Born: Nov. 25, 1965Football WR with Philadelphia (1987-89), Minnesota (1990-2001) and Miami (2002); twice caught 122 passes in a season (1994, '95), the first time establishing an NFL record for…
Born: Mar. 7, 1960Baseball OF 3-time All-America at Wichita St. (1979-81); won 1993 World Series for Toronto with 3-run HR in bottom of the 9th of Game 6.
television writer, directorBorn: 10/13/1957Birthplace: Bellflower, California Creator of television's The X-Files, which draws on America's obsession with the occult and paranormal. The program…
actressBorn: 5/26/1966Birthplace: London, England British actress best known for her work in romantic Edwardian period dramas. Her films include A Room With a View (1986), Howard's End (1992), The…
historian, educator
Born: 1875
Birthplace: New Canton, Virginia
Taught to read by family members, Woodson worked as a coal miner in West Virginia and put himself through high school…
First LadyBorn: 8/18/1927Birthplace: Plains, Georgia Rosalynn Smith Carter has long championed the rights of women, children, and the mentally ill. As first lady, she served as honorary chair of…
actressBorn: 5/25/1939Died: 4/10/2010Best Known as: Julia Sugarbaker in the television series Designing Women Guided by an early vow at age 4 to be an opera singer,…
Edward James Olmos Desi Arnaz, actor, TV producer Ruben Blades, musician, composer, actor Fernando Bujones, ballet dancer Lynda Carter, actress Sammy Davis, Jr.,…
