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Jagiello

(Encyclopedia) JagielloJagielloyägyĕˈlō [key] or JagelloJagelloyägĕˈlō [key], dynasty that ruled Poland and Lithuania from 1386 to 1572, Hungary from 1440 to 1444 and again from 1490 to 1526, and…

Men's Olympic 200-Meter Individual Medley

1968 Charles Hickcox, United States 2:12.00 1972 Gunnar Larsson, Sweden 2:07.17 1988 Tamas Darnyi, Hungary 2:00.17 1992 Tamas Darnyi, Hungary 2:00.76 1996 Attila…

George of Podebrad

(Encyclopedia) George of PodebradGeorge of Podebradpôdˈyĕbrät [key], 1420–71, king of Bohemia (1458–71). A Bohemian nobleman, he became leader of the Utraquists, or the moderate Hussites, in the wars…

Sigismund I

(Encyclopedia) Sigismund I, 1467–1548, king of Poland (1506–48), son of Casimir IV. Elected to succeed his brother, Alexander I, Sigismund faced the problem of consolidating his domestic power in…

1997 News of the World: Asia

1997 News of the World In Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge stronghold in the western jungles splintered in 1997, with factions warring against each other or defecting. The Khmer Rouge provoked the…

1952 Women's Olympic Swimming Medalists

Event   Time   100m Free Katalin Szöke, HUN 1:06.8     Johanna Termeulen, NED 1:07.0     Judit Termes, HUN 1:07.1   400m Free Valéria Gyenge, HUN 5…

1996 Olympics Men' Canoe/Kayak Medalists

Canoe Sprint 500m Singles: 1. Martin Doktor, CZE (1:49.93); 2. Slavomir Knazovicky, SVK (1:50.51); 3. Imre Pulai, HUN (1:50.75). Canoe Sprint 1000m Singles: 1. Martin Doktor, CZE (3:54.41); 2. Ivan…

2000 Olympics Men's Canoe/Kayak Medalists

Canoe Sprint 500m Singles: 1. Gyorgy Kolonics, HUN (2:24.81); 2. Maxim Opalev, RUS (2:25.81); 3. Andreas Dittmer, GER (2:27.59). Canoe Sprint 1000m Singles: 1. Andreas Dittmer, GER (3:54.38); 2.…

1980 Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling Results

Class   Light-Flyweight (-105 3/4 lb) Zaksylik Ushkempirov, URS   Constantin Alexandru, ROM   Ferenc Seres, HUN Flyweight (-114 1/2 lb) Vakhtang Blagidze, URS   Lajos…