Born: Aug. 11, 1950Birthplace: San Jose, California
Microcomputer for use with video display—Wozniak is best known for inventing the first personal computer. In 1976, he cofounded Apple…
actressBorn: 1/22/1959Birthplace: St. Louis, Mo. A child model-turned-actress, she is best known for playing the possessed teenager in the horror classic The Exorcist (1973, rereleased in 2000),…
The Question: Who is eligible for a Fulbright Award to travel in Japan? The Answer: Congress created the Fulbright Program in 1946, immediately after World War…
(Encyclopedia) Holy League, in Italian history, alliance formed (1510–11) by Pope Julius II during the Italian Wars for the purpose of expelling Louis XII of France from Italy, thereby consolidating…
(Encyclopedia) John III (John Ducas Vatatzes)John IIId&oobreve;ˈkəs vətătˈzēz [key], d. 1254, Byzantine emperor of Nicaea (1222–54), successor and son-in-law of Theodore I. He extended his…
(Encyclopedia) Frederick Louis, 1707–51, prince of Wales, eldest son of George II of England. By his wife, Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, he had several children, the eldest of whom became George…
(Encyclopedia) John VII (John Palaeologus)John VIIpāˌlēŏlˈəgəs [key], c.1370–1408, Byzantine emperor, grandson of John V. Backed by the sultan Beyazid I, he usurped (1390) the throne from John V but…
Born: Apr. 23, 1921Baseball LHP professional pitcher who was called into service in World War II with the U.S. army in 1942, shortly after he joined the Boston Braves. He returned to the Braves in…
Born: 1889Birthplace: Luxembourg Method for manufacturing titanium and alloys thereof—Metallurgist William Kroll invented the Kroll process, a technique for producing titanium and zirconium. His…
actorBorn: 7/9/1955Birthplace: New York City Emmy Award-winning television and film actor who played Hispanic lawyer Victor Sifuentes on L.A. Law (1985–91) and Bobby Simone on NYPD Blue (1995–1998…
