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Margaret I

(Encyclopedia) Margaret I, 1353–1412, queen of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, daughter of Waldemar IV of Denmark. She was married (1363) to King Haakon VI of Norway, son of Magnus VII of Norway and…

McCarthy, Kevin Owen

(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Kevin Owen, 1965–, U.S. politician, b. Bakersfield, Calif., grad. California State Univ., Bakersfield (B.S. 1989, M.B.A. 1994). A conservative Republican, he was elected to…

Lynch, Loretta Elizabeth

(Encyclopedia) Lynch, Loretta Elizabeth, 1959–, U.S. lawyer and government official, b. Greensboro, N.C., grad. Harvard (A.B. 1981, J.D. 1984). She was a prosecutor in the office of the U.S. attorney…

Carla Bruni

(Carla Bruni Tedeschi)modelBorn: 12/23/1967Birthplace: Turin, Italy Italian-born international runway model, Bruni's high-profile affairs with rock stars Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton and tycoon…

Kenneth Babyface Edmonds

songwriter, producer, singerBorn: 4/10/1959Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana Grammy Award-winning songwriter, producer, and singer who is considered one of the most powerful behind-the-scenes…

Mary Stuart Masterson

actress, writer, directorBorn: 6/28/1966Birthplace: New York City The daughter of actress Carlin Glynn and screenwriter, director, and actor Peter Masterson, Mary Stuart Masterson's first film role…

Jimmy Page

musicianBorn: 1/9/1944Birthplace: Heston, England Page started his music career in London, recording and rising to prominence while still in his teens. He then formed The Yardbirds, which included…

Edred

(Encyclopedia) Edred or EadredEdredboth: ĕdˈrĕd [key], d. 955, king of the English (946–55), son of Edward the Elder. He succeeded his brother Edmund and was faced with invasions of Danish…

Notable Ice Skaters

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