John Lewis, the iconic civil rights activist, died on July 17, 2020, at the age of 80 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2019. He had already lost his wife, Lillian Miles Lewis, in 2012. Her cause of death was a long illness that was never publicly discussed.…
Rep. John Lewis, who died on Friday at the age of 80, made history when he delivered a speech at the 1963 March on Washington, an event that also included the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech by his mentor and friend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King…
One of the many things John Locke believed was that everyone had natural rights such as Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit Of Happiness (Deverell 59). Locke believed a social contract between rulers and the people (Deverell 115). John also believed the law was more important than any other individual. John…
John Napier, Napier also spelled Neper, (born 1550, Merchiston Castle, near Edinburgh, Scot. —died April 4, 1617, Merchiston Castle), Scottish mathematician and theological writer who originated the concept of logarithms as a mathematical device to aid in calculations. John Napier’s first marriage was in 1572 to Elizabeth, daughter of James…
Label: King Records – KPC 7001 MA. Format: CD, Album. How did John Peel die? Peel was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998. He died of a heart attack while on vacation in South America in 2004. On the anniversary of his last…
Ritter reportedly died after falling ill on the set of his new sitcom. Pain is the leading symptom of aortic dissection. A sudden onset of pain is typical at the moment of dissection. The pain is usually described as ripping or tearing and as the worst pain ever experienced. How…
In the Dukes of Hazzard series, John Schneider drove a myriad of vehicles that looked like the General Lee. According to an interview with the Daily Mail, there were over 300 replicas used in the movie for various parts. 329, to be specific. Technically, the real General Lee was a…
He was 95. It was announced Wednesday that Glenn had been hospitalized “more than a week ago,” according to Ohio State University spokesman Hank Wilson. He was at the James Cancer Hospital at the Ohio State University, but his illness was not disclosed. Glenn had heart valve replacement surgery in…
In contrast to John Glenn, who seemed to embrace the acclaim and didn’t shy away from the spotlight, his counterpart, Shepard, preferred a different route. McDorman describes him as the yin to John Glenn’s yang—a completely different animal. “As you know, Shepard was picked first and Glenn was furious about…
Joseph Paul DiMaggio (November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed “Joltin’ Joe”, “The Yankee Clipper” and “Joe D.” was an American baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. Lou Gehrig. Henry Louis Gehrig, born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig (June…