State of California
1. On September 9, 1850 California became the 31st state of the United States of America. It was admitted as a Free State.
2. The name California is believed to derived from a paradise ruled by Queen Califia. The Myth of Califia was first recorded in 1510. It it thought that this myth helped to fuel [...]
The Death of William Desmond Taylor
On the morning of February 2, 1922, the body of silent film director William Desmond Taylor was discovered at his home. The director had been killed by a shot in the back. In his pockets was his wallet with 78 dollars, a silver cigarette case and an ivory toothpick. A 2 caret diamond [...]
About the Musical Rent
1) Rent, written by Jonathan Larson is based on Giacomo Puccini’s classic 1896 opera, La Boheme. It tells the story of struggling young artists in New York’s East Village. Rent features character who are gay, lesbian,transgender, drug users, living with Aids. It opened on Broadway on April 29, 1996 and [...]
World’s Tallest Buildings
1. On July 21, 2007 the developers of Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates reported that the building, which is not scheduled for completion until 2009, has reached the height of 1680 feet. This would make it the world’s tallest. The final height is being kept in secret.
2. The [...]
Dover International Speedway
1. In 1969 Dover Downs opened. Located in the northern part of Dover Delaware it is a unique facility that serves a dual purpose. It was designed as a track for both auto and horse racing.
2. In 1982 the Busch Series race began racing on the Saturday before the Cup race on Sunday. This made [...]
About Trans Fats
1. The official term is Trans Fatty Acids and is a type of unsaturated fat. While naturally occurring, most of them are created as a side effect of partial hydrogenation of plant oils. Partial hydrogenation changes a fat’s molecular structure so that it raises its melting point and reduces rancidity.
2. [...]
Friday the 13th
A Friday that occurs on the 13th day of any month is considered to be a day of bad luck in many cultures around the globe. Any month that begins on a Sunday will contain a Friday the 13th. Every year has at least one and some may have as many as three Fridays the [...]
Russian Czar’s (Tsar)
1. Originally and during most of its history, the title tsar which is derived from Caesar, meant Emperor in the European medieval sense of the term. In other words, a ruler who has the same rank as a Roman or Byzantine emperor.
2. Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) – Ivan [...]
Fan Dancer Sally Rand
“Sally Rand” was born as Harriet Helen Gould Beck in Elkton, Missouri on Easter Sunday, the 3rd of April, 1904. She was the daughter of Nettie Grove, a Pennsylvania Dutch Quaker, and Corporal William Beck, a veteran of the Spanish-American War.
She left home at the age of thirteen to work as a cigarette girl [...]
They Started in Vaudeville
1) Abbott and Costello – Technically they came from the burlesque tour, coming together in 1936 after performing separately. Their act was built by refining and reworking many of the familiar vaudeville and burlesque sketches.
2) Bob Hope – From the age of 12 Hope worked doing dance and comdey, [...]
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