Born June 26

The British-born automotive engineer designed sports cars and the S.U.V.

Alexander Polli, a skydiver and pioneer of BASE jumping, died Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, in a wingsuit crash in the French Alps. He was 31. Polli’s YouTube videos of wingsuit …

Parker was nominated for Oscars in 1950, 1951 and 1955.

Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck was beloved by generations for her writing. But the legacy she leaves goes far beyond her much-loved books.

We’re remembering two remarkable women who would give any athlete – man or woman – a run for their money when it comes to all-time greatest: Lottie Dod and Babe …