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22. José Grande, 79, Spanish racing cyclist. [1] Brian Huggett, 87, Welsh golfer. [2] Fredric Jameson, 90, American philosopher (Postmodernism, or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism, The Political Unconscious). [3] Peter Jay, 87, British journalist and diplomat, ambassador to the United States (1977–1979). [4]
George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician and judge who served as the 45th governor of Alabama for four terms. He is remembered for his staunch segregationist and populist views.
Maite Oronoz Rodriguez, first openly LGBTQ female Chief Justice in United States history, the third woman to preside the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and the youngest person to do so [385] Victor Manuel Pons Núñez , Chief justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico from 1985 until 1992; former Secretary of State of Puerto Rico from 1973 until ...
Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 190? [Note 1] – May 10, 1977) was an American actress.She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway.
Amelia Mary Earhart (/ ˈɛərhɑːrt / AIR-hart; born July 24, 1897; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer. On July 2, 1937, Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world. During her life, Earhart embraced celebrity culture and women's rights ...
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the " King of Pop ", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a four-decade career, his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal ...
Map of North America in 1750, before the French and Indian War (part of the international Seven Years' War (1756 to 1763)). The Flag of French Louisiana. Through both the French and Spanish (late 18th century) regimes, parochial and colonial governments used the term Creole for ethnic French and Spanish people born in the New World.
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan (/ oʊ ˈ r ɪər d ən / oh-REER-dən; 6 September 1971 – 15 January 2018) was an Irish musician who was the lead vocalist and lyricist of the alternative rock band the Cranberries. [2]