(Encyclopedia) Buell, Don Carlos, 1818–98, Union general in the Civil War, b. near Marietta, Ohio, grad. West Point, 1841. Buell was appointed brigadier general of volunteers in the Civil War (May,…
(Encyclopedia) Céspedes, Carlos Manuel deCéspedes, Carlos Manuel dekärˈlōs mänwĕlˈ dā sāˈspāᵺās [key], 1819–74, Cuban revolutionist. He completed his education in Spain and there took part (1843) in…
(Encyclopedia) Céspedes, Carlos Manuel de, 1871–1939, president of Cuba (1933), b. New York City; son of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes (1819–74). He actively participated in the Revolution of 1895 and…
(Encyclopedia) Valls Galfetti, Manuel Carlos, 1962–, b. Barcelona, Spain. After his family moved to Paris, he became a member of the Socialist party (1980) and a French citizen (1982). Valls was a…
(Encyclopedia) Croix, Carlos Francisco de Croix, marqués deCroix, Carlos Francisco de Croix, marqués dekärˈlōs fränthēsˈkō dā krəwäˈ märkāsˈ dā krəwäˈ [key], 1699–1786, Spanish colonial administrator…
Carlo PontiAge: 94 Italian film producer who worked with several accomplished directors, such as Federico Fellini, Jean-Luc Godard, and David Lean. His well-known productions include Blow-up…
Carlos AscanioAge: 82 the only Venezuelan to play in America's Negro baseball leagues; played three months in 1946 with the New York Black Yankees where he earned the nickname “The Earthquake…
(Encyclopedia) Onetti, Juan Carlos, 1909–94, Uruguayan novelist and short story writer, b. Montevideo. One of the great 20th-century Latin American novelists, Onetti wrote of the dissipation of…
Carlo Maria GiuliniAge: 91 sophisticated Italian composer best known for his interpretations of works by Mozart and Verdi. Died: Brescia, Italy, June 14, 2005G - LGnassingbé Eyadéma
