Shauna Wright
Managers Reveal the Most Bizarre Reasons People Give for Quitting Their Jobs
Just because the unemployment rate is high doesn’t mean everyone is desperate for work — some are even willing to leave their jobs altogether.
And when they do, the reasons they sometimes give are rather eyebrow-raising.
Celebrity Birthdays for April 27 – Jack Klugman, Casey Kasem and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Jack Klugman
Age: 90
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Playing Tony Randall’s sloppy roommate Oscar Madison on the sitcom ‘The Odd Couple,’ starring in the drama series ‘Quincy, M.E.,’ movie roles in ’12 Angry Men’ and ‘Days of Wine and Roses,’ and his marriage to actress and frequent game-show panelist, the late Brett Somers
This Day in History for April 26 – Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1865 – Union cavalry troopers corner and shoot dead John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Lincoln (More info)
1933 – The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, is established (More info)
Virginia Teacher Arrested After Inexplicably Firing Blanks at Students
Teachers sometimes have trouble getting their students’ attention, but a Virginia vocational instructor took the wrong approach — he lined up his charges, pulled out a realistic looking gun, and fired blanks at them.
This Day in History for April 20 – Columbine Massacre and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1861 – Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the US Army in order to command the forces of Virginia (More info)
1902 – Pierre and Marie Curie isolate radium (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for April 20 – George Takei, Jessica Lange and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
George Takei
Age: 75
Occupation: Actor
Known For: His role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise on the television series ‘Star Trek,’ his hilarious viral videos in support of gay rights, and having one of the best feeds on Twitter
This Day in History for April 17 – Ford Mustang Debuts and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1397 – Geoffrey Chaucer tells the ‘Canterbury Tales’ for the first time at the court of Richard II (More info)
1961 – A group of CIA financed and trained Cuban exiles lands at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba with the aim of ousting Fidel Castro (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for April 17 – Jennifer Garner, Rooney Mara and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Jennifer Garner
Age: 40
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Playing CIA agent Sydney Bristow in the drama series ‘Alias,’ films like ’13 Going on 30,’ ‘Elektra’ and ‘Juno,’ and her marriage to actor and director Ben Affleck
Celebrity Birthdays for April 16 – Ellen Barkin, Jon Cryer and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Ellen Barkin
Age: 58
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Film roles in ‘Diner,’ ‘Sea of Love’ and ‘Ocean’s Thirteen,’ her former marriage to actor Gabriel Byrne, and having a hilariously profane Twitter feed
This Day in History for April 16 – Cronkite Becomes Anchor and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1943 – The hallucinogenic effects of LSD are discovered (More info)
1962 – Walter Cronkite takes over as the lead news anchor of the ‘CBS Evening News,’ going on to become “the most trusted man in America” (More info)
1963 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. pens
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Celebrity Birthdays for April 13 – Al Green, Max Weinberg and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Al Green
Age: 66
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: Pioneering modern soul music with classic songs like ‘I’m Still In Love With You,’ ‘Love and Happiness’ and ‘Let’s Stay Together,’ a tragic 1974 incident with a girlfriend that caused him to turn to become a minister and found a church in Memphis, and being ranked among Rol
This Day in History for April 13 – Apollo 13 Disaster and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1870 – The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art, commonly called the Met, is founded (More info)
1943 – The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated in Washington, DC, on the 200th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth (More info)