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Punch Imlach

Punch ImlachBorn: Mar. 15, 1918Hockey directed Toronto to 4 Stanley Cups (1962-64,67) in 11 seasons as GM-coach.Died: Dec. 1, 1987Mike IlitchG - JMiguel Induráin

Juli Inkster

Juli InksterBorn: June 24, 1960Golfer 28 career LPGA victories as of Sept. 2002; winner of 7 major LPGA tournaments and 3 consecutive U.S. Women's Amateur tournaments (1980-82); inducted into…

1998 Alfred Dunhill Cup

at St. Andrews, Scotland (Oct. 8-11) South Africa def. Spain, 3-0 Semifinals (Spain def. United States, 2-1): John Daly (USA) def. Miguel Angel Jiménez (SPA), 73-75; Santiago Luna (SPA) def. Tiger…

Trinidad ROMERO, Congress, NM (1835-1918)

ROMERO Trinidad , a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico; born in Santa Fe, Santa Fe County (then a part of the Republic of Mexico), N.Mex., June 15, 1835; educated by private tutors; engaged…

1996 Men's Olympic Cycling Medalists

Mountain Bike Cross Country (47.7 km): 1. Bart Jan Brentjens, NET (2:17:38); 2. Thomas Frischknecht, SWI (2:20:14); 3. Miguel Martinez, FRA (2:20:36). Road Individual Road Race (225 km): 1.…

Brewer's: Numancia

A tragedy by Cervantes, author of Don Quixote, but never published in his lifetime. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Number NipNuma A B C D E F G H I…

Brewer's: Truchuela

A very small trout with which Don Quixote was regaled at the road-side inn where he was dubbed knight. (Cervante: Don Quixote, bk. i. chap. ii.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E…

Brewer's: Ubeda

Orbaneia, painter of Ubeda, sometimes painted a cock so preposterously designed that he was obliged to write under it, “This is a cock.” (Cervantes: Don Quixote, pt. ii. bk. i. 3.)…

Brewer's: Lismahago

(Captain), in Smollett's Humphry Clinker. Very conceited, fond of disputation, jealous of honour, and brim-full of national pride. This poor but proud Scotch officer marries Miss Tabitha…