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Dame Peggy Ashcroft

Dame Peggy Ashcroft(Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft)actressBorn: 12/22/1907Birthplace: Croydon, London, England Although her impressive range allowed her to appear in plays from Sheridan to Shaw to…

Christina Onassis

Christina Onassisshipping executiveBorn: 12/11/1950Birthplace: New York, New York The only daughter of Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis, Christina Onassis's tempestuous personal life,…

Dame Peggy Ashcroft Biography

Dame Peggy Ashcroft(Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft)actressBorn: 12/22/1907Birthplace: Croydon, London, England Although her impressive range allowed her to appear in plays from Sheridan to Shaw to…

Raul Julia Biography

Raul Julia(Raul Rafael Carlos Julia y Arcelay)actor, singerBorn: 3/9/1940Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico The elegant and charismatic Raul Julia performed in musical theater in his native San Juan…

Christina Onassis Biography

Christina Onassisshipping executiveBorn: 12/11/1950Birthplace: New York, New York The only daughter of Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis, Christina Onassis's tempestuous personal life,…

Milla Jovovich Biography

Milla Jovovich actress, model, singer, songwriterBorn: 12/17/1975Birthplace: Kiev, Ukraine The daughter of a Yugoslavian father and a Russian mother, Milla Jovovich moved to the United States…

Most Popular Kids' Names in America

The most popular names of the last century If you had taken a random survey of names in a playground at the turn of the century, you might have counted a fair number of Johns and even an Ethel or…

Balanchine, George

(Encyclopedia) Balanchine, GeorgeBalanchine, Georgebălˈənshēnˌ [key], 1904–83, American choreographer and ballet dancer, b. St. Petersburg, Russia, as Georgi Balanchivadze. The son of a Georgian…

Cromwell, Oliver

(Encyclopedia) Cromwell, OliverCromwell, Oliverkrŏmˈwĕl, krŭmˈ–, –wəl [key], 1599–1658, lord protector of England. Opinions of Cromwell have always varied widely. His military skill and force of…