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Spain: Kings, Queens, Prime Ministers

Kings and Queens Carlos II (1665–1700) Felipe V (1700–1724, 1724–1746) Luis I (1724) Fernando VI (1746–1759) Carlos III (1759–1788) Carlos IV (1788–1808) Joaquín Murat, gran duque de Berg (…

Goblet of Fire Review

Movie Review by Shmuel Ross Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire opened nation wide on November 18, 2005 Related Links Movie Quiz: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Book Quiz: Harry…

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John NaberBronko NagurskiJames NaismithJoe NamathIlie NastaseMartina NavratilovaCosmas NdetiEarle (Greasy) NealePrimo NebioloByron NelsonLindsey NelsonErnie NeversPaula Newby-FraserJohn…

Brewer's: Ferdinand

Son of the King of Naples, and suitor of Miranda, daughter of Prospero, the banished Duke of Milan. (Shakespeare Tempest.) In Love's Labour's Lost, the same name is given to the King of…

Nobel Prize for Chemistry

The following table lists every winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, from 1901 through 2016. For years not listed, no award was made. 1901Jacobus H. van't Hoff (Netherlands), for…

Brewer's: Yves

(St.) (1 syl.). Patron saint of lawyers, being himself a lawyer. As he used his knowledge of the law in defending the oppressed, he is called in Brittany “the poor man's advocate.”…

The Ultimate Toy Store

The Question: What street in New York City is FAO Schwarz located? The Answer: A self-proclaimed mecca for toy lovers from all over the world,…

Entertainment Bios — M

Bernie MacRalph MacchioAndie MacDowellMattew MacfadyenAli MacGrawKyle MacLachlanShirley MacLaineFred MacMurrayPeter MacNicolElle MacphersonWilliam H. MacyAmy MadiganMadonnaAnn MagnusonTobey…

Wright brothers

(Encyclopedia) Wright brothers, American airplane inventors and aviation pioneers. Orville Wright 1871–1948, was born in Dayton, Ohio, and Wilbur Wright, 1867–1912, near New Castle, Ind. Their…

protactinium

(Encyclopedia) protactiniumprotactiniumprōˌtăktĭnˈēəm [key], radioactive chemical element; symbol Pa; at. no. 91; mass number of most stable isotope 231; m.p. greater than 1,600℃; b.p. 4,026℃; sp. gr…