Officially observed on Monday, May 29, 2017
by Borgna Brunner The Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery commemorates American war dead from the World Wars, Korea, and…
Born: Feb. 17, 1892Football 3-time coach at Tennessee; had 173-31-12 record in 21 years; won national title in 1951; Vols' stadium named for him; also Army general who won Distinguished Service…
Born: 1904 Link Trainer/Simulator. While working in his father's piano and organ factory, Link was inspired to use organ parts and compressed air to build the first flight simulator. During World…
Born: May 21, 1924Basketball retired as coach of Div. II Winston-Salem after 1992-93 season with 828-447 record in 47 years; ranks 4th on all-time NCAA list behind Dean Smith (879). Adolph Rupp (…
Born: Sept. 28, 1919Football HB 2-time All-America at Michigan; won Heisman Trophy in 1940; played with AFL NY Americans in 1941 and NFL LA Rams (1946-47); World War II fighter pilot who won Silver…
(Encyclopedia) EuricEuricy&oobreve;rˈĭk [key], d. c.484, king of the Visigoths (466–c.484), brother and successor of Theodoric II. He made Toulouse his capital and under him the Visigothic…
(Encyclopedia) IsonzoIsonzoēzônˈtsō [key], river, 87 mi (140 km) long, rising in the Julian Alps, NW Slovenia, and flowing S through Slovenia, where it is known as the Soča, then SW through NE Italy…
(Encyclopedia) Huysmans, JacobHuysmans, Jacobyäˈkōp [key]Huysmans, Jacob hoisˈmäns [key], c.1633–1696, Flemish portrait painter. In the reign of Charles II he settled in England, where he became one…
(Encyclopedia) Gloucester, Henry William Frederick Albert, duke ofGloucester, Henry William Frederick Albert, duke ofglŏsˈstər, glôˈstər [key], 1900–1974, British prince; third son of George V,…
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth of ValoisElizabeth of Valoisvălˈwä, Fr. välwäˈ [key], 1545–68, queen of Spain, daughter of Henry II of France. Originally intended to wed Don Carlos, son of Philip II of…
