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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…

Thomas McKEAN, Congress, DE (1734-1817)

McKEAN, Thomas, a Delegate from Delaware; born in New London, Chester County, Pa., March 19, 1734; was privately taught; engaged as clerk to the prothonotary of the court of common pleas for…