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Sheryl Crow

musicianBorn: 2/11/1962Birthplace: Kennett, Missouri Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter known all-around musical expertise and for her edgy pop songs, such as “All I Wanna Do” (1993), “ If…

Iggy Pop

(James Newell Osterberg)rock musicianBorn: 4/21/1947Birthplace: Ypsilanti, Michigan James Newell Osterberg aka Iggy Pop started out as a member of the proto-punk Stooges before embracing a solo…

Trisha Yearwood

country singerBorn: 9/19/1964Birthplace: Monticello, Georgia Trisha Yearwood is credited with unearthing a new youth-oriented market for country music in the '90s. A banker's daughter growing up in…

Thora Birch

actressBorn: 3/11/1982Birthplace: Los Angeles, Calif. Birch, who was named after the Norse god of thunder, began exhibiting her thespian talents as a toddler, landing parts in TV commercials for…

1967 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearEddy ArnoldSingle of the Year“There Goes My Everything,” Jack GreeneAlbum of the YearThere Goes My Everything, Jack Greene (Decca)Song of the Year (Songwriter's Award)“There…

Electrical Engineer

What is this job like? A global positioning system that can pinpoint a car's location. Giant generators that can power entire cities. A new design for an airplane's electrical system. Electrical…

George William WHITEHURST, Congress, VA (1925)

WHITEHURST, George William, a Representative from Virginia; born in Norfolk, Va., March 12, 1925; graduated from Maury High School, Norfolk, Va., 1942; B.A., Washington and Lee University,…

What side of the road do you drive on?

The Question: Which countries of the world drive on the left? The Answer: For the answer to this question we're going to refer you to What side of the…

Smallest European Country

The Question: What is the smallest European country, defined by land mass? The Answer: At .17 square miles, Vatican City (an…

Hurricane Katrina Timeline

Among the worst natural disasters in U.S. history by Shmuel Ross Aug. 25–28 Aug. 29–30 Aug. 31–Sept. 1 Sept. 2–6 Sept. 8–13 Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005 Tropical Storm Katrina becomes a…