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Piccard, Auguste
(Encyclopedia) Piccard, AugustePiccard, Augusteōgüstˈ pēkärˈ [key], 1884–1962, Swiss physicist, b. Basel. He became a professor at the Univ. of Brussels in 1922. He and his twin brother Jean Felix (d…Millay, Edna St. Vincent
(Encyclopedia) Millay, Edna St. VincentMillay, Edna St. Vincentmĭlāˈ [key], 1892–1950, American poet, b. Rockland, Maine, grad. Vassar College, 1917. One of the most popular poets of her era, Millay…Robert Emmett 2000 Deaths
Robert EmmettAge: 78 actor and writer who penned That Was the Week That Was, a 1960s satirical news show. He died after surgery for acute appendicitis. Died: Manhattan, April 8, 2000Ruth DykA…Ahmet Ertegun 2006 Deaths
Ahmet ErtegunAge: 83 music executive who founded Atlantic Records in 1947, building it into a major label. He produced such soul and rock musicians as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, John…Bulent Ecevit 2006 Deaths
Bulent EcevitAge: 81 Turkish politician who served four terms as prime minister. He was elected to the parliament in 1957, and held multiple positions over the following decades. A leftist…Douglas Fairbanks Jr. 2000 Deaths
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Age: 90 debonair actor, producer, and diplomat who starred in 75 films, including The Prisoner of Zenda and Gunga Din. The son of silent film legend Douglas Fairbanks,…January Current Events 2024: U.S. News
Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…Whelan, Wendy
(Encyclopedia) Whelan, Wendy, 1967–, American ballet dancer, b. Louisville, Ky. A soloist (1989) and principal (1991) with the New York City Ballet (NYCB), the angular, muscled Whelan became known…lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's
(Encyclopedia) lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's, any cancer of the lymphoid tissue (see lymphatic system) in which the Reed-Sternberg cells characteristic of Hodgkin's disease (the other category of lymphoma…Childhood Diseases: Infectious Mononucleosis
Infectious MononucleosisChildhood DiseasesIntroductionThe Polio PanicChickenpoxEar AchesMeasly MeaslesMumpsRubellaDeadly DiphtheriaPertussis, or Whooping CoughTerrifying TetanusThe Importance of…Trending
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