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Cano, Juan Sebastián del

(Encyclopedia) Cano, Juan Sebastián delCano, Juan Sebastián delhwän sābästyänˈ dĕl [key]Cano, Juan Sebastián delkäˈnō [key], c.1476–1526, Spanish navigator, the first to circumnavigate the globe.…

Valdés Leal, Juan de

(Encyclopedia) Valdés Leal, Juan deValdés Leal, Juan dehwän ᵺā väldāsˈ [key]Valdés Leal, Juan delāälˈ [key], 1622–90, Spanish baroque painter and etcher, active mainly in Seville and Córdoba. He is…

Sagasta, Práxedes Mateo

(Encyclopedia) Sagasta, Práxedes MateoSagasta, Práxedes Mateopräkˈsāᵺās mätāˈō sägäˈstä [key], 1825–1903, Spanish statesman. A leader of the Progressive party in the Cortes, he was twice exiled for…

Dorrego, Manuel

(Encyclopedia) Dorrego, ManuelDorrego, Manuelmänwĕlˈ dôr-rāˈgō [key], 1787–1828, Argentine statesman and soldier, governor of Buenos Aires province (1820, 1827–28). After serving for a time in the…

Yvonne de Carlo Biography

actressDied: Jan. 8, 2007 (Los Angeles, California) Best Known as: actress who played Lily on "The Munsters" Actress who played Lily on the CBS television…

Carlos Ascanio 1998 Deaths

Carlos AscanioAge: 82 the only Venezuelan to play in America's Negro baseball leagues; played three months in 1946 with the New York Black Yankees where he earned the nickname “The Earthquake…

Juan Antonio Samaranch Biography

president of the International Olympic CommitteeBorn: 7/17/1920Died: 4/21/2010 (Barcelona, Spain) Best Known as: president of the International Olympic Committee…

Carlo Ponti 2007 Deaths

Carlo PontiAge: 94 Italian film producer who worked with several accomplished directors, such as Federico Fellini, Jean-Luc Godard, and David Lean. His well-known productions include Blow-up…

Juan Nepomuceno Seguín Biography

Juan Nepomuceno Seguínmilitary and political figure of the Texas RevolutionBorn: 10/27/1806Birthplace: San Antonio, Tex. One of two sons born to an established San Antonio couple, Juan José…

The Swallows of San Juan Capistrano

Back from winter vacation in Argentina by Gerry Brown The interior of the San Juan Capistrano mission. Related Links San Juan CapistranoswallowJunipero SerraThey're on their way…