(Encyclopedia) Snyder, Gary, 1930–, American poet, b. San Francisco. Associated with the beat generation of the 1950s, he lived (1956–68) in Japan, where he trained as a Zen monk. His poetry,…
Born: Nov. 1, 1935South African golfer 3-time winner of Masters (1961,74,78) and British Open (1959,68,74); one of only 5 players to win career Grand Slam (Hogan, Nicklaus, Sarazen and Woods); also…
Born: June 2, 1952Hockey former NBA executive, who was named first commissioner of NHL on Dec. 11, 1992; took office on Feb. 1, 1993; announced NHL lockout on Sept. 15, 2004.
actor, directorBorn: 3/21/1958Birthplace: London, England Oldman is known for his mastery of accents and psychotic roles like Sid Vicious (Sid and Nancy, 1986) and assassin Lee Harvey Oswald (…
actor; directorBorn: 3/17/1955Birthplace: Chicago A founding member of Chicago's influential Steppenwolf Theatre Company, he is an award-winning stage actor and director who conquered film and…
governorBorn: 1/21/1950Birthplace: Seattle, Wash. Locke received a B.A. in political science from Yale University in 1972, and a law degree from Boston University in 1975. He worked for several…
WriterBorn: April 12, 1952Birthplace: Fresno, California Although his prolific career has included essays, plays, and ten books of poetry for adults, Gary Soto is best known as an acclaimed writer…
Born: July 16, 1959Football all-time leading scorer in NFL history; had perfect regular season in 1998 (59/59 PAT, 35/35 FG); holds NFL record for consecutive FG made (40); led AFC in scoring 3…
actorBorn: 6/29/1944Birthplace: Goose Creek, Texas A lanky blond, he won an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of the title character in The Buddy Holly Story (1978). In his…
(Thomas Coleman du Pont) chemical industry entrepreneurBorn: 1863Birthplace: Louisville, Ky. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he began his career in his father's…
