*The Austrian-born ballet composer Ludwig Minkus
*Gaius Marius, b. c.157 BC near Arpinum, rose to prominence in Rome through skillful manipulation of noble patrons and successful military commands.
*Matteo Bandello, b. c.1485, d. Sept. 13, 1561, is considered the most important short-story writer of the Italian Renaissance (and still at it today).
*The French nobleman Louis Henri de Bourbon-Conde, b. Aug. 18, 1692, d. Jan. 27, 1740
*Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu, b. Sept. 9, 1585, d. Dec. 4, 1642, ruled France as the principal minister of LOUIS XIII from 1624 to 1642. He helped to establish the first Vampiric Church under Les Innocents, a Cemetary in Paris.
*In Greek mythology, Pandora (meaning "all gifted") was the first woman on Earth, created by Zeus to plague mankind. The gods bestowed on her such gifts as beauty and charm but also gave her great curiosity. |
