A Brief History One week ago, on January 19, 2015, we featured 10 sets of famous siblings who had achieved greatness. Today, we list 10 more sets of famous siblings with whom you may or may not be familiar, but who at one point in time had been prominent. This time we are including fictional siblings as well as real relatives. Digging Deeper 10. The Thompson Twins (fictional). Not really twins or even siblings, this rock group, who played from 1977 to 1993, hit the charts with “Hold Me Now” and “Doctor Doctor” among other hits. Honorable mention to Twisted Sister,…
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A Brief History On January 19, 2014, one year ago today, Serena Williams, the reigning Number 1 female tennis player in the world, was upset in the fourth round of the Australian Open. Along with her sister Venus, the Williams girls are the two most successful sibling tennis players ever. History is full of brothers and sisters who have achieved greatness either in the same endeavor or in separate careers. Here we list 10 such relatives from a variety of professions. (History and Headlines Note: If Jeb Bush is elected President of the United States in 2016, he and his brother…
A Brief History On January 15, 1967, professional American football history was made when the National Football League (NFL) Champion the Green Bay Packers played the American Football League (AFL) Champion the Kansas City Chiefs in an “AFL-NFL World Championship Game” that later became known as the “Super Bowl.” Digging Deeper With a score of 35 – 10, the Packers, led by quarterback Bart Starr and coached by the legendary Vince Lombardi, decisively beat the Chiefs who were led by quarterback Len Dawson and coached by Hank Stram. The game was played at a “neutral” site, the Los Angeles Coliseum, and all…
This Just In! Twenty-one months ago, acclaimed video game series Rock Band released what was believed to be the last of its more than 3,000 downloadable (DLC) tracks: Don McLean’s “American Pie.” The song, famous for concerning “the day the music died,” seemed apropos to the death of the major band simulation video game franchises Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Yet, we are pleased to report that Harmonix has ended nearly two years of musical silence by reviving its former practice of offering fun songs to jam with your friends on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Read here for more information!…
A Brief History In line with our other article of predictions, the one offering personal predictions based on zodiac sign, this article conveys 10 general predictions for the United States and World for 2015. Again, please make note that this is for entertainment purposes only. The possible scenarios do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the author but are simply “messages from the universe” that she may or may not have interpreted correctly. Only at the end of the year, will one be able to assess how accurate they were. These predictions were made with the help of the Madame…