Born: May 27, 1912Golfer won both Masters and PGA 3 times and British Open once; runner-up in U.S. Open 4 times; PGA Player of Year in 1949; oldest player (52 years, 10 months) to win PGA event…
(Nigel Neill)actorBorn: 9/14/1947Birthplace: Omagh, Northern Ireland Brought up in New Zealand, Neill has played leading roles in critically acclaimed Australian films directed by Jane Campion (My…
directorBorn: 2/21/1925Birthplace: Fresno, California Director known for his violent films that depicted men pushed to their limits. His movies include The Wild Bunch (1969) and Straw Dogs (1971).…
playwright, actor(Samuel Shepard Rogers)Born: 11/5/1943Birthplace: Fort Sheridan, Illinois Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and actor known for his dramas that combine myth and reality, past and…
director, screenwriter, actorBorn: 10/23/1959Birthplace: Royal Oak, Michigan This creative director has won a cult following for his campy horror films Evil Dead (1983), Evil Dead 2 (1987), Darkman…
(Encyclopedia) Fort Sam Houston, U.S. army facility, S Tex., in San Antonio; headquarters of the U.S. Army North and the U.S. Army South. In 2010 it was amalgamated with Lackland and Randolph air…
(Encyclopedia) Kim Young Sam, 1927–2015, South Korean political leader, b. Gyeongsang prov. He was first elected to the National Assembly in 1954 and served nine terms. A long-time political…
Senate Years of Service: 1803-1807; 1810-1814Party: Democratic Republican; Democratic RepublicanWORTHINGTON, Thomas, a Senator from Ohio; born in Jefferson County, Va. (now West Virginia), on…
WORTHINGTON, Henry Gaither, a Representative from Nevada; born in Cumberland, Md., February 9, 1828; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice…
