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Don Budge 2000 Deaths
Don BudgeAge: 84 tennis champion who used his attacking backhand stroke to sweep all four major tournaments in 1938, becoming the world's first Grand Slam champion; born John Donald Budge;…Joey Maxim 2001 Deaths
Joey MaximAge: 79 Hall of Fame boxer and former light heavyweight champion who outlasted Sugar Ray Robinson in a sweltering title fight at Yankee Stadium in 1952; real name was Giuseppe…Poem: "Troubled About Many Things"
Poem 85 Poem 87 "Troubled About Many Things" How many times these low feet staggered, Only the soldered mouth can tell; Try! can you stir the awful rivet? Try! can you lift the hasps of…Aesop's Fables: The Peasant and the Apple-Tree
by Aesop The Boy and the NettlesThe Jackdaw and the PigeonsThe Peasant and the Apple-Tree A Peasant had an Apple-tree growing in his garden, which bore no fruit, but merely served to…Harry Walker Biography
Harry WalkerAge: 80 left-handed outfielder who won the National League batting title in 1947 and had the deciding hit in the 1946 World Series; nicknamed "The Hat" for his habit of adjusting…Kirk Douglas Biography
Kirk Douglas(Issur Danielovitch)actorBorn: 12/9/1916Birthplace: Amsterdam, New York One of the top male stars of post-World War II Hollywood, he is best known for the driving intensity he…Super-sized Americans
Many Americans eat too much and don’t exercise enough. If you have a hard time believing that, look around. About 16% of kids ages 12 to 19 are obese and 30% are overweight. As for adults, 31% are…Harry Caray 1998 Deaths
Harry Caray (Harry Christopher Carabina)Age: 83 legendary radio/TV broadcaster best remembered for his oversized, black-rimmed glasses and outgoing personality that earned him the title "…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 5, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 4, 1805February 6, 1805February 5, 1805 5th February Tuesday 1805. Pleasent morning wind from N. W. fair; visited by many of the…Wu Hou Biography
Wu Houfirst woman to rule ChinaBorn: c. 625Birthplace: China Born into an aristocratic family, Wu Hou, also known as Wu Chao or Wu Zetien, was taught reading, writing, and music. At about age…Trending
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