I just happened to be reading the Oxford Companion of Military History online this morning and was saddened to see that this week marks the anniversary of the death of an infamous emperor. But then I was cheered to remember that a very famous but very unlikely star of a movie adaptation of this conqueror’s life won a Golden Turkey award for his portrayal of said emperor in what is said to be one of the worst movies of the 1950’s.
Can you name the ancient emperor and his bizarre Hollywood counterpart? If you can please let me know.
At the risk of sounding too morbid last week I wanted to know the names of two famous men who both died in auto accidents on August 11th in different years. The one who made a splash is ‘Jack the Dripper’ or as he was more often referred to – Jackson Pollack. The other famous person was none other than St. Paul native and coach of the triumphant Olympic gold medal winning 1980 ice hockey team – Herb Brooks.
Those on campus who knew at least one half of the answer are –
Jan Pinkerton
Peter Erickson
Matt Altman
Ann Kenne
Thanks to all who played!