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Milestones in Transportation

In the Air photostogo.com IMSI Master Clips   1783 The hot-air balloon is invented in France.   1783 The parachute is invented in…

Marina Sirtis

actressBorn: 3/29/1959Birthplace: London, England Sirtis attended the Guild Hall School of Music and Drama in her native England before heading for Hollywood. After months of unsuccessful auditions…

Milestones in Transportation

img[alt="engine"] { float:right; } dt span strong{ color: #ff9046; } .level2 { font-size: 20pt; } On the Rails 1769 The steam engine is invented in Scotland. 1804 The steam-powered…

John Cleese

comic actorBorn: 10/27/1939Birthplace: Weston-Super-Mare, England Film and television comic actor whose deadpan humor makes life's mundane annoyances hilarious. He played country hotel manager…

James Mason

actorBorn: 5/15/1909Birthplace: Huddersfield, England A gifted and accomplished actor, Mason first performed on stage and in film in England, where in the 1940s he became the country's most popular…

Mike Smith Biography

lead singer of the Dave Clark FiveDied: February 28, 2008 (London, England) Best Known as: former lead singer of the Dave Clark Five Mike Smith was the lead…

DK History: Normans

WHAT HAPPENED IN 1066? WHY WAS NORMAN SICILY SO REMARKABLE? FIND OUT MOREThe Normans were descended from Viking warriors who settled in Normandy, northwest France, in AD 912. They conquered large…

John SLIDELL, Congress, LA (1793-1871)

Senate Years of Service: 1853-1861Party: DemocratSLIDELL, John, a Representative and a Senator from Louisiana; born in New York City in 1793; graduated from Columbia College (later Columbia…

Anne Burras

early colonistBorn: ?Birthplace: England Burras worked as a maid for Mistress Forrest in their native England. It is believed that the two women were among the earliest colonists to arrive at…

Alan Rickman

actorBorn: 2/21/1946Birthplace: London, England An Emmy Award winning British actor who often plays show-stealing villains in films like Die Hard (1988) and Robin Hood: Prince of Theives (1991),…