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Michelle Wie

By the time golfer Michelle Wie turned pro in October 2005 -- days prior to her 16th birthday -- she had already proven herself worthy of competing against both men and women on the PGA and LPGA…

Max Von Sydow Biography

Max Von Sydow(Carl Adolf Von Sydow)actor, directorBorn: 4/10/1929Birthplace: Lund, Sweden Versatile character actor equally at home in Hollywood films, like Conan the Barbarian (1981), on TV as in…

William “Billy” Mitchell

Considered the father of the United States Air Force, William "Billy" Mitchell was famous for his visionary ideas on military strategy and his impolitic actions that led to a demotion and eventual…

Rollin Mallory DAGGETT, Congress, NV (1831-1901)

DAGGETT Rollin Mallory , a Representative from Nevada; born in Richville, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., February 22, 1831; moved with his father to northwestern Ohio in 1837; attended school in…

Elisha Hunt ALLEN, Congress, ME (1804-1883)

ALLEN Elisha Hunt , a Representative from Maine; born in New Salem, Mass., January 28, 1804; attended New Salem Academy, and was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., in 1823;…

Kelly Preston

Name at birth: Kelly PalzisKelly Preston was the television and film actress whose roles in films like Jerry Maguire and Twins were sometimes overshadowed by her famous marriage to actor John…

Nicole Kidman Biography

Nicole KidmanactressBorn: 6/20/1967Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Australian actress once known mostly for her marriage to actor Tom Cruise (1990–2001), but now known independently for her…

Tsunamis

Source: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) A tsunami (pronounced soo-nahm-ee) is a series of huge waves that happen after an undersea disturbance, such as an earthquake or volcano…

February 2001 Disasters

Feb. 9, nr. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: U.S. submarine Greeneville collided with the Ehime Maru, a Japanese fishing boat, which quickly sank. Twenty-six of the people aboard were rescued; nine…