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Garrick, David
(Encyclopedia) Garrick, David, 1717–79, English actor, manager, and dramatist. He was indisputably the greatest English actor of the 18th cent., and his friendships with Diderot, Samuel Johnson,…Wilson, Colin
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Colin, 1931–2013, English writer, b. Leicester. Born into a working-class family and largely self-educated, Wilson in many of his books exhorts humankind to expand its powers…Putnam, George Haven
(Encyclopedia) Putnam, George Haven, 1844–1930, American publisher, b. England; son of G. P. Putnam. He served in the Civil War until he was captured by the Confederates in 1864; he retired with the…mutiny
(Encyclopedia) mutiny, concerted disobedient or seditious action by persons in military or naval service, or by sailors on commercial vessels. Mutiny may range from a combined refusal to obey orders…Göttingen
(Encyclopedia) Göttingen Göttingen götˈĭng-ən [key], city, Lower Saxony, central Germany, on the Leine River. It is…1951 Academy Awards
The 1951 Academy Awards were presented March 20, 1952 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif.Best Motion PictureAn American in Paris, Arthur Freed, producer (MGM)Decision Before Dawn…1938 Academy Awards
The 1938 Academy Awards were presented Feb. 23, 1939 at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles.Outstanding ProductionThe Adventures of Robin Hood (Warner Bros.-First National)Alexander's Ragtime…1939 Academy Awards
The 1939 Academy Awards were presented Feb. 29, 1940 at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles.Outstanding ProductionDark Victory (Warner Bros.-First National)Gone With the Wind (Selznick…1965 Academy Awards
The 1965 Academy Awards were presented April 18, 1966 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.Best PictureDarling, Joseph Janni, producer (Embassy Pictures Corp.)Doctor Zhivago, Carlo Ponti,…Timeline: Famous Firsts in Space Exploration
Image of Pluto sent back by New Horizons. Source: NASA Here are dates of important firsts in space exploration 1958 1963 1975 1981 1985 1990…Trending
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