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Earl Weaver Biography

Earl Weaver Born: Aug. 14, 1930Baseball managed the Baltimore Orioles to 6 Eastern Division titles, four AL pennants and a World Series victory in 1970; was ejected 91 times and suspended…

National Poetry Month - Quotes

  Featured Biography Marianne Moore American poet Notable Poets » Akhmatova - Byron Catullus - Dunbar Eliot - Hughes Jarrell - Millay Neruda - Rumi…

Arthur Cohn 1998 Deaths

Arthur Cohnauthor, composer, conductor composer and conductor best known for his books on contemporary music, including The Collector's 20th-Century Music in the Western Hemisphere and 20th-…

Joan Littlewood 2002 Deaths

Joan LittlewoodAge: 87 British theater director and producer whose Theatre Workshop staged such offbeat productions Brendan Behan's The Hostage, Shelagh Delaney's A Taste of Honey, and the…

Hank Ballard 2003 Deaths

Hank BallardAge: 75 rhythm-and-blues singer and songwriter whose racy lyrics were often banned from radio in the 1950s. Ballard wrote the song “The Twist,” which Chubby Checker made famous in…

Jesse Owens Biography

Jesse OwensBorn: Sept. 12, 1913Track & Field broke 4 world records in one afternoon at Big Ten Championships (May 25, 1935); a year later, he upstaged Hitler by winning 4 golds (100m,…

Karrie Webb

Karrie WebbBorn: Dec. 21, 1974Golfer youngest woman to win career Grand Slam; her win in the 2002 British Open made her the first player to win the “Super Grand Slam” (5 different majors)…

Bettino Craxi 2000 Deaths

Bettino CraxiAge: 65 Italian Socialist politician who served as prime minister from 1983 to 1987. The country enjoyed unprecedented economic growth during his reign, and Craxi is credited…