Isabeli Fontana began appearing in the Victoria's Secret catalog in 1999 -- reportedly after her youthful good looks caused the company to breach its usual policy of hiring only models aged 21 or…
The rock band The Pixies was formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1986 by songwriter and guitarist Charles Thompson IV. Thompson assumed the name Black Francis and was joined by Joey Santiago (guitar…
(Encyclopedia) Aughrim or AghrimAghrimôgˈrĭm, ôkh– [key], village, Co. Galway, W central Republic of Ireland. It was the scene of a battle (July 12, 1691) in which the forces of William III of Great…
(Encyclopedia) NahavandNahavandnähävändˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 59,307), Hamadan prov., W Iran. It is an agricultural trade center. Nahavand was the scene of a decisive victory of the Arabs over the…
(Encyclopedia) San Juan HillSan Juan Hillsăn wän, Span. sän hwän [key], Oriente prov., E Cuba, near the city of Santiago de Cuba. It was the scene (July, 1898) of a battle in the Spanish-American War…
(Encyclopedia) Sudbury, town (1990 pop. 14,358), Middlesex co., E Mass.; inc. 1639. Electrical and electronic equipment is manufactured. The tavern (built 1686; restored) that was the scene of Henry…
(Encyclopedia) YserYserizĕrˈ [key], river, c.50 mi (80 km) long, rising in N France and flowing generally NE through NW Belgium and into the North Sea at Nieuwpoort. It connects a network of canals.…
Born: 10/15/1920Birthplace: "Hell's Kitchen," New York City author who penned The Godfather, a bestseller that would later be made into one of the most popular movies of all-time. He also wrote the…
actorBorn: 3/5/1989 The young actor was virtually unknown until he burst on the scene with Episode I — The Phantom Menace, the first of three prequels to the Star Wars trilogy. In the film Lloyd…
Country music and video star Brad Paisley has cranked out more than a dozen number one hits since entering the scene in 1999, from "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" to "Celebrity" and "Welcome…
