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  • Lord Edward Russell (219)

    Admiral Lord Edward Russell CB MP was a British naval officer and Whig politician.

  • Arman Zhetpisbayev (53)

    Arman Sharipbayuly Zhetpisbayev is current mayor of Shymkent city, Kazakhstan.

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    Antonio Francisco Xavier Alvares was initially a priest in Roman Catholic Church in Goa. He...

  • Yi Hae-won (105)

    Princess Yi Haewŏn, a descendant of the Yi Dynasty is a contender to the throne of Korea. She is...

  • Joe Henderson (87)

    Joe Henderson was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. In a career spanning more than forty years...

  • Byron Ritchie (47)

    Byron Ritchie is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward playing for SC Bern of the Swiss...

  • Doc Shaw (32)

    Larramie "Doc" Shaw is an American actor, singer and rapper. He is best known for playing Malik...

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    Orville C. Pratt was an American jurist and attorney. He served as the 2nd Associate Justice on...

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    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
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    Kathleen Castillo
    Is there a way to search by last name only?
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    • STANDS4
      STANDS4
      Hey Kathleen -- great idea! We've just added the option to also search by last name...
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    Olynthia Hamilton
    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
    LikeReply 87 years ago
  • Ibrahim Mahmoud
    Ibrahim Mahmoud
    Luciano Vssalo was an Ethiopian Foot Ball Player / Captain / Coach of the Ethiopian National Team. In 1962 the National Team has won the 3rd African Cup against Egypt. Ethiopia 4 - 2 Egypt .
    LikeReply 88 years ago

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