Born: Mar. 15, 1926Football QB-P led NFL in passing 3 times and punting twice; led LA Rams (1951) and Philadelphia (1960) to NFL titles; MVP in 1960.Died: May 2, 1983
Born: Feb. 17, 1973Swimming first American woman to win four gold medals in one Olympics (1996); won the individual 50m freestyle, 100m butterfly, and was on the US team for the 4x100 freestyle and…
Born: 12/5/1782Birthplace: Kinderhook, N.Y. Martin Van Buren was born on Dec. 5, 1782, at Kinderhook, N.Y. After graduating from the village school, he became a law clerk, entered practice in 1803…
poetBorn: 5/9/1921Birthplace: Waterloo, Iowa Pulitzer Prize–winning poet whose poetry looks at the everyday lives of common people with an ironic sense of wit. She uses formal structure in her…
actorBorn: 12/13/1925Birthplace: West Plains, Missouri Emmy Award-winning television, film and stage actor best known for his portrayal of Rob Petrie, the lanky, bumbling comedy writer on The Dick…
directorBorn: 7/24/1952Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky Director known for his early controversial films about gays and drug addicts. His films include My Own Private Idaho (1991), To Die For (…
Distributor:Kiki & Associates Dutch Post-Impressionist Vincent van Gogh’s paintings combine with playful animated storytelling to convey an engaging and inventive story of his creative life and…
Senate Years of Service: 1817-1823; 1823-1825; 1825-1826Party: Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist; AdamsVAN DYKE, Nicholas, (son of Nicholas Van Dyke [1738-1789]), a Representative and a…
Senate Years of Service: 1817-1823; 1823-1825; 1825-1826 Party: Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist; Adams VAN DYKE, Nicholas, (son of Nicholas Van Dyke [1738-1789]), a Representative and a…
Senate Years of Service: 1821-1828Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican; JacksonianVAN BUREN, Martin, (half brother of James Isaac Van Alen), a Senator from New York, a Vice…
