rock group Vermont-based band known for mixing unconventional lyrics with a spontaneous music style. Like the Grateful Dead, Phish established a reputation of tireless touring and boasts a devoted…
Merle JohnsonactorBorn: 1/27/1936Birthplace: New York City Popular blond-haired, blue-eyed teen heartthrob from the TV series Hawaiian Eye (1960–62) and Surfside Six (1962–63). Donahue made the…
actor, producerBorn: 7/31/1962Birthplace: Orlando, Florida Snipes attended New York's High School for the Performing Arts and made his film debut in Wildcats (1986). His other movies include Mo'…
inventorBorn: 28 November 1928Best Known as: inventor of the first III-V alloy visible LEDs Nick Holonyak invented the first light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which are…
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With the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand in 2016 after a 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II of the U.K. became the longest-serving living monarch, reigning since 1952…
