Alan RickmanactorBorn: 2/21/1946Birthplace: London, England An Emmy Award winning British actor who often plays show-stealing villains in films like Die Hard (1988) and Robin Hood: Prince of Theives…
Peter Gabriel
musician
Born: 2/13/1950
Birthplace: Cobham, England
Talented musician, and, with Phil Collins, leader of the progressive rock group Genesis in the 1970s. Gabriel went solo in…
(Encyclopedia) Irish Republican Army (IRA), nationalist organization devoted to the integration of Ireland as a complete and independent unit. Organized by Michael Collins from remnants of rebel…
Raymond LewisAge: 48 Los Angeles basketball legend, who left college early for the NBA but never played a minute of pro basketball due to a career path that took one tragic turn after another…
Day 1100 Day 1102 Clark, December 28, 1805 Saturday the 28th December 1805 rained as usial the greater part of the last night and a continuation this morning accompanied with wind from the…
RainbowColumbia On her recent albums, multi-platinum diva Mariah Carey has shied away from showcasing the distinctive and incredibly high-pitched squeal that was once such a vital part of her…
ROBERTS Herbert Ray , a Representative from Texas; born in Collin County, near McKinney,
Tex., March 28, 1913; graduated from McKinney High School, McKinney, Tex.;
attended Texas Agricultural and…
Neil Jordan
writer, director, screenwriter, producerBorn: 2/25/1950Birthplace: County Sligo, Ireland
Neil Jordan worked as a laborer in London before founding the Irish Writers Co-operative in…
Connecticut State Information
Capital: Hartford
Official Name: Connecticut
Organized as colony: 1636
Entered Union (rank): January 9, 1788 (5th state)
Present constitution adopted: 1965
State…
Roy Bedichekwriter, teacher, naturalistBorn: 6/27/1878Birthplace: Cass County, Ill. Bedichek was born in his grandfather's log cabin in Illinois. His family moved to Texas as homesteaders in…
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