Lin-Manuel Miranda Born: January 16, 1980 in New York City, New York, USA Miranda won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for writing the book, music, and lyrics for Hamilton: An American Musical. The citation read, “A landmark American musical about the gifted and self-destructive founding father whose story becomes both contemporary and irresistible.” [Miranda’s… Continue reading Happy Birthday: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Month: January 2017
Died Today (January 16th): Carole Lombard (1908–1942)
Tragedy struck on a war bond tour that Carole and her mother were on. The plane they were traveling in (TWA Flight #3) crashed. Her last words, in her home state of Indiana, to all the people were just before boarding the plane, “Before I say goodbye to you all – come on – join me in a big cheer- V for victory!” All 22 passengers died in the crash.
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