(Paul Hewson)singer, songwriterBorn: 5/10/1960Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland As lead singer for the Irish rock group U2, Bono has always been the most vocal and charismatic member of the group. He has…
Below is the composition of the 114th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2014 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is…
(Encyclopedia) Erie Canal, artificial waterway, c.360 mi (580 km) long; connecting New York City with the Great Lakes via the Hudson River. Locks were built to overcome the 571-ft (174-m) difference…
The 2015 Nemtsov assassination was the latest violent act against critics of Putin's government. Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was killed in 2015 Source:…
United States Supreme Court Associate JusticeBorn: 8/15/1938Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif. After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1964, Stephen Breyer held a clerkship for Supreme Court…
actor, comedian, writer, producerBorn: 9/4/1960Birthplace: New York City As was the case with others before him, like John Belushi, Dan Akroyd and Bill Murray, Damon Wayans graduated from the…
Animals live only where they can survive. Koalas, for example, eat only the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees, so they must live in Australia, where these trees grow. All of the animals listed…
actressBorn: 4/29/1970Birthplace: Boston Noted nearly as much for her counterculture upbringing (Timothy Leary was her godfather) as for her acting ability, Thurman moved to New York City at 15 to…
actorBorn: 7/31/1966Birthplace: Mt. Clemens, Michigan Actor who played Superman/Clark Kent in the popular TV series Lois & Clark: The Adventures of Superman (1993–97). Though his adoptive…
