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1Farinelli — (January 24, 1705 ndash; September 16, 1782), was the stage name of Carlo Maria Broschi, one of the most famous Italian soprano castrato singers of the 18th century.Early yearsBroschi was born in Andria (now in the Italian region of Apulia) into… …
2Girmityas — are descendents of indentured Indian labourers brought to Fiji to work on sugarcane plantations for the prosperity of the European settlers and save the Fijians from having to work on these plantations and thus to preserve their culture.… …
3Ali Jawad Zaidi — Syed Ali Jawad Zaidi(born March 10, 1916) is a much feted Urdu poet, scholar and author of over 80 books in many languages. He was also a freedom fighter, lawyer later bureaucrat, however he is primarily known as one of the most prominent figures …
4Gioachino Rossini — Gioachino Antonio Rossini [Rossini s first name is often spelled Gioacchino. Rossini himself spelled it with either one c or two early in life, but eventually settled on Gioachino. Baker s , Grove , and most Rossini scholars use Gioachino. ]… …
5Qianlong Emperor — 乾隆帝 6th Qing Emperor of China …
6Battle of Maida — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Maida partof=the War of the Third Coalition caption= date=4 July, 1806 place=San Pietro di Maida, present day Italy result=Decisive British tactical victory combatant1=flagicon|United Kingdom United… …
7Martin Belmont — (born 21 December 1948, in Bromley, Kent, England) is a rock n roll and country blues guitarist.[1] After working as a roadie for Brinsley Schwarz, in 1972 he formed Ducks Deluxe,[2] issuing two albums on RCA. In 1975 he was a founding member of… …
8Vincent Voiture — (24 February 1597 26 May 1648), French poet, was the son of a rich merchant of Amiens. He was introduced by a schoolfellow, the count Claude d Avaux, to Gaston, Duke of Orleans, and accompanied him to Brussels and Lorraine on diplomatic… …
9Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah — Begum Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah (July 22, 1915 December 11, 2000), was a prominent female Pakistani politician, diplomat and author.Family and educationShe was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India as the only daughter of Sir Hassan… …
10Nazli Sabri — Sultana of Egypt[1] Tenure 26 May 1919 – 15 March 192 …
