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(Encyclopedia) almanac, originally, a calendar with notations of astronomical and other data. Almanacs have been known in simple form almost since the invention of writing, for they served to record…Wilmington
(Encyclopedia) Wilmington. 1 City (1990 pop. 71,529), seat of New Castle co., NE Del., on the Delaware River and tributary streams, the Christina and the Brandywine; settled 1638, inc. as a city 1832…Venetia
(Encyclopedia) VenetiaVenetiavənēˈshə [key], Ital. Veneto or Venezia Euganea, region (1991 pop. 4,380,797), 7,095 sq mi (18,376 sq km), NE Italy, bordering on the Gulf of Venice (an arm of the…basketball
(Encyclopedia) basketball, game played generally indoors by two opposing teams of five players each. Basketball was conceived in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, a physical education instructor at the…Speed Skating: 1997 World Championships
at Nagano, Japan (Feb. 14-16)Men500 metersKyou-Hyuk Lee, ROK1500 metersIds Postma, NET5000 metersBart Veldkamp, NET10,000 metersBart Veldkamp, NETAll-AroundIds Postma, NETWomen500…Women's World and American Indoor Records
Running Event Time Date Set Location 50 meters: World 5.96 Irina Privalova, Russia Feb. 9, 1995 Madrid American 6.02p Gail Devers Feb. 21, 1999…World Rowing Championships
World Rowing Championshipsat Cologne, Germany (Sept. 6-13)MenEightsUnited States, 5:38.78Coxed PairsAustralia, 6:45.01Coxed FoursAustralia, 6:09.43Coxless PairsGermany, 6:22.32Coxless…Moto X Winter X Games Winners
Year Big Air 2001 Mike Jones 2002 Brian Deegan 2003 Event discontinued Ultracross Winter X GamesWestminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Year Breed 1907 Warren Remedy Fox Terrier 1908 Warren Remedy Fox Terrier…Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
The annual race stretches from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. Begun in 1973, the course follows an old frozen river route and is named after a deserted…Trending
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