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Notable Tennis Players René Lacoste See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Wimbledon Fun Facts Davis Cup Championships Federation Cup Championships…Troyanos, Tatiana
mezzo-sopranoBirthplace: New York CityBorn: 1938Died: 1993Other 2004 Grand Slam Champions
French Open(Paris, May 24–June 6, 2004)Men's singles—Gaston Gaudio defeated Guillermo Coria, 8–6, 0–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1.Women's singles—Anastasia Myskina defeated Elena Dementieva, 6–1, 6–2.Men'…Notable Female Athletes
Martina Hingis Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models…Tatiana Riabouchinska 2000 Deaths
Tatiana RiabouchinskaAge: 83 Russian ballerina whose career with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo propelled her to international fame. She was the model for the dancing hippopotamus in Disney'…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: G
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Menotti, Gian-Carlo
(Encyclopedia) Menotti, Gian-CarloMenotti, Gian-Carlojänˈ-kärˈlō mānôtˈtē [key], 1911–2007, Italian composer. Menotti was taught music by his mother and composed his first opera at 10. He studied at…Eugene Onegin
Music:Peter Ilyich TchaikovskyLibretto:Tchaikovsky and K. S. Shilovsky, based on the poem by PushkinPremiere:Moscow, March 29, 1879 Tchaikovsky himself is said to have been enamored of the…Nicole Reinhart 2000 Deaths
Nicole ReinhartAge: 24 two-time U.S. national track cycling champion killed in an accident during the final lap of the BMC Tour of Arlington (Mass.); nine-time junior national champion; won…Maurice (Rocket) Richard 2000 Deaths
Maurice (Rocket) RichardAge: 78 explosive right-winger who won eight Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens and was nothing short of a national hero in his native Canada; blazing speed…