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Today in History FacebookTwitterEmail Today in History Today is Thursday, July 15, the 196th day of 2021. There are 169 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 15, 1834, the Spanish Inquisition was abolished more than 3 1/2 centuries after its creation. On this date: In 1870, Georgia became the last Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union. Manitoba entered confederation as the fifth Canadian province. In 1910, the term “Alzheimer’s disease” was used to describe a progressive form of presenile dementia in the book “Clinical Psychiatry” by German psychia...

Remembering Richard Donner, Superman's real-life best friend The 1978 "Superman" movie was a turning point in how superheroes are seen on the screen — and that's all thanks to one man who stuck to his vision. By  Chris Taylor  on July 6, 2021 Director Richard Donner, left, gave us the ultimate movie vision of the ultimate hero — seen here with fictional best pals Jimmy, Lois and Perry. Credit: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images The decade didn't seem right for Superman. Few critics believed that such an optimistic, principled, possibly naive comic book hero could succeed on screen in...

Do You Have a Will? "Lost and alone on some forgotten highway, traveled by many, remembered by few. Looking for something that I can believe in. Looking for something I'd like to do with my life." Sweet Surrender by John Denver. And if you come to my funeral, you'll hear this song. I have told the friends in my "circle" and they have assured me that they will make sure it gets played. I remember when I heard the song for the first time and it has resonated with me every since. It was used in a Disney movie starring Patrick Wayne called "The Bears And I." For some odd reason, I remember seeing...

Maureen O'Hara's Cork home to feature in new TG4 documentary Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne in The Quiet Man. Amy Nolan A new documentary showcasing the life of Hollywood sensation Maureen O'Hara is to air on Christmas Day. The documentary celebrating the life of The Quiet Man star will mark 100 years since the actress was born in Ranelagh, Dublin. Set to air on TG4, Maureen O'Hara: Banríon Hollywood (Queen of Hollywood), will explore the life of the "colourful, energetic, accomplished, talented, no-nonsense" woman who "mesmerised Hollywood and made her own rules". "She enthralled and enchan...

Package Includes: Blu-ray Disc Type: BD50 (dual layer) Region: A MSRP: $39.95 The Production: 4.5/5 On the Texas frontier in 1879, Lt. Colonel Kirby Yorke (John Wayne) is dealing with a shortage of troops in the 2nd Cavalry Regiment outpost to defend settlers from a group of Apaches. Tensions further arise when his estranged son Jefferson (Claude Jarman Jr.) arrives as one of the recruits sent to help the regiment and Yorke’s wife Kathleen (Maureen O’Hara) also arrives to get Jeff out of the cavalry. However, personal issues have to be set aside when the Apaches attack the fort and head i...