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Ladysmith

(Encyclopedia) Ladysmith, town, part and seat of Emnambithi-Ladysmith local municipality, KwaZulu-Natal prov., E South Africa. The town has railroad yards and food-processing, textile, and tire…

Rockne, Knute Kenneth

(Encyclopedia) Rockne, Knute KennethRockne, Knute Kennethn&oomacr;t, rŏkˈnē [key], 1888–1931, American football coach, b. Norway, B.S. Notre Dame, 1914. In 1893 he settled with his parents in…

Steinitz, Wilhelm

(Encyclopedia) Steinitz, WilhelmSteinitz, Wilhelmvĭlˈhĕlm shtīˈnĭts [key], 1836–1900, German chess player. In 1866 he won a match from Adolf Anderssen, the leading player after Paul Morphy's…

Woffington, Peg

(Encyclopedia) Woffington, Peg (Margaret Woffington), 1714?–1760, English actress, b. Dublin. Her charm and beauty as a child attracted attention, and at the age of 10 she acted in the role of Polly…

Entertainment News from November 2001

2Pixar's Monster's, Inc. opens to rave reviews and a blockbuster box office, taking in a record $63.5 million in its first weekend of release. 4After two postponements in the wake of the Sept. 11…

Eric Harris, 1999 News

18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, high school students, went on a shooting rampage on April 20 at Littleton, Colorado's Columbine High School, killing 12 students and 1 teacher before turning guns…

Jonathan Harris 2002 Deaths

Jonathan HarrisAge: 87 character actor best known for playing the villainous Dr. Smith on television's Lost in Space. Died: Los Angeles, Nov. 3, 2002John HarperG - LRichard Harris

Clara Harris, 2003 News

Texas dentist, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in February for killing her husband, David Harris, an orthodontist. In July 2002, Clara ran over David with her Mercedes-Benz after she…