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William Aubrey THOMAS, Congress, OH (1866-1951)

THOMAS William Aubrey , a Representative from Ohio; born in Y Bynea, near Llanelly, Wales, June 7, 1866; immigrated to the United States in 1868 with his parents, who settled in Niles, Ohio;…

Rosters

Selections for the 1997 United States team were determined by a special Ryder Cup points system that ranked players from the beginning of 1996 through the 1997 PGA Championship ending on…

Elton John Biography

Elton John(Reginald Dwight)musician, singer, songwriterBorn: 3/25/1947Birthplace: Pinner, Middlesex, England Rock and roll musician known most recently for his work with AIDS charities and his…

Paul Hogan Biography

Paul HoganactorBorn: 10/8/1939Birthplace: Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia Actor who had been active in the Austrailian entertainment industry for years before coming to the attention of…

Gianni Versace Biography

Gianni Versacefashion designerBorn: 12/2/1946Birthplace: Reggio di Calabria, Italy Versace launched his own label in 1978 and designed clothing that melded classic and pop culture influences…

NHL All-Star Game

Benefit GamesAll-Star Games Three benefit NHL All-Star Games were staged in the 1930s for forward Ace Bailey and the families of Howie Morenz and Babe Siebert. Bailey, of Toronto, suffered a…

Henry V

Henry V was the great warrior king of medieval England whose brief reign included his conquest of most of Normandy (northern France). Henry was a skilled military strategist who died before…

Edward VIII

Edward VIII shocked the world in 1936 when he gave up his throne to marry an American divorcee, Wallis Simpson. After abdication he lived out his life as the Prince of Wales. The eldest son of King…

Princess Charlotte of Cornwall and Cambridge

Name at birth: Charlotte Elizabeth DianaPrincess Charlotte of Cornwall and Cambridge is the second child of Prince William, who is the heir to the British throne, and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall…

Henry V, king of England

(Encyclopedia) Henry V, 1387–1422, king of England (1413–22), son and successor of Henry IV. Henry abandoned his early recklessness (celebrated and probably exaggerated by Shakespeare) and ruled…