DAILY FUEL: Agatha Christie – Master of Mystery
DAILY FUEL: Handel’s Choral Masterpiece “The Messiah”
One of the most beloved choral works of all time, THE MESSIAH, was completed by composer George Frideric Handel on this date in 1741. Using…
DAILY FUEL: The Carol Burnett Show
The American television variety-sketch series THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW aired for the first time on this day in 1967. Show business veteran Burnett approached the…
DAILY FUEL: Gunsmoke
Adapted from the original radio series, television’s GUNSMOKE was first broadcast on this date in 1955. Initially entitled “Gun Law” the series set in Dodge…
DAILY FUEL: Otis Redding
American songwriter and singer OTIS REDDING was born in Dawson, Georgia on this day in 1941 and left school at age fifteen to join Little…
DAILY FUEL: Michelangelo Sculpts a Classic
Unveiled on this date in the public square outside the Piazza Vecchio in Florence, Italy, DAVID by the Italian artist Michelangelo is one of the…
America’s First Director: Elia Kazan
Born to Greek parents in Constantinople, Turkey on this day in 1909, American film and theater director ELIA KAZAN came to the United States as…
English Actor Idris Elba Builds a Career
English actor Idris Elba was born in London on this date in 1972 and left college early after winning a Prince’s Trust grant to study…