April 30, 1939 — The New York World’s Fair opens
Dedicated to the promise of tomorrow, the New York City World’s Fair opened on Sunday, April 30, 1939. A crowd...
March 19, 2019
Art & Culture
May 13, 1939 — Harvey Keitel born
One of those rare actors to not use a screen name, Harvey Keitel was a US Marine and later a...
March 14, 2019
July 14, 1939 — Betty Grable stars in “Million Dollar Legs”
“Million Dollar Legs” – the 1939 film, not to be confused with the 1932 W.C. Fields vehicle of the same...
March 9, 2019
August 3, 1940 — Martin Sheen is born
Born Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez, the man whose stage name is Martin Sheen was the son of a Spanish father...
February 2, 2019
May 24, 1941 — Bob Dylan born
One of, if not the, greatest of the American poets, Bob Dylan was born Robert Zimmerman in Minnesota. He moved...
January 21, 2019
September 18, 1941 — Elizabeth Taylor is first contracted in Hollywood
Elizabeth Taylor was only 8 years old when she was first signed with a Hollywood studio. The studio in question,...
January 9, 2019
1942 — Franz Werfel’s “The Song of Bernadette” is published
A Jew from Prague who fled the Aunschluss in 1938, Franz Werfel was also a playwright noted for his satirical...
December 29, 2018
March 2, 1942 — Lou Reed born
Lewis Allan Reed was born in Brookdale, and lived most of his life in New York City. He would become...
December 22, 2018
July 13, 1942 — Harrison Ford born
Born in Chicago, Harrison Ford would rise from humble beginnings to become one of the best known and highest grossing...
December 19, 2018
November 27, 1942 — Jimi Hendrix born
While Jimi Hendrix may not have been the greatest guitar player of all time – although that’s not a bet...
December 4, 2018
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