John Howard Carpenter
Director and composer John Carpenter is known for his horror,
thriller and science fiction films. His filmography includes The
Thing (1982), Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Halloween (1978),
Escape from New York (1981) and Starman (1984). He has
composed most of the music for his films. Carpenter made
short horror films on 8mm before high school.
1983
Carpenter at the keyboard.
ROSS SIMPSON
On this day in 1944, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the wartime relocation of Japanese-Americans, but also stated that undeniably
loyal Americans of Japanese ancestry could not be detained.
The United States began the heaviest bombing of North Vietnam
during the Vietnam War on this day in 1972. The attack ended 12
days later.
On this day in 1892, Tchaikovsky’s "The Nutcracker" publicly
premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia.
“Snow Flakes” from the 1892 production of “The Nutcracker.”
Steven Allan Spielberg is 71 years old today. He was
born in Cincinnati, OH.
Celebrated director Steven Spielberg achieved box office
records with the blockbuster films Jaws (1975) E.T. (1982)
and Jurassic Park (1993). He received the Academy Award
for Best Director for the films Schindler’s List (1993) and
Saving Private Ryan (1998). He also directed the action/
adventure classic trilogy Indiana Jones, starring Harrison
Ford, in the ’80s.
This 1971 film is the directing debut of Steven Spielberg.
ED DANAHUE
On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks, a black seamstress in Montgomery,
AL, refused to give up her seat to a white man. Mrs. Parks was
arrested marking a milestone in the civil rights movement in the
U.S.
Sergei M. Kirov, a collaborator of Joseph Stalin, was assassinated
at the Leningrad party headquarters on this day in 1934.
Beatlemania arrived in America on this day in 1963 with the release
of the single “I Want to Hold Your Hand”.
Heywood "Woody" Allen (Allan Stewart Konigsberg) is 82
years old today.
Iconic writer and director Woody Allen is known for his unique blend
of comedy and style. His most celebrated films include Annie Hall
(1977), Manhattan (1979), And Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). He
performed card and magic tricks in his youth and underwent the legal
process of changing his name to Heywood Allen when he was 17.
CAMILLE BOHANNON
On this day in 1973, President Nixon told an Associated Press
managing editors meeting in Orlando, FL, "people have got to
know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I’m not a
crook."
On this day in 1558, Elizabeth I ascended the English throne upon
the death of Queen Mary Tudor.
The Suez Canal opened in Egypt, linking the Mediterranean and the
Red seas on this day in 1869.
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The Suez Canal today.
The U.S. Congress held its first session in Washington, DC, in
the partially completed Capitol building on this day in 1800.
THE THINKER
French Sculptor Auguste Rodin
(François Auguste René Rodin)
(November 12, 1840 – November 17, 1917)
THE KISS
Martin Charles Scorsese is 75 years old today.
Acclaimed director Martin Scorsese’s films frequently feature gangsters
and focus on the world of crime. His iconic films include Taxi Driver (1976)
Raging Bull (1980) and Goodfellas (1990). In 2006, he won his first Academy
Award for Best Director for his film The Departed after previously being
nominated five times.
2004
TIM MAGUIRE
On this day in 1869, Abraham Lincoln won a four-way race as the sixteenth president of the United States.
John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932)
John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor, known
primarily for military and patriotic marches. Because of his mastery of
march composition, he is known as "The March King"
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (May 25, 1840 – November 6, 1893)
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, was a Russian composer of the romantic
period, some of whose works are among the most popular music
in the classical repertoire. He was the first Russian composer
whose music made a lasting impression internationally.
Monument to the Russian classical composer Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky outside the Conservatory in Moscow, Russia.
Mike Nichols with his mother.
Mike Nichols (Mikhail Igor Peschkowsky)
(November 6, 1931 – November 19, 2014)
Film and theatre director, producer, actor and comedian Mike Nichols was
noted for his ability to work across a range of genres and an aptitude for
getting the best out of actors regardless of their acting experience. He
began his career in the 1950s with the comedy improvisational troupe,
The Compass Players.
