WILSON, Charles, a Representative from Texas; born in Trinity, Trinity County, Tex., June 1, 1933; attended the public schools; graduated from Trinity High School, 1951; while a student at Sam…
(Riley B. King)legendary blues musicianBorn: 9/16/1925Birthplace: Indianola, Miss. One of the most influential guitarists of all time, King remains an icon and a model for Eric Clapton, David…
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actor Born: March 26, 1973Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota T. R. Knight was just five years-old when he became involved with Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater. Later, he…
R&B band Beyoncé Knowles, TaTavia Roberson, Kelly Rowland, and LeToya Luckett first came together as rap singing tots under the management of Matthew Knowles, Beyoncé's father and cousin Kelly'…
British writerBorn: 9/13/1916Birthplace: Llandaff, Wales One of the most popular children's book authors of all time, Dahl began his career writing adult horror stories and magazine articles,…
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country-music group The all-girl band from Dallas started out with a traditional country sound, but personnel changes and a more contemporary country sound earned them their biggest success. The…
(Encyclopedia) clown, a comic character usually distinguished by garish makeup and costume whose antics are both humorously clumsy and acrobatic. The clown employs a broad, physical style of humor…
