It was 329 years ago today -- On March 21, 1685, composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany. Also on this day in entertainment, art, architecture and literature, March 21: • 1871, journalist Henry M. Stanley began his famous expedition in Africa to locate the missing Scottish missionary David Livingstone. • 1944, Charles Chaplin went on trial in Los Angeles, accused of transporting former protegee Joan Barry across state lines for immoral purposes. (Chaplin was acquitted, but later lost a paternity suit despite tests showing he wasnt the father of Barrys child.) • 1994, at the Academy Awards, Schindlers List won seven Oscars, including best picture and best director for Steven Spielberg; Tom Hanks won best actor for Philadelphia while Holly Hunter was honored as best actress for The Piano. • 1999, Shakespeare in Love won seven Oscars, including best picture and best actress for Gwyneth Paltrow; Roberto Benigni won best actor for Life is Beautiful; Steven Spielberg won best director for Saving Private Ryan. • 2004, Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid won the prestigious 2004 Pritzker Architecture Prize, becoming the first woman to receive the professions highest honor.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:43:45 +0000
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