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Charles IV, king of Spain
(Encyclopedia) Charles IV, 1748–1819, king of Spain (1788–1808), second son of Charles III, whom he succeeded in place of his imbecile older brother. Unlike his father, Charles IV was an ineffective…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–…Charles Ng, 1999 News
39, former Marine, was convicted of 11 counts of first-degree murder in February by a Orange County, Calif., jury. He was charged with killing 12 people, but the jury deadlocked on one count…Charles Burton 2002 Deaths
Charles BurtonAge: 59 British explorer who was a member of the first pole-to-pole expedition. The group completed the 52,000-mile trip in two-and-a-half years. Died: Framfield, England, July…Charles Guggenheim 2002 Deaths
Charles GuggenheimAge: 78 Academy Award–winning documentary filmmaker and producer of political campaign commercials. His film credits include The Johnstown Flood and Robert Kennedy…Charles Taylor, 2003 News
president of Liberia, was indicted on war crimes charges by a special war crimes court in Sierra Leone in March. The 17-count indictment was unsealed in June. The court accused him of “…Charles Kindleberger 2003 Deaths
Charles KindlebergerAge: 92 economist whose 1978 book, Manias, Panics, and Crashes, chronicled the history of bubbles in the stock market. He theorized that when investors buy stock in hot…Charles Bronson 2003 Deaths
Charles BronsonAge: 81 actor who played steely-eyed, impassive tough guys in such films as Death Wish and Once Upon a Time in the West. Died: Los Angeles, Aug. 30, 2003David BrinkleyA - FHerb…Charles Trenet 2001 Deaths
Charles TrenetAge: 87 beloved French crooner who was a master of la chanson française. His hits include “La Mer” (recorded in the U.S. by Bobby Darin as “Beyond the Sea”) and “Boum.”Died:…Charles B. Wang Biography
Charles B. Wangcomputer software entrepreneurBorn: 1944Birthplace: Shanghai, China When he was 8 years old, Wang's family moved to New York City. Graduating from Queens College with a B.S. in…