Gardel, Carlos [original burial site] b. December 11, 1890 d. June 24, 1935 Famed Tango Singer, Composer, and Actor. He was the son of Charles Romuald Gardes. Some accounts say he was born in France, others say Uruguay. In 1893, Charles and his mother emigrated to Argentina. In 1911, he formed a duo with his friend José Razzano. By then, his repertory has not tangos, but folk songs. They started to sing tangos in 1917, in 1925 Carlos Gardel turned into a soloist. He made tours of Europe and America, reaching great success. He starred in the movies "Espérame," "La Casa...[Read More] (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de San Pedro, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
Wild, Edward Augustus b. November 25, 1825 d. August 28, 1891 Civil War Union Brigadier General. He served first as Colonel of the 1st Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, then as Colonel of the 35th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He lost an arm at the Battle of South Mountain, Maryland, in September 1862. After recovering from the injury he was promoted Brigadier General and raised a brigade of African-American troops around New Bern, North Carolina called "Wild's African Brigade". After the war he became interested in silver mining and was...[Read More] (Bio by: Ethan F. Bishop) Cementerio de San Pedro, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia