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Susannah York Biography

Susannah YorkactressBorn: 1/9/1941Birthplace: London, EnglandDied: 1/15/2011 Highly regarded actress best noted for her work playing struggling, psychologically damaged characters. She won…

Aeschylus

(Encyclopedia) AeschylusAeschylusĕsˈkĭləs, ēsˈ– [key], 525–456 b.c., Athenian tragic dramatist, b. Eleusis. The first of the three great Greek writers of tragedy, Aeschylus was the predecessor of…

Justin Leroy JOHNSON, Congress, CA (1888-1961)

JOHNSON Justin Leroy , a Representative from California; born in Wausau, Marathon County, Wis., April 8, 1888; attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of Wisconsin at…

George Clinton Biography

George ClintonmusicianBorn: 7/22/1940Birthplace: Kannapolis, North Carolina Musician who pioneered the funk style of rock in the 1970s with his band Parliament-Funkadelic. Nicknamed “Dr.…

Samuel Andrew COOK, Congress, WI (1849-1918)

COOK Samuel Andrew , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Ontario, Canada, January 28, 1849; moved with his parents to Calumet County, Wis., in 1856; attended the common schools in Fond du Lac…

1999 Cricket World Cup

The Cricket World Cup is sponsored by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and has been held every four years since 1975. The seventh official World Cup was held at various locations in…