635: Sadako Sasaki The Real Girl Behind Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Born: 7 January 1943, Hiroshima, Japan Died: 25 October 1955, Hiroshima, Japan Sadako was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. At the time the bomb was dropped, Sadako and her family were two kilometers away from the…
634: Saint Eulalia 13-Year-Old Martyred During the Reign of Diocletian Born: c.290, Present-day Merida OR Barcelona, Spain Died: c.304, Present-day Merida OR Barcelona, Spain Feast Day: December 10th Today Eulalia of Merida is the Patron Saint of runaways, torture victims, and widows. Eulalia of Barcelona is one of the two patron saints of the city…
633: Judy Garland Actress and Singer Born: 10 June 1922, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States of America Died: 22 June 1969, Chelsea, Greater London, United Kingdom Original Name: Frances Ethel Gumm Judy started performing at the age of two and a half alongside her sisters Mary and Virginia. She will be eternally remembered for portraying…
632: Liza Minnelli Actress and Singer Born: 12 March 1946, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Liza is known for performances in Cabaret and other Broadway productions. She made her film debut when she was only fourteen months old and was practically raised on the MGM Studio Lot. By the age of sixteen, Liza…
631: Rebecca Romijn Actress and Former Model Born: 6 November 1972, Berkeley, California, United States of America Rebecca is most known for playing Mystique in the original X-Men trilogy. She has modeled for Victoria’s Secret, Sports Illustrated, and other organizations and companies. She has also hosted the competition show Skin Wars, which has body painters…
“He destroyed everything about me. My way of thinking. My way of life. Holding on to innocence . . . and I’m still doing everything I can to hold on.” 630: Mary Vincent Her Story is Horrifying, To Say the Least Born: c.1963 Mary was kidnapped, raped, and had her forearms cut off. Then she…
“No matter how good or rotten a guy was to me, I just kind of latched on to him.” 629: Janice Hooker Talk About a Change of Heart Born: c.1957 Janice helped Colleen Stan escape and helped kidnap her in the first place. Before any of that happened though her husband (let’s call him Dick)…
“Anytime I was taken out of the box, I never knew what to expect. Fear of the unknown was always with me as I was kept in the dark both physically and mentally.” 628: Colleen Stan “The Girl in the Box” Born: c.1956 Colleen was kidnapped and held for seven years by a man and…
“Woman’s ability to earn money is a better protection against the tyranny and brutality of man than her ability to vote.” 627: Victoria Woodhull The First Woman to Run for United States President Born: 23 September 1838, Homer, Ohio, United States of America Died: 9 June 1927, Bredon, Worcestershire, United Kingdom Victoria was a women’s…
“I remember the night she died. My mother was there at the time. She had a strong voice, and I heard her calling her father. He went after a doctor, but it was too late. They let her lay too long.” -Sarah’s Neighbor at the Time of Her Death 626: Sarah Lincoln Grigsby Abraham Lincoln’s…