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Juabeso District
Juabeso District Region Western Region District type Ordinary District Chief Executive Asiedu M. Abrampah Capital Juabeso Area 4,143 km² Population (2002) 242,121 ISO 3166 GH-WP-JB The Juabeso District is a district of Ghana in the Western Region. Sources [Districts of Ghana&..
Juab County, Utah
Juab County, Utah County seat Nephi, Utah Largest city Nephi, Utah Population (2000) 8,238 Area km² (3406 mi²) Year founded 1852 Named for Native American word for valley Juab County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was..
Juan
Juan is a Spanish form of the given name John. It was the 55th most popular name in the United States as of 2003. Persons known primarily by their first name \"Juan\" Juan Carlos, the king of Spain.Juan Silveira dos Santos, a football (soccer) player for Bayer Leverkusen and Brazil.For the charact..
Juan, Conde de Montizón
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Juan, Prince of Asturias
Infante don Juan de Trastamare de Aragon y de Trastamare de Castilla, (June 28 1478 in Seville–October 4 1497), Prince of Asturias and heir of Spain, was the only son of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon who survived to adulthood. At the age of 18 he married Margaret of Austria..
Juan-Carlos Bianchi
Juan-Carlos Bianchi (born September 15, 1970 in Maracay) is a former tennis player from Venezuela, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Partnering Nicolas Pereira he was defeated in the first round of the doubles competition. The righthander reached his..
Juan-Carlos Cruz
Juan-Carlos Cruz is a celebrity chef on Food Network. He hosts Calorie Commando and Take it Off (now titled Weighing In) on the network. Juan-Carlos lost a great deal of weight on a Discovery Health show called Discovery Health Body Challenge. Which is when he decided to do low-calorie cooking. C..
Juan-les-Pins
{| align="left" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" |Juan-les-Pins is a town in the commune of Antibes, in the Alpes-Maritimes, in southeastern France, on the Côte d'Azur, which is part of the Ligurian Sea. It is famous for its annual jazz festival in July. New Orleans is a sister city, so..
Juana
Juana is a Spanish female first name. It is the feminine form of Juan, and thus corresponds to the English names Jane, Jean, and Joan. Some famous bearers of this name include: Juana Azurduy de PadillaJuana BarrazaJuana BormannJuana Briones de MirandaJuana of CastileJuana CastroJuana Manuela Gorrit..
Juana Azurduy de Padilla
For the province of Bolivia see Juana Azurduy de Padilla Province Juana Azurduy de Padilla was a Bolivian guerilla leader in the early 19th century. She and her husband formed an army after Bolivia declared itself independent in 1809. By 1826, when Spain withdrew, she had been able to carve out a r..
Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport
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Juana Azurduy de Padilla Province
Juana Azurduy de Padilla is a province in the Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia. ..
Juana Barraza
Juana Barraza (b.1957) is an alleged female Mexican serial killer. Alleged to be professional wrestler known in the ring as "The Silent Lady". Barraza was arrested on 25 January 2006 while running away from a murder scene, on suspicion of being the Mexico City serial killer known as Mataviejitas (..
Juana Bormann
Juana Bormann (1903 – December 13, 1945) was a prison guard at several Nazi concentration camps, and was executed as a war criminal at Hameln after a trial in 1945. At her trial, Bormann said she had joined the Auxiliary SS in 1938 "to earn more money." She first served at the Lichtenburg con..
Juana Briones de Miranda
Juana Briones de Miranda (1802-1889) was born near the Santa Cruz Mission, in California. Her parents arrived with the earliest explorations of this then remote fringe of the Spanish empire, and her family members had accompanied both the Gaspar de Portolà and the Juan Bautista de Anza Expedition..
Juana Castro
Juana Castro, Fidel Castro's older sister, lives in exile in Little Havana, Miami, Florida. She is a pharmacist, and once was accused of selling prescription medicine over-the-counter. ..
Juana de Ibarbourou
Juana de Ibarbourou (1892–1979), also known as Juana de América, was an Uruguayan poet. She was one of the most popular poets of Spanish America. Her poetry, the earlier of which is often highly erotic, is notable for her identification of her feelings with the nature around her. Content..
Juana de la Cruz
Juana de la Cruz may refer to the Mexican scholar Sor Juana; or,the female equivalent of the Philippine personification Juan de la Cruz.This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to chang..
Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
Juana Díaz is a municipality of Puerto Rico. Juana Díaz borders Ponce at the west, Jayuya and Orocovis at the north, Villalba to the north and east, Coamo and Santa Isabel to the east and the Caribbean Sea to the south. Several rivers run through the Juana Díaz territory, among them, Inabón..
Juana Enríquez
Juana Enriquez was married John II of Aragon, his second wife. She was a Aragonese Noblewoman. She gave birth to Fernando II of Aragon who was chosen over his half-brother, Carlos of Viana to rule Aragon. Fernando married Isabella of Castile who inherited the throne from her half-brother, Henry IV o..
Juana la Loca (2001 film)
Juana la Loca (English title: Mad Love) is a 2001 film about Juana of Castile, starring Pilar Lopez de Ayala in the title role. She won a Goya for her role; the film was nominated for a total of 12 Goyas. The film was directed by Vicente Aranda. It received 3 Goya awards, Spain's equivalent of th..
Juana la virgen
Juana la virgen (Juana's Miracle, 2002) is Venezuelan telenovela written by Perla Farias and directed by Perla Farias and Tony Rodrígues. It is distributed by Coral International all over the world. Theme song for the series is Jyve V's Sólo a Tu Lado Quiero Vivir. Contents 1 Synopsis2&nbs..
Juana Manuela Gorriti
Juana Manuela Gorriti (1818-1896) Argentine writer. Born in Salta near the Bolivian border, Gorriti came from a wealthy upper class family. Her family was among the unitarios and for political reasons, much of her family and Gorriti herself went into exile during the government of Juan Manuel de R..
Juana Manuel of Castile
Juana Manuel of Castile (1339 — 27 March 1381) was from 1369 the Queen consort of Castile. She also was the heiress of Escalon, Villena, Penafiel and Lara as well as the sovereign lady ("senora soberana") of Vizcaya (the Basque country). She was the daughter of the Infante Juan Manuel of Cast..
Juana Maria
Juana Maria (died October 18, 1853), better known to history as "The Lost Woman of San Nicolas" (her Indian name is unknown), was a Native American woman of the now-extinct Nicoleño tribe who lived alone on San Nicolas Island from 1835 until her discovery in 1853. The popular children's novel Islan..
Juana Maria de los Delores de Leon Smith
Juana Maria de los Delores de Leon Smith (c. 1798 - d. October 12 1872). Wife of General Sir Harry Smith, Governor of the Cape Colony. Juana Smith, at the age of 17, painted by an unknown artist 1815 in Paris Born into an old Spanish noble family, she was a direct great-granddaughter of J..
Juana Molina
Juana Molina (born in 1962 in Argentina) is a singer/songwriter and an actress. Following the military coup in Argentina of 1976, Molina's family fled the country and lived in exile in Paris for six years. She grew up in a musical environment and her tango-singing father taught her guitar from the ..
Juana Parra
Juana (Juanita) Parra (b. November 1970) is the daughter of Gabriel Parra, former drummer of Los Jaivas who died in a crash in Peru in 1988, and Eugenia Correa. Juanita joined the band as a drummer after her father's death. Her first CD with the band was Hijos de la tierra, 1995. ..
Juana Records
Juana Records was a record label distributed by TK Records. See also List of record labels ..
Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport
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Juandissimo Magnifico
Juandissimo Magnifico (often misspelled as Wandicimo or Wandissimo due to how his name is pronounced, and also as a pun on "wand") is a fictional character featured in The Fairly OddParents, obviously parodying Antonio Banderas. He first appeared in the episode "Fairy Fairy Quite Contrary", and i..
Juanes
Juanes, (born August 9, 1972), born Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez, is a Colombian singer-songwriter-guitarist born in Medellín. When he was younger, his father started calling him Juanes, rather than Juan, a contraction of his two first names Juan and Esteban. As his friends grew to know him..
Juanes discography
This is the page for the discography of Latin music singer Juanes. Contents 1 Albums2 Singles2.1 Single certifications3 References Albums All regularly released albums and their chart peak position: Billboard 200 (US), Latin Pop Albums (LPA), Top Latin Albums (TLA), Top Heats..
Juanfran
Juanfran is a common nickname for Spanish people named Juan Francisco, it may refer to: Juan Francisco García Spanish footballer born 1976Juan Francisco Torres Belén Spanish footballer born 1985 ..
Juang
JUANGS (Patuas, literally "leaf-wearers"), a jungle tribe of Orissa, India. They are found in only two of the tributary states, Dhenkanal and Keonjhar, most of them in the latter. They are estimated to amount in all to about 10,000. Their language belongs to the Munda family. They have no traditions..
Juanin Clay
Juanin Clay (born November 26, 1949 in Los Angeles, California; died March 12, 1995 in Los Angeles) was an American actress who appeared in the 1983 movie WarGames. She was one of the contenders for the role of Wilma Deering in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV series, but lost the role when ..
Juanita
Juanita is a character from Fur Fighters. She is voiced by Sherryl Sheets. Overview Juanita is the wife of Rico the Penguin. She is the second boss in the game, where she has been enlarged and uses a strange ability to call suicidal fish out of the water to attack her husband. She is reverted to he..
Juanita (Underworld single)
Juanita is an album track by Underworld, first seen as Juanita / Kiteless / To Dream of Love on Second Toughest in the Infants (1996). This is a German promo release only with an exclusive edit of the track. It was available with exclusive artwork on CD, and vinyl 12". Contents 1 Track li..
Juanita Ángeles
Juanita Ángeles was a Filipina silent film actress, noted as a major female silent star of early cinema of the Philippines, another being Atang dela Rama. Ángeles born in 1900 and portrayed many leading roles. She was often paired with major silent film actors, including Julián Manansala, ..
Juanita Brooks
Juanita Leone Leavitt Pulsipher Brooks (1898 -1989) was an American historian and author, specializing in the American West and Mormon history. She is primarily famous for the integrity with which she researched and wrote about the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Her work is seen by many as the author..
Juanita Bynum
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Juanita cansino
This article lacks information on the [Importanceimportance] of the subject matter. If you are familiar with it, please expand the article, or discuss its significance on the talk page. Juanita Cansino aunt of Rita Hayworth was a dance instructor during the 1950's at the Vogue Studio of D..
Juanita Coco
Juanita Suzanne Coco (10 December 1975 – 2 May 1993) was an Australian singer and actress best known for her role on the popular talent/variety show Young Talent Time in the late 1980s. She appeared on the show from 1987 to 1988, aged 13, and was best known for her rendition of the song 'La Ba..
Juanita Craft
Juanita Craft Juanita Craft (b. Juanita Jewel Shanks February 9, 1902-August 6, 1985) was a civil rights pioneer and member of the Dallas City Council in Texas. Born in Round Rock, Texas, Craft came to Dallas from the Austin area in 1925, being employed as a maid at the Adolphus Hotel and lat..
Juanita García Peraza
Juanita Garcia Peraza a.k.a. "Mita" (June 24, 1897-February 21, 1970) born in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, was the founder of the first protestant religion of Puerto Rican origin. "Mita" Peraza was raised by her parents, who were evangelists. She was influenced by their strict religious beliefs, sin..
Juanita Hall
Juanita Hall (born November 6, 1901, died February 28, 1968, Bay Shore, New York) was the first African American to win a Tony Award, for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Bloody Mary in the musical South Pacific in 1950. She reprised her role in the film version of South Pacific in 1958, and..
Juanita Hansen
Juanita Hansen (March 3, 1895 - September 26, 1961) was an American motion picture actress. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, after finishing high school, in 1914 Juanita Hansen wanted to capitalize on her exceptional beauty and headed for Hollywood. There, she got her first acting job with L. Frank Baum..
Juanita High School
Juanita High School (JHS) is a high school in King County, Washington, administered by Lake Washington School District. It was opened on September 4, 1971 as a result of a campaign driven by an education theory known as the "Juanita Concept", developed by John Strauss, who became the school's first..
Juanita Kidd Stout
Juanita Kidd Stout, (March 7, 1919 - August 21, 1998 in Wewoka, Oklahoma, United States), was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1988-1989, and the first African-American woman elected to any judgeship in the United States and the first to serve on the Supreme Court of any state. ..
Juanita M. Kreps
Juanita M. Kreps Juanita Morris Kreps (born January 11, 1921) was U.S. Secretary of Commerce from January 23, 1977 until October 31, 1979 under President Jimmy Carter. Born in Lynch, Kentucky, she graduated from Berea College in 1942 and earned her Master's and Ph.D. in economics at Duke Univ..
Juanita Marquez
Juanita Marquez is a fictional character in Neal Stephenson's cyberpunk novel Snow Crash (1992). She is a brilliant computer hacker and a techno-mystic. Marquez' role model was her grandmother, who was capable of divining that her granddaughter was pregnant just by watching her face. That incident,..
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Juanita Millender-McDonald Juanita Millender-McDonald (born September 7 1938), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1996, representing California's 37th congressional district ([map]), which includes most of South Centr..
Juanita Moore
Juanita Moore (born October 19 1922 in Los Angeles, California) is an African-American actress. Moore had a number of bit parts and supporting roles in motion pictures through the 1950s and 1960s. Her most famous role was as housekeeper Annie Johnson in the 1959 color remake of Imitation of Life. M..
Juanita Nelson
Juanita Nelson (b. 1923) is an American activist and tax resister[link]. She co-founded the group Peacemakers in 1948. She is the author of A Matter of Freedom and Other Writings (1988). [link] She worked on desegregation campaigns in Cincinnati, Washington D.C. and elsewhere ..
Juanita Nielsen
Juanita Nielsen (1937 – ?) was an Australian publisher, heiress to the Mark Foys retail fortune, who was allegedly kidnapped and murdered on 4 July 1975. Nielsen was the publisher of NOW, an alternative newspaper in the Sydney suburb of Kings Cross, New South Wales, where she lived, and she was..
Juanita Stokes
Juanita Stokes (aka Smooth and "The Female Mack") is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of actress Irene Stokes and younger sister of music executive Chris Stokes. Christened 'Smooth' because of her skillful raps and jazz-tinged, mezzo soprano, she is best known for her hits: "You..
Juanita Tate
Juanita Tate (1938 – July 5, 2004) was a community activist who advocated green space for the poor citizens of South Los Angeles, California. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and relocated to the city of Los Angeles in the early 1980s. After the 1992 Los Angeles riots, she led the C..
Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré
Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré (born March 10 1942) is the first appointed black judge in the history of Quebec. She also holds the distinction of being the first black dean of a law school (University of Windsor's Faculty of Law) in Canada’s history. Dr. Westmoreland-Traoré was born in Verdun..
Juanita Wheeler
Juanita Wheeler (b. ?1976) is a member of the Australian Greens and a former student politician in Queensland. She is National Convenor of the Australian Greens, as well as holding a number of positions in the Queensland Greens. She studied at the Queensland University of Technology along with her ..
Juanita Wright
Juanita Wright (1935 – 10 September, 1996) was a professional wrestling manager best known as Sapphire in the World Wrestling Federation, managing Dusty Rhodes from 1989 to 1990. She also wrestled in the independent circuit, known as Princess Dark Cloud. Prior to her involvement with the WWF..
Juanito
Juanito may refer to the following: Juan Gómez (1954-1992), a Spanish footballer nicknamed JuanitoJuan Gutiérrez Moreno (b. 1976), a Spanish footballer nicknamed JuanitoJuan Jesús Gutierrez Robles (b. 1980), a 2006 Spanish footballer nicknamed JuanitoJuanito, 1970 FIFA World Cup mascot. ..
Juanito Oiarzabal
Juan Oiarzabal, commonly known as Juanito Oiarzabal, (born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, on 30 March, 1956) is a noted mountaineer and has written four books on the subject. He holds a world record for most summits of mountains over 8,000 meters high. Contents 1 The Himalayas2 Mountain..
Juanjo Domínguez
Juanjo Dominguez is one of the most remarkable guitar virtuosos tango players in Argentine history. Known for his skillfulness and unique performance ability, he knows deeply every popular genre and plays them with mastery. External links [Information at label EPSA Music] ..
Juanjo Guarnido
Juanjo Guarnido (born 1967) is a Spanish illustrator and the co-author of the French comic book series Blacksad. Biography Guarnido was born in Granada, Spain. He studied painting at the Art school of Granada. Meanwhile, he collaborated on several fanzines and published some drawings for Marvel..
Juankoski
Juankoski is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 5,685 (2003) and covers an area of 586.11 km² of which 118.74 km² is water. The population density is 9.7 inhabitants per km²...
Juanma Bajo Ulloa
Juan Manuel Bajo Ulloa (born January 1st, 1967) is a Spanish film director. Contents 1 Biography2 Awards3 Filmography4 External links Biography Juanma Bajo Ulloa was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain in 1967. He mortgaged his house to obtain the money to produce his first film ..
Juano Hernández
Juano Hernandez (July 19, 1901-July 17, 1970 born in San Juan, Puerto Rico) was one of the first Afro-Latin Americans to become a major star in the Negro Film Industry of the United States. Born Huano G. Hernandez in the capital of Puerto Rico to a Puerto Rican fisherman and a Brazilian mother. H..
Juantania
Juantania is a localized language spoken exculsively on the La isla de Juan. Approximately 500 known speakers exist in the entire world. Exposure to other countries is extremely limited, because La isla de Juan does not possess an airport or other means of leaving the country. The language is mai..
Juantxo García-Mauriño
Juan ("Juantxo") de Dios García-Mauriño Sanchís (born March 11, 1964) is a former field hockey player from Spain, who won the silver medal with his national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. ..
Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez
Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez (born October 23, 1935 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) is the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Rodríguez was born into a poor family, one of six siblings. His father used to earn only $18 a week as a laborer and cattle handler. When Rodr�..
Juan "Pachín" Vicéns
Juan "Pachín" Vicéns was a renowned basketball player from Ciales, Puerto Rico. He played with the Ponce Lions (Leones de Ponce). He joined the team in 1950 when he was only 15 years old, and led the team to six championships. Other milestones are: Named MVP of the league twice (1958 and 1960).Fi..
Juan (Suikoden)
Juan is a character in Konami's role playing game Suikoden III. Juan is the ever-drowsy owner of the training center at Budehuc Castle. His father was beaten by a drifter at his training center, who he is waiting for to return. The leaves he is often seen chewing are the cause of his drowsiness, w..
Juan Acevedo
Juan Carlos Acevedo (born May 5, 1970 in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico) is a former right handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. During his career, Acevedo served primary as a relief pitcher, starting only 34 of his 366 games played. Extensively traded during his 8 year career, Acevedo played..
Juan Aguilera
For the science fiction writer, see Juan Miguel Aguilera. Juan Aguilera (born March 22, 1962) is a Spanish professional male tennis player, who was born in Barcelona, Spain. He has won 5 singles titles during his career, including one Tennis Masters shield: Hamburg Masters 1990. ..
Juan Agustín Ceán Bermúdez
Juan Agustín Ceán Bermúdez (September 17, 1749, Gijón – December 3, 1829, Madrid) was a Spanish writer on art. Bermúdez was born in Gijón. He founded an art academy at Seville, and was given responsibility to order the archive for Indian matters, and later made secretary of the Council..
Juan Alban
Juan Alban is the lead singer of Australian rock band Epicure. He also plays guitar. External links [Official site] ..
Juan Alberto Melgar Castro
Juan Alberto Melgar Castro (1930 - December 2, 1987) was a Honduran soldier and politician who became President of Honduras from April 22, 1975 to August 7, 1978, when he was overthrown by others in the military. During his rule, the process of land reform slowed because of pressure from land-owning..
Juan Alberto Schiaffino
Juan Alberto Schiaffino (born July 28, 1925 in Montevideo – died November 13, 2002) was an Uruguayan football (soccer) player with Italian passport. He played forward, in particular with C.A. Peñarol and A.C. Milan, and won the Football World Cup 1950 with the Uruguyan national team. Co..
Juan Aldama
Juan Aldama (January 3, 1774 in San Miguel el Grande, Guanajuato – June 26, 1811 in Chihuahua) was a Mexican insurgent during the Mexican War of Independence. He was brother of Ignacio Aldama. At the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence Aldama was a captain of the cavalry regiment of ..
Juan Aldama, Zacatecas
Juan Aldama is a city in northeastern Zacatecas. It is the biggest community and the seat government of the Municipality of Juan Aldama. ..
Juan Alderete
-->Juan Alderete (born September 5, 1963) is an American bassist known for his work with the band Racer X, where he is credited as John Alderete. Although he is still with Racer X, Juan currently dedicates most of his time to the band, The Mars Volta, which also brings him much recognition. Cont..
Juan Alejo de Arizmendi
Bishop Juan Alejo de Arizmendi (July 17, 1760-October 12, 1814) born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was a patriot and the first Puerto Rican to be consecrated Bishop. Bishop Juan Alejo de Arizmendi Arizmendi studied in the convent of the Dominican Frays in San Juan. He then went to Caracas, Venezu..
Juan Alfonso de Baena
Juan Alfonso de Baena (ca.1375-ca.1434) was a Castilian troubadour. Born at Baena, he served as escribano escribiente (notarial secretary) at the court of John II of Castile. He was a Marrano, or Jew who had converted to Christianity. Thus, he was also called "Judino." Under the title Cancione..
Juan Almeida
Juan Almeida is a Cuban revolutionary. Originally a brick layer by trade, he joined Fidel Castro and participated in the failed attack on the Moncada Barracks. He led one of the fronts of rebels in 1958, during the Cuban Revolution. Half a century later he is still considered one of Castro's most lo..
Juan Almonte
Juan Nepomuceno Almonte (1803-1869) was a 19th century Mexican official, soldier and diplomat. He was a leader of the Conservatives in Mexico in the 1860s, who served as Regent after the Second Mexican Empire was established by Napoleon III of France. Contents 1 Early and personal life2 ..
Juan Alonso Zayas
Second Lieutenant Juan Alonso Zayas (1869-October 8, 1898) born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was a Spanish Army commander who fought in the Siege of Baler in the Philippines. Zayas was born and raised in San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. His father, born in Barcelona, Spain, was an officer in the..
Juan Álvarez
For the Argentine historian and scholar, see Juan Álvarez (historian). Juan Álvarez (1790-1867) was a general and interim president of Mexico from 1855 to 1856. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Juan Álvarez (historian)
Juan Álvarez (3 September 1878 – 8 April 1954) was a judge and historian born in Gualeguaychú, province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. Álvarez was born at a time of massive immigration in Argentina. His father, Serafín Álvarez, was an exiled Republican Spaniard; within the family, discussion..
Juan Amat
Juan Amat Fontanals (born July 10, 1946) is a former field hockey player from Spain, who won the silver medal with his national team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. There he was topscorer of the tournament with sixteen goals, including fourteen penalty corners. He competed in four Olympics ..
Juan Andrés
redirect [[Template:POV-check]]Juan Andrés was a littérateur and historian (b. Planes, Valencia, Spain - 1740; d. Rome - 1817). He entered the Society of Jesus in 1754. When the Jesuits were expelled from Spain in 1767, Andrés made his abode at Ferrara (Italy) and taught philosophy there. After t..
Juan Andrés de Ustariz
Juan Andrés de Ustariz de Vertizberea was a Royal Governor of Chile during the early 18th century. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Juan Andrés Ramírez
Juan Andrés Ramírez (1947-) Uruguayan lawyer and politician. Juan Andrés Ramírez was born in 1947 in Montevideo. He studied law, becoming a well-known civil lawyer. He became a member of the National Party. In the 1989 general elections, he was elected as a Senator of the Herrerismo faction of ..
Juan Ángel Arias
Juan Ángel Arias was President of Honduras 1 February - 13 April 1903. ..
Juan Antonio Corretjer
Juan Antonio Corretjer (March 3, 1908-January 19, 1985) was born in Ciales, Puerto Rico and was a well known poet, journalist and independence political activist. Juan Antonio Corretjer Corretjer's father and uncles were involved in the "Ciales Uprising" of August 13, 1898, against the United ..
Juan Antonio de Vizarrón y Eguiarreta
Don Juan Antonio de Vizarrón y Eguiarreta (ca. 1685, El Puerto de Santa María, Spain—February 25, 1747, Mexico City) was archbishop of Mexico from March 21, 1731 to January 25, 1747 and Spanish viceroy of New Spain from March 17, 1734 to August 17, 1740. Contents 1 Early career2&n..
Juan Antonio Escurra
Juan Antonio Escurra was President of Paraguay November 25 1902 - August 11 1904. List of Presidents of Paraguay ..
Juan Antonio Flecha
Juan Antonio Flecha is an Argentine cyclist who was born in the town of Junin, in the province of Buenos Aires. When he was very young he moved to Spain. Spanish road racer Juan Antonio Flecha winning the Championship of Zurich in 2004. He gained fame in 2003 when he became the first rider bo..
Juan Antonio Lavalleja
Juan Antonio Lavalleja (June 24, 1784 - October 22, 1853) was an Uruguayan revolutionary. He led the group called "Thirty-Three Orientals" during Uruguay's Declaration of Independence from Brazil in 1825. After Uruguay's independence in 1827, Lavalleja sought the presidency as a rival to Fructuoso R..
Juan Antonio Llorente
Juan Antonio Llorente (born March 30, 1756 in Rincon de Soto (La Rioja), Spain; died February 5, 1823 in Madrid) was a Spanish historian. He studied at the university of Saragossa, and, having been ordained priest, became vicar-general to the bishop of Calahorra in 1782. In 1785 he became commissar..
Juan Antonio Lopez
For other people also named Antonio Lopez, see Antonio Lopez (disambiguation). Juan Antonio López (June 15, 1952 in Culiacán, Sinaloa - June 29, 2004 in Culiacán) was a Mexican boxer. López was best known for fighting Wilfredo Gomez twice for the WBC Super Bantamweight title. Most importantly, ..
Juan Antonio Marin
Juan Antonio Marin (born March 2, 1975 in San Jose, Costa Rica) is a professional male tennis player from Costa Rica. He turned pro in 1996. On October 11, 1999, Marin reached his career-high singles ranking: World No. 55. ..
Juan Antonio Pezet
Juan Antonio Pezet Juan Antonio Pezet (Lima 1809 - Lima 1879) was a Peruvian military officer and politician who served in the positions of Secretary of War, Vice president and President of Peru during his life. As President, his moderate and cautious attitude towards the occupation of the Ch..
Juan Antonio Pizzi
Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja (born June 7 1968 in Santa Fe, Argentina) was a professional football (soccer) striker who played in different teams of Argentina, Mexico, Spain, and for the Spain. He started playing in Rosario Central, where he stayed 2 successful seasons before transferring to Mexico's..
Juan Antonio Ríos
Juan Antonio Ríos Morales (November 10, 1888-June 27, 1946) was president of Chile from 1942 to 1946, during World War II. A member of the Radical Party, he defeated General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo in the 1942 election, following the death of president Pedro Aguirre Cerda. Initially, his govern..
Juan Antonio Samaranch
Don Juan Antonio Samaranch i Torrelló, Marquis of Samaranch (es: Don Juan Antonio Samaranch i Torrelló, marqués de Samaranch) (born July 17, 1920 in Barcelona) is a Spanish sports official and was president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001. Contents 1 Biograp..
Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs
Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs (November 1, 1959 - ) is the son of Juan Antonio Samaranch (former president of the International Olympic Committee) and his late wife Bibi Salisachs. He's married and has four children. He has a MBA from New York University and a degree in industrial engineering fro..
Juan Antonio Sotillo
General Juan Antonio Sotillo was a nineteenth century military leader from Venezuela. During his long life, a very uncommon circumstance for a military leader at the time, he served under the army of Venezuelan general Simón Bolívar, The Liberator, as well as in most of the Venezuelan nineteenth c..
Juan Arango
Juan Arango (b. May 16/17, 1980 in Maracay, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a forward for RCD Mallorca, in the first division of the professional football league in Spain, and for Venezuela's national team. Arango is known as "Arangol" in Venezuela, and has been nicknamed the "..
Juan Arbós
Juan Arbós Perarnau (born November 12, 1952) is a former field hockey player from Spain, who won the silver medal with his national team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. ..
Juan Argerich
Juan Antonio Argerich (1862-1924) Statesman and internationally renowned writer, he was elected 6 times as a member of Congress in Argentina. Among the many policies he furthered during his tenure in congress are the elimination of electoral colleges for presidential elections (in favor of popular..
Juan Arnoldo Cayasso
Juan Arnoldo Cayasso (born June 24, 1961 in Limón) is a Costa Rican former soccer player who shined during the 1980s and 1990s. Cayasso played in Costa Rica for the two biggest teams, starting out in LD Alajuelense in the early 80's, and later switching to their arch-rivals Saprissa before the 1988..
Juan Arricivita
Juan Arricivita was a Catholic missionary. A native of Mexico in the eighteenth century. Little more is known of his life than that he was Prefect and Commissary of the College of Propaganda Fide, at Querétaro, in New Spain (Mexico), a zealous and efficient missionary, and a highly esteemed member..
Juan Atkins
This article is about a musician who sometimes releases music under the name Model 500. For the Smith & Wesson Model 500 revolver, see Smith & Wesson Model 500. For the Western Electric Model 500 telephone, see Model 500 telephone. Juan Atkins (born December 9, 1962 in Detroit) is an American musi..
Juan Aurich
Juan Aurich is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Chiclayo.   Copa Perú 2005/06 ..
Juan Azor
Juan Azor (1535–19 February 1603) was a Spanish philosopher and Jesuit priest. Azor was born at Lorca in the province of Murcia, southern Spain. He entered the Society of Jesus on18 March 1559, and went on to become professor of philosophy and later of theology, both dogmatic and moral, at Pi..
Juan B. Castagnino Fine Arts Museum
The Juan B. Castagnino Fine Arts Museum (in Spanish, Museo de Bellas Artes Juan B. Castagnino) is an art museum in the city of Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina, considered the most important of the interior of the country and the second in national terms. It is administered by the municipal ..
Juan B. Justo
Juan Bautista Justo (born June 28 1865 in Buenos Aires - died on January 8, 1928 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine physician, journalist, politician, and writer. After finishing medical school he joined the Unión Cívica Radical, later participating in the foundation of the Socialist Party in 189..
Juan Badiano
Juan Badiano (b. 1484, Xochimilco, Mexico) translated from Nahuatl to Latin the "Medicenalibus Indorum Herbis" ca. 1552, a compendium of 250 medicinal herbs used by the aztecs. This compilation was originally done by Martin de la Cruz (another indian that was baptised with this Christian name). This..
Juan Bandini
Juan Bandini (1800–November 4, 1859) was an early settler of San Diego, California. Juan Bandini was born 1800 in Lima, Peru to José Bandini, an Italian sea captain. His father came to California in 1819 and 1821 and participated in the Mexican Revolution. After the revolution is father's..
Juan Bautista Alberdi
Alberdi's daguerreotype taken in Chile, dated between 1850 and 1853. Juan Bautista Alberdi (29 August 1810 - 19 June 1884) was a political theorist and diplomat, born in San Miguel de Tucumán, province of Tucumán, Argentina. Although he lived most of his life in exile in Montevideo and Chile..
Juan Bautista Alvarado
Juan Bautista Valentin Alvarado y Vallejo (February 14, 1809–July 13, 1882) was a Californio and Governor of Alta California from 1836 to 1842. Contents 1 Early life2 Governor Alvarado3 Tensions between Northern and Southern California4 An independent California5 ..
Juan Bautista Cabral
Juan Bautista Cabral (ca. 1789 – 3 February 1813) was an Argentine soldier of the Granaderos a Caballo Regiment who died in the Battle of San Lorenzo, while (according to legend) he was aiding then Colonel José de San Martín, whose horse had fallen to enemy fire. The action of Cabral in this..
Juan Bautista Ceballos
Juan Bautista Ceballos (1811-1859) was interim president of Mexico in January 1853. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Juan Bautista Comes
Juan Bautista Comes, also known as Joan Baptista Comes, (29 February, 1568 - 5 January, 1643) was a Spanish Baroque composer who was born and died in Valencia. Its is known that before 1613 he held posts as Maestro de Capilla in Lleida at it's cathedral and in Valencia at Colegio del Patriarca. Als..
Juan Bautista de Anza
Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto (July 1736 - December 19, 1788) was a Novo-Spanish explorer for the Spanish Empire. Contents 1 Life2 Legacy3 Further reading4 See also5 External links Life He was born in Fronteras, Sonora (near Arizpe) into a military family on the nor..
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail is a 1,210 mile United States national historic trail that runs from Nogales, Arizona, on the U.S.-Mexico border, to San Francisco, California. The trail commerates the 1775 – 1776 route that Spanish commander Juan Bautista de Anza took to build a ..
Juan Bautista de Pomar
Juan Bautista de Pomar (died 1590) was an historian and writer interested in pre-Columbian Aztec history. Based on references by Fray Juan de Torquemada, we can estimate that he was born in 1535. He was the great grandson of Nezahualcoyotl, and was half-Spanish on his father's side. Considered nobl..
Juan Bautista de Toledo
Juan Bautista de Toledo (died May 19, 1567) was a well-known Spanish sculptor and architect from Madrid. Nothing is known of his birth or childhood, but in 1547, Toledo went to Rome and studied under Michelangelo Buonarroti. He went next to Naples, where he had been summoned by the Viceroy, Don..
Juan Bautista Diamante
Juan Bautista Diamante (1640?–1684?), Spanish dramatist, was born at Castillo about 1640, entered the army, and began writing for the stage in 1657. He became a knight of Santiago in 1660; the date of his death is unknown, but no reference to him as a living author occurs after 1684. Like ma..
Juan Bautista Egusquiza
Juan Bautista Egusquiza Isasi (1845 - 1902) was President of Paraguay November 25 1894 - November 25 1898. He was elected to one four-year term as were most presidents of Paraguay of his era. He was a member of the Colorado Party (Paraguay). List of Presidents of Paraguay ..
Juan Bautista Gaona
Juan Bautista Gaona was President of Paraguay October 18 1904 - December 8 1905. List of Presidents of Paraguay ..
Juan Bautista Garcia
Juan Bautista Garcia (1904-May 31, 1974), born Jean Baptiste Romanacce was a French immigrant to Puerto Rico whose life and family became the inspiration for one of Puerto Rico's most successful television shows in history, Los Garcia Biography Juan Bautista Garcia's father died before he immigrate..
Juan Bautista Gill
Juan Bautista Gill was President of Paraguay November 25 1874 - April 12 1877. List of Presidents of Paraguay ..
Juan Bautista Pablo Forner
Juan Bautista Pablo Forner, (February 23, 1756-March 7, 1799), Spanish satirist and scholar, was born at Mrida (Badajoz), studied at the university of Salamanca, and was called to the bar at Madrid in 1783. During the next few years under the pseudonyms of Tome Cecial, Pablo Segarra, Don Antonio V..
Juan Bautista Pérez
Juan Bautista Pérez was President of Venezuela (1929-1931). ..
Juan Bautista Plaza
Juan Bautista Plaza (Caracas, Venezuela June 19, 1898 - 1965) was a classical composer. He began studies in medicine at the Central University of Venezuela but, with time, left in order to dedicate himself to music. His first teacher was Jesus Maria Suárez. He studied in Rome from 1920 and 192..
Juan Bautista Quirós Segura
Juan Bautista Quirós President of Costa Rica Term of office: 20 August 1919 to2 September 1919 – Preceded by:Federico Tinoco Granados – Succeeded by:Francisco Aguilar Barquero Date of birth:1853 Place of birth: Date of death:1934 Place of death: Party: Juan Bautista Quirós ..
Juan Bautista Rael
Juan Bautista Rael (August 14 1900 – November 8, 1993) was an American ethnographer, linguist, and folklorist who studied the people, stories, and language of the Northern New Mexico and southern Colorado areas of the Southwestern United States. Rael taught and studied at Stanford University..
Juan Bautista Sacasa
Juan Bautista Sacasa (1874-1946) was President of Nicaragua from 1933-1936. Born in the town of Leòn, Sacasa studied in the United States from 1889 to 1901, earning an M.D. from Columbia University. He served as a professor and dean of faculty at the National University in León, and was a supporte..
Juan Bautista Topete
Juan Bautista Topete (May 24, 1821 – October 29, 1885), Spanish naval commander and politician, was born in Mexico. His father and grandfather were also Spanish admirals. He entered the navy at the age of seventeen, cut out a Carlist vessel in 1839, became a midshipman at twenty-two, obtained..
Juan Bautista Torales
Juan Bautista Torales, nicknamed Téju (born March 9, 1956 in Luque, Asunción) is a former football defender from Paraguay. He was capped 77 times and scored 1 goal for Paraguay in a national career which lasted from 1979 to 1989. In other words he played for the Paraguayan team that won the 1979 C..
Juan Bautista Vicini Burgos
Juan Bautista Vicini (Burgos) (1871 - 1924) was a Dominican political figure. He served as the president of the Dominican Republic between 1922 and 1924. He also governed under U.S. military occupation from 1922 to 1924. ..
Juan Bautista Villalba
Juan Bautista Villalba (born August 29, 1924 in Luque) is a former Paraguayan footballer who played as a striker. Bautista was a striker, known for his great scoring ability and speed. He played for the Paraguayan national football team between 1945 and 1947, scoring ten goals. Unfortunately, Bauti..
Juan Bautista Yofre
Juan Bautista 'Tata' Yofre is an Argentine journalist and writer, and a former politician and journalist. Yofre was the Argentine Secretary of Intelligence from 1989 to 1990, in the early part of Carlos Menem's presidency. He was replaced by Hugo Anzorreguy following constant accusations of corrupt..
Juan Belmonte
José Goméz and Belmonte. Juan Belmonte y García (April 14, 1892-April 8, 1962) is considered the greatest matador of all time. He revolutionized the art of bullfighting. Born in the Triana area of Seville, Belmonte began his bullfighting career in 1908, touring around Spain in a children's..
Juan Benet
Juan Benet (1927-1993) was a Spanish writer. Contents 1 Early life2 Writing years2.1 First stage2.2 Second stage3 Legacy Early life Benet was born in Madrid. At the start of the Spanish Civil War, his father died, and he left for San Sebastian with his family to find ref..
Juan Berenguer
Juan Bautista Berenguer (born November 30, 1954, in Aguadulce, Panama) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins and other teams. He was affectionately known as "Senor Smoke" by fans everywhere. He had a career record of 67 wins and..
Juan Bernardino
Juan Bernardino was one of two Aztec peasants alleged to have had visions of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531. Life Little is known of the life of Juan Bernardino, or if he even existed. According to the legend, he lived in Tolpetlac, some nine miles north of Tenochtitlán. He broug..
Juan Bernardo Huyke
Juan Bernardo Huyke (1880-1961) was the first Puerto Rican born to serve as Governor of Puerto Rico. Background Huyke was born in Arroyo, Puerto Rico on June 11, 1880. He was an attorney, writer, publisher, educator, and statesman. He served as Puerto Rico’s Superintendent of School from 1908 ..
Juan Bordes
Juan Bordes Caballero (July 15, 1948, Gran Canaria), is a Spanish sculptor. With great knowlegde about the human figure, he´s developed an acclaimed work since the earlies 60´s. Links http://www.juanbordes.com Juan Bordes personal page..
Juan Boscán Almogáver
Juan Boscán Almogáver (1490? - September 21, 1542), Spanish poet, was born about the close of the 15th century. He was a Catalan of patrician birth, and, after some years of military service, became tutor to the duke of Alva. His poems were published in 1543 at Barcelona by his widow. They are di..
Juan Bosch
Juan Emilio Bosch y Gaviño (30 June 1909, La Vega – 1 November 2001, Santo Domingo) was the first democratically elected president of the Dominican Republic after the assassination of dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo in 1961. He founded the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) in 1939 and th..
Juan Bottesini
Juan Bottesini was an Italian-Mexican maestro. He won a competition to compose music to the Mexican national anthem, but it was rejected due to asthetics. However, he was present in Mexico to perform the first rendition of the anthem on September 15, 1854. [link] ..
Juan Boza
Juan Boza is a Cuban artist living in exile in New York. Contents 1 History2 Awards3 Sources4 External links History Boza was born in Camaquey, Cuba in 1941 and moved to Havana in 1959 in order to study at San Alejandro. He was expelled from San Alejandro due to "political ..
Juan Caballero y Ocio
Juan Caballero y Ocio was born at Querétaro, Mexico on May 4 1644. He was a priest remarkable for lavish gifts to the Catholic church and for charity. While still a layman he was a mayor of his native city. After taking Holy Orders he held several high offices. He gave large sums of money to seve..
Juan Cabrera
Juan Cabrera is a nuclear power station in Almonacid de Zorita, 70 kilometers (45 miles) east of Madrid, Spain. The reactor began operations in 1968 and is due to be dismantled in 2006. The Nuclear Safety Council has investigated the plant's deficient security system and a missing screw that preven..
Juan Cailles
Juan Cailles, born in Nasugbu, Batangas, on November 10, 1871. Born to Hipolito Cailles, a Frenchman and Maria Kaupama, a woman of Indian extraction to a Maharaja and Maharani. Cailles graduated from the Escuela Normal run by Jesuits in Manila. Afterwards, he became as a schoolteacher in two towns i..
Juan Calzado
Bronze medal 1960Rome Field Hockey Men's Team Competition Juan Angel Calzado de Castro (born March 16, 1937) is a former field hockey player from Spain, who captured the bronze medal with his national side at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Later on he became the president of t..
Juan Camilo Montoya
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Juan Camilo Novoa
Juan Camilo Novoa Aguinaga (born October 5, 1981) is a boxer from Colombia, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native country. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Welterweight (69 kg) division by Korea's Kim Jung Joo. ..
Juan Campodónico
Juan Campodónico is an Uruguayan musician and producer, and former member of El Peyote Asesino. He produced albums by Jorge Drexler, and also participates on the Bajofondo Tango Club project. ..
Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz
Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz (May 23, 1606 in Madrid—September 8, 1682 in Vigevano) was a Spanish Catholic ecclesiastic and writer. He was a precocious child, early delving into serious problems in mathematics and even publishing astronomical tables in his tenth year. After receiving a superfici..
Juan Carazo
Juan Carazo (born October 10, 1964) is a former boxer from Caguas, Puerto Rico. Carazo was considered to be a boxing reincarnation of Wilfredo Benitez or Wilfredo Gomez by many of his fans, and he won his first five professional bouts by knockout in 1984. By his sixth bout, however, he had to rise..
Juan Cardinal Sandoval Íñiguez
His Eminence Juan Sandoval Íñiguez (born March 28, 1933 in Yahualica de González Gallo, Jalisco, Mexico) is a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Sandoval Íñiguez entered the seminary in 1945 and then went to Rome where he continued his studies. Sandoval Íñiguez was ordained as a pries..
Juan Carlos Alarcón
Juan Carlos Alarcón García (born 27 October 1971, Mérida, Venezuela) is Venezuelan actor. He is internationally known as his role as maternal uncle of Juana Pérez in Coral telenovela Juana la virgen. Contents 1 Filmography1.1 TV series1.2 Movies2 References Filmography TV..
Juan Carlos Arciniegas
Juan Carlos Arciniegas is the producer and a correspondent journalist for Escenario, a half-hour show broadcated by CNN en Español (the Spanish language CNN), that covers the latest entertainment world news. He also works as movie critic on Ojo Crítico, a weekly survey show about upcoming films. B..
Juan Carlos Blumberg
Juan Carlos Blumberg is an Argentine textile engineer, father of the late Axel Blumberg, an engineering student kidnapped and murdered in March 2004. He was named Humanitarian of the Year by the LatinTrade magazine the same year for his campaign Crusade for Axel. At the time of the kidnapping, Buen..
Juan Carlos Burbano
Juan Carlos Burbano (born 15 February, 1969) is a retired Ecuadorian football player. He played for a few clubs, including Deportivo Quito and Nacional Quito. He played for the Ecuador national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. ..
Juan Carlos Carbonell
Juan Carlos Carbonell (born May 16, 1970), is a Chilean open wheel racecar driver. Born in in Santiago, he began racing in the Chilean Formula 3 Series in 1989-1994. In 1995 he moved up to the Indy Lights, followed by the IMSA World Sports Car series in 1996. In late 1996, he started a single rac..
Juan Carlos Cardinal Aramburu
Juan Carlos Cardinal Aramburu (February 11, 1912-November 18, 2004) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina from 1975 to 1990, and was named to the College of Cardinals by Pope Paul VI in the consistory of 1976. Ordained a priest in 1934, he became a bishop in 1946, serving suc..
Juan Carlos Chávez
Juan Carlos Chávez (born January 18, 1967) is a retired Mexican football player. He played for Mexico national football team and was a participant at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. ..
Juan Carlos Cremata
Biography --> One of the leading and most original directors in Cuba, Juan Carlos Cremata was born on november 18, 1961. In 1991 he graduated from the International Film School of San Antonio de los Baños in Havana with his already classic: Oscuros Rinocerontes Enjaulados, a short film that went..
Juan Carlos Cruz
Juan Carlos Cruz is the host of Food Network's popular show Calorie Commando. He is famous for losing weight by making low fat, low calorie versions of popular dishes. ..
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980, in Onteniente) is a professional tennis player from Spain. He captured the men's singles title at the French Open in 2003, and in October that year he became the 21st player to hold the World No. 1 ATP singles ranking. He has also been a runner-up ..
Juan Carlos Franco
Juan Carlos Franco (born April 17 1973) is a former Paraguayan footballer who played as a midfielder. Franco, a one-club man, started and ended his career at Club Olimpia of Paraguay where he became a fan-favorite because of his loyalty and contributions to the club. He represented Paraguay at the ..
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is a Spanish film director. His only current full-length picture is Intacto, but he will take over Danny Boyle's role as director in the sequel to 28 Days Later, called 28 Weeks Later. ..
Juan Carlos Gumucio
Juan Carlos Gumucio (born November 7, 1949 - died February 25, 2002) was a Bolivian-born journalist, writer and linguist. The son of an architect, from an affluent and old-established family, Juan Carlos worked as a journalist for over 30 years, having started his career in his hometown, Cochabam..
Juan Carlos I of Spain
King Juan Carlos I Reign 22 November, 1975 - Present Predecessor Vacant Heir Apparent Felipe, Prince of Asturias Spouse Sofia of Greece and Denmark Issue Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca Felipe, Prince of Asturias Royal House B..
Juan Carlos Lectoure
Juan Carlos Lectoure nicknamed Tito was an Argentine businessman, mainly involved in boxing/sports events and former owner of Buenos Aires' Luna Park stadium. ..
Juan Carlos Lemus
Juan Carlos Lemus (born May 6, 1965) is a Cuban boxer, who won the gold medal in the men's Light Middleweight (71 kg) category at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He also won the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 1991, beating the reigning champion at that time, Israel Akopkochyan. ..
Juan Carlos Lorenzo
Juan Carlos "Toto" Lorenzo (October 22 1922, Buenos Aires-November 14 2001, Buenos Aires) was an Argentine football (soccer) player and coach. He is an icon for Boca Juniors fans, as he coached the club to its first two Copa Libertadores titles. Contents 1 Biography2 Career2.1 As p..
Juan Carlos Navarro
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Juan Carlos Navarro (basketball)
Juan Carlos Navarro (born June 13, 1980 in Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona), nicknamed La Bomba (The Bomb), is a Spanish basketball player. The 1.92 m (6 ft 3 in) and 79 kg (169 lb) shooting guard/point guard currently plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish ACB. He is widely considered one of the ..
Juan Carlos Oblitas
Juan Carlos Oblitas (born February 16, 1951 in Mollendo, Arequipa) is a Peruvian ex-football player and later a football manager, who is nicknamed El Ciego. As a player, he was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup and at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He obtained 64 international caps with Peru. In ye..
Juan Carlos Onetti
Juan Carlos Onetti, born July 1, 1909 in Montevideo, Uruguay - died May 30, 1994 in Madrid, Spain, was a novelist and short-story writer. A high school dropout, Onetti's first novel, El pozo, published in 1939, met with his close friends' immediate acclaim, as well as from some writers and journali..
Juan Carlos Onganía
Juan Carlos Onganía Term of Office: June 29 1966—June 8 1970 Predecessor: Arturo Illia Successor: Roberto M. Levingston Vice-president: none Date of Birth: March 17,1914 Place of Birth: Marcos Paz, Buenos Aires Date of Death: June 8,1995 Place of Death: Buenos Aires Profession: Mil..
Juan Carlos Patino-Arango
Juan Carlos Patino-Arango was a Roman Catholic seminarian who is accused of child molestation and indecency. While studying in a Roman Catholic seminary, he allegedly molested three boys, who have since filed suit against him, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza and Pop..
Juan Carlos Pérez Góngora
Juan Carlos Pérez Góngora is a Mexican politician from Nuevo León affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who currently serves in the lower house of the Mexican Congress. Pérez Góngora received a bachelor's degree in accounting from the Universidad Regiomontana (UR) and a mas..
Juan Carlos Plata
Juan Carlos Plata (born January 1, 1971, in Guatemala City) is a Guatemalan football striker, the all-time international caps and goals leader for his national team. He has played all of his professional club career in CSD Municipal and is also the all-time top goalscorer for that club, and has bro..
Juan Carlos Pulido
Juan Carlos Pulido [poo-LEE-do] (born August 5, 1971 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Minnesota Twins (1994, 2003-04). He bats and throws left-handed. Signed at 18 in 1989 by Minnesota, the hard-throwing Pulido was a bright prospect in..
Juan Carlos Reyes
Juan Carlos Reyes was de facto Federal Interventor of Córdoba, Argentina from April 9, 1970 to June 17, 1970. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Juan Carlos Robinson Agramonte
Juan Carlos Robinson Agramonte was a member of the Cuban politburo and First Secretary of the Provincial Committee of the Cuban Communist Party in Santiago de Cuba. In April 2006 he was dismissed from the Politburo, and in June he was sentenced to 12 years in prison for corruption. [link] ..
Juan Carlos Romero
Juan Carlos Romero (b. 16 November 1950) is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, the current governor of Salta Province. Romero was born in Salta where his father Roberto Romero was a politician, later governor of the province. He studied law and political science at the University of Buenos..
Juan Carlos Romero Hicks
Juan Carlos Romero Hicks (b. December 10, 1955 in the city of Guanajuato) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party (PAN). He is the current Governor of Guanajuato. Personal life and education Romero holds a bachelor's degree in industrial relations from the University of Guan..
Juan Carlos Stekelman
Juan Carlos Stekelman (born March 29, 1936, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a leading Argentine painter and print maker. He started his artistic studies at the Buenos Aires University of Engineering, before transferring to the Manuel Belgrano School of Arts and graduating in 1962. In the mid-1960s ..
Juan Carlos Valerón
Juan Carlos Valerón Santana (born June 17, 1975 in Arguineguin, Gran Canaria) is a deeply religous Spanish football (soccer) midfielder, who currently plays for Deportivo de La Coruña. Previously, Valerón played for UD Las Palmas (1995-97), RCD Mallorca (1997-98), and Atletico Madrid (1998-2000)..
Juan Carlos Wasmosy
Juan Carlos Wasmosy Monti (born December 15, 1938) was the President of Paraguay from 1993 until 1998. He was a member of the Colorado Party. Born in Asunción, Paraguay, Wasmosy trained as a civil engineer and became head of the Paraguayan consortium working on the Itaipu Dam. During this project..
Juan Carlos Yegros
Juan Carlos Yegros (born 15 July 1971) is a Paraguayan footballer. He represented Paraguay at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. External links [Career history] at Weltfussball.de ..
Juan Carlos Zabala
Juan Carlos Zabala (October 11, 1911 – January 24, 1983) was an Argentine athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Born in Rosario, Juan Carlos Zabala played football and basketball and did some swimming, before he met his future coach Alexander Stirling in 1927. Z..
Juan Carlo Salvania
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Juan Castillo
Juan Francisco Castillo [cas-TEEL-lyo] (born June 23, 1970 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played for the New York Mets (1994). Castillo compiled a career 0-0 record with 17 strikeouts and a 6.94 of ERA in 11 innings. See also List ..
Juan Castro
Juan Castro (born Juan Gabriel Castro in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico on June 20, 1972) is a Major League Baseball infielder. He is a currently a shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds. Castro bats righ