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Ratoff, Gregory

film directorBirthplace: St. Petersburg, RussiaBorn: 1897Died: 1960

Brewer's: Gregories

(3 syl.). Hangmen. (See Gregorian Tree .) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894GregoryGregorian Year A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hinesdancer, actorBorn: 2/14/1946Birthplace: New York City Appearing first on tour with his older brother Maurice and later joined by their Dad, Gregory Hines has been dancing, joking,…

Gregory Pincus

Gregory Pincus Born: 1903 Birthplace: Woodbine, New Jersey Oral contraceptive pill—By creating the first practical…

plainsong

(Encyclopedia) plainsong or plainchant, the unharmonized chant of the medieval Christian liturgies in Europe and the Middle East; usually synonymous with Gregorian chant, the liturgical music of the…

The People's Pope

The first pope from Latin America has undeniable charisma Pope Francis Related Links Biography of Pope Francis Choosing a Pope Major Religions of the World…

Eugene IV

(Encyclopedia) Eugene IV, 1383–1447, pope (1431–47), a Venetian named Gabriele Condulmer; successor of Martin V. He was of exemplary character and ascetic habits. Gregory XII, his uncle, made him…

Urban VIII

(Encyclopedia) Urban VIII, 1568–1644, pope (1623–44), a Florentine named Maffeo Barberini; successor of Gregory XV. Throughout his pontificate the Thirty Years War raged in Germany. For various…