(Encyclopedia) NormandyNormandynôrˈməndē [key], Fr. NormandieNormandynôrmäNdēˈ [key], region and former province, NW France, bordering on the English Channel. It now includes five departments—Manche…
(Encyclopedia) Mitterrand, François MauriceMitterrand, François MauricefräNswäˈ mōrēsˈ mētəräNˈ [key], 1916–96, French political leader, president of France, 1981–95. Initially a supporter of Pétain'…
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2009; the winners are listed below. Eligible recordings were released between Oct. 1, 2007, and Sept. 30,…
The 1944 Academy Awards were presented March 15, 1944 at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, Calif.Best Motion PictureDouble Indemnity (Paramount)Gaslight (MGM)Going My Way (Paramount)…
The Inventors Hall of Fame, located in Akron, Ohio, was established in 1973 by the National Council of Patent Law Associations, now the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations,…
