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Bette Davis Biography

Bette Davis(Ruth Elizabeth Davis)actressBorn: 5/5/1908Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts Academy Award -winning film and television actress known for her distinctive appearance and voice, as well as…

Miles Davis Biography

Miles Davistrumpet player, jazz composerBorn: 5/26/1926Birthplace: Alton, Illinois A prominent jazz trumpeter of the 1950s and '60s who pioneered new styles such as cool jazz, hard bop and…

Mac Davis Biography

Mac Davissinger, songwriterBorn: 1/21/1942Birthplace: Lubbock, Texas Singer-songwriter who penned rock and country hits such as “In the Ghetto” and “I Believe in Music” for Elvis Presley,…

Sir Humphry Davy

Humphry Davy was one of the most celebrated British chemists of the early 19th century, credited with having discovered several elements through electrolysis. Humphry Davy got interested in chemistry…

Acton

(Encyclopedia) Acton, town (2020 pop. 24,021), Middlesex co., E Mass., NW of Boston; settled c.1680, inc. 1735. Among its manufactures are electrical machinery, chemicals, prefabricated…

Sweden 5, United States 0

Sweden 5, United States 0 at Goteborg, Sweden (Nov. 28-30) Day One— Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) def. Michael Chang (USA), 7-5, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3; Magnus Larsson (SWE) def. Pete Sampras (USA), 3-6, 7-6 (…

Sweden 4, Italy 1

Sweden 4, Italy 1 at Milan, Italy (Dec. 4-6) Day One— Magnus Norman (SWE) def. Andrea Gaudenzi (ITA), 6-7, 7-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-6, ret; Magnus Gustafsson (SWE) def. Davide Sanguinetti (ITA) 6-1,…

Australia 4, Russia 1

at Brisbane, Australia (Sept. 24-26) Day One— Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) def. Marat Safin (RUS) 7-6 (7-0), 6-2, 4-6, 6-2; Wayne Arthurs (AUS) def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 6-0.…

France 4, Belgium 1

at Pau, France (Sept. 24-26) Day One— Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) def. Xavier Malisse (BEL) 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3); Cedric Pioline (FRA) def. Filip Dewulf (BEL) 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Day Two—…