Birthdays
1727 - Thomas Gainsborough, English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. Along with his bitter rival Sir Joshua Reynolds, he is considered one of the most important British portrait artists of the second half of the 18th century.
1771 - Thomas Wedgwood, English inventor, a pioneer in photography. Son of Josiah Wedgwood, the potter, is most widely known as an early experimenter in the field of photography. He is the first person known to have thought of creating permanent pictures by capturing camera images on material coated with a light-sensitive chemical.
1924 - José Manuel Joly Braga Santos, ComSE, Portuguese composer and conductor. He wrote six symphonies. The Three Symphonic Sketches were distinguished by Donemus in 1963, and the 5th Symphony, by the «Tribune Internationale des Compositeurs» (UNESCO). In 2004, the recording of the Symphony No. 4 by Naxos/Marco Polo, performed by the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland and conducted by Álvaro Cassuto received the Cannes Classical Award for the CD Premier category. Joly Braga Santos was distinguished with the Order of Santiago de Espada by President of the Republic of Portugal. (Symphony No. 4 IV - Joly Braga Santos, uploaded by legendaryclassics. Accessed May 14, 2015.)
1944 - George Lucas, American filmmaker, film director and entrepreneur. He is known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts and Industrial Light & Magic. He was the Chairman and CEO of Lucasfilm before selling it to The Walt Disney Company in 2012. (All Star Wars Movie Trailer (1977-2018). Uploaded by KinoStarTrailer. Accessed May 14, 2018.)
1945 - Francesca Annis, English actress. She is known for TV roles in Reckless, Wives and Daughters, Deceit and Cranford. A six-time BAFTA TV Award nominee, she won the 1979 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for the ITV serial Lillie. Her film appearances include Krull, Dune, The Debt Collector and The Libertine. Annis was trained in her early years as a ballet dancer, with training in the Russian style. She appeared as Tuppence with James Warwick as Tommy in The Secret Adversary and the series, Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (1983–84). She played Jacqueline Kennedy in Onassis: The Richest Man in the World, as Mrs. Wellington in the second film and directorial debut by Prince, Under The Cherry Moon. She has also pursued a stage career, playing leading roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company. (Francesca Annis. YouTube, uploaded by Audiopedia. Accessed May 14, 2017.)
1952 - David Byrne, British-American singer, songwriter, musician, artist, actor, music theorist, and filmmaker. He is a founding member and the principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads.
1969 - Cate Blanchett (born Catherine Elise Blanchett), AC, Australian actress and theatre director. One of Australia's most accomplished actors, she is regarded as one of the greatest actresses of her generation, noted for her versatile roles in blockbusters, independent films, and in her stage work in various theatre productions. She has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and three British Academy Film Awards. She came to international attention for portraying Elizabeth I in the drama film Elizabeth, for which she won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Actress, and received her first of seven Academy Award nominations. Her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress playing a neurotic former socialite in Blue Jasmine. In 2018, she was ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses.
1984 - Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, American media magnate, internet entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is known for co-founding Facebook, Inc. and serves as its chairman, chief executive officer, and controlling shareholder. In 2007, at age 23, he became the world's youngest self-made billionaire. As of March 2021, Zuckerberg's net worth is $103.6 billion, making him the 5th-richest person in the world. Since 2008, Time magazine has named Zuckerberg among the 100 most influential people in the world as a part of its Person of the Year award. In December 2016, Zuckerberg was ranked 10th on Forbes list of The World's Most Powerful People.
Leftie:
Musician David Byrne
More birthdays and historical events today, May 14 - On This Day.
Historical Events
1643 - Louis XIV becomes King of France at the age of four on the death of his father, Louis XIII.
1796 - English physician Edward Jenner administers the first vaccination against smallpox to his gardener's son.
1832 - Felix Mendelssohn conducts his Hebrides Overture, "Fingal's Cave," in its first performance, in London. Here's a video performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
1878 - Vaseline, a registered trademark for petroleum jelly, is first sold.
1948 - Israel becomes an independent state.
1955 - The Warsaw Pact is formed. It includes 8 communist bloc countries: The Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania.
1973 - The U.S. Supreme Court approves equal rights for women in the military. until the mid-60s, about 70 percent of enlisted women worked in office jobs. However, on this day, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights endorsed the proposed Federal Equal Rights Amendment.
1984 - Jeane Sauve is appointed as the first woman Governor-General of Canada.
1986 - Anne Frank's complete diary is published.
Video Credit:
1973 - The U.S. Supreme Court approves equal rights for women in the military. until the mid-60s, about 70 percent of enlisted women worked in office jobs. However, on this day, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights endorsed the proposed Federal Equal Rights Amendment.
1984 - Jeane Sauve is appointed as the first woman Governor-General of Canada.
1986 - Anne Frank's complete diary is published.
Video Credit:
Felix Mendelssohn's Fingal's Cave Overture. YouTube, uploaded by Mohab Sameh. Accessed May 14, 2017.
Resources:
1. Asiado, Tel. The World's Movers and Shapers. New Hampshire: Ore Mountain Publishing House (2005)
2. Britannica. www.britannica.com
3. Chambers Biographical Dictionary, 19th Ed. London: Chambers Harrap, 2011
4. Dateline. Sydney: Millennium House, (2006)
5. Grun, Bernard. The Timestables of History, New 3rd Revised Ed. Simon and Schuster/Touchstone (1991)
6. Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org
3. Chambers Biographical Dictionary, 19th Ed. London: Chambers Harrap, 2011
4. Dateline. Sydney: Millennium House, (2006)
5. Grun, Bernard. The Timestables of History, New 3rd Revised Ed. Simon and Schuster/Touchstone (1991)
6. Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org
(c) June 2007. Update May 14, 2023. Tel. Written for Inspired Pen Web. All rights reserved.
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