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Julie London 2000 Deaths

Julie LondonAge: 74 singer and actress whose breathy voice and sexy image helped propel her to the top of the charts in the late 1950s. She recorded more than 30 albums, including Julie Is My…

Brewer's: Herodotus of Old London

(The). John Stow, author of the Survey ofLondon (1525-1605). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Heron-crestsHerod's Death A B C D E F G H I J K L M…

Nicklaus, Jack William

(Encyclopedia) Nicklaus, Jack William, 1940–, American golfer, b. Columbus, Ohio. He began playing golf at the age of 10 and before becoming a professional in late 1961 was considered by many the…

Caldecott, Randolph

(Encyclopedia) Caldecott, RandolphCaldecott, Randolphkôlˈdəkət [key], 1846–86, one of the most popular late 19th-century English book illustrators. Born in Chester, he moved (1872) to London, where…

Defoe, Daniel

(Encyclopedia) Defoe or De Foe, DanielDefoe or De Foe, Danieldĭfōˈ, 1660?–1731, English writer, b. London. He was nearly sixty when he turned to writing novels. In 1719 he published his famous Life…