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Serbia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 SerbiaSerbiasûrˈbēə [key], Serbian SrbijaSerbiasŭrˈbēä [key], officially Republic of Serbia, republic (2015 est. pop. 8,851,000), 34,116 sq mi (88,361 sq km), W central Balkan…

All-Time World Cup Leaders

Career Goals World Cup scoring leaders through 2014. Years listed are years played in World Cup. NoMiroslav Klose, Germany (2002, 06, 10, 14) 16Ronaldo, Brazil (1994, 98, 2002, 06)15Gerd…

European Player of the Year

European Player of the Year Officially, the “Ballon d'Or,” or “Golden Ball,” and presented by France Football magazine since 1956. Candidates are limited to European players in European…

Field Events

Field EventsEvent Mark Date Set LocationHigh Jump: World 6-101/4Stefka Kostadinova, Bulgaria Aug. 30, 1987 Rome Olympic 6- 8Louise Ritter, USA Sept. 30, 1988 Seoul American 6- 8Louise…

1998 Winter Olympic Final Medal Standings

National Medal Standings are not recognized by the IOC. The unofficial point totals are based on three points for every gold medal, two for each silver and one for each bronze.     G S…

January 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Former Communist Countries Admitted…

Byzantine Empire

(Encyclopedia) CE5 CE5 Byzantine Empire (c.1000) Byzantine Empire, successor state to the Roman Empire (see under Rome), also called Eastern Empire and East Roman Empire. It was named after…

November 2002

WorldTurkey Elects New Leadership (Nov. 3): Justice and Development Party, led by Recep Erdogan, a former Islamicist, takes 34.1% of the vote.Netanyahu Accepts Cabinet Post (Nov. 3): Former…

2002 Winter Olympic Final Medal Standings

Full results of the XIXth Olympic Winter Games at Salt Lake City, Utah in the United States of America from Feb. 8–24, 2002. National medal standings are not recognized by the IOC. The unofficial…