A Genoese halfpenny, a corruption of Januensis or Genoensis. “Because I could not give her many a jane.” Spenser: Fuërie Queene, book iii. canto vii. 58. Jane. A most ill-starred name…
Kings and Queens
AIfonso I (1128-1185)
Sancho I (1185-1211)
AIfonso II (1211-1223)
Sancho II (1223-1245)
AIfonso III (1248-1279)
Diniz (1279-1325)
AIfonso IV (1325-1357)
Pedro I (1357-1367…
Pole Vault
Find the Olympic gold-medal times for the men's pole vault competition from 1896 to the present.
Year
Height
Record
1896
William Hoyt, USA
10-…
Because hurricanes often occur at the same time, officials assign short, distinctive names to the storms to avoid confusion among weather stations, coastal bases, and ships at sea. Since 1953…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Aruba Index: People and History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Aruba Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYAruba's first…
