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(Encyclopedia) StrausStrausstrous [key], family of American merchants, public officials, and philanthropists. Isidor Straus, 1845–1912, b. Rhenish Bavaria, emigrated (1854) with his brothers to the…Hoyt Wilhelm 2002 Deaths
Hoyt WilhelmAge: 79 knuckleball pitcher, who in 1985 became the first relief pitcher elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame; held the record for games pitched (1,070) when he retired in 1972 (…Douglas Fairbanks Jr. 2000 Deaths
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Age: 90 debonair actor, producer, and diplomat who starred in 75 films, including The Prisoner of Zenda and Gunga Din. The son of silent film legend Douglas Fairbanks,…Leonard Baskin 2000 Deaths
Leonard BaskinAge: 77 figurative sculptor and graphic artist known for his work that conveyed a sense of urgency and drama. Mortality was a common theme in his art, and he created a bas…Tom Loftin Johnson Biography
Tom Loftin Johnsonbusinessman, U.S. representative, mayorBorn: 1854Birthplace: near Georgetown, Ky. He spent the early part of his career runningg streetcars in Louisville, where he came in…Steve Hamilton Biography
Steve HamiltonAge: 62 baseball relief pitcher who pitched in the 1963 and 1964 World Series with the New York Yankees and was remembered best for his "Folly Floater" pitch; he also played in…Fastball
The Harsh Light of DayHollywood If you're feeling overrun by all the teen pop and hip-hop on the airwaves of late, hold on—help is on the way for your rock 'n' roll heart. Fastball's new…Damon
FoxMonday 8:00–9:00 p.m.Cast: Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, Andrea Martin, Melissa De Sousa, Dom Irrera, Julio Mechoso and Greg Pitts Wayans and Grier join comic forces to recapture the…Gideon GARDNER, Congress, MA (1759-1832)
GARDNER Gideon , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Nantucket, Mass., May 30, 1759; received a limited schooling; was a successful shipmaster, and later became a shipowner; also…Princess Anne Biography
Princess Anne(Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Windsor)Princess RoyalBorn: 8/15/1950Birthplace: London, England The second child of Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Anne has…Trending
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