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Silas SimmonsAge: 111 Negro leagues baseball player, believed to have been the longest-living professional baseball player in history. He pitched for several teams—including the Germantown…Dolph Camilli Biography
Dolph CamilliAge: 90 the 1941 National League MVP and star first baseman with the Brooklyn Dodgers; spent 12 years in the majors with Dodgers, Cubs, Phillies and Red Sox; helped the Dodgers…Juan García Esquivel Biography
Juan García Esquivelcomposer and arranger Born: 1/20/1918Birthplace: Tampico, Mexico Esquivel's experimental recordings of the 1950s and '60s regained popularity during the revival of lounge…Raymond Kurzweil
Raymond KurzweilBorn: Feb. 12, 1948 Reading machine—When entrepreneur Kurzweil introduced the Kurzweil Reading Machine in 1976, it was hailed as the most important advance in reading for the…Kerri Strug
Kerri StrugBorn: Nov. 19, 1977Gymnastics delivered the most dramatic moment of the 1996 Summer Olympics when she completed a vault (9.712) after spraining her ankle; the second vault assured…Nora Ephron Biography
Nora Ephronscreenwriter, director, actressBorn: 5/19/1941Birthplace: New York City Noted particularly for her screenplays that feature strong female leads, she earned Academy Award nominations for…Charlie Bird Parker Biography
Charlie “Bird” Parkerjazz saxophonistBorn: 8/29/1920Birthplace: Kansas City, Kansas Grammy Award-winning jazz alto saxophonist credited with releasing the first bebop records with fellow…Michael Dorris
Michael Dorrisanthropologist, writerBorn: 1/30/1945Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky Noted as the founder (1972) of the Native American Studies program at Dartmouth College, he was also known…Michael Dorris Biography
Michael Dorrisanthropologist, writerBorn: 1/30/1945Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky Noted as the founder (1972) of the Native American Studies program at Dartmouth College, he was also known…Glen Campbell Biography
Glen Campbellcountry-pop singerBorn: 4/22/1936Birthplace: Billstown, Arkansas Grammy Award-winning country-pop singer and guitarist who worked as a session musician for Frank Sinatra, Johnny Cash…Trending
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