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  • Juan Antonio Escurra (165)

    Juan Antonio Escurra was the President of Paraguay from 1902 to 1904. He was born on May 6, 1859...

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    Kurt Schumacher was a German sculptor and Communist member of the German Resistance against...

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    George Orson Welles was an American actor, director, writer and producer who worked in theater,...

  • Akbar Gbaja-Biamila (45)

    Akbar Oluwakemi-Idowu Gbaja-Biamila is a former American football defensive end, who currently...

  • Rob Fyfe (63)

    Robert Ian "Rob" Fyfe is a New Zealand businessman and a former chief executive officer of New...

  • Naela Chohan (66)

    Naela Chohan is a Pakistani diplomat and feminist artist. She has been a member of the Board of...

  • Djemal Pasha (152)

    Djemal Pasha, born Ahmed Djemal, was a Young Turk and member of the Three Pashas. Djemal was...

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    Joseph Brackett Jr. was an American songwriter, author, and elder of The United Society of...

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    steele_n
    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
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  • courtneye
    courtneye
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  • Kathleen Castillo
    Kathleen Castillo
    Is there a way to search by last name only?
    LikeReply 146 years ago
    • STANDS4
      STANDS4
      Hey Kathleen -- great idea! We've just added the option to also search by last name...
      LikeReply 135 years ago
  • Olynthia Hamilton
    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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