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Minnesang (German: [ˈmɪnəˌzaŋ]; "love song") was a tradition of lyric- and song-writing in Germany and Austria that flourished in the Middle High German...

Maria Theresa Henriette Dorothea of Austria-Este (also Marie Therese; 2 July 1849 – 3 February 1919) was the last Queen of Bavaria. She was the only child...

Chancellor of Poland (Polish: Kanclerz - Polish pronunciation: [ˈkant͡slɛʂ], from Latin: cancellarius) was one of the highest officials in the historic...

Yuan Shao (袁紹, pronunciation; died 28 June 202), courtesy name Benchu (本初), was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late...

Catherine Walsh (born 1964) is an Irish poet. She was born in Dublin, 1964, and grew up there and in rural Wexford. She is the founder and co-editor of...

Calvin Lewellyn "Cal" Rampton (November 6, 1913 – September 16, 2007) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 11th governor of Utah from...

Frank Charles Moore (March 23, 1896 – April 23, 1978) was a Canadian-born American lawyer and politician who served as the 48th New York State Comptroller...

Maria Sharapova was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Jamea Jackson. Vera Zvonareva won the title, defeating Jackson in the...

Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria (Middle English: Wallef, Old Norse: Valþjóf) (died 31 May 1076) was the last of the Anglo-Saxon earls and the only English...

Garth Taylor (born 10 July 1980) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Dockers between 1999 and 2000. He was drafted from Swan...

Ned Buggy (born 1948) is an Irish retired hurling selector and former player who enjoyed a successful career as a midfielder with the Wexford senior team...

Ko Jae-wook is a former Korean footballer and football manager. He was a member of Korean national football team for five years in the 1970s. He played...

Cidny Bullens (formerly known as Cindy Bullens; born March 21, 1950) is an American singer-songwriter, who is best known for serving as backup vocalist...

László Kálnoky (Eger, September 5, 1912 – Budapest, July 30, 1985) was a Hungarian poet and literary translator. He belonged to the third generation of...

Suhungmung (r. 1497–1539), or Dihingia Roja I was one of the most prominent Ahom Kings who ruled at the cusp of Assam's medieval history. His reign broke...

Édouard Ruault (French pronunciation: [edwaʁ ʁɥo]; 26 January 1921 – 13 May 2005), better known as Eddie Barclay, was a French record producer whose singers...

Bhekizizwe Joseph Shabalala (28 August 1940 – 11 February 2020) was a South African singer and musician who was the founder and musical director of the...

Thomas Pasatieri (born October 20, 1945) is an American opera composer. Pasatieri was born in New York City, United States. He began composing at age 10...

The Council of Capharthutha (also Kafartut or Kafr Tut) was a synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church held in February 869 AD under Patriarch John IV of Antioch...

Sir Samuel Davenport KCMG (5 March 1818 – 3 September 1906) was one of the early settlers of Australia and became a landowner and parliamentarian in South...