People

George Washington Carver

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

Pablo Casals

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

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, ...

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...

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

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

Mike Cassidy

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

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

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

Keisha Castle-Hughes

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

Keisha Castle-Hughes

March 24, 1990 • Donnybrook, Western Australia Actress Growing up in New Zealand, Keisha Castle-Hughes dreamed of someday be...

Fidel Castro

Born: August 13, 1926 Birán, Oriente Province, Cuba Cuban revolutionary and prime minister Fidel Castro is the Cuban prime minister and first secretary...

Willa Cather

Born: December 7, 1873 Winchester, Virginia Died: April 24, 1947 New York, New York American author The American auth...

Edwin E. Catmull

President of Pixar Animation Studios Born March 31, 1945, in Parkersburg, WV; married Susan; children: five. Education: University of Utah, B.S. (computer ...

Roberto Cavalli

Fashion designer Born November 15, 1940, in Florence, Italy; son of Giorgio (a mine surveyor) and Marcella (a tailor; maiden name, Rossi) Cavalli; married Silvanella Giannon...

Henry Cavendish

Born: October 10, 1731 Nice, France Died: February 24, 1810 London, England English physicist and chemist The English...

Jim Caviezel

Actor Born James Patrick Caviezel, September 26, 1968, in Mount Vernon, WA; son of James (a chiropractor) and Maggie Caviezel; married Kerri Browitt (a teacher), c. 1996. ...

Susie Sumner Revels Cayton

Susie Sumner Revels Cayton (1870–1943) was one of just a handful of black women working in American journalism at the turn of the twentieth century. For several years Cayton served...

Celine

Consumer goods

Celine is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1945 by designer Céline Vipiana. The headquarters are located at 16 rue Vivienne in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris a