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Tehran

(Encyclopedia) Tehran or TeheranTehranboth: tāˌəränˈ, –rănˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 6,475,527), capital of Iran and Tehran prov., N Iran, near Mt. Damavand. It is Iran's largest city and its…

North Carolina

Capital: Raleigh State abbreviation/Postal code: N.C./NC Governor: Roy Cooper, D (to Jan. 2021)) Lieut. Governor: Dan Forest, R (…

1989 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“Wind Beneath My Wings,” Bette MidlerAlbum of the YearNick of Time, Bonnie Raitt (Capitol)Song of the Year“Wind Beneath My Wings,” Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar, songwritersBest…

Radio and Television Personalities

Ed Sullivan See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links The Emmy® Awards International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Awards Alfred I. duPont —…

DK Science: Colour

RAINBOWSPLITTING LIGHTSUNSETCOLOUR SPECTRUMSEEING COLOURFIND OUT MOREOn a sunny day, the world seems light and colourful because our eyes are able to see differences in the wavelengths of light…

U - Z

Peter Ueberroth Johnny Unitas Al Unser Jr. Al Unser Sr. Bobby Unser Gene Upshaw Jim Valvano Norm Van Brocklin Amy Van Dyken Johnny Vander Meer…

Entertainment Bios — W

Mark WahlbergTom WaitsChristopher WalkenAlice WalkerEli WallachThe WallflowersJ. T. WalshRay WalstonBarbara WaltersJulie WaltersSam WanamakerVera WangWayne WangFred WardRachel WardAndy…

Nobel Prizes: 2002

2002 Nobel Prize Winners   Jimmy Carter, former president of the United States Peace: Jimmy Carter, former U.S. president and , were cited "for their work for a better…