Born: June 2, 1989Birthplace: GhanaSoccer professional soccer player, made history in April 2004, when he stepped onto the field to play in his first Major League Soccer game. His team, D.C. United…
(Farookh Bulsara)musician, bandleader, singerBorn: 9/5/1946Birthplace: Zanzibar, Zanzibar Lead singer and driving force behind the band Queen, Mercury died in 1991 of AIDS. He formed Queen in 1970…
(Encyclopedia) Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, commonly known as Freddie Mac, government-sponsored enterprise that uses private capital to buy home mortgages as a means to help lower housing…
(Encyclopedia) Morgenthau, Henry, Jr., 1891–1967, American cabinet officer, b. New York City; son of Henry Morgenthau. He became interested in agriculture and bought a farm in Dutchess co., N.Y.,…
(Encyclopedia) Mayweather, Floyd, Jr., 1977–, American boxer, b. Grand Rapids, Mich., as Floyd Joy Sinclair. He began boxing at an early age, coached by his father, a welterweight boxer whose name he…
(Encyclopedia) Hiller, Stanley, Jr., 1924–2006, American aeronautical engineer and business executive, b. San Francisco. At 12 years old, he designed and produced gas-propelled toy cars, a business…
(Encyclopedia) Hitchcock, Thomas, Jr., 1900–1944, American polo player and aviator, b. Aiken, S.C. The son of avid polo players, Tommy Hitchcock played in his first tournament at the age of 13.…
(Encyclopedia) Griffey, Ken, Jr. (George Kenneth Griffey, Jr.), 1969–, American baseball player, b. Donora, Pa. The son of a veteran outfielder, he joined the Seattle Mariners of the American League…
