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…
625: Sarah Bush Lincoln Abraham Lincoln’s Beloved Stepmother Born: 13 December 1788, Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America (Present-day Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States of America) Died: 12 April 1869, Coles County, Illinois, United States of America Sarah married her first husband in 1806, but he wasn’t all that great with money. He appeared on…
624: Mary Galloway Union Soldier During the War Between the States Birth and Death Dates Unknown, as are Locations Mary was wounded at the Battle of Antietam (sources differ as to whether she was shot in the neck or received a chest wound). Her identity was uncovered by Clara Barton while undergoing treatment in a…
623: Ida Remington Union Soldier Who Served With the 11th New York Infantry During the War Between the States Birth and Death Dates Unknown, as are Locations Ida fought in the battles of Antietam and South Mountain. In 1863 she was detected as a female and jailed after getting drunk in Harrisburg. After the war, Ida fades…