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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 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 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…Charles MacGillivary 2000 Deaths
Charles MacGillivaryAge: 83 intrepid U.S. Army sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for single-handedly destroying four German machine-gun nests in the 1944 Battle of the Bulge. He lost…Charles Ruff 2000 Deaths
Charles RuffAge: 61 influential Washington lawyer who defended President Clinton during his impeachment trial in 1999. He served as special prosecutor who investigated President Nixon during…Charles Richard Drew Biography
Charles Richard DrewphysicianBorn: 1904Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., Drew earned advanced degrees in medicine and surgery from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec,…Charles Schwarz, 1997 News
Haitian immigrant brutalized by the New York City police when he was arrested outside a Brooklyn nightclub. Officers Thomas Wiese, Thomas Bruder, Justin Volpe, and Charles Schwarz were…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…Trending
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