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1994 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearVince GillSingle of the Year“I Swear,” John Michael MontgomeryAlbum of the YearCommon Thread: The Songs of the Eagles, John Anderson, Clint Black, Suzy Bogguss, Brooks…

Johnny Longden

Johnny LongdenBorn: Feb. 14, 1907Jockey first to win 6,000 races; rode Count Fleet to Triple Crown in 1943.Died: Feb. 14, 2003Vince LombardiK - MJeannie Longo

Rebecca Lobo Biography

Rebecca LoboBorn: Oct. 6, 1973Basketball F women's college basketball Player of the Year in 1995; led Connecticut to undefeated season (35-0) and national title; member of 1996 U.S. Olympic…

Arthur Widmer 2006 Deaths

Arthur WidmerAge: 92 special-effects pioneer who won a lifetime achievement Oscar for his innovations, which include the blue screen process. The technology allows two different images filmed…

John Guare Biography

John GuareplaywrightBorn: 2/5/1938Birthplace: New York City Playwright known for his comic, satirical works, which have found critical success Off Broadway. His plays include The House of…

Caspar Weinberger 2006 Deaths

Caspar WeinbergerAge: 88 public servant who worked under Presidents Nixon, Ford, and Reagan. Highly suspicious of the Soviet Union, Weinberger, as Reagan's secretary of defense, requested—and…

Sarah Vaughan Biography

Sarah Vaughan one of jazz's most influential female singersBorn: 3/27/1924Birthplace: Newark, N.J. Best known for her operatic range, Vaughan was a pioneer in the use of bebop phrasing in…

Eddie Vedder Biography

Eddie Vedder(Edward Louis Seversen III; adopted name Edward Mueller)musician, songwriterBorn: 12/23/1964Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois Vedder was a member of the group Bad Radio before…

Matt Groening Biography

Matt Groening cartoonist, animatorBorn: 2/15/1954 Birthplace: Portland, Oregon Cartoonist and animator, and the mind behind the highly successful animated television show The Simpsons (1989…