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Sylvester I, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Sylvester I, Saint, pope (314–35), a Roman; successor of St. Miltiades (St. Melchiades). He was pope under the reign of Emperor Constantine I, who built for him the Lateran and other…April 2016: Impeachment of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of April 2016. 1. Panama…April 2016: President Obama Orders More Troops to Syria to Fight ISIS
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of April 2016. 1. Panama…Year in Review, 2013
Top events for the nation and the world News and Analysis News of the Nation Take a look back at the major national news stories of 2013. Coverage includes the troubled debut of the…April 2016: A New Cease-Fire Between the Houthis and Yemeni Forces in Yemen
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of April 2016. 1.…Murphy, Charles Francis
(Encyclopedia) Murphy, Charles Francis, 1858–1924, American political boss, b. New York City. He was the owner of many saloons in New York City and took a keen interest in Democratic politics. His…Charles, archduke of Austria
(Encyclopedia) Charles, 1771–1847, archduke of Austria; brother of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. Despite his epilepsy, he was the ablest Austrian commander in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic…Haden, Sir Francis Seymour
(Encyclopedia) Haden, Sir Francis SeymourHaden, Sir Francis Seymourhāˈdən [key], 1818–1910, English etcher, writer, and surgeon. He was a successful practicing surgeon in London (1847–87) and founded…Anne of Brittany
(Encyclopedia) Anne of Brittany, 1477–1514, queen of France as consort of Charles VIII from 1491 to 1498 and consort of Louis XII from 1499 until her death. The daughter of Duke Francis II of…Francis Xavier, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Francis Xavier, Saint, 1506–52, Basque Jesuit missionary, called the Apostle to the Indies, b. Spanish Navarre, of noble parents. He studied in Paris (1525–34), where he became an…Trending
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