Number-one song in the charts today |
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In the USA:
"Slow Motion" by Juvenile featuring Soulja Slim
In the UK:
"Thunderbirds / 3AM" by Busted
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TIME Magazine cover this week |
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TIME Magazine: Al-Qaeda in America
(TIME Cover: August the 16th, 2004)
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Famous people born on the 19th of August: |
1596 - Elizabeth of Bohemia (d. 1662)
1883 - Coco Chanel, French clothing designer (d. 1971)
1921 - Gene Roddenberry, American television producer (d. 1991)
1946 - Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States
1951 - John Deacon, English musician (Queen)
1963 - Joey Tempest, Swedish singer (Europe)
1969 - Matthew Perry, Canadian actor
1973 - Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway
1973 - Marco Materazzi, Italian football
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The Nobel Peace Prize 2004 |
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Wangari Muta Maathai
1940-
for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace
Kenya
Photo: nobelprize.org
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Oscar of the best picture in 2004 |
Million Dollar Baby
directed by Clint Eastwood
with Clint Eastwood (Frankie Dunn), Morgan Freeman (Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris) and Hilary Swank (Maggie Fitzgerald)
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Designed in 2004 |
The Easy stacking chair
by Jerszy seymour |
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