DAILY SPOTLIGHT

People

06-01-1926 – 08-05-1962 Marilyn Monroe – She was an American actress and model. Famous for playing “dumb blonde” characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the…

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Jun 1
2023
Jun 1
2023

Events

06-01-2003 Belgium legalizes same-sex marriage. It becomes the second country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage, after the Netherlands. “Statutory cohabitation,” open to any two persons living together was…

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People

05-31-1819 – 03-26-1892 Walt Whitman – Born in West Hills, Huntington, Long Island, New York. American poet, essayist, and journalist. A humanist, he was part of the transition between transcendentalism…

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May 31
2023
May 31
2023

Events

 05-31-2013 Rev. Guy Erwin – A native of Oklahoma, he is an active member of the Osage Nation of Native Americans. Erwin is the first openly gay Lutheran Bishop elected…

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People

05-30-1926 – 05-03-1989 Christine Jorgensen – Born in The Bronx, New York City, New York. As an American transgender pioneer, she was the first person to become widely known in…

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May 30
2023
May 29
2023

People

05-29-1961 Melissa Etheridge – Born in Leavenworth, Kansas. She is an American rock singer, songwriter, and activist. Her self-titled debut album Melissa Etheridge released in 1988 became a hit. The…

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People

05-28-1913 – 12-04-1989 May Swenson – Born in Bethany Beach, Delaware. She was an American poet and playwright born in Logan Utah. Swenson was the eldest of ten children in…

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May 28
2023
May 28
2023

Events

05-28-1997 Ma Vie En Rose (My Life in Pink) – A 1997 Belgian film directed by Alain Berliner. Released in the U.S. on December 26, 1997. It tells the story…

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People

05-27-1912 – 06-18-1982 John Cheever – Born in Quincy, Massachusetts. American novelist and short story writer. He is now recognized as one of the most important short fiction writers of…

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May 27
2023
May 27
2023

Events

05-27-2005 C.R.A.Z.Y. – Initial release date of the French-language Canadian film from Quebec. The film was directed and co-written by Jean-Marc Vallée. It tells the story of Zac, a young…

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