playwrightBorn: 7/3/1937Birthplace: Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia Tony Award-winning playwright known for his dazzling wordplay and clever constructions. His plays include Rosencrantz and…
Born: 6/3/1959Birthplace: Ottumwa, Iowa Produced and appeared in hit television series Roseanne (1989–94), then played the title role in the series The Jackie Thomas Show (1992) and Tom (1994).…
(Thomas Cruise Mapother IV)actorBorn: 7/3/1962Birthplace: Syracuse, New York Versatile actor known for both the wide range of roles he has played and his boyish good looks. One of Hollywood's…
actorBorn: 1/6/1880Birthplace: Mix Run, Pennsylvania Mix was king of the Hollywood western during the silent film era. A superb marksman and rider, he performed most of his own stunts. His flair…
actorBorn: 5/31/1950Birthplace: Chicago Known for his rugged good looks, he played the part of the insecure TV star in The Big Chill (1983) and the battle-tough sergeant in Platoon (1986), for…
Born: Feb. 23, 1937Football Nebraska head coach from 1973-97; career record of 255-49-3; his win pct. of .836 is fifth all-time; won national championships in 1994 and '95 and shared national title…
Born: Nov. 17, 1944Baseball RHP won 3 Cy Young Awards (1969,73,75); led NL in K 5 times (1970,71,73,75,76); pitched no-hitter in 1978 for Cin.; had 311 wins, 3,640 strikeouts and 2.86 ERA over 20…
Born: Sept. 4, 1949Golfer 6-time PGA Player of the Year (1977-80,82,84); has won 5 British Opens, 2 Masters and a U.S. Open; 4-time Ryder Cup member and captain of 1993 team; 34 PGA tour wins;…
Born: Dec. 20, 1950Rodeo 6-time All-Around champion (1974-79); 1st cowboy to win $100,000 in one season (1978); 1st to win $1 million in career (1986).
Born: Mar. 25, 1966Baseball LHP Atlanta Braves' pitcher led the majors in wins from 1991-95 with 91; NL Cy Young winner in 1991 and '98; seven-time All-Star and was the NL starter twice; World…
