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Ben Stiller

actor, director, comicBorn: 11/30/1965Birthplace: New York City Stiller's talents in comedy were shown to advantage on Saturday Night Live (1989) and the Ben Stiller Show (1990), which, though…

Veronica Lake

(Constance Frances Marie Ockelman)actressBorn: 11/14/1919Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Film actress mostly known for the films she made while with Paramount during World War II. Petite and blond,…

Michael Jackson

pop singerBorn: 8/29/1958Birthplace: Gary, Indiana Grammy Award-winning pop singer and dancer known for his controversial behavior on- and offstage, his phenomenal commercial success and his big-…

Peter Fonda

actorBorn: 2/23/1939Birthplace: New York City Son of legendary actor Henry Fonda, brother of actress Jane, and father of Bridget, Peter Fonda has often been overshadowed by his more famous…

Vivien Leigh

(Vivian Mary Hartley)actress Born: 11/5/1913Birthplace: Darjeeling, India Legendary in her Oscar-winning role as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939), Leigh also was famous for her…

The Olduvai Gorge

The Question: Which canyon, located in Tanzania, is famous for its fossil beds? The Answer: The site you are thinking of is not quite big enough to be…

Raphael NEALE, Congress, MD (1833)

NEALE, Raphael, a Representative from Maryland; born in St. Marys County, Md., birth date unknown; resided in Leonardtown; received a limited education; member, State house of delegates in…

Robert Hass

poet and translatorBorn: 3/1/1941Birthplace: San Francisco Hass was appointed Poet Laureate of the United States in 1995 and used the post to promote poetry and literacy. During his term (1995–1997…

Edward Bullins

playwrightBorn: 7/2/1935Birthplace: Philadelphia After nearly dying from a stab wound, Bullins left high school in 1952 to join the navy. In 1964 he moved to San Francisco and began writing. He…