Laura Elizabeth Ingalls was born in a log cabin near Pepin, Wisconsin, on The two men were brought to separate sides of the Glienicker Bridge, which On February 10, , after three hours, world chess champion Garry Kasparov loses the first game of a six-game match against Deep Blue, an IBM computer capable of evaluating million moves per second. Man was ultimately victorious over machine, however, as Kasparov bested The journalists had been covering Sign up now to learn about This Day in History straight from your inbox.
Their leader assassinated and their homes under attack, the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also known as Mormons of Nauvoo, Illinois, begin a long westward migration that eventually brings them to the valley of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Celebrated by critics and beloved by its relatively small but devout fan base, the Fox television series Arrested Development airs its last episode on Fox on February 10, Arrested Development, created by Mitchell Hurwitz, premiered in November It was almost The Beatles were gone, and hippie culture was alienating to some fans, especially younger ones.
Then came David Bowie who, along with Alice Cooper and others, finally put rock on an exciting new course. With links to mod, music hall and folk music, Bowie's past was littered with a variety of styles. He hit the charts in the summer of with "Space Oddity," but most of what followed failed to live up to that that glory.
So, Bowie came up with a concept for a character based on influences ranging from the Velvet Underground to mime theater. Bowie was ready for his next phase, which arrived on June 6, The conceptual story about a fictional futuristic rock star begins with "Five Years," which paints a picture of a doomed planet.
With references to a dystopian world where "a cop knelt and kissed the feet of a priest, and a queer threw up at the sight of that ," it was clear from the start that Ziggy's galaxy was light years away from the era's usual peace-and-love ethos. Listen to David Bowie's 'Ziggy Stardust'. Then the closing "Rock and Roll Suicide" wraps up Ziggy's tale as it zeroes in Bowie's growing fan base.
Bowie maintained a version of the character through his follow-up album Aladdin Sane before abruptly retiring the persona.
For all the adulation and accompanied success, being Ziggy Stardust had taken a mental and physical toll. The marriage between the Ziggy Stardust performer and the model-turned-entrepreneur was intensely private — and lasting. The British entertainer stumbled upon an experiential form of comedic storytelling, pitting his exaggerated characters against unwitting regular folks to expose the truths about society.
The King of Pop had a fascination with his youth — labeled as "Peter Pan Syndrome" — which he said stemmed from his unconventional upbringing. A spontaneous meeting of two powerhouse British musical acts in Switzerland created one of the most iconic songs in music history.
The former marine biologist drew upon the likes of Jerry Lewis and Pee-Wee Herman to create the character who lives in a pineapple under the sea. The Fab Four were just a group of music-loving teens from Liverpool before becoming cultural and musical icons.
The Grammy award-winning singer passed away in , with her only child dying in a similar way just three years later.
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