(Encyclopedia) Orlov, Grigori Grigoryevich, CountOrlov, Grigori Grigoryevich, Countgrĭgôˈrē [key]Orlov, Grigori Grigoryevich, Count grĭgôrˈyəvĭch, ərlôfˈ [key], 1734–83, Russian nobleman. One of the…
McCOLLUM, Betty, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., July 12, 1954; graduated from College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minn.; member of the Minnesota…
(Encyclopedia) Oldcastle, Sir John, 1378?–1417, English leader of Lollardry. He married the heiress of Lord Cobham in 1408 and was known as “the good Lord Cobham.” Under the rule of Henry IV he…
actorBorn: 1/30/1974Birthplace: Pembrokeshire, Wales After working with Rowan Atkinson in London's West End, he turned in a critically acclaimed performance in Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun…
actorBorn: 6/1/1947Birthplace: Holywell, Wales The black-clad man who graced the 1994 Infiniti TV ads with his elegant diction, Pryce won a Tony Award for his Broadway debut in Comedians (1977). He…
directorBorn: 11/17/1942Birthplace: Flushing, New York Director considered one of the most influential of the late 20th century. His films, which draw on his experiences growing up as the son of…
(Encyclopedia) L'Hôpital or L'Hospital, Michel deL'Hôpital or L'Hospital, Michel deboth: mēshĕlˈ də lōpētälˈ [key], c.1505–1573, chancellor of France under Catherine de' Medici. He was Catherine's…
Queen Elizabeth Celebrates Golden Jubilee 50 years on the throne remembered by David Johnson Only four other monarchs have ruled Great Britain as long as Queen Elizabeth II. When…
