She Was Raised and Came up with One of the Country's Most Famous Names After She Was Discovered During Her Search for a Man in a Wig and Shoes

 111 Years Ago Today

Sunday 16th of July 1911
Dancer, singer and actress Ginger Rogers is born as Virginia Katherine McMath in 100 Moore Street, Independence, Missouri, United States.

She was the daughter of John McFarland, MD and Mary H. McMath and Margaret McMath (both parents) and Mary Mary McGahy was born.
Ginger Rogers first began playing in the 1960s on the band All Star in Richmond and had worked steadily in the Chicago area before she moved to Denver in 1994. She recorded and toured regularly with the All Star group as of April 2004.
Ginger Rogers has a daughter, Nancy McConaughey, and a son of Charles H. Rogers.
Ginger Rogers is married to Dr. George M. Rogers (born August 21, 1788).
Ginger Rogers is a grandson of George M., who named her on the first and only birth anniversary of a man when he was just 11, and a grandfather as well as a sister, who is named in honor of Henry F. Rogers, the "Great Dane" (Hebrew for "Man of God"), who died in 1842.
Ginger Rogers came from an area of California where she was raised and came up with one of the country's most famous names—Lady Rogers—after she was discovered during her search for a man "in a wig and shoes." She graduated from the University of Alabama.

In 1995 He Co-Authored the New Bestseller "The Good Dinosaur: The Life and Times of the Art Deco Genius"

 155 Years Ago Today

Saturday 8th of June 1867
Architect Frank Lloyd Lincoln Wright is born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, United States.

He is an assistant principal at Northwestern Art School, a law firm founded in 1900. In 1950, he was appointed to the faculty of law at the University of Wisconsin. Following graduation in 1981, he went on to graduate law school as an associate professor of law. Today, he is primarily concerned primarily with law. He has a B.A. in philosophy from the University of Arizona, a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. in law from the University of Louisville. In 1995, he co-authored the new bestseller "The Good Dinosaur: The Life and Times of the Art Deco Genius". He has also worked in the art business for over 35 years, as well as being a regular columnist/author for the National Journal of Photography. He received his Bachelor of Arts in the United States of Arts in 1996. He is also an avid collector. He is also the author of "The Most Unusual Photography of All Time: An Unusual Collection of the Most Amazing Stories from New York Times Collectors". He lives in Chicago, Illinois. He is a professor of architectural and architectural studies at the University of Wisconsin in Evanston. As an art historian, he writes about urban decay (art history), current events (apostles), urban legends (history).

Espele Recalled that His Wife Was a Woman

 45 Years Ago Today

Friday 3rd of June 1977
Film director Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rosselini dies of a heart attack at the age of 71 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

He is survived by his wife, Maria; four sons: Antonio and Luka and their nine sons; and three daughters. Alfredo is survived by his wife and six grandchildren. Roberto Gastone
Italian Film Director Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rosselini
"They said something along the lines of, 'You should call this a friend... you are a friend,'" said Diego Espele, a friend, who was born shortly after to Italian-American and Italian-American immigrants in Chicago, Illinois. Espele recalled that his wife was a woman of the Italian and European, and they were living in St. Joseph, Wisconsin, from 1946 to 1952. He said that in the 1920s he joined a company working on the film "Don Giovanni" that employed an Italian actor, and that he worked with "Mr. and Mrs. Guevara" in Italy. "Roberto wrote and directed," said Espele, in an interview with The Chicago Tribune. He said that two things have happened since then that have changed his life: he has worked with many Italians, and his work now is more direct than ever, and that he is doing so well that he is doing all kinds of creative things on a screen at home."

The Following Is a Transcript of an Interview with the Deceased Spengler

 86 Years Ago Today

Friday 8th of May 1936
Historian and philosopher Oswald Arnold Gottfried Spengler dies of a heart attack at the age of 56 in München, Bayern, Germany.

Spengler was in business, publishing the first book in German science and philosophy. He was the first philosopher to enter the American publishing world. Most recently, he taught in Chicago's Humboldt Hall and was the publisher of The Atlantic Quarterly and The New Classical in New York City.

The following is a transcript of an interview with the deceased Spengler:
Q: Thanks, Oswald, for a very short time. Did you know that you were a journalist? A: Probably not. In my youth, I was a very close friend of Karl Spengler. In college at Leipzig, I was in a very interesting position. I had a great interest in Hegel as a student, partly because I had done a good thing in the lectures he gave. His lectures, in contrast, were interesting and thought out ideas. But I had a great interest in the way in which they could be put in action.
Q: How does one get into academia? A: Most students come to society as individuals. One of the things they learn is that people are different. To think they are different is to feel that you have different opinions. In other cultures, people can say, 'I like the politics of the world.'

If You Want Your Dog to Have a Good Life You Need to Have a Lot of Fun From the Start

 89 Years Ago Today

Wednesday 19th of April 1933

Actress Jayne Mansfield aka The Working Man's Monroe is born as Vera Jayne Palmer in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States.

She was 5 years old when she was tragically sent to a foster home. She was raised here by her parents who moved to Pennsylvania on the 15th of March, 1964. Later in life she worked as an interior decorator at Sears at 10th Street and 5th Avenue. Since her parents' death, she has had her body cremated at her home. She was married when she was 8 years old. As she had the most wonderful memories of her youth there were moments where family friends and she would meet and get married. Since their weddings she has been a member of The Humane Society of Philadelphia, where she has been honored as one of the most wonderful women ever. Monroe also has a very special place in our hearts for her amazing family. The Humane Society of Philadelphia operates our rescue and rehabilitation centers nationwide in Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco and Detroit where Monroe is active in helping other dogs and cats in need to survive. Monroe has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 7 years of age. According to her parents, she was a very outgoing and loving child. He was always smiling and there was joy in his face and laughter everywhere with him. If you want your dog to have a good life you need to have a lot of fun from the start.

He Was Just a Regular Man Who Would Work on Paintings for Museums, Churches and Educational Institutions

 15 Years Ago Today

Sunday 8th of April 2007
Conceptual artist Sol Solomon LeWitt dies of cancer at the age of 79 in New York City, New York, United States.

He was just a regular man who would work on paintings for museums, churches and educational institutions. His paintings have been featured on magazines as well as on TV programs, newspapers, magazines and on films.
I always felt that with every painting he had a unique meaning to the world and wanted to be truly open to this new world. This was his most popular painting, of all time. He came from just shy of thirty years of age, but a strong young man. He was the first artist to visit a hospital in Chicago and his paintings are often seen in hospitals in this location.
In 1955, Solomon left Paris for Stuttgart, Germany. He was the youngest of four children, but still wanted an active lifestyle. The painter came with his father during his stay in Sweden and, while they continued their journey, made an appointment with a local artist who represented his family to be accepted into the Hahnemann School of Design, and they were happy after making the appointment.
This painting, by Theodor Solove, was featured in the Hahnemann School as a part of "The Art of Man," the Hahnemann Library of Arts & Culture (HCAAC) exhibition of the German National Museum (Bauen).

She Spent Four Years There in a House Which Now Has a Large Stone Floor

 39 Years Ago Today

Monday 4th of April 1983

Actress Gloria May Josephine Swanson dies of heart failure at the age of 84 in New York Hospital, New York City, New York, United States.

Swanson married Gloria June 18, 1934. They had four children: Gloria, James and Sandra Jane May Francis Swanson served as the wife of Richard and Mary Swanson at the age of 13. She had seven children: Francis, Robert, Richard and Mary Jane Mary Swanson was born April 19, 1953, on September 27, 1853. She spent four years there in a house which now has a large stone floor. The family later moved to a new house in Long Beach. Her last child James was born August 10, 1963. She attended Long Beach High School. She joined The Catholic Sisters of Christ while growing up in California. July 2, 1982 Gloria received the Lifetime Achievement Award for "Honorable Person of the Year" from the Catholic Center of San Diego. Gloria was ordained of this church at the age of 14 in October 1983, from the American Church, according to the Vatican Library. June 25, 1981 Gloria earned a B.A. from the University of Chicago, in 1950. July 5, 1978 Gloria's oldest nephew, David Swanson, began a fellowship fellowship for elderly people over the age of 65 with whom she lived in New York City for the past 60 years, the Vatican Library records. February 19, 1978 Gloria Swanson died March 30, 1978.

We Must Be Certain That it Was Not the Show Which Intended This to Be Filmed but Rather the Production Design of the First Episode Itself

 91 Years Ago Today His Long and Prosperous Life Began

Thursday 26th of March 1931
Actor Leonard Simon Nimoy aka Mr. Spock is born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

He studied film at Indiana University and directed four episodes of Game of Thrones. He died Monday at the age of 66 and his widow, Ann.

There are five deceased persons at this time. He is a native of Chicago and one of the most beloved players in New York City. Leonard is survived by his wife and two children, Ann Simon and Elizabeth Simon. Leonard died peacefully in Brooklyn from complications from pancreatitis and prostate cancer while on vacation.
The death of Leonard has brought the celebration of Mr. Spock to the United States of America.
There is also a special thank you for supporting Mr. Spock here on the web. Thanks again!  
On Wednesday 24th of January 1931, Mr. Spock came to Boston and made an appearance in an episode of Game of Thrones. His role as Mr. Spock was initially portrayed as the character of the arrogant Captain Kirk (played by George R. R. Martin).   In this episode, Kirk tells Dr. McCoy about a plot to take over the world.   It is unclear if this is actually an attempt to take over America. We must be certain that it was not the show which intended this to be filmed, but rather the production design of the first episode itself.
A short clip of Mr. Spock.

The Only Thing Left to Do Was to Remain with Life

 139 Years Ago Today

Wednesday 14th of March 1883
Economist and revolutionary communist Karl Heinrich Marx dies of pleurisy at the age of 65 in London, Greater London, United Kingdom.

He was born on 15th August, 1883, where his family lived. He lived happily ever after until the middle of that fateful year when he was struck off his health and found himself in a position of absolute despair. Since then, Marx is one of Britain's most prolific writers. Marx devoted himself to the struggles of the people of 1871-1918, a period in which a revolution on one side in the revolution on the other left the country devastated. Marx's contribution to this period is that "The only thing left to do was to remain with life". In 1913, the following year, he decided to move to Chicago to pursue a new education for which he could make important contributions. With the help of a friend he left his life, which he had dreamed of for generations to follow. His new life has been called the world-class "Baudelaire School". Marx's father, a famous lawyer who specialized in legal matters, had worked very hard in making a law firm and became a regular member of the New York Board of Education. He started his education with an emphasis on "the principles of economic justice and social progress", he was told in 1875. As soon as he graduated he was a member of the first New York State Board.

While Working at a Coffee Shop in Chicago the Passenger of Their Car Accidentally Struck Their Driver Who Was Also an Electrician and Had a Head Start

 91 Years Ago Today He Had a Headkick

Wednesday 11th of March 1931

Expressionist film director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau known for Nosferatu dies of head injuries suffered in a car crash at the age of 43 in Santa Barbara, California, United States.

The day before Murnau's 14-year-old Filippino servant crashed their hired Rolls Royce against an electric pole.

While working at a coffee shop in Chicago, the passenger of their car accidentally struck their driver who was also an electrician and had a head start.

The accident became the catalyst for an all out series of strikes which culminated in the death of one of their own conductor, Walter Murnau, 

Mr. Murnau died at the age of 42 on 26 December 1936.

He was buried on December 16, 1936 in a stone coffin in his home state of Illinois in Pleasant Grove, Illinois.

He was a regular visitor to the family grave, which was where the deceased mummified his dead wife to be hung.

He was survived by his son Walter Murnau at his second marriage to his second wife, Margaret Lomond.

As a child Murnau was known on the street for his unusual style of singing, which included a double electric-bomber.

Newton's Mother Died the Day Before His Birth, Leaving Him Alone

 80 Years Ago Today

Tuesday 17th of February 1942
Founder of the Black Panther Party Huey Percy Newton is born in Monroe, Louisiana, United States.

In 1935 Newton joined his uncle, a gunning guard, in a violent struggle against a police officer on his way to a New York City nightclub. Although he never used the term 'cop', Newton developed a strong anti-war stance. Newton, a self proclaimed patriot, fought in Vietnam and joined the Navy. Before joining the Panther Party, he developed an intense dislike for alcohol, in spite of the fact that he had been heavily involved in cocaine-related activity. His earliest memory is when he was just 11, and only played football with his high school friends. Newton's mother died the day before his birth, leaving him alone. Newton was very popular among his father-in-law, Louis St. Louis, as his older brother, Ernest St. John, became an honorary policeman.
Today Newton is believed to hold the same position as his older brother, Charles "Chuck" Newton. In his second world war uniform, he is known as the "Huey," also known as "Charlie" Newton. He had joined his uncle's battalion in the Army and then volunteered to serve at Camp William in France. In the early 50's, he was placed on the 9th Illinois Infantry after he was injured in action during the Battle for Chicago. During the Battle of San Bernadino.

She Won the US Miss International Series for Her Highly Photogenic Hair

 89 Years Ago Today

Monday 13th of February 1933
Actress Kim Novak is born in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

On 19th January 1934, she is nominated to become Miss World. According to her LinkedIn page, she is a married woman - and the world's most famous artist, the 19th century American painter, sculptor, and model, Kim Novak is just a name on the cover. She won the Victoria's Secret Outstanding Woman of New York Fashion Design Festival for her incredible hairstyle, complete with an Italian flower head ring, and she wore it from 1967 until 1973 as a gift to the Paris Hilton Hotel. The year 2008 marked the 100th anniversary of her appearance, and she won the US Miss International Series for her highly photogenic hair. She is currently working on a brand new book based on her life story, "Prayer Without Walls and Beyond."
Kim Novak won the Vogue World Tour and the French Grand Prix for her stunning facial features. She has won the European Beauty Awards, the National Paris Air Show, the International International Art Festival and the International Miss and International Professional Photographer Honor Awards. Her most recent contest, an issue of The Guardian, a British edition of the magazine, had her placing first in five categories in both fashion fiction and beauty products. She has also won the Paris Posture Awards, the New York Post Beauty Magazine, the London Fashion Week, and the London International Design Competition.

She Has Been Seen by Over 200 Audiences

 73 Years Ago Today

Monday 10th of January 1949
Porn actress Linda Lovelace known from Deep Throat is born as Linda Susan Boreman in New York, Bronx, New York, United States.

Linda has worked for a wide variety of companies ranging from fashion to movie making. She has been seen by over 200 audiences including Hollywood.com, Yahoo, the New York Post, Playboy, Glamour New York, New York Daily News, NBC, New York Times, The New York Observer, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist New York Review of Books, The New York Press, The Press of New York, San Francisco Chronicle, the Miami Herald, The New York Times, The New York Post, USA Today Magazine, Forbes, The Guardian, Forbes Businessweek, The Economist, NY Daily News, The New York Times, Washington Post, The New York Times International, The New York Daily News, The New York Times International, The New York Times, USA TODAY International, The New York Times International, The New York Times International, The New York Times International, The New York Times International, The New York Times International, The New York Times International, The New York Times International, The New York Times International, The New York Times International, The New York Times Internationally published (London, New York, Washington, London, Baltimore, Chicago, Chicago, Toronto, Seattle) and in the United States (USA).

One Is Deaf and One Is Very Deaf

 73 Years Ago Today

Monday 3rd of January 1949
Victim of Gertrude Baniszewski Sylvia Marie Likens is born in Lebanon, Indiana, United States.

She came to the USA in 1971. She is married to David Becker, her son, of New York City. She lives from her home in France with her child, John and a dog named Al. She is survived by her husband Charles, her two children, the first two of his children, one is deaf and one is very deaf. She gave birth at the age of 4 years and had one deaf baby at 17. She attended school in Chicago. In 1993, while out in the United States, she went on a mission to Afghanistan as a graduate student. In the spring of 1996 she left the USA with no further information and was employed in a small grocery store, doing work in a restaurant for eight hours. On August 4, 2001, she came to the United States and started working for herself at a food store. The first stop she ever went to was the Burger King, at the famous Burger King on the north side of Chicago. The Burger King, a well known Chicago restaurant, is a place where people will sit and discuss what they like. As a child she loved playing tag along with her favorite band: Metallica. She would call them "T.I." She loved playing the guitar, singing along with her mother, she would always put on her favorite

She Was Diagnosed with Postpartum Neuropathy on the 2nd of November 1950 and Was Confined to a Private Room with Only Her Knees

 75 Years Ago Today

Monday 30th of December 1946

Poet and musician Patti Patricia Lee Smith aka The Godmother of Punk is born in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Born On 8th December 1946. She was diagnosed with postpartum neuropathy on the 2nd of November 1950 and was confined to a private room with only her knees. During this time she was plagued by fever and passed out repeatedly due to fever. During this period she developed a special condition where her skin started to blister and develop more severe scarring and permanent scars from the attack. Since then she has also lost about half her body weight throughout the entire length of her life. She suffers from a variety of problems. This condition can cause a permanent and extremely annoying headache, fatigue and depression. Some have tried medications but with little success. She has had so many different treatment approaches have failed which led to her not getting treated properly. She has had many times her skin started to lose its elasticity which affected her overall physical ability. She has also had many surgeries which have destroyed much of her body mass. On top of this she has also had numerous surgeries on her feet, hands, legs, neck and a whole lot more. These surgeries can be done in a few days for pain relief but are not sufficient to treat her pain without an actual therapy in place. Patti is still with us in this form. We are lucky that she got married on 9th September 2013.

Bridget Green Was a Local Woman of Interest

 75 Years Ago Today

Sunday 22nd of December 1946
Wife of Jim Morrison Pamela Susan Courson is born in Weed, California, United States. She was educated at San Antonio State University, Chicago, Illinois, and Stanford University. Today she is a senior researcher at the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

On a recent visit, Julie visited Bill's parents, Linda and Bill. Together they learned that they need help raising their three daughters. Julie and her boyfriend, John were a caretaker, but also were at home. Julie was on a mission together when, on the very first day of their birthday, John arrived to pick up his mom. The two began kissing and the kiss lasted more than three minutes. Julie went onto a long list of goals that included a trip to the mall, a trip to school, and a visit to the doctor's office through John and Mary. Julie ended her time at the hospital in time for Bill's arrival. Although Bill could have saved her life, Julie decided that if she stayed in bed for a little longer, Bill would have to do it. This, Julie continued to share memories with Bill and said, "I hope he remembers what will happen to us." Together, it helped to raise Bill's younger sister.

Bridget Green was a local woman of interest. On her trip to the library in 1995, she learned that Bill had been raped during a date with her boyfriend, an unnamed American.

He Was a Serial Killer Because He Loved to Do Things that He Liked to Do

 81 Years Ago Today

Wednesday 4th of December 1940
Double murderer Gary Mark Gilmore aka The Executioner’s Song is born in McCamey, Texas, United States.

He became a serial killer at age 12 when he got the idea to take a "dead guy's ghost" to Chicago by hanging him in his apartment in the same house he was living. In his own words there was a whole body of it laid out. He lived it until after the execution started and his body started to grow. He was on a mission to kill everyone. However, because of the "heartburn", he killed three prisoners and one woman. It was due to his executioners that he became a serial killer. This was what he called "the most hated man on earth". It is believed that the executioners wanted to show off that being dead was the most hated man on earth. According to this, at the time, he was only 13. He had a long way to go but one would only have to look at death once and see one person. He still had the nickname "Gary Gilmore" ‑. He was a highly successful businessman in the area. He had been on the run for years including before the case began. However, after he was released in February of 1942, he became the most popular guy in there, it was the same in every town. He was a serial killer because he loved to do things that he liked to do.

A Chicago Suburb Where the Local Community Had Had a Reputation for Violence on the Street

 155 Years Ago Today

Saturday 17th of November 1866
Anarchist writer and feminist Voltairine de Cleyre is born in Leslie, Michigan, United States.

In 1889 she moved to Chicago, where she lived for most of her life until she met a young woman and wrote an article about her life in Chicago. Upon entering school in 1907 she became the school teacher and became a member of the group called New Students. She left the teacher's guild in the late 19th century, but was never again called upon to teach at public schools. Judith Keckham.
Anarchist author Judith Keckham and one of her first friends was a professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and also the first in her profession to become editor of The Spectator, a local newspaper which she served for 27 years before leaving the paper and becoming a writer. Judith was the first to post a note of resignation on the publication house's door door asking for a statement of resignation. Keckham, who is of Russian immigrant background, grew up in a Chicago suburb where the local community had had a reputation for violence on the street. She was an active member of the Socialist Party-dominated Illinois Civil Rights Commission, which worked with its members and which eventually gave life to the Civil Liberties Union and worked with the Illinois Freedom Party. Judith was a member of the Central Park Freedom League; a group of young left-wing activists led by one.

He Had Many Different Parts, All of Which Were in English or Cantonese

 91 Years Ago Today

Saturday 15th of November 1930
Writer James Graham Ballard is born in Shanghai International Settlement, Shanghai, China.

He was born in March 1934 (aged 31), aged 30, in New York City, New York. There he attended the London School of Music and received a Doctorate of Music from the University of London as well as a Master's Degree from the Graduate Art Institute of Cairo. In 1949, he joined the Society of Artists and Writers of the Chinese Academy of Drama as a professional producer and, for the next two years, worked as a writer and stage actor. During that time he produced many songs in over 150 countries. He had many different parts, all of which were in English or Cantonese. He came to the United States from Japan at age 17, but later moved in with his children. Ballard became an active member of the Chicago Theatre Association and was inducted into the Chicago Symphony Hall in 1956. He received his DFA from Columbia University in 1963 and he has published several short works that have won both the Best Musical, Best Director and Best New York Poetry award. There he wrote for two Grammy-nominated albums, One in 1968 and One in 1971, as well as the film The Tender Tolls as well as four short plays and countless works both in Chinese and English. He wrote an autobiography. Ballard has appeared in several films and television series, including a short series of Doctor Who episodes called The Master.