by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1896)
Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds get Divorced
It Happened onFebruary 19, 1958Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher’s divorce was a messy public scandal. Fisher was Reynolds’s first husband and Taylor’s fourth. The two actors had been best friends since high school, but the affair changed everything. And Reynolds said Taylor and Fisher pressured her into granting the singer…
Casablanca, the movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premieres in New York City.
It Happened onNovember 26, 1942On November 26, 1942, in the midst of World War II, a film called “Casablanca” premiered at the Hollywood Theater in New York City. Warner Brothers actually rushed the release of the film, as the Allies, led by General Dwight Eisenhower, secured their hold on North…
WBC world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali defeated the WBA’s heavyweight champ, Ernie Terrell, at the Houston Astrodome.
It Happened onFebruary 06, 1967In the publicity leading up to the unification bout, Terrell had repeatedly used Ali’s former name, Cassius Clay. Starting in the 8th round, Ali repeatedly shouted at Terrell, “What’s my name? What’s my name?” as he threw punches. The bout went the full 15 rounds, and…
Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680
It Happened onNovember 04, 1680C/1680 V1, also called the Great Comet of 1680, Kirch’s Comet, and Newton’s Comet, was the first comet discovered by telescope. It was discovered by Gottfried Kirch and was one of the brightest comets of the seventeenth century. While the Kirch Comet of 1680–1681 was discovered…