Its worldwide box-office gross exceeded $200 million. The soundtrack, compiled by Giorgio Moroder, spawned several hit songs, including “Maniac” (performed by Michael Sembello), and the Academy Award–winning “Flashdance… Dancer Marine Jahan was her body double for all the dancing scenes, and even appeared in the video for “Maniac.” Alex’s leap…
“Twist and Shout” is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as “Bert Russell”). It was originally recorded by the Top Notes, but it did not become a hit in the record charts until it was reworked by the Isley Brothers in 1962. “Twist and…
Accused of trading illegally with the Moors and relieved for service for Portugal. Presented plan to sail beyond the New World to reach East Asia to the King of Portugal, but was rejected. Gained audience with Charles 5 of Spain and presented his plan with some success. In 1519, Ferdinand…
In 1524, Malitzen travelled with Cortés to the area of modern-day Honduras, where she again served as his interpreter while he tried to suppress a rebellion. In the same year, Malitzen married Juan Jaramillo, one of Cortés’s captains. Marina [maˈɾina] or Malintzin [maˈlintsin] ( c. 1500 – c. 1529), more…
Mr. Letterman’s surgeon was Dr. O. Wayne Isom, chairman of cardiothoracic surgery at the New York Weill Cornell Center. When did David Letterman have quintuple bypass surgery? As you may know, David Letterman had emergency heart surgery on January 14, 2000 at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York. David…
Manuel A Mexican; one of the Judge’s gardener’s helpers. Because of his mounting gambling debts, Manuel steals Buck and sells him to a ring of dognappers. Manuel is Judge Miller ’s worker who kidnapped Buck, to pay for his gambling debt. One night, Manuel took Buck from Judge Miller house…
Country music icon and actress Dolly Parton initially found success with country star Porter Wagoner, before embarking on a solo career marked by hit songs like “Joshua,” “Jolene,” “The Bargain Store,” “I Will Always Love You,” “Here You Come Again,” “9 to 5” and “Islands in the Stream,” among many…
For one thing, Revere was not alone on his mission to warn John Hancock, Samuel Adams and other patriots that the British were approaching Lexington on the evening of April 18, 1775. Who did Paul Revere warn on his midnight ride? On this night in 1775, Paul Revere was instructed…
Season 6. With Frank Underwood dead and Claire Underwood serving as President, Doug recants his admission of guilt in Zoe Barnes’ murder. Lacking evidence to use against him, the DOJ allows for his release from a psychiatric facility. Why did Doug Stamper betray Frank? But his real goal is to…
Drew goes away to college. Drew later returns to Walton’s Mountain to work in the mill, and Elizabeth tells her father that she will eventually marry Drew. Elizabeth Tyler Walton (born October 1927), Elizabeth is the youngest daughter of the Walton family. Throughout the series, we see her grow from…