The Star Trek television series was originally produced in 1966, and it influenced the 1977 beginning of the popular Star Wars films. In 1979, the first Star Trek movie was released. Lucas has said that the plot and characters in the 1958 Japanese film The Hidden Fortress, directed by Akira…
He and Jack Nicholson play terminal patients determined to escape the hospital and live out their personal “bucket list” – the things they’d like to do before they “kick the bucket.” That list includes skydiving, but Morgan admits he had no interest in jumping out of a plane for the…
47-year-old hometown hero Jamie Moyer pitched a complete game shutout, his first since 2006. He became the oldest pitcher in MLB history to record a shutout. Jamie Moyer (born November 18, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Over his 25-year career in Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballIn Major…
Saul, defeated and wounded in battle with the Philistines on Mt. Gilboa, committed suicide rather than be captured. Though Saul was unsuccessful in defeating the Philistines, he paved the way for enhanced national security and unity under David. Thus, not surprisingly Saul fought against the Philistines there but it ended…
A proposed law that would have banned slavery from lands gained as a result of the Mexican-American War. Did the Wilmot Proviso successfully address the nation’s divisions over slavery? No, it angered and frightened the southern states.A proposed law that would have banned slavery from lands gained as a result…
He was drafted by the Heat 5th overall in 2003 NBA Draft. He emerged solid, scoring 19 points 46% shooting, as the Heat reached the Playoffs, but not make the finals. Wade faced other rookies such as LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. He was selected Rookie All-Team but finished 2nd…
“Please be advised that the upcoming Billy Joel concert originally scheduled to take place at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, May 2, 2020 that was postponed to Friday, January 14, 2022 has now been rescheduled to Wednesday, August 24, 2022,” the text in the image read. Your tickets will be…
To the residents of Johnstown and many people across the nation, blame lay clearly with Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick and the other wealthy and prominent Pittsburgh businessmen who as members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club owned the dam, and thus were responsible for its collapse. The…
At the end of the film, Alex and Maddie survive, while the rest of the whole group is dead. Alex gets her final dare and is told to kill Maddie. But she is reluctant to do so and bangs into a tree. In the end, the screen goes black and…
There are no immediate family members of the former Russian Royal Family alive today. However, there are still living descendants of the Romanov family. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II is the grandnephew of Tsarina Alexandra. The Crown Prince Alexei and one Romanov daughter were…