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Caro, Joseph ben Ephraim
(Encyclopedia) Caro or Karo, Joseph ben EphraimCaro or Karo, Joseph ben Ephraimkäˈrō [key], 1488–1575, eminent Jewish codifier of law, b. Toledo, Spain. He left Spain as a child when the Jews were…Ben Curtis, 2003 News
26, professional golfer, stunned the world in July when he won the British Open. Curtis's win ranks as one of the biggest upsets in sports history. Curtis had played in only 14 other PGA…Ben Affleck, 1998 News
28, and Ben Affleck, 26, longtime pals from Boston, became two of Hollywood's most sought-after actors this year. The popularity of Good Will Hunting, the Oscar-winning film they wrote and…Ben Bagley 1998 Deaths
Ben Bagleyproducer Bagley produced several Off Broadway hits including The Shoestring Revue. In his “Revisited” series, he showcased recordings of obscure Broadway songs.Born: 1933Died:…Hedi Ben Rekhissa Biography
Hedi Ben RekhissaAge: 26 one of Africa's most gifted soccer players; a fullback that scored many crucial goals for the Tunisian National Team; played for the Tunis club Esperance; had won…Ben Raeburn 1997 Deaths
Ben Raeburnpublisher Raeburn's Horizon Press published books by well-known figures such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Irving Howe and Alfred Kazin before they were well known. Born: 1911?Died:…Ben Nighthorse Campbell Biography
Ben Nighthorse CampbellU.S. senator from Colorado Born: April 13, 1933Birthplace: Auburn, California The only American Indian in Congress, Republican senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell is also…Brewer's: Hassan-Ben-Sabah
The Old Man of the Mountain, founder of the sect of the Assassins. In Rymer's Foedera are two letters by this sheik. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Gian ben Gian
(g soft). King of the Ginns or Genii, and founder of the Pyramids. He was overthrown by Azazil or Lucifer. (Arab superstitions.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer…Ben Folds Five Biography
Ben Folds Fivealternative rock group Formed in 1994 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this trio's trademark is the unexpected. Though the group shares its name with founder Ben Folds, there are…