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The Harmonists
Director:Joseph VilsmaierWriter:Klaus RichterMiramax/Disney Films; 114 minute; RRelease:5/99Cast:Ben Becker, Heino Ferch, Ulrich Noethen From the poignant Life Is Beautiful to the sloppy…Henry II, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Henry II, 1519–59, king of France (1547–59), son of King Francis I. His robust physique contrasted with his weak and pliant disposition. Throughout his reign he was governed by Anne de…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–…Garnier, Jean Louis Charles
(Encyclopedia) Garnier, Jean Louis CharlesGarnier, Jean Louis CharleszhäN lwē shärl [key]Garnier, Jean Louis Charles gärnyāˈ [key], 1825–98, French architect, studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and…Addams, Charles Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Addams, Charles Samuel, 1912–88, American cartoonist, b. Westfield, N.J. Beginning in 1932, Addams's work appeared regularly in the New Yorker, to which he eventually contributed more…Robert I, French king
(Encyclopedia) Robert I, c.865–923, French king (922–23), son of Count Robert the Strong and younger brother of King Eudes. He inherited from Eudes the territory between the Seine and the Loire…June 2000 Disasters
June 4, Sumatra, Indonesia: An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck late in the day, resulting in the deaths of at least 120 people. The quake, which was centered beneath the…Philip VI, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Philip VI, 1293–1350, king of France (1328–50), son of Charles of Valois and grandson of King Philip III. He succeeded his cousin Charles IV, invoking the Salic law to set aside both…Macintosh, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Macintosh, CharlesMacintosh, Charlesmăkˈəntŏshˌ [key], 1766–1843, Scottish chemist and inventor. In 1823 he developed a waterproof fabric used to make raincoats that were named for him…Trending
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