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15 hours ago · Churchill began boarding at St George's in Ascot, Berkshire, aged 7, was not academic and his behaviour was poor. In 1884, he transferred to Brunswick School in Hove, where his academic performance improved. In April 1888, aged 13, he passed the entrance exam for Harrow School.
15 hours ago · The Maxwell Dworkin Laboratory of the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is named after the mothers of both Gates and Microsoft President Steven A. Ballmer, both of whom were students (Ballmer was a member of the school's graduating class of 1977, while Gates left his studies for Microsoft), and donated funds for the laboratory's construction.
15 hours ago · Billy Corgan, who grew much faster than his fellow students, was a strong athlete in elementary school. In addition to being a member of his baseball team at Marquardt Middle School, he amassed over 10,000 baseball cards and listened to every Chicago Cubs game on the radio.
15 hours ago · In October 1996, he announced he was ending his 60-year contract with NBC, joking that he "decided to become a free agent". His final television special, Laughing with the Presidents , was broadcast in November 1996, with host Tony Danza helping him present a personal retrospective of presidents of the United States known to Hope, a frequent White House visitor over the years. [73]
15 hours ago · Paul Coyle, 56, Northern Irish Gaelic footballer (Devenish St Mary's, Swatragh, Fermanagh) and selector. Robert A. Dressler, 78, American lawyer and politician, mayor of Fort Lauderdale (1982–1986). Armand Fouillen, 91, French football player (Red Star, AS Cherbourg) and manager .
15 hours ago · Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (/ ˈ b ɛ t i /; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater.Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was known for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and ...
15 hours ago · Animation: Euphoria, Vincent Collins – San Francisco Art Institute (San Francisco) Documentary: Men's Lives, Josh Hanig, Will Roberts – Antioch College (Yellow Springs, Ohio) Dramatic: Swag, Bruce Postman – New York University School of the Arts (New York City)
