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1999 Major Stakes Races
Schedule and results of major stakes races in 1999; (BC) indicates year-end Breeders' Crown series.1999 DateRaceRacewayWinnerTimeDriverPurseMay 1Berry's CreekMeadowlandsIdeal Towne1:52Mike…Curtis Mayfield 1999 Deaths
Curtis MayfieldAge: 57 influential singer-songwriter known for his funky, political, and socially inspirational songs, such as “Superfly” and “People Get Ready” that put to chart-topping…Ja'Mine Rozzell Biography
Ja'Mine RozzellAge: 18 considered University of New Mexico's fullback of the future; played in five games as a freshman; rushed for 83 yards on nine carries; a standout at Texas' Albilene…Menno Oosting Biography
Menno OostingAge: 34 professional tennis player from the Netherlands who won seven ATP Tour doubles titles and reached 11 finals in his career; was 7-4 in Davis Cup competition from 1983-88;…Vanessa Brown Biography
Vanessa BrownAge: 71 actress and writer whose career began with a role in the Broadway show Watch on the Rhine at the young age of 13. She went on to act in several films and television shows…Sylvester Pat Weaver 2002 Deaths
Sylvester “Pat” WeaverAge: 93 innovative television executive who moved the medium away from relying on advertisers to produce their own shows. Instead, he convinced NBC to develop its own…Maggie Dixon 2006 Deaths
Maggie DixonAge: 28 women's collegiate basketball coach who in March 2006 brought Army to its first NCAA tournament. She started coaching, as an assistant at DePaul, in 2000 after being cut…Fred Marcellino 2001 Deaths
Fred MarcellinoAge: 61 illustrator who designed book covers and jackets, transforming them from often garish marketing tools to subtle works of art. He also wrote and illustrated children's…Wayne Newton Biography
Wayne Newton singer, entertainerBorn: 4/3/1942Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia Known as the highest paid nightclub singer in the world, Newton's shows often play in Atlantic City and Las Vegas.…Julie Krone
Julie KroneBorn: July 24, 1963Jockey only woman to ride winner in a Triple Crown race when she took 1993 Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair; retired in 1999 as all-time winningest female…Trending
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