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Presidential Trivia

Who was the only bachelor to lead the nation? Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other John Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams. James Madison and Zachary Taylor were second cousins…

1959 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Mack the Knife,” Bobby DarinAlbum of the YearCome Dance With Me, Frank Sinatra (Capitol)Song of the Year“The Battle of New Orleans,” Jimmy Driftwood, songwriterBest Artist…

Summer 1924 Olympics Leading Medal Winners

Number of individual medals won on the left; gold, silver and bronze breakdown to the right. Men No   Sport G-S-B 6 Ville Ritola, FIN Track/Field 4-2-0 5 Paavo Nurmi, FIN…

High Jump

High JumpYear Height 1928 Ethel Catherwood, CAN 5- 21/2 1932 Jean Shiley, USA 5- 51/4 WR1936 Ibolya Csäk, HUN 5- 3 1948 Alice Coachman, USA 5- 6 OR1952 Esther Brand, RSA5- 53/4 1956…

Jackie

Written and directed by:Gip HoppeSets:David GalloCostumes:Susan SantoianLighting:Peter KaczorowskiSound:J. HagenbuckleOpened:11/97 at the Belasco TheaterCast:Margaret Colin, Bill Camp, Thomas…

Inaugural Oratory

The terse, the eloquent, the long-winded Famous lines from inaugural addresses: Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country."John F. KennedyInaugural…

September 2009 Current Events: U.S. News

World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of September 2009. Federal Ruling: New York Discriminated Against Mentally Ill (Sept. 8): New York…

April 2020 Current Events: US News

Top of Page Science and Technology News | Disaster News | World News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…

Lyndon Baines Johnson

Lyndon Baines JohnsonBorn: 8/27/1908Birthplace: Stonewall, Tex. Lyndon Baines Johnson was born in Stonewall, Tex., on Aug. 27, 1908. On both sides of his family he had a political heritage…