Born: June 17, 1965Speed skater 1993 world record-holder in 500m; fell in 500m and 1,000m in 1988 Olympics at Calgary after learning of death of sister Jane; placed 4th in 500m and didn't attempt 1…
(Encyclopedia) Offenbach, Jacques LevyOffenbach, Jacques Levyôˈfənbäk, Fr. zhäk lāvēˈ ôfĕnbäkˈ [key], 1819–80, French composer, b. Cologne. The son of a cantor, he went to Paris to study at the…
television journalist, writerBorn: 10/31/1931Birthplace: Wharton, Texas Hurricane Carla should receive some of the credit for Dan Rather's success, since it was his coverage of the storm for a…
U.S. Senator (D-Florida) Born: June 12, 1810Birthplace: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands David Levy Yulee was born on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas, went to school in Virginia, and moved to Florida…
(Encyclopedia) Quayle, Dan (James Danforth Quayle), 1947–, Vice President of the United States (1989–93), b. Indianapolis. He graduated from DePauw Univ. (1969) and served in the Indiana National…
(Encyclopedia) Usuman dan Fodio 1754–1817. Fulani religious and political leader. Beginning as an itinerant Muslim missionary in northern Nigeria, he gained a large following for his syncretic…
singerDied: 17 October 2008Best Known as: lead singer in the 1960s Motown group the Four Tops Deathplace: Detroit, Michigan Levi Stubbs was the lead singer of…
American musician and conductorBorn: September 26, 1899 Birthplace: Anniston, Ala. William Levi Dawson attended the Tuskegee Institute at age 13, and after graduating in 1921, went on to receive a…
president of ZambiaDied: August 19, 2008Best Known as: president of Zambia who fought corruption Deathplace: France Levy Mwanawasa was president of Zambia from 2002…
Senate Years of Service: 1981-1989Party: RepublicanQUAYLE, James Danforth (Dan), (father of Ben Quayle), a Representative and a Senator from Indiana and a Vice President of the United States;…
