Italian-born Mario Andretti is a former automobile-racing driver
whose career saw him capture numerous titles.
He won four IndyCar National Championship titles and the
Indianapolis 500 in 1969; in stock car racing, he won the
Daytona 500 in 1967. In endurance racing, Andretti is a three-
time winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring.
2005
Actress Dakota Fanning gained fame as child in "I Am Sam"
and later starred in "War of the Worlds" and "The Twilight
Saga."
Today, Dakota Fanning is active in both fashion and film
.
Kim Novaks a retired actress and painter. Her contributions to
cinema have been honored with two Golden Globe Awards, an
Honorary Golden Bear, a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement,
and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Novak began her career in 1954 after signing a contract with
Columbia Pictures, and quickly became one of Hollywood’s
top box office stars, appearing in Picnic (1955), The Man with
the Golden Arm (1955), and Pal Joey (1957).
She gained prominence for her role in Alfred Hitchcock‘s thriller
Vertigo (1958).
Neil Diamond is the Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter of "Sweet Caroline," "Coming to America" and "Cracklin’ Rosie.” He has
sold over 100 million records.
On January 7, 1927, the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team
traveled 48 miles west from Chicago to play their first game
in Hinckley, Illinois.
The Globetrotters were the creation of Abe Saperstein of
Chicago, who took over coaching duties for a team of
African American players originally known as the Savoy
Big Five (after the famous Chicago ballroom where they
played their early games).
At a time when only whites were allowed to play on
professional basketball teams, Saperstein decided to
promote his new team’s racial makeup by naming them
after Harlem, the famous African American neighborhood
of New York City.
The earliest known team photo of the Globetrotters,
from the 1930–1931 season. Standing from left: Abe
Saperstein, Walter “Toots” Wright, Byron “Fat” Long,
Inman Jackson, and William “Kid” Oliver. Seated: Al
“Runt” Pullins.
