Iris ChangAge: 36 journalist and writer whose best-selling book, The Rape of Nanking, detailed the rape, murder, and other unspeakable atrocities committed by Japanese troops who occupied the…
Hack WilsonBorn: Apr. 26, 1900Baseball as a Chicago Cub, he produced one of baseball's most outstanding seasons in 1930 with 56 home runs, .356 batting average, 105 walks and, most amazingly…
Venus WilliamsBorn: June 17, 1980Tennis won career doubles grand slam with sister Serena; winner of 3 Wimbledon (2000,01,05) and 2 U.S. Open (2000, 01) singles titles; 2000 Olympic singles…
Vladimir Kosma Zworykin Born: 1889Birthplace: Murom, Russia Cathode ray tube—Zworykin invented the iconoscope, a television transmitting tube and the kinescope, a cathode ray tube that…
Robert S. LedleyBorn: 1926Birthplace: New York City Diagnostic x-ray systems—Ledley developed the ACTA diagnostic x-ray scanner, the first whole-body computerized tomography (CT) machine. He…
Doug FlutieBorn: Oct. 23, 1962Football QB Boston College QB who threw famous 48-yard “Hail Mary” to defeat Miami on Nov. 23, 1984; 1984 Heisman Trophy winner; has played in USFL, NFL and CFL…
John LithgowactorBorn: 10/19/1945Birthplace: Rochester, New York Tony Award-winning stage, television and film actor known for his dry humor. His films include The World According to Garp (…
John LithgowactorBorn: 10/19/1945Birthplace: Rochester, New York Tony Award-winning stage, television and film actor known for his dry humor. His films include The World According to Garp (…
Scene IIBefore Leontes' palaceEnter Autolycus and a GentlemanAutolycusBeseech you, sir, were you present at this relation?First GentlemanI was by at the opening of the fardel, heard the old…
