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Alessandro Volta
Count Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta was the Italian physicist who built the first electrochemical battery. He first gained fame across Europe in 1775 with his electrophorus, a charge-…The Final Four for College Basketball, 1997-1998
Semifinal—Game One Semifinal—Game Two Most Outstanding Player All-Tournament Team Alamodome in San Antonio (Mar. 28-30).Major Bouts, 1997-98: Light Heavyweights (175 lbs)
DateWinnerLoserResultTitleSiteOct. 4D. MichalczewskiNicky PiperTKO 8WBOHanover, GEROct. 4Ole KlemetsenCrawford AshleyKO 2—London, ENGNov. 29Montell GriffinVinson DurhamWu 10—Las VegasDec. 13D…Lucian Adams 2003 Deaths
Lucian AdamsAge: 80 U.S. Army sergeant who won a Medal of Honor for single-handedly opening a supply line for an isolated battalion by killing nine Germans and destroying three machine guns.…Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones won an Oscar as best supporting actress for her deliciously villainous femme fatale in the 2002 film Chicago. Originally more popular in the U.K. than in the U.S., Zeta-Jones…Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the heavyweights of classical music, generally placed in the top rank of composers along with Beethoven and Bach. Many consider Mozart to be the greatest composer of…Individual NBA Scoring Champions
Season Player, Team G FG 3FG1FT Pts Avg1953–54 Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Warriors 72 591 —577 1,759 24.41954–55 Neil Johnston, Philadelphia Warriors 72 521 —589 1,631 22.71955–56 Bob Pettit…Nelson Gonzalves 1998 Deaths
Nelson Gonzalves (Antonio Gonzalves Sobral)Age: 78 Brazilian “King of Radio” whose career in crooning spanned more than 50 years. Died: April 19, 1998.Barry GoldwaterG - LAlbert Gore Sr…Pat Knight Biography
Pat KnightAge: 70 fullback and defensive back with the N.Y. Giants from 1952-55; former NFL official; three-year letter winner at SMU. Died of a heart attack.Died: San Antonio, October 20,…Rocky Balboa
Rocky Balboa is the fictional boxer created by Sylvester Stallone in the 1976 film Rocky. The film tells the story of a down-and-out Philadelphia boxer who gets a long-shot title fight with…Trending
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