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  • Pope Pius XI (167)

    Pope Pius XI, born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, was the head of the Roman Catholic Church...

  • Pablo Alborán (35)

    Pablo Moreno de Alborán y Ferrándiz, popularly known as Pablo Alborán, is a Spanish singer. In...

  • Jon FX (41)

    Jon FX is a popular Jamaican dancehall producer. Jon FX has worked with artists such as Shabba...

  • Asa Howe Cory (210)

    Asa Howe Cory was a captain of Company H in the 58th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment in...

  • Al Young (85)

    Al Young is an American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and professor. On May 15, 2005...

  • Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire (156)

    Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire KG GCMG GCVO TD PC JP FRS, known as...

  • Norman Vincent Peale (126)

    Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was a minister and author and a progenitor of "positive thinking".

  • Elaine Stewart (94)

    Elaine Stewart was an American actress and model.

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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
      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
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    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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