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Art Rooney

Art RooneyBorn: Jan. 27, 1901Race track legend and pro football pioneer bought Pittsburgh Steelers franchise in 1933 for $2,500; finally won NFL title with 1st of 4 Super Bowls in 1974 season…

Mary-Ellis Bunim 2004 Deaths

Mary-Ellis BunimAge: 57 television producer who, with her husband, Jonathan Murray, created The Real World, MTV's real-life soap opera, which ushered in the era of reality television. Died:…

conservation of natural resources

(Encyclopedia) conservation of natural resources, the wise use of the earth's resources by humanity. The term conservation came into use in the late 19th cent. and referred to the management, mainly…

1964 Academy Awards

The 1964 Academy Awards were presented April 5, 1965 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.Best PictureBecket, Hal B. Wallis, producer (Paramount)Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop…

Ross Wetzsteon 1998 Deaths

Ross Wetzsteonwriter, editor Wetzsteon was a prominent figure in Off Broadway theater, having helped create the Obie Awards and served as the chairman and host of the event for 28 years. As…

Tony Roper 2000 Deaths

Tony RoperAge: 35 Craftsman Truck Series driver killed in a crash during a race at Texas Motor Speedway; made his first start in the truck series during its debut season in 1995; winless in…

Aurelio Rodriguez 2000 Deaths

Aurelio RodriguezAge: 52 sure-handed third baseman who played most of his 17-year career with the Detroit Tigers and won a Gold Glove in 1976; played on seven major league teams, beginning…

1996 Lucille Lortel Awards

The Lucille Lortel Awards, which include commercial and nonprofit productions, are the official awards of the League of Off-Broadway Theaters and Producers. Lortel rules exclude from…

2006 MacArthur Foundation Awards

The MacArthur Foundation awards monetary prizes each year in order to provide financial assistance for selected innovators.David Carroll, 64, naturalist author/illustrator, Warner, N.H.…