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Kathleen Winsor 2003 Deaths

Kathleen WinsorAge: 83 writer whose 1944 novel Forever Amber introduced the genre of romantic bestseller. The book about the sexual exploits of a woman in Restoration England sold about 100,…

That's Life

ABC Tuesday 9:30–10:00 p.m. Cast: Gerry Red Wilson, Kellie Overbey, Nadia Dajani, Ron Livingston, Pauley Perrette and Michael Charles Roman ABC was hoping for another…

Dave Winfield

Dave WinfieldBorn: Oct. 3, 1951Baseball OF-DH selected in 4 major sports league drafts in 1973— NFL, NBA, ABA, and MLB; chose baseball and played in 12 All-Star Games over 22-year career; at…

Bernard Williams 2003 Deaths

Bernard WilliamsAge: 73 one of the 20th century's most brilliant philosophers, Williams was best known for his influential critiques of both Kant and utilitarianism and for defending the…

Todd Witsken 1998 Deaths

Todd WitskenAge: 34 Indianapolis Tennis Center director who was a three-time All-American at USC and first burst on the pro tennis scene by beating Jimmy Connors in the third round of the U.…

Willie Pep 2006 Deaths

Willie PepAge: 84 boxer who was the featherweight champion for most of the 1940s; his lifetime record was 230–11–1. Known for his speed and dexterity, he deliberately won a round in 1949…

Highest Denomination of U.S. Bills

The Question: What was the highest denomination of bill the U.S. Treasury ever printed and which president is on it? The Answer: The highest…

Gordon Gould

Gordon Gould Born: 1920 Birthplace: New York City Optically-pumped laser amplifiers, gas-discharge-excited light…

Leonard Michael Greene

Leonard Michael GreeneBorn: 1918Birthplace: New York City Airplane stall warning device—Greene developed his airplane stall warning device at a time when more than half of all aviation deaths…