In May 1536, Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, was convicted of adultery and beheaded. Five months later, accused heretic and English Bible translator William Tyndale was strangled and burned at the stake. Tyndale continued to work on the Old Testament translation but was captured in Antwerp before…
Of mixed English and American parentage, Churchill was born in Oxfordshire to a wealthy, aristocratic family. He joined the British Army in 1895 and saw action in British India, the Anglo-Sudan War, and the Second Boer War, gaining fame as a war correspondent and writing books about his campaigns. Most…
Simon Cowell’s popular talent show “The X Factor” has been canceled after 17 years, U.K. broadcaster ITV has confirmed. “There are no current plans for the next series of ’The X Factor’ at this stage,” an ITV spokesperson said in a statement shared with Variety. Simon Cowell has cancelled The…
Their youngest, Wyatt Russell, took his first steps on the set. Kurt Russell’s father Bing Russell plays the Sheriff. Who are the four boys in Overboard? Overboard (1987) – Jeffrey Wiseman as Joey Proffitt – IMDb. Who played the little boy in Overboard? John Candy was considered for the role…
Yancey Quimper was a member of the Republic of Texas Senate from Xavier County from 1836 to 1837. Quimper was a war hero during the Texas RevolutionTexas RevolutionTexas Rising is a 2015 History Channel 10-hour television miniseries based on the Texas Revolution against Mexico and how the Texas Rangers were…
Zack Addy – Technically not a Gormogon, he was “The Master’s” apprentice for a few months. He gave “The Master” information about the lab, made a set of false teeth for him out of canines taken from the bone storage and also claims to have aided him in the murder…
Dodge City is famous for its rich history as a frontier cow town. In 1871 H.L. Sitler constructed a sod house 5 miles west of Fort Dodge on the Santa Fe Trail. Within one year this site grew into a town with a general store, 3 dance halls, and 6…
Meg Ziegler Is Married to Harry Ferguson – The New York Times. Is Harry Ferguson Irish? Henry George “Harry” Ferguson (4 November 1884 – 25 October 1960) was an Irish-born British mechanic and inventor who is noted for his role in the development of the modern agricultural tractor and its…
Iran was not part of the Ottoman Empire. Iran was part of the Persian Empire, which was a rival of the Ottoman Empire. The two empires fought many… Are the Persians and Ottomans the same? The Ottomans were ruled by a sultan while the Persians were ruled by a king.…
In March 2003, Michael Douglas’ better-half won the Best Supporting Actress trophy for her role in Chicago. The eight-months pregnant star even performed “All That Jazz” during the ceremony. Did Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones get along in Chicago? Former Chicago co-stars Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger delighted fans on…