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Seasons for the Northern Hemisphere, 2009

  Related Links Calendar 2009 Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2009 The Seasons   Vernal Equinox: Mar. 20, 7:44 a.m. EDT (11:44 UT*), Sun enters sign of Aries; spring begins.…

2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the year organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. January…

Bowie, David

(Encyclopedia) Bowie, David, 1947–2016, British rock-and-roll singer and songwriter who successfully, merged rock, art, and fashion, b. London as David Robert Jones. After singing with five different…

Ben Harper

musicianBorn: 10/28/1969Birthplace: Pomona, California Though he has never had a hit album, Ben Harper's unique combination of elements of blues revivalism, Jimi Hendrix-influenced rock, and '90s…

Kuiper, Gerard Peter

(Encyclopedia) Kuiper, Gerard Peter or Gerrit PieterKuiper, Gerard Peter or Gerrit Pietergĕrˈĭt pēˈtər kīˈpər [key], 1905–73, American astronomer, b. the Netherlands. Kuiper is considered to be the…

Space Movies

Some of the galaxy's best space-related movies by Beth Rowen and Mark Zurlo Related Links Irish Movies SlideshowThe Presidency on FilmDinosaur MoviesDisney Movies SlideshowHave you…

David Bowie

(David Robert Jones)musician, actorBorn: 1/8/1947Birthplace: London, England This multi-faceted performer is so versatile he even has eyes that are two different colors. Though most well-known for…

Arran, earls of

(Encyclopedia) Arran, earls of. Use Hamilton, James, or Stuart, James.

Lion, Gulf of

(Encyclopedia) Lion, Gulf of, Fr. Golfe du LionLion, Gulf of,gôlf dü lyôNˈ [key], arm of the Mediterranean Sea, S France, extending from the French-Spanish border to Toulon. Its coastline includes…