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16 hours ago · John Delphus McDuffie Jr. (December 5, 1938 – August 11, 1991) was an American racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series from 1963 to 1991, collecting 106 top-10 finishes during his career, despite never finishing on the lead lap of any race in his career, and holding the record for the most starts in NASCAR's top level without a win with 653.
- 9th (1971)
16 hours ago · Theodor Seuss Geisel (/ s uː s ˈ ɡ aɪ z əl, z ɔɪ s-/ ⓘ sooss GHY-zəl, zoyss -; March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American children's author and cartoonist.He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss (/ s uː s, z uː s / sooss, zooss).
- Children's literature
- Theodor Seuss Geisel, March 2, 1904, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
- 1921–1990
16 hours ago · Robert James Fischer (March 9, 1943 – January 17, 2008) was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, he won his first of a record eight US Championships at the age of 14. In 1964, he won with an 11–0 score, the only perfect score in the history of the tournament.
- Robert James Fischer
- 1972–1975
- 2785 (July 1972)
- Grandmaster (1958)
16 hours ago · Early life and education. Shapiro was born on January 15, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, to a Conservative Jewish family. He is Ashkenazi Jewish. When he was 9 years old, his family began to observe Orthodox Judaism. He started playing violin at a young age and performed at the Israel Bonds Banquet in 1996 at age 12.
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- Mara Wilson (cousin)
16 hours ago · At the age of five, Ulysses began his formal education, starting at a subscription school and later in two private schools. In the winter of 1836–1837, Grant was a student at Maysville Seminary, and in the autumn of 1838, he attended John Rankin's academy. In his youth, Grant developed an unusual ability to ride and manage horses.
- Hiram Ulysses Grant, April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio, U.S.
- Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson
16 hours ago · Igbo women were paired with Coromantee men to subdue the men because of the belief that the women were bound to their first-born sons’ birthplace. It is alleged that European slave traders were fairly well informed about various African ethnicities, leading to slavers targeting certain ethnic groups which plantation owners preferred.
16 hours ago · Kenneth Cordele Griffin (born October 15, 1968) is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder, chief executive officer, co-chief investment officer, and 80% owner of Citadel LLC, a multinational hedge fund.
