Born: Mar. 10, 1946Basketball coach at N.C. State whose team upset Houston to win national title in 1983; in 19 seasons as a coach appeared in 8 NCAA tournaments; twice voted ACC Coach of the Year…
puppeteerBorn: 9/24/1936Birthplace: Greenville, Mississippi A life-long puppet lover, Henson was instrumental in developing one of America's longest-running and best-loved children's television…
singer, songwriter, poetBorn: 12/8/1943Birthplace: Melbourne, Florida The lead singer and songwriter for the rock group The Doors, whose hit songs include “Light My Fire”, “People Are Strange”, “…
TUCKER, James (Jim) Guy, Jr., a Representative from Arkansas; born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., June 13, 1943; educated in the public schools of Little Rock, Ark.; B.A., Harvard…
TUCKER, James (Jim) Guy, Jr., a Representative from Arkansas; born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., June 13, 1943; educated in the public schools of Little Rock, Ark.; B.A., Harvard…
VAN HORN, Robert Thompson, a Representative from Missouri; born in East Mahoning, Indiana County, Pa., May 19, 1824; attended the common schools; apprenticed to a printer; moved to Ohio in…
Born: Feb. 26, 1973Swimmer Eight-time Olympic gold medalist (all in relays) and winner of 12 Olympic medals overall, more than any other American woman; won 3 gold (4x100 free, 4x200 free, 4x100…
Born: Sept. 2, 1941Basketball coached centers Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo at Georgetown; reached NCAA tourney final 3 out of 4 years with Ewing, winning title in 1984; also…
actress, screenwriterBorn: 4/15/1959Birthplace: London, England Academy Award-winning film and television actress and screenwriter known for her intelligence and lively wit. Her films include…