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Recent Rulers of Japan

Name Date rule began Date rule ended Born Died Yamato dynasty         Mutsuhito (Meiji-tenno) Jan. 9, 1867 July 30, 1912 1852 1912 Yoshihito (Taisho-tenno…

123rd KENTUCKY DERBY

123rd KENTUCKY DERBY Grade I for three-year olds; 8th race at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Date— May 3, 1997; Distance— 11/4 miles; Stakes Purse— $1,000,000 ($700,000 to winner; $170,000…

Summer Olympics: Most Gold Medals Per Person

Find a list of the all-time gold top medal winners at the Summer Olympics. Michael Phelps tops the list for men, and Larissa Latynina, of the USSR, remains No. 1 for women. Men No   Sport…

2008 Academy Awards

The 2008 Academy Awards were presented on February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture The Curious Case of…

Japan Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Japan Index: Geography People Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Japan Relations GEOGRAPHYJapan, a country of islands,…

Diplomatic Personnel to and from the U.S.

Country U.S. Representative to1Rank Representative from1RankAfghanistanRonald NeumannAmb.Seyyed Tayeb JawadAmb.Albania Marcie Berman RiesAmb. Fatos TarifaAmb.Algeria Richard W. ErdmanAmb.…

Nobel Prizes (table)

(Encyclopedia) Nobel Prizes Year Peace Chemistry Physics Physiology or Medicine Literature 1901 J. H. Dunant Frédéric Passy J. H. van't Hoff W. C. Roentgen E. A. von Behring R. F. A. Sully-…