…is Count Dracula's castle? In the Transylvania region of Romania. The castle where the historical Dracula was born still stands in the town of Sighisoara. …is a whole country a desert? There…
actressBorn: 9/14/1933Birthplace: Australia Tony Award-winning stage actress known for her roles in both classical and modern productions. Her Broadway plays include The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie…
actorBorn: 6/20/1933Birthplace: New York, New York A top-notch character actor, he starred as Cher's jilted fiancé in Moonstruck (1987) and as a Brooklyn pizzeria owner in Do the Right Thing (1989…
Romanian statesman and president Born: 1/26/1918Birthplace: Scornicesti, Romania A member of the communist party from age 15, Ceausescu rose through the ranks to become President of the State…
Labor leaderBorn: 8/1/1944Birthplace: Lubbock, Texas Linda Chavez-Thompson, executive vice president of the AFL-CIO since 1995, is the first person of color to hold an executive office of that…
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(Encyclopedia) Ferry, JulesFerry, Juleszhül fĕrēˈ [key], 1832–93, French statesman. A member of the government of national defense established after the defeat of Emperor Napoleon III in the Franco-…
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