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Rob Gauntlett Biography

adventurerDied: January 11, 2009 (France) Best Known as: young British adventurer British mountain climber and adventurer Rob Gauntlett fell to his death on…

Spice Girls

pop group This phenomenally successful girl group was formed in England in the mid-1990s when a group of housemates answered a newspaper ad. Victoria Adams, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie…

Harry S. TRUMAN, Congress, MO (1884-1972)

Senate Years of Service: 1935-1945Party: DemocratTRUMAN, Harry S., a Senator from Missouri, a Vice President, and Thirty-third President of the United States; born in Lamar, Barton County, Mo…

Robert Francis KENNEDY, Congress, NY (1925-1968)

Senate Years of Service: 1965-1968Party: DemocratKENNEDY, Robert Francis, (brother of John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Edward Moore Kennedy, grandson of John Francis Fitzgerald, uncle of Patrick J…

Notable Philanthropists

Andrew Carnegie See also Activists and Reformers People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Charitable Contributions by Type of Recipient Organization…

Women Educators and Scholars

  Ruth Fulton Benedict Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers…

Ben Hogan

Born: Aug. 13, 1912Golfer 4-time PGA Player of Year; one of only five players to win all four Grand Slam titles (others are Nicklaus, Player, Sarazen and Woods); won 4 U.S. Opens, 2 Masters, 2 PGAs…

David Copperfield

(David Seth Kotkin)magicianBorn: 9/16/1956Birthplace: Metuchan, New Jersey Magician whose tricks made him an international celebrity and a millionaire. Copperfield took to magic as a kid and became…

Sammy Davis, Jr.

singer, actorBorn: 12/8/1925Birthplace: New York City Popular singer and stage and film actor who started touring with his family's troupe, the Will Mastin Trio, at age three. He was a member of…

Frank P. Bibas

radio, television, and film producerBorn: ?Birthplace: New York City During his career he produced some 3,000 commercials on television and radio for products ranging from Ajax cleanser to Hertz…