WILSON, Charlie, a Representative from Ohio; born in Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio, January 18, 1943; B.G.S., Ohio University, 1980; Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science; business…
(Encyclopedia) Christian, Charlie (Charles Henry Christian), 1916–42, African-American jazz guitarist, b. Bonham, Tex. The son of a singer-guitarist father and pianist mother, he grew up in Oklahoma…
(Encyclopedia) Chaplin, Charlie (Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin), 1889–1977, English film actor, director, producer, writer, and composer, b. London. Chaplin began on the music-hall stage and then…
Born: June 2, 1922Golf
won the Hartford Open in 1967 with a final-round 64, becoming the first Black player to win a PGA event; won the PGA Seniors Championship in 1975; amassed over $1…
Born: Oct. 12, 1970Football QB and Basketball G first Heisman winner to play for national champs (Florida St. in 1993) since Tony Dorsett in 1976; won Sullivan Award (1993); 3-year starter for FSU…
(Carlos Irwin Esteves)actorBorn: 9/3/1965Birthplace: New York, New York Though he has worked with big name directors and actors, Sheen has had difficulty building a cohesive career. Having worked…
virtuoso jazz guitaristBorn: 9/16/1925Birthplace: Chuckatuck, Virginia virtuoso jazz guitarist widely credited with bringing Latin America's bossa nova to the United States. His collaboration with…
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, city (1990 pop. 36,930), seat of Wilson co., E N.C., in a rich agricultural region; inc. 1849. It is a commercial and industrial center with a large tobacco market. There is…
jazz saxophonistBorn: 8/29/1920Birthplace: Kansas City, Kansas Grammy Award-winning jazz alto saxophonist credited with releasing the first bebop records with fellow musicians Dizzy Gillespie and…
How A Charlie Brown Christmas Came to Pass The unlikely beginnings of a holiday classic by Holly Hartman The first of nearly 50 Peanuts television movies, A Charlie Brown Christmas is the…
