The engagement of Britain’s Princess Elizabeth to Lt.
Philip Mountbatten was announced on this day in 1947.
On this day in 1997, Mike Tyson was banned from the boxing
ring and fined $3 million for biting the ear of opponent Evander
Holyfield.
Rod Steiger’s performance in the 1967 film “In the Heat of the
Night” won him the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger
(April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002)
Cited as "one of Hollywood’s most charismatic and dynamic
stars", Rod Steiger is closely associated with the art
of method acting.
Rod Steiger from “In the Heat of the Night.”
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is 61 years old today.
Legendary actor Tom Hanks won back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor
for his roles in Philadelphia in 1993 and Forrest Gump in 1994. He has starred
in many other classics, including Cast Away (2000), The Green Mile (1999) ,
Saving Private Ryan (1998), and Apollo 13 (1995).
He interned at the Great Lakes Theater Festival, where he learned about
theater production, lighting, and stage management.
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