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Chambord, Henri Charles Ferdinand Marie Dieudonné, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Chambord, Henri Charles Ferdinand Marie Dieudonné, comte deChambord, Henri Charles Ferdinand Marie Dieudonné, comte deäNrēˈ shärl fĕrdēnäNˈ märēˈ dyödônāˈ kôNt də shäNbôrˈ [key], 1820–…Hassan II
(Encyclopedia) Hassan IIHassan IIhäˈsän [key], 1929–99, king of Morocco (1961–99). Formerly crown prince Moulay Hassan ben Mohammed Alaoui, he ascended the throne on the death (1961) of his father,…cupric sulfate
(Encyclopedia) cupric sulfatecupric sulfatek&oomacr;ˈprĭk sŭlˈfāt, ky&oomacr;ˈ– [key] or copper (II) sulfate, chemical compound, CuSO4, taking the form of white rhombohedral crystals or…Stephen Girard Biography
Stephen Girardmerchant, financier, philanthropistBorn: 5/20/1750Birthplace: Bordeaux, France He captained ships and settled in Philadelphia in 1776 to become a successful merchant and…John Murray Forbes Biography
John Murray ForbescapitalistBorn: 1813Birthplace: Bordeaux, France He began his career at age 15 working for his uncles in their counting house business, Perkins and Company. After seven…Francisco Rabal Biography
Francisco Rabal (Paco Rabal) film and stage actorBorn: 3/8/1926Birthplace: Águilas, Murcia Spain popular Spanish film and stage actor who won the Best Actor award at the 1984 Cannes Film…Jean Anouilh Biography
Jean Anouilhplaywright, screenwriter, directorBorn: 6/23/1910Birthplace: Bordeaux, France His works, which include Le Voyageur sans Baggage (1938), Antigone (1946), and Beckett (1959), often…John McClure WILEY, Congress, NY (1846-1912)
WILEY John McClure , a Representative from New York; born in Londonderry, Ireland, August 11, 1841; immigrated to the United States in 1850 with his parents, who settled in Erie County, N.Y.;…Soccer 1998 World Cup Tournament First Round
Round robin; each team played the other three teams in its group once. Note that three points were awarded for a win and one point for a tie. (*) indicates team advanced to second round. Group A…Goya
Name at birth: Francisco Jose de Goya y LucientesGoya is considered the 18th Century's foremost painter and etcher of Spanish culture, known for his realistic scenes of battles, bullfights and human…Trending
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