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Geri Halliwell

Geri Halliwell was an original member of the 1990's pop group The Spice Girls. (Her nickname was Ginger Spice, thanks to her bright red hair, though she was also called Sexy Spice.) The all-female…

Soe Win Biography

Prime MinisterDied: Oct. 12, 2007 (Myanmar) Best Known as: Prime Minister and member of military junta Prime Minister and fourth ranking member of the…

Soupy Sales Biography

comedianBorn: January 8, 1926Died: October 22, 2009 (New York, USA) Best Known as: Slapstick comedian Soupy Sales perfected the art of slapstick comedy,…

Bob Denard Biography

French soldierDied: Oct. 13, 2007 (Paris, France) Best Known as: French soldier and mercenary Legendary French soldier involved in coups and mercenary…

Christopher Bowman Biography

figure skaterDied: January 9, 2008 (North Hills, California) Best Known as: former United States figure skating champion A two-time United States figure…

Samuel Alito, 2005 News

federal judge, was nominated as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice by President Bush in October. Bush selected Alito four days after Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination. If confirmed, Alito…

Brian Viloria

Brian ViloriaBorn: Nov. 24, 1980Boxer competed for U.S. in the 2000 Olympics as a light flyweight; 2-time Junior Olympic champion (1995,96); nicknamed “Hawaiian Punch.” Turned professional in…

Harriet Tubman

Name at birth: Araminta RossHarriet Tubman helped hundreds of American slaves escape along the secret route to freedom known as the Underground Railroad in the years before the Civil War. Her success…

Al Capone

Name at birth: Alphonsus CaponeAlphonse "Al" Capone was one of America's most famous gangsters during the years between the world wars. A Chicago-based crime boss, he was involved in illegal gambling…

Betty Hutton

Name at birth: Elizabeth June ThornburgMovie star Betty Hutton was nicknamed "The Blond Bombshell" because of her extreme energy on stage and screen. On Broadway in the early 1940s, she moved to…