Born: Oct. 5, 1965Hockey G led Montreal to 2 Stanley Cup titles (1986,93) and won 3rd and 4th Cups with Colorado (1996,2001); 3-time playoff MVP (as rookie in 1986,93,2001); won Vezina Trophy 3…
Born: Aug. 5, 1962Basketball C 3-time All-America; led Georgetown to 3 NCAA Finals and 1984 title; Final 4 MOP in '84; 1986 NBA Rookie of Year with New York; All-NBA (1990); on U.S. Olympic gold…
(William Patrick Muldoon, III)actor, modelBorn: 9/27/1969Birthplace: San Pedro, California Posing for the “Men of USC” calendar during the late 1980s prompted Patrick Muldoon to begin modeling.…
poetBorn: 10/21/1904Birthplace: Inniskeen, County Monaghan, Ireland What Joyce did for Dublin, Patrick Kavanagh's poetry did for the “stony grey soil of Monaghan,” revealing the unsentimental truth…
Christian missionaryBorn: c.385 St. Patrick is said to have converted almost all of Ireland to Christianity within his own lifetime. He is now so closely identified with Ireland that his feast day…
actorBorn: 8/18/1952Birthplace: Houston, Texas The son of a choreographer, Swayze is trained in ballet and performed as a dancer for Disney on Parade. He acted in the Broadway production of Grease…
actor, directorBorn: 7/13/1940Birthplace: Mirfield, England Before joining the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–94) as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Stewart worked for over 30 years as a…
DEMPSEY, John Joseph, a Representative from New Mexico; born in White Haven, Luzerne County, Pa., June 22, 1879; attended the grade schools; engaged as a telegrapher; held various positions…
DEMPSEY, Stephen Wallace, a Representative from New York; born in Hartland, Niagara County, N.Y., May 8, 1862; attended the district school of his native town, and was graduated from the De…
(Encyclopedia) Tunney, Gene (James Joseph Tunney), 1898–1978, American boxer, b. New York City. He began boxing in neighborhood clubs as a youngster. In World War I, he served in the U.S. marines and…