Born: Jan. 28, 1968Bowling voted Bowler of the Decade for the 1990s; Major titles include the 1986 BPAA U.S. Open, 1988 and 2000 WIBC Queens and 1999 Sam's Town Invitational; annual PWBA money…
(Encyclopedia) Juan Carlos IJuan Carlos Ihwän kärˈlōs [key], 1938–, king of Spain (1975–2014), b. Rome. The grandson of Alfonso XIII, he was educated in Switzerland and in Spain. Placed by his father…
(Encyclopedia) Mendieta y Montefur, CarlosMendieta y Montefur, Carloskärˈlōs māndyāˈtä ē mōntāf&oomacr;rˈ [key], 1873–1960, Cuban political leader. He was one of the chief opponents of Gerardo…
(Encyclopedia) Fuentes, CarlosFuentes, Carloskärˈlōs fwānˈtās [key], 1928–2012, Mexican writer, editor, and diplomat. He was head of the department of cultural relations in Mexico's ministry of…
(Encyclopedia) Arana Osorio, CarlosArana Osorio, Carloskärˈlōs äräˈnä ōsōˈryō [key], 1918–2003, president of Guatemala (1970–74). A conservative army colonel noted for his successes during an…
(Encyclopedia) Saavedra Lamas, CarlosSaavedra Lamas, Carloskärˈlōs sävāˈᵺrä läˈmäs [key], 1880–1959, Argentine statesman, foreign minister (1932–38). An advocate of Pan-Americanism and of the League…
(Encyclopedia) Lleras Restrepo, CarlosLleras Restrepo, Carloskärˈlōs lyāˈräs rāstrāˈpō [key], 1908–94, president of Colombia (1966–70). The son of a well-known bacteriologist, he was a lawyer and…
(Encyclopedia) López, Carlos AntonioLópez, Carlos Antoniokärˈlōs äntôˈnyō lōˈpās [key], 1790?–1862, president of Paraguay (1844–62). He rose to power shortly after the death of J. G. Rodríguez…
(Encyclopedia) Onganía, Juan CarlosOnganía, Juan Carloshwän kärˈlōs ōngänēˈä [key], 1914–95, president of Argentina (1966–70). He served (1963–65) as commander in chief of the army and in 1962 led a…
