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Coat of Arms of Eli Whitney. Whitney was born in Westborough, Massachusetts, on December 8, 1765, the eldest child of Eli Whitney Sr., a prosperous farmer, and his wife Elizabeth Fay, also of Westborough. The younger Eli was famous during his lifetime and after his death by the name "Eli Whitney", though he was technically Eli Whitney Jr.
Date Name Age Notes Sources September 1 Eric Gilliland: 62 Writer/producer (several series, most notably Roseanne) [248] September 2 James Darren: 88 Actor (The Time Tunnel, T. J. Hooker, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) [249] September 5 Screamin' Scott Simon: 75 Singer . He and his groupmates hosted a syndicated variety show in the late '70s. [250]
It is historically notable for its second owner, William Pinto, a member of one of New Haven's leading Jewish families, and for its third occupant, Eli Whitney, who leased the house from Pinto in the later years of his life. [2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1] It now houses professional offices.
Hoda Kotb interacts with fans before Keith Urban's performance on NBC's "Today" show at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, U.S., Oct. 30, 2024.
His mother's uncertainty about Laurie doesn't appear to have affected Eli, 32, as he quickly reassured her that she shouldn't "be nervous" and the family gathering will be "fun."
Over 20 years after Kevin Costner starred opposite Whitney Houston in the 1992 classic film, The Bodyguard, the 69-year-old is looking back on his relationship with the late singer and his ...
[11] [43] Gage provided no source for this claim, and to date there has been no independent verification of Greene's role in the invention of the gin. Her daughter Cornelia Greene Skipwith Littlefield describes her mother's role in "perfecting" the cotton gin with Eli Whitney in a Century magazine article written by her granddaughter. The ...
Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington in 'The Preacher's Wife.' Fotos International/Getty Images Following Houston’s death, Washington opened up about his friend and costar in an interview with GQ .