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15 hours ago · Early life Reese's nickname originated in his childhood, as he was a champion marbles player (a "pee wee" is a small marble). Reese was born in Ekron, Meade County, Kentucky, and raised there until he was nearly eight years old, when his family moved to Louisville. In high school, Reese was so small that he did not play baseball until his senior year, at which time he weighed only 120 pounds ...
15 hours ago · Biography 1925–1939: Early life and career beginnings Blue plaque memorial at Sellers' birthplace in Castle Road, Portsmouth Sellers was born on 8 September 1925 in Southsea, a suburb of Portsmouth. His parents were Yorkshire -born William "Bill" Sellers and Agnes Doreen "Peg" (née Marks). Both were variety entertainers; Peg was in the Ray Sisters troupe. Although he was christened Richard ...
15 hours ago · Ulysses S. Grant Grant c. 1870–1880 18th President of the United States In office March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877 Vice President Schuyler Colfax (1869–1873) Henry Wilson (1873–1875) None (1875–1877) Preceded by Andrew Johnson Succeeded by Rutherford B. Hayes Commanding General of the U.S. Army In office March 9, 1864 – March 4, 1869 President Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson Preceded ...
- Hiram Ulysses Grant, April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio, U.S.
- Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson
15 hours ago · His coffin, made from the same tree at Kedleston that had encased his first wife, Mary, was taken to Westminster Abbey and from there to his ancestral home in Derbyshire, where he was interred beside Mary in the family vault at All Saints Church on 26 March. In his will, proven on 22 July, Curzon bequeathed his estate to his wife and his ...
15 hours ago · Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. His professional career began in 1988 and ended at the 2002 US Open, which he won, defeating his longtime rival Andre Agassi in the final.
- 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
- September 8, 2002 (last match), August 25, 2003 (official)
- Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
- 1988
15 hours ago · It is the only domesticed species in the family Felidae. Recent advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the domestication of the cat occurred in the Near East around 7500 BC . It is commonly kept as a house pet and farm cat , but also ranges freely as a feral cat avoiding human contact.
15 hours ago · Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter.He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades.
