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Langland, William
(Encyclopedia) Langland, William, c.1332–c.1400, putative author of Piers Plowman. He was born probably at Ledbury near the Welsh marshes and may have gone to school at Great Malvern Priory. Although…Westminster Abbey
(Encyclopedia) Westminster Abbey, originally the abbey church of a Benedictine monastery (closed in 1539) in London. One of England's most important Gothic structures, it is also a national shrine.…JT Leroy, 2006 News
writer, was exposed as a fake during the winter. Leroy's critically acclaimed semi-autobiographical books, The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things and Sarah, chronicled the life of a…Phil Berger 2001 Deaths
Phil BergerAge: 58 sportswriter for the New York Times and author of more than a dozen books; boxing reporter for the Times 1986-92; former associate editor at Sport magazine. He died of…Arnold O. Beckman 2004 Deaths
Arnold O. BeckmanAge: 104 scientist who invented several user-friendly scientific devices, including a tool to measure acidity and alkalinity and the quartz spectrophotometer, an instrument…Sune Bergström 2004 Deaths
Sune BergströmAge: 88 Swedish biochemist who was part of a team of scientists that discovered the structure and use of prostaglandins, compounds that affect blood pressure and body…King Birendra 2001 Deaths
King Birendra(Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva)Age: 55 King of Nepal who was shot to death by his son, Crown Prince Dipendra, in a massacre that nearly wiped out the entire royal family. His…Rush Biography
Rushrock group Canadian-based progressive band that combined new song structures with fantasy-based lyrics to make hit singles during the 1970s. Rush formed in 1969 in Sarnia, Ontario and…House on Haunted Hill
Director:William MaloneWriter:Dick BeebeWarner Bros.; R; 96 minutesRelease:10/99Cast:Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs House on Haunted Hill is like the Houses of Horror found at most…Bob Russell Biography
Bob Russell(Bob Roltner)entertainerBorn: 1908Birthplace: Passaic, New Jersey After appearing in Broadway musicals of the 1920s, Russell helped conceptualize many early television shows,…Trending
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