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Roger Maris Biography

Roger MarisBorn: Sept. 10, 1934Baseball OF broke Babe Ruth's season HR record with 61 in 1961 and held record until 1998; 2-time AL MVP (1960-61) with NY Yankees; 275 HRs in 12 years. Died:…

Marie-Jose Perec

Marie-Jose PerecBorn: 1968Track & Field French sprinter who became 2nd woman to win the 200m and 400m events in the same Olympics (1996); her time in the 400 (48.25) set an Olympic record…

Mary Decker Slaney

Mary Decker SlaneyBorn: Aug. 4, 1958U.S. middle distance runner has held 7 separate American track & field records from the 800 to 10,000 meters; won both 1,500 and 3,000 meters at 1983…

Mary Steenburgen Biography

Mary Steenburgen actressBorn: 2/8/1953Birthplace: Newport, Arkansas This appealing, versatile actress won an Academy Award for her role in Melvin and Howard (1980). She also appeared in Ragtime…

Mary J. Blige

A native of Yonkers, New York, Mary J. Blige caught the attention of record promoters in 1992 and became one of the top hip-hop and soul performers by the end of the decade. Her career was helped…

Mary Higgins Clark

A giantess of modern suspense fiction, Mary Higgins Clark was the author of the novels A Stranger is Watching (1978), A Cry in the Dark (1982) and Nighttime is My Time (2004). Clark's specialty was…

Mar, John Erskine, 1st (or 6th) earl of

(Encyclopedia) Mar, John Erskine, 1st (or 6th) earl of, d. 1572, regent of Scotland. As Lord Erskine he was keeper of Edinburgh and Stirling castles, a source of much political strength. In the…

Langside

(Encyclopedia) Langside, district of Glasgow, S central Scotland. At the battle of Langside (1568) the 1st earl of Murray defeated the forces of Mary Queen of Scots led by Archibald Campbell, 5th…