Joan Rivers
1933 to 2014
8 documented presences
7 places
Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for Joan Rivers across 7 places, from 1933 to 2014. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Joan Alexandra Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, producer, writer and television host.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Joan Rivers was documented, and when
8 June 1933exact date
Brooklynattested
“Joan Alexandra Molinsky was born on June 8, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, to Russian Jewish immigrants Beatrice () and Meyer C.”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
1983year
Carnegie Hallattested
“The year 1983, in particular, was very successful; she performed at Carnegie Hall in February, did the March stand-up special An Audience with Joan Rivers, hosted the April 9 episode of Saturday Night Live, and released the best-selling…”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
2002 to 2004period
United Kingdomattested
“Between 2002 and 2004, she embarked on tour with her one-person comedy show Joan Rivers: Broke and Alone, which was presented in the United Kingdom (Edinburgh and London) and in the United States (Los Angeles, and Boston), to generally p…”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
2002 to 2004period
United Statesattested
“Between 2002 and 2004, she embarked on tour with her one-person comedy show Joan Rivers: Broke and Alone, which was presented in the United Kingdom (Edinburgh and London) and in the United States (Los Angeles, and Boston), to generally p…”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
2008year
Geffen Playhouseattested
“She wrote and starred in the play Joan Rivers: A Work in Progress by a Life in Progress, which was directed by Sean Foley, and presented through 2008 at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Leicester…”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
2008year
Los Angelesattested
“She wrote and starred in the play Joan Rivers: A Work in Progress by a Life in Progress, which was directed by Sean Foley, and presented through 2008 at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Leicester…”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
2014year
Carnegie Hallattested
“It really fucking sucks that she had to die all of a sudden." Amy Schumer, speaking at the 2014 Glamour magazine "Woman of the Year Awards" ceremony in Carnegie Hall, paid tribute to Rivers, calling her the bravest female comedian.”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
28 August 2014exact date
Yorkville, Manhattanattested
“When promoting her book, Men Are Stupid...And They Like Big Boobs: A Woman's Guide to Beauty Through Plastic Surgery, described by The New York Times Magazine as "a detailed and mostly serious guide to eye lifts, tummy tucks and other fo…”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
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Places Joan Rivers is documented in
Carnegie Hall2 presences · 1983 to 2014Brooklyn1 presence · 1933Los Angeles1 presence · 2008United Kingdom1 presence · 2002United States1 presence · 2002
Geffen Playhouse1 presence · 2008
Yorkville, Manhattan1 presence · 2014
Other places tied to Joan Rivers in the record
In each of these, a source puts Joan Rivers and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Joan Rivers was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
1951year
Adelphi Academymentioned
“She graduated from the Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn, in 1951, at 18.”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
1954year
Barnard Collegementioned
“After two years, she transferred to Barnard College, where she graduated in 1954 with a B.A.”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
1961year
The Second Citymentioned
“Her breakthrough came at The Second City in Chicago in 1961, where she was dubbed "the best girl since Elaine May", who also got her start there.”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
1961year
Chicagomentioned
“Her breakthrough came at The Second City in Chicago in 1961, where she was dubbed "the best girl since Elaine May", who also got her start there.”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
1964year
The Bitter Endmentioned
“Their appearance at The Bitter End in 1964 led to their inclusion in the motion picture Once Upon A Coffee House, marking Rivers's first credit in a feature film.”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
May 1985month
Shubert Theatre (Broadway)mentioned
“But, she was the one person Noël Coward wanted to meet when he hit the United States." As a philanthropist, Rivers supported causes which included HIV/AIDS activism, and in May 1985, she appeared along with Nichols and May at a Comic Rel…”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
May 1985month
New Yorkmentioned
“But, she was the one person Noël Coward wanted to meet when he hit the United States." As a philanthropist, Rivers supported causes which included HIV/AIDS activism, and in May 1985, she appeared along with Nichols and May at a Comic Rel…”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
May 1985month
New York Citymentioned
“But, she was the one person Noël Coward wanted to meet when he hit the United States." As a philanthropist, Rivers supported causes which included HIV/AIDS activism, and in May 1985, she appeared along with Nichols and May at a Comic Rel…”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
14 August 1987exact date
Philadelphiamentioned
“On August 14, 1987, Rosenberg committed suicide in Philadelphia; Rivers blamed the tragedy on his "humiliation" by Fox.”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
March 1997month
New Yorkmentioned
“Beginning in March 1997, Rivers hosted her own radio show on WOR in New York City for several years, and wrote three self-help books: Bouncing Back: I've Survived Everything ...”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
March 1997month
New York Citymentioned
“Beginning in March 1997, Rivers hosted her own radio show on WOR in New York City for several years, and wrote three self-help books: Bouncing Back: I've Survived Everything ...”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
2004year
United States Capitolmentioned
“In 2004, Rivers was part of the formal receiving party when Ronald Reagan was placed in state at the United States Capitol.”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
2004year
United Statesmentioned
“In 2004, Rivers was part of the formal receiving party when Ronald Reagan was placed in state at the United States Capitol.”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
3 December 2007exact date
Liverpool Empire Theatrementioned
“On December 3, 2007, Rivers performed at the 79th Royal Variety Show at the Liverpool Empire Theatre, England, with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip present.”
source: Wikipedia: Joan Rivers
2012year
7 August 2012exact date
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Sources
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