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Flahaut de La Billarderie, Auguste Charles Joseph, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Flahaut de La Billarderie, Auguste Charles Joseph, comte deFlahaut de La Billarderie, Auguste Charles Joseph, comte deōgüstˈ shärl zhōzĕfˈ kôNt də fläōˈ də lä bēyärdərēˈ [key], 1785–…William III, king of the Netherlands
(Encyclopedia) William III, 1817–90, king of the Netherlands and grand duke of Luxembourg (1849–90), son and successor of William II. William III ruled as a constitutional monarch, and his long reign…Portland, William Bentinck, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Portland, William Bentinck, 1st earl of, 1649–1709, Dutch statesman in England. He was William III's most trusted personal adviser. In 1677 he engaged in negotiating the marriage of…James Earl Carter, Jr.
James Earl Carter, Jr.Born: 10/1/1924Birthplace: Plains, Ga. James Earl Carter, Jr., was born in the tiny village of Plains, Ga., Oct. 1, 1924, and grew up on the family farm at nearby…Ivan the Great
(Encyclopedia) Ivan the Great: see Ivan III.131st BELMONT STAKES
131st BELMONT STAKES Grade I for three-year olds; 9th race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Date— June 5, 1999; Distance— 11/2 miles; Stakes Purse— $1,000,000 ($600,000 to winner; $200,000 for…National Committee Chairs Since 1944
Chairman and (state)-Republican Term Herbert Brownell Jr. (N.Y.) 1944-1946 Carroll Reece (Tenn.) 1946-1948…The Koran/Sura LIII — The Star
Sura[147] LIII — The StarMecca — 62 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful By the STAR when it setteth, Your compatriot erreth not, nor is he led astray, Neither…Charles IX, king of Sweden
(Encyclopedia) Charles IX, 1550–1611, king of Sweden (1604–11), youngest son of Gustavus I. He was duke of Södermanland, Närke, and Värmland before his accession. During the reign of his brother,…Leo III, Byzantine emperor
(Encyclopedia) Leo III (Leo the Isaurian or Leo the Syrian), c.680–741, Byzantine emperor (717–41). He was probably born in N Syria (rather than in Isauria, as once thought). He held diplomatic and…