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Pinzón, Martín Alonso
(Encyclopedia) Pinzón, Martín AlonsoPinzón, Martín Alonsomärtēnˈ älōnˈsō pēnthōnˈ [key] d.1493, Spanish navigator. The commander of the Pinta on Columbus's first voyage to the New World in 1492, he…Pérez, Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Pérez, AntonioPérez, Antonioäntôˈnyō pāˈrĕth [key], b. 1534 or 1539, d. 1611, Spanish politician. Ambitious and unscrupulous, he became secretary to King Philip II and was, with the…Safdie, Moshe
(Encyclopedia) Safdie, MosheSafdie, Moshemōshāˈ säfˈdē [key], 1938–, Israeli-Canadian architect, b. Haifa. He grew up in Israel, moved to Canada with his family at 15, studied architecture at McGill…Formula 1/World Grand Prix Driver Champions
1950 Giuseppe Farina, Italy, Alfa Romeo1951 Juan Fangio, Argentina, Alfa Romeo1952–53Alberto Ascari, Italy, Ferrari1954 Juan Fangio, Argentina, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz1955 Juan Fangio,…CART Results: FedEx Championship Series
LATE 1998DateEventLocationWinner (Pos.)TimeAvg.mphPoleQual.mphOct. 18IndyCarnival Gold CoastAlex Zanardi (2)2:01:51.17085.328D. Franchitti109.028Nov. 1Marlboro 500CaliforniaJimmy Vasser (2)3:…Tall Sail Ships
Kruzenshtern, Juan Sebastian de Elcano, and Kaiwo Maru II by David Johnson The Russian ship Kruzenshtern Kruzenshtern For sheer size, few ships can match the Russian…U.S. History Timeline: Pre-Colonial - Before 1600
/**/ Timeline: PRE-COLONIAL - Before 1600 Read about major events in U.S. History before 1600, including the explorations of Christopher Columbus and Juan Ponce de León. 12,000 B.C. North…Major Bouts, 1997-98: Cruiserweights (190 lbs)
(Jr. Heavyweights)DateWinnerLoserResultTitleSiteOct. 4Carl ThompsonRalf RocchigianiWs 12WBOHanover, GEROct. 4Juan C. GomezMike SedilloKO 2—Hanover, GEROct. 18Torsten MayMatthew CharlestonTKO…Bourbon
(Encyclopedia) BourbonBourbonb&oomacr;rbôNˈ [key], European royal family, originally of France; a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty (see Capetians). One branch of the Bourbons occupies the…Brewer's: Don Giovanni
Mozart's best opera. (See Don Juan.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Don JuanDon A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…Trending
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