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The 84th Tour de France (July 5-27) ran 21 stages plus a prologue, covering 2,455 miles starting in Normandy, passing through the Swiss Alps and finishing on the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in…Hermosillo
(Encyclopedia) Hermosillo Hermosillo ārmōsēˈyō [key], city, capital of Sonora state, NW Mexico, at the entrance to the…Burton, Sir Richard Francis
(Encyclopedia) Burton, Sir Richard Francis, 1821–90, English explorer, writer, and linguist. He joined (1842) the service of the East India Company and, while stationed in India, acquired a thorough…López, Vicente Fidel
(Encyclopedia) López, Vicente FidelLópez, Vicente Fidelvēsānˈtā fēᵺālˈ [key]López, Vicente Fidel lōˈpās [key], 1815–1903, Argentine historian, journalist, and politician; son of Vicente López y…Cosa, Juan de la
(Encyclopedia) Cosa, Juan de laCosa, Juan de lahwän dā lä kōˈsä [key], c.1460–1510, Spanish navigator. He sailed with Columbus in 1492 (as pilot of the flagship Santa María) and again in 1498. After…Mancini, Laura, duchesse de Mercœur
(Encyclopedia) Mancini, Laura, duchesse de MercœurMancini, Laura, duchesse de Mercœurlouˈrä mänchēˈnē düshĕsˈ də mĕrcûrˈ [key], 1636–57, eldest of five famous sisters, nieces of Cardinal Mazarin, who…Richard Burton
Burton, Richard[1861-1940](3)Born at Hartford, Connecticut, March 14, 1859 [sic]. Received the degree of A.B. from Trinity College in 1883 and of Ph.D. from John Hopkins University in 1888…Burton Lane
Burton Lane(Burton Levy)composerBorn: 2/2/1912Birthplace: New York City A composer of numerous scores for Broadway musicals and Hollywood films, Lane collaborated with lyricists Ira Gershwin…Amanda Burton
One of the most respected television actors in the United Kingdom, Amanda Burton is best known for her role as sharp and persistent forensic pathologist Sam Ryan in the BBC series Silent Witness. A…Tim Burton
Tim Burton was an animator for Disney before being hired by Paul Reubens to direct Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985). The film was a quirky hit, and Burton went on to make the even quirkier hit…Trending
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