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Fourteen Points

(Encyclopedia) Fourteen Points, formulation of a peace program, presented at the end of World War I by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in an address before both houses of Congress on Jan. 8, 1918. The…

Daniels, Josephus

(Encyclopedia) Daniels, Josephus, 1862–1948, American statesman, newspaper editor, and author, b. Washington, N.C. He became editor of the Raleigh State Chronicle in 1885 (he was admitted to the bar…

Dennis Tito, 2001 News

space tourist, paid $20 million for an eight-day trip to the International Space Station aboard the Russian Soyuz-U booster. Tito, a financial adviser and former NASA engineer, lifted off in…

Dennis Danell 2000 Deaths

Dennis DanellAge: 38 punk musician who played guitar in the bands Social Distortion and Fuel. He died of a brain aneurysm. Died: Newport Beach, Calif., Feb. 29, 2000Emory O. CunninghamA -…

Dennis Weaver 2006 Deaths

Dennis WeaverAge: 81 actor who played Deputy Chester Goode on television's popular western Gunsmoke. He later starred in McCloud, playing a western deputy transferred to New York City. For…

Denny Price 2000 Deaths

Denny PriceAge: 62 United States Basketball League co-coach and father of former NBA star Mark and current NBA player Brent; became co-coach of Oklahoma Storm in April 2000; athletic director…

Dennis Flanagan 2005 Deaths

Dennis FlanaganAge: 85 editor who presided over Scientific American for 37 years. On his watch, the magazine's circulation increased from 40,000 to more than 600,000. Died: Manhattan, Jan. 14…

Dennis Rader, 2005 News

suspected serial killer, was arrested in February in Kansas and charged with ten counts of first-degree murder. In letters to news outlets, Rader called himself BTK, for bind, torture, kill—…

Croker, John Wilson

(Encyclopedia) Croker, John WilsonCroker, John Wilsonkrōˈkər [key], 1780–1857, British Tory politician and author, b. Ireland. He was a member of Parliament from 1807 to 1832 and secretary of the…