* 1982 – Marco Russo, Italian footballer

The strategic importance of the Bosphorus remains high, and control over it has been an objective of a number of hostilities in modern history, notably the Russo – Turkish War, 1877 – 1878, as well as of the attack of the Allied Powers on the Dardanelles during the 1915 Battle of Gallipoli in the course of World War I.

This incident, coupled with Stalin's demands for the restitution of the Turkish provinces of Kars, Artvin and Ardahan to the Soviet Union ( which were lost by Turkey with the Russo – Turkish War of 1877 – 1878, but were regained with the Treaty of Kars in 1921 ) was one of the main reasons why Turkey decided to give up its general principle of neutrality in foreign affairs.

* 1943 – Aaron Russo, American movie producer ( d. 2007 )

* 1904 – Russo – Japanese War: Battle of Port Arthur concludes.

Canadian military attaché Herbert Cyril Thacker served in the field with Japanese forces in the Russo – Japanese War ( 1904 – 05 ), for which the Japanese government awarded him the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class and the Japanese War medal for service during that campaign.

* 1893 – Giuseppe Genco Russo, Sicilian mafioso ( d. 1976 )

* 1961 – Vince Russo, American writer

* 1949 – Richard Russo, American novelist

* 1914 – Marius Russo, American baseball player ( d. 2005 )

* 1961 – Philippe Russo, French singer

Critics of the textbook note the lack of detail about historical events such as the Siege of Leningrad ( 1941 – 44 ), the Gulag forced-labour camps, the Russo – Finnish Winter War ( 1939 – 40 ), the First Chechen War ( 1994 – 96 ), and the Second Chechen War ( 1999 – 2000 ), as serious factual inaccuracies ; most egregious, the critics propose, is the absence of the Holocaust ( 1933 – 45 ), and the glorification of the rule of Josef Stalin ( 1922 – 53 ).

In his novels, Semyonov covered much Soviet intelligence history, ranging from the Russian Civil War ( 1917 – 1923 ), through the Great Patriotic War ( 1941 – 45 ), to the Russo – American Cold War ( 1945 – 91 ).

In the 17th century, during the Russo – Swedish War initiated by Alexis of Russia, the Russians captured Daugavpils, renamed the town Borisoglebsk and controlled the region for 11 years, between 1656 and 1667.

After the combined Russo – Swedish forces were destroyed at the Battle of Klushino, Shuisky was forced to abdicate.

It was attacked on numerous occasions by Swedes and Poles ( e. g., during the Russo – Swedish War ( 1590 – 1595 ) and the Ingrian War ), captured by Swedes in 1614, but was finally returned to Russia in 1617 according to the Treaty of Stolbovo.

* Russo – Turkish War ( 1735 – 1739 ): The Russian army fails to cross the Dniester.

The African leaders with close ties to France — especially during the Russo – American Cold War ( 1945 – 91 ) — acted more as agents of French business and geopolitical interests, than as the national leaders of sovereign states, such as Omar Bongo ( Gabon ), Félix Houphouët-Boigny ( Côte d ' Ivoire ), Gnassingbé Eyadéma ( Togo ), Denis Sassou-Nguesso ( Republic of the Congo ), Idriss Déby ( Chad ), and Hamani Diori ( Niger ).

The geopolitical conditions that defined the Russo – American Cold War led to proxy war, fought by client states in the decolonised countries ; Cuba, the Warsaw Pact bloc, Egypt under the leadership of Gamal Abdel Nasser ( 1956 – 70 ), et al.

She at first refused, but growing anti-Japanese sentiment following the Russo – Japanese War eventually convinced her to take up Yone's offer.

During the Russo Turkish War he served on board the gunboat Vesta.

Alternative names include “ Russo – Polish War Polish – Russian War of 1919 – 1921 ” ( to distinguish it from earlier Polish – Russian wars ) and “ Polish – Bolshevik War ”.

In late 1969 — with the assistance of his former RAND Corporation colleague Anthony Russo and the staff of Senator Edward Kennedy — Ellsberg secretly made several sets of photocopies of the classified documents to which he had access ; these later became known as the Pentagon Papers.

: Many Italian Americans actors became well known in movies and TV, such as: Don Ameche, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anne Bancroft ( Anna Italiano ), Ernest Borgnine ( Ermes Borgnino ), Robert Alda, Alan Alda, Lou Costello, Frank Langella, Frankie Avalon ( Avallone ), Annette Funicello, James Darren ( Ercolani ), Jimmy Durante, Anthony Franciosa, Sal Mineo, Ben Gazzara, Harry Guardino, Aldo Ray ( DaRe ), Richard Conte, Bernadette Peters ( Lazzara ), Connie Stevens ( Concetta Ingoglia ), Richard Crenna, Dom DeLuise, Armand Assante, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, Joe Mantegna, John Travolta, Tony Danza, Alyssa Milano, Paul Sorvino, Mira Sorvino, Al Pacino, Liza Minnelli, Rene Russo, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Nicolas Cage ( Coppola ), Stanley Tucci, Marissa Tomei, John Turturro and Sylvester Stallone.

He was best known for his leading role as police chief Martin C. Brody in the first two Jaws movies, as choreographer and film director Joe Gideon in All That Jazz, as detective Buddy " Cloudy " Russo in The French Connection and as Captain Nathan Bridger in the science-fiction television series seaQuest DSV.

He helped introduce Frank to the practices of the Karakashi sect of the Donmeh in the Turkish empire, which worshipped Beruchiah Russo ( also known as Osman Baba ).

In June 1971, Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo were charged with a felony under the Espionage Act of 1917, because they lacked legal authority to publish classified documents that came to be known as the Pentagon Papers.

Russo ’ s version of events has been questioned by some historians and researchers, such as Patricia Lambert, once it became known that part of his testimony was induced by hypnotism, and by the drug sodium pentothal ( sometimes called " truth serum ").

Vincent James " Vince " Russo ( born January 24, 1961 ) is an American creative writer and author, well known for his work in the professional wrestling industry.

Russo grew up in Farmingville, New York and graduated from the University of Southern Indiana ( then known as Indiana State University Evansville ) in 1983 with a degree in journalism.

On the back cover of his book Rope Opera, it notes that Russo has " been known as both the savior of Vince McMahon's WWF and the man who destroyed WCW.

Major League was notable for featuring several actors who would go on to stardom: Wesley Snipes and Rene Russo were relative unknowns before the movie was released, while Dennis Haysbert remained best known as Pedro Cerrano until he portrayed US President David Palmer on the television series 24.

Murphy introduces internal affairs Sergeant Lorna Cole ( Russo ) to the two detectives and informs them that the suspect they have in custody from the raid is a known associate of former LAPD Lieutenant and suspected arms dealer: Jack Travis ( Wilson ).

Mayim Hoya Bialik (; born December 12, 1975 ) is an American actress widely known for her roles as Blossom Russo on NBC's Blossom and as Amy Farrah Fowler on CBS's The Big Bang Theory, for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Christopher Michael Russo ( born October 18, 1959 ), known as " Mad Dog ," is an American sports radio personality best known as the former co-host of the widely popular Mike and the Mad Dog sports radio show with Mike Francesa, which was broadcast on WFAN in New York City and simulcast on the YES Network.

Russo is known for his quick manner of speaking, the expressiveness of his voice, and his trademark greeting of " Good afternoon everybody!

Russo brought aboard long time WINS anchor Steve Torre as the new program director of " Mad Dog Radio " and hired Bill Zimmerman ( known on the air as " Billy Z ") as the executive producer of his show.

He is probably best known for his role in the situation comedy Blossom as oldest brother Anthony Russo.

Russo, known as " The Kid From LI ", was born in Ozone Park, Queens, New York He played baseball for Richmond Hill High School in Queens.

Marcella Russo is an Australian actress who is best known for playing Liljana Bishop in the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2003 until 2005, when her character was killed off in the Neighbours plane crash.

Previous sports reporters have included Chris Carlin ( best known for " the fat boy lock of the week !,") Patrick McEnroe ( who auditioned to replace Imus on WFAN ), Don Criqui, Mike Breen ( valued for his deadpan delivery of false sports news, and ridiculed after his head injuries during the 2008 NBA Finals ), and Christopher " Mad Dog " Russo.

During this time Jones teamed with Curt Hennig and the Harris Brothers ( known briefly as Creative Control ), doing the bidding of the mysterious Powers That Be ( played by Vince Russo ).

Since Missing, Shea has starred in many films, including Armyan Bernstein's Windy City ( opposite Kate Capshaw for which he won a " Best Actor " award at the Montreal Film Festival in 1984 ); Stealing Home with Mark Harmon, Jodie Foster and Blair Brown ; the French thriller Lune de Miel with Nathalie Baye ( also known as Honeymoon, shot in both French and English ); Uri Barbash's epic Unsettled Land ( also known as Ha-Holmeim, Israel, 1987 ) with Kelly McGillis ; Alan Alda's comedy A New Life with Alan Alda and Ann-Margret ; Jim Goddard's The Impossible Spy with Eli Wallach, also shot in Israel (" Best Actor " Golden Panda Award in China ); the futuristic Freejack ( 1992 ) with Rene Russo ; and the comedy Honey, I Blew Up the Kid with Rick Moranis.

Russo is known to make bold statements when hosting the show solo but will back down when Francesa is co-hosting.