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Dupuy also published, with his brother Jacques, and their friend Nicolas Rigault, the History of Aug. de Thou (1620, 1626). [1] The two brothers then bought from Rigault the post of keeper of the king's library, and drew up a catalogue of the library (Nos. 9352-9354 and 10366-10367 of the Latin collection in the Bibliothèque Nationale).
William Kidd (c. 1654 – 23 May 1701), also known as Captain William Kidd or simply Captain Kidd, was a Scottish privateer.Conflicting accounts exist regarding his early life, but he was likely born in Dundee and later settled in New York City.
Norma and Albert Jr. Marie Van Brittan Brown (October 30, 1922 – February 2, 1999) was an American nurse, her husband Albert L. Brown, an electronics technician. In 1966 they invented an audio-visual home security system [1][2] That same year they applied for a patent for their security system. It was granted three years later in 1969.
The St Bartholomew's Day massacre in the provinces refers to a series of killings that took place in towns across France between August and October 1572. A reaction to news of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre in Paris, total deaths are estimated as between 3,000 and 5,000, roughly equivalent to those incurred in Paris.
Updated August 28, 2020 at 10:19 AM. A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports ...
4. Bessie Gardner du Pont (1864–1949) was an American author and historian who wrote on the du Pont family and the E. I. du Pont de Nemours Company. She was the daughter of Margaretta Potts Gardner and Dorsey Gardner, an etymologist, Yale professor, editor, and author. [1] Bessie spent her formative years in New Haven, Connecticut before ...
The Massacre of Saint Bartholomew's Day was the culmination of a series of events: The Peace of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, which put an end to the third War of Religion on 8 August 1570. The marriage between Henry III of Navarre and Margaret of Valois on 18 August 1572. The failed assassination of Admiral de Coligny on 22 August 1572.
The Right Honourable Weetman Pearson, Baron Cowdray, by the name, style and title of Viscount Cowdray, of Cowdray, in the county of Sussex. President of the Air Board. The Right Honourable William Mansfield, Baron Sandhurst, GCSI GCIE GCVO, by the name, style and title of Viscount Sandhurst, of Sandhurst, in the county of Berkshire.