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(Encyclopedia) CEE Romanian language, member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Romance languages). It is spoken by about 22 million people…Holly, Buddy
(Encyclopedia) Holly, Buddy, 1936–59, American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, b. Lubbock, Tex., as Charles Hardin Holley. He performed country…West, Nathanael
(Encyclopedia) West, Nathanael, 1903–40, American novelist, whose real name was Nathan Weinstein, b. New York City, grad. Brown Univ., 1924. An innovative, highly original author, West revealed the…Dr. Willem J. Kolff Biography
doctorBorn: February 14, 1911Died: February 11, 2009 (Pennsylvania, USA) Best Known as: pioneering doctor Dr. Willem J. Kolff invented the first artificial…Patrick J. Buchanan, 1999 News
61, columnist, television commentator, and politician, bolted from the Republican Party to seek the presidential nomination as a Reform candidate. He was widely criticized for the…Michael J. Fox, 2000 News
actor, announced in Jan. that he planned to leave his hit show, Spin City, after the 1999–2000 season to help find a cure for Parkinson's disease, with which he was diagnosed in 1991. Just…William J. Brennan Jr. Biography
William J. Brennan Jr. Age: 91 retired Supreme Court Justice known for liberal vision of the Constitution as a vehicle for social and political change. Died: July 24, 1997.Paul Brechler1997…Michael J. Blassie, 1998 News
Air Force lieutenant who was killed when his plane was shot down in South Vietnam in 1972, was identified in May as the Vietnam serviceman buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers in 1984…J. T. Walsh 1998 Deaths
J. T. WalshAge: 54 Hollywood character actor who played supporting roles in movies such as A Few Good Men, Sling Blade, and Good Morning, Vietnam. Died: Feb. 27, 1998.George C. WallaceR -…P. J. Carlesimo, 1998 News
guard for the Golden State Warriors, had a one year suspension from the N.B.A. reduced by five months and his contract reinstated after the Players' Association filed grievances on his…Trending
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