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Marcel Dionne

Born: Aug. 3, 1951Hockey C fourth on NHL's all-time points list (1,771) and third on goals list (731) through 2002; tied Wayne Gretzky for the league lead in points (137) in 1980; scored 50 goals…

Dionne, Marcel

(Encyclopedia) Dionne, Marcel, 1951–, Canadian hockey player, b. Drummondville, Quebec. A talented offensive center, he was drafted (1971) by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Detroit Red Wings.…

Bernie Mac

(Bernard Jeffery McCullough) comedian, actor Born: 1958? Birthplace: Chicago Died: 2008…

West Warwick

(Encyclopedia) West WarwickWest Warwickwôrˈwĭk, –ˈĭk [key], town (1990 pop. 29,268), Kent co., central R.I., on the Pawtuxet River; set off from Warwick and inc. 1913. Once important for textile…

Dionne, Narcisse Eutrope

(Encyclopedia) Dionne, Narcisse EutropeDionne, Narcisse Eutropenärsēsˈ ötrôpˈ dyôn [key], 1848–1917, French Canadian historian. He was a prolific writer and produced biographies in French of Samuel…

John George WARWICK, Congress, OH (1830-1892)

WARWICK, John George, a Representative from Ohio; born in County Tyrone, Province of Ulster, Ireland, December 23, 1830; attended the common schools of his native land; immigrated with his…

John Warwick DANIEL, Congress, VA (1842-1910)

Senate Years of Service: 1887-1910Party: DemocratDANIEL, John Warwick, a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Lynchburg, Va., September 5, 1842; attended private schools,…

Forsythe, William

(Encyclopedia) Forsythe, WilliamForsythe, Williamfôrsīthˈ [key], 1949–, American dancer and choreographer, b. New York City. He trained with the Joffrey Ballet (1971–73), then joined the Stuttgart…

Guy of Warwick

(Encyclopedia) Guy of WarwickGuy of Warwickwŏrˈĭk [key], English legendary hero, popularized by an anonymous 14th-century rhymed romance. Guy won the earl of Warwick's daughter and saved England from…

1979 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“What a Fool Believes,” Doobie BrothersAlbum of the Year52nd Street, Billy Joel (Columbia)Song of the Year“What a Fool Believes,” Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald,…