652: Julie Andrews Actress and Singer Born: 1 October 1935, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom Julie was once able to sing in four octaves; which allowed her to launch an early career in stage musicals like Cinderella, My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music, and Mary Poppins. Julie grew up in the world of performing arts…
651: Angela Lansbury Beloved Actress Born: 16 October 1925, London, United Kingdom Died: 11 October 2020, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Angela earned her first Academy Award nomination for her first film role, Gaslight, in 1944. Today, Angela is best remembered for her roles in Murder She Wrote, Beauty and the Beast (the…
“Please, Daddy, build me a big and strong castle someday that I can live in.” 650: Mary Lou Gulley The Mystery Castle Owner in Phoenix, Arizona Born: 1923, Seattle, Washington, United States of America Died: 3 November 2010, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America Mary’s father built the castle for her after having to leave…
“War is not necessary to achieve glory. In technology, art, science…more beautiful goals than those on the battlefield beckon.” 649: Bertha von Suttner Novelist and Peace Activist Born: 9 June 1843, Prague, Austrian Empire (Present-day Prague, Czech Republic) Died: 21 June 1914, Vienna, Austrian Empire (Present-day Vienna, Austria) Bertha was the first Woman to be…
“I have competed five times for my native country, Poland, in Olympics and women’s Olympiads. But my greatest ambition is to run for my adopted country, America, in the November Olympics at Melbourne, Australia.” 648: Stella Walsh Olympic Athlete With a Sad End to Her Story Born: 13 April 1911, Poland Died: 4 December 1980,…
647: Mary Mallon And This is Why Quarantine and Ethical Treatment Are So Important Born: 23 September 1869, Cookstown, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Died: 11 November 1938, The Bronx, New York, United States of America Also Known As: Typhoid Mary After immigrating to New York City from Ireland, Mary took on the job of being…
646: Zona Heaster Shue The Greenbrier Ghost Born: c.1873, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America Died: 23 January 1897, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States of America Also Known As: Elva Zona Heaster Shue Zona’s death was presumed accidental from a fall down the stairs until her ghost appeared to her mother and…
645: Rose Michtom Co-Inventor of the Teddy Bear Born: c.1867, Russian Empire Died: 29 August 1937, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America Hebrew Name: Rochel Malka Rose created the teddy bear alongside her husband, Morris. Rose and her husband were Russian Jewish immigrants who emigrated to Brooklyn, New York, United States of America at…
644: Martha Borthwick Cheney Most Remembered for Being Frank Lloyd Wright’s Mistress Born: 19 June 1869, Boone, Iowa, United States of America Died: 15 August 1914, Spring Green, Wisconsin, United States of America Also Known As: Mamah Cheney Martha was previously married with two children, while Frank was still married with six. Though Frank was…
643: Kate Warne The First Female Detective in the United States Born: c.1833, Erin, New York, United States of America Died: 28 January 1868, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Kate worked for the Pinkerton Detective Agency for twelve years, from 1856 until her death. When she arrived at the Pinkerton office, she told Allan…