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John Richardson THURMAN, Congress, NY (1814-1854)

THURMAN John Richardson , a Representative from New York; born in New York City October 6, 1814; was graduated from Columbia College in 1835; moved to Warren County, near Chestertown, N.Y., and…

Javier Sotomayor

Javier SotomayorBorn: Oct. 13, 1967Cuban high jumper first man to clear 8 feet (8-0) on July 29, 1989; won gold medal at 1992 Olympics with jump of only 7-ft, 8-in.; broke world record with…

Doubles Finals: Tennis Players, Sports

Men— #4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov & Daniel Vacek def. #11 Jonas Bjorkman & Nicklas Kulti 7-6(8), 6-3. Women— #3 Lindsay Davenport & Jana Novotna def. #1 Gigi Fernandez & Natasha…

Flast v. Cohen (1968)

Case SummaryA federal court ruled that Flast and the other plaintiffs did not have standing as taxpayers to challenge the use of federal funds for religious schools. “Standing“ is a legal…

1984 Men's Olympic Swimming Medalists

Event   Time   100m Free Rowdy Gaines, USA 49.80 OR   Mark Stockwell, AUS 50.24     Per Johansson, SWE 50.31   200m Free Michael Gross, W. Ger 1:47…

Frederick Avery JOHNSON, Congress, NY (1833-1893)

JOHNSON Frederick Avery , a Representative from New York; born in Fort Edward, Warren County, N.Y., January 2, 1833; attended the common schools and was graduated from the Glens Falls Academy;…

Isaac WILDRICK, Congress, NJ (1803-1892)

WILDRICK Isaac , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Marksboro, Warren County, N.J., March 3, 1803; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits near Blairstown, Warren…

Henry Schenck HARRIS, Congress, NJ (1850-1902)

HARRIS Henry Schenck , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Belvidere, Warren County, N.J., December 27, 1850; attended the common schools and was graduated from Princeton College in 1870;…

Ned Beatty Biography

Ned BeattyactorBorn: 7/6/1937Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky Chubby and sympathetic character actor who appeared in several of the most highly acclaimed movies of the 1970's, including…

Payne

CBSSpring Midseason DebutWednesday 8:30 p.m.Cast:John Larroquette, JoBeth Williams, Julie Benz, and Rick Batalla Based on the British hit show Fawlty Towers, Payne stars Larroquette as Royal…