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The Periodic Table
See the interactive periodic table. Although some elements, such as gold and iron, have been known to humans since prehistoric times, it wasn't until the 17th century that the first scientific…The Triple Crown: Kentucky Derby
For three-year-olds. Held the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Inaugurated in 1875. Originally run at 11/2 miles (1875-95),…Famous Firsts by Asian Americans
From politicians to professional athletes Notable Asian Americans » Government and Politics Business and Media Sports Literature Film & Television Musicians…Brewer's: Wig
A variation of the French perruque, Latin pilucca, our periwig cut short. In the middle of the eighteenth century we meet with thirty or forty…1954 Academy Awards
The 1954 Academy Awards were presented March 30, 1955 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif and the NBC Century Theatre, New York, N.Y.Best Motion PictureThe Caine Mutiny, Stanley…1900 Men's Olympic Track & Field Medalists
Event Time 60m Alvin Kraenzlein, USA 7.0 WR John W. Tewksbury, USA 7.1 Stanley Rowley, AUS 7.2 100m Frank Jarvis, USA 11.0 OR…1948 Men's Olympic Track & Field Medalists
Event Time 100m Harrison Dillard, USA 10.3 =OR Norwood Ewell, USA 10.4 Lloyd LaBeach, PAN 10.4 200m Mel Patton, USA 21.1 …1964 Men's Boxing Medalists
Class Flyweight (-112 1/2lb) Fernando Atzori, ITA Artur Olech, POL Stanislav Sorokin, URS Robert Carmody, USA Bantamweight (-119 lb) Takao Sakurai, JPN …Summer Games Gold Medal Winners: Track and Field–Men: Men's Olympic Marathon Through the Years
1896 Spiridon Loues, Greece 2:58:50.00 1900 Michel Teato, France 2:59:45.00 1904 Thomas Hicks, United States 3:28:53.00 1906 William J. Sherring, Canada 2:51:23.65…Men's Olympic 5000 Meters Through the Years
5000 meters Find the Olympic gold-medal times for the men's 5000 meter race from 1912 to the present. Year Time Record 1912 Hannes Kolehmainen, FIN 14:36.6 WR 1920…Trending
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