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Timeline of Key Events in Cuban History

World > International Relations These are key dates in Cuban history, from Columbus's arrival in 1492 to the present. 1492 Christopher Columbus arrives in Cuba and claims the territory…

1997 World History

Hale-Bopp CometNASAMother Teresa (1910–1997)Archive PhotosPrincess Diana (1961–1997)Archive Photos1997Two Hutu sentenced to death in Rwandan genocide (Jan. 3). Floods cause wide damage in U.S. West…

MLS Cup Soccer 1999

United They Stand D.C. United poised to take 3rd Major League Soccer Cup by Mike Morrison  The 1999 Major League Soccer season comes to a close on Sunday, November 21, when the D.C. United…

2008 Olympics: Boxing

Weight Class Champion Lt. Flyweight (106 lbs) Shiming Zou, China   Serdamba Purevdorj, Mongolia  …

The Oscars

More Movies The Apostle Director/Writer: Robert DuvallDirector of Photography: Barry MarkowitzEditor: Stephen MackMusic: David MansfieldProduction Designer: Linda BurtonProducer: Rob Carliner…

Year in Review 2001 | Sports Personalities

  By Mike Morrison, John Gettings, and Gerry Brown RAY BOURQUE Bourque didn't need much. He had a family, money, and a solid gold hall-of-fame career. But the one thing he still needed was a…

Ten Years War

(Encyclopedia) Ten Years War, 1868–78, struggle for Cuban independence from Spain. Discontent was caused in Cuba by excessive taxation, trade restrictions, and virtual exclusion of native Cubans from…

Serra, Saint Junípero

(Encyclopedia) Serra, Saint JuníperoSerra, Saint Juníperoh&oomacr;nēˈpārō sĕˈrä [key], 1713–84, Spanish Franciscan missionary in North America, b. Majorca. His name was originally Miguel José…

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