Events in Belize History 1798-09-03 Battle of St. George's Caye: Week long battle begins between the Spanish Empire and Great Britain off the coast of Belize 1798-09-10 British Honduras beats Spain in battle of St George 1961-10-31 Hurricane Hattie kills 400 in British Honduras 1975-11-05 British government sends troops to Belize 1981-09-21 Belize (British Honduras) gains independence from UK 2005-01-21 In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots Event of Interest 2022-03-27 Duke and Duchess of Cambridge end an eight-day tour of Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas that highlighted issues of decolonization and calls for slave reparations [1] Read More...
Sweet Home, the first Korean drama to enter the Netflix Top Ten in the U.S., just wrapped up its third and final season on the streamer. Adapted from a webtoon written by Kim Carnby and illustrated by Hwang Young-cha, the story follows the residents of Green Home apartment complex following the outbreak of the monster apocalypse. The ongoing disaster sees ordinary humans transforming into diverse creatures, with each person’s monsterization informed by their deepest desires. Read More...
Even after a coroner’s verdict of accidental death, show business gossip ran on. The overdose of barbiturates that killed Actress Margaret Sullavan (TIME, Jan. 11) fitted too neatly into a pattern of eccentric behavior: departure from a Broadway show because of “ill health,” the TV performance canceled at the last moment because she did not “feel up to the part.” But last week it was Margaret who released a tragic explanation of her behavior. Read More...
