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Franche-Comté
(Encyclopedia) Franche-ComtéFranche-ComtéfräNsh-kôNtāˈ [key] or Free County of Burgundy, former province and former administrative region, E France. It is coextensive with Haute-Saône, Doubs, and…bastard
(Encyclopedia) bastard, person born out of wedlock whose legal status is illegitimacy. In civil law countries and in about half the states of the United States, the union of the parents in marriage…Music Timeline
Read this history of music and find a timeline of milestones in the music industry, dating from 325 to the present day 325…May 2004
WorldEuropean Union Expands (May 1): Ten countries join, bringing number of member nations to 25. Foreigners Killed in Saudi Arabia (May 1): Two Americans, two Britons, and an Australian die…June Current Events 2024: World News
Top of Page U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…Wedding Lore and Traditions
Traditions around tying the knot Marriage Statistics Median Age at First Marriage Marriages and Divorces Marriage Rates for Selected Countries Related Statistics Related Links Wedding Quotations…Eupompus
(Encyclopedia) EupompusEupompusy&oomacr;pŏmˈpəs [key], fl. 4th cent. b.c., Greek painter, founder of the Sicyonic school. The only one of his works of which there is record is A Victor in the…The Magna Carta
JOHN, by the grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and Count of Anjou, to his archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls, barons, justices, foresters…Mayweather, Floyd, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Mayweather, Floyd, Jr., 1977–, American boxer, b. Grand Rapids, Mich., as Floyd Joy Sinclair. He began boxing at an early age, coached by his father, a welterweight boxer whose name he…Bolt, Usain St. Leo
(Encyclopedia) Bolt, Usain St. Leo, 1986–, Jamaican sprinter. Unusually tall (6 ft 5 in./1.96 m) for his sport, he won the gold medal for the 200-m sprint at the 2002 world junior championships and…