August 2011
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Today In History: Women Get The Vote →
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This Day In History (August 11th)- Watts Riots of...
August 11, 1965 marked the day that the Watts Riots began in Los Angeles, California.
It lasted six days, and was the most severe riot in L.A.’s history before another one in 1992. The riots resulted in 34 people killed, 1,032 injured, and 3,438 arrested. There had been a lot of racial tension in the area, and it finally triggered a response when a police officer pulled over African...
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Happy Birthday, Lucille Ball!
Tomorrow marks what would have been Lucille Ball’s 100th birthday. The beloved star of I Love Lucy, born in 1911, had one of the longest Hollywood careers. She was an amazing film, television, stage and radio actress, model, film, and television executive as well. Ball received many awards and recognitions, including 13 Emmy nominations (4 of them being wins) and some posthumously such as...