actressBorn: 3/19/1947Birthplace: Greenwich, Connecticut Tony Award-winning stage and film actress who surprised many when she displayed a strong soprano in Broadway's Sunset Boulevard (1994–95).…
(James Paul McCartney)singer, bassist, composer, pianistBorn: 6/18/1942Birthplace: Liverpool, England Grammy Award-winning British singer, composer and pianist for The Beatles. His songwriting…
radio and television producerBorn: 9/16/1914Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York After an initial try at advertising, he tried his hand in radio in the 1930s where he worked on Eleanor Roosevelt's talk…
Born: Mar. 21, 1960Brazilian auto racer 3-time Formula One champion (1988,90-91); died as all-time F1 leader in poles (65) and 2nd in wins (41, currently in 3rd place); killed in crash at Imola,…
Born: Dec. 4, 1963Ukrainian pole vaulter 1st man to clear 20 feet both indoors and out (1991); holder of indoor (20-2) and outdoor (20-13/4) world records as of Sept. 1, 2002; 6-time world champion…
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso VIII (Alfonso the Noble), 1155–1214, Spanish king of Castile (1158–1214), son and successor of Sancho III. Chaos prevailed during his minority, but he quickly restored order…
Get Cookin'!Writing WellTell Me a Story: NarrationNarrative Building BlocksGet Cookin'!Life Line: Personal Narratives When you write a short story or other narrative, you can rework an incident from…
Born: Feb. 28, 1940Auto racer 4-time USAC-CART national champion (1965-66,69,84); only driver to win Daytona 500 (1967), Indy 500 (1969) and Formula One world title (1978); Indy 500 Rookie of Year…
(Virginia Davis)
actress
Born: 1/21/1956
Birthplace: Wareham, Massachusetts
Versatile actress whose career has ranged from thoughtful roles in movies such as Thelma & Louise (…
international correspondentBorn: 11/8/1908Birthplace: St. Louis, Mo. Gellhorn dropped out of Bryn Mawr College in 1927 to become a writer. The New Republic accepted a few of her articles, but…
