Sunni militants terrorize countries all over the world in their bid to implement an Islamic state by Beth Rowen and Catherine McNiff Pro-ISIS supporters march in Mosul.…
Born: May 18, 1937Baseball 3B led AL in fielding 12 times from 1960-72 with Baltimore; AL MVP in 1964; World Series MVP in 1970; 16 Gold Gloves; entered Hall of Fame in 1983.
The following timeline lists terrorist attacks against the United States and Americans living either in the U.S. or abroad.
1920 Sept. 16, New York City: TNT bomb planted in unattended horse-…
King of Saudi Arabia (2005–)Born: 1924Birthplace: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia King Abdullah (formally known as Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud) officially assumed the Saudi throne in August 2005. He had…
Born: July 2, 1964Baseball OF/DH AL Rookie of the Year in 1986 and MVP in 1988 with the Oakland A's; in 1988 he became the 1st player in MLB history with 40 HRs and 40 steals in a season; led AL in…
Born: Apr. 20, 1961Baseball 1B American League MVP (1985); won AL batting title in 1984 (.343); led majors with 145 RBI in 1985; led AL with 238 hits (Yankee record) and 53 doubles in 1986; won 9…
Born: July 27, 1975Baseball SS led AL in hitting (.358) his first full season in the majors 1996); in 1998 became third player ever with 40 HRs and 40 steals in one season; signed a 10-year, $252m…
Born: Oct. 22, 1973Baseball OF became the 2nd player (Fred Lynn) to win AL Rookie of the Year and MVP in same year (2001); 1st Japanese- born position player to play in the majors; won 7…
(Encyclopedia) Mansur, al- (Muhammad ibn Abi-Amir al-Mansur billah), 914–1002, Moorish regent of Córdoba, known in Spanish as Almanzor. He became steward to Princess Subh, wife of the caliph Hakim II…
