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April 2000 Disasters

April 8, Marana, Ariz.: A Marine Corps Osprey aircraft crashed as it was landing after a training mission. All 19 on board were killed. April 13, Philippines: The Philippine boat Annahada,…

Peleg COFFIN, Jr., Congress, MA (1756-1805)

COFFIN Peleg, Jr. , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Nantucket, Mass., November 3, 1756; completed academic studies; president of the New England Marine Insurance Co.; member of…

Joshua GAGE, Congress, MA (1763-1831)

GAGE Joshua , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Harwich, Mass., on August 7, 1763; completed preparatory studies; in 1795 moved to Augusta, Maine (until 1820 a district of Massachusetts…

Don Hewitt

Don Hewitt produced the popular television news program 60 Minutes from its creation in 1968 until 2003, when he officially stepped down. Hewitt got his start in the newspaper business and as a…

James LONGLEY, Congress, ME (1951)

LONGLEY James , a Representative from Maine; born in Lewiston, Maine, July 7, 1951; graduated Phillips Academy; graduated Holy Cross and University of Maine Law School; personal assistant to the…

Steven PALAZZO, Congress, MS (1970)

PALAZZO Steven , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Gulfport, Harrison County, Miss., February 21, 1970; graduated from Saint John High School, Gulfport, Miss., 1988; B.S., University of…

Joseph Yale RESNICK, Congress, NY (1924-1969)

RESNICK Joseph Yale , a Representative from New York; born in Ellenville, Ulster County, N.Y., July 13, 1924; educated in electronics; during the Second World War served as a radio officer in the…

E. Scott RIGELL, Congress, VA (1960)

RIGELL E. Scott , a Representative from Virginia; born in Titusville, Brevard County, Fla., May 28, 1960; A.A., Brevard Community College, Cocoa, Fla., 1981; B.B.A., Mercer University, Macon, Ga…

Frank Mariano TEJEDA, Congress, TX (1945-1997)

TEJEDA Frank , a Representative from Texas; born in San Antonio, Tex., October 2, 1945; served in the United States Marine Corps, 1963-1967; B.A., St. Mary's University, 1970; J.D., University of…

Wendell WYATT, Congress, OR (1917-2009)

WYATT Wendell , a Representative from Oregon; born in Eugene, Lane County, Oreg., June 15, 1917; graduated from Jefferson High School, Portland, Oreg.,1935; LL.B., University of Oregon, Eugene,…