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(Encyclopedia) DucasDucasdy&oomacr;ˈkəs [key], Greek family and dynasty of Constantinople. Some of its members were Byzantine emperors—Constantine X, Michael VII, Alexius V, and John III.Gratz, Rebecca
(Encyclopedia) Gratz, RebeccaGratz, Rebeccagrăts [key], 1781–1869, American philanthropist, b. Philadelphia; daughter of Michael Gratz. Well known for her philanthropies in Philadelphia, she is…DeBakey, Michael Ellis
(Encyclopedia) DeBakey, Michael EllisDeBakey, Michael Ellisdəbāˈkē [key], 1908–2008, American surgeon, b. Lake Charles, La. While still at Tulane medical school (M.D., 1932), DeBakey developed the…Rostovtzeff, Michael Ivanovich
(Encyclopedia) Rostovtzeff, Michael IvanovichRostovtzeff, Michael Ivanovichrŏstŏvˈtsĕf [key], 1870–1952, American historian, b. Kiev, Ukraine. He studied at the Univ. of St. Petersburg where he was…Ferdinand, king of Romania
(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand, 1865–1927, king of Romania (1914–27), nephew of Carol I. The second son of the Prussian prince, Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, he was designated successor to the…Michael Jordan, 1999 News
36, professional basketball player, announced his retirement from the NBA—again—in January. (He also retired in 1993, only to return to the game in 1995, after a brief stint with the…Michael Houser 2002 Deaths
Michael HouserAge: 40 singer and guitarist of Widespread Panic, a Georgia-based jam band. He died of pancreatic cancer. Died: Athens, Ga., Aug. 10, 2002Billy Ray HobleyG - LHarlan Howard…Michael Kopper, 2002 News
former Enron executive, admitted in August to paying kickbacks to the company's CFO, Andrew Fastow, from money he earned in running off-the-book partnerships that hid debt and led to the…Michael Kelly 2003 Deaths
Michael KellyAge: 46 journalist and editor who was killed while covering the war in Iraq as an embedded reporter. He served as editor in chief of Atlantic Monthly magazine from 1999 to 2002…Michael Jeter 2003 Deaths
Michael JeterAge: 50 actor who won a Tony Award for his performance as a dying clerk in Grand Hotel and an Emmy for his role as a scrawny football coach in Evening Shade. Died: Los Angeles,…