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Anthony Roberts Biography

Anthony RobertsAge: 42 star basketball player at Oral Roberts from 1973–77; his 2,341 points has him third on the Golden eagles career scoring list; set a state single-game scoring record…

Esther Rolle 1998 Deaths

Esther Rolle Age: 78   Rolle will be best remembered for her role as the strong-willed mother on the '70s sitcom Good Times. She fought to overcome negative Black stereotypes throughout her career,…

Richard Berry Biography

Richard Berry singer, songwriter Berry is best known for writing “Louie, Louie,” the three-chord rock song that Frank Zappa dubbed “an archetypal American musical icon.” Convinced the song…

Dale Evans 2001 Deaths

Dale EvansAge: 88 actress, songwriter, and writer who starred with her husband, Roy Rogers, in several Westerns and on television's The Roy Rogers Show (1950–1957). Her big break came in 1944…

Clint Eastwood Biography

Clint Eastwoodactor, directorBorn: 5/31/1930Birthplace: San Francisco Academy Award-winning director and actor known for portrayal of anti-heroes, especially in Westerns. His films include The Good…

Steve WOMACK, Congress, AR (1957)

WOMACK Steve , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Russellville, Pope County, Ark., on February 18, 1957; graduated from Russellville High School, Russellville, Ark., 1975; B.A., Arkansas Tech…

Annual MLB Batting Leaders since 1900

National League Multiple winners: Tony Gwynn and Honus Wagner (8); Rogers Hornsby and Stan Musial (7); Roberto Clemente and Bill Madlock (4); Pete Rose, Larry Walker and Paul Waner (3); Hank Aaron…

William Oswald MILLS, Congress, MD (1924-1973)

MILLS William Oswald , a Representative from Maryland; born in Bethlehem, Caroline County, Md., August 12, 1924; attended the Caroline County public schools; United States Army, 1942, served with…

Frank D. LUCAS, Congress, OK (1960)

LUCAS Frank D. , a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Okla., January 6, 1960; B.S., Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla., 1982; chairman, Roger Mills County…

Irving Berlin Biography

Irving Berlin(Israel Baline)songwriterBorn: 5/11/1888Birthplace: Temum, Russia Considered by many to be the greatest American songwriter ever, he wrote such popular favorites as “Alexander's Ragtime…