Born: June 17, 1980Tennis won career doubles grand slam with sister Serena; winner of 3 Wimbledon (2000,01,05) and 2 U.S. Open (2000, 01) singles titles; 2000 Olympic singles and doubles (with…
actor, director, writerBorn: 3/22/1931Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Best known as the original Captain of the Enterprise, Shatner was part of Star Trek's original cast (1966–69) and reprised…
actress, singerBorn: 3/18/1963Birthplace: Milwood, New York After making headlines as the first African-American to be crowned Miss America (1983) and for the photos subsequently published in…
film editorBorn: 1910Birthplace: Elmira, New York This adept film editor garnered many awards during his six-decade career in Hollywood. Reynolds won Academy Awards for his editing of The Sound of…
WILLIAMS, William, a Representative from New York; born in Bolton, Conn., September 6, 1815; received a common-school education; clerk in a bank in Windham, Conn.; moved to Sandusky, Ohio, in…
WILLIAMS, William, a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Lebanon, Conn., March 29, 1731; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Harvard College in 1751; studied theology for a year;…
WILLIAMS, William, a Representative from New York; born in Bolton, Conn., September 6, 1815; received a common-school education; clerk in a bank in Windham, Conn.; moved to Sandusky, Ohio, in…
(Encyclopedia) Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 2d duke of, 1443–1524, English nobleman, son of John Howard, 1st duke of Norfolk. He fought at the battle of Bosworth (1485) in which his father was killed. He…
CHAPMAN, William Williams, a Delegate from the Territory of Iowa; born in Clarksburg, Marion County, Va. (now West Virginia), August 11, 1808; attended the common schools; studied law while…