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Eliot Ness

federal agentBorn: 4/19/1903Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Leader of the “Untouchables”, Eliot Ness is remembered as the fearless lawman who helped bring down Al Capone in Chicago. Starting in 1929 he…

Norway Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 10/10/2022[source] King Harald V Prime Min. Jonas Gahr Støre Min. of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum Min…

Presidents' Day

JFK (1991)Director: Oliver Stone. Cast: Kevin Costner, Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman  Election Facts How a President is Nominated Electoral College Presidential Elections…

Merton, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Merton, Thomas, 1915–68, American religious writer and poet, b. France. He grew up in France, England, and the United States and studied at Cambridge and at Columbia (B.A., 1938; M.A…

Wes Studi

actorBorn: 12/17/1947Birthplace: Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma Wes Studi is a full-blooded Cherokee who spoke only Cherokee until he went to school. After serving in Vietnam, he returned to Oklahoma…

NBA Draft 1998

NBA Draft Preview by Kevin Foley The word of the day in Vancouver on Wednesday will be trades. The combination of a threatened lockout on July 1st and the lack of high-profile prospects have…

Sosa, Sammy

(Encyclopedia) Sosa, Sammy (Samuel Kevin Sosa Peralta)Sosa, Sammysämwĕlˈ sōˈsä pĕrälˈtä [key], 1968–, Dominican baseball player. An outfielder and designated hitter, he broke into the major leagues…

Backstreet Boys

rock group Close friends and family make for close harmonies in this a cappella group named for an Orlando, Florida fleamarket. Their album, Backstreet Boys (1996) made a splash overseas a full two…

Austria: Rulers

EmperorsFranz I, last Holy Roman Emperor, first Emperor of Austria (1804–1835)Ferdinand I (1835–1848)Franz Joseph I (1848–1916)Karl I, last emperor of Austria (1916–1918)PresidentsFranz Dinghofer,…