Search

Search results

Displaying 81 - 90

ice skating

(Encyclopedia) ice skating, gliding along an ice surface on keellike runners known as ice skates. The earliest skates (c.9th cent.), made of bone, were found in Sweden. Wooden skates with iron…

Betty Shabazz Biography

Betty ShabazzAge: 61 widow of Malcolm X and rights activist for black Americans. Died: June 23, 1997.William Rufus Scott1997 DeathsReid Shelton

Red Skelton 1997 Deaths

Red SkeltonAge: 84comedian, actor America's clown prince won the hearts of generations, with his good-natured, sentimental patter, pratfalls and observant, hilarious characterizations. His…

Knox, John

(Encyclopedia) Knox, John, 1514?–1572, Scottish religious reformer, founder of Scottish Presbyterianism. In 1557 the Scottish Protestant nobles signed their First Covenant, banding together to…

Ironman Championship

Contested in Hawaii since 1978, the Ironman Triathlon Championship consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run. The race begins at 7 A.M…

Vancouver, Canada

Vancouver, Canada Read previews of the events, biographies of famous athletes, Olympic trivia, and more   Memorable Moments Franz Klammer The man who gave himself "…

Notable Winter Olympics Biographies, A-Z

  A-D | E-I | J-L | M-Z Anita DeFrantz Tenley Albright, American figure skater Oksana Baiul, Ukrainian figure skater Bonnie Blair, American speed skater Herb Brooks, American hockey coach…

Pervez Musharraf, 2001 News

Pakistani general, declared himself president and formal head of state in June, less than a month before a summit meeting in India with Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee. He promptly…