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Bakker, Jim

(Encyclopedia) Bakker, JimBakker, Jimbāˈkər [key], 1941–, American preacher and television evangelist, b. Muskegon, Mich. Born James Orson, he took the last name of his wife and partner Tamara Faye (…

Wynette, Tammy

(Encyclopedia) Wynette, Tammy Wynette, Tammy wīnĕtˈ [key], 1942–98, American singer and songwriter, often called…

Tammy Wynette

(Virginia Wynette Pugh)country singerBorn: 5/5/1942Birthplace: Red Bay, Alabama Country and western singer who gained national recognition with the release of “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” (1968) and “Stand By…

Fay Vincent

Born: May 29, 1938Baseball became 8th commissioner after death of A. Bartlett Giamatti in 1989; presided over World Series earthquake, owners' lockout and banishment of NY Yankees owner George…

Faye Wong

(born Wong Fei; stage name Shirley Wong)musician, actressBorn: 8/8/1969Birthplace: Beijing, China Wong moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and got her start at the age of 20 singing in the Canto-Pop genre…

Faye Dunaway

(Dorothy Faye)actressBorn: 1/14/1941Birthplace: Bascom, Florida Academy Award-winning film and stage actress whose role in Bonnie and Clyde (1967) brought her critical acclaim and wide recognition…

(Alyce) Faye Wattleton

activistBorn: 7/8/1943Birthplace: St. Louis, Mo. Wattleton was only the second woman to serve as president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America since Margaret Sanger founded the…

Tammy BALDWIN, Congress, WI (1962)

BALDWIN, Tammy, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Madison, Dane County, Wis., February 11, 1962; graduated from Madison West High School, Madison, Wis., 1980; A.B., Smith College, Northampton…

John FAY, Congress, NY (1773-1855)

FAY, John, a Representative from New York; born in Hardwick, Worcester County, Mass., February 10, 1773; attended the common schools for a period of only six months; moved to New York with his…

Robert Fay ROCKWELL, Congress, CO (1886-1950)

ROCKWELL, Robert Fay, a Representative from Colorado; born in Cortland, N.Y., February 11, 1886; attended the public schools of New York State, the Hill School, Pottstown, Pa., and Princeton…