Actress Reese Witherspoon is best known for her roles
in the movies "Election"(1999) and "Legally Blonde”(2001.
Forbes named her the world’s highest-paid actress, and
in 2023, she was named one of the wealthiest celebrities
in the U.S. with an estimated net worth of $440 million
DAVID MELENDY
Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922)
On February 28, 1983, the celebrated sitcom M*A*S*H bows out
after 11 seasons, airing a special two-and-a-half hour episode
watched by 77 percent of the television viewing audience.
It was the largest percentage ever to watch a single TV show
up to that time.
2005
Actress Dakota Fanning gained fame as child in "I Am Sam"
and later starred in "War of the Worlds" and "The Twilight
Saga."
Today, Dakota Fanning is active in both fashion and film
.
On January 13, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed
the first African American cabinet member, making Robert C.
Weaver head of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). The agency that develops and
implements national housing policy and enforces fair
housing laws.
In keeping with his vision for a Great Society, Johnson
sought to improve race relations and eliminate urban
blight.
As many of the country’s African Americans lived in run-
down inner-city areas, appointing Weaver was an attempt
to show his African American constituency that he meant
business on both counts.
