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Sérgio Vieira de Mello, 2003 News

diplomat, was appointed UN special representative to Iraq in May. Vieira de Mello was charged with coordinating aid from the UN and nongovernmental organizations, returning refugees to their…

Sérgio Vieira de Mello 2003 Deaths

Sérgio Vieira de MelloAge: 55 diplomat, was killed in August when a suicide bomber demolished UN headquarters in Baghdad. He was appointed UN special representative to Iraq in May. Vieira was…

Niki de Saint Phalle 2002 Deaths

Niki de Saint PhalleAge: 71 French-born artist and feminist known for her nanas sculptures, papier-mâché figures of enormous, voluptuous women. One of the Nouveaux Réalistes of the early…

Jean Charles de Menezes, 2005 News

27-year-old Brazilian electrician, was shot and killed by London police who thought he was a suspect in the July 7 terrorist attacks on the city's transit system. Authorities later…

Jacques le Moyne de Morgues Biography

Jacques le Moyne de Morgues artist, cartographer Born: c. 1533Birthplace: Dieppe, France A French cartographer (mapmaker) and painter, Le Moyne de Morgues produced the first map of Florida.…

Victoria de los Angeles 2005 Deaths

Victoria de los AngelesAge: 81 Spanish soprano who performed with the Metropolitan Opera from 1951 to 1961. Her best-known roles include Desdemona in Otello and Mimi in La Bohème. Died:…

Ron de LUGO, Congress, VI (1930)

DE LUGO Ron , The first Delegate from the Territory of the Virgin Islands; born in Englewood, N.J., August 2, 1930; educated at Saints Peter and Paul School, St. Thomas, V.I., and Colegio San Jose,…

George GRAY, Congress, DE (1840-1925)

Senate Years of Service: 1885-1899 Party: Democrat GRAY George , a Senator from Delaware; born in New Castle, New Castle County, Del., May 4, 1840; attended the common schools and graduated…