Born: Sept. 16, 1955Baseball SS-OF AL MVP at 2 positions— as SS in 1982 and OF in '89; retired after 1993 season with 3,142 hits, 251 HRs and a major-league-record 123 sacrifice flies after 20…
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Born: 1860Birthplace: Cortland, N.Y. Gyroscopic compass—The gyroscope was the basis of Sperry's inventions of an autopilot and an airplane turn indicator that allowed flying without visual…
Born: 1878 Hydroaeroplane. In Jan. 1911, Curtiss successfully flew from water to land and from land to water. He generated over 70 patents during his lifetime, including designs for dirigibles,…
Distributor:GPN Max, the son of superheroes, cannot learn to fly. Narrated by Regina King, this iconographic production of Bob Graham’s humorous story proves that a difficult situation can help a…
Olympic Reforms The IOC makes revisions in response to bribery scandal by John Gettings Fireworks commemorate Sydney's successful Olympics bid on Sept. 24, 1993. In response to…
The Harry Potter Haiku Archive, Part IV
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ORBITING VENUSLANDING ON EROSDESTINATION SATURN AND TITANMARS EXPLORATIONFIND OUT MOREScientists launch interplanetary missions to study the planets, asteroids, and comets close up. Mariner 2…
Controversial confederate flag removed from the statehouse by Borgna Brunner Related Links Confederate Flag ControversyConfederate Flags of the Old SouthConfederate States of…
