Born: June 14, 1969German tennis player won Grand Slam and Olympic gold medal in 1988 at age 19; won three of four majors in 1993, ‘95 and ‘96; won 22 Grand Slam singles titles—7 at Wimbledon, 6…
founder of "Popeyes"Died: March 23, 2008 (Germany) Best Known as: founder of "Popeyes" fried chicken fast food chain âPopeyes.â He started the business with a…
Born: Oct. 18, 1956Tennis player No.1 player in the world 7 times (1978-79,82-86); won her record 9th Wimbledon singles title in 1990; also won 4 U.S. Opens, 3 Australian and 2 French; in all, won…
Born: Aug. 20, 1931Boxing promoter first major Black promoter who has controlled heavyweight title off and on since 1978; first big promotion was Muhammad Ali's fight against George Foreman in 1974…
country singer, songwriterBorn: 4/30/1933Birthplace: Abbott, Texas Grammy Award-winning country singer and songwriter known for his spare style and for inventing with Waylon Jennings progressive…
financier, philanthropistBorn: 1887Birthplace: New York City With the money he made from founding his own investment banking firm on in 1926, he established the Institute for the Crippled and…
Some people don’t want to eat food that has been sprayed with pesticides. Nor do they want genetically modified food (see Genetically Modified Foods). What’s the alternative? Organic food. For a…
U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of December 2009. G.M. Chief Executive Fritz Henderson Resigns (Dec. 2): Fritz…
Tornado, flood, fire, terror, emergency: find the top ten ways to prepare for disaster. Then compare your readiness with the rest of America. On hand emergency items Use…
