Born: Nov. 1, 1880First celebrated American sportswriter chronicled the Golden Age of Sport in 1920s; immortalized Notre Dame's “Four Horsemen.”Died: July 13, 1954
Born: July 17, 1920president of International Olympic Committee (1980-2001) the native of Barcelona was re-elected in 1996 after IOC's move in '95 to bump membership age limit to 80; replaced by…
Born: July 22, 1949Finnish runner won gold medals at 5,000 and 10,000 meters in 1972 Munich Olympics; repeated 5,000/10,000 double in 1976 Games and added a fifth place finish in the marathon.
Born: July 14, 1934Golf in 1975, became the first Black golfer to play in the Masters Tournament; also played in the 1977 Masters; member of the 1979 U.S. Ryder Cup team; played in South Africa's…
by Liz Olson Pakistan Related Links Map: Pakistan Map: Indonesia An Overview of Avian Flu In December 2007, in the Peshawar area of Pakistan, the Ministry of…
The Life and Times of JFK, Jr. July 16 marks the anniversary of Kennedy's tragic plane crash by Beth Rowen John F. Kennedy, Jr., and his wife, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, died in a…
Born: Feb. 21, 1967Track & Field set former world record of 9.85 in 100 meters, July 6, 1994; previously held record (9.90) in 1991; member of 4 world record-breaking 4x100m relay teams.
