On 12 June, 1963, Civil Rights activist Medgar Evers was shot and killed in his driveway as he was entering his family home in Jackson, Mississippi. Medgar Evers was a Mississippi native, born in 1925, …
Nothing is Written
It was on 15 May, 1961, that principle photography on the motion picture ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ began. Lawrence of Arabia was nominated for ten Oscars at the 35th Academy Awards in 1963; it won seven …
Man from Missouri
It was on 8 May, 1884 that Harry S Truman was born in Missouri. He would go on to become the 33rd President of the United States. In preparations for Franklin Roosevelt’s fourth run for the Presidency, …
The Prophet and the Cat
Today marks the start of Ramadan, a holy season for those who practice the Islamic faith. In the United States the population of Muslims is small and the increase in immigration from countries with a …
Markings
It was 10 April, 1953, that Dag Hammarskjold was sworn in as the 2nd Secretary General of the United Nations. A Swedish diplomat and economist, he spent his childhood in the Swedish city of Uppsala. …
Poet of Optimism
Samad Vurgun was born in 1906, and saw his first published poems in 1925, in the journal, ‘New Thought’. In 1929 he entered the Literature School at Moscow University. A proud advocate of his Azerbaijan …
At Home in the Yellow House
30 March marks the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh, in 1853. He is one of the world’s most recognized painters, although he was not successful in his own lifetime. Van Gogh was born into a …
Give Music to Those Who Love it
It was on 20 March, 1915, that pianist Sviatoslav Richter was born in the Ukraine. He would become an honored Soviet and Russian artist, dying in 1997 after an illustrious career. Richter would perform his …
The Rock of Gibraltar
It was on 6 March, 1988, that Irish Republican Army Volunteer, Mairead Farrell, was killed by British soldiers of the Special Air Service (SAS). Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, she joined the Provisional IRA as …
The War is Over
On 28 February, 1983, the final episode of the television series ‘M*A*S*H’ aired on CBS. It would be the most watched television episode in American history, with over 50 million viewers. The program, which went …