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Van Cliburn

(Harvey Lavan Cliburn, Jr.)pianistBorn: 7/12/1934Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana Pianist known for his outstanding technique and his interpretation of works by Romantic composers. In 1958, he…

Van Morrison

(George Ivan Morrison)singer, songwriterBorn: 8/31/1945Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland Singer and songwriter known for his singular style that combines jazz, folk, rhythm and blues and rock…

Van Heflin

(Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.)actorBorn: 12/13/1910Birthplace: Walters, Oklahoma An Academy Award-winning actor whose career spanned 45 years and 57 films, Heflin appeared mostly in dramatic roles,…

Van Halen

rock group In the early 1970s, in Pasadena, California, guitarist Eddie Van Halen and his brother Alex Van Halen, a drummer, formed the group Mammoth with vocalist David Lee Roth and bass player…

Memling, Hans

(Encyclopedia) Memling or Memlinc, HansMemling or Memlinc, Hanshäns mĕmˈlĭng, –lĭngk [key], c.1430–1494, Flemish religious and portrait painter, b. Germany. He may have studied with Roger van der…

Christus, Petrus

(Encyclopedia) Christus or Cristus, PetrusChristus or Cristus, Petrusboth: pēˈtrəs krĭsˈtəs [key], fl. 1444–c.1473, Flemish painter; a follower and probably a pupil of the Van Eycks. In 1444 he…

Bouts, Dierick

(Encyclopedia) Bouts, Dierick, Dirk, or ThierryBouts, Dierick, Dirk, or Thierrydēˈrĭk, dĭrk, tyĕˈrē bouts [key], c.1420–1475, early Netherlandish painter, b. Haarlem, active in Louvain. Bouts was…

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Norm Van Brocklin

Born: Mar. 15, 1926Football QB-P led NFL in passing 3 times and punting twice; led LA Rams (1951) and Philadelphia (1960) to NFL titles; MVP in 1960.Died: May 2, 1983