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Claude Simon 2005 Deaths
Claude SimonAge: 91 Nobel Prize–winning French novelist who was a leader of the nouveau roman (new novel) movement. His challenging books, which include La Route de Flandres (The Flanders…Henry Grunwald 2005 Deaths
Henry GrunwaldAge: 82 Austrian-born journalist and diplomat who presided over TIME magazine as its managing editor from 1968 to 1979. He then became the editor in chief of TIME Inc. Under his…Genevieve Bujold
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…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…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…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…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…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…