Born: 1952Birthplace: Leningradprime minister and acting president of Russia Putin, a pro-market democratic reformer, was elected president of Russia in 2000 after enjoying a meteoric rise within…
(Encyclopedia) Frank, Ilya Mikhailovich, 1908–90, Soviet physicist, Ph.D. Moscow State Univ., 1935. He was a professor at Moscow State Univ. from 1944 until his death in 1990. Mikhailovich and Igor Y…
(Encyclopedia) Tamm, Igor Yevgenyevich, 1895–1971, Soviet physicist, Ph.D. Moscow State Univ., 1933. He was a researcher at the P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute in Moscow from 1934 until his death in…
French Open (Roland Garros)(Paris, May 27–June 10, 2007)Men's singles—Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 (7–4).Women's singles—Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Ana Ivanovic, 6–1…
MEN Individual Epée: 1. Pavel Kolobkov, RUS def. 2. Hugues Obry, FRA (15-12); 3. Lee Sang-Ki, S. Kor. def. Marcel Fischer, SWI (15-14). Team Epée: 1. Italy def. 2. France (39-38); 3. Cuba def.…
The Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov was the first person to walk in space. On March 18, 1965, he floated outside his Voskhod 2 spacecraft for more than 10 minutes. Even though his lifeline extended…
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 7/18/2022
Pres. Luis Abinader Vice Pres. Raquel Peña de Antuña Min. of Agriculture Osmar C. Benítez Min…
