(Leonard Frank Sly)actor, singerBorn: 11/5/1911Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio Actor and singer who starred in more than 80 Westerns, earning the moniker “King of the Cowboys.” He signed with Republic…
Born: Feb. 20, 1937Auto racing national sports car driving champion (1964); established racing team in 1961; co-founder of Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART); Penske Racing has won 12…
Born: Feb. 5, 1942Football QB Heisman Trophy winner as Navy junior in 1963; led Dallas to 2 Super Bowl titles (1972,78) and was Super Bowl MVP in 1972; 5-time leading passer in NFC (1971,73,77-79).
Born: Aug. 4, 1962Baseball RHP twice fanned MLB record 20 batters in 9-inning game April 29, 1986 and Sept. 18, 1996); won a record 6 Cy Young Awards with Boston (1986-87,91), Toronto (1997,98) and…
Born: Apr. 27, 1896Baseball 2B hit .400 3 times, including .424 in 1924; led NL in batting 7 times; 2-time MVP (1925,29); career BA of .358 over 23 years is highest in NL.Died: Jan. 5, 1963
Born: Sept. 10, 1934Baseball OF broke Babe Ruth's season HR record with 61 in 1961 and held record until 1998; 2-time AL MVP (1960-61) with NY Yankees; 275 HRs in 12 years. Died: Dec. 14, 1985
(Encyclopedia) Kemble, Roger, 1721–1802, English actor and manager. During his years as the leader of a traveling company, he married (1753) Sarah Wood, 1735–1806, an actress. They had 12 children,…
(Encyclopedia) Morris, Roger, 1727–94, Loyalist in the American Revolution, b. Yorkshire, England. He came (1755) to America as aide-de-camp to Gen. Edward Braddock and fought under James Wolfe at…
(Encyclopedia) Ludlow, Roger, b. 1590, d. after 1664, one of the founders of Connecticut, b. England. Educated at Oxford and admitted to the Inner Temple to study law, he was elected (1630) an…
