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Reggie Watts

Name at birth: Reginald Lucien Frank Roger WattsReggie Watts is a beat-boxing improvisational comedian best-known for his appearances on the talk shows of Jimmy Fallon and Conan O'Brien and for…

2000 Deaths: G - L

Jack GardnerMilton GarlandVittorio GassmanElmer GertzSir John GielgudEdward GoreyTed GraberCharles GrayJosé GrecoHarold H. GreeneEddie GregsonJames GroganSir Alec GuinnessDavid GuralnikJack…

Joshua HILL, Congress, GA (1812-1891)

Senate Years of Service: 1871-1873 Party: Republican HILL Joshua , a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Abbeville District, S.C., January 10, 1812; attended the common schools and…

Parti Québécois

(Encyclopedia) Parti QuébécoisParti Québécoispärtē kēbĕkwäˈ [key] (PQ), provincial political party committed to the independence of Quebec. Founded in 1968, it soon became a force in provincial…

1900 Men's Olympic Fencing Medalists

Event   Individual Foil Emile Coste, FRA   Henri Masson, FRA   Jacques Boulenger, FRA Foil for Fencing Masters Lucien Mérignac   Alphonse Kirchhoffer, FRA   Jean-…

1924 Olympic Cycling Results

Event   Time Individual Road Race (1163/4 mls) Armand Blanchonnet, FRA 6:20:48.0   Henri Hoevenaers, BEL 6:30:27.0   René Hamel, FRA 6:40:51.6 Team Road Race…

Mezzogiorno

(Encyclopedia) MezzogiornoMezzogiornomĕtˌsōjôrˈnō [key], region of S Italy. The Mezzogiorno comprises the modern Italian regions of Abruzzi, Campania, Molise, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, and the…

Brewer's: Seven Wise Masters

Lucien, son of Dolopathus, received improper advances from his stepmother, and, being repelled, she accused him to the king of offering her violence. By consulting the stars the prince…