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Cy Young Award

1956 Don Newcombe, Brooklyn N.L. 1957 Warren Spahn, Milwaukee N.L. 1958 Bob Turley, New York A.L. 1959…

John NELSON, Congress, MD (1791-1860)

NELSON John , a Representative from Maryland; born in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., June 1, 1791; graduated from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., 1811; studied law; was…

Elias BROWN, Congress, MD (1793-1857)

BROWN Elias , a Representative from Maryland; born near Baltimore, Md., on May 9, 1793; attended the common schools; presidential elector on the ticket of Monroe and Tompkins in 1820 and on the…

James L. Brooks Biography

James L. Brooks director, producer, writerBorn: 5/9/1940Birthplace: North Bergen, New Jersey Director, producer, and writer of the Oscar-winning films Terms of Endearment (1983) and As Good As…

George H. PROFFIT, Congress, IN (1807-1847)

PROFFIT George H. , a Representative from Indiana; born in New Orleans, La., September 4, 1807; completed preparatory studies; moved to Petersburg, Pike County, Ind., in 1828; engaged in…

1996 Women's Olympic Cycling Medalists

Mountain Bike Cross Country (32 km): 1. Paola Pezzo, ITA (1:50:51); 2. Alison Sydor, CAN (1:51:58); 3. Susan Demattei, USA (1:52:36). Road Individual Road Race (106 km): 1. Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli…

Most Common Names of Twins, 2012

Find the most popular names of twins in the United States during 2012. Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. Boys Daniel, David Jacob, Joshua Isaac…

Oliver Fisher Winchester Biography

Oliver Fisher Winchesterarms manufacturerBorn: 11/30/1810Birthplace: Boston, Mass. The man whose name is most closely associated with producing armaments actually got his start manufacturing…