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Freitas do Amaral, Diogo

(Encyclopedia) Freitas do Amaral, DiogoFreitas do Amaral, Diogodēōˈgō frāˈtäs d&oomacr; ämärälˈ [key], 1941–2020, Portuguese political leader. A law professor at the Univ. of Lisbon, he was a…

Zayas, Alfredo

(Encyclopedia) Zayas, AlfredoZayas, Alfredoälfrāˈᵺō säˈyäs [key], 1861–1934, president of Cuba (1921–25). He was one of the leaders of the Liberal party from the founding of the republic and was vice…

Triple Crown Races—2008

Kentucky Derby (Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky., May 3, 2008.) Purse: $2,000,000. Distance: 11/4 mi. Order of finish: 1. Big Brown (Borel), mutuel…

Taekwondo

MEN Flyweight (under 128 lbs): 1. Michail Mouroutsos, GRE def. 2. Gabriel Esparza, SPA (4-2); 3. Huang Chih-Hsiung, TPE def. Gabriel Alberto Taraburelli, ARG (3-0). Featherweight (under 148 lbs): 1…

Nadal, Rafael

(Encyclopedia) Nadal, Rafael (Rafael Nadal Parera), 1986–, Spanish tennis player, b. Majorca. Widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player ever, “Rafa” turned professional at 15. In 2005 he won…

Villaurrutia, Xavier

(Encyclopedia) Villaurrutia, XavierVillaurrutia, Xavierhävēˈār vēˌyä&oomacr;r&oomacr;ˈtyä [key], 1903–50, Mexican poet and playwright. Villaurrutia was deeply influenced by Ramón López…

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

(Encyclopedia) Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, founded 1895; the Cincinnati Orchestra (est. 1872) formed the nucleus of the orchestra. Since 1896 its concerts have been held in the 3,516-seat Springer…

Aranguren, José Luis

(Encyclopedia) Aranguren, José Luis (José Luis López-Aranguren Jimenez)Aranguren, José Luishōsāˈ l&oomacr;ēsˈ äräng&oomacr;ˈrān [key], 1909–96, Spanish philosopher, essayist, and literary…

2004 Olympics: Tennis

MenSingles: Nicolas Massu, CHI, def. Mardy Fish, USA, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Fernando Gonzalez, CHIDoubles: Fernando Gonzalez and Nicolas Massu, CHI, def. Nicolas Kiefer and Rainer…