Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the
Americas and elsewhere, and a federal holiday in the United
States, which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas.
He went ashore at Guanahaní, an island in the Bahamas, on
October 12, 1492 [OS]. Wikipedia
Christopher Columbus
(between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506)
(FOX NEWS) – John Lodge, the legendary bassist and vocalist
of The Moody Blues, has passed.
In a statement shared with Fox News Digital on Friday, Lodge’s
family said that he died "suddenly and unexpectedly."
The family added that Lodge "peacefully slipped away surrounded
by his loved ones and the sounds of The Everly Brothers and
Buddy Holly."
Birmingham-born Lodge joined The Moody Blues in 1966, two
years after its formation, along with fellow singer Justin
Hayward, following the departure of Denny Laine and Clint
Warwick. He remained with the band until they stopped
performing live in 2018.
1964
Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells) is an English
actress, singer, and author. She has garnered numerous
accolades throughout her career spanning over eight decades,
including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award,
three Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and seven Golden
Globe wards as well as nominations for three Tony Awards.
One of the biggest box office draws of the 1960s, Andrews has
been honored with the Kennedy Center Honors in 2001, the
Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2007, and the
AFI Life Achievement Award in 2022.
(FOX NEWS) – Jane Goodall, the trailblazing primatologist who
taught the world about chimpanzees and their striking similarities
to humans, has died.
Her death was announced by her foundation, the Jane Goodall
Institute (JGI), on Wednesday.
According to the organization, Goodall passed away "due to
natural causes."
The property features a regulation tennis court.
John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005).
