Today is Anne and Samantha Day. As Anne was covered earlier this month, today is Samantha’s turn. Samantha is a female given name, first made popular in 1873 by the first novel in a series by Marietta Holley, featuring the adventures of a woman named "Samantha", wife of Josiah Allen. The meaning is uncertain, possibly a female form of Samuel and anthos, the Greek word for "flower". 10 famous Samanthas:
Samantha Fox: English pop singer and former glamour model. She rose to fame as a Page 3 model in The Sun tabloid newspaper, where she appeared regularly from 1983 until 1986, becoming one of the most photographed British women of the 1980s.
Samantha Mulder: Fox Mulder's sister on the TV show The X-Files.
Samantha Sang: stage name of Australian singer Cheryl Lau Sang. She worked with the Bee Gees, and had an international hit with their song "Emotion".
Samantha Carter: Fictional character from the television show Stargate SG-1.
Samantha Cameron: English businesswoman married to David Cameron, who was the British prime minister from 2010 to 2016.
Samantha Jones: character in the television show Sex and the City, played by Kim Cattrall.
Samantha Smith: American peace activist and child actress who became famous for her anti-war outreaches during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. In 1982, Smith wrote a letter to the newly appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Yuri Andropov, and received a personal reply with an invitation to visit the Soviet Union, which she accepted. With the assistance of her father, she wrote a book titled Journey to the Soviet Union, which chronicled her visit to the country. She died in a plane crash aged 13.
Samantha Stephens: the witch in the TV show Bewitched.
Samantha, the silent scorer in the BBC radio comedy panel game I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.
Samantha Beckinsale: British actress who played firefighter Kate Stevens in London's Burning.
Character birthday
Aqua, a member of the G-Men who has the genetic variant power of being able to breathe underwater. He can also control bodies of water. He is an accomplished swimmer and sailor. He is in a relationship with Speedy, one of his team mates.
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