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Jack Lemmon

actorBorn: 2/8/1925Birthplace: Boston Academy Award-winning film and stage actor who excelled at both comic and dramatic roles. His films include Mister Roberts (1955), The Odd Couple (1968) with…

1996 Olympics: Canoe/Kayak

Men Canoe Sprint 500m Singles: 1. Martin Doktor, CZE (1:49.93); 2. Slavomir Knazovicky, SVK (1:50.51); 3. Imre Pulai, HUN (1:50.75). Canoe Sprint 1000m Singles: 1. Martin Doktor, CZE (3:54.41); 2.…

Patricia Arquette

actressBorn: 4/8/1968Birthplace: Chicago Granddaughter of the late television star Cliff Arquette, it is little surprise that both Patricia and her sister Rosanna Arquette both became actresses.…

Patterson, P. J.

(Encyclopedia) Patterson, P. J. (Percival James Patterson), 1935–, Jamaican political leader, prime minister of Jamaica (1992–2006). A lawyer, he became an active member of the People's National…

Bibulus

(Encyclopedia) Bibulus (Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus)Bibulusbĭbˈy&oobreve;ləs [key], d. 48 b.c., Roman statesman. The colleague in the consulship with Julius Caesar in 59 b.c., he did everything in…

Kevin Spacey

(Kevin Fowler)actor, directorBorn: 7/26/1959Birthplace: South Orange, New Jersey Known for playing offbeat characters in movies like The Usual Suspects (1995), for which he won a Best Supporting…

Richard BASSETT, Congress, DE (1745-1815)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1793 Party: Anti-Administration; Pro-Administration BASSETT, Richard, (grandfather of Richard Henry Bayard and James Asheton Bayard, Jr.), a Senator from Delaware;…

Gunning BEDFORD, Congress, DE (1742-1797)

BEDFORD, Gunning, (cousin of Gunning Bedford, Jr.), a Delegate from Delaware; born in Philadelphia, Pa., April 7, 1742; became a major in the Continental Army in 1775; lieutenant colonel in…

William TEMPLE, Congress, DE (1814-1863)

TEMPLE, William, a Representative from Delaware; born in Queen Anne County, Md., February 28, 1814; completed preparatory studies; moved to Smyrna, Del., and engaged in mercantile pursuits;…