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Men: Running

RunningEvent Time Date Set Location100 meters: World 9.84Donovan Bailey, CanadaJuly 27, 1996 Atlanta Olympic 9.84Bailey (same as World)—— American 9.85Leroy BurrellJuly 6, 1994Lausanne,…

June 2022 Current Events: Disaster News

Top of Page World News | US News | Science & Technology 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 Disaster…

Alaska

Capital: Juneau   Official Name: The State of Alaska Organized as territory: May 11, 1912 Entered Union (rank): January 3, 1959 (49th) Present constitution adopted: 1956 State abbreviation/…

1952 Academy Awards

The 1952 Academy Awards were presented March 19, 1953 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif and the NBC International Theatre, New York, N.Y.Best Motion PictureThe Greatest Show on…

Olympics Highlights: 2004

Day-to-day news from Athens by Shmuel Ross and Erin Teare Martin Sunday, August 29 Highlights of the Day A man with a history of disrupting sporting events runs onto the marathon course,…

Pacific Ocean: Ocean Facts & Animals

Top of Page The Pacific Ocean is a vast and majestic body of water, stretching across more than one-third of the planet's surface. Its crystal-clear blue waters and warm, tropical climate make it a…

The Summer Olympics

Year No Location Dates Nations Most medals USA medals 1896 I Athens, GRE Apr. 6-15 14 Greece (10-19-18—47) 11- 6- 2— 19 (2nd)1900 II Paris, FRA May 20-Oct. 28 26 France (26-37-32—95) 18-14-15…

Brewer's: Dog

This long article is subdivided into eleven parts: 1. Dogs of note. 2. Dogs of noted persons. 3. Dogs models of their species. 4. Dogs in phrases. 5. Dogs used metaphorically, etc. 6. Dogs…