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71Union of Soviet Socialist Republics — a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Cap.: Moscow. Also called Russia, Soviet …
72Eugene of Savoy — orig. François Eugène, prince de Savoie Carignan born Oct. 18, 1663, Paris, France died April 24, 1736, Vienna, Austria French Austrian general. Born in Paris, he was the son of the count de Soissons, of the house of Savoy Carignan, and of Olympe …
73Machado de Assis, Joaquim Maria — born June 21, 1839, Rio de Janeiro, Braz. died Sept. 29, 1908, Rio de Janeiro Brazilian poet, novelist, and short story writer. Machado began to write in his spare time while working as a printer s apprentice. By 1869 he was a successful man of… …
74Mendes, Sam — ▪ 2001 In March 2000 British director Sam Mendes won the Academy Award for best director for his work on the widely acclaimed and commercially successful film American Beauty, a satire that attempted to expose the seamy underbelly of life… …
75Christian VI — ▪ Scandinavian king born Nov. 30, 1699, Copenhagen died Aug. 6, 1746, Hørsholm, Den. king of Denmark and Norway, son of Frederick IV of Denmark and Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow, who ascended the throne after his father s death on Oct. 12, 1730 …
76Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand — ▪ Indian leader Introduction byname Mahatma (“Great Souled”) Gandhi born Oct. 2, 1869, Porbandar, India died Jan. 30, 1948, Delhi leader of the Indian nationalist movement against British rule, considered to be the father of his country. He is …
77Kean, Charles — ▪ British actor in full Charles John Kean born Jan. 18, 1811, Waterford, County Waterford, Ire. died Jan. 22, 1868, London, Eng. English actor manager best known for his revivals of Shakespearean plays (Shakespeare, William). The son of… …
78Liggett, Hunter — ▪ United States general born March 21, 1857, Reading, Pa., U.S. died Dec. 30, 1935, San Francisco, Calif. American general, corps and army commander in World War I. After graduating from West Point (United States Military Academy) in… …
79Meath, Hugh de Lacy, 1st Lord of — ▪ Anglo Norman justiciar died July 25, 1186, Durrow, Leinster, Ire. one of the Anglo Norman justiciars of Ireland who went to Ireland with England s King Henry II in 1171. Hugh de Lacy was granted (c. March 1172) the lordship of Meath …
80Filippo Brunellesco — Filippo Brunellesco † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Filippo Brunellesco (Or Brunelleschi) An architect and sculptor, born at Florence, 1377; died there 16 April, 1446. As an architect Brunellesco was one of the chief leaders in the… …
