The 33nd Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented September 22, 1999 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.Entertainer of the Year:Shania TwainSingle of the Year:“Wide Open Spaces,”…
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Dean Edwards, 1931–2015, American college basketball coach, b. Emporia, Kans. After playing basketball at the Univ. of Kansas (grad. 1953), Smith joined (1954) the Air Force and…
Entertainer of the YearVince GillSingle of the Year“Chattahoochee,” Alan JacksonAlbum of the YearI Still Believe in You, Vince Gill (MCA)Song of the Year (Songwriter's Award)“I Still Believe in You…
Senate Years of Service: 1859-1861Party: DemocratHEMPHILL, John, (uncle of John James Hemphill and great-great-uncle of Robert Witherspoon Hemphill), a Senator from Texas; born in Chester…
Senate Years of Service: 1930-1939Party: DemocratBULKLEY, Robert Johns, a Representative and a Senator from Ohio; born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 8, 1880; attended the…
(Encyclopedia) Lang, FritzLang, Fritzläng [key], 1890–1976, German-American film director, b. Vienna. His silent and early sound films, notably the iconic masterpiece Metropolis (1926) with its…
(Encyclopedia) Burton, Richard, 1925–84, British actor, b. Pontrhydfen, Wales; his original name was Richard Jenkins. A dark, introspective actor with a splendid speaking voice, Burton specialized in…
LARSEN, William Washington, a Representative from Georgia; born in Hagan, Tattnall (now Evans) County, Ga., August 12, 1871; attended the common schools, Bryan Institute, Lanier, Ga., South…
Senate Years of Service: 1846-1857Party: DemocratRUSK, Thomas Jefferson, a Senator from Texas; born in Pendleton District, S.C., December 5, 1803; self-taught; studied law; admitted to the bar…
On September 23, 1992, Manon Rheaume started as goalie for the Tampa Bay Lightning in a National Hockey League exhibition game. She was the first female…
