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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

In three separate ceremonies in the three capitals on Dec. 17, 1992, President Bush, Mexican President Salinas, and Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney signed the historic North American Free…

Charlie Watts

For almost 60 years Charlie Watts was the drummer for the ageless rock band The Rolling Stones. Watts was born in London and became fascinated with jazz stars like John Coltrane as he entered his…

Walter B. HUBER, Congress, OH (1903-1982)

HUBER Walter B. , a Representative from Ohio; born in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, June 29, 1903; associated with the Summit County prosecuting attorney 1936-1944; elected as a Democrat to the…

Oliver Hardy Biography

Oliver Hardy(Norvell Hardy)actorBorn: 1/18/1892Birthplace: Harlem, Georgia The portly half of the Laurel and Hardy comedy team, he and Stan Laurel made more than 110 films together over some twenty…

Lee Petty 2000 Deaths

Lee PettyAge: 86 stock car racing's first superstar of the 1940s and 50s and patriarch of the first family of NASCAR; won inaugural Daytona 500 in a car bearing his trademark #42; three-time…

Outside Providence

Director: Michael Corrente Writers: Peter and Bobby Farrelly Miramax; R; 103 minutes Release: 8/99 Cast: Alec Baldwin, Shawn Hatosy, Amy Smart Burnout teen Tim Dunphy (…

Jackie Chan

Name at birth: Chan Kong-SangJackie Chan was already the highest paid actor in Asia, with more than 60 films under his belt, when he finally made it big in Hollywood with the action-comedy Rumble in…

James E. ROGAN, Congress, CA (1957)

ROGAN James E. , a Representative from California; born in San Francisco, San Francisco County, Calif., August 21, 1957; A.A., Chabot Community College, Livermore, Calif., 1977; B.A., University…

Leonard Cohen

For years a cult figure in poetry and folk music, Leonard Cohen reemerged in the 2000s for a last dash across the cosmos as a moody and mystical troubadour before his death in 2016. Leonard Cohen's…