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- Burundi (13403 bytes)
3: ...ntries in Africa and in the world. Its small size belies the magnitude of the problems it faces in see...
38: established_dates = From [[Belgium]] <br> [[July 1]], [[1962]] |
47: ...rom the latest International Comparison Programme benchmark estimates.
53: ... later a [[United Nations]] Trust Territory under Belgian administrative authority following [[World W...
58: ...etween Buyoya's government and the largest Hutu rebel group, CNDD-FDD. Later that year, FRODEBU leader... - List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
4: ...idents of Nigeria|dictator]] of [[Nigeria]] (1993-1998)
13: === Abba - Abbe ===
14: *[[Abba Mari|Abba Mari ben Moses ben Joseph]], (circa 14th century), French rabbi
16: ...ge Robert Aberigh-Mackay|Aberigh-Mackay, George Robert]], (1848-1881), author
23: *[[Ernst Abbe|Abbe, Ernst]], (1840-1905), physicist - Mary I of England (24813 bytes)
8: ...d by her successor, [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]].
13: ...poor health has been theorised by some authors to be from congenital [[syphilis]] transferred to her f...
15: The Princess Mary became an extremely well-educated child under the di...
17: ...ung child, the Princess Mary's marital future was being negotiated by her father. When she was but tw...
21: ...ady Shelton]], to her own infant half-sister Elizabeth, then living in [[Hatfield, Hertfordshire|Hatfi... - Rush Limbaugh (21665 bytes)
8: ...ugh.htm]. Limbaugh stated that he was not drafted because a physical found that he had an "inoperable ...
16: ...ation, WABC) in the late [[1980s]] and eventually became syndicated on [[August 1]], [[1988]] via a co...
18: ... in the United States. The show is usually split between call-in segments and monologues by Limbaugh;...
20: ...e attracted widespread support and attention in [[1998]] when he complained that some radio stations wer...
22: Rush Limbaugh became as much a political symbol as he was a broadc... - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
2: ...I_(Ermine_Portrait).jpg|thumb|right|220px|'''Elizabeth I''' <br><small>Queen of England and Ireland</s...
7: ...', '''Gloriana''', or '''Good Queen Bess''', Elizabeth I was the fifth and final monarch of the [[Tudo...
9: ...d [[Humphrey Gilbert|Sir Humphrey Gilbert]]. Elizabeth was a short-tempered and sometimes indecisive r...
11: ... Elizabeth's reign. Elizabeth also reduced the number of [[Privy Council|Privy Counsellors]] from thir...
13: ...er of the [[United States]], was named after Elizabeth I, the "Virgin Queen". - Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
15: ...after her death, there were even calls for her to be nominated for [[sainthood]] — while her det...
22: ... the romance novelist [[Barbara Cartland]], after being named as the "other party" in the Earl and Cou...
24: ..., excelled in [[sports]] and reportedly longed to be a [[ballerina]].
28: ...ady Fermoy, was a longtime friend of [[Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother]] . [[Charles, Prince of Wales...
30: ...d, could not have been previously married, should be, preferably, a virgin, and Protestant. Diana ful... - Gro Harlem Brundtland (3306 bytes)
5: ...rway's first female Prime Minister February - October [[1981]]; her cabinet was renowned international...
7: ...y [[Maurice Strong]], who had been a prominent member of the Brundtland Commission - and for [[Agenda ...
9: ...d]]. She resigned as leader of the [[Det norske Arbeiderparti|Labour Party]] in [[1992]].
11: ...ral of the [[World Health Organization]] in May [[1998]]. In this capacity, Dr. Brundtland adopted a far...
15: ...h most influental European for the last 25 years, behind [[Pope John Paul II]], [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] ... - Indira Gandhi (15405 bytes)
6: | [[November 19]], [[1917]]
9: | [[October 31]], [[1984]]
42: | [[October 31]], [[1984]]
51: ...368;)''' ([[November 19]], [[1917]] – [[October 31]], [[1984]]) was [[Prime Minister of India]] ...
57: ... very patriarchal society, Indira was expected to be a passive leader, but her actions proved her othe... - Sonia Gandhi (4483 bytes)
3: ...327;ाँधी)''' (born [[December 9]], [[1946]]), is an [[Italy|Italian]]-born [[I...
7: ... Cambridge]]) she met [[Rajiv Gandhi]], who later became [[Prime Minister of India]]. They were [[marr...
11: ...gress Party. With the charisma of the family name behind her, she was able to draw large crowds and ne...
13: ...nal Democratic Alliance]]. She had been tipped to be the next [[Prime Minister of India]] following he...
15: ...ly accepted by the lawmakers, despite pleas by members of the Congress party for Gandhi to reverse her... - Petra Kelly (3411 bytes)
1: ...he cover of [[Alice Schwarzer]]'s ''Eine t?che Liebe'']]
2: ...], and lived and studied in the [[United States]] between [[1959]] and [[1970]].
4: ... she campaigned for [[Robert F. Kennedy]] and [[Hubert H. Humphrey]] in the [[1968]] US elections. She...
6: ...ing at the [[European Commission]] ([[Brussels]], Belgium, [[1971]]-[[1983]]), she participated in num...
8: ...ty]]. Between [[1983]] and [[1990]], she was a member of the [[Bundestag]] (West German Parliament) fo... - Blanche Lincoln (2886 bytes)
9: | succeeded=Incumbent (2011)
10: | date of birth=[[September 30]], [[1960]]
18: ...[[Arkansas]]. She was the youngest woman ever to be elected to the Senate.
22: ...y|pregnant]], and in [[U.S. Senate election, 1998|1998]] ran for the US Senate seat vacated by [[Dale Bu...
28: ...perts and pundits initially considered Lincoln to be a possible running mate for [[President of the Un... - Margaret Thatcher (46377 bytes)
7: – [[28 November]] [[1990]]
16: |[[13 October]] [[1925]]
27: ...on Lady''' in [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] propaganda (because of her vocal opposition to [[communism]]), a...
29: ...eral election, 1987|1987]] general elections, and became the longest-serving Prime Minister of the [[2...
33: ...cher'''; since then her direct political work has been within the [[House of Lords]] and as head of th... - Margaret Atwood (6318 bytes)
2: ...''Margaret Eleanor "Peggy" Atwood''' (born [[November 18]], [[1939]]) is a [[novelist]], [[poetry|poet...
4: ...her [[non-fiction]] and edited work. She has also been associated with [[Canadian nationalism]] in the...
10: ...me Ministers of Canada|Prime Minister]] [[Kim Campbell]] in [[2002]] and ''[[Oryx and Crake]]'', champ...
12: ... She has said in interviews that the device will be available by [[2006]].
22: :''[[Life Before Man]]'' ([[1979]]) - Veronica Franco (1937 bytes)
7: ...d. On her return in 1577 she was to face a trial before the [[Inquisition]] for [[Witchcraft|witchcra...
9: ... Franco were made into the 1998 movie, "Dangerous Beauty".
13: ...books of poems and letters by Veronica Franco may be found at
16: A portrait may be found at http://www.jazzbabies.com/home/franco.ht...
19: ...n is at http://www.usfca.edu/pj/articles/dangerousbeauty.htm - Ayn Rand (18001 bytes)
4: image_caption=[[Novelist]] and [[Philosopher]], best known for her [[philosophy]] of [[Objectivist p...
11: ...al of her literature to showcase such heroes. She believed:
19: ...ion from Ayn's cousin in which she claims to have been present when Ayn chose the name Rand from a typ...
22: ...e two were married in [[1929]]. In [[1931]], Rand became a [[naturalized citizen]] of the United State...
24: ...nce from the [[Italy|Italian]] government under [[Benito Mussolini]]. These films were re-edited into ... - Suzanne Valadon (4068 bytes)
2: '''Suzanne Valadon''' ([[September 23]], [[1865]] – [[April 7]], [[1938]]) wa...
4: ...ughter of an unmarried laundress, Suzanne Valadon became a circus acrobat at the age of 15 until a fal...
8: ... The most recognizable painting of Valadon would be Renoir's ''Dance at Bougival'' from [[1883]], the...
12: ... of a close friend and as [[Maurice Utrillo]], he became one of Montmartre's well known artists.
14: ...composition and vibrant colors. She was, however, best known for her candid female nudes. - Virginia Woolf (9482 bytes)
3: ...ficant figure in London literary society and a member of the [[Bloomsbury group|Bloomsbury Group]].
7: ...ulation of the coterie's ideals, Woolf's work can be understood as consistently in dialogue with Bloom...
9: She began writing professionally in [[1905]], initially ...
13: ...centred novel. Her last and most ambitious work, "Between the Acts" sums and magnifies Woolf's chief p...
15: ...d can't concentrate. So I am doing what seems the best thing to do. You have given me the greatest pos... - Aretha Franklin (7875 bytes)
2: ..., The state of [[Michigan]] declared her voice to be a natural wonder. She has won 16 competitive [[Gr...
6: ...e 14. She signed with [[Columbia Records]] after being discovered by legendary A&R man [[John Hammond...
8: ...rned the nickname ''"The Queen of Soul"'', having become an internationally famous artist and a symbol...
10: ...in the UK pop charts - the best result being a number four with her version of [[Burt Bacharach]]'s ''...
12: ...unchallenged, winning eight successive awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance; she later added t... - Sofia Gubaidulina (8325 bytes)
1: ...;䴠qızı Ğ?dullina''') (born [[October 24]], [[1931]]) is a [[Russia]]n-[[Tatar]] [[com...
5: ...her studies in [[Soviet]] Russia, her music was labeled "irresponsible" for its exploration of alterna...
9: In the early 1980s Gubaidulina became better known abroad through [[Gidon Kremer]]'s champ...
22: *''Concordanza'' for chamber ensemble (1971)
31: *''Introitus'' concerto for piano and chamber orchestra (1978) - Joni Mitchell (9996 bytes)
3: ... to [[Rock and roll|rock music]] and [[jazz]], to become one of the most highly respected [[singer-son...
5: ...e a distinctive rhythmic, driving sound. She has been a cigarette smoker since the age of nine, which...
9: ... many songs focusing on the dichotomy between the benefits of her stardom and its costs, both in terms...
11: ...nd then-friend [[David Geffen]]). It remains her best selling single to this day.
17: ...th legendary bassist [[Charles Mingus]], who died before the project was completed. Mitchell finished...
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