songwriterDied: August 4, 2007 (Henderson, Nevada) Best Known as: songwriter who wrote "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" Songwriter with many hits including…
blues musicianBorn: 8/22/1917Birthplace: Clarksdale, Miss. legendary blues musician whose somber lyrics and endless one-chord guitar riffs helped to define boogie blues. He has influenced bands ra.…
Born: 1873Birthplace: Council Bluffs, Iowa Audion amplifier—De Forest inserted a third electrode between the cathode and anode to make his audion tube. Radio signals are picked up by connecting an…
actressBorn: 11/22/1958Birthplace: Los Angeles Film and television actress who rose from the dubious distinction of being the “Queen of Crud” to star in several successful comedies. Her films…
rock musicianBorn: 9/29/1935Birthplace: Ferriday, Louisiana Rock musician, often presented as the dark, wild side of Elvis Presley, known for his flamboyant, slamming piano playing and…
actorBorn: 9/15/1946Birthplace: San Saba, Texas Academy- and Emmy Award-winning film and television actor best known for his role in The Fugitive (1993) that won him the supporting actor Oscar.…
actorBorn: 1/9/1925Birthplace: Somerville, New Jersey With the ideal looks for a villain, Van Cleef found himself typecast as the heavy in crime stories, westerns, and action films. He played in a…
foil fencerDied: May 31, 2007 (Klamath Falls, Oregon) Best Known as: Olympic foil fencer Former champion foil fencer known for her longevity in the sport. She…
COLES, Walter, (son of Isaac Coles), a Representative from Virginia; born at Coles Ferry, Halifax County, Va., December 8, 1790; moved with his parents to Pittsylvania County, Va., in 1798;…
