(Encyclopedia) Æthelred, 965?–1016, king of England (978–1016), called Æthelred the Unready [Old Eng. unrœd=without counsel]. He was the son of Edgar and the half-brother of Edward the Martyr, whom…
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1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the…
Book:Tim RiceDirector:Mike OckrentSets:Tony WaltonCostumes:William IveyLighting:David AgressSound:Jonathan DeansOpened:5/97 at the New AmsterdamCast: Marcus Lovett, Alice Ripley, Stephen…
Al NegrattiAge: 76 former men's basketball coach and athletic director at the University of Portland; played professionally for the Rochester Royals of the NBL; in 12 seasons at Portland his…
Al PurdyAge: 81 Canadian poet who was considered the country's unofficial “poet laureate.” His poems, which often drew on nationalist themes, include “Transients” and “Wilderness Gothic.”…
Al HeldAge: 76 abstract artist known for his enormous works. He taught at Yale from 1960 to 1980. He started creating colorful pieces in the 1950s and shifted to black and white in the 1960s…
Al LewisAge: 82 actor who played Grandpa, the cigar-chomping vampire, on television's The Munsters. In 1998, he ran unsuccessfully as the Green Party candidate for governor of New York. Died…
(Encyclopedia) King, William Rufus Devane, 1786–1853, U.S. Senator from Alabama (1819–44, 1848–52), b. Sampson co., N.C. A Democratic Congressman from North Carolina (1811–16), he settled (1818) in…
Al CowensAge: 50 journeyman outfielder, whose best season was with Kansas City in 1977; won a Gold Glove and finished second in MVP voting in 1977, hitting .312 with 23 HR, 112 RBI and 14…
Al HirschfeldAge: 99 singular graphic artist whose caricatures of theater personalities graced dozens of publications for more than 75 years. His work most often appeared in the drama section…
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