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Lacoste, René
(Encyclopedia) Lacoste, RenéLacoste, Renérənāˈ läkôstˈ [key], 1905–96, French tennis player. He won the French singles championship (1925, 1927, and 1929), the British singles championship (1925,…T'ao Yüan-ming
(Encyclopedia) T'ao Yüan-ming or T'ao Ch'ien, 365–427, Chinese poet. After several bitter experiences in government employment, he became a gentleman farmer. His poems, composed in simple diction at…Campion, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Campion or Campian, Thomas, 1567–1620, English poet, composer, and lutenist, a physician by profession. Campion wrote lyric poems that he and other composers set to music. His graceful…Evans, Bill
(Encyclopedia) Evans, Bill, 1929-80, American jazz pianist and composer, b. Plainfield, N.J., as William John Evans, Southeastern Louisiana Univ. (B.…Notable Hispanic Americans, A-Z
Biographies by Category: Athletes Film, Television, and Theater Personalities Leaders and Activists Musicians and Visual…Johnston, Joseph Eggleston
(Encyclopedia) Johnston, Joseph Eggleston, 1807–91, Confederate general, b. Prince Edward co., Va., grad. West Point, 1829. He served against the Seminole in Florida and with distinction under…National Recording Registry
In 2002, the Library of Congress took its first step to preserve American sound recordings and selected the first 50 recordings to start a national registry. (Listed in chronological order.)…Marc Davis 2000 Deaths
Marc DavisAge: 86 animator who was one of the original—and most talented—Disney cartoonists. He was known for his skillful rendering of female characters, including Cinderella, Maleficient,…Donald Davis 1998 Deaths
Donald Davisactor classical theater actor known for his Samuel Beckett interpretations, particularly as Krapp in Krapp's Last Tape, for which he won an Obie award in 1960 Born: 1929?Died:…Fred Davis 1998 Deaths
Fred DavisAge: 84 former world snooker champion; of natural causesDied: London, April 16, 1998Donald DavisA - FRichard DenningTrending
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