March 20th marks the 69th birthday of celebrated film director Spike Lee. He is renowned for influential works including “Do the Right Thing”, “Malcolm X”, and the Oscar-winning film “BlackkKlansman”. Spike Lee was born in […]
On March 19, 1953, the Academy Awards ceremony was broadcast for the first time on NBC. This historic event occurred nearly twenty years after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was established […]
March 18 marks the signing of the Evian Accords, which ended French colonial rule in Algeria after 130 years. The agreement called for a ceasefire in the eight-year war between France and Algeria for independence. […]
March 14 marks the anniversary of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s debut of the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, which began in 1950. It started after a Washington daily news story featured the FBI’s most […]
On March 11, 1990, Lithuania became the first Soviet Republic to declare its independence from the Soviet Union. The U.S.S.R. did not accept Lithuania’s independence and imposed an economic blockade and deployed troops against Lithuania. […]
March 10 marks the 29th anniversary of the cult classic “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”. Sarah Michelle Gellar starred as 16-year-old Buffy, a high schooler chosen to defeat vampires. Joss Whedon developed the series from his […]
Today, Real Madrid celebrates the 124th anniversary of its founding by a group of passionate fans in Madrid, Spain. Throughout its history, the club has been named FIFA’s Best Club of the 20th Century and […]
March 4, 1974, marks the release of the first issue of People magazine. Actress Mia Farrow appeared on the cover of the inaugural issue. Richard Stolley, former assistant managing editor of Life Magazine, founded People. […]
On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed the bill making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the official national anthem of the United States. The anthem’s lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key, inspired by the sight […]
Elizabeth Taylor was born in London on February 27, 1932, to American parents Sara and Francis Taylor. After the outbreak of World War II, the family moved back to the United States, settling in Los […]