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1929–1930 Academy Awards

There were two Oscar ceremonies held at Los Angeles's Ambassador Hotel in 1930. This one, held on Nov. 3 honored films released in 1930. The other, held on April 3, honored films released in…

Miscellaneous Disasters

1952 Dec. 4-7, London, England: high-pressure system settled over London, trapping pollution near the ground. Some 4,…

1927–1928 Academy Awards

The 1927–1928 Academy Awards were presented May 16, 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, Calif.Outstanding PictureThe Racket (Caddo; Paramount Famous Lasky)7th Heaven (Fox)Wings…

National Board of Review's Top 10 Films of 1997

The following tables list the top 10 films from 1997 to the present, according to the National Board of Review. Burn After Reading Changeling The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark…

Entertainment News from February 2000

6Richard Gere and girlfriend Cary Lowell, former star of Law & Order, welcome their first child, a son, Homer James Jigme Gere, who weighed in at 8 pounds, 12 ounces. It's the first child…

Miami, Fla.

Mayor: Tomás Regalado (to Nov. 2017) City Manager: Daniel J. Alfonso 2010 census population (rank): 399,457 (44); Male: 198,927 (49.8%); Female: 200,530 (50.2%); White: 289,920 (72.6%);…

Virginia Beach, Va.

Mayor: William D. Sessoms, Jr. (to Dec. 31, 2016) 2010 census population (rank): 437,994 (39); Male: 214,441 (49.0%); Female: 223,553 (51.0%); White: 296,670 (67.7%); Black: 85,935 (19.6%);…

Women's Suffrage: Tennessee

by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler The Supreme Court SpeaksThe States That Did Not RatifyTennesseeWhen on June 2, 1920, the United States Supreme Court rendered that, to…

The Top Ten: Richest Americans, 2007

December 10 - 17 Richest Americans, 2007 (in millions of U.S. dollars) Rank Name Net Worth Company 1. Bill Gates 59,000 Microsoft 2. Warren Buffett…