Frank ConroyAge: 69 writer whose 1967 memoir Stop-Time about his troubled, lonely adolescence brought him celebrity and acclaim. He headed the prestigious Writers' Workshop at the University…
Robert CreeleyAge: 78 influential poet, essayist, short-story writer who was a leading member of the Black Mountain school of poetry. Known for his spare, compressed style, Creeley typically…
Steve YoungBorn: Oct. 11, 1961Football QB All-America at BYU (1983); NFL Player of Year (1992) with SF 49ers; only QB to lead NFL in passer rating 4 straight years (1991-94); rating of 112.8…
Joanne WoodwardactressBorn: 2/27/1930Birthplace: Thomasville, Georgia Academy Award-winning actress whose films include The Three Faces of Eve (1957) and The Glass Menagerie (1987), which was…
Joanne WoodwardactressBorn: 2/27/1930Birthplace: Thomasville, Georgia Academy Award-winning actress whose films include The Three Faces of Eve (1957) and The Glass Menagerie (1987), which was…
2001 Early RoundsRound-Robin Semifinals2001 FINAL Match Originally the Federation Cup and started in 1963 by the International Tennis Federation as the Davis Cup of women's tennis.2001 Grand…
A big stalwart fellow, named John Little (or John Nailor), who encountered Robin Hood, and gave him a sound thrashing, after which he was rechristened, and Robin stood godfather. Little…
Edmund GermerBorn: 1901Birthplace: Berlin, Germany High-pressure mercury vapor lamp; fluorescent light—The incandescent lamp is rather inefficient, converting only about 6% of its energy…
Robert GalloBorn: 1937 HIV Isolation and Identification. Robert Gallo and Luc Montagnier both discovered HIV, determining that the virus was the cause of AIDS, and making it more possible to…
Director:Chris ColumbusWriter:Nicholas KazanTouchstone/Columbia; PG-13; 132 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Robin Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Sam Neill, Oliver Platt Based on an Isaac Asimov short-…
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
World's Most Corrupt Leaders & Politicians
Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030
The Best Movie Quotes of All Time!
Top 10 Biggest Waterfalls in the World (Tallest, Widest, & Most Volume!)
