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Chess: World Champions

Garry Kasparov became the youngest man to win the world chess championship when he beat fellow Russian Anatoly Karpov in 1985 at age 22. In 1993, Kasparov and…

January 2021 Current Events: Disaster News

Top of Page US News | Science & Technology News | World 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 world news…

Flags From Around the World

Cite /**/ Despite the use of "the red, white, and blue" to refer to the U.S. flag, those are the most common colors among all flags.The oldest national flag still in use today is the Dannebrog of…

Hispanic American Leaders and Activists

// Cite Antonia Novello Aníbal Acevedo-Vila, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Joe Baca, U.S. congressman Herman Badillo, U.S. congressman Joan Baez, folk singer…

1942 Academy Awards

The 1942 Academy Awards were presented March 4, 1943 at Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles.Outstanding Motion PictureThe Invaders (Ortus; Columbia)Kings Row (Warner Bros.)The Magnificent…

Music to the Eyes

Hollywood composers who changed the sound of film by James Faix and Ricco Siasoco Producers were once afraid that "background" music would appear odd to audiences and interfere with the dialogue…

Grinchy Trivia

Compare the holiday movie, TV, and Dr. Seuss creations by Holly Hartman How The Grinches Measure Up version year length book 1957 about 12 minutes TV movie…