(Encyclopedia) Trafalgar Square, in Westminster, London, England, named for Lord Nelson's victory at the battle of Trafalgar. The statue surmounting the Nelson memorial column (185 ft/56 m high) was…
(Encyclopedia) Tennessee, University of, main campus at Knoxville; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1794, opened 1795 as Blount College; became East Tennessee College 1807;…
actorBorn: 8/17/1943Birthplace: New York City Academy Award-winning actor known for his demanding, tough-guy roles in Martin Scorsese films. His films include The Godfather Part II (1974), Raging…
actorBorn: 12/18/1954Birthplace: Union, New Jersey Liotta started his acting career in soap operas and then moved into film, playing opposite Melanie Griffith in Something Wild (1986) and winning…
(William Dafoe, Jr.)actorBorn: 7/22/1955Birthplace: Appleton, Wisconsin Serious-minded actor known for taking offbeat and challenging parts, most notably the lead role in Martin Scorsese's The Last…
Below are the nominees in the directing category. David O. Russell was also nominated in this category last year for Silver Linings Playbook.
Martin Scorsese recevied his 8th directing…
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 10/5/2022[source]
Pres. Michael D. Higgins Taoiseach (Prime Min.) Micheál Martin Dep. Prime Min. VACANT…
actorBorn: 4/18/1954Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario Moranis's comic talent suits a variety of roles; he is particularly known for portrayals of the wacky eccentric and the definitive nerd. A veteran…
social activistDied: May 15, 2007 (Santa Monica, California) Best Known as: eldest daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. A social activist, motivational speaker,…
