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August 2008 Current Events
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/Science/Society Policemen Are…Red Buttons 2006 Deaths
Red ButtonsAge: 87 Oscar-winning actor who got his start as a Borscht Belt comedian. In his career, which spanned nearly 70 years, he appeared in 30 films, including They Shoot Horses, Don't…Leo McKern Biography
Leo McKern(Reginald McKern)actorBorn: 3/16/1920Birthplace: Sydney, Australia With distinctly oversized nose and ample girth, this character actor had a long career in film and stage before…Richard Gere Biography
Richard GereactorBorn: 8/31/1949Birthplace: Philadelphia Handsome albeit sometimes wooden leading man who often portrays unstable or otherwise undesirable characters, with headline-grabbing…Guinevere (Film)
Director/Writer:Audrey WellsMiramax; 104 minutes; RRelease:9/99Cast:Sarah Polley, Stephen Rea, Jean Smart Guinevere focuses on an inexperienced woman coming under the romantic tutelage of a…Vince Vaughn Biography
Vince Vaughn actorBorn: 3/28/1970Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota Vaughn had roles in Rudy (1993) and At Risk (1994) before making his breakthrough in Swingers (1996). That performance…Formula One
(Encyclopedia) Formula One (F1), type of racecar used in Grand Prix automobile racing. Capable of speeds exceeding 230 mph (370 kph), the technologically sophisticated F1 cars are low-slung, open-…Mitzi Gaynor
Mitzi Gaynor(Francesca Mitzi Gerber)actress, dancerBorn: 9/4/1931Birthplace: Chicago After taking ballet lessons and dancing with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, this chubby-cheeked, long-…Mitzi Gaynor Biography
Mitzi Gaynor(Francesca Mitzi Gerber)actress, dancerBorn: 9/4/1931Birthplace: Chicago After taking ballet lessons and dancing with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, this chubby-cheeked, long-…Great Days in Harlem
The birth of the Harlem Renaissance by Beth Rowen & Borgna Brunner Zora Neale Hurston, 1935 The orig. manuscript of Hughes's Ballad of Booker T. Related Links…