278: Aretha Franklin Musician Remembered for Her Soulful Voice Born: 25 March 1942, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America Died: 16 August 2018, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America Aretha received eighteen Grammy awards in her lifetime and was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Arguably her most…
277: Rebecca Nurse Salem Witch Born: 21 February 1621, Norfolk, England (Present-day United Kingdom) Died: 19 July 1692, Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Present-day Massachusetts, United States of America) Rebecca was hanged at seventy-one years of age despite being a fervent churchgoer and grandmother. According to sources she was known for her piety but also occasionally…
276: Abigail Dane Faulkner Sr Salem Witch Born: 13 October 1652, Andover, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Present-day Massachusetts, United States of America) Died: 5 February 1730, Andover, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Present-day Massachusetts, United States of America) Abigail escaped hanging because she was pregnant at the time of the trials. Abigail and her husband Francis were quite…
275: Joan Rivers Comedian, Author, and Talk Show Host Born: 8 June 1933, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America Died: 4 September 2014, Manhattan, New York, United States of America Original Name: Joan Molinsky Joan is remembered for her sharp humor and quick wit. In her career, she is most remembered for hosting Fashion…
274: Jayne Mansfield Model and Actress Born: 19 April 1933, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States of America Died: 29 June 1967, Just Outside New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America Original Name: Vera Jane Palmer Jayne’s first film role was in 1954 and in 1955 she became Playboy’s Playmate of the Month for February. She…
273: Elizabeth Taylor Five Time Academy Award Nominated Actress Born: 27 February 1932, Hampstead, London, United Kingdom Died: 23 March 2011, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Elizabeth is remembered for film roles in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and the epic Cleopatra. Her first film role was…
272: Loretta Lynn Country Music Legend Born: 14 April 1932, Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, United States of America Died: 4 October 2022, Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, United States of America Loretta is remembered for songs like Coal Miner’s Daughter, Don’t Come Home a-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind), and You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)….
271) June Carter Cash Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Author, Actress Born: 23 June 1929, Maces Spring, Virginia, United States of America Died: 15 May 2003, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America Original Name: Valerie June Carter June started her career as a part of the famous Carter Family (alongside her mom and sisters) before making it…
270: Shirley Temple Black Actress, Singer, Dancer, and Diplomat Born: 23 April 1928, Santa Monica, California, United States of America Died: 10 February 2014, Woodside, California, United States of America She is most remembered for being an iconic Hollywood child star in movies like Bright Eyes, Fort Apache, and Captain January, but surprisingly retired from…
269: Maya Angelou Poet, Memoirist, Actress Born: 4 April 1928, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America Died: 28 May 2014, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America Original Name: Marguerite Annie Johnson Before her eighth birthday she was raped by her mother’s boyfriend—and the man was actually murdered soon afterward—the whole experience leaving her…