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Yves Montand

(Ivo Livi)actor, singerBorn: 10/13/1921Birthplace: Monsummano Alto, Italy A protege of singer Edith Piaf, Montand gained international recognition for his role in the thriller The Wages of Fear (…

1968 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Mrs. Robinson,” Simon and GarfunkelAlbum of the YearBy the Time I Get to Phoenix, Glen Campbell (Capitol)Song of the Year“Little Green Apples,” Bobby Russell, songwriterBest New…

2009 Newbery Medal and Honor Books

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children…

2000 Olympics: Archery

(70 meters)MEN Individual: 1. Simon Fairweather, AUS def. 2. Victor Wunderle, USA (113-106); 3. Wietse van Alten, NED def. Magnus Petersson, SWE (114-109). Team: 1. South Korea (Jang Yong-Ho, Kim…

Rutger Hauer

actorBorn: 1/23/1944Birthplace: Breukelen, Netherlands Having spent much of the '70s honing his skill in European cinema, Hauer gained the coveted starring role in Grijpstra en de Gier (1979), a…

Peter II, king of Aragón

(Encyclopedia) Peter II, 1174–1213, king of Aragón (1196–1213) and count of Barcelona, son and successor of Alfonso II. He had himself crowned (1204) at Rome by Pope Innocent III, whom he accepted as…

Wilmot, David

(Encyclopedia) Wilmot, David, 1814–68, American legislator, b. Bethany, Pa. As a Democratic Congressman (1845–51) he became widely known as the author of the famous Wilmot Proviso, which helped build…

The Crossword Puzzle History

The History of the Crossword Puzzle In 1913, it was a "word-cross"; in ancient Rome, a word square by Christine Frantz Do a kids' crossword puzzle on Factmonster! On Dec. 21, 1913…