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Brewer's: Summer
The second or autumnal summer, said to last thirty days, begins about the time that the sun enters Scorpio (October 23rd). It is variously called - (1) St. Martin's summer (L'éte de St.…Brewer's: Swallow
According to Scandinavian tradition, this bird hovered over the cross of our Lord, crying “Svala! svala!” (Console! console!) whence it was called svalow (the bird of consolation). (See…Judy Davis Biography
Judy DavisactressBorn: 4/23/1955Birthplace: Perth, Australia A comic and dramatic actress, she won acclaim for her roles in Gillian Armstrong's My Brilliant Career (1979) and High Tide (1988) and in…Judy Davis
Judy DavisactressBorn: 4/23/1955Birthplace: Perth, Australia A comic and dramatic actress, she won acclaim for her roles in Gillian Armstrong's My Brilliant Career (1979) and High Tide (1988…Betty Carter Biography
Betty Carter (Lillie Mae Jones)jazz and blues singerBorn: 5/16/1930Birthplace: Flint, Michigan Grammy Award-winning jazz and blues singer whose career started at the age of 16. Though she did…Women: Soccer Players, Sports
Hermann Trophy Women's College Player of the year. Voted on by Division I college coaches and selected sportswriters and first presented in 1988 in the name of Robert Hermann, one of the…Brewer's: Pigeon, Pigeons
Pitt says in Mecca no one will kill the blue pigeons, because they are held sacred. The black pigeons of Dodona. Two black pigeons, we are told, took their flight from Thebes, in Egypt;…Galusha Aaron GROW, Congress, PA (1823-1907)
GROW Galusha Aaron , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Ashford (now Eastford), Windham County, Conn., August 31, 1823; moved to Glenwood, Susquehanna County, Pa., in May 1834; attended…Soccer 1999 Women's World Cup Final
7/10 Los Angeles (90,185) USA 0, China 0* *The United States won 5-4 on penalty kicks. USA 0, China 0 World Cup final played July 10, 1999 at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles.…Katherine Stinson Biography
Katherine Stinsonpioneering pilotBorn: 2/14/1891Birthplace: Fort Payne, Ala. As a girl, Stinson wanted to study music in Europe. To raise the money, she decided to become a stunt pilot and…Trending
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