They had two children: Patti (b. 1952) and Ronald “Ron” (b. 1958). The couple’s relationship was close, authentic and intimate. Maureen, born in 1941, and Christine, born in 1947; Christine died in infancy; Michael, an adoptive son, was born in 1945. Reagan and Wyman divorced in 1949, but Reagan met…
Because of his immense love for his family, Ronaldo, according to his biography, once threw a chair at his teacher after the teacher made remarks about the financial situation of his parents. The teacher reportedly made fun of the young Ronaldo’s family and how they were struggling to get by…
The 1977 plane crash that killed Lynyrd Skynyrd members Ronnie Van Zant, and siblings Steve and Cassie Gaines was eerily predicted in 1977’s ’That Smell’, featured on their album Street Survivors. Released 3 days after the crash, the album cover features the band being engulfed by flames. “[Singer Ronnie Van…
“Four terms or 16 years is the most dangerous threat to our freedom ever proposed,” Thomas Dewey, Roosevelt’s Republican opponent, said in a 1944 speech. Roosevelt was elected to a third term with the promise of maintaining American neutrality as far as foreign wars were concerned: “Let no man or…
Roosevelt tied his policy to the Monroe Doctrine, and it was also consistent with his foreign policy of “walk softly, but carry a big stick.” Roosevelt stated that in keeping with the Monroe Doctrine, the United Statesthe United StatesThe United States Statutes at Large is legal and permanent evidence of…
Rosa Parks sat in the whites-only section of the bus. Montgomery municipal buses each had 36 seats. What happened when Rosa Parks sat on the bus? In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks is jailed for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man, a violation…
Salt was used as currency in ancient Rome, and the roots of the words “soldier” and “salary” can be traced to Latin words related to giving or receiving salt. During the Middle Ages, salt was transported along roads built especially for that purpose. Just bear in mind that this has…
Roy Acuff died at the Baptist Hospital in Nashville on November 23, 1992 of congestive heart failure at the age of 89. Was Roy Acuff married? Roy Acuff is my 3rd cousin. He also used to visit my grandparents in KnoxvilleTN, they were related cousins. Is Roy Acuff still living?…
It was an advantageous relationship for both the Quapaw and the French. Following this ceremony, La Salle made a land grant to his trusted friend, de Tonti, who established a small trading post that would become Arkansas’s first permanent European settlement, Arkansas Post (Arkansas County), in 1686. La Salle secured…
Well, he never mentioned if the crazy fan was Spanish or not but he revealed to Metro that he had a special trick up his sleeves to get rid of the fan. As per the media outlet, Robert said that the date was a complete disaster saying, “I just complained…