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Dale Murphy

Dale MurphyBorn: Mar. 12, 1956Baseball OF led NL in RBI 3 times and HRs twice; 2-time MVP (1982-83) with Atlanta; also played with Philadelphia and Colorado; retired in 1993 with 398 HRs.…

Knox, John

(Encyclopedia) Knox, John, 1514?–1572, Scottish religious reformer, founder of Scottish Presbyterianism. In 1557 the Scottish Protestant nobles signed their First Covenant, banding together to…

Ernest Gross Biography

Ernest GrossAge: 92 influential American diplomat and lawyer. He held key positions in the State Department and the U.N. during the Cold War and took significant actions against genocide and…

Meg Greenfield Biography

Meg GreenfieldAge: 68 20–year editor of the Washington Post editorial page. She was noted in the nation's capital and beyond for her sharp analysis of a generation of policy makers, which won…

Karen Mulder Biography

Karen MuldermodelBorn: 6/1/1968 Birthplace: Vlaardingen, Netherlands Supermodel who launched her career by winning Elite's “Look of the Year” contest. She has modeled for Victoria's Secret,…

Pelé Biography

PeléBorn: Oct. 23, 1940Brazilian soccer F given name—Edson Arantes do Nascimento; led Brazil to 3 World Cup titles (1958,62,70); came to U.S. in 1975 to play for NY Cosmos in NASL; scored 1,…

Kate Moss Biography

Kate Moss modelBorn: 1/16/1974Birthplace: London, England A supermodel known for her waifish look, Moss was discovered at John F. Kennedy International Airport when she was 14 and on vacation…

Walter Payton

Walter PaytonBorn: July 25, 1954Football RB formerly NFL's alltime leading rusher with 16,726 yards (1984-2002, passed by Emmitt Smith); scored 125 career TDs; All-Pro 7 times with Chicago;…

Inaugural Trivia

Firsts and facts about presidential inaugurations Related Links Famous Presidential Speeches Inaugural Oratory Notable Inaugural Events George Washington's was the shortest…

Vernon James EHLERS, Congress, MI (1934)

EHLERS Vernon James , a Representative from Michigan; born in Pipestone, Pipestone County, Minn., February 6, 1934; educated at home by his parents; attended Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich.,…