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(Encyclopedia) BastilleBastillebăstēlˈ [key] [O.Fr.,=fortress], fortress and state prison in Paris, located, until its demolition (started in 1789), near the site of the present Place de la Bastille…2000-01 Boxing Super Middleweights <span class="rm" >(168 lbs)</span>
Date Winner Loser Result Title Site Dec. 8 Charles Brewer Esteban Cervantes TKO 1 — Philadelphia Dec. 15 Davey Hilton Dingaan Thobela Ws 12 WBC…Held, Anna
(Encyclopedia) Held, Anna, 1873?–1918, American musical comedy actress, b. Paris. She is remembered for her beauty and charm and for her tempestuous off-stage life. After she had small singing and…Salon
(Encyclopedia) Salon, annual exhibition of art works chosen by jury and presented by the French Academy since 1737; it was originally held in the Salon d'Apollon of the Louvre. By the mid-19th cent.…Thetis
(Encyclopedia) ThetisThetisthēˈtĭs [key], in Greek mythology, a nereid, mother of Achilles. She was loved by both Zeus and Poseidon, but because of a prophecy that her son would be greater than his…Brahic, André Fernand
(Encyclopedia) Brahic, André Fernand, 1942–2016, French astrophysicist, b. Paris. He was introduced to astrophysics by Evry Schatzman, a leading French theoretician, and obtained his doctorate from…Casadesus, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Casadesus, RobertCasadesus, Robertkäsädāsüsˈ [key], 1899–1972, French pianist and composer, b. Paris. Casadesus was born into a family remarkable for its numerous celebrated musicians…Atget, Eugène
(Encyclopedia) Atget, EugèneAtget, Eugèneözhĕnˈ ätzhĕˈ [key], 1857–1927, French photographer. After working as a sailor and then as an actor for many years, Atget became a photographer at the age of…La Harpe, Frédéric César de
(Encyclopedia) La Harpe, Frédéric César deLa Harpe, Frédéric César defrādārēkˈ sāzärˈ də lä ärp [key], 1754–1838, Swiss statesman. He went (1782) to St. Petersburg, Russia, where he became the tutor…San Stefano, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) San Stefano, Treaty ofSan Stefano, Treaty ofsăn stĕfˈənō [key], 1878, peace treaty between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, at the conclusion of the last of the Russo-Turkish Wars; it…Trending
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