Born: Mar. 24, 1893Baseball 1B hit over .400 twice (1920,22) and batted over .300 in 13 of his 15 seasons; his 257 hits in 1920 is still a major league record; played most of his career with the St…
Born: July 4, 1930Baseball principal owner of NY Yankees since 1973; teams have won 9 pennants and 6 World Series (1977-78,96,98,99,00); has changed managers 21 times and GMs 11 times in 31 years;…
playwright, actor, directorBorn: 6/25/1887Birthplace: Forestville, New York Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning playwright, actor, director and producer, known as “Mr. Broadway,” whose career…
(Georgi Melitonovich Balanchivadze)choreographer, dancerBorn: 1/22/1904Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia Creative and experimental choreographer and dancer considered the most influential figure…
actorBorn: 5/6/1961Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky Film and television actor who briefly appeared in several television shows including E/R (1984), The Facts of Life (1985–86), and Roseanne (1988–…
directorBorn: 7/7/1899Birthplace: New York City Academy Award-winning film and stage director known for his high quality, classy films, which include The Philadelphia Story (1940), Gaslight (1944…
composerBorn: 9/26/1898Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Pulitzer Prize-winning composer known for his popular songs and orchestral compositions. His works, which often combined jazz and folk rhythms…
Born: Sept. 17, 1927Football QB-PK was pro football's all-time leading scorer (2,002 points) until 2000 when he was finally passed by kicker Gary Anderson; led Houston to 2 AFL titles (1960-61);…
Born: May 15, 1953Baseball 3B-1B AL batting champion in 3 different decades (1976,80,90); MVP in 1980; led KC to World Series title in 1985; retired after 1993 season with 3,154 hits and .305…
Born: June 12, 192441st President of U.S. (1989-93) and avid sportsman played 1B on 1947 and '48 Yale baseball teams that placed 2nd in College World Series; captain of 1948 team.
