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1 day ago · Sadly, just a few months after her record-breaking summer, Ruth Alexander’s promising career was cut short and brought to a tragic end. On the night of September 18, 1930, Alexander died in a plane crash during a routine night flight over San Diego. While the precise reason for the crash is unknown, low visibility and a technical malfunction ...
8 hours ago · Born in New York City in 1943, DeMille moved to Long Island with his family and where he has resided ever since. After college, he joined the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam.
12 hours ago · AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - John David “JD” Souther, an Amarillo native and iconic singer-songwriter has died at the age of 78. Souther’s family in Amarillo issued the following statement:
Aug 23, 2024 · American Revolution. John Laurens (born October 28, 1754, Charleston, South Carolina [U.S.]—died August 27, 1782, Combahee River, south of Charleston) was an American Revolutionary War officer who served as aide-de-camp to Gen. George Washington.
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3 days ago · Sir John Alexander Macdonald [a] GCB PC QC ( 10 or 11 January 1815 [b] – 6 June 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 until his death in 1891.
8 hours ago · John David “JD” Souther has died. He was a prolific songwriter and musician whose collaborations with the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s.
2 days ago · John Jay (December 23 [O.S. December 12], 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, diplomat, abolitionist, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and a Founding Father of the United States. He served from 1789 to 1795 as the first chief justice of the United States and from 1795 to 1801 as the second governor of New York.
