Born: Dec. 19, 1894Baseball sportswriter and radio announcer who served as NL president (1934-51) and commissioner (1951-65); convinced record-keepers to list Roger Maris' and Babe Ruth's season…
The Question: How many women have been on the FBI's Most Wanted List? The Answer: The first woman on the list, Ruth Eisemann-Schier, was added in 1968 for…
Born: Dec. 21, 1911Baseball C the “Babe Ruth of the Negro Leagues”; Satchel Paige's battery mate with Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Negro Leagues did not keep accurate records but Gibson hit 84 home…
(Ruth Elizabeth Davis)actressBorn: 5/5/1908Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts Academy Award -winning film and television actress known for her distinctive appearance and voice, as well as for roles…
(Encyclopedia) Weidman, Charles, 1901–75, American modern dancer and choreographer, b. Lincoln, Neb. Weidman performed with the troupe formed by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn from 1920 to 1927, when…
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Source: The U.S. Department of State The sport that evokes more nostalgia among Americans than any other is baseball. So many people play the game as children (or play its close relative, softball…
producer, directorBorn: 12/25/1936Birthplace: Bombay, India Already a successful producer of short films, Merchant teamed up with James Ivory in 1961 to form Merchant-Ivory Productions, a name now…
The Question: I was wondering if you could send me - or refer me to - a thorough list of prominent Americans born in 1899. Those I'm aware of are Duke…
political leader and feminist leaderBorn: June 2, 1927Birthplace: ClevelandDied: Feb. 8, 2007 (University City, Mo.) The first woman to win statewide office in…
