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Jerry Jones

Born: Oct. 13, 1942Football owner-GM of Dallas Cowboys; maverick who bought declining team (3-13) and Texas Stadium for $140 million in 1989; hired pal Jimmy Johnson to replace legendary Tom Landry…

Tony Richardson

directorBorn: 6/5/1928Birthplace: Shipley, England Academy Award-winning film and stage director influential in shaping modern British film and theater. His films include The Entertainer (1960),…

Greta Scacchi

actressBorn: 2/18/1960Birthplace: Milan, Italy This beautiful, sensual actress appeared on British stage and television before embarking on a film career. She first gained notice for her…

Rush Biography

rock group Canadian-based progressive band that combined new song structures with fantasy-based lyrics to make hit singles during the 1970s. Rush formed in 1969 in Sarnia, Ontario and developed a…

Steve Allen

comedian, actor, authorBorn: 12/26/1921Birthplace: New York City Grammy Award-winning comedian, actor, author and musician best known for his intelligent, informal comic style. He was the first…

Fast Facts on SpongeBob SquarePants

Absorb yourself in SpongeBob trivia by Holly Hartman More on SpongeBob The Science of SpongeBobQuiz: SpongeBob SquarePants Other Cool Stuff Sea LifeSpongesFantastic Animal Facts Do…

C. Vann Woodward,

Comer Vann Woodwardhistorian Born: 11/13/1908Birthplace: Vanndale, Arkansas Pulitzer Prize-winning storyteller and historian who chronicled the upheaval of the turbulent South, as well as its…

People Who Died in 2007

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Albert Finney

actorBorn: 5/9/1936Birthplace: Salford, Lancashire, England A versatile stage and film star, he gained acclaim as the hero of Tom Jones (1963), for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for…