Born: Apr. 23, 1921Baseball LHP professional pitcher who was called into service in World War II with the U.S. army in 1942, shortly after he joined the Boston Braves. He returned to the Braves in…
actorBorn: 7/9/1955Birthplace: New York City Emmy Award-winning television and film actor who played Hispanic lawyer Victor Sifuentes on L.A. Law (1985–91) and Bobby Simone on NYPD Blue (1995–1998…
directorBorn: 12/18/1904Birthplace: Oakland, California Leading film director of the 1930s and 1940s known for movie standards such as Swing Time (1936), Gunga Din (1939), and Woman of the Year (…
Born: 1889Birthplace: Luxembourg Method for manufacturing titanium and alloys thereof—Metallurgist William Kroll invented the Kroll process, a technique for producing titanium and zirconium. His…
actorDied: June 12, 2007 (southern California) Best Known as: actor in "Mr. Wizard" television show Actor in "Mr. Wizard" from 1951-1964, who inspired and taught…
FACTFILE: EUROPEFIND OUT MOREEurope is the world’s second-smallest continent but has the second-largest population. The landscape ranges from the frozen tundra and forests of the north to the hot,…
50th Emmy Awards: Drama Series Nominees outstanding series | directing | writing | next Outstanding Drama Series ER (NBC) Law & Order (NBC) NYPD Blue (ABC) The Practice (ABC) The X-Files (…
news reporterBorn: 3/21/1922Birthplace: New York City After World War II, Meenan began his career as a crime reporter in New York for The Daily News . He later signed on with a local TV station,…
(Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien)Born: 4/16/1939Birthplace: Hampstead, London, England soulful British singer whose hits included '60s songs “Son of a Preacher Man” and “Wishin' and Hopin…