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Díaz, Porfirio

(Encyclopedia) Díaz, PorfirioDíaz, Porfiriopôrfēˈryō dēˈäs [key], 1830–1915, Mexican statesman, a mestizo, christened José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz. He gained prominence by supporting Benito Juárez…

Bianca Jagger

Name at birth: Bianca Perez Morena De MaciasBianca Jagger was the first wife of Rolling Stones star Mick Jagger. The couple were married in 1971 and Bianca Jagger became a prominent jet-set celebrity…

Architects

  Notable Architects   From Aalto to Wright     A-C | D-K | L-O | P-S | T-Y   Charles Bullfinch's Massachusetts State House (1795–1798)   Aalto, Alvar Abercrombie, Sir…

Bantamweight

1890–92 George Dixon11894–99 Jimmy Barry21899– 1900 Terry McGovern11901 Harry Harris11902–03 Harry Forbes1903–04 Frankie Neil1904 Joe Bowker11905–07 Jimmy Walsh11910–14 Johnny Coulon1914–17…

1996 Men's Olympic Fencing Medalists

Individual Epée: 1. Aleksandr Beketov, RUS, def. 2. Ivan Trevejo Perez, CUB (15-14); 3. Geza Imre, HUN def. Ivan Kovacs, HUN (15-9). Team Epée: 1. Italy def. 2. Russia (45-43); 3. France def.…

Nehemiah: 11

Nehemiah Chapter 11 1 And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts…

Panama Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Panama Index: People History Government and Political Conditions National Security Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Panamanian Relations PEOPLE…

Selena Biography

Selena(Quintanilla Perez)tejano singerBorn: 4/16/1971Birthplace: Lake Jackson, Texas Grammy Award-winning tejano singer who was gunned down in 1995 by deranged fan Yolanda Saldivar. Her…

Mira Nair Biography

Mira Nair director, screenwriterBorn: 10/15/1957Birthplace: Bhubaneswar, India Now based in New York City, India-born Nair first made her mark directing documentary films such as India Cabaret (…

1996 Men's Olympic Judo Medalists

Extra Lightweight (132 lbs): 1. Tadahiro Nomura, JPN 2. Girolamo Giovinazzo, ITA; 3. Dorjpalam Narmandakh, MON and Richard Trautmann, GER. Half-Lightweight (143 lbs): 1. Udo Quellmalz, GER; 2.…