Kenesaw Mountain LandisBorn: Nov. 20, 1866U.S. District Court judge who became first baseball commissioner (1920-44) banned eight Chicago Black Sox from baseball for life.Died: Nov. 25,…
(Encyclopedia) Curl, Robert Floyd, Jr., 1933–, American chemist, b. Alice, Tex., Ph.D. Univ. of California, Berkeley, 1957. Curl has been a professor at Rice Univ. in Houston, Tex., since 1958. In…
LANDIS Frederick , a Representative from Indiana; born at Sevenmile, Butler County,
Ohio, August 18, 1872; moved with his parents to Logansport, Ind., in 1875;
attended the public schools; was…
Ray FloydBorn: Sept. 4, 1942Golfer has 22 PGA victories in 4 decades; joined Senior PGA Tour in 1992; has won Masters (1976), U.S. Open (1986), PGA twice (1969,82) and PGA Seniors…
Floyd PattersonBorn: Jan. 4, 1935Boxer Olympic middleweight champ in 1952; world heavyweight champion (1956-59,60-62); 1st to regain heavyweight crown; fought Ingemar Johansson 3 times in 22…
LANDY James , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Northern Liberties
District, Philadelphia, Pa., October 13, 1813; attended the public schools;
studied law, but abandoned the same and…
LANDIS Charles Beary , a Representative from Indiana; born in Millville, Butler County,
Ohio, July 9, 1858; attended the public schools of Logansport, Ind., and was
graduated from Wabash College,…
LANDIS Gerald Wayne , a Representative from Indiana; born in Bloomfield, Greene County,
Ind., February 23, 1895; attended the public schools of Linton, Ind.; served as
a lieutenant in the Infantry…
Pink Floydrock bandBorn: 1964 A Grammy Award-winning British band known for merging progressive, ambient and blues influences into futuristic rock. Pink Floyd recordings include the music…
Floyd McKissick
lawyer, civil rights leader
Born: 3/9/1922
Birthplace: Asheville, North Carolina
Upon graduating from Morehouse College, McKissick became the first Black person to study at…
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