director Born: 4/20/1940Birthplace: Madrid, Spain Miró was the first woman drama director to work in television in Spain, beginning as a program assistant in 1960 and becoming a director in 1963.…
(Encyclopedia) Romero, FranciscoRomero, Franciscofränsēsˈkō rōmāˈrō [key], 1891–1962, Argentine philosopher and essayist, b. Seville, Spain. One of the most prominent philosophers of Latin America,…
(Encyclopedia) Romero, Saint Óscar (Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez), 1917–80, Salvadoran bishop and human rights advocate. He studied at the Gregorian Univ. in Rome and was ordained in 1942.…
ROMERO, Trinidad, a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico; born in Santa Fe, Santa Fe County (then a part of the Republic of Mexico), N.Mex., June 15, 1835; educated by private tutors;…
ROMERO-BARCELÓ, Carlos Antonio, a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in San Juan, P.R., September 4, 1932; graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H., 1949; B.A., Yale…
(Encyclopedia) Callejas Romero, Rafael Leonardo, 1943–2020, Honduran political leader, president of Honduras (1990–94). A member of the conservative National party, he served in various government…
(Irving Rhames)film, television, and stage actorBorn: 5/12/1959Birthplace: New York City Rhames is best known for playing seedy, often villainous, characters, such as Marsellus Wallace in Pulp…
(Encyclopedia) George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson…
(Encyclopedia) Icaza, JorgeIcaza, Jorgehôrˈhā ēkäˈsä [key], 1906–78, Ecuadorian novelist. Icaza wrote in harsh, realistic terms against the exploitation of the Native American. His novel En las…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from New Mexico
Member Name Birth-Death ANDERSON, Clinton Presba 1895-1975 ANDREWS, William Henry 1846-1919 BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis,…
