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Black Football Players

Notable African-American Track and Field Athletes   Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials…

Baseball Fun Facts

The first World Series was played between Pittsburgh and Boston in 1903 and was a nine-game series. Boston won the series 5-3.The New York Yankees have won 26 World Series titles, which is more than…

John Coolidge 2000 Deaths

John CoolidgeAge: 93 son of President Calvin Coolidge, who was the oldest living child of an American president. Died: Lebanon, N.H., May 31, 2000 Joe ConcannonA - GHarry Cooper

Sid Luckman

Sid LuckmanBorn: Nov. 21, 1916Football QB 6-time All-Pro; led Chicago Bears to 4 NFL titles (1940-41,43,46); MVP in 1943.Died: July 5, 1998Joe LouisK - MHank Luisetti

James Naismith

James NaismithBorn: Nov. 6, 1861 Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891 at the YMCA Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Mass. Died: Nov.…

Tiffany Roberts

Tiffany RobertsBorn: May 5, 1977Soccer M defensive specialist for U.S. women's soccer team; won olympic gold medal in 1996 and World Cup title in 1999; led North Carolina to NCAA…

Joan Baez Biography

Joan BaezsingerBorn: 1941 Soprano Joan Baez brought folk music into the mainstream with her best-selling albums and beautiful renditions of traditional ballads and spirituals. Her first album, the…

Bantamweight

1890–92 George Dixon11894–99 Jimmy Barry21899– 1900 Terry McGovern11901 Harry Harris11902–03 Harry Forbes1903–04 Frankie Neil1904 Joe Bowker11905–07 Jimmy Walsh11910–14 Johnny Coulon1914–17…

March Current Events 2023: Disaster News

Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…

Frank Annunzio 2001 Deaths

Frank AnnunzioAge: 86 former U.S. congressman who served in the House for 28 years. A Democrat, Annunzio was first elected in 1964 and served on the former Banking Committee.Died: Lincolnwood…