Dole was born and raised in Russell, Kansas, where he established a legal career after serving with distinction in the United States Army during World War II. Following a stint as Russell County Attorney, he won election to the House of Representatives in 1960. In 1968, Dole was elected to...
Popularly known as the "Butcher of Uganda," he is considered one of the most brutal despots in world history.Amin was born either in Koboko or Kampala to a Kakwa father and Lugbara mother. In 1946, he joined the King's African Rifles (KAR) of the British Colonial Army as a cook. ...
Harshly suppressed by the army. World War I (1914-1918)-Last war of the Czarist Russian Empire prior to the Bolshevik (Communist) Revolution. French Wars In Italy This series of wars, part of the ongoing Hapsburg-Valois Wars, involved repeated French invasions of Italy, which at the time ...
Cowdrey made 22 Test centuries (an England record until 2013) and was the first batsman to make centuries against the six other Test playing countries of his era; Australia, South Africa, the West Indies, New Zealand, India and Pakistan, making hundreds against them all both home and away....
David C. Jones National Order of Vietnam, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal David Charles Jones (July 9, 1921 – August 10, 2013) was a United States Air Force general and the ninth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. David H. Hackworth Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cr...
Byron "Bam" Morris (born January 13, 1972) is a former American football running back who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, and the Kansas City Chiefs. Birthplace: Cooper, Texas Clara Hughes Age: 52 Clara Hughes, (born September 27, 1972) is a Canadian...
Chad Steven Henne (; born July 2, 1985) is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He attended the University of Michigan. While attending, Henne became the second all time true freshman starting quarterback in Michigan history; accumula...
Louis, Missouri in 1932, Dick Gregory was a student athlete, excelling in track and field at the Southern Illinois University, when he was drafted into the US Army. His commanding officer suggested that he would be a good comedian, and Gregory won a number of talent contests while in the ...
Dilip Kumar, born as Muhammad Yusuf Khan in the bustling city of Peshawar, Pakistan on December 11, 1922, is an iconic figure in the world of Hindi cinema. Known for his exceptional acting prowess and remarkable screen presence, he has garnered international acclaim, earning him the epithet ...
occupation of the city and also captured and occupied the Confederate capitol, Richmond, Virginia. Weitzel also is known for his post-war accomplishments with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in designing and constructing internal improvements, particularly along the Ohio River and the Great Lakes...