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Genevieve Bujold Biography

Genevieve BujoldactressBorn: 7/1/1942Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Known for her poise and quiet intelligence, she achieved international recognition during the 1960s starring in such films as…

A.J. Foyt Biography

A.J. FoytBorn: Jan. 16, 1935Auto racer 7-time USAC-CART national champion (1960-61,63-64,67,75,79); 4-time Indy 500 winner (1961,64,67,77); only driver in history to win Indy 500, Daytona 500…

Jack Johnson

Jack JohnsonBorn: Mar. 31, 1878Boxer controversial heavyweight champion (1908-15) and 1st black to hold title; defeated Tommy Burns for crown at age 30; fled to Europe in 1913 after Mann Act…

Judy Johnson

Judy JohnsonBorn: Oct. 26, 1899Baseball IF one of the great stars of the Negro Leagues; a terrific fielding third baseman who regularly batted over .300; when baseball integrated Johnson's…

Nellie Fox Biography

Nellie FoxBorn: Dec. 25, 1927Baseball 2B batted .306 in 1959 to win the AL MVP award with the pennant-winning Chicago White Sox; led the league in fielding percentage six times, hits four…

James Earl Carter, Jr.

James Earl Carter, Jr.Born: 10/1/1924Birthplace: Plains, Ga. James Earl Carter, Jr., was born in the tiny village of Plains, Ga., Oct. 1, 1924, and grew up on the family farm at nearby…

Nobel Prizes: 2002

/* /*]]>*/ 2002 Nobel Prize Winners Jimmy Carter, former president of the United States Related Links Nobel Prize HistoryEncyclopedia:Nobel Prizes Quiz:Nobel Prize History Past…

Pauline Kael 2001 Deaths

Pauline KaelAge: 82 famously influential movie critic whose acerbic wit, vast knowledge of the filmmaking process, and passion for film were widely imitated but never rivaled. She was The New…

L. Patrick Gray III 2005 Deaths

L. Patrick Gray IIIAge: 88 acting director of the FBI during Watergate who testified during his 1973 Senate confirmation hearings that he had given the White House FBI files about its…

Einar Gustafson 2001 Deaths

Einar GustafsonAge: 65 young baseball fan, whose battle with a rare form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1948 inspired the Jimmy Fund, a cancer research organization and the official charity of…