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James E. Sullivan

James E. SullivanBorn: Nov. 18, 1862Track & Field pioneer who founded Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) in 1888; director of St. Louis Olympic Games in 1904; AAU's annual Sullivan Award for…

Lyn St. James

Lyn St. JamesBorn: Mar. 13, 1947Auto racer one of just 3 women to qualify for the Indianapolis 500; best finish in the race came in 1992 when she came in 11th and won Indianapolis 500 Rookie…

James Taylor Biography

James TaylormusicianBorn: 3/12/1948Birthplace: Boston, Mass. The Bing Crosby of the 1970s, Taylor's brand of mellow introspective music delineated the shift away from the socially and…

LeBron James Biography

LeBron James Born: Dec. 30, 1984Basketball mega-hyped top overall pick in 2003 NBA Draft (Cleveland) out of St. Vincent-St. Mary high school in Akron, Ohio; 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year.…

James L. Fergason

James L. FergasonBorn: 1934Birthplace: Wakenda, Missouri Liquid crystal display (LCD)—Liquid crystal displays were originally based on a concept that used a large amount of powder, provided a limited…

James Spader Biography

James Spader actorBorn: 2/7/1960Birthplace: Boston Spader made his film debut in 1981's Endless Love. He went on to co-star, often as a confused member of the upper class, in Pretty in Pink (…

James Brown Biography

James Brownsoul singerBorn: 5/3/1933Birthplace: Barnwell, South Carolina Energetic, intense singer best known for his gospel-tinged, rhythm and blues songs that influenced the direction of funk,…

James Cagney Biography

James CagneyactorBorn: 7/17/1899Birthplace: New York City Academy Award-winning actor best known for his brash gangster role in Public Enemy (1931). But Cagney first performed as a song-and-dance…

James Earl Ray

James Earl Ray is the man who shot and killed civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. King was killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine…

Jesse G. James

As the muscular chief gearhead of the reality TV show Monster Garage, Jesse James chopped and welded a Lincoln Town Car into a custom fire truck and turned a Ford Mustang into a high-speed lawnmower…