His career was interrupted by four years of military service in World War II, during which time he served as Chief Petty Officer aboard the USS Alabama. Feller became the first pitcher to win 24 games in a season before the age of 21. During his career, he threw no-hitters in 1940, ...
She was his chief policy advisor during his presidential bid, and was instrumental in pushing him towards more liberal stances on subjects such as universal health care. She was also an advocate of gay marriage and was against the war in Iraq, both topics about which she and her husband ...
Chief Little Eagle Richard Thomas Bryant 1990-7-7 55 Murdered Chief Little Wolf Ventura Tenario 1984-11-13 73 ? Chief Lone Eagle Raymond E. Nieto 1989-1-2 81 ? Chief Lone Eagle Jesus D. Vazquez 1995-8-15 88 Heart failure Chief Lone Wolf Ernest Tenario 1998-4-2 83 Heart attack Chie...
of the most significant social and cultural movements of our time in advocating free speech, civil rights and sexual freedom," read a statement from Hefner's son, Cooper Hefner, chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises. While most famous for Playboy, the businessman dabbled in all forms ...
But he had been a presence in Tony Blair's government from the start, beginning as chief secretary to the Treasury in 1997 following Labour's landslide victory, and going on to run a number of departments - including work and pensions, transport and trade. ...
The actress best known for voicing Minnie Mouse died in Glendale, California, on July 26, at the age of 75. “Minnie Mouse lost her voice with the passing of Russi Taylor,” Walt Disney Company chairman and chief executive officer Bob Eiger said in a statement. “For more than 30 years...
wanted to be part of something bigger than themselves … maybe there was something missing in their lives," journalist Dan Barbarisi tells Dokoupil. "And for others it was that they felt that people hadn't believed in them to the extent that they should have."To some, Fenn was a hero, ...
He was the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), and a co-founder of Apple Inc., chairman and majority shareholder of Pixar, a member of The Walt Disney Company's board of directors following... read more He wasn't done making stuff yet, and it's a shame we'll never see what ...
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This was one of the chief reasons behind several rebellions, including the large-scale Pugachev's Rebellion of cossacks and peasants. Catherine decided to have herself inoculated against smallpox by a Scottish doctor, Thomas Dimsdale. While this was considered a controversial method at the time, ...