writer, directorBorn: 2/18/1950Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan Having begun his career writing for the National Lampoon magazine, it seemed a logical step for Hughes to then write several of the…
actorBorn: 1/22/1940Birthplace: Chesterfield, England Oscar-nominated actor whose career spans four decades and more than eighty roles ranging from the classical to the futuristic. Perhaps best…
director, producerBorn: 2/19/1930Birthplace: Malba, New York Beginning his career as a television director, he later became a major film director of the 1960s, with such acclaimed features as The…
actorBorn: 6/20/1952Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri John Goodman's sizable frame won him a football scholarship and a stint as a bouncer while he pursued a stage career. In 1979 he made his debut…
musician, TV personalityBorn: 7/9/1952Birthplace: Garden City, New York Hunky yet wholesome, Tesh has had a successful career in sports broadcasting, hosting TV shows such as Entertainment Tonight…
Born: 1903 Heart-Lung Machine. Gibbon's development of the heart-lung machine made possible the first successful open-heart operation in 1953. Improved versions allow surgeons today to perform…
Born: 1806 Suspension Bridge. The age of the suspension bridge was ushered in by engineer and inventor Roebling. Roebling saw the potential of steel wire as a bridge building component and invented…
Born: 1907Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio ENIAC data translating device—Engineers Eckert and Mauchly invented ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator), the first multipurpose computer,…
Born: 10/30/1735Birthplace: Braintree, Mass. John Adams born on Oct. 30 (Oct. 19, old style), 1735, at Braintree (now Quincy), Mass. A Harvard graduate, he considered teaching and the ministry but…
Born: 3/29/1790Birthplace: Charles City County, Va. John Tyler was born in Charles City County, Va., on March 29, 1790. A William and Mary graduate, he entered law practice and politics, serving in…
