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Hilary Henkin Biography

Hilary HenkinscreenwriterBorn: 1962 Screenwriter whose films include Fatal Beauty (1987), Road House (1989) and Romeo is Bleeding (1993). Nominated for an Academy Award for Wag the Dog (1997), a…

David Diamond 2005 Deaths

David DiamondAge: 89 prolific, meticulous composer who wrote 10 string quartets, 11 symphonies, and several concertos. He composed music for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, and…

Sir John Gielgud 2000 Deaths

Sir John GielgudAge: 96 British stage actor who specialized in portraying Shakespearean characters but also excelled as a character actor. His performance as Hamlet, first given in 1929 and…

Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Enchanter

The EnchanterIn the deep heart of man a poet dwells Who all the day of life his summer story tells; Scatters on every eye dust of his spells, Scent, form and color; to the flowers and shells…

Aaliyah 2001 Deaths

Aaliyah(Aaliyah Haughton)Born: January 16, 1979Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y.Age: 22 rhythm-and-blues singer and actress who was on the brink of superstardom when she died in a plane crash. Her…

Aaliyah Biography

Aaliyah(Aaliyah Haughton)rhythm-and-blues singer, actressBorn: January 16, 1979Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Rhythm-and-blues singer and actress who was on the brink of superstardom when she…

1969 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In,” 5th DimensionAlbum of the YearBlood, Sweat and Tears, Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)Song of the Year“Games People Play,” Joe South,…

Formula 1/World Grand Prix Driver Champions

1950 Giuseppe Farina, Italy, Alfa Romeo1951 Juan Fangio, Argentina, Alfa Romeo1952–53Alberto Ascari, Italy, Ferrari1954 Juan Fangio, Argentina, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz1955 Juan Fangio,…

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer(Edith Norma Shearer)actressBorn: 8/10/1900Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Academy Award-winning actress considered the First Lady of the Screen during the early days of Hollywood,…