A point of interest is that it is probably Daniel Jones ( and not as is often thought Henry Sweet ) who provided George Bernard Shaw with the basis for his fictional character Henry Higgins in " Pygmalion ".

Her mother, Anne ( Purcell ) Higgins, was a devout Catholic who went through 18 pregnancies ( with 11 live births ) in 22 years before dying at age 50 of tuberculosis and cervical cancer.

Margaret's father, Michael Hennessy Higgins, was a Catholic who became an atheist and an activist for women's suffrage and free public education.

The current president is Michael D. Higgins, who was elected on 29 October 2011.

Williams declined, and he suggested that Pinky Higgins, who had previously played on the 1946 Red Sox team as the third baseman, become the manager of the team.

Author Jack Higgins wrote the foreword and US-French radio-operator, Jean-Claude Guiet, who had accompanied her on the mission in the Limousin, wrote the introduction.

The Navy Yard was spared permanent closure in 1912 by an impassioned plea from local Congressman Edwin W. Higgins of Norwich, who was worried about the loss of Federal spending in the region.

In this scene Wedge is portrayed by Colin Higgins and voiced by David Ankrum, who dubs the character throughout the film.

Kevin O ' Higgins, the Minister for Justice, who was also acting President for Cosgrave while the latter was in hospital, moved to resolve the so-called " Army Mutiny ".

But the play also explores the involvement of MI5 and the troubled relationship between Macmillan and his wife Dorothy ( Clare Higgins ) who had made no secret of her adultery with the wayward Tory MP, Robert Boothby.

* In Young Sherlock Holmes, Anthony Higgins plays Holmes ' schoolmaster, Rathe, who turns out to be an evil mastermind.

These classes – later taught by Richard Maxfield – were attended by many artists and musicians who would become involved in Fluxus, including Jackson Mac Low, La Monte Young, George Brecht, Dick Higgins and George Maciunas.

Among its early associates were Joseph Beuys, Dick Higgins, Nam June Paik, Wolf Vostell, La Monte Young, Joseph Byrd, and Yoko Ono who explored media ranging from performance art to poetry to experimental music to film.

Godfrey married Mary Higgins, who was born 1747 in Ireland and died Aug 28, 1822 in Wilmore, PA ; buried St. Michael ’ s Cemetery, Loretto, Pennsylvania.

* John Hillerman, the actor who playhed Higgins on Tom Selleck's Magnum, P. I.

McAleese left office on 10 November 2011 and was succeeded by Michael D. Higgins who was elected in the presidential election held on 27 October 2011.

He was assisted by his rival, Labour Party candidate Michael D. Higgins, who urged his party colleagues on Dublin City Council to allow Norris onto the ticket " in the interests of democracy.

* Joel Higgins: actor who graduated from Michigan State University.

Born in 1866, Bloom is the only son of Rudolf Virág ( a Hungarian Jew from Szombathely who emigrated to Ireland, converted from Judaism to Protestantism, changed his name to Rudolph Bloom and later committed suicide ), and of Ellen Higgins, an Irish Protestant.

It suffered an early electoral defeat in the 1973 presidential election, when Fine Gael candidate Tom O ' Higgins was defeated by the Fianna Fáil candidate, Erskine H. Childers, who became President of Ireland.

Facing its garden front on its Merrion Square side, stands a large triangular monument commemorating three founding figures of Irish independence, President of Dáil Éireann Arthur Griffith, who died in 1922, Michael Collins and Kevin O ' Higgins, the Chairman of the Provisional Government and the Vice-President of the Executive Council ( deputy prime minister ), both of whom were assassinated, in 1922 and 1927 respectively.

Fine Gael TD Tom O ' Higgins, who had come within 11, 000 votes ( 1 %) of defeating de Valera in the 1966 presidential election, was widely expected to win the 1973 election when he was again the Fine Gael nominee.

This changed from 1784 when it passed to Francis Higgins ( better known as the " Sham Squire ", and the informer who gave away the whereabouts of Lord Edward Fitzgerald ) and took a more pro-British and pro-administration view.

The supporting cast is likewise composed of jazz musicians ( from a slightly later period ) such as Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, John McLaughlin, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, Billy Higgins, Pierre Michelot, Eric Le Lann, and others who play the music live throughout the film.

The president of Ireland in 2012 is Michael Higgins, who was elected in October 2011.

At an after-party, a drunken guest attacked Higgins, a professional photographer, and a fracas ensued with Perkins defending his partner.

At the same time, a girl named Chris Higgins, who was attacked by a mysterious, disfigured stranger in the woods near Crystal Lake two years earlier, returns to the property with her friends Debbie, Andy, Shelly, Vera, Chuck, and Chili.

* 1998 in art-Death of Dick Bellamy, Dick Higgins, Wolf Vostell, John Krushenick, Chris Ofili wins the Turner Prize

Realizing that he cannot trust anyone within the CIA, Turner begins to play a cat-and-mouse game with Higgins ( Cliff Robertson ), the CIA deputy director of the New York division.

With the help of Hale, Turner abducts Higgins, who reveals through questioning that the killer was a Frenchman named Joubert.

Turner goes back to New York City and meets Higgins on a busy street.

Turner says he has told the press " a story " ( they are standing outside The New York Times office ), but Higgins questions Turner's assurances that the story will be printed.

After a brief dialogue, an anxious Turner glances at Higgins and The New York Times office, then hastily walks away.

The final shot is a freeze frame of Turner passing behind a Salvation Army band singing Christmas carols while looking over his shoulder back at Higgins.

In 2012 Katrina formed a new line up of her band with Darren Loveday ( guitar ), Trevor Newnham ( bass ), Ed Carlile ( drums ), Steve Turner ( keyboards ), Dave O ' Higgins ( saxophone ) and Martin Shaw ( trumpet ).

* to Dee Hartford ( 1953 – 1959 ), an actress whose real name was Donna Higgins.

The film was based on a screenplay written by Colin Higgins and published as a novel in 1971.

Bernardo O ' Higgins was the first Supreme director of Chile.

Higgins was publisher of the Something Else Press, a concrete poet, husband of artist Alison Knowles and an admirer of Marcel Duchamp.

Higgins was the publisher of the Something Else Press, a concrete poet married to artist Alison Knowles and an admirer of Marcel Duchamp.

Although he was supported by left wing members within Labour such as Michael D. Higgins, he had little or no contact with Dick Spring and therefore had to live in hope of being nominated without the endorsement of the party leadership.

Margaret Higgins Sanger ( September 14, 1879 – September 6, 1966 ) was an American birth control activist, sex educator, and nurse.

Margaret Sanger was born as Margaret Higgins in Corning, New York.

Higgins, Gabbidon, and Vito acknowledge that this may not have been the case immediately after 9 / 11, but state that any support of racial profiling based on safety was “ short-lived ”.

Higgins later was hired as the Red Sox manager in 1955.

Patrick was sentenced to death, spending four years on death row at Sing Sing Prison before having his sentence commuted by Governor Frank Higgins in 1906.

Edward Higgins White, II ( Lt Col, USAF ) ( November 14, 1930 – January 27, 1967 ) was an engineer, United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut.

* The star Iota Ursae Majoris was nicknamed " Dnoces " (" Second ", as in " Edward Higgins White the Second ", spelled backwards ).

Strangely, Higgins thought it was cheaper for the Navy to keep the Yard open than pay for its closure.

She was also the president or patron of numerous organisations, such as the West Indies Olympic Association, the Girl Guides, Northern Ballet Theatre, and the London Lighthouse ( an AIDS charity that has since merged with the Terrence Higgins Trust ).

Several other black American players joined the International League the following season, including pitchers George Stovey and Robert Higgins, but 1888 was the last season blacks were permitted in that or any other high minor league.

In 1970 Rubbia was appointed Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University, where he spent one semester per year for 18 years, while continuing his research activities at CERN.

These boats were PT-5 and PT-6 ( built using government-required Sparkman and Stephens design, scaled to an overall length of ) and then PT-6 " Prime " which was redesigned by Higgins personally using his own methods.

Elco received the largest share of the contract with contracts for 350 boats, Higgins was awarded contracts for 199 boats, and Huckins was awarded a contract for 18 boats.