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François-André Danican Philidor (September 7 1726 – August 31 1795) often referred to as André Danican Philidor during his lifetime was a French composer and chess player. He contributed to […]

Saint Vitus /sɨnt ˈvaɪtəs/ according to Christian legend was a Christian saint from Sicily. He died as a martyr during the persecution of Christians by co-ruling Roman Emperors Diocletian and […]

The Corinthian is a fictional character in Neil Gaiman’s comic book series The Sandman. He can first be seen in The Sandman #10 (October 1989) which is part of the […]

Louise Arbour CC GOQ (born February 10 1947) was the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights a former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and the Court of Appeal […]

Robert Guéï (French pronunciation: ​[ɡe.i]; March 16 1941 – September 19 2002) was the military ruler of the Ivory Coast from December 24 1999 to October 26 2000.

Paul Charles Morphy (June 22 1837 – July 10 1884) was an American chess player. He is considered to have been the greatest chess master of his era and an […]

Andrew Fleming (born March 14 1963) is an American film and television director and screenwriter. He directed and wrote or co-wrote the films Bad Dreams Threesome The Craft Dick Nancy […]

Margaret Moran Cho (born December 5 1968) is an American comedian fashion designer actress author and singer-songwriter. Cho of Korean ancestry is best known for her stand-up routines through which […]

King Mygdon of the Bebryces was killed by Heracles on the way to Pontus to complete his ninth labour which was to fetch the belt of Queen Hippolyte of the […]

In Greek mythology King Mygdon (Μύγδων in Greek; gen.: Μύγδονος) of Phrygia was a son of Acmon and father of Coroebus by his wife Anaximene. He led a force of […]