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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…value-added tax
(Encyclopedia) value-added tax (VAT), levy imposed on business at all levels of the manufacture and production of a good or service and based on the increase in price, or value, provided by each…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…Edward Levi 2000 Deaths
Edward LeviAge: 88 former attorney general who was called upon during the country's darkest hour to rehabilitate the Justice Department following the Watergate scandal. He is widely…Levi P. Morton Biography
Levi P. Mortonbanker, political figureBorn: 5/16/1824Birthplace: Shoreham, Vt. Having built a small fortune working in a country store in Hanover, New Hampshire, he went on to become a…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…Dan DeCarlo 2001 Deaths
Dan DeCarloAge: 82 cartoonist who created Josie and the Pussycats and Sabrina the Teenage Witch for Archie Comics, who employed DeCarlo for more than 40 years. He was known for drawing women…