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Mobutu Sese Seko
(Encyclopedia) Mobutu Sese SekoMobutu Sese Sekomōb&oomacr;ˈtō sāˈsā sāˈkō [key], 1930–97, president of Zaïre (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). Born Joseph Désiré Mobutu, he returned…Piccard, Auguste
(Encyclopedia) Piccard, AugustePiccard, Augusteōgüstˈ pēkärˈ [key], 1884–1962, Swiss physicist, b. Basel. He became a professor at the Univ. of Brussels in 1922. He and his twin brother Jean Felix (d…Hepburn, Audrey
(Encyclopedia) Hepburn, Audrey, 1929–93, British film actress, b. Brussels as Audrey Kathleen Ruston. The daughter of an English banker and a Dutch baroness, she and her mother lived in the…Varda, Agnès
(Encyclopedia) Varda, AgnèsVarda, Agnèsänyĕsˈ värdäˈ [key] 1928–2019, French filmmaker, b. Brussels. Varda began her career as a theatrical photographer (1951–61) and photojournalist. Her first film…1997 Men's World, Olympic, and America Running Records
Running Event Time Date Set Location 100 meters: World 9.84p Donovan Bailey, Canada July 27, 1996 Atlanta Olympic 9.84 Bailey (same as World…November Current Events 2022: World News
Top of Page US News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the World…van Hamel, Martine
ballet dancerBirthplace: BrusselsBorn: 11/16/45Brel, Jacques
singer, composerBirthplace: BrusselsBorn: 1929Died: 1978exposition
(Encyclopedia) exposition or exhibition, term frequently applied to an organized public fair or display of industrial and artistic productions, designed usually to promote trade and to reflect…hall
(Encyclopedia) hall, a communicating passageway or, in medieval buildings, the large main room. In the feudal castle of N Europe it was a single apartment, and in it lord and retainers lounged, ate,…Trending
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