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Dudley Moore 2002 Deaths
Dudley MooreAge: 66 British actor known for his broad physical comedy and his hilarious high-brow performances with Peter Cook in the revue Beyond the Fringe. His films include 10 (1979),…Haakon VII
(Encyclopedia) Haakon VII, 1872–1957, king of Norway (1905–57). Formerly Prince Charles, second son of King Frederick VIII of Denmark, he was elected by the Storting to the throne on the separation…Montgomery, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Montgomery, city (1990 pop. 187,106), state capital and seat of Montgomery co., E central Ala., near the head of navigation on the Alabama River just below the confluence of the Coosa…Quebec campaign
(Encyclopedia) Quebec campaign, 1775–76, of the American Revolution. The Continental Congress decided to send an expedition to Canada to protect the northern frontier from British attack and to…Alamein, El
(Encyclopedia) Alamein, ElAlamein, Elĕl ăləmānˈ, älə– [key] or Al AlamaynAl Alamaynäl älămānˈ [key], town, N Egypt, on the Mediterranean Sea. It was the site of a decisive British victory in World…Parsons, Lucy
(Encyclopedia) Parsons, Lucy, 1851–1942, American anarchist and labor activist. Although she claimed publicly to have been born of Mexican and Native American descent as Lucia Gonzalez, she was…Bishop, Isabella Lucy (Bird)
(Encyclopedia) Bishop, Isabella Lucy (Bird), 1831–1904, English traveler and writer, first woman member of the Royal Geographical Society. She traveled extensively and wrote a number of books,…ember days
(Encyclopedia) ember days, in the Western Church, traditionally the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday following the first Sunday in Lent; Whitsunday; Sept. 14 (Exaltation of the Cross); and Dec. 13 (St…Montgomery, Gabriel, seigneur de Lorges, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Montgomery, Gabriel, seigneur de Lorges, comte deMontgomery, Gabriel, seigneur de Lorges, comte degäbrēĕlˈ sānyörˈ də lôrzh kôNt də môNgômərēˈ [key], c.1530–1574, French soldier.…The Best-Selling Children's Books of All Time
The world's most beloved children's stories Harry Potter, and how. It's very difficult to get exact sales figures for books; doing so requires combining the sales information from thousands of…Trending
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