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Rita Hayworth

(Margarita Carmen Cansino)actressBorn: 10/17/1918Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Fiery movie actress who began her career as a dancer and made her major film debut in Only Angels Have Wings (1939…

Mohammed Zahir Shah Biography

Afghan KingDied: July 20, 2007 (Kabul, Afghanistan) Best Known as: former King of Afghanistan Former king of Afghanistan, who earned the title “father of the…

Golden Horde, Empire of the

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Khanate of the Golden Horde (c.1300) Golden Horde, Empire of the, Mongol state comprising most of Russia, given as an appanage to Jenghiz Khan's oldest son, Juchi, and actually…

William Shatner

actor, director, writerBorn: 3/22/1931Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Best known as the original Captain of the Enterprise, Shatner was part of Star Trek's original cast (1966–69) and reprised…

Mongols

(Encyclopedia) MongolsMongolsmŏngˈgəlz, –gōlz [key], Asian people, numbering about 6 million and distributed mainly in the Republic of Mongolia, the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of China, and…

Bukhara, emirate of

(Encyclopedia) Bukhara, emirate of, former state, central Asia, in Turkistan, in the Amu Darya River basin. Part of ancient Sogdiana, it was ruled (a.d. 709–874) by the Umayyad Arabs and played an…

Entertainment Bios — K

Pauline KaelMadeline KahnLawrence KasdanPatrick KavanaghDanny KayeElia KazanBuster KeatonDiane KeatonMichael KeatonCatherine KeenerBob KeeshanHarvey KeitelBrian KeithSally KellermanDavid E.…

Paul Winfield

actorBorn: 5/22/1941Birthplace: Los Angeles, California Though best known for his work on the stage, Winfield has also been captured on film from time to time throughout his 30-year career spanning…