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5 days ago · Major-General Charles George Gordon CB (28 January 1833 – 26 January 1885), also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, and Gordon of Khartoum, was a British Army officer and administrator. He saw action in the Crimean War as an officer in the British Army.
Jul 19, 2024 · Charles George Gordon (born Jan. 28, 1833, Woolwich, near London, Eng.—died Jan. 26, 1885, Khartoum, Sudan) was a British general who became a national hero for his exploits in China and his ill-fated defense of Khartoum against the Mahdists.
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1 day ago · Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. Charles II was the eldest surviving child of Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria of France.
5 days ago · His role as the next Prince of Wales has been drawn starkly into focus by his grandfather King Charles’ cancer diagnosis.And in a new photograph published Monday to celebrate his 11th birthday, Prince George cuts a strikingly mature figure.Gone are the scalloped collars, short trousers, and knee-length socks that characterized so many of his childhood photographs. Instead, George, his hair ...
6 days ago · Prince George once received a very special present from King Charles in honour of his first birthday. George, who is set to celebrate his 11th birthday on Monday, is the eldest of the King's five ...
5 days ago · Charles Hamilton Houston (September 3, 1895 – April 22, 1950) [1] was an American lawyer. He was the dean of Howard University Law School and NAACP first special counsel.
Jul 13, 2024 · The article identified ancestors of then-President George H.W. Bush dating to before the American Revolution, and Holman recognized the names of Bush’s great-great-grandmother and her parents.
