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astatine

(Encyclopedia) astatineastatineăsˈtətēn, –tĭn [key] [Gr.,=unstable], semimetallic radioactive chemical element; symbol At; at. no. 85; at. wt. of most stable isotope 210; m.p. 302℃ (estimated); b.p.…

Adrian IV, pope

(Encyclopedia) Adrian IV, d. 1159, pope (1154–59), an Englishman (the only English pope), b. Nicholas Breakspear at Langley, near St. Albans. He was successor of Anastasius IV. At an early age he…

Men's Olympic Swimming

100-meter Butterfly Year   Time   1968 Doug Russell, USA 55.9 OR 1972 Mark Spitz, USA 54.27 WR 1976 Matt Vogel, USA 54.35   1980 Pär Arvidsson, SWE…

Men's Olympic 200-Meter Butterfly

1956 Bill Yorzyk, United States 2:19.30 1960 Mike Troy, United States 2:12.80 1964 Kevin Berry, Australia 2:06.60 1968 Carl Robie, United States 2:08.70 1972 Mark…

The Triple Crown: Belmont Stakes

For three-year-olds. Held three weeks after Preakness Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Inaugurated in 1867 at Jerome Park, moved to Morris Park in 1890…

Men's Olympic 400-Meter Individual Medley

1964 Dick Roth, United States 4:45.40   1968 Charles Hickox, United States 4:48.40   1972 Gunnar Larsson, Sweden 4:31.98   1976 Rod Strachan, United States 4:…

July 2018 Current Events: US News

Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the US…