Leonard Bernstein (August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990)
Bernstein was awarded a total of 16 Grammys for his recordings in various
categories including several for recordings released after his death. He was
also awarded a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 1985.
The debut of Superman, 1938
LOS ANGELES (AP) – DC Comics will retain its rights to Superman after
a judge ruled Wednesday that the heirs of one of the superhero’s co-
creators signed away their ability to reclaim copyrights to the Man of
Steel roughly 20 years ago.
The ruling means that DC Comics and its owner Warner Bros. will retain
all rights to continue using the character in books, films, television and
other mediums, including a film reboot planned for next year.
In April, the $412 check that DC Comics wrote to acquire Superman and
other creative works by Shuster and Siegel sold for $160,000 in an online
auction.
The cancelled check sent to Siegel and Shuster in 1938 to acquire Superman
The creators of the Superman character, artist Joe Shuster, left, and
writer Jerry Siegel.
Ian Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964)
Dr. No is a 1962 spy film, starring Sean Connery; it is the first James Bond
film based on the 1958 Ian Fleming novel of the same name. It was adapted
by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely Mather and directed
by Terence Young. The film was produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli, a partnership that would continue until 1975. The series has
grossed just over $5 billion to date, making it the second-highest-
grossing film series of all-time, behind Harry Potter.
Early school photo of Stephen King
King’s books, including the horror classics “Carrie” (1974), and “Misery”
(1987), have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into
a number of feature films, television movies and comic books.
The Central Building, Public Library is also known as the Multnomah County
Library and is located at 801 SW 10th Avenue in Portland.
