actorBorn: 4/1/1920Birthplace: Tsingtao, China This Japanese actor's career was first shaped by his roles in several films directed by Akira Kurosawa, including Rashomon (1950), Seven Samurai (1954…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense U.S. Relations HISTORYAfter 400 years of domination by various European nations,…
singerDied: April 16, 2008Best Known as: singer on the "Lawrence Welk Show" for 25 years Deathplace: Carlsbad, California Joe Feeney was a tenor singer on the "…
(Lazar Meir, Eliezer Mayer)movie executiveBorn: 7/4/1885Birthplace: Minsk, Russia From 1924 to 1951, Mayer reigned over Metro-Goldwin-Mayer (MGM). With his production supervisor, Irving Thalberg,…
The Question:
Can you tell me which pitcher won a World Series game in three different decades?
The Answer:
Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles won a World Series game in 1966, 1970, 1971 and…
The ringleader of the murders, Edgar Ray Killen, was convicted on June 21, 2005, the 41st anniversary of the crimes
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HOW ARE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CATEGORIZED? HOW DO INSTRUMENTS GENERATE SOUND? HOW DO ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS WORK? FIND OUT MOREWe use a huge range of instruments to produce sounds and make music.…
George W. Bush's first secretary for Housing and Urban Development Born: 10/23/1946Birthplace: Sagua La Grande, Cuba Cuban-born Martinez came to the United States in 1962, as a participant in an…
actorBorn: 5/16/1905Birthplace: Grand Island, Nebraska Academy and Tony Award-winning film and stage actor who as a young man portrayed honest, hardworking men, and as an adult often played…
