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Puerto Cabello

(Encyclopedia) Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabellopwārˈtō [key]Puerto Cabellokäbāˈyō [key], city (1990 pop. 128,825), N Venezuela, a port on the Caribbean Sea. An important Venezuelan port, it ships meat,…

Notable Figures in Cuba

Raul Castro, president of Cuba. Source: Ismael Francisco, Cubadebate via AP Biographies by Category: Athletes Film, Television, and Theater Personalities Leaders and Activists…

Top 10 Most Streamed Songs

The World's Most Beloved Music In the modern day, streaming has become the most common way people experience music. Streaming services like Pandora, Spotify, and Tidal offer a level of convenience…

Flores, Juan José

(Encyclopedia) Flores, Juan JoséFlores, Juan Joséhwän hōsāˈ flōˈrās [key], 1800–1864, president of Ecuador (1830–34, 1839–45), b. Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. A commander under Bolívar in the War of…

Páez, José Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Páez, José AntonioPáez, José Antoniohōsāˈ äntōˈnyō päˈās [key], 1790–1873, Venezuelan revolutionist, president, and caudillo. He boldly led (1810–19) a band of llaneros [plainsmen] in…

Miranda, Francisco de

(Encyclopedia) Miranda, Francisco deMiranda, Francisco defränsēˈskō ᵺā mēränˈdä [key], 1750–1816, Venezuelan revolutionist and adventurer. A hero of the struggle for independence from Spain, he is…

2002 Union Cycliste Internationale Championship

2002 Major UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Road results through Sept. 15. Note that in some instances, the date shown below is the final day of that particular race. Men Race Winner Jan…

Other Worldwide Champions

2000 Major UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Road Results. Note that in some instances, the date shown below is the final day of that particular race.MenRaceWinnerJan. 23: Tour Down Under…

1984 Academy Awards

The 1984 Academy Awards were presented March 25, 1985 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureAmadeus, Saul Zaentz, producer (Orion)The Killing Fields, David Puttnam,…