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Notable Jewish Religious Leaders

Elie Wiesel See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Judaism Judaism Primer Branches of Judaism Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2006 Jewish Holidays, 2001â…

1964 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“The Girl From Ipanema,” Stan Getz and Astrud GilbertoAlbum of the YearGetz/Gilberto, Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto (Verve)Song of the Year“Hello, Dolly!,” Jerry Herman,…

South Africa Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 8/13/2022[source] Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa Dep. Pres. David Dabede Mabuza Min. of Agriculture, Forestry, &…

Hanani

(Encyclopedia) HananiHananihănˈənī, hānāˈ– [key], in the Bible. 1 Chief singer of David. 2 Seer who reproved Asa. Apparently this is the father of Jehu. 3 Governor of Jerusalem.

Jeshaiah

(Encyclopedia) JeshaiahJeshaiahjēshāˈyə [key], in the Bible. 1 Chief singer. 2 Tribal chief accompanying Ezra. 3 Descendant of Moses. An alternate form is Isshiah. 4 Merarite who returned with Ezra.

Crawford, Ruth

(Encyclopedia) Crawford, Ruth, 1901–53, American composer, b. East Liverpool, Ohio. Crawford attended music schools in Jacksonville, Fla., and Chicago. Her most frequently performed composition is a…

1961–1970

1961—New York A.L. 4 (Ralph Houk); Cincinnati N.L. 1 (Fred Hutchinson). WP—New York: Ford (1, 4), Arroyo (3), Daley (5); Cincinnati: Jay (2). LP—New York: Terry (2); Cincinnati: O'Toole (1, 4),…

Alberti, Domenico

(Encyclopedia) Alberti, DomenicoAlberti, Domenicodōmāˈnēkō älbĕrˈtē [key], c.1710–c.1740, Venetian singer, harpsichordist, and composer. The Alberti bass (which he used but probably did not invent)…

Lee, Peggy

(Encyclopedia) Lee, Peggy, 1920–2002, American singer and songwriter, b. Jamestown, N.D., as Norma Deloris Egstrom. Lee became famous for her singular voice—sexy, subtle, simultaneously smoky and…

Day, Doris

(Encyclopedia) Day, Doris, 1922–2019, American film actress, b. Cincinnati as Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff. Day is best known for her wholesome, girl-next-door roles. She began her career as a 1940s…