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…
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…
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…
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 (…
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.
RIDGWAY, Joseph, a Representative from Ohio; born on Staten Island, N.Y., May 6, 1783; attended the public schools; learned the trade of carpenter; moved to Cayuga County, N.Y., in 1811 and…
RIDGWAY, Robert, a Representative from Virginia; born in Lynchburg, Amherst County, Va., April 21, 1823; attended Emory and Henry College, Emory, Va.; was graduated from the University of…
game inventorDied: March 4, 2008 (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin) Best Known as: creator of Dungeons & Dragons Gary Gygax was a pioneer in creating fantasy games with…
Born: September 26, 1974American Swimmer Won the 50m free event in the 2004 Athens Olympics. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Hall won the 50m free and the 4x100m medley relay, earned silver in the…
