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Ontario, province, Canada
(Encyclopedia) CE5 OntarioOntarioŏntârˈēō [key], province (2001 pop. 11,410,046), 412,582 sq mi (1,068,587 sq km), E central Canada. Before the arrival of Europeans the Ontario region was…2000 Fed Cup
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal Originally the Federation Cup and started in 1963 by the International Tennis Federation as the Davis Cup of women's tennis. Played by 32 teams over one week at…August Current Events 2023: U.S. News
Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…State of the Union Address: Harry S. Truman (January 6, 1947)
Harry S. Truman (January 6, 1947) Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Congress of the United States: It looks like a good many of you have moved over to the left since I was here last! I…Philippe Chatrier 2000 Deaths
Philippe ChatrierAge: 72 past president of the French Tennis Federation and the International Tennis Federation; credited with pushing for the sport's “open” format and helped return tennis…Terri Schiavo, 2005 News
brain-damaged Florida woman, was at the center of a highly publicized and politically sensitive right-to-die case that started in state court and became a national issue after Congress—in a…Highest Denomination of U.S. Bills
The Question: What was the highest denomination of bill the U.S. Treasury ever printed and which president is on it? The Answer: The highest…David Koresh
Name at birth: Vernon Wayne HowellVernon Howell was an aspiring rock guitarist who became the charismatic leader of the Branch Davidian sect, an offshoot of the Seventh Day Adventists. The Branch…Alan Greenspan
Alan Greenspan was chairman of the Federal Reserve, and one of the most powerful financial men in America, from 1987 until his retirement in 2006. Alan Greenspan had a brief fling as a professional…Eliot Ness
Eliot Ness became famous as the federal agent who led an incorruptible group of law enforcement officers dubbed "The Untouchables," the ones who brought down Chicago gangster Al Capone in the 1930s.…Trending
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