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Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson

Born: May 27, 1907 Springdale, Pennsylvania Died: April 14, 1964 Silver Spring, Maryland American biologist and writer ...

Kit Carson

Kit Carson

Born: December 24, 1809 Madison County, Kentucky Died: May 23, 1868 Fort Lyon, Colorado American frontiersman, soldier, western guid...

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Johnny Carson

Born John William Carson, October 23, 1925, in Corning, IA; died of complications from emphysema, January 23, 2005, in Los Angeles, CA. Television show host. Johnny Carson was one of the m...

Benjamin Solomon Carson

Benjamin Solomon Carson

September 18, 1951 • Detroit, Michigan Neurosurgeon, motivational speaker, philanthropist, author Ben Carson is one of the most fa...

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Born: October 23, 1925 Corning, Iowa American television host Johnny Carson has been called the "King of Late Night Television." He became a pion...

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Born: October 1, 1924 Plains, Georgia American president, governor, and humanitarian Jimmy Carter was a state senator, governor, and the first U.S. pre...

Carter-Ruck

Carter-Ruck

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Carter-Ruck is a British law firm founded by Peter Carter-Ruck. The firm specialises in libel, privacy, international law and commercial disputes. The leading legal directorie

Joseph Mc Carthy

Joseph Mc Carthy

Born: November 14, 1908 Grand Chute, Wisconsin Died: May 2, 1957 Bethesda, Maryland American senator Joseph McCarthy,...

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Henri Cartier-Bresson

Born August 22, 1908, in Chanteloup, France; died August 3, 2004, in Lisle-sur-la-Sorgue, France. Photographer. French visionary Henri Cartier-Bresson gave the world some of the most indel...

George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver

Born: c. 1864 Diamond Grove, Missouri Died: January 5, 1943 Tuskegee, Alabama African American agricultural chemist G...

Pablo Casals

Pablo Casals

Born: December 29, 1876 Vendrell, Catalonia, Spain Died: October 23, 1973 San Juan, Puerto Rico Spanish composer, cellist, and condu...

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June Carter Cash

Born into country music royalty, American singer and songwriter June Carter Cash (1929–2003) enjoyed several claims to fame. The niece of A. P. Carter, she was the daughter of Moth...

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June Carter Cash

Born Valerie June Carter, June 23, 1929, in Maces Springs, VA; died of complications following open–heart surgery, May 15, 2003, in Nashville, TN. Singer and songwriter. June Carter Cash, ...

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Bonnie Cashin

American fashion designer Bonnie Cashin (1915–2000) was often referred to as one of the "Mothers of American Sportswear." Her productive career spanned over 40 years and ...

Mary Cassatt

Mary Cassatt

Born: May 23, 1845 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Died: June 14, 1926 Mesnil-Beaufresne, France American painter and artist ...

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Mike Cassidy

Chief Executive Officer of Xfire Born Michael Cassidy, c. 1963. Education: Attended Berklee College of Music; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ...

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Oleg Cassini

Born Oleg Cassini Loiewski, April 11, 1913, in Paris, France; died from a cranial blood vessel break, March 17, 2006, in Manhasset, NY. Fashion designer. No other American designer enjoyed...

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Cast

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Cast

Bravo Television's Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is a reality makeover show that became the surprise television hit of 2003. In each episode the "Fab Five" team of...

Vernon and Irene Castle

Vernon and Irene Castle

Vernon Castle Born: May 2, 1887 Norwich, England Died: February 15, 1918 Fort Benbrook, Texas Eng...

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Keisha Castle-Hughes

Actress Born March 24, 1990, in Donnybrook, Western Australia, Australia; daughter of Tim Castle and Desrae Hughes. Addresses: Agent ...

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