- makes her debut in what's known now as pure Mae raciness (and we love it), in a new play "Diamond Lil" (acted/written by Mae) NYC, 1928.

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classic story was published in 1843.

Read more about Dickens and his role in founding the Great Ormond Street Hospital for sick children at: https://t.co/6Js62mU7DU

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Today in history: in 1974 (also known as debuted.

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Robert Burton Oxford scholar born 1577. His classic The Anatomy of Melancholy was originally a medical text, but it contains some beautiful quotes, almost poetic in their nature.


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in 1984 Bruce Springsteen was playing a show in St. Paul, MI. and pulled a young fan from the audience to dance with him on stage. The moment was captured on film and used in the “Dancing in the Dark” video and became such a media sensation.

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Disney's 'The Emperor's New Groove' was released 20 years ago today

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Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish was born in 1577. Rubens was one of the best-educated artists of the Learn more about Rubens in his Profile: https://t.co/Qa4Gfsr7ue

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Inigo Jones, an English was born in 1573. Jones is noted for being the first to introduce Italian architectural style into Great Britain. Learn more about Jones in his profile: https://t.co/Yxb3uMAnvV

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Johann Friedrich Esper, a German was born in 1732. Esper discovered the bones of an extinct species of cave bear in a Bavarian cave. Learn more about Esper in his profile: https://t.co/c9w37BJ4G8

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Umberto Boccioni, an Italian was born in 1882. Boccioni was one of the most influential members of an Italian school of painters known as Futurists. Learn more about Boccioni in his profile: https://t.co/TlGPtoIVho

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William Hazledine, an English died in 1840. Hazledine collaborated with Thomas Telford to construct some of Britain's greatest bridges. Learn more about Hazledine in his profile: https://t.co/s7azFtuYQ0

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Louis-Bertrand Castel, a French natural was born in 1688. Castel proposed the creation of an "ocular harpsichord" that would play colors instead of sounds. Learn more about Castel in his profile: https://t.co/hZAJu07XKh

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Admiral Horatio Thomas Austin, a British naval officer, died in 1865. Austin led an expedition to the Arctic in search of the crew and ships of Sir John Franklin. Learn more about Austin in his profile: https://t.co/nQy0Eyl2si

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Claude-Louis Berthollet, a French was born in 1748. Berthollet accompanied during his invasion of Egypt. Learn more about Berthollet in his profile: https://t.co/2rwprb4dqu

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Okay, so it's technically not considered a movie, but it sure plays out like one. The Hitcher was released on this day in 1986.

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