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Ariel Sharon, 2004 News
Israeli prime minister, announced a plan to unilaterally disengage from the Gaza Strip. In February, he said he would order the evacuation of settlers and soldiers from the Gaza Strip. He…Edward Bowes Biography
Edward Bowesentrepreneur, radio impresarioBorn: 6/14/1874Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif. After leaving school at age 13 to work in an office, he founded a real estate business that…Robert Somers Brookings Biography
Robert Somers Brookingsbusiness executive, philanthropistBorn: 1/22/1850Birthplace: Cecil County, Md. With little formal education, he established himself as a St. Louis businessman first in…Harry Oppenheimer 2000 Deaths
Harry OppenheimerAge: 91 South African industrialist, known as the “king of diamonds,” who presided over a vast empire that included De Beers Consolidated Mines and banking, real estate, and…George Osmond Biography
managerDied: Nov. 6, 2007 (Provo, Utah) Best Known as: patriarch of Osmond Brothers singing group Patriarch of the Osmond Brothers singing group and the…Robert RILEY, Congress, AL (1944)
RILEY Robert , a Representative from Alabama; born in Ashland, Clay County, Ala., October 3, 1944; graduated, Clay County High School, Mo., 1962; B.A., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1965;…Jeremiah RUSSELL, Congress, NY (1786-1867)
RUSSELL Jeremiah , a Representative from New York; born in Saugerties, N.Y., January 26, 1786; received a limited schooling; engaged in mercantile pursuits, the real estate business, and banking;…Noboru Takeshita 2000 Deaths
Noboru TakeshitaAge: 76 former Japanese prime minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party whose power and influence endured a bribery scandal that forced him—and several cabinet…James Sorenson Biography
entrepeneurDied: January 20, 2008 (Salt Lake City, Utah) Best Known as: Utah's wealthiest man who overcame a learning disability James Sorenson…Rodney Dangerfield
Name at birth: Jacob CohenWith bulging eyes and a comically tight collar, Rodney Dangerfield made a career out of telling audiences, "I don't get no respect." Rodney Dangerfield began doing stand-up…Trending
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