Uccello, Paolo (orig. Paolo di Dono) It. painter in Florence _1396-1475
Uchida, Yasuya Japanese diplomat; Japanese foreign minister 1911-1912, 1918-1923, 1932-1933; acting prime min. of Japan 1923 _1865-1936
Udall, Nicholas (also Nicholas Uvedale) Eng. translator & comic dram. _1505-1556
Udall, Stewart Lee US polit.; Secy. of Interior 1961-1969 _1920--
Udhambai Indian admin.; de facto regent of India 1748-1754; mother of Ahmad Shah Bahadur _17XX
Udrzhal, Frantisek Czechoslovakian polit.; prime min. of Czechoslovakia 1929-1932 _1866-1938
Ueberroth, Peter Victor US businessman & baseball admin.; national baseball commissioner 1984-1989 _1937--
Ugaki, Kazushige Japanese gen.; acting Japanese gov-gen. of Korea 1927; Japanese gov-gen. of Korea 1931-1936 _1868-1956
Ugarte, Jose de la Torre Peruvian lyricist; wrote Peruvian national anthem _1798-1878
Ugarte, Manuel Argentine aut. _1874-1951
Uhland, Johann Ludwig Ger. aut. _1787-1862
Uhlenbeck, George Eugene US (Indonesian-born) phys.; introduced concept of spin with Samuel Goudsmit _1900-1988
Ulam, Stanislaw Marcin US (Pol.-born) math.; father of hydrogen bomb _1909-1984
Ulate [Blanco], Otilio Costa Rican polit.; pres. of Costa Rica 1949-1952 _1895-1973
Ulbricht, Walter E. Ger. Communist polit.; secy. of Socialist Unity Party 1950-1971; pres. of E. Germany 1960-1973 _1893-1973
Ulfilas (also Wulfila) Gothic missionary _311?-382?
Ullah, Muhammad Bangladeshi polit.; pres. of Bangladesh 1973-1975 _1921--
Ullman, Albert Conrad US polit.; chairman of House Ways & Means Committee 1975-1981 _1914-1986
Ullman, Tracey Eng. actress & comedienne _1959--
Ulloa, Antonio de Sp. adm., explorer, & sci.; discovered element platinum _1716-1795
Ulmanis, Guntis Latvian polit.; pres. of Latvia 1993-- _1939--
Ulmanis, Karlis Latvian dictator & polit.; prime min. of Latvia 1918, 1931-1932, 1934-1936; pres. of Latvia 1936-1940 _1877-1940
Ulpian (Domitius Ulpianus) Rom. jurist _1XX-228
Ulrika Eleonora (also Ulrica Eleonora) Swed. queen 1718-1720; abdicated; daughter of Carl XI _1688-1741
Ulvaeus, Agnetha (nee Falkstog) Swed. singer; member of Abba; wife of Bjorn Ulvaeus _1950--
Ulvaeus, Bjorn Swed. musician, singer, songwriter, & writer of musicals; member of Abba; husband of Agnetha Ulvaeus _1945--
Umberto I (also Humbert I) It. king 1878-1900; assassinated _1844-1900
Umberto II (also Humbert II) last It. king 1946; deposed _1904-1983
Umthlangana Zulu chief 1828; son of Shaka; overthrown & killed _17XX-1828
Unamuno [y Jugo], Miguel de Sp. Basque aut. & philos. _1864-1936
Uncas Mohican Pequot chief _1588?-1683?
Unden, Bo Osten Swed. diplomat; Swed. foreign minister 1924-1926, 1945-1962 _1886-1974
Underwood, Oscar Wilder US polit.; 1st House minority whip 1900-1901; House majority leader 1911-1915; Senate minority leader 1920-1923 _1862-1929
Undset, Sigrid Norw. nov.; NP Lit. 1928 _1882-1949
Ungor, Zeki Turkish songwriter; composed Turkish national anthem "Istiklal Marsi" (also "The March of Independence"; adopted 1921) _1880-1958
Unitas, John Constantine (Johnny) US football player; played for Baltimore Colts 1956-1972 _1933--
Unser, Al US automobile racer; brother of Bobby Unser _1939--
Unser, Robert William (Bobby) US automobile racer; brother of Al Unser _1934--
Untermeyer, Louis US aut. & editor _1885-1977
Unzaga [de la Vega], Oscar Bolivian polit. & rebel; founded Bolivian Socialist Falange 1937 _1916-1959
Updike, John Hoyer US aut.; wrote novels "Rabbit, Run" 1960, "The Centaur" 1963, "Bech: A Book" 1970, "Rabbit Redux" 1971, "Rabbit Is Rich" 1981, "The Witches of Eastwick" 1984, "Rabbit At Rest" 1990 _1932--
Upington, Thomas Brit. admin. in S. Africa; premier of Cape Colony 1884-1886 _1844-1898
Upjohn, Richard US (Eng.-born) architect _1802-1878
Upshur, Abel Parker US jurist; Secy. of Navy 1841-1843; Secy. of State 1843-1844 _1791-1844
Upton, Emory US gen. & military strategist _1839-1881
Urban I It. saint & pope 222-230 _1XX-230
Urban II (orig. Odo of Lagery, Udo of Lagery) Fr. pope 1088-1099; called for 1st Crusade _1042?-1099
Urban III (orig. Uberto Crivelli) It. pope 1185-1187 _11XX-1187
Urban IV (orig. Jacques Pantaleon) Fr. pope 1261-1264 _12XX-1264
Urban V (orig. Guillaume de Grimoard) Fr. peacemaker & pope 1362-1370 _1310-1370
Urban VI (orig. Bartolommeo Prignani, Bartolommeo Prignano) It. pope 1378-1389; last pope not a cardinal when elected _1318?-1389
Urban VII (orig. Giovanni Baptista Castagna) It. pope 1590 _1521-1590
Urban VIII (orig. Maffeo Barberini) It. pope 1623-1644 _1568-1644
Urey, Harold Clayton US chem.; discovered deuterium; NP Chem. 1934 _1893-1981
Uriburu, Jose Evaristo Argentine polit.; pres. of Argentina 1895-1898; father of Jose Francisco Uriburu _1835-1914
Uriburu, Jose Francisco Argentine gen. & polit.; pres. of Argentina 1930-1932; son of Jose Evaristo Uriburu _1868-1932
Urich, Robert US actor _1946--
Uris, Leon Marcus US aut.; wrote novels "Exodus" 1957, "Mila 18" 1960, "Topaz" 1967, "QB VII" 1970, "The Haj" 1984 _1924--
Urquhart, Thomas, Sir Scot. aut. & translator _1611-1660
Urquiza, Justo Jose Argentine gen. & polit.; 1st pres. of Argentine Confederation 1854-1860; assassinated _1800-1870
Ursinus antipope 366-367 _3XX-385?
Urguplu, Ali Suat Hayri (orig. Ali Suat Hayri) Turkish polit.; prime min. of Turkey 1965, 1972 _1903-1981
Urrutia [Lleo], Manuel Cuban polit.; provisional pres. of Cuba 1959; deposed by Fidel Castro _1901-1981
Usery, William Jr. (Willie) US admin.; Secy. of Labor 1976-1977 _1923--
Usher, John Parker US admin.; Secy. of Interior 1863-1865 _1816-1889
Ussher, James Brit. scholar & theol.; produced Biblical chronology setting Creation at 4004b _1581-1656
Ustinov, Dmitri Fyodorovich Rus. Soviet marshal & Communist polit.; Soviet defense minister 1976-1984 _1908-1984
Ustinov, Peter Alexander, Sir Eng. actor & aut.; starred in movies "Spartacus" 1961, "Topkapi" 1963 _1921--
Uteem, Cassam Mauritian polit.; 1st pres. of Mauritius 1992-- _1941--
Utrillo, Maurice Fr. Impressionist painter _1883-1955
Utzon, Joern Danish architect _1918-1973
Uwilingiyimana, Agathe Rwandan polit.; prime min. of Rwanda 1993-1994; assassinated _19XX-1994
Uyl, Johannes Marten den (Joop den Uyl) Dutch polit.; prime min. of Netherlands 1973-1977 _1919-1987
