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Mariotte, Edme
(Encyclopedia) Mariotte, EdmeMariotte, Edmeĕdˈmə märyôtˈ [key], 1620?–1684, French physicist. His De la nature de l'air (1676) includes a statement of Boyle's law (see gas laws), which he discovered…Dilke, Sir Charles Wentworth
(Encyclopedia) Dilke, Sir Charles WentworthDilke, Sir Charles Wentworthdĭlk [key], 1843–1911, British statesman. A radical leader in the Liberal party, he helped pass the parliamentary Reform Acts of…Ferdinand I, Spanish king of Castile and León
(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand I or Ferdinand the Great, d. 1065, Spanish king of Castile (1035–65) and León (1037–65). He inherited Castile from his father, Sancho III of Navarre, conquered León, and took…Sports Personalities
Information has been gathered from many sources, including the individuals themselves. However, the almanac cannot guarantee the accuracy of every individual item.Aaron, Hank Abbott, Jim Abdul-…1986–1987 Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama SeriesL.A. Law (NBC)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesBruce Willis, MoonlightingOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesSharon Gless, Cagney and LaceyOutstanding…James Henry LANE, Congress, KS (1814-1866)
Senate Years of Service: 1861-1866 Party: Republican LANE James Henry , a Representative from Indiana and a Senator from Kansas; born in Lawrenceburg, Ind., June 22, 1814; attended the public…military government
(Encyclopedia) military government, rule of enemy territory under military occupation. It is distinguished from martial law, which is the temporary rule by domestic armed forces over disturbed areas…state of emergency
(Encyclopedia) state of emergency, situation in which a government or a government body is empowered to act with enhanced powers in order to respond to a crisis. The enhanced or emergency powers, and…composition, in art
(Encyclopedia) composition, in art, the organization of forms and colors within the work of art. In traditional sculpture this means the arrangement of masses and planes. In representational painting…Creswell, John Angel James
(Encyclopedia) Creswell, John Angel James, 1828–91, U.S. Postmaster General (1869–74), b. Port Deposit, Md. He was a lawyer, U.S. Representative (1863–65), and U.S. Senator (1865–67), but his…Trending
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