Archive for October 22nd, 2014

ACTRESS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1844

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A teenaged Sarah

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Sarah Rosine Barnhardt (October 22, 1844 – March 26, 1923)

Bernhardt was a French stage and early film actress, and was referred
to as "the most famous actress the world has ever known." She made
her fame on the stages of France in the 1870s and was soon in demand
in Europe and the United States. Sarah Barnhardt developed a reputation
as a serious dramatic actress, earning the nickname "The Divine Sarah."

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1942

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Annette Joanne Funicello (October 22, 1942 – April 8, 2013)

Annette was discovered by Walt Disney at the age 12 during her
performance as the Swan Queen in Swan Lake. She became one
of the most popular "Mouseketeers" on the original Mickey Mouse
Club
 on ABC television. She died of complications from multiple
sclerosis at the age of 70.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

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