(Encyclopedia) Herndon, William Henry, 1818–91, friend, law partner, and biographer of Abraham Lincoln, b. Greensburg, Ky. In 1844 he became the junior member of the Springfield, Ill., law firm of…
(Encyclopedia) Northrop, John Knudson, 1895–1981, American aviation pioneer, inventor, and executive, b. Newark, N.J. He worked for the Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Co. (1916–20) as a draftsman,…
(Encyclopedia) Martin, Glenn Luther, 1886–1955, American aviation pioneer, b. Macksburg, Iowa. Martin built his first airplane in 1909, and in 1912 set the world over-water record, flying from…
(Carla Bruni Tedeschi)modelBorn: 12/23/1967Birthplace: Turin, Italy Italian-born international runway model, Bruni's high-profile affairs with rock stars Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton and tycoon…
Order of Presidential Succession Under George W. Bush The procedure for filling vacancies in the presidency and vice presidency is outlined by the 20th and 25th amendments to the…
Hominid fossilBorn: c. 3.2 million years ago The fossil known as Lucy is one of the oldest and best-preserved skeletons of a hominid (two-footed, humanlike primate). Lucy was of the species…
(John Donald Imus, Jr.)radio host, writerBorn: 7/23/1940Birthplace: Riverside, Calif. This often crude, sometimes belligerent, proudly uneducated pundit daily reaches at least 15 million listeners…
actress, producer, writerBorn: 4/24/1936Birthplace: London, England Jill Ireland began her career as a dancer, making her screen debut in the Michael Powell-Emeric Pressburger film Oh, Rosalinda…
DENT, Charles W., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa., May 24, 1960; graduated from William Allen High School, Allentown, Pa., 1978; B.A., Penn State…
