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Lloyd's

(Encyclopedia) Lloyd's, London insurance underwriting corporation of many separate syndicates; often called Lloyd's of London. Founded in the late 17th cent. by a group of merchants, shipowners, and…

Car Names

In a Dodge Diplomat, a soccer mom feels positively patrician by Borgna Brunner 1958 Corvette Convertible Related Links Most Popular Car Colors Least and Most Polluting Cars Most…

Carly Patterson

Born: February 4, 1988American Gymnast Won gold in the women's all-around competition, a first for an American in a non-boycotted Olympics, and earned a silver in the team competition and the…

Cars of the Future Are Here

Sure, cars and trucks are convenient, and most of us couldn't live without them, but they have become very expensive to run and harmful to the environment. Gas prices…

Lloyd Nolan

actor Born: 8/11/1902Birthplace: San Francisco, California Lloyd Nolan was most famous for his role as the curmudgeonly Doctor Morton Chegley in the Diahann Carroll situation comedy Julia (1968–71…

Jake Lloyd

actorBorn: 3/5/1989 The young actor was virtually unknown until he burst on the scene with Episode I — The Phantom Menace, the first of three prequels to the Star Wars trilogy. In the film Lloyd…

Lloyd Hall

Born: 1894 Food Preservatives. Hall made great strides in keeping food fresh and making it more flavorful. He created food preservatives, meat-curing products, seasonings, emulsions, bakery…

Lloyd Espenschied

Born: 1889 Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri Coaxial cable—While at AT&T Bell Telephone Laboratories in 1929, Affel and…

Earl Lloyd

Born: April 28, 1928Birthplace: Alexandria, Va.Basketball forward On Oct. 30, 1950, Earl Lloyd became the first African-American to play in a National Basketball Association game. As a member of the…

Lloyd Bridges

(Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr.)actorBorn: 1/15/1913Birthplace: San Leandro, California Mostly a supporting actor, he appeared mainly in westerns and action movies as well as a couple of spoof-type…