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Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician, businessman, lawyer, and Founding Father who served as the third vice...

Caroline Wozniacki R (Danish: [kʰɑʁoˈliːnə vʌsniˈɑkʰi]; born 11 July 1990) is a Danish professional tennis player. She was ranked world No. 1 in singles...

Geert Wilders (Dutch: [ˈɣeːrt ˈʋɪldərs]; born 6 September 1963) is a Dutch politician who has led the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) since he founded...

Beatification (from Latin beatus, "blessed" and facere, "to make") is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into...

Eton College (/ˈiːtən/ ) is a public school (fee-charging and boarding for secondary school age boys) in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440...

John Chrysostom (/ˈkrɪsəstəm, krɪˈsɒstəm/; Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος; c. 347 – 14 September 407 AD) was an important Early Church Father who served...

In the United States, abolitionism, the movement that sought to end slavery in the country, was active from the colonial era until the American Civil War...

Eli Herschel Wallach (/wɔːlək/; December 7, 1915 – June 24, 2014) was an American film, television, and stage actor from New York City. Known for his character...

Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛnəz ˈbɛr(ə)xkɑmp] ; born 10 May 1969) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player...

Rahul Sharad Dravid (/ˌrɑːhʊl drəvɪd/ ; born 11 January 1973) is an Indian cricket coach and former captain of the Indian national team, currently serving...

Jean Paul Gaultier (French: [ʒɑ̃ pɔl ɡotje]; born 24 June 1952) is a French haute couture and prêt-à-porter fashion designer. He is described as an "enfant...

Vincent Philip D'Onofrio (/dəˈnɒfrioʊ/; born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his supporting and leading roles in both...

The House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUA), popularly the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), was an investigative committee of the...

Bal Gangadhar Tilak (pronunciation; born Keshav Gangadhar Tilak (pronunciation: [keʃəʋ ɡəŋɡaːd̪ʱəɾ ʈiɭək]); 23 July 1856 – 1 August 1920), endeared as...

Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu (UK: /ˈdɛpɑːrdjɜː, ˌdɛpɑːrˈdjɜː/, US: /-ˈdjʌ, ˌdeɪpɑːrˈdjuː/, French: [ʒeʁaʁ ɡzavje maʁsɛl dəpaʁdjø] ; born 27 December...

Petr Čech (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̩ ˈt͡ʃɛx] ; born 20 May 1982) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and current ice...

Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson (born 29 October 1987), known professionally as Tove Lo (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtûːvɛ ˈluː]), is a Swedish singer and songwriter...

Agnieszka Roma Radwańska (Polish: [aɡˈɲɛʂka raˈdvaj̃ska] ; born 6 March 1989) is a Polish former professional tennis player. She won 20 career singles...

Jean-Claude Juncker (Luxembourgish pronunciation: [ˈʒɑ̃ːkloːt ˈjuŋkɐ]; born 9 December 1954) is a Luxembourgish politician who was the 23rd prime minister...

Griselda Blanco Restrepo (February 15, 1943 – September 3, 2012) was a Colombian drug lady who was prominent in the cocaine-based drug trade and underworld...