EDDY, Frank Marion, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Pleasant Grove, Olmsted County, Minn., April 1, 1856; with his parents moved to Iowa in 1860, returned in 1863 to Olmsted County,…
Born: Feb. 19, 1916Jockey 2-time Triple Crown winner (Whirlaway in 1941, Citation in '48); he won Kentucky Derby 5 times, Preakness and Belmont 6 times each.Died: Nov. 14, 1997
Born: May 2, 1887Baseball 2B led Philadelphia A's (1910-11) and Chicago White Sox (1917) to 3 World Series titles; AL MVP in 1914; had 3,311 career hits and 743 stolen bases.Died: Mar. 25, 1951
actor, singerBorn: 6/29/1901Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island Actor and singer known for his baritone voice. Nelson starred with Jeanette MacDonald in eight major musicals and operettas,…
actor, comedianBorn: 4/3/1961Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Film actor and comedian best known for his roles in movies such as 48 Hours (1982) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984). Murphy started out on…
Born: June 8, 1925Baseball PH St. Louis Browns' 3-foot-7 player whose career lasted one at bat (he walked) on Aug 19, 1951; hired as a publicity stunt by eccentric owner Bill Veeck.Died: June 18,…
Born: Feb. 24, 1956Baseball 1B-DH AL Rookie of Year in 1977; became 20th player in history, but only 2nd switch hitter (after Pete Rose) to get 3,000 hits; one of only 3 men (Aaron and Mays) with…
Born: Oct. 8, 1890Mechanic and auto racer became America's top flying ace (22 kills) in World War I; owned Indianapolis Speedway (1927-45) and ran Eastern Air Lines (1938-59).Died: July 23, 1973
