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Julian Bond

Born: January 14, 1940 Nashville, Tennessee African American civil rights leader, political activist, and politician J ulian Bond is a civil rights lea...

Kjell Magne Bondevik

Norwegian politician Kjell Magne Bondevik (born 1947) twice served as prime minister of his country. An ordained minister who spent the majority of his career as a legislator, he a...

Lee Bontecou

Artist Born in 1931, in Providence, RI; daughter of Russell Bontecou (a salesman); married William Giles (an artist), 1965; children: Valerie. Education: ...

The Bookseller

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The Bookseller is a British magazine reporting news on the publishing industry. Philip Jones is editor-in-chief of the weekly print edition of the magazine and the website. The magazine

Daniel Boone

Born: November 2, 1734 Reading, Pennsylvania Died: September 26, 1820 St. Charles, Missouri American explorer An Amer...

John Wilkes Booth

Born: May 10, 1838 Bel Air, Maryland Died: April 26, 1865 Port Royal, Virginia American assassin and actor One of the...

William Booth

Born: April 10, 1829 Nottingham, England Died: August 20, 1912 London, England English preacher and humanitarian The ...

Lucrezia Borgia

Born: April 18, 1480 Rome, Italy Died: June 24, 1519 Ferrara, Italy Italian duchess Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferra...

Jonathan Borofsky

Sculptor Born in 1942, in Boston, MA; son of Sydney (a musician and music teacher) and Frances (an architect, artist, and gallery owner) Borofsky; married Francine Bisson (a...

Kate Bosworth

Actress Born Catherine Bosworth, January 2, 1983, in Los Angeles, CA; daughter of Hal (a business executive) and Patti Bosworth. Addresses: Agent ...

P. W. Botha

Born: January 12, 1916 Orange Free State, South Africa South African political leader, president, and prime minister After serving for six years as pri...

Sandro Botticelli

Born: c. 1445 Florence, Italy Died: c. 1510 Florence, Italy Italian painter and artist The Italian painter Botticelli...

Chevalier de Saint-George Joseph Boulogne

Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George (1745–1799), a musician, athlete, and soldier, was among the most fascinating figures during the years at the end of France's old regime ...

Margaret Bourke-White

Born: June 14, 1904 New York, New York Died: August 27, 1971 Darien, Connecticut American photographer and journalist ...

Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Born: November 14, 1922 Cairo, Egypt Egyptian diplomat, lawyer, and UN secretary-general Appointed the sixth secretary-general of the United Nations (U...

Julie Bowen

Actress Born Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer, March 3, 1970, in Baltimore, MD; daughter of Jack (worked in commercial real estate) and Susie Luetkemeyer; married Scott Phillips, Sep...

T. C. Boyle

Author Born Thomas John Boyle, December 2, 1948, in Peekskill, NY; son of a janitor/bus driver and secretary; married Karen Kvashay, 1974; children: Kerrie, Milo, Spencer. ...

Sandra Boynton

Illustrator and author Born Sandra K. Boynton, April 3, 1953, in Orange, NJ; married Jamie McEwan (an author); children: Caitlin, Keith, Devin, Darcy. Education: ...

Francois Bozize

President of the Central African Republic Born in 1946 in Gabon; children: Francois, Jr. Education: Attended a college for military officers in Bouar in th...

Ray Bradbury

Born: August 22, 1920 Waukegan, Illinois American writer, editor, poet, screenwriter, and dramatist Ray Bradbury was among the first authors to combine...