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Pedro MartinezBorn: Oct. 25, 1971Baseball RHP one of baseball's premier pitchers; won 1997 NL Cy Young award with Montreal; traded to Boston Red Sox in Nov. 1997; 2-time AL Cy Young Award…Pedro I
(Encyclopedia) Pedro I (Dom Pedro de Alcântara)Pedro Ipāˈdrō [key], 1798–1834, first emperor of Brazil (1822–31); son of John VI of Portugal. Dom Pedro was a child when the Portuguese royal family,…San Pedro Sula
(Encyclopedia) San Pedro SulaSan Pedro Sulasäm pāˈᵺrō s&oomacr;ˈlä [key], city (1997 est. pop. 417,000), capital of Cortés dept., NW Honduras. It is the second largest city in the country. San…Pedro II
(Encyclopedia) Pedro II (Dom Pedro II de Alcântara), 1825–91, emperor of Brazil (1831–89). At the age of five, he succeeded under a regency when his father, Pedro I, abdicated. He was declared of age…Miguel
(Encyclopedia) MiguelMiguelmēgĕlˈ [key], 1802–66, Portuguese prince; son of John IV of Portugal and younger brother of Pedro I of Brazil. He led an unsuccessful revolt against his father in 1824. On…Pedro Mir 2000 Deaths
Pedro MirAge: 87 poet laureate of the Dominican Republic whose political poems spoke for the working class of Latin America. His poetry books include Hay un País en el Mundo (There Is a…Peter IV, king of Portugal
(Encyclopedia) Peter IV, king of Portugal: see Pedro I, emperor of Brazil.Montt, Pedro
(Encyclopedia) Montt, PedroMontt, Pedropāˈᵺrō [key]Montt, Pedro mōnt [key], 1848–1910, president of Chile (1906–10). Son of Manuel Montt, he held with distinction several government posts. He was a…Alarcón, Pedro Antonio de
(Encyclopedia) Alarcón, Pedro Antonio deAlarcón, Pedro Antonio depāᵺˈrō äntōˈnyō [key]Alarcón, Pedro Antonio de dā älärkōnˈ [key], 1833–91, Spanish writer, politician, and diplomat. He wrote several…Isabel
(Encyclopedia) Isabel, 1846–1921, princess imperial of Brazil; eldest daughter of Pedro II. She acted as regent in her father's absence. Her marriage to the comte d'Eu added to her own unpopularity…