(Riley B. King)legendary blues musicianBorn: 9/16/1925Birthplace: Indianola, Miss. One of the most influential guitarists of all time, King remains an icon and a model for Eric Clapton, David…
KingsAbdullah I, emir (1921–1946), king (1946–1951)Naif, regent (1951)Talal (1951–1952)Hussein (1952–1999)Hassan, regent (1998–1999)Abdullah II (1999– )
Born: Aug. 13, 1955Golfer 2-time LPGA Player of Year (1984,89); 3-time winner of Dinah Shore (1987,90,97) and 2-time winner of U.S. Open (1989,90); 34 overall Tour wins; 1st player in LPGA history…
Born: Aug. 20, 1931Boxing promoter first major Black promoter who has controlled heavyweight title off and on since 1978; first big promotion was Muhammad Ali's fight against George Foreman in 1974…
(Irwin Alan Kniberg)actor, comedian, producerBorn: 12/26/1927Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York King honed his material working in the Catskills and entertaining New Yorkers with his routine focusing…
(Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva)King of NepalBorn: 12/28/1945Birthplace: Katmandu, Nepal King of Nepal who was shot to death by his son, Crown Prince Dipendra, in a massacre that nearly wiped out…
King of Saudi Arabia (2005–)Born: 1924Birthplace: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia King Abdullah (formally known as Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud) officially assumed the Saudi throne in August 2005. He had…
pop songwriter, singerBorn: 2/9/1942Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Grammy Award-winning pop songwriter and singer best known for her 1971 recording Tapestry. With her former husband, Gerry Goffin…
(Larry Zeiger)talk-show hostBorn: 11/19/1933Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Prime-time talk-show host whose show, Larry King Live (1985–present), often attracts the biggest names in poltics and…
