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Australian Open, 2009

(Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 18-31, 2009) Men's singles—Novak Djokovic defeats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(2) Women's singles— Maria Sharapova…

1997 Gramophone Awards

Opera (Record of the Year)Puccini, La rondine, Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Inva Mula-Tchako, William Matteuzzi, Alberto Rinaldi, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Monica Bacelli,…

College Football 1995-96 Season Annual Awards

Players of the Year Eddie George, Ohio St. Camp, Heisman, Maxwell Tommie Frazier, Nebraska The Sporting News, UPI Position Players of the Year O'Brien Award (Quarterback) Danny…

Mary-Ellis Bunim 2004 Deaths

Mary-Ellis BunimAge: 57 television producer who, with her husband, Jonathan Murray, created The Real World, MTV's real-life soap opera, which ushered in the era of reality television. Died:…

Ted Demme 2002 Deaths

Ted DemmeAge: 38 director who helmed the films Beautiful Girls and Blow. He died while playing in a celebrity basketball game. He was the nephew of director Jonathan Demme. Died: Santa Monica…

The Devil's Dictionary: President

by Ambrose Bierce PRESIDENCYPREVARICATORPRESIDENT -n. The leading figure in a small group of men of whom - and of whom only - it is positively known that immense numbers of their countrymen…

Edward ROBINSON, Congress, ME (1796-1857)

ROBINSON Edward , a Representative from Maine; born in Cushing, Maine, November 25, 1796; self-educated while engaged in seafaring; engaged in mercantile pursuits at Thomaston, Maine, in 1837;…

1968 National Book Awards

Arts and LettersSelected Essays, William TroyFictionThe Eighth Day, Thornton WilderHistory and BiographyMemoirs: 1925–1950, George F. KennanPoetryThe Light Around the Body, Robert BlyScience…

Union Square

NBCThursday 8:30–9:00 p.m.; canceledCast: Constance Marie, Michael Landes, Harriet Sansom Harris, Jim Pirri, Jonathan Slavin, Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter and Christine Burke Hammocked between…