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John Coffee Hays John Coffee "Jack" Hays (January 28, 1817-April 21, 1883) was a Texas Ranger captain and military officer of the Republic of Texas and the United States armies. Hays served in several armed conflicts, including the Indian and the Mexican-American wars.
John Coffey John "Jack" Francis Coffey was a baseball player on the 1918 World Champion Boston Red Sox. He started the season by playing 22 games with the Detroit Tigers before being sold to the Red Sox in mid-August.
John Cohen John Cohen (born Queens, New York, 1932) is a founding member of the New Lost City Ramblers as well as a photographer and filmmaker of note. Some of his best known images document the Abstract Expressionist scene centered around New York's Cedar Bar; Beat Generation writers during the filming of Robert Frank and Alfred Leslie's Pull My Daisy; and the "old time" musicians of Appalachia.
John Colapinto John Colapinto (Toronto 1958) is an award-winning journalist for Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Esquire and since 1995 a contributing editor at Rolling Stone. In 1998, he published As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised As A Girl, the New York Times bestseller; he also wrote a novel, About the Author.
John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton (February 16, 1778 – April 17, 1863), British field marshal, was born at Lyndhurst, Hants and entered the 20th (Lancashire Fusiliers) in 1794, winning thereafter every step in his regimental promotion without purchase.
John Cole, 1st Baron Mountflorence John Cole, 1st Baron Mountflorence (13 October 1709 – 30 November 1767) was an Irish politician. Born in Dublin, he was the son of John Cole, MP for Enniskillen, whom he succeeded on the latter's death in 1726.
John Coleman (author) Dr John Coleman, who claims to be a former British Intelligence Officer in MI6, who has written several books alleging a conspiracy to creat a New World Order. Coleman states among other things that the Muslim Brotherhood is a secret freemason order set up by the great names of British Middle East Intelligence, T.
John Coleman (Medal of Honor) John Coleman was a Marine awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean Expedition. He was Irish-born, and awarded the Medal for saving the life of Boatswain's Mate Alexander MacKenzie while under enemy attack.
John Coleman (VC) John Coleman (July 12, 1798 - May 21, 1858) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge Privy Council (3 December 1820-14 June 1894), was an British lawyer, judge and Liberal politician. He held the posts, in turn, of Solicitor General, Attorney General, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and Lord Chief Justice of England.
John Colianni John Colianni (born 1962, Paterson, New Jersey) is an American Jazz pianist, solist, band leader, recording artist and accompanist. Recorded John Colianni (debut album) Blues-O-Matic and Live at the Maybeck for Concord Records.
John Colicos John Colicos (December 10 1928 - March 6 2000) was a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best remembered for playing the Klingon Kor in Star Trek, as well as playing Count Baltar in the original Battlestar Galactica movie and television series.
John Colin Dunlop John Colin Dunlop (circa 1785 - 1842), historian, son of a Lord Provost of Glasgow, Scotland, where and at Edinburgh he was educated, was elected to the Faculty of Advocates in 1807, and became Sheriff of Renfrewshire. He wrote a History of Fiction (1814), a History of Roman Literature to the Augustan Age (1823-28), and Memoirs of Spain during the Reigns of Philip IV.
John Colleton Sir John Colleton, 1st Baronet (1608–1666) served Charles I during the English Civil War. He rose through the Royalist ranks during the conflict, but later had his holdings seized when the Cavaliers were finally defeated by Parliamentary forces.
John Collier (writer) John Collier (May 3, 1901-April 6,1980) was a British-born writer best known for his short stories, many of which appeared in The New Yorker during the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. They were collected in a 1951 volume, Fancies and Goodnights, which is still in print.
John Collins (admiral) Vice-Admiral Sir John Augustine Collins, KBE, CB (1899–1989) was an Australian naval officer who served in World War I and World War II, and who eventually rose to become the First Naval Member of the Australian Commonwealth Naval Board and Chief of the Naval Staff. Collins was one of the first graduates of the Royal Australian Naval College to attain flag rank.
John Collins (governor) John Collins (March 1 1776 – April 16 1822) was an American manufacturer and politician from Collins Mill Pond, in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served as Governor of Delaware.
John Collins (jazz guitarist) John Collins (born 1913) accompanied many Swing Era names from 1935-1950, including Art Tatum, Roy Eldridge, Billie Holiday, and Lester Young. His longest association was with Nat "King" Cole, 1951-1965.
John Collins (mathematician) John Collins (25 March, 1625– 10 November 1683) was an English mathematician. He is most known for his extensive correspondence with leading mathematicians, which provides details of many of the discoveries and developments of his time.
John Collins (musician/researcher) John Collins is since 1969 active in West African popular music as a musician, bandleader, studio-owner, writer and scientist. At this moment he is head of the departement of music-sciences of the University of Ghana in Legon.
John Collins (VC) John Collins (VC, DCM) (September 10, 1880 – September 3, 1951) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Colomb Sir John Colomb KCMG (1838 - May 27, 1909), younger brother of British Vice-Admiral Philip Howard Colomb, was closely associated in the pioneer work done for British naval strategy and Imperial defence, and his name stands no less high among those who during this period promoted accurate thinking on the subject of sea-power.
John Colucci John Colucci (Born May 21, 1984) was born and raised in Edison, NJ and worked as a panelist between August 1999 and December 2000 for the hit MSG Metro Channels program "Studio Y." Colucci also worked as a teen correspondent for CBS News "Saturday Early Show" and co-produced a groundbreaking report on teens and sexuality which aired in June 2001.
John Colville, 4th Viscount Colville of Culross John Mark Alexander Colville, 4th Viscount Colville of Culross QC (born 19 July 1933) is a British judge and politician. He is one of the 92 hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the House of Lords Act 1999.
John Colyandro John Dominick Colyandro is the Executive Director of the political action committee Texans for a Republican Majority. Colyandro has been indicted for money laundering and unlawful acceptance of corporate contributions.
John Comstock John Comstock, the Earl of Epsom, Lord Chancellor, is a fictional character in Neal Stephenson's novel The Baroque Cycle. He is a member of the "Silver Comstocks" who are distantly related to the "Golden Comstocks", of whom Roger Comstock is a member.
John Comyn, Earl of Buchan John Comyn, Earl of Buchan (died 1308) was a Scottish nobleman and an important opponent of King Robert I of Scotland in the civil war that paralleled the War of Scottish Independence. He should not be confused with the better known John III Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, who was his cousin, and who was killed by Bruce in Dumfries in 1306.
John Coney Moulton John Coney Moulton OBE (1886–1926) was born in St Leonards, Dorset, England, and died in London. He was an officer in the British Army, as well as an amateur zoologist who spent many years in South-East Asia.
John Congleton John Congleton is best known as a revolutionary producer who made a name for himself in the alternative rock underground via production of his own band, The Paper Chase, and for artists such as the The Polyphonic Spree, Modest Mouse, Kirk Franklin, Explosions in the Sky, R. Kelly, The Mountain Goats, Erykah Badu, The Roots, 90 Day Men, Autopilot Off, Black Tie Dynasty, Bono (U2), We Ragazzi, Two Ton Boa, Chin up chin up, and The Appleseed Cast.
John Conlee John Conlee (born August 11, 1946 in Versailles, Kentucky) is an American country music singer. His hits, spanning from 1978 through the mid-1980s, include "Rose Colored Glasses," "Friday Night Blues," "As Long As I'm Rockin' With You," "Way Back," "Miss Emily's Picture," "I'm Only In it For the Love," "The Carpenter," "Lady Lay Down," "Domestic Life," "I Don't Remember Loving You," "The Old School," "Simple Man," "Back Side of Thirty," "Busted," and others.
John Connolly (author) John Connolly (born May 31, 1968, Dublin) is an Irish crime writer who is best known for his series of novels starring private detective Charlie Parker. His first novel, Every Dead Thing, was met with critical acclaim; it was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel and went on to win the 2000 Shamus Award for Best First Private Eye Novel (he is the first author outside of the US to have won that award).
John Connolly (FBI) John "Zip" Connolly is a former FBI agent, currently in federal prison for racketeering and obstruction of justice stemming from his relationship with Whitey Bulger, Steve Flemmi, and the Winter Hill Gang.
John Connolly (rugby) John "Knuckles" Connolly (26 June, 1951 in Brisbane) is a rugby union coach and the current head coach of the Wallabies. Connolly has in the past worked with the Queensland Reds, Stade Français, Swansea RFC as well as Bath Rugby.
John Connors John Joseph Connors VC (October 1830–January 19, 1857), was born in Davaugh, Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Conroy Sir John Conroy, 1st Baronet (21 October 1786 – 2 March 1854) was an Irish soldier and adventurer who served as Comptroller of the Household of Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, the Duchess of Kent, the mother of the future Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and widow of Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn. He was widely rumoured to have been the Duchess's lover and Victoria's natural father.
John Constable John Constable (June 11, 1776 – March 31, 1837) was an English Romantic painter. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for his landscape paintings of Dedham Vale, the area surrounding his home—now known as "Constable Country"—which he invested with an intensity of affection.
John Constantine John Constantine (born May 10, 1953 in Liverpool, England) is the fictional protagonist of the comic series Hellblazer. The character first appeared in the horror comic Swamp Thing, written by Alan Moore in which he was a recurring character.
John Conte John J. Conte is the District Attorney for Worcester County, Massachusetts (Middle District), which includes 59 cities and towns in Worcester County and the town of Bellingham in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.
John Coode (engineer) Sir John Coode (November 11, 1816 - March 2, 1892), English civil engineer, was born at Bodmin, Cornwall, the son of a solicitor. After considerable experience as an engineer in the west of England he came to London, and from 1844 to 1847 had a consulting practice in Westminster.
John Cook (golfer) John Cook (born October 2, 1957) is an American professional golfer from Windermere, Florida. He was born in Toledo, Ohio and attended Ohio State University where he was a member of the 1979 NCAA Golf Championship team.
John Cook (VC) John Cook (August 28, 1843 - December 18, 1879) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Cooper (car maker) John Cooper (July 17, 1923 - December 24, 2000) was a co-founder, with his father Charles Cooper, of the Cooper Car Company. Born in Kingston, Surrey, England, he became an auto racing legend with his rear-engined chassis design that would eventually change the face of the sport at its highest levels, from Formula One to the Indianapolis 500.
John Cooper Clarke John Cooper Clarke (born January 25, 1949) is a performance poet from Salford, Lancashire, England, affectionately known as the Bard of Salford. He is often referred to as a punk poet, having initially achieved recognition in the late 1970s amidst the flourishing punk movement.
John Coplans John Coplans (1920-2003) was a British artist and photographer who emigrated to the United States in 1960 and had many exhibitions in Europe and North America. He was on the editorial staff of Artforum from 1962 to 1971, and took over as editor-in-chief of the magazine from 1971 to 1977.
John Corabi John Corabi (born on April 26, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a heavy metal singer and guitarist who has worked with such bands as Angora, The Scream, Mötley Crüe, Union and ESP (both with former KISS lead guitarist Bruce Kulick), Ratt (as a lead guitarist), Twenty 4 Seven (with his Ratt bandmate Bobby Blotzer), Zen Lunatic, Brides Of Destruction, and Angel City Outlaws (with his Ratt bandmates Robbie Crane and Bobby Blotzer, and former Ratt guitarist Keri Kelli).
John Corbett John Corbett (May 9, 1961 in Wheeling, West Virginia) is an American actor who has co-starred in two successful television series to date: Northern Exposure from 1990 to 1995 and Sex and the City (spanning 20 episodes from 2001 to 2002).
John Corbett (writer) John Corbett is a writer, musician, radio host, teacher, record producer, concert promoter, and gallery owner based in Chicago. He is best known among musicians and music fans as a champion of free jazz and free improvisation.
John Corbin John Corbin (1870-1959) was an American dramatic critic and author, born in Chicago, educated at Harvard, and an established writer in New York City. From 1897 to 1900 he was an assistant editor of Harper's Magazine, during part of this time acting also as dramatic critic for Harper's Weekly; in 1902 he wrote the dramatic notices of the New York Times and in 1905-07 those of the Sun.
John Cornforth Sir John Warcup 'Kappa' Cornforth (born 7 September 1917), is a scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1975 for his work on the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalyzed reactions. He has been profoundly deaf since his teens.
John Cornwell (writer) John Cornwell (1940-) is an English journalist and historian, known particularly for his science writing and books on the Papacy. He is Director of the Science and Human Dimension Project at Jesus College, Cambridge.
John Cornyn John Cornyn III (born February 2, 1952) is the junior United States Senator from Texas. He is a Republican and was elected to his first term in November, 2002, defeating Democrat Ron Kirk, the former mayor of Dallas, Texas.
John Corrigan John Corrigan is a religion scholar, known for being the author of a number of books on religion. He currently is the Edwin Gaustad Scott Professor of Religion, and Professor of History at Florida State University.
John Cosnett John Cosnett is a retired English professional darts player who competed in the 1980s. He competed in the 1985 BDO World Darts Championship and won the opening round against Rab Scott but was defeated in the second round by the fellow Englishman John Lowe.
John Cotton The Reverend John Cotton (December 4, 1585 – December 23, 1652) was a highly regarded principal among the New England Puritan ministers, who also included John Winthrop, Thomas Hooker, Increase Mather (who became his son-in-law), John Davenport, and Thomas Shepard. He was also the grandfather of Cotton Mather, who was named after him.
John Cotton Smith John Cotton Smith (February 12, 1765 - December 7, 1845) was a governor of Connecticut. He was a Federalist, serving as Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives (1800, 1806-1807, 1807-1809), as a Congressman for Connecticut from 1800-1806, Lt.
John Coughlin (alderman) "Bathhouse" John Coughlin (1860-1938) was a First Ward Alderman in Chicago from 1893 until his death in 1938. Coughlin received his nickname because he began working in Turkish bathhouses as a rubber, eventually owning his own tavern and bathhouses.
John Coughlin (hockey) John "Jack" Coughlin (Born - June 6, 1892 in Duro, Ontario) was a Canadian Professional Hockey Right Winger who played 3 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Arenas, Quebec Bulldogs, Montreal Canadiens and Hamilton Tigers.
John Course John Course has been a leading DJ and figure in Australian dance music for over 15 years. During the late 80’s and early 90’s, John was primarily associated with the Chevron nightclub in Melbourne where he was resident at successful nights like Sanction and Insanity.
John Coventry (cricketer) John Bonynge Coventry (9 January 1903 - 4 July 1969) was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and slow left arm bowler who played 75 times in first-class cricket for Worcestershire between 1919 and 1935, captaining the county for the latter part of the 1929 and the whole of the 1930 seasons.
John Cowell John Cowell (1554-October 11 1611) was an English jurist. Born in Ernesborough (now Irishborough), Devon, he was educated at Eton, and King's College, Cambridge, ultimately becoming professor of civil law in that university, and master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
John Cowperthwaite John Cowperthwaite was a man from Sheffield, England who designed many kit cars. They were often not finished kits but "plan and pattern" cars where the builders were expected to manufacture many of the parts themselves.
John Cradlebaugh John Cradlebaugh (February 22, 1819 - February 22, 1872) was a delegate to the United States Congress from the Territory of Nevada. Born in Circleville, Ohio, he attended the common schools; Kenyon College (in Gambier, Ohio) and Oxford University (in Ohio).
John Cranke John Cranke (1746-1816) is particularly notable for starting a scientific genealogy producing some eight Nobel Prize winners in total. Cranke was admitted as a sizar at the age of 21 into Trinity College, University of Cambridge on July 1, 1767, after graduating from Sedbergh School.
John Cranley John Cranley is an American politician of the Democratic Party, who currently serves as a member of the city council of Cincinnati, Ohio. Before joining city council, Cranley was an attorney with the Cincinnati law firm Taft, Stettinius, and Hollister.
John Crawford (musician) John Crawford (born John Buckner Crawford on January 17, 1960) is a singer/songwriter whose efforts with the band Berlin were an essential part of their rise to fame in the early 1980s. Crawford's career as a musician began in junior high after breaking his leg during a basketball game.
John Crawford Buchan John Crawford Buchan (10 October 1892-22 March 1918) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Crawley John Paul Crawley (born September 21 1971, Maldon, Essex) is an English professional cricketer, who has represented England in 37 Test matches. He is regarded alongside Graeme Hick and Mark Ramprakash as a hugely-talented player who was not able to reproduce his best form at international level.
John Crawshaw Raynes John Crawshaw Raynes (April 28, 1887 - November 12, 1929) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Creamer & Stephane K John Creamer & Stephane K are international DJ's, and as a duo, a New York City-based electronic music production team. John Creamer grew up in Philadelphia and began his career in New York in the mid-90's as an A&R man for Eightball Records, and later for Satellite Records, and was producing acid house before he met up with his future production partner.
John Creasey John Creasey (September 17, 1908 – June 9, 1973) was born in Southfields, Surrey, England and died in New Hall, Bodenham, Salisbury Wiltshire, England. He was the seventh of nine children in a working class home.
John Cregan (athlete) John Francis Cregan (January 29, 1878 - December, 1965) was an early twentieth century American athlete who specialised in the 800 metres. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the Silver medal in the Men's 800 metres event.
John Crenshaw John Hart Crenshaw (November 19, 1797- December 4, 1871) was an American landowner and slave trader based out of Gallatin County, Illinois. although Illinois was a free state, Crenshaw leased the salt works in nearby Equality, Illinois from the government, which permitted the use of slaves for the arduous labor of hauling and boiling brackish water to produce salt.
John Crerar Library The John Crerar Library is a free public library currently at the University of Chicago that maintains more than 1.3 million volumes in the biological, medical and physical sciences as well as collections in general science and the philosophy and history of science, medicine, and technology.
John Cridlan Barrett John Cridlan Barrett (VC, TD)(10 August 1897-7 March 1977) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute KT FRS (10 August 1793 – 18 March 1848) was the son of John Crichton-Stuart, Baron Mount Stuart and Elizabeth McDouall (daughter of Patrick McDouall, 6th Earl of Dumfries). He was the creator of modern Cardiff, building Cardiff docks.
John Crimmin John Crimmin (VC, CB, CIE, VD) (19 March 1859 in Dublin - 20 February 1945) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Crittenden, Sr. John Crittenden (1754-1809) was the father of statesmen John Jordan Crittenden and Robert Crittenden. He was a Major in Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1790 to 1805.
John Crocker (jazz musician) John Crocker, born in West Bridgford Nottingham, made his name as the leading clarinet and sax player for the Chris Barber jazz band for just over 30 years, retiring February 2003. He took over from Ian Wheeler as the sole reedsman, only to have Ian return for a second stint when the band permanently increased to 8 musicians.
John Croll John Croll has been involved in the Media Monitoring industry since 1981 and has worked in all facets of the business. He has been Chief Executive Officer since 1999 after holding senior roles in a number of monitoring companies.
John Crome John Crome (December 22,1768 - 22 April,1821) was an artist in the Romantic era. Born in the English city of Norwich, John Crome is also known as Old Crome to distinguish him from his son, John Berney Crome, who was also a well-known artist.
John Cronin (convict) John Cronin (July 18, 1971) is the name of a repeat-offence Scottish convict who is considered by British law enforcement authorities to be the UK's first convicted felon to be tracked by satellite. Most recently imprisoned on fraud charges on August 23, 2003, he is infamous for a string of sex offenses against women, most notably against "Judy X", a Tory Party worker in May 1992.
John Crosby (conductor) John O’Hea Crosby (born 12 July 1926, Bronxville, New York – died 15 December 2002, Rancho Mirage, California) was a musician and, in 1957, the founding general director of the Santa Fe Opera, in New Mexico, a post which he held until his retirement at the end of the 2000 season. 2006 sees the company’s 50th Anniversary Season under the direction of Richard Gaddes.
John Crosse John Crosse was an announcer for Yorkshire Television from 1972 until November 1998. He was noted for his authoritative Received Pronunciation accent, shared by a number of his colleagues at YTV, such as Redvers Kyle; the company's presentation was much more similar to BBC Television (out-of-vision announcers with RP accents) than that of other ITV companies at the same time, which tended to use friendlier in-vision announcers.
John Crotty John Crotty (born July 15, 1969 in Orange, New Jersey), is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'1" point guard from the University of Virginia, Crotty was never drafted by an NBA team, but did play in 11 NBA seasons from 1992 to 2003.
John Crow Mountains The John Crow Mountains are a range of mountains in Jamaica. They extend parallel with the short eastern coast of the island, bounded to the west by the banks of the Rio Grande, and joining with the eastern end of the Blue Mountains in the south.
John Crowder Sir John Frederick Ellenborough Crowder (10 November 1890 — 9 July 1961) was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Finchley from the 1935 general election until the 1959 general election, when he was succeeded by Margaret Thatcher.
John Crowell (Alabama) John Crowell (September 18, 1780 – June 25, 1846) was a Delegate from Alabama Territory and later the first Representative from the state of Alabama. Crowell was born in Halifax County, North Carolina in 1780, and died at Fort Mitchell, Alabama in 1846.
John Crowley John Crowley (born December 1, 1942 in Presque Isle, Maine) is an American author of fantasy, science fiction and mainstream fiction. He studied at Indiana University and has a second career as a documentary film writer.
John Cruger John Cruger (1678–August 13, 1744) was a Dutch immigrant to colonial New York who became a prosperous merchant and established a successful family as well. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1739 until his death in 1744.
John Cruger, Jr. John Cruger (July 18, 1710– December 27, 1791) was an American merchant who was an important business and political leader in New York City at the time of the Revolutionary War. He served as Mayor of New York from 1757 to 1766 and was the Speaker of the Assembly of colonial New York from 1769 to 1775.
John Cruickshank John Alexander Cruickshank VC is a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Cudia John Cudia is a musical theatre actor who has played many of the biggest roles in musical theatre on Broadway. He was born on September 21, 1970 in North Carolina, but he graduated from Monsignor Donovan High School in Toms River, New Jersey.
John Culshaw John Culshaw (born Southport 28 May 1924, died London 27 April 1980), was a pioneering classical record producer for Decca Records. Along with Fred Gaisberg and Walter Legge he was one of the most influential and important producers of classical recordings.
John Cunningham (English VC) John Cunningham (June 28, 1897 - February 21, 1941) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Cunningham (Irish VC) John Cunningham, born in Hall Street, Thurles, County Tipperary (October 22, 1890 - April 16, 1917) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John Cunningham (poet and dramatist) John Cunningham (1729, Dublin – 1773, Newcastle upon Tyne), whose parents came from Scottland, was an Irish pastoral poet and dramatist, who gained in his time some popularity. He started to write in the age of twelve years, at the age of 17 he wrote the play Love in a Mist.
John Cunningham (RAF officer) Group Captain John "Cat's Eyes" Cunningham CBE, DSO and two Bars, DFC and Bar, (27 July 1917- 21 July 2002), was an officer in the Royal Air Force during World War II and a test pilot, both before and after the war.
John Cura (Albert) John Cura (originally Alberto Giovanni Cura) (April 9, 1902 – April 21, 1969) is best known for inventing a system he called tele-snaps, which allowed him to take photographs of television programmes while they were being transmitted, in an age before home video recording, and when telefilming was both rare and expensive.
John Curcuas (catepan) John Curcua or Curcuas (Greek: Ιωάννης Κουρκούας, Italian: Giovanni Antipati da Cusira, from his title anthypatus) was the Byzantine catepan of Italy from 1008 to his death. He saw the first revolt of the Lombards in Greek Apulia.
John Curley John Curley was head of Gannett News Service, during which time the news service won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. The first editor of USA Today, Curley was a member of Gannett's Board of Directors from 1983 until his retirement.

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