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1738 Charles Wesley experienced his evangelical conversion with he and his brother John the Methodist Church.
1881 The American Red Cross Society was founded, with Clara Barton as president. We know it today as American Red Cross.
1950 A tornado passing over a chicken coop in Linslade, England caused a sudden drop in pressure so severe, it plucked the feathers off all of the chickens. The chickens survived.
Music History:
1971 Marvin Gaye released his 11th album ‘What’s Going On.’ The album consisted of nine songs telling the story from the point of view of a Vietnam veteran returning to the country he had been fighting for, and seeing only hatred, suffering, and injustice. What’s Going On is regarded as one of the landmark recordings in pop music history, and one of the greatest albums of the 20th century.
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The indie film showcase s pandemic-era program also has directorial debuts by Jerrod Carmichael, Pascual Sisto and Questlove with his Black Woodstock documentary.
As Sundance director Tabitha Jackson s reign at the indie film festival gets well underway, the marquee indie U.S. film showcase has gone mostly online with a pandemic-era discovery lineup filled with work by women and BIPOC directors and more than half the 2021 program shot by first-time helmers.
For Jackson, the focus on debut feature directors underlines how, despite the COVID-19 crisis pausing film production in Hollywood and upending planning for Sundance s upcoming Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, 2021, edition, the marquee festival isn t playing it safe as it doubles down on revealing new independent voices to the world.