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Rodino, Peter Wallace, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Rodino, Peter Wallace, Jr.Rodino, Peter Wallace, Jr.rōdēˈnō [key], 1909–2005, U.S. congressman, b. Newark, N.J., as Pellegrino Rodino, Jr.; grad. New Jersey Law School, 1937. Awarded…Feodor III
(Encyclopedia) Feodor III, 1661–82, czar of Russia (1676–82), son and successor of Alexis. Although an invalid, Feodor strove to carry out reforms. In 1681 he abolished the system of precedence among…Walter Sans Avoir
(Encyclopedia) Walter Sans Avoir, Fr. Gautier Sans-Avoir, d. 1096, French Crusader, known as Walter the Penniless. He joined Peter the Hermit as leader of an army to the Holy Land. In what came to be…Johnny Bench
Johnny BenchBorn: Dec. 7, 1947Baseball C led NL in HRs twice and RBI 3 times; 2-time regular season MVP (1970,72) with Cincinnati, World Series MVP in 1976; 389 career HRs.Deane BemanA -…Chris Berman
Chris BermanBorn: May 10, 1955Radio-TV 6-time National Sportscaster of Year known for his nicknames and jovial studio anchoring on ESPN; narrated weekly highlights on “Monday Night Football”…Aeneas, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) AeneasAeneasēˈnēəs, ĭnēˈ– [key], palsied man whom Peter cured in the Acts of the Apostles.Mildred Benson 2002 Deaths
Mildred BensonAge: 96 author, under the name Carolyn Keene, of 23 of the first 30 Nancy Drew mystery novels. She wrote the books, churning out as many as 13 a year, as a side job while…Peter I, king of Aragón and Navarre
(Encyclopedia) Peter I, d. 1104, king of Aragón and Navarre (1094–1104), son and successor of Sancho I. He continued the fight against the Moors, taking (1096) Huesca and recapturing (1100) Barbastro…Milton Berle 2002 Deaths
Milton BerleAge: 93 Emmy Award-winning actor who began his career as a vaudeville performer before moving on to radio. He made his mark in television, however, starring in Texaco Star…Alexis, czar of Russia
(Encyclopedia) AlexisAlexisəlĕkˈsĭs [key] (Aleksey Mikhailovich)Alexisəlyĭksyāˈ mēkhīˈləvĭch [key], 1629–76, czar of Russia (1645–76), son and successor of Michael. His reign, marked by numerous…Trending
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