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Baalath

(Encyclopedia) BaalathBaalathbāˈəlăth [key] [Heb., fem. of Baal], in the Bible. 1 Town of Dan. Joshua 19.44 2 Unidentified city. 1 Kings 9.18; 2 Chron. 8.6.

Usuman dan Fodio

(Encyclopedia) Usuman dan Fodio 1754–1817. Fulani religious and political leader. Beginning as an itinerant Muslim missionary in northern Nigeria, he gained a large following for his syncretic…

Tarkenton, Fran

(Encyclopedia) Tarkenton, Fran (Francis Asbury Tarkenton), 1940–, American football player, b. Richmond. One of football's greatest passing quarterbacks, he established lifetime records (all…

Mudanjiang

(Encyclopedia) Mudanjiang or MutankiangMutankiangboth: m&oomacr;-dän-jyäng [key], city (1994 est. pop. 602,700), SE Heilongjiang prov., China. It is a railroad junction and a lumbering center in…

Danville

(Encyclopedia) Danville. 1 City (2020 pop. 29,204), seat of Vermilion co., E Ill., on the Vermilion River at the Ind. line; inc. 1839. It is a…

Dan Marino, 2000 News

38, professional football player, announced his retirement in March, ending a 17-year, record-breaking career with the Miami Dolphins. Marino holds records for throwing the most touchdown…

Poems: Dans le Restaurant

by T. S. Eliot The HippopotamusWhispers of ImmortalityDans le Restaurant Le garcon délabré qui n'a rien à faire Que de se gratter les doigts et se pencher sur mon épaule: "Dans mon pays…

Dan Quisenberry 1998 Deaths

Dan QuisenberryAge: 45 submarine-throwing relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals; a three-time all-star, “Quiz” led the league in saves five times during his career and helped the Royals…

Poem: Dans le Restaurant

Poem 8 Poem 10 Dans le Restaurant Le garcon délabré qui n'a rien í  faire Que de se gratter les doigts et se pencher sur mon épaule: "Dans mon pays il fera temps pluvieux, Du vent, du…

Dan Rather, 2001 News

CBS Evening News anchor, made headlines over the summer for refusing to report the news—or at least what other news outlets deemed newsworthy—about the disappearance of government intern…