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King Philip's War
(Encyclopedia) King Philip's War, 1675–76, the most devastating war between the colonists and the Native Americans in New England. The war is named for King Philip, the son of Massasoit and chief of…Brewer's: Dunmow
To eat Dunmow bacon. To live in conjugal amity, without even wishing the marriage knot to be less firmly tied. The allusion is to the institution of Robert Fitzwalter. Between 1244 and…2003 Deaths: A - F
Lucian AdamsGiovanni AgnelliIvan AllenIdi AminCholly AtkinsRobert AtkinsGeorge AxelrodHank BallardAlan BatesDavid BloomLuciano BerioFreddie BlassieJanko BobetkoBobby BondsAnita BorgRobert…2004 Deaths: A - F
Abu AbbasBrock AdamsUmberto AgnelliYasir ArafatVictor ArgoRichard AvedonPeter BarnesEmily Morison BeckArnold O. BeckmanGeoffrey BeeneSune BergströmElmer BernsteinJan BerryFanny Blankers-…Dan Patch Awards
Harness Horse of the Year1959 Bye Bye Byrd, Pacer1960–61 Adios Butler, Pacer1962 Su Mac Lad, Trotter1963 Speedy Scot, Trotter1964–66 Bret Hanover, Pacer1967–69 Nevele Pride, Trotter1970 Fresh…2000 U.S. Open Doubles Finals Winners
Men— Lleyton Hewitt & Max Mirnyi def. #4 Ellis Ferreira & Rick Leach 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-5). Women— #2 Julie Halard-Decugis & Ai Sugiyama def. #10 Cara Black & Elena Likhovtseva 6-0, 1…1968 Women's Olympic Swimming Medalists
Event Time 100m Free Jan Henne, USA 1:00.0 Susan Pedersen, USA 1:00.3 Linda Gustavson, USA 1:00.3 200m Free Debbie Meyer, USA 2:10.5…2000 Australian Open Doubles Finals
Men— #5 Ellis Ferreira & Rick Leach def. #8 Wayne Black & Andrew Kratzmann, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 18-16. Women— #1 Lisa Raymond & Rennae Stubbs def. #3 Martina Hingis & Mary Pierce, 6…rugby, game
(Encyclopedia) rugby, game that originated (1823), according to tradition, on the playing fields of Rugby, England. It is related to both soccer and American football. The game is said to have…Stowe, Harriet Beecher
(Encyclopedia) Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811–96, American novelist and humanitarian, b. Litchfield, Conn. With her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, she stirred the conscience of Americans concerning slavery…Trending
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