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Michael Landon Biography
Michael Landon(Eugene Maurice Orowitz)actor, producer-director, writerBorn: 10/31/1936Birthplace: Forest Hills, New York Talented actor who starred for 14 years in Bonanza (1959–73) then went…A Temporary Breakthrough
"If this ain't the big leagues, there ain't no such thing!" —Slim Jones, Pitcher, Philadelphia Stars Despite this fact, Negro League Baseball began to flourish. Several…Byrd, Richard Evelyn
(Encyclopedia) Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888–1957, American aviator and polar explorer, b. Winchester, Va. He took up aviation in 1917, and after World War I he gained great fame in the air. He…A Profile of the World, 2016
Geography Age: 4.55 billion years old. Total area: 510.072 million sq km (196.940 million sq mi). Land area: 148.94 million sq km (57.…Sports Personalities
Information has been gathered from many sources, including the individuals themselves. However, the almanac cannot guarantee the accuracy of every individual item.Aaron, Hank Abbott, Jim Abdul-…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 20, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 19, 1804August 21, 1804August 20, 1804 20th August Monday after gieving faufon Some goods the Indians a Canister of whiskey, we Set out…Claude Brown 2002 Deaths
Claude BrownAge: 64 writer who vividly chronicled his experiences growing up poor in Harlem alongside drug dealers, murderers, and prostitutes in his 1965 bestseller Manchild in the Promised…A.B. (Happy) Chandler
A.B. (Happy) ChandlerBorn: July 14, 1898Birthplace: Corydon, Ky.Baseball former Kentucky governor and U.S. Senator who succeeded Judge Landis as commissioner in 1945; backed Branch Rickey's…1996 National Book Critics Circle Awards
The 1996 National Book Critics Circle Awards were announced March 18, 1997.FictionWomen in Their Beds, Gina Berriault (Counterpoint)General NonfictionBad Land, Jonathan Raban (Pantheon)…Sylvester Stallone Biography
Sylvester StalloneactorBorn: 7/6/1946Birthplace: New York City Actor known for his roles in action-adventure films that are big on muscle and carnage. His films include the five Rocky films…Trending
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