Terry or terry cloth is a type of fabric which has a lot of very small loops covering both sides. It is used especially for making things like towels and babies' nappies. a terry nappy. British actress. The preeminent English-speaking actress of her day, she was known for her Shakespearean roles and her correspondence with George Bernard Shaw. American playwright and feminist. A leader in American experimental theater, she is best known for her anti-war musical Viet Rock (1966). American baseball player. During his career with the New York Giants (1924-1941), he batted.310 or better in 11 seasons, batting.401 in 1930. Sawchuk Terry Terry Eli Terry Alice Ellen Trippe Juan Terry
in full Terrence Gordon Sawchuck born Dec. 28, 1929, Winnipeg, Man., Can. died May 31, 1970, New York, N.Y., U.S. Canadian-U.S. hockey goalie. He played two seasons in other leagues before going to the National Hockey League (1949), in which he played for the Detroit Red Wings (1949-54, 1957-64), Boston Bruins (1955-56), Toronto Maple Leafs (1964-67), and other teams. His career record of 103 shutouts still stands; he is second in career wins (447)
born Feb. 27, 1847, Coventry, Warwickshire, Eng. died July 21, 1928, Small Hythe, Kent English actress. Born into a family of actors, she made her stage debut at age nine. She acted with several companies before joining Henry Irving as his leading lady (1878-1902), playing a variety of Shakespearean roles in a notable partnership. Her warmth, gentleness, and beauty made her one of the most popular actresses in Britain and the U.S., and she continued to act until 1925. She conducted a famous correspondence with the playwright George Bernard Shaw. The actor, stage designer, and drama theorist Gordon Craig was her son
born April 13, 1772, East Windsor, Conn. died Feb. 26, 1852, Plymouth, Conn., U.S. U.S. clockmaker. He made a specialty of one-day wooden shelf clocks, especially his "perfected wood clock" known as the Terry clock (1814). Using interchangeable parts made by mechanized techniques, production at his Plymouth factory rose to as high as 10,000-12,000 Terry clocks per year
born Feb. 27, 1847, Coventry, Warwickshire, Eng. died July 21, 1928, Small Hythe, Kent English actress. Born into a family of actors, she made her stage debut at age nine. She acted with several companies before joining Henry Irving as his leading lady (1878-1902), playing a variety of Shakespearean roles in a notable partnership. Her warmth, gentleness, and beauty made her one of the most popular actresses in Britain and the U.S., and she continued to act until 1925. She conducted a famous correspondence with the playwright George Bernard Shaw. The actor, stage designer, and drama theorist Gordon Craig was her son
born June 27, 1899, Seabright, N.J., U.S. died April 3, 1981, New York, N.Y. U.S. airline founder. He served as a pilot in World War I. After graduating from Yale University in 1922, he promptly established an air taxi service using government-surplus aircraft. He next formed Colonial Air Transport, which began the first airmail route between New York City and Boston. In 1927 he founded Pan American World Airways. Under him the company introduced the first round-the-world air service (1947) and the first commercial jets (1955). He retired in 1968