Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
Lê Thánh Tông
Lê Thánh Tông (25 August 1442 – 3 March 1497) was the 5th emperor of Đại Việt during the Later Lê dynasty and is one of the greatest emperors in Vietnamese feudal history .
He reigned for 38 years from 1460 to 1497; his era was eulogized as the "Prospered reign of Hồng Đức" (洪德之盛治).
Trần Hiến Tông
Trần Hiến Tông( 1319 – 1341), given name Trần Vượng( 陳旺), was the sixth emperor of the Trần dynasty who reigned Đại Việt from 1329 to 1341.
Enthroned by Minh Tông when he was only a ten- year- old boy, Hiến Tông ruled Đại Việt with the regent of the Retired Emperor Minh Tông during his thirteen years of reign.
The Emperor died at the age of 23 and leaving no heir, he was succeeded by his younger brother Trần Hạo.
The death of Hiến Tông and his father afterward marked the turning- point in history of Trần dynasty when the country began to fall into the trouble times.
Lê Tương Dực
L ê Tương Dực( chữ Hán: 黎襄翼; 16 July 1495 – 8 May 1516), birth name Lê Oanh( 黎瀠), reigned 1509 – 1516, was the ninth emperor of the later Lê dynasty of Đại Việt.
The only primary account of his life and reign was the Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư, the official historical chronicle of Đại Việt during the Lê dynasty which was completed in 1697 under the direction of Trịnh lords.
The chronicle described Lê Tương Dực as initially being a good emperor who reorganized the court and used laws wisely; however, later during his reign, he spent extravagantly on leisure activities and that weakened nation seriously.
He was a grandson of Lê Thánh Tông and a second son of prince Lê Tân, a younger brother of Lê Hiến Tông.
His mother was Trịnh Thị Tuyên, a daughter of general Trịnh Trọng Phong.
In 1509, Hiến Tông's son, Emperor Lê Uy Mục arrested Lê Oanh during a program of purging imperial princes who were suspicious of disloyalty.
Oanh fled to Thanh Hoá, the House of Lê's homeland, and gathered an army against the Emperor.
With the help of his lieutenants Nguyễn Văn Lang and Nguyễn Hoằng Dụ, Oanh marched his army to the imperial capital and defeated the Emperor's military officers.
In retaliation, Lê Uy Mục executed Oanh's elder brother, Lê Sùng.
That did not prevent Oanh from decisively routing the Emperor's main army and killing Uy Mục.
Oanh then styled himself as Emperor and designed his era name as Hồng Thuận( 洪順).
In the early years of his reign, Lê Oanh, known to later generations as Lê Tương Dực, had some achievements in reorganizing the government and fostering Neo-Confucianist education.
He also ordered the compilation of a new historical chronicle," Đại Việt thông giám thông khảo," by the Minister of War Vũ Quỳnh, and" Trị bình bảo phạm", or Rules for Maintaining Social Stability in accordance with Neo-Confucianism.
However, later in his reign, he spent extravagantly in building many colossal palaces in the imperial capital, Thăng Long.
The most notable of those places was one known to the Vietnamese as" Cửu Trùng Đài", designed by the emperor's favoured architect V ũ
Như Tô.
He also spent much time enjoying sexual activities with his concubines, many of whom were former concubines of Lê Hiến Tông and Lê Uy Mục.
According to court chroniclers, he ordered the build of special boats for his nude concubines to row on large artificial lakes.
As the result of the emperor's luxurious lifestyle and ignorance of state affairs, the people suffered considerable hardships.
Many soldiers committed to build imperial palaces died due to diseases.
As the government became increasingly unpopular, many rebellions broke out.
The largest of them was that of Trần Cảo, a northerner who claimed to be an heir of the House of Trần.
In spring 1516, a group of imperial guards, led by general Trịnh Duy Sản, murdered Lê Tương Dực in the capital.
Nguyễn Thị Hằng
Nguyễn Thị Huyên( 1441- 1505) was a queen consort of Later Lê dynasty.
She was the wife of emperor Lê Thánh Tông and mother of emperor Lê Hiến Tông.
Terence Robinson
Terence D. Robinson( date of birth and death unknown) was a male wrestler who competed for England.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Lê Hiến Tông
Lê Hiến Tông (chữ Hán: 黎憲宗, 1461 – 1504) was the 6th monarch of Vietnam's Lê dynasty reigning over Đại Việt from 1497 to 1504.
He promulgated the legal code of his father Lê Thánh Tông (1442–1497) in the "Khâm định Việt sử Thông giám cương mục".
His death in 1504 marked the beginning of the crisis in sixteenth-century Đại Việt which continued eighty-eight years till the Trịnh Lords drove the Mạc dynasty from the capital Thăng Long.
Brian Saunders (weightlifter)
Brian Saunders( date of birth and death unknown) was a male weightlifter who competed for England.
Lê Uy Mục
Lê Uy Mục( chữ Hán: 黎威穆; 5 May 1488 – 1 December 1509), also called Lê Tuấn( 黎濬), was the eighth emperor of the later Lê dynasty of Vietnam.
He was the second son of Emperor Lê Hiến Tông and the elder half- brother of his direct predecessor, Emperor Lê Túc Tông.
Lê Uy Mục was portrayed in Đại Việt's historical annals as an arrogant and ruthless monarch.
His reign oversaw the beginning of the decline of the Đại Việt empire, having been prosperous and powerful during the able reigns of Lê Thánh Tông, Lê Hiến Tông and Lê Túc Tông.
Annalists during the Revival
Lê dynasty recorded him as having killed many people including his grandmother and two of his ministers, as well as many imperial princes.
He also wasted his energy in excessive drinking and sexual activities.
It was alleged that some Ming ambassadors, having examined the emperor Lê Uy Mục's aggressive physical appearance, labelled him as Evil King(" Quỷ vương," 鬼王).
In 1504, Uy Mục arrested his cousin Lê Oanh, son of Hiến Tông's younger brother Lê Tân.
Oanh eventually escaped southwards to Thanh Hóa, the homeland of the imperial house.
Here, Oanh organized a rebellion against the government.
After hard fighting, rebel forces approached the imperial capital Thăng Long and killed the emperor, ending a short reign of only 4 years.
Lê Oanh was enthroned as Emperor Lê Tương Dực, who later turned to be another unpopular monarch.

Question: When is Lê Hiến Tông's father's birthday?
Answer: 1442