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Phish

rock group Vermont-based band known for mixing unconventional lyrics with a spontaneous music style. Like the Grateful Dead, Phish established a reputation of tireless touring and boasts a devoted…

Bowie Kuhn

Born: Oct. 28, 1926Baseball Commissioner Elected commissioner on Feb. 4, 1969 and served until Sept. 30, 1984; kept Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle out of baseball for their employment with casinos;…

Two-Time All-Star MVP's

The Question: Has a player ever been named Most Valuable Player of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game more than once? The Answer: Since…

Fanon, Frantz Omar

(Encyclopedia) Fanon, Frantz Omar Fanon, Frantz Omar fräNts ômärˈ fänôNˈ [key], 1925–…

My Louisiana Sky

Distributor:Hallmark Entertainment During the most “auspicious” summer of her life, Tiger Ann experiences loss and grief, a first kiss, a glimpse of sophisticated city life, family secrets and…

Holly Robinson Peete

(Holly Robinson)actressBorn: 9/18/1964Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The daughter of Sesame Street's original Gordon, this actress came to notice in her various roles in television movies…

Sting Biography

(Gordon Matthew Sumner)musician, actorBorn: 10/2/1951Birthplace: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England Sting is one of the founding members of the rock group the Police, which was formed in…

Jerry Masucci

music producerBirthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. During a business trip to Havana, Masucci became fascinated with Latin music. In 1964 he cofounded Fania Records to cultivate the salsa sound, combining New…

Petronas Towers

(Encyclopedia) Petronas Towers, twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that are the world's tallest twin towers. Standing 1,483 ft (452 m) high, they were designed by the Argentinian-American…

Holt, Harold Edward

(Encyclopedia) Holt, Harold Edward, 1908–67, Australian political leader. After studying law, he entered politics and became associated with Robert Gordon Menzies. He held a number of cabinet offices…