Austrian politicianDied: October 11, 2008Best Known as: popular Austrian governor and the leader of the right-wing Alliance for Austriaâs Future Deathplace:…
Energy and the Earth Types of Energy Top Energy Producers and Consumers U.S. Energy Sources Sources of U.S. Oil Imports Most and Least Fuel Efficient Vehicles, 2013 Cars of the…
publisherBorn: June 17, 1918Died: February 15, 2009 (New York City, USA) Best Known as: publisher Alfred A. Knof, Jr.'s father, Alfred A. Knof, was the founder of…
actorBorn: 3/21/1962Birthplace: New York City Actor who first became popular in teen comedies and action films during the 1980s, notably War Games (1983) and Ferris Beuller's Day Off (1986). The…
(Encyclopedia) Creighton, MandellCreighton, Mandellmănˈdəl krīˈtən [key], 1843–1901, British historian and churchman. He was professor of ecclesiastical history at Cambridge from 1884 until his…
(Encyclopedia) Lovejoy, Elijah Parish, 1802–37, American abolitionist, b. Albion, Maine, grad. Waterville (now Colby) College, 1826, and later studied theology at Princeton. In 1833 he became editor…
(Encyclopedia) Simeon or SymeonSimeonboth: sĭmˈēŏn [key], in the Bible. 1 Second son of Jacob and Leah and ancestor of the southernmost tribe of Israel. He and his tribe are seldom mentioned…
World > Accident Archive The following list includes the date, target of attacks, and casualties of significant attacks by the terrorist goup al-Qaeda. 1993 (…
