(James Aurness)actorBorn: 5/26/1923Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota Arness became one of television's best-known heroes during the twenty years he spent on the series Gunsmoke (1955–75), playing…
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. 2016 Newbery Medal…
California politicianBorn: 1922 Eu earned a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley, an M.A. from Mills College, and a Ph.D. in education from Stanford University. She was elected to the…
rock groupBorn: 1984 Hiro Yamamoto (bass player) moved from Illinois to Olympia, Washington, to attend college in 1981. He started playing music with his roommate, Chris Cornell (drummer, lead…
rock band The Wallflowers have existed as two different bands, both helmed by lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter Jakob Dylan. Dylan, guitarist Tobi Miller, keyboard player Rami Jaffee, bass…
Here's a look back at one of the most memorable events of 2011. Kate Middleton and Prince William on their wedding day, April, 29, 2011 Source: AP Photo/Matt Dunham…
actorBorn: 12/29/1972Birthplace: London, England Beguiling British actor who has played the bad boy in several films, Law's performance is often considered the best part of his early films, which…
actressBorn: 8/20/1956Birthplace: Rochelle, Illinois Film and stage actress whose film credits include Face/Off (1997), The Ice Storm (1997), The Crucible (1996), Nixon (1995), and Searching for…