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Philip II, king of Spain, Naples, and Sicily

(Encyclopedia) Philip II, 1527–98, king of Spain (1556–98), king of Naples and Sicily (1554–98), and, as Philip I, king of Portugal (1580–98). Philip was not the bloodthirsty tyrant portrayed by…

skyscraper

(Encyclopedia) skyscraper, modern building of great height, constructed on a steel skeleton. The form originated in the United States. By convention, a skyscraper is a building that is used…

1964 Academy Awards

The 1964 Academy Awards were presented April 5, 1965 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.Best PictureBecket, Hal B. Wallis, producer (Paramount)Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop…

NASCAR Top 5 Finishing Order + Pole, 1999

1999 SEASONNo.EventWinner2nd3rd4th5thPole1Daytona 500J. GordonD. EarnhardtK. IrwinM. SkinnerM. WaltripJ. Gordon2Big Kmart 400M. MartinD. JarrettB. LabonteJ. Burton J. MayfieldR. Rudd3Las…

2020 Academy Awards

The 92nd Academy Awards were presented on Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below. Best Picture Parasite Ford v Ferrari The Irishman Jojo Rabbit Joker…

1958 Academy Awards

The 1958 Academy Awards were presented April 6, 1959 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif.Best Motion PictureAuntie Mame (Warner Bros.)Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Lawrence Weingarten,…

2000 Daytona 500

Date— Sunday, Feb. 20, 2000, at Daytona International Speedway. Distance— 500 miles; Course— 2.5 miles; Field— 43 cars; Average speed— 155.669 mph; Margin of victory— 0.237 seconds; Time of…