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Daryal

(Encyclopedia) DaryalDaryaldäryălˈ, Rus. dəryälˈ [key] or DarielDaryaldărēĕlˈ [key], pass, c.3,950 ft (1,204 m) high, N Georgia, in the central Greater Caucasus Mts. below Mt. Kazbek. Situated above…

Alan Shepard 1998 Deaths

Alan ShepardAge: 74 the first American in space and one of only 12 Americans to walk on the moon.Died: July 21, 1998.Cliff ShawR - ZMoshe Sherer

Alan Greenspan, 1998 News

chairman of the Federal Reserve, has been frequently in the news during a year marked by a heavily weakened global economy. The Fed lowered interest rates twice in October in a move to…

Alan Pakula 1998 Deaths

Alan PakulaAge: 70 The critically acclaimed producer and director of psychologically charged dramas such as Sophie's Choice, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Pelican Brief. Pakula was killed in…

Alan Hovhaness 2000 Deaths

Alan HovhanessAge: 89 prolific composer who wrote nearly 500 orchestral, choral, and chamber works. His influences ranged from the eruption of Mount St. Helens to Asian harmonies to sacred…

Alan Mixon 1997 Deaths

Alan Mixon television and stage actor Best known for his work on the stage, Mixon appeared in the Off-Broadway premiere of Tennessee William's Sweet Bird of Youth as well as Broadway's…

Alan King 2004 Deaths

Alan KingAge: 76 comedian with a decidedly borscht-belt sensibility. His shtick typically focused on the frustrations of middle-class Americans. He appeared on Broadway and in 30 films,…

Alan Cranston 2000 Deaths

Alan CranstonAge: 86 former U.S. senator from California who championed nuclear disarmament and world peace. His career suffered irreparable harm when the Senate formally reprimanded him in…

Alan Rafkin 2001 Deaths

Alan RafkinAge: 73 Emmy Award–winning television director whose credits include M*A*S*H, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and Murphy Brown.Died: Los Angeles, Aug. 6, 2001Francisco RabalR - ZJoey…

Alan Lomax 2002 Deaths

Alan LomaxAge: 87 folk-music collector, writer, and disc jockey, who, in addition to discovering Woodie Guthrie, Jelly Roll Morton, and Muddy Waters, preserved the folk tradition and inspired…