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Luis Posada Carriles Luis Clemente Faustino Posada Carriles (born February 15, 1928) is a Cuban born Venezuelan national, an anti-Fidel Castro militant, anti-communist para-military and former CIA operative who has confessed to participating in a number of terrorist plots against Cuba. Posada was active in Operation 40, a CIA anti-Castrist operation in the early 1960s.
Luis Pujols Luis Bienvenido Pujols Toribio (born November 18, 1955, in Santiago, Dominican Republic) was a catcher and manager in Major League Baseball. He played nine seasons with the Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, and Texas Rangers.
Luis Quiñones Luis Raúl Quiñones (born April 28, 1962 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a former utility infielder in Major League Baseball. From 1983 through 1992, Quiñones played for the Oakland Athletics (1983), San Francisco Giants (1986), Chicago Cubs (1987), Cincinnati Reds (1988-91) and Minnesota Twins (1992).
Luis R. Esteves Major General Luis R. Esteves (1893 – March 12, 1958), born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, was the first Puerto Rican to graduate from West Point, on June 19, 1915, and the founder of the Puerto Rican National Guard.
Luis Ramallo Luis William Ramallo (born July 4, 1971 in Cochabamba) is a retired football striker who was capped 36 times and scored 9 international goals for Bolivia between 1989 and 1997. He played all three matches at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Luis Raven Luis Raven (Born: November 19, 1968 in La Guira, Venezuela) is a former power hitting outfield prospect who reached as high as AAA in the Anaheim Angels and Florida Marlins farm systems. He threw and batted right handed, was 6'0" tall and he weighed 185 pounds.
Luis Regueiro Luis Regueiro Pagola (born 1 July 1908 at IrĂşn, GuipĂşzcoa; died 6 December 1995), sometimes nicknamed Corso, was a Spanish footballer. He played for Real Madrid from 1931 to 1936, scoring 53 goals in 92 matches.
Luis Resto Luis Resto born Luis Restor Engardio, is a hip-hop producer and keyboardist who has worked closely with rapper Eminem since his third major-label album The Eminem Show, cowriting several of the album's songs. He has played the keyboard for several Eminem-produced tracks and is credited for additional production on every Eminem-produced track on Encore.
Luis Rivas Luis Wilfredo Rivas [REE-vas] (born August 30, 1979 in La Guaira, Vargas State, Venezuela) is a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played with the Minnesota Twins from 2000 to 2006 and currently plays for the Cleveland Indians. He bats and throws right-handed.
Luis Roberto Alves Luis Roberto Alves dos Santos Gavranic (born May 23, 1967 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal) also known as Zaguinho or simply Zague is a former Mexican footballer. He is the son of José Alves "Zague".
Luis RodrĂguez Olmo Luis Francisco RodrĂguez Olmo (born August 11, 1919) in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, best known as Luis Olmo, is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter. Olmo played in the Majors with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1943-45, 1949) and Boston Braves (1950-51).
Luis Román Rolón Luis Román Rolón (born July 13, 1968 in Vega Baja) is a retired boxer from Puerto Rico, who competed in the bantamweight (– 54 kg) division. As an amateur he won the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno.
Luis Royo Luis Royo (born in 1954 in Olalla, Spain) is a Spanish artist, known for his darkly sensual paintings of women and mechanical life forms. He has also recently started doing sculptures of some of his earlier art.
Luis Sales Luis Sales served as a Dominican missionary in Baja California, Mexico, between 1773 and 1790. He is most notable for three long letters in which he described the history of the peninsula and the lifeways of the native peoples in its northwestern region.
Luis Santibañez Luis Alberto Santibañez (born February 7, 1936) is a retired football manager from Chile, who guided his native country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. There Chile was eliminated in the first round, in a group with Algeria, Austria and West Germany.
Luis Sánchez Luis Mercedes Sánchez (August 24, 1953 - February 4, 2005), nicknamed "Escoba" (broom), was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the California Angels. He batted and threw right-handed.
Luis Sojo Luis Beltrán Sojo [SO-ho] (born January 3, 1965 in Petare, Miranda State, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball infielder and right-handed batter who played with the Toronto Blue Jays (1990, 1993), California Angels (1991-92), Seattle Mariners (1994-96), New York Yankees (1996-2001, 2003) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2000).
Luis Suárez Miramontes Luis Suárez Miramontes (born May 2, 1935, La Coruña, Galicia) is a former Spanish footballer and manager. He played as a midfielder for Deportivo de La Coruña, CD España Industrial, CF Barcelona, Inter Milan, Sampdoria and Spain.
Luis Tiant Luis Tiant (born November 23, 1940? in Marianao, Cuba), born Luis Clemente Tiant Vega, is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1964-1969), Minnesota Twins (1970), Boston Red Sox (1971-1978), New York Yankees (1979-80), Pittsburgh Pirates (1981) and California Angels (1982).
Luis Váez de Torres Luis Váez de Torres (correct Portuguese spelling LuĂs Vaz de Torres) (fl. 1606) was a 17th century Portuguese maritime explorer serving the Spanish Crown, noted for the first recorded navigation of the strait which separates the continent of Australia from the island of New Guinea, and which now bears his name (Torres Strait).
Luis Vernet Luis Vernet (born Louis Vernet in 1792 in France - died in 1871 in San Isidro, Argentina) was the 4th and last Argentine Governor of Puerto Soledad, the Argentine penal colony in the Falkland Islands, from 1829 until 1831. Prior to his appointment as Governor, Vernet was a successful businessman with wide commercial interests in the Falklands.
Luis Vigoreaux Luis Vigoreaux Rivera (April 12 1929-January 17, 1983) was a Puerto Rican radio and television show host, announcer, comedian and producer. The son of a sugar worker, Vigoreaux became one of the most popular television entertainers in Puerto Rico's history.
Luis Yañez-Barnuevo Luis Yañez-Barnuevo GarcĂa (b. April 12, 1943 in Coria del RĂo) is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists.
Luisa Luisa is a female name of German origin (from Hlodowig) which means "glorious warrior". Luisa is the Italian form of the French "Louise", and has many variations: Luisella, Luisetta, Luigia, Maria Luisa.
Luisa Amanda Espinoza Association of Nicaraguan Women The Luisa Amanda Espinoza Association of Nicaraguan Women (, AMNLAE) was initially established in 1977 under the name Association of Women Concerned about National Crisis (, AMPRONAC). AMPRONAC was part of the Sandinista (FSLN) network which was set on bringing down the Anastasio Somoza GarcĂa regime in 1979.
Luisa Capetillo Luisa Capetillo (October 28, 1879 – October 10, 1922) born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, was one of Puerto Rico's most famous labor organizers. She was also a writer and an anarchist who fought for workers and women's rights.
Luisa Casati The Marchesa Luisa Casati (23 January 1881 in Milan - 1 June 1957 in London), born Luisa Amman, was an eccentric Italian heiress, daughter of a wealthy cotton manufacturer, Alberto Amman, and Lucia Bressi. Luisa married, in 1900, Marchese Camillo Casati Stampa di Soncino (born on 12 August 1877 in Milan), known as Marchese di Roma.
Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi (Caracas, 1779 – 1866) was a heroine of the Venezuelan War of Independence. Her father, Domingo Cáceres, and her brother Félix were assassinated by the royalists in the town of Ocumare in 1814, and thus she had to emigrate with the rest of her family to Isla Margarita, where she married the general Juan Bautista Arismendi.
Luisa Fernanda (telenovela) Luisa Fernanda (1998-1999) was a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venezuela's Radio Caracas TelevisiĂłn. The writers of this telenovela are Xiomara Moreno (story), Luis Colmenares (scripts), Rossana NegrĂn (scripts), Xiomara Moreno (scripts).
Luisa Isabel Ălvarez de Toledo, 20th Duchess of Medina Sidonia Her Excellency Doña Luisa Isabel Ălvarez de Toledo y Maura, 20th Duchess of Medina Sidonia (es: Luisa Isabel Ălvarez de Toledo y Maura, vigĂ©sima duquesa de Medina Sidonia) (born 1936 - ) is the current mayor and Duchess of the city of Medina-Sidonia in Spain. She is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party PSOE.
Luisa Miller Luisa Miller is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Salvatore Cammarano, based on the play Kabale und Liebe by Friedrich von Schiller. First performance: Teatro San Carlo, Naples, December 8, 1849.
Luisa Moreno Luisa Moreno (1906 – November 4, 1992) was a leader in the United States labor movement and a social activist. She unionized workers, led strikes, wrote pamphlets in English and Spanish, and convened the 1939 Congreso de Pueblos de Hablan Española, the "first national Latino civil rights assembly", before "voluntarily" returning to Guatemala in 1950.
Luisa Morgantini Luisa Morgantini (born November 5, 1940 in Villadossola) is an Italian Member of the European Parliament. She was elected on the Communist Refoundation Party ticket and sits with the European United Left - Nordic Green Left group.
Luisa of Medina-Sidonia Luisa de Guzmán (Spanish) or LuĂsa de GusmĂŁo (Portuguese) (SanlĂşcar de Barrameda, 1613-February 27 1666) was a Spanish noblewoman ( grand-daugther of the renowned 7th duke of Medina Sidonia ) who became queen-consort of Portugal when her husband John, Duke of Braganza became the first King of Portugal of the House of Braganza.
Luisa Sigea de Velasco Luisa Sigea de Velasco (TarancĂłn, 1522 — Burgos, October 13, 1560), also known as LuĂsa Sigeia, LuĂsa Sigea Toledana and in the Latinized form Aloysia Sygaea Toletana, was a poetess and intellectual of the 16th century, one of the major figures of Spanish humanism, who spent a good part ofher life in the Portuguese court in the service of Maria de Portugal (1521-1577), as her Latin teacher. AndrĂ© de Resende wrote the following epitaph for her: Hic sita SIGAEA est: satis hoc: qui cetera nescit Rusticus est: artes nec colit ille bonas, (Loosely: Here lies Sigea; no more need be said; anyone who does not know the rest is an uneducated fool.
Luise Brunner Luise Brunner was one of only two women to have ever reached the rank of Chief Senior Overseer (Chef Oberaufseherin), a designation for SS guards in concentration camps. She was among several dozen women who guarded Auschwitz-Birkenau Camps.
Luise von Ploennies Luise von Ploennies (1803-1872) was a German poet born at Hanau on the 7th of November 1803, the daughter of the naturalist Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler. In 1824 she married the physician August von Ploennies in Darmstadt.
Luiseño The Luiseño are a Native American people who at the time of the first contacts with the Spanish in the 16th century inhabited the coastal area of southern California, ranging 50 miles from the southern part of Los Angeles County, California to the northern part of San Diego County, California, and inland 30 miles. In the Luiseño language, Luiseño people call themselves "Payomkowishum," meaning "People of the West.
Luiseño language The Luiseño language is an Uto-Aztecan language of California spoken by the Luiseño, a Native American people who at the time of the first contacts with the Spanish in the 16th century inhabited the coastal area of southern California, ranging 50 miles from the southern part of Los Angeles County, California, to the northern part of San Diego County, California, and inland 30 miles. The people are called "Luiseño" due to their proximity to the Mission San Luis Rey de Francia.
Luisenthal Mine Disaster The Luisenthal Mine Disaster took place on February 7, 1962 near Völklingen, Germany. The opening of a methane-containing cavern in the Alsbach field caused a methane explosion, which in turn triggered an even bigger coal dust explosion with devastating effects.
Luison Luison or Luisõ is the name of a monstrous creature from Guaranà mythology. Being one of the seven cursed children of Tau and Kerana, the Luison is one of the primary figures of legend in Guaranà speaking cultures today, such as Paraguay.
Luitgarde of Vermandois Luitgarde of Vermandois (circa 914-February 9, 978) was a daughter of Herbert II of Vermandois and thus a sixth generation descendant of Charlemagne. She first married William I of Normandy, and following his death in 942, married Theobald I of Blois in 943.
Luitpold Coast Luitpold Coast () is that portion of the coast of Coats Land extending from the vicinity of Hayes Glacier, at 27° 54' W, to 36° W, which is regarded as the east limit of the Filchner Ice Shelf. It was discovered by Wilhelm Filchner, leader of the German Antarctic Expedition, 1911-12, and named for Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria.
Luitpold Gymnasium The Luitpold-Gymnasium is a secondary school in Munich, Germany. It was established by Prince Luitpold of Bavaria in 1891 as "Luitpold-Kreisrealschule" to serve the eastern part of the city and its suburbs.
Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria Luitpold or Liutpold (modern Leopold) (died 4 July 907), perhaps of the Huosi family or related to the Carolingians, was the father of the great Luitpolding dynasty which dominated Bavaria and Carinthia until the mid-tenth century.
Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria (German: Prinzregent Luitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Ludwig von Bayern) (12 March 1821—12 December 1912), was the regent and de facto ruler of Bavaria from 1886 to 1912, due to the incapacity of his nephews, Ludwig II and Otto.
Luiz AntĂ´nio da Costa Luiz AntĂ´nio Correia da Costa , nicknamed MĂĽller, (born January 31, 1966 in Campo Grande) was a football (soccer) player from Brazil. He played in a "old fashion" left sided forward position (even though he is best with right foot, which is uncommon for left sided positions) with SĂŁo Paulo F.
Luiz Brasil The musician Luiz Brasil (Luiz Alberto Brasil de Carvalho) was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, on April 21, 1954, into a musical family: his mother played piano, his brothers Jorge and Marcelo became percussionists, and his brother Mou became a jazz guitarist. More recently, his daughter Tamima Brasil is a percussionist.
Luiz Felipe Rodrigues Marques Luiz Felipe Rodrigues Marques or simply Luiz Felipe born February 16, 1985, in Porto Alegre, Brazil is a Brazilian right-wingback who plays for GrĂŞmio. Promoted from the Under-20 squad in 2005 and is currently 3rd choice in that position behind loanees Alessandro & PatrĂcio.
Luiz Fernando Uva Luiz Fernando Uva is a race car driver born in Brazil. He competed in South American Formula Three in 1998 and 2000, having previously raced in Formula Opel Euroseries (1995) and Brazilian Formula Chevrolet (1994).
Luiz Lima Luiz Eduardo Carneiro da Silva de Souza Lima (born December 10, 1977 in Rio de Janeiro) is a long-distance freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the 400m Freestyle at the 1997 Universiade.
Luiz Martins de Souza Dantas Luis Martins de Souza Dantas (1876-1954) was a Brazilian diplomat who was awarded the Righteous Among The Nations by the Israeli Supreme Court in June 2003 for his participation during the Holocaust in helping Jews in France escape. It is estimated he saved 800 people, 425 confirmed to be Jewish.
Luiz Mattar Luiz Mattar (born August 18, 1963 in SĂŁo Paulo) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. He played on the professional tour from 1986-1995, during which time he won seven top-level singles titles and five tour doubles titles.
Luiz Mott Luiz Roberto de Barros Mott or Luiz Mott (* May 6 1946 in the city of SĂŁo Paulo, in the state of SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil), is a researcher and an anthropologist, a historian and one of the most notable gay civil rights activists in Brazil. He is widely known in Brazil and internationally for his substantial contributions in the field of Brazilian queer studies.
Luizianne Lins Luizianne Lins (born November 18 1968), nicknamed Lôra (which stands for "Blondie"), is the mayor of Fortaleza, the fourth largest city in Brazil. She was born there, and lives with Sérgio Novais, who she has children with.
Lujhboia LUJHBOIA is a new and until now almost undiscovered talent out of Argentina, from where we already received some nice tunes done by Punto Omega] [[Lamia] or [[Alien Produkt] it would like to be compared with the old [[Hocico] the mentioned [[Punto Omega] [http://www.tamtrum.
Lujhou City Lujhou (; Postal map spelling: Luchou; Taiwanese: Lô·-chiu) is a city in the northwestern part of Taipei County, Taiwan of the Republic of China. Historically called Lō·-chiu (é·şĺ·ž) and HĂŞ-siĹ«âż-chiu (ĺ’Śĺ°šĺ·ž).
Lujiazui (Shanghai Metro) Lujiazui () is the name of a station on the Shanghai Metro Line 2, situated in the middle of the financial district of Lujiazui. This station is the first stop in Pudong, and probably the most important one in the area.
Luk kreung A luk kreung (), literally "half child", is a person in Thailand whose parents are of two different races. It is most often used to refer to those with one Thai and one farang (Western) parent, thus a Eurasian or Amerasian.
Luk tung sa on 11 Luk tung sa on 11 (ลูŕ¸ŕ¸—ุŕąŕ¸‡ŕ¸Şŕ¸°ŕ¸ŕ¸ŕ¸™ ชุดที๠11)is a luk thung album by the Thai singer Jintara Poonlarp. Released in 2005 on the Master Tape label, it was the eleventh album in her second series of recordings, and her 37th original album.
Luk tung sa on 2 Luk tung sa on 2 (Thai: ลูŕ¸ŕ¸—ุŕąŕ¸‡ŕ¸Şŕ¸°ŕ¸ŕ¸ŕ¸™ŕ¸Šŕ¸¸ŕ¸”ที๠2) is a mor lam and luk thung album by the Thai singer Jintara Poonlarp. Released on the Master Tape label, it was the second album in her second series of recordings, and her 27th original album.
Luk tung sa on 4 Luk tung sa on 4 (Thai: ลูŕ¸ŕ¸—ุŕąŕ¸‡ŕ¸Şŕ¸°ŕ¸ŕ¸ŕ¸™ŕ¸Šŕ¸¸ŕ¸”ที๠4) is a mor lam and luk thung album by the Thai singer Jintara Poonlarp. Tt was the fourth album in her second series of recordings, and her 29st original album.
Luk tung sa on 6 Luk tung sa on 6 (Thai: ลูŕ¸ŕ¸—ุŕąŕ¸‡ŕ¸Şŕ¸°ŕ¸ŕ¸ŕ¸™ŕ¸Šŕ¸¸ŕ¸”ที๠6) is a mor lam and luk thung album by the Thai singer Jintara Poonlarp. Released on 21 December 2001 on the Master Tape label, it was the sixth album in her second series of recordings, and her 31st original album.
Luk tung sa on 9 Luk tung sa on 9 (ลูŕ¸ŕ¸—ุŕąŕ¸‡ŕ¸Şŕ¸°ŕ¸ŕ¸ŕ¸™ ชุดที๠9)is a luk thung album by the Thai singer Jintara Poonlarp. Released on 2 April 2004 on the Master Tape label, it was the ninth album in her second series of recordings, and her 35th original album.
Luk Van Parijs Luk Van Parijs was an associate professor of biology in Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Cancer Research. On October 27, 2005, MIT fired Van Parijs for research misconduct after Van Parijs admitted to fabricating and falsifying research data in a published paper, several unpublished manuscripts, and grant applications.
Luka Dokic Luka Dokic was a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Keelan O'Hehir. He first appeared in 2004 as Liljana Bishop's son, who she had led to believe was stillborn via a lie perpertrated by her mother Svetlanka.
Luka Glavas Luka Glavas (born January 20, 1985 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian football (soccer) player AND HE IS AN ABSO-FUCKING-LUTE CHAMPION. He last played for A-League club Perth Glory after being signed from Sydney United in the NSWPL.
Lukas Vischer Lukas Vischer (1780-1840) was an amateur artist, traveler, and collector from Basel, Switzerland. During a nine-year residence in Mexico he assembled a notable collection of ancient Mexican sculptures and ceramics.
Lukashism Lukashism (lukashenkoism) is a name for political and economic system implemented in Belarus by its president Alexander Lukashenko and also an authoritarian political ideology, which is based on cult of his personality and nostalgia for Soviet times among certain groups of population.
Lukaya River The Lukaya is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its source is located in the Crystal Mountains (Montagnes de Cristal), from which it runs eastward through Bas-Congo, then runs into the banks of the Ndjili River.
Lukáš KrajĂÄŤek Lukáš KrajĂÄŤek (born March 11, 1983 in ProstÄ›jov, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional hockey defenceman playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. KrajĂÄŤek was a first round pick, 24th overall for the Panthers in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
Luke & The Apostles Toronto â€60s blues group, Luke & The Apostles are best known for containing Canadian guitar legend Mike McKenna and for providing the training ground for musicians who went on to notable Canadian bands like McKenna Mendelson Mainline, Kensington Market Band and The Modern Rock Quartet (The MRQ).
Luke and Blubber Bear Luke and Blubber Bear are fictional characters in the animated series Wacky Races. The shows' format was about 11 wacky and original cars racing across various habitats including deserts, snowdrifts and even through a fair ground for one.
Luke Ablett Luke Ablett (born 22 November 1982) is an Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL. He is the son of former Hawthorn player Kevin Ablett, who was less well known than his older brother and fellow Hawthorn player Geoff Ablett and younger brother, the legendary Geelong player Gary Ablett.
Luke Bailey (actor) Luke Bailey (born 1984) is a British actor best known for his role as Sam Bateman in the BBC's drama series Casualty. He appeared in BBC television series, Just the Two of Us alongside Atomic Kitten member Natasha Hamilton in January 2007.
Luke Bailey (rugby league footballer) Luke Bailey (born January 5, 1980 in Port Kembla, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League competition. Bailey has has also played two tests for Australia and six games for the New South Wales side, his position of choice is at prop forward.
Luke Boden Luke Boden (born 26 November 1988, Sheffield) is an English footballer, who plays in midfield for Sheffield Wednesday. Although he is currently an Academy player, he was called up to the senior squad at the start of the 2006-07 season to ease the club's injury problems.
Luke Burrage Luke Burrage (born 26 August, 1980) is a British juggler, musician, entertainer and author. He was born in Kent but has lived most of his life in the North East of England (North Yorkshire, County Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne).
Luke Caraccioli Luke Caraccioli (born June 6 1978) is an American-born singer of Italian descent. He is currently the lead singer for the rock band, Rewind Yesterday, but is probably best known as the former lead singer for the nu metal/Alternative rock band Adema from 2004 to late 2005.
Luke Covell Luke Covell (born November 9, 1981 in Goondiwindi, Queensland) is an Australian-born New Zealand rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition, he also previously played for the Wests Tigers. His position of choice is on the wing and he is the nominated goal kicker for the Cronulla Sharks and scored 176 points in 22 games in season 2006.
Luke Cresswell Luke Cresswell is a founder of dance percussion act Stomp Dance Troupe, a self-taught percussionist and one-time member of Britain's leading busking/cabaret musical group Pookiesnackenburger. He also starred in the British Channel Four TV series of the same name.
Luke Cummo Luke Joseph Cummo (born April 27, 1980 in New Hyde Park, New York), nicknamed "The Silent Assassin", is a mixed martial arts fighter who appeared in the second season of the reality TV series The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV. After winning two exhibition fights, he made it to the finals where he was defeated by Joe Stevenson by decision in a close bout.
Luke Davico Luke Davico (born 16 May, 1973) is an Australian rugby league player who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights as either a second row forward or a lock forward. He first played professionally in 1994 for the Canberra Raiders.
Luke Doerner Luke Doerner (born August 23, 1979 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a field hockey defender from Australia, who made his international senior debut for the national team in 2005 at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He plays club hockey in The Netherlands since the summer of 2004, at HC Bloemendaal, along side his team mate and best friend Jamie Dwyer and Holland's star midfielder Teun de Nooijer.
Luke Douglas Luke Douglas (born May 12, 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is at prop-forward.
Luke Easter (baseball player) Luscious Luke Easter (Born August 4, 1915 in Jonestown, MS - Died March 29, 1979 in Euclid, OH) was a professional baseball player in Major League Baseball and the Negro leagues. He batted from the left side, threw with his right hand, was 6 ft 4 in tall, and weighed 240 lb.
Luke Ebbin Luke Ebbin is a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated record producer, composer and songwriter. Luke is credited for executing the comeback and “extreme makeover” of the seminal â€80’s band, Bon Jovi with his production of the worldwide smash single “It’s My Life” (one Grammy nomination) and the 8 million selling album “Crush” (one Grammy nomination).
Luke Frost Luke Frost is an abstract artist living in Cornwall, and is the son of the English painter Anthony Frost. Heavily influenced by Ian Davenport, much of his work consists of solid blocks of colour, built up in layers of acrylic paint.
Luke Harlen Luke Harlen (born January 28, 1984 in Townsville, Queensland) is an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is at prop-forward.
Luke Harris Luke Harris is a Hip Hop DJ and Producer living in Sydney, Australia. Also known as DJ Lucious, he is a member of the group Second Thought who released a 7 track EP entitled 'No Rush' in 2005 on the Afterthought label.
Luke Helder Lucas John Helder (born May 5 1981) was a University of Wisconsin-Stout college student and Pine Island, Minnesota resident who earned notoriety as the Midwestern pipe bomber of May, 2002. Helder tried to create a smiley face shape on the U.
Luke Hochevar Luke Hochevar (born September 15, 1983 in Fowler, Colorado) is a right-handed pitcher currently in the minor leagues while on the 40-man roster with the Kansas City Royals. He is an alumnus of the University of Tennessee.
Luke Howard Luke Howard (November 28, 1772 – March 21, 1864) was a British meteorologist with broad interests in science. His lasting contribution to science is a nomenclature system for clouds, which he proposed in an 1802 presentation to the Askesian Society.
Luke Jackson Luke Ryan Jackson (born November 6, 1981 in Eugene, Oregon) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA for the Los Angeles Clippers. He was selected tenth overall in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, but has thus far spent most of his career on the injured list.
Luke Jordan Luke Jordan (1892-1952) was a blues guitarist and vocalist of some renown in his local area of Lynchburg, Virginia. His professional career started at age 35, when he was noticed by Victor Records, and went to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1927 to record several records.
Luke Kennard Luke Kennard is a British poet, playwright and academic, who won an Eric Gregory Award in 2005. His first book - The Solex Brothers (ISBN 1-905024-04-5) - has been published by Stride Books, and he is currently working on further works.
Luke Kercan Ofungi Luke Kercan Ofungi (March 29, 1934 – September 4, 1990) was an Inspector General in the Uganda Police Force, a successful businessman in the travel industry Uganda and a prominent member of the Alur community.
Luke Mably Thomas Luke Mably (born 1 March, 1976 in London) is an English actor, most known by playing the roles of Scott Lucas in Dream Team for two seasons and Prince Edvard in the 2004 comedy The Prince and Me, with Julia Stiles and Miranda Richardson.
Luke MacDougall Luke MacDougall (born February 5, 1982 in Sydney, NSW) is an Australian rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played for the Cronulla Sharks in 2002.
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