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24 Hours of Daytona

Feb. 5-6, at Daytona Beach, Fla. Officially the Rolex 24 at Daytona and first held in 1962 (as a 3-hour race). An IMSA Camel GT race for exotic prototype sports cars and contested over a 3.56-mile…

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-…

Sex and Longing

By: Christopher DurangDirector: Garland WrightSets: John ArnoneCostumes: Susan HilfertyLighting: Brian MacDevittSound: John GromadaStage Manager: Dianne Trulock Opened: 10/96 at the Cort…

Barrie, J. M.

(Encyclopedia) Barrie, J. M. (Sir James Matthew Barrie)Barrie, J. M.bârˈē [key], 1860–1937, Scottish playwright and novelist. He is best remembered for his play Peter Pan (1904), a supernatural…

Carnegie, Andrew

(Encyclopedia) Carnegie, AndrewCarnegie, Andrewkärnĕgˈē, kärˈnəgē [key], 1835–1919, American industrialist and philanthropist, b. Dunfermline, Scotland. His father, a weaver, found it increasingly…

Operation Condor

Director: Jackie ChanWriters: Jackie Chan and Edward TangDirector of Photography:Wong Ngok TaiEditor:Cheung Yiu ChungMusic:Stephen EndelmanProducer:Leonard HoMiramax in association with Media…

Alan Webb

Alan Webb Born: Jan. 13, 1983Track on May 27, 2001 at the Prefontaine Classic, he ran a mile in 3:53.43 to break Jim Ryun's 36-year-old national high school record; collegiate track star at…

Tom Watson Biography

Tom WatsonBorn: Sept. 4, 1949Golfer 6-time PGA Player of the Year (1977-80,82,84); has won 5 British Opens, 2 Masters and a U.S. Open; 4-time Ryder Cup member and captain of 1993 team; 34 PGA…

Ruth Webb 2006 Deaths

Ruth WebbAge: 88 agent to the stars who excelled at rehabilitating careers. Her clients included screen stars—including Dorothy Lamour, Ann Southern, and Mickey Rooney—and those notorious for…