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San Juan Islands
(Encyclopedia) San Juan IslandsSan Juan Islandssăn wän [key], archipelago of 172 islands constituting San Juan co., NW Wash., E of Vancouver Island. The islands were visited and named c.1790 by…Laughton, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Laughton, Charles, 1899–1962, Anglo-American actor, b. Scarborough, England. A large, versatile character actor, Laughton was successful both in films and on the stage. In The Private…Major Bouts, 2001–02: Cruiserweights (190 lbs)
(Jr. Heavyweights)DateWinnerLoserResultTitleSiteNov. 3Juan Carlos GomezPietro AurinoTKO 6WBCLubeck, GermanyDec. 22Fabrice TiozzoTiwon TaylorTKO 3—Orleans, FranceFeb. 1Vassiliy JirovJorge…2000 Men's Olympic Sailing Medalists
Finn: 1. Iain Percy, GBR (35 pts); 2. Luca Devoti, ITA (46); 3. Fredrik Loof, SWE (47). Mistral: 1. Christoph Sieber, AUT (38 pts); 2. Carlos Espinola, ARG (43); 3. Aaron McIntosh, NZE (48). 470:…Carlos, Spanish and Portuguese kings
(Encyclopedia) Carlos. For Spanish and Portuguese kings thus named, use Charles.Portugal: Kings, Queens, Presidents
Kings and Queens AIfonso I (1128-1185) Sancho I (1185-1211) AIfonso II (1211-1223) Sancho II (1223-1245) AIfonso III (1248-1279) Diniz (1279-1325) AIfonso IV (1325-1357) Pedro I (1357-1367…San Juan Boundary Dispute
(Encyclopedia) San Juan Boundary Dispute, controversy between the United States and Great Britain over the U.S.–British Columbia boundary. It is sometimes called the Northwest Boundary Dispute. The…Carlos Bulosan Biography
Carlos BulosanwriterBorn: 11/2/1911 Birthplace: Pangasinan, Philippines One of the earliest and most influential of Asian American writers, Bulosan emigrated from the Philippines in 1931. In…Carlos Noriega Biography
Carlos NoriegaAstronautBorn: 10/8/1959Birthplace: Lima, Peru Astronaut Carlos Noriega had a distinguished career as a Marine Corps pilot before venturing millions of miles beyond planet Earth…Carlo Gambino Biography
Carlo GambinoBorn: 9/24/1902Birthplace: Palermo, Sicily, Italy Head of the Gambino crime family in New York City from 1957 until his death, Carlo Gambino was one of the most powerful mob…