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Something extraordinary happened at Mainz, Germany on this day in 1452. A goldsmith turned printer by the name of Johann Gutenberg started a print job. It was a big job, and took over two years to complete: The first verifiable book printed with moveable...
I found this on Youtube and thought I would share it. It’s a wonderful tribute to an wonderful director, who in my opinion shaped a generation. For those who can't see the video (i.e. TV) - here is the direct link . Enjoy!
Melvin Jerome Blank was born at San Francisco on this day in 1908, and grew up at Portland, Oregon. In high school he entertained his friends with jokes featuring multiple accents he picked up from his neighbors, and changed his last name to Blanc. He...
William Shakespeare is presumed to have been born at Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England on this day in 1564, and is known to have died on this day in 1616. In between, he wrote and played in a number of plays, most of which are still produced...
Leonardo da Vinci was born at Anchiano, Italy on this day in 1452, the illegitimate son of Ser piero da Vinci. He was apprenticed to the artist Andrea del Verrocchio, but soon developed his own style which became the High Renaissance standard when Michelangelo...