Born: May 6, 1814; Brno, Czech Republic Died: October 8, 1865; Nice, France. Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst was one of the few musicians from the first half of the 19th century to have challenged the supremacy of Paganini as the leading violinist of the time. Violin virtuoso Joseph Joachim considered him the greatest violinist ever.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Blanche Bruce. Blanche Kelso Bruce was a U.S. politician who represented Mississippi as a Republican in the U.S. Senate from 1875 to 1881 and was the first elected non-white senator to serve a full term. Hiram R. Revels, also of Mississippi, was the first to ever serve in the U.S. Congress, but did not serve a full term.
Green with envy: Bruce Willis's wife Emma stuns in emerald dress at London premiere of Red 2. He's one of the world's biggest action stars after a string of hit movies. But Bruce Willis looked happy to let his model wife Emma share the spotlight as she put on another stunning turn on the red carpet at the London premiere of Red 2. While the father-of-four, 58, looked dapper in a dark suit, it was his English wife Emma who turned on the glamour in a striking green dress. Scroll down for trailer. Back on her home turf: English model Emma Willis joins her husband Bruce at the UK premiere of Red 2 in London.