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124th KENTUCKY DERBY Grade I for three-year olds; 8th race at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Date— May 2, 1998; Distance— 11/4 miles; Stakes Purse— $1,000,000 ($700,000 to winner; $170,000…
The Board of the Modern Library, a division of Random House, published its selections in July 1998.
Ulysses, James Joyce (1922)
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925)
A Portrait of the…
The 2002 Academy Awards were presented March 23, 2003 at the Kodak Theatre.
Best Picture
Chicago, Martin Richards, producer
Gangs of New York, Alberto Grimaldi and Harvey…
Consecutive Game StreaksRegular season games through 2004.Games PlayedGm Dates of Streak2632 Cal Ripken Jr., Bal 5/30/82 to 9/19/982130 Lou Gehrig, NY 6/1/25 to 4/30/391307 Everett Scott,…
The champions of professional boxing's 17 principal weight divisions, as recognized by the Word Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and International Boxing Federation (IBF…
