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Barrientos Ortuño, René
(Encyclopedia) Barrientos Ortuño, RenéBarrientos Ortuño, Renérānāˈ bär-ryānˈtōs ōrt&oomacr;ˈnyō [key], 1919–69, Bolivian political leader. Commander of the Bolivian air force, he supported the…Camões, Luís de
(Encyclopedia) Camões or Camoens, Luís deCamões or Camoens, Luís deboth: l&oomacr;ēshˈ dĭ kəmoiNshˈ [key], 1524?–1580, Portuguese poet, the greatest figure in Portuguese literature. Born of a…Rosas, Juan Manuel de
(Encyclopedia) Rosas, Juan Manuel deRosas, Juan Manuel dehwän mänwĕlˈ dā rôˈsäs [key], 1793–1877, Argentine dictator, governor of Buenos Aires prov. (1829–32, 1835–52). As a boy he served under…Peru Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Peru Index: People Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Peruvian Relations PEOPLE When the Spanish landed in 1531, Peru's territory was the nucleus of…1998-99 Boxing Flyweights <span class="rm" >(112 lbs)</span>
Date Winner Loser Result Title Site Dec. 4 Manny Pacquiao Chatchai Sasakul KO 8 WBC Bangkok, THAI Dec. 18 Ruben Sanchez-Leon Salvatore Fanni Wu 12 WBO…1998-99 Boxing Junior Flyweights <span class="rm" >(108 lbs)</span>
(Light Flyweights) Date Winner Loser Result Title Site Nov. 26 Saman Sor Jaturong Ladislao Vazquez Wu 12 WBC Pathum Thani, THAI Dec. 5 Jorge Arce Juan D.…1976 Men's Boxing Medalists
Weight Class Champion Lt. Flyweight (1053/4 lbs) Jorge Hernandez, CUB Byong Uk Li, N. Kor Payao Pooltarat, THA / Orlando Maldonado, PR Flyweight (1121/2) Leo Randolph,…O'Gorman, Juan
(Encyclopedia) O'Gorman, Juan, 1905–82, Mexican architect. Trained by Villagran Garcia, O'Gorman produced designs adapting the International style to Mexican requirements. O'Gorman's most notable…Mariana, Juan de
(Encyclopedia) Mariana, Juan deMariana, Juan dehwän dā märyäˈnä [key], 1536?–1623?, Spanish historian and political philosopher, a Jesuit. He taught in Rome and in Paris before going to Toledo, where…Anza, Juan Bautista de
(Encyclopedia) Anza, Juan Bautista deAnza, Juan Bautista dehwän boutēsˈtä dā änˈsä [key], 1735–88, Spanish explorer and official in the Southwest and the far West, reputed founder of San Francisco, b…Trending
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