10 random things that happened on this day in history (Aug 11th)
1902 Norma Shearer is born in Montreal. Or was she? IMDb lists her date as August 10th but most sources say August 11th. There were previous disputes about the year, too -- 1900, 1902, 1904? But most sources seem to have settled on 1902. Regardless she was a huge star in the 1920s and 1930s. We love her here at TFE even if nobody else does.
1937 The Life of Emile Zola premieres. It goes on to win Best Picture and oh my god y'all... J'accuse that one of being a giant slog! Seriously it's unending. They had so many better choices that year including one of the all time best screwballs The Awful Truth (Sigh)...
1965 Viola Davis, one of the true greats, born in South Carolina...
1973 American Graffiti premieres at the movies and becomes a massive hit and Oscar nominee. We've discussed it a few times.
1974 Super sexy and underappreciated Chris Messina is born in NYC. How about that sex scene in last Sunday's Sharp Objects. *fans self*
1983 Super sexy and overappreciated Chris Hemsworth born in Melbourne. He's Australian but somehow becomes a Norse god later on.
1995 Michelle Pfeiffer has one of her biggest hits with Dangerous Mind, new in theaters.
2006 Step Up opens in theaters giving us a chance to watch Channing Tatum dance. And also drink orange juice. What? I was into that.
2014 Oscar and Emmy winner and comedy legend Robin Williams dies of an apparent suicide. God, that was sad.
2017 Ingrid Goes West opens in theaters. That was a good one, don'cha think?