Category: Flag images of Europe Hijackers inside flightdeck of TWA Flight 847 Aircraft hijacking (also known as skyjacking and aircraft piracy) is the take-over of an aircraft, by a person or group, usually armed. ... Combatants Germany Italy Romania Hungary Soviet Union Commanders Friedrich Paulus Erich von Manstein Hermann Hoth Georgiy Zhukov Vasiliy Chuikov Aleksandr Vasilyevskiy Strength German Sixth Army German Fourth Panzer Army Romanian Third Army Romanian Fourth Army Hungarian Second Army Italian Eighth Army 500,000 Germans Unknown number Reinforcements Unknown number Axis... The Balfour Declaration of 1917 was made in a letter dated November 2, 1917 from the British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour to Lord Rothschild (Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild), a leader of the British Jewish community, for transmission to the Zionist Federation, a private Zionist organization, on the partitioning... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in biathlon from 1960 to 2006. ... The first Biathlon World Championship (BWCH) was held in 1958, with individual (official) and relay (unofficial) contests for men. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Combatants  Finland Germany  USSR  United Kingdom Commanders Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Strength 450,000 men +1,000,000 men Casualties 66,000 dead 188,000 wounded 1,500 civilian casualties 305,000 dead or missing +700,000 wounded 64,188 captured The Continuation War or War of Continuation (Finnish: , Swedish... Statue of discus thrower in Botanic Garden, Copenhagen, Denmark For alternate meanings, see Discus. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... Gold medal winner Ethel Catherwood of Canada scissors over the bar at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Second Polish Republic 1921-1939 The Second Polish Republic is an unofficial name applied to the Republic of Poland between World War I and World War II. When the borders of the state were fixed in 1921, it had an area of 388. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Juventus Football Club (Latin: youth, IPA: ; Also known as Juventus Turin, Juventus Torino, Juventus FC, or simply Juve) is a football club from Turin, Italy. ... Combatants United Nations: Republic of Korea United States United Kingdom Canada Australia The Netherlands France Philippines Turkey Ethiopia Communist states: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea People’s Republic of China Soviet Union Commanders Syngman Rhee Chung Il Kwon Douglas MacArthur Mark W. Clark Matthew Ridgway Kim Il-sung Choi... Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Russian: , better known by the alias   (Ленин)) (April 22, 1870 – January 21, 1924), was a Russian revolutionary, a communist politician, the main leader of the October Revolution, the first head of Soviet Russia, and the primary theorist of the ideology that has come to be called Leninism, which... Long jumper at the GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, July 2005. ... Military history is composed of the events in the history of humanity that fall within the category of conflict. ... One of the Black September terrorists on the balcony of the Israeli team quarters at the Olympic village The Munich massacre occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage by the Palestinian organization Black September, a militant group... This is the complete list of mens Olympic medalists in athletics from 1896 to 2004. ... This article is becoming very long. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in basketball from 1936 to 2004. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Combatants Germany Romania Finland Italy Hungary Slovakia Soviet Union Commanders Adolf Hitler Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Joseph Stalin Strength ~ 3. ... It has been suggested that List of pole vaulters who reached 6 metres be merged into this article or section. ... Anthem: Biladi Capital None. ... The short forms Red Army and RKKA refer to the Workers and Peasants Red Army, (in Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия - Raboche-Krestyanskaya Krasnaya Armiya), the armed forces first organized by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War in 1918. ... MILSTAR:A communication satellite A satellite is any object that orbits another object (which is known as its primary). ... NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ... Shot put The shot put is an athletics (track and field) event involving putting (throwing in a pushing motion) a heavy metal ball, also called the shot, as far as possible. ... Space Shuttle Challenger (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099) was NASAs second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service, after Columbia. ... The Space Shuttle Enterprise (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-101) was the first Space Shuttle built for NASA. It was constructed without engines or a functional heat shield and was therefore not capable of space operations; her purpose was to perform test flights in the atmosphere. ... Space Shuttle Columbia (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first space shuttle in NASAs orbital fleet. ... Space Shuttle Discovery (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of three remaining spacecraft in the space shuttle fleet belonging to the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ... Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-104) is one of the space shuttle fleet belonging to the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ... Space Shuttle Endeavour being carried on top of a Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. ... Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the Moon. ... German UC-1 class World War I submarine A model of Günther Priens Unterseeboot 47 (U-47), German WWII Type VII diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarine Inside of the Argonaute, showing the typical obstructed, tiny space of a post-WWII diesel attack submarine. ... Combatants Spanish Republic CNT-FAI UGT POUM Soviet Union International Brigades Spanish State Falangists Carlists Fascist Italy Nazi Germany Commanders Manuel Azaña Francisco Largo Caballero Juan Negrín Francisco Franco Casualties Civilians killed/wounded = hundreds of thousands The Spanish Civil War, which lasted from July 17, 1936 to April... Combatants Israel Egypt Syria Jordan Iraq Commanders Yitzhak Rabin, Moshe Dayan, Uzi Narkiss, Israel Tal, Mordechai Hod, Ariel Sharon Abdel Hakim Amer, Abdul Munim Riad, Zaid ibn Shaker, Hafez al-Assad Strength 50,000 troops (264,000 including mobilized reservists); 197 combat aircraft 280,000 troops (Egypt 150,000; Syria... Binomial name Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 The domestic sheep (Ovis aries), the most common species of the sheep genus (Ovis), is a woolly ruminant quadruped which probably descends from the wild mouflon of south-central and south-west Asia. ... The triple jump is an athletics (track and field) event, previously also known as hop, skip and jump, whose various names describe the actions a competitor takes. ... UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Combatants Nazi Germany Soviet Union Commanders Erich von Manstein, Hans von Kluge, Hermann Hoth Walther Model Georgiy Zhukov, Konstantin Rokossovskiy, Nikolay Vatutin Strength 800,000 infantry, 2,700 tanks, 2,000 aircraft 1,300,000 infantry, 3,600 tanks, 2,400 aircraft Casualties 500,000 dead, wounded, or captured 500... Unofficial Seal of the Warsaw Pact Distinguish from the Warsaw Convention, which is an agreement among airlines about financial liability and the Treaty of Warsaw (1970) between West Germany and the Peoples Republic of Poland. ... Combatants  Finland  USSR Commanders Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Kliment Voroshilov, later Semyon Timoshenko Strength 250,000 men 30 tanks 130 aircraft 1,000,000 men 3,000 tanks 3,800 aircraft[1][2] Casualties 22,830 dead 43,557 wounded 1,000 captured (at least) 126,875 dead or missing... Combatants  Israel Egypt Syria Transjordan  Lebanon Iraq Holy War Army Arab Liberation Army Commanders Yaakov Dori Yigael Yadin Glubb Pasha Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni† Hasan Salama Fawzi al-Qawuqji Strength 29,677 initially–108,300 by December 1948 Egypt: 10,000 initially rising to 20,000 Iraq: 5,000... Model of Energia rocket with Buran shuttle The Soviet reusable spacecraft program Buran (Бура́н meaning snowstorm or blizzard in Russian) began in 1976 at TsAGI as a response to the United States Space Shuttle program. ... Type XXI U-boat U 3008, postwar photo Type XXI U-boats, also known as the Elektroboote, were the first submarines designed to operate entirely submerged, rather than as surface ships that could submerge as a temporary means to escape detection or launch an attack. ... NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ... The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allocates three-letter country codes to all National Olympic Committees and other groups competing in the Olympic Games. ... Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (Russian: ; IPA: ); surname more accurately romanized as Khrushchyov; April 17, 1894 [O.S. April 5]–September 11, 1971) was the leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin. ... Area under Axis control over the course of the war shown in black Axis Powers signing with Saburo Kurusu (Japans Ambassador to Germany), Galeazzo Ciano (Italys Foreign Minister) and Fuhrer Adolf Hitler. ... Official language Russian Official Religion Russian Orthodox Christianity Capital Saint Petersburg (Petrograd 1914-1924) Area Approx. ... The Nuremberg judges, left to right: John Parker, Francis Biddle, Alexander Volchkov, Iona Nikitchenko, Geoffrey Lawrence, Norman Birkett Major-General Iona Timofeevich Nikitchenko (Russian: &#1048;&#1086;&#1085;&#1072; &#1058;&#1080;&#1084;&#1086;&#1092;&#1077;&#1077;&#1074;&#1080;&#1095; &#1053;&#1080;&#1082;&#1080;&#1090;&#1095;&#1077;&#1085;&#1082;&#1086;) (1895 - April... Weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a term used to describe a munition with the capacity to indiscriminately kill large numbers of living beings. ... The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a four-engine heavy bomber propeller aircraft flown by the United States Army Air Forces in World War II and other military organizations afterwards. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Combatants Royal Navy Royal Canadian Navy United States Navy Kriegsmarine Regia Marina Commanders Sir Percy Noble Sir Max K. Horton Percy W.Nelles Leonard W. Murray Ernest J. King Erich Raeder Karl Dönitz Casualties 30,248 merchant sailors 3,500 merchant vessels 175 warships 28,000 sailors 783 submarines... Combatants United Kingdom Germany Commanders Hugh Dowding Hermann Göring Albert Kesselring Strength initially 700; grew to nearly 1000 by the end of the Battle. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge Combatants United States United Kingdom Germany Commanders Dwight Eisenhower George Patton Bernard Montgomery Walther Model Gerd von Rundstedt Strength Dec 16 - start of the Battle: about 83,000 men; 242 Sherman tanks, 182 tank destroyers, and... Combatants Israel United Kingdom France Egypt Commanders Moshe Dayan Charles Keightley Pierre Barjot Gamal Abdel Nasser Strength 175,000 Israeli 45,000 British 34,000 French 300,000 Casualties 177 Israeli KIA 16 British KIA 91 British WIA 10 French KIA 33 French WIA 1,650 KIA 4,900 WIA... Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Holland Smith Tadamichi Kuribayashi † Strength 77,000 marines 100,000 total 20,700 infantry Casualties 6,821 dead 20,000 wounded 18,000 dead 1,083 survived The Battle of Iwo Jima (Operation Detachment) was fought between the United States of America and... Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Husband Kimmel (USN), Walter Short (USA) Chuichi Nagumo (IJN), Mitsuo Fuchida (IJNAS) Strength 8 battleships, 8 cruisers, 29 destroyers, 9 submarines, ~50 other ships, ~390 planes 6 aircraft carriers, 2 battleships, 3 cruisers, 9 destroyers, 8 tankers, 23 fleet submarines, 5 midget submarines... Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Chester W. Nimitz, Frank J. Fletcher, Raymond A. Spruance Isoroku Yamamoto, Chuichi Nagumo, Tamon Yamaguchi † Strength 3 carriers, ~50 support ships, 233 carrier aircraft, 127 land-based aircraft 4 carriers, 7 battleships, ~150 support ships, 248 carrier aircraft, 16 floatplanes Casualties 1 carrier... Qualifying countries The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 28. ... Qualifying countries The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. ... An American B-2 bomber in flight. ... Qualifying countries The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from July 11 to July 30. ... The Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Foreign Language Film is a yearly US award for the best non-English film released in the period October - September in the country of origin. ... The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 (Russian: ) (NATO reporting name Farmer) is a Soviet third-generation, single-seat, jet-engined fighter aircraft. ... Kuznetsov The Kuznetsov class aircraft carriers (also known as Project 1143. ... H. L. Hunley was a submarine of the Confederate States Navy that demonstrated both the advantages and the dangers of undersea warfare. ... MiG-17 at the Central Texas Airshow, USA, May 2003. ... Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijani: Da&#287;l&#305;q Qaraba&#287; or Yuxar&#305; Qaraba&#287;, literally mountainous black garden or upper black garden; Russian: &#1053;&#1072;&#1075;&#1086;&#1088;&#1085;&#1099;&#1081; &#1050;&#1072;&#1088;&#1072;&#1073;&#1072;&#1093;, translit. ... Combatants Republic of China Empire of Japan Commanders Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Tse-Tung, Yan Xishan, Feng Yuxiang, Zhu De, He Yingqin Hideki Tojo, Matsui Iwane, Jiro Minami, Kesago Nakajima, Toshizo Nishio, Yasuji Okamura. ... Radars: Voskhod MR-800 (Top Pair) 3D search radar on foremast Fregat MR-710 (Top Steer) 3D search radar on main mast 2 × Palm Frond navigation radar on foremast Sonar Horse Tail VDS (Variable Deep Sonar) Fire control: 2 × Top Dome for SA-N-6 fire control 4 × Bass Tilt... Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov (Russian: , Vjačeslav Mihajlovič Molotov; March 9, 1890 [O.S. February 25] – November 8, 1986), Soviet politician and diplomat, was a leading figure in the Soviet government from the 1920s, when he rose to power as a protégé of Joseph Stalin, to the 1950s, when he... For other uses, see Al-aqsa (disambiguation). ... USS Holland (SS-1) was the United States Navys first submarine, named for her inventor, John Philip Holland. ... The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Maria Kondratyevna Gorokhovskaya (Russian: Мария Кондратьевна Гороховская; October 17, 1921 in Yevpatoria - 2001 in Israel) is a Ukrainian (formerly Soviet) gymnast. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom Free French Forces Germany Vichy France Commanders Dwight Eisenhower Andrew Cunningham Erwin Rommel François Darlan Strength 73,500 - Casualties 479+ dead 720 wounded 1346+ dead 1997 wounded Operation TORCH (initially called Operation GYMNAST) was the British-American invasion of French North Africa in World... Larisa Semyonovna Latynina (Russian: &#1051;&#1072;&#1088;&#1080;&#1089;&#1072; &#1057;&#1077;&#1084;&#1105;&#1085;&#1086;&#1074;&#1085;&#1072; &#1051;&#1072;&#1090;&#1099;&#1085;&#1080;&#1085;&#1072;; born December 27, 1934 in Kherson, Ukraine, U.S.S.R.) was a Soviet gymnast. ... VÄ›ra Čáslavská (born May 3, 1942) is a Czech (formerly Czechoslovakian) gymnast. ... These are the Olympic medalists in mens Gymnastics. ... Ludmilla Ivanovna Turischeva (Russian: Людмила Ивановна Турищева alternate spellings: Lyudmilla Turischeva, Ludmilla Tourischeva, born July 10, 1952 in Grozny) is a former Russian gymnast and a nine-time Olympic medalist for the Soviet Union. ... Nadia Elena Comaneci (originally Comăneci ) (born November 12, 1961) is a Romanian gymnast, winner of five Olympic gold medals, and the first to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event. ... Yelena Victorovna Davydova (born August 7, 1961 in Voronezh),a city about 400 miles south of Moscow, is a Russian (former Soviet) gymnast, winner of the Olympic all-around title in 1980 Summer Olympics. ... Yelena Shushunova (born May 23, 1969 in Leningrad) is a Russian (former Soviet) gymnast, two times Olympic Champion. ... This is a list of all flags available here, mostly national and regional flags. ... Tatiana Konstantinovna Gutsu (born September 5, 1976 in Odessa) is a Ukrainian (and former Soviet) gymnast, winner of the 1992 Olympic all-around title. ... Simona Amânar (born October 7, 1979 in ConstanÅ£a) is a Romanian gymnast. ... The Qibya (also spelt Kibya, Qibieh or Qibye) Massacre (also known as Qibya Raid or Qibya Operation was carried out in October 1953 by Israeli troops in a West Bank village. ... The Battleship Potemkin (Russian: , ), sometimes The Battleship Potyomkin, is a 1925 silent film directed by Sergei Eisenstein and produced by Mosfilm. ... Combatants Soviet Union Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Afghan Mujahideen rebels supported by nations such as: United States, Pakistan, Iran, China, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom Commanders Soviet forces only Boris Gromov Pavel Grachev Valentin Varennikov Jalaluddin Haqqani Abdul Haq Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Mohammed Younas Khalis Ismail Khan Ahmed Shah Massoud Sibghatullah Mojadeddi... The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ... Badge, released in the USSR The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were held in Moscow in the Soviet Union. ... The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ... The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ... The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, were held in 1960 in Rome, Italy. ... The Games of the XVI Olympiad were held in 1956 in Melbourne, Australia, although the equestrian events could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations. ... The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were held in 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. ... The UEFA Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. ... The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1984 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. ... Soviet Flag: 1:4 ratio July 1923-November 13, 1923 The first official flag of the Soviet Union was adopted in December of 1922 at the First Congress of Soviets of the USSR. It was agreed that the red banner was transformed from the symbol of the Party to the... This is a list of missions, operations, and projects. ... First international Argentina 3 - 0 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina; September 20, 1914) Largest win Brazil 10 - 1 Bolivia (São Paulo, Brazil; 10 April 1949) Worst defeat Uruguay 6 - 0 Brazil (Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920) World Cup Appearances 18 (First in 1930) Best result Winners, 1958... Qualifying countries The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. ... Qualifying countries The 1982 Football World Cup was held in Spain by decision of FIFA in July 1966, in the same session where FIFA gave the right to host the 1974 and 1978 tournaments to, respectively, West Germany and Argentina. ... Qualifying countries The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... The 1990 FIFA World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event twice. ... Six ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Nautilus. ... The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1968 Grenoble, France and opened on February 6. ... The VIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1960 in Squaw Valley, USA. Alexander Cushing, the creator of the resort, campaigned vigorously to win the Games. ... Kerri Strug (born November 19, 1977) is an American gymnast from Tucson, Arizona. ... Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol (September 28, 1819 - September 6, 1885) was the inventor of the mechanically driven submarine. ... Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, West Germany) is a former World No. ... Current World Champion, Vladimir Kramnik. ... R-7 with Sputnik 2 The R-7 Semyorka was the worlds first intercontinental ballistic missile and was deployed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War from 1959 to 1968. ... Nadezhda Alliluyeva Nadezhda Sergeyevna Alliluyeva (Надежда Сергеевна Аллилуева) (1901 – November 9, 1932) was the second wife of Joseph Stalin. ... Combatants Israel Phalange South Lebanon Army Amal PLO Syria Commanders Menachem Begin (Prime Minister) Ariel Sharon, (Ministry of Defence) Rafael Eitan, (CoS) Yasser Arafat Strength 76,000 37,000 Casualties 670 9,800 The 1982 Lebanon War (Hebrew: , Milkhemet Levanon, Milkhemet Levanon, Arabic: ‎), called by Israel the Operation Peace of... The War of Attrition was a limited war fought between Egypt and Israel from 1968 to 1970. ... The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Russian: ) (NATO reporting name Fagot) was a jet fighter developed for the USSR by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich. ... The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt in the early 1930s. ... Combatants Finland Soviet Union Commanders Colonel Hjalmar Siilasvuo General Dashitsev Strength Three regiments and separate battalions, 11,000 men Two divisions, one tank brigade (cca 45,000-50,000 men) Casualties 900 killed, 1770 wounded 27,500 killed and missing 85 tanks 537 trucks 1,620 horses 138 guns 6... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The German Type 212 is an advanced design of non-nuclear submarine developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG (HDW) for the German Navy. ... Hanko (IPA: ) (Hangö in Swedish, or Гангут in Russian), is a small bilingual port city on the south coast of Finland, 130 km west of Helsinki. ... British Ministry of Home Security Poster The Phony War, or in Winston Churchills words the Twilight War, was a phase in early World War II marked by few military operations in Continental Europe, in the months following the German invasion of Poland. ... A soldier posing with a Strela launcher. ... Valentin Sergeyevich Pavlov (September 26, 1937 - March 30, 2003) was the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union from January to August 1991. ... Vladimir Naumovich Vapnik is one of the main developers of Vapnik Chervonenkis theory. ... The VII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1956 in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1964 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... // Motorcycle manufacturers in production Austria Husaberg (KTM - formerly Swedish) KTM Belarus Minsk Canada Big Brute China Chang Jiang Motorworks Shandong (distributed as Pioneer in the US) Czech Republic Jawa France Peugeot Scorpa Sherco Voxan Germany BMW MZ Sachs India Bajaj Auto Hero Honda Motors Limited Royal Enfield TVS Italy Aprilia... The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ... Chris Evert on a Wheaties pack Christine Marie Evert (b. ... Olga Valentinovna Korbut (Belarusian: Вольга Валянцінаўна Корбут, Volha Valyantsinawna Korbut; Russian: Ольга Валентиновна Корбут) (b. ... The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. ... World Cup Logo The World Cup is a mens and womens volleyball competition. ... The United States, coached by Henry Iba of Oklahoma State University, went 9-0. ... Combatants France United Kingdom Canada Poland Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Germany Commanders Maurice Gamelin, Maxime Weygand (French) Lord Gort (British Expeditionary Force) H.G. Winkelman (Dutch) Gerd von Rundstedt (Army Group A) Fedor von Bock (Army Group B) Wilhelm von Leeb (Army Group C) H.R.H. Umberto di Savoia (Army... The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... The Soviet Air Force, also known under the abbreviation VVS, transliterated from Russian: ВВС, Военно-воздушные силы (Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily), formed the official designation of the airforce of the Soviet Union. ... National colours are frequently part of a countrys set of national symbols. ... Piechart showing percentage of military and civilian deaths by alliance during World War II. World War II was the single deadliest conflict the world has ever seen, causing many tens of millions of deaths. ... A 23 kiloton tower shot called BADGER, fired on April 18, 1953 at the Nevada Test Site, as part of the Operation Upshot-Knothole nuclear test series. ... The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football... Porkkala, is a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland, located at Kirkkonummi in Southern Finland. ... First international Afghanistan 0 - 0 Iran (Kabul, Afghanistan; January 1, 1941) Largest win Iran 19 - 0 Guam (Tabriz, Iran; November 24, 2000) Worst defeat Turkey 6 - 1 Iran (Istanbul, Turkey; May 28, 1950) South Korea 5 - 0 Iran (Tokyo, Japan; May 28, 1958) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1978... Combatants Nazi Germany Soviet Union Commanders Gotthard Heinrici Helmuth Weidling Helmuth Reymann Wilhelm Mohnke Georgiy Zhukov Ivan Koniev Konstantin Rokossovskiy Vasiliy Chuykov Strength 1,000,000 men, 1,500 tanks, 3,300 aircraft 2,500,000 men, 6,250 tanks, 7,500 aircraft, 41,600 artillery Casualties 150,000–173... The Battle of Tolvajärvi [tolva,jærvi] was fought on December 12th in 1939 between Finnish and Soviet forces. ... Flag of the Soviet Union The National Anthem of the Soviet Union (or Hymn, Russian Гимн Советского Союза, Gimn Sovetskovo Soyuza) replaced the Internationale as the national anthem on March 15, 1944. ... The 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team celebrates the goal that led them to victory over the USSR. The Miracle on Ice is the popular nickname for the mens ice hockey game in the 1980 Olympic Winter Games, in which a team of amateur and collegiate players from the... Alfa class submarine at sea. ... Combatants Soviet Union Mongolia Japan Commanders Georgy Zhukov Michitaro Komatsubara Strength 57,000 30,000 Casualties 6,831 killed, 15,952 wounded 8,440 killed, 8,766 wounded The Battle of Khalkhin Gol, sometimes spelled Halhin Gol or Khalkin Gol after the Halha River passing through the battlefield and known... A heptathlon is a sportive contest made up of seven events (from the Greek hepta (seven) and athlon (contest)). More specifically, the term heptathlon refers to an athletic (track and field) event consisting of seven events. ... An uprising during the British mandate by Palestinian Arabs in Palestine which lasted from 1936 to 1939. ... Combatants Poland Nazi Germany Soviet Union Slovakia Commanders Edward Rydz-ÅšmigÅ‚y Fedor von Bock (Army Group North) Gerd von Rundstedt (Army Group South) Mikhail Kovalov (Belorussian Front) Semyon Timoshenko (Ukrainian Front) Ferdinand ÄŒatloÅ¡ (Field Army Bernolak) Strength Poland: 39 divisions 16 brigades 4,300 guns 880 tanks 400 aircraft... For other ships named Nautilus, see USS Nautilus and Ships named Nautilus USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the worlds first operational nuclear-powered submarine and the first vessel to complete a submerged transit across the North Pole. ... Vasgen Sarkissian (1959 - October 26, 1999), also known as Vazgen Sarkisyan, was Prime Minister of Armenia for the Republican Party of Armenia from June 1999 until his death. ... Robert Sedraki Kocharian (Armenian: ) (born August 31, 1954) is the second president of the third republic of Armenia. ... Levon Ter-Petrossian (Armenian: Ô¼Ö‡Õ¸Õ¶ Տեր-ÕŠÕ¥Õ¿Ö€Õ¸Õ½ÕµÕ¡Õ¶ Russian: Левон Тер-Петросян) (born January 9, 1945 in Aleppo, Syria in a family of a Syrian Communist) was the President of Armenia from 1991 to 1998. ... Operation Defensive Shield (In Hebrew, מבצע חומת מגן) was a large-scale military operation conducted by the Israeli Defence Forces in April 2002. ... At the 1980 Summer Olympics, eight fencing events were contested. ... Technology during World War II played a crucial role in determining the outcome of the war. ... Combatants Germany Spanish Blue Division Soviet Union Commanders Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb Georg von Küchler Kliment Voroshilov Georgy Zhukov Strength 725,000 930,000 Casualties Unknown 300,000 military, 16,470 civilians from bombings and an estimated 1 million civilians from starvation The Siege of Leningrad (Russian: блокада Ленинграда (transliteration: blokada... Timeline See also Wimbledon Championships List of Wimbledon Womens Singles champions List of Wimbledon Doubles champions List of Wimbledon Mixed Doubles champions List of Australian Open Mens Singles champions List of Australian Open Womens Singles champions List of French Open Mens Singles champions List of French... See also Wimbledon Championships List of Wimbledon Mens Singles champions List of Wimbledon Doubles champions List of Wimbledon Mixed Doubles champions List of Australian Open Mens Singles champions List of Australian Open Womens Singles champions List of French Open Mens Singles champions List of French Open... The M3 Medium Tank was an American tank used during World War II. In Britain the tank was called Lee and its modified version, with a new turret, was called Grant. As a rush job intended to be brought from design to production in a short period, the M3 was... The European Super Cup is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions League. ... Preparation for an underground nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site in the 1980s. ... Four events were contested in archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. ... Map of countries whose citizens have flown in space Since the first spaceflight by the Soviet Union, astronauts who were citizens of 35 countries have flown into space. ... The European Theatre was an area of heavy fighting across Europe, during World War II, from 1 September 1939 to 8 May 1945. ... Combatants Republic of China U.S.A. (from 1941) U.K. (from 1941) Australia (1941) Netherlands (1941) New Zealand (1941) Canada (1941) U.S.S.R. (from 1945) Empire of Japan Commanders Chiang Kai-shek, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Josef Stalin (from 1945) Hideki Tojo The Pacific War was... Georgy (Georgii) Maximilianovich Malenkov (Russian: , his first name then surname pronounced GHYOR-ghee mah-leen-KOF; January 8 [O.S. December 26, 1901] 1902 – January 14, 1988) was a Soviet politician, Communist Party leader and close collaborator of Joseph Stalin. ... Combatants Soviet Union; ÁVH (Hungarian State Security Police) Ad hoc local Hungarian militias Commanders Ivan Konev Various independent militia leaders Strength 150,000 troops, 6,000 tanks Unknown number of militia and soldiers Casualties 722 killed, 1,251 wounded[1] 2,500 killed 13,000 wounded[2] The Hungarian Revolution... Ipswich Town Football Club is the professional football club of Ipswich, Suffolk, England. ... Combatants Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic Second Polish Republic Commanders Mikhail Tukhachevsky Semyon Budyonny Joseph Stalin Józef PiÅ‚sudski Edward Rydz-ÅšmigÅ‚y Strength 950,000 including reserves 5 million 360,000 including reserves 738,000 Casualties Unknown, dead estimated at 100,000 - 150,000 Unknown, dead estimated at... Dieppes chert beach and cliff immediately following the raid on 19 August 1942. ... The Nautilus (1800). ... The raising of the Red Flag over the Reichstag in Berlin, May 1945. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... It has been suggested that Streltsy Department be merged into this article or section. ... Polyarny is a town on the outermost western side of the Murmansk Fjord with just under 30,000 inhabitants. ... Kingdom of Poland 1815-31 The Congress Poland is an unofficial term for the Kingdom of Poland (1815-1831), a political entity that was created out of the Duchy of Warsaw at the Congress of Vienna in 1815, when European powers reorganised Europe following the Napoleonic wars. ... Alexei Rykov Alexey Ivanovich Rykov (Алексей Иванович Рыков, February 25 (February 13, Old Style), 1881 - March 15, 1938) was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and Soviet politician. ... Alexander Nevsky is a film directed by Sergei Eisenstein and Dmitry Vasiliev released in 1938, during the Stalin era, with Nikolai Cherkasov in the title role. ... Following the exciting 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, interest in a world professional ice hockey championship increased substantially. ... St. ... The White movement, whose military arm is known as the White Army (Белая Армия) or White Guard (Белая Гвардия, белогвардейцы) and whose members are known as Whites (Белые, or the derogatory Беляки) or White Russians (a term which has other meanings) comprised some of the Russian forces, both political and military, which opposed the Bolsheviks after the... The Mini Guppy is a large, wide-bodied cargo aircraft used for ferrying outsized cargo components. ... The (French for Golden Ball) is a football award, created in 1956 by the French football magazine France Football. ... This is a list of states with nuclear weapons. ... Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. ... For other uses, see Triton. ... At the 1976 Summer Olympics two archery events were contested Overall Archery rankings at the 1976 Olympics Medal Winners Individual Men Individual Women Categories: 1976 Summer Olympics | Archery at the Olympics ... At the 1976 Summer Olympics thirty-seven athletics events were contested Overall Athletics rankings at the 1976 Olympics Medal Winners Mens 100 m Mens 200 m Mens 400 m Mens 800 m Mens 1500 m Mens 5000 m Mens 10000 m Mens... At the 1976 Summer Olympics two basketball events were contested Overall Basketball rankings at the 1976 Olympics Medal Winners Mens Team Womens Team Categories: Basketball at the Olympics | 1976 Summer Olympics ... USS Albacore (AGSS-569), a unique research submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the albacore, a small tuna found in temperate seas throughout the world. ... USS Halibut (SSGN/SSN-587), a unique guided missile submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the halibut, a large species of flatfish found on both sides of the Atlantic. ... USS Narwhal (SSN-671), a unique submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the narwhal, a gray and white arctic whale that averages 20 feet in length, each of the males of which have single, long, twisted tusk. ... A cross-section sketch of Bushnells Turtle. ... Computer generated image of one of the two Mars Exploration Rovers which touched down on Mars in 2004. ... This article describes violent events in the Old City of Jerusalem from April 4-7, 1920. ... On May 1, 1921, a scuffle began in Tel Aviv-Jaffa between rival groups of Jewish Bolsheviks, carrying Yiddish banners demanding Soviet Palestine, and Socialists parading on May Day. ... 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events. ... The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was the airliner version of the 367 Boeing Stratofreighter, which in turn was the transport version of B-50 Superfortress. ... The Biathlon World Cup (BWC) has been held since the winter seasons of 1977/78 and 1982/83, for men and women, respectively (for women, the seasons through 1986/87 were called the European Cup, although participation was not restricted to Europeans). ... A spaceplane is a rocket plane designed to pass the edge of space. ... Image:Nikolay Bulganin. ... Sarov (Russian: ) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. ... // Aircraft List of aircraft of World War II List of World War II military aircraft of Germany List of aircraft of the Armée de lAir, World War II List of aircraft of the USAAF, World War II List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force, World War II... The Nuremberg judges, left to right: John Parker, Francis Biddle, Alexander Volchkov, Iola Nikitchenko, Geoffrey Lawrence, Norman Birkett Geoffrey Lawrence, 3rd Baron Trevethin and 1st Baron Oaksey (October 2, 1880 - August 28, 1971) was the main British Judge during the Nuremberg trials after World War II, and President of the... (William) Norman Birkett, 1st Baron Birkett (September 6, 1883 - February 10, 1962) was a noted British Barrister and judge who served as the alternate British Judge during the Nuremberg trials after World War II. Norman Birkett KC MP in 1930 Norman Birkett was a native of Ulverston near Barrow-in... The Nuremberg judges, left to right: John Parker, Francis Biddle, Alexander Volchkov, Iona Nikitchenko, Geoffrey Lawrence, Norman Birkett candice(May 9, 1886 – October 4, 1968) is a hater Biddle was one of four sons of Algernon Biddle, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania. ... John Johnston Parker (November 20, 1885 - March 17, 1958) was an American federal judge and an unsuccessful nominee to the United States Supreme Court. ... The Nuremberg judges, left to right: John Parker, Francis Biddle, Alexander Volchkov, Iola Nikitchenko, Geoffrey Lawrence, Norman Birkett Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Fedorovich Volchkov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Фёдорович Волчко́в) was a judge during the Nuremberg trials after World War II. He was the alternate Soviet judge during the proceedings. ... Categories: Stub | Nuremberg Trials ... During World War II, the North African Campaign, also known as the Desert War, took place in the North African desert from September 13, 1940 to May 13, 1943. ... The Italian Campaign of World War II was the name of Allied operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to the end of the war. ... Kabardin Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Kabardin ASSR) was the name given to Kabardino-Balkar ASSR after deportation of the Balkars. ... The Eastern Front of World War II was the theatre of war covering the conflict in central and eastern Europe from June 22, 1941 to May 9, 1945. ... This is a list of Air forces, sorted alphabetically by country. ... The Typhoon class submarines are a type of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines deployed by the Soviet Navy in the 1980s. ... Coat of arms Bolshoy Kamen (or Bolshoi Kamen) (Russian: ) is a town located in the south of Primorsky Krai, Russia, at , and is the administrative center of Shkotovsky District. ... The KSShch (КСЩ) was a Soviet anti-ship cruise missile design that carried a nuclear warhead. ... The P-15 Termit (NATO reporting name Styx or SS-N-2) was used for a type of missile developed by the Soviet Unions Raduga design bureau in the 1950s. ... Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. ... Fokino (Russian: ) is a town in Primorsky Krai, Russia, situated on the coast of the Gulf of Peter the Great between Vladivostok and Nakhodka. ... The Euroleague is a high-caliber professional basketball league with teams from all over Europe. ... The Wilno Uprising (also known as Operation Ostra Brama) was the armed struggle started by the Polish Home Army against the Nazi occupiers of Wilno (now Vilnius), during World War II. It started on July 7, 1944 as a part of a plan of all-national uprising codenamed Operation Tempest... A single S-300-PM missile TEL ready to fire. ... Combatants People’s Republic of China Soviet Union Commanders Mao Tse-Tung Leonid Brezhnev Strength 814,000 658,000 Casualties 800 killed, 620 wounded, 1 lost [1] 58 killed, 94 wounded [2] The Sino-Soviet border conflict of 1969 was a series of armed clashes between the Soviet Union and... Dinmukhamed Akhmedovich Kunayev (January 12, 1912 (December 31, 1911, old calendar) - August 22, 1993) was a Kazakh Soviet Communist political figure; secretary-general of the Kazakh Communist Party 1960-1962, 1964-1986. ... The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 92) final tournament was hosted by Sweden. ... Artsakh (Armenian - Արցախ, Azeri - Ərsak Russian - Арцах) is a historical Armenian name of the province of ancient Greater Armenia, that covered what is now mostly Nagorno-Karabakh. ... Ruud Gullit lifts the trophy after winning the cup with the Netherlands The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held in West Germany. ... The Tupolev Tu-4 (NATO reporting name: Bull) was a piston-engined Soviet strategic bomber which served the Soviet Air Force from the late 1940s to mid 1960s. ... The final refinement of Tu-4, the Tu-85 The Tupolev Tu-85 (NATO reporting name: Barge) was a final refined version of the Tu-4, overcoming the shortcomings of the aircraft especially with regards to range, creating a true intercontinental strategic bomber. ... The Tupolev Tu-80 was a modernized version of the Tu-4 bomber with improvements on aerodynamics such as wing area increase, aircraft systems, weapon and equipment. ... The only prototype of the Tupolev Tu-75 The Tupolev Tu-75 was a transport variant of the Tu-4 bomber, using a new, purpose-designed fuselage. ... The Tupolev Tu-70 was a passenger variant of the Tu-4 bomber, using a new pressurized fuselage designed for 72 passengers, first flying 27 November 1946. ... The Space Shuttle Orbiter Pathfinder (honorary Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-098) is a Space Shuttle simulator made of steel and wood. ... Combatants Germany Soviet Union Commanders Fedor von Bock Georgi Zhukov Strength ~ 1,500,000 ~ 1,500,000 Casualties 250,000 700,000 The Battle of Moscow refers to the defense of the Soviet capital of Moscow and the subsequent counter-offensive against the German army, between October 1941 and January... Severomorsk (Russian: Северомо́рск) is a town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located about 25 km north of Murmansk. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... US and USSR/Russian nuclear weapons stockpiles, 1945-2005. ... The 1972 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 72) final tournament was held in Belgium. ... The 1968 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. ... The following table shows comparative officer ranks of major Allied and Axis powers during World War II. For modern ranks refer to Comparative military ranks. ... Israels unilateral disengagement plan (termed in Hebrew: תוכנית ההתנתקות Tokhnit HaHitnatkut or תכנית ההינתקות Tokhnit HaHinatkut in the Disengagement Plan Implementation Law), also known as the disengagement plan, Gaza Pull-Out plan, and Hitnatkut) was a proposal by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, adopted by the government and enacted in August 2005, to... The main building at the venue Sailing (also called yachting) at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by six events. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Alexey Nikolayevich Kosygin (Russian: ) (1904 - December 18, 1980) was a politician and administrator in the Soviet Union. ... Nikolai Aleksandrovich Tikhonov (ru: Николай Александрович Тихонов ) (Kharkiv, May 14, 1905 – Moscow, June 1, 1997) was the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR (or Premier of the Soviet Union) from 1980 to 1985. ... Nikolai Ivanovich Ryzhkov (Николай Иванович Рыжков; born September 28, 1929-) was a Soviet official and, after the breakup of the Soviet Union, a Russian politician. ... Rinat Fayzrakhmanovich Dasaev (Russian: Ринат Файзрахманович Дасаев; born June 13, 1957 in Astrakhan, Soviet Union) was a Russian football goalkeeper. ... There are several Super Cups: European Super Cup, a trophy for the top European football team Super Cup, an English football tournament held in 1985-86 This is a disambiguation page &#8212; a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... An R-16 Missile The R-16 was the first successful ICBM deployed by the Soviet Union. ... Seversk (&#1057;&#1077;&#1074;&#1077;&#1088;&#1089;&#1082;) is a town (since 1956) in Tomsk Oblast, Russia on the bank of Tom River. ... The Boeing B-50 Superfortress was basically a post-World War II revision of the wartime B-29 Superfortress with new, more powerful 3,500-HP Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial engines, a taller vertical stabilizer, and numerous detail improvements. ... The Grand Duchy of Finland was a state that existed 1809–1917 as part of the Russian Empire. ... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1992 to 2004. ... 25 m Center-Fire Pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events, and is normally a men-only event. ... 25 m Pistol, formerly known as Sport Pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. ... 25 m Standard Pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events, introduced at the World Championship level in 1970. ... The Kwantung Leased Territory (Chinese: 关东州, Guandongzhou, Japanese: 関東州; Kantoushu) was a composite territory in historic Eastern Manchuria that existed in the first half of the 20th century, from 1898 through 1945. ... Arvydas Romas Sabonis (born December 19, 1964 in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR) is a former professional basketball player from Lithuania. ... First international Mexico 3 - 1 Colombia (Panama City, Panama; 10 February 1938) Largest win Argentina 0 - 5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5 September 1993) Colombia 5 - 0 Peru (Barranquilla, Colombia; 4 June 2005) Colombia 5 - 0 Uruguay (Barranquilla, Colombia; 6 June 2005) Worst defeat Argentina 9 - 1 Colombia (Santiago, Chile... This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in sailing from 1900 to 2004. ... The Fat Man mushroom cloud resulting from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rises 18 km (11 mi, 60,000 ft) into the air from the hypocenter. ... First international France 2 - 1 India (London, England; July 31, 1948) Largest win India 7 - 0 Sri Lanka (Bangalore, India; December 16, 1963) Worst defeat U.S.S.R. 11 - 1 India (Moscow, U.S.S.R.; September 16, 1955) AFC Asian Cup Appearances 2 (First in 1964) Best result... Cornelius Jacobszoon Drebbel (Alkmaar, 1572 - London, November 7, 1633) was the Dutch inventor of the first navigable submarine in 1620. ... A mens football (soccer) tournament has been held at every Summer Olympic Games except 1896 and 1932. ... There were 11 boxing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Canada. ... Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada consisted of 11 events. ... The immediate Causes of World War II are generally held to be the German invasion of Poland, and the Japanese attacks on China, the United States, and the British and Dutch colonies. ... Svetlana Leonidovna Boginskaya (also spelled Boguinskaia (incorrectly) and Boginskaia, Belarusian: Сьвятлана Леанідаўна Багінская, Russian: Светлана Леонидовна Богинская, born February 9, 1973 in Minsk) is a Soviet/Belarusian gymnast. ... Nikolai Viktorovich Avilov (born 1948) was a Ukrainian Soviet track athlete. ... The term bantamweight usually refers to a class in boxing or boxers who weigh between 112 and 118 pounds. ... Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. ... The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1. ... Maria Weizmann (1893, Pinsk, Russian Empire (now in Belarus) - ?), a sister of Israeli politician and notable scientist Chaim Weizmann (the first President of the State of Israel). ... The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6. ... The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14. ... Yuriy Sedykh (born June 11, 1955) was a Ukrainian athlete who specialised in the hammer throw. ... Ekaterina Svanidze (April 2, 1880 - November 25, 1907) was the Georgian first wife of Joseph Stalin; they married in 1903. ... Eurobasket is the name commonly used to refer to the European basketball championships that take every two years between national teams of the continent. ... The Soviet Navy (Russian: Военно-морской флот СССР, Voyenno-morskoy flot SSSR, literally Naval military forces of the USSR) was the naval arm of the Soviet armed forces. ... Pyotr Grigorevich Bolotnikov (&#1055;&#1077;&#1090;&#1088; &#1043;&#1088;&#1080;&#1075;&#1086;&#1088;&#1100;&#1077;&#1074;&#1080;&#1095; &#1041;&#1086;&#1083;&#1086;&#1090;&#1085;&#1080;&#1082;&#1086;&#1074;) (born March 8, 1930) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of 10 000 m at the 1960 Summer Olympics. ... Yury Orlov (born August 13, 1924) is a prominent nuclear physicist, a former Soviet dissident, and a human rights activist. ... Ehud Olmert (IPA ; Hebrew: אהוד אולמרט; born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel. ... Afrikan Nikolaevich Krishtofovich (&#1040;&#1092;&#1088;&#1080;&#1082;&#1072;&#1085; &#1053;&#1080;&#1082;&#1086;&#1083;&#1072;&#1077;&#1074;&#1080;&#1095; &#1050;&#1088;&#1080;&#1096;&#1090;&#1086;&#1092;&#1086;&#1074;&#1080;&#1095;) (1885 &#8211; 1953) was a Soviet paleobotanist. ... The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 22th at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. ... FC Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukrainian: Шахтар Донецьк, also known as Shakhtyor Donetsk (in Russian: ШахтeÑ€ Донецк) is a Ukrainian professional football club, playing in the city of Donetsk, the capital of Donetsk region. ... Aleksandr Bek (1903-1972) was a Soviet novelist whose main themes included Red Army military action during the Second World War, particularly the defense of Moscow (Volokolamskoe shosse (Volokolamsk Highway, 1944)). Categories: Stub | 1903 births | 1972 deaths | Russian writers ... Ivan Stepanovich Silayev (Ива́н Степа́нович Сила́ев) (born on October 21, 1930 in Baktyzino, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, USSR) is a Russian political figure. ... Aleksey Batalov as a plumber Gosha Москва Слезам Не Верит (Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears, Moskva slezam ne verit) is a 1979 Soviet film made by Mosfilm. ... The UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll is the popular name for an online poll conducted in 2004 by UEFA as part of their Golden Jubilee celebrations, celebrating the best European footballers from the fifty previous years. ... Musa Khiramanovich Manarov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR on March 22, 1951. ... Voyska PVO (Russian: Войска ПВО, or PVO Strany until 1981) was the air defense branch of the Soviet military. ... This is a list of the mens national football (soccer) teams in the world. ... FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club from the Ukrainian capital, Kiev (Kyiv). ... Cryptography was used extensively during World War II, with a plethora of code and cipher systems fielded by the nations involved. ... This article is about the shooting events at the Olympic Games. ... The use of drugs in sport has been around since the turn of 20th century although there are many earlier reports of use going back to the Ancient Greeks use of stimulating potions. ... FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukrainian: ) is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Dnipropetrovsk. ... Most records are about human spaceflights. ... Amy Chow (周婉儀; pinyin: Zhōu WÇŽnyí; born May 15, 1978 in San Jose, California) is an American gymnast. ... The South-East Asian Theatre of World War II was the name given to the campaigns of the Pacific War in India, Burma, Thailand, Malaya and Singapore. ... A disappointed Catalina Ponor receives her Balance Beam score at the 2005 Gymnastics World Championships. ... Dominique Margaux Dawes (born November 20, 1976, in Silver Spring, Maryland) is a United States gymnast. ... Dominique Helena Moceanu (born September 30, 1981 in Hollywood, California) is an American gymnast of Romanian descent who was a member of the Olympic Gold medal winning 1996 U.S. Womens Gymnastics team in Atlanta (the Magnificent 7). The hallmarks of Moceanus gymnastics, in the early stage of... Carly Rae Patterson (born February 4, 1988 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American gymnast and singer. ... Jaycie Lynn Phelps (b. ... At the 1980 Summer Olympics, four diving events were contested. ... Shannon Lee Miller (b. ... The Soviet Navys Project 629, also known by the NATO reporting name of Golf class, were diesel electric ballistic missile submarines. ... Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medals Results by event Archery Mens individual: Stanislav Zabrodskiy - 18th place Womens individual: Viktoriya Beloslydtseva - 23rd place Olga Pilipova - 57th place Athletics Mens 100 metres: Gennadiy Chernovol - Round 2, 10. ... Flag of Ukraine Ukraine at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medals Results by event Archery Mens individual: Viktor Ruban - mens individual, 13th place Oleksandr Serdyuk - mens individual, 15th place Dmytro Hrachov - mens individual, 24th place Womens individual: Tetyana Berezhna - womens individual, 18th place Kateryna Palekha... Flag of Georgia Georgia at the 2004 Summer Olympics. ... Flag of the Russian Federation Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics was represented by the Russian Olympic Committee (abbreviated ROC). ... Tajikistan at the 2004 Summer Olympics Categories: Olympic stubs | Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Tajik sport ... Categories: Olympic stubs | Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Belarusian sport ... The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1988 Summer Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1980 Summer Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1976 Summer Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1972 Summer Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1968 Summer Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1964 Summer Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1960 Summer Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1956 Summer Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1952 Summer Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1988 Winter Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1984 Winter Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1976 Winter Olympics. ... Monica RoÅŸu (born May 11, 1987 in Bacău) is an artistic gymnast from Romania, who started gymnastics in 1991 at age four and trained during her early years at CSS Bacău. ... Soviet Naval Aviation (&#1040;&#1074;&#1080;&#1072;&#1094;&#1080;&#1103; &#1074;&#1086;&#1077;&#1085;&#1085;&#1086;-&#1084;&#1086;&#1088;&#1089;&#1082;&#1086;&#1075;&#1086; &#1092;&#1083;&#1086;&#1090;&#1072; in Russian, or Aviatsiya Voenno-Morskogo Flota, literally aviation of the military sea fleet) was a part of the Soviet Navy. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Flag of Latvia Latvia at the 2004 Summer Olympics is represented by the Latvian Olympic Committee (Latvian: Latvijas Olimpiska Komiteja). ... Mens 20 km walk during the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland. ... Archery at the Summer Olympics had its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics and has been contested in 13 Olympiads. ... At the 1976 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria, the USSR team won the Gold Medal in ice hockey. ... Athletics Medal Winners at the 1972 Munich Olympics Internal links Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games 1972 Summer Olympics Categories: Athletics at the Olympics | 1972 Summer Olympics ... Flag of Kyrgystan Kyrgyzstan at the 2004 Summer Olympics Results by medals Results by event Athletics Womens 100 metres: Elena Bobrovskaya - Round 1, 11. ... Azerbaijan at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medals Results by event Athletics Mens 100 metres: Teymur Gasimov - Round 1, 11. ... The following is a list of international ice hockey competitions where National Hockey League players have been able to participate. ... Categories: Olympic stubs | Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Estonian sport ... Andreea Mădălina Răducan (born September 30, 1983) is a gymnast from Bârlad, Romania. ... Turkmenistan at the 2004 Summer Olympics Results by event Athletics Mens 800 metres: Nazar Begliyev - Round 1, 1:49. ... Flag of Lithuania Lithuania at the 2004 Summer Olympics // Medals Gold medal: Athletics - Mens discus: Virgilijus Alekna Silver medals: Athletics - Womens Heptathlon: Austra Skujyte Modern pentathlon - Mens: Andrejus Zadneprovskis Results by event Athletics Womens 100 metres: Agne Eggerth - Round 1, 11. ... Uzbekistan at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medals Results by event Athletics Womens 100 metres: Lyubov Perepelova - Round 2, 11. ... Moldova competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. ... At the 1988 Winter Olympics one Ice Hockey event was held, mens Ice Hockey. ... Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics The events took place at the Stampede Corral and the Olympic Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Jānis Daliņš (November 5, 1904 – June 11, 1978) was a Latvian athlete who competed in race walking. ... The Judo competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics was the first time the sport was included in the Summer Olympic Games. ... The Judo competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the return of the sport following its absence at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. ... now. ... At the Judo competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics medals were awarded in 5 weight classes and in the open competition, and was restricted to male judoka only. ... Categories: Olympic stubs | Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Armenian sport ... This is the complete list of mens Olympic medalists in swimming from 1896 to 2004. ... Real Racing Club de Santander, sometimes abbreviated to Racing, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Santander which was founded in 1909 by Eduardo Pineda e. ... The Judo competition at the 1980 Summer Olympics was the first time that the medal count was not dominated by Japan, as the country joined the boycott of the games because of the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1972 Winter Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1968 Winter Olympics. ... Oleg Volodymyrovych Blokhin (born November 5, 1952 in Kiev, Soviet Union, now Ukraine), is a Ukrainian soccer coach, and was formerly a striker for the USSR national football team. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1964 Winter Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1960 Winter Olympics. ... This is the full table of the medal count of the 1956 Winter Olympics. ... Igor Belanov (Ігор Біланов/Ihor Bilanov in Ukrainian; born September 25, 1960 in Odessa, Soviet Union) is a former football forward, who was named European Footballer of the Year in 1986. ... This is a list of navies, present and historical: Argentina: Armada Republica Argentina Australia: Royal Australian Navy Bangladesh: Bangladesh Navy Brazil: Marinha do Brasil Canada: Canadian Forces Maritime Command (formerly Royal Canadian Navy) China, Peoples Republic of: Peoples Liberation Army Navy China, Republic of (Taiwan): Republic of China... First international Estonia 2 - 4 RSFSR (Tallinn, Estonia; 18 September 1923) USSR 3 - 0 Turkey (Moscow, USSR; 16 November 1924) Last International Cyprus 0 - 3 USSR (Larnaca, Cyprus; 13 November 1991) Largest win USSR 11 - 1 India (Moscow, USSR; 16 September 1955) Finland 0 - 10 USSR (Helsinki, Finland; 15 August... At the 1960 Winter Olympics, eight speed skating events were contested. ... At the 1956 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. ... At the 1964 Winter Olympics, eight speed skating events were contested. ... Hockey at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: mens team event and womens team event. ... Alexander Medved (Belarusian: Алякса́ндр Васíлевiч Мядзве́дзь; Russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Медве́дь) (born September 16, 1937 in Belaya Tserkov, Ukrainian SSR) is a famous Soviet/Belarusian wrestler. ... The 1960 UEFA European Football Championship, then called the European Nations Cup, was the first European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in France. ... The 1964 UEFA European Football Championship, then called the European Nations Cup, was the second edition of the quadrennial European Football Championship, endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in Spain. ... Vsevolod Nikolayevich Merkulov (Всеволод Николаевич Меркулов in Russian) (10. ... This is a gallery of flags arranged by design. ... The R-36 is a family of intercontinental ballistic missile and space launch vehicle designs created by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. ... // Overview The RT-2PM Topol is a mobile intercontinental ballistic missile designed in the Soviet Union and in service with Russias Strategic Rocket Forces. ... The 1947 Jerusalem Riots occurred following the 1947 UN Partition Plan. ... Combatants Soviet Union Japan Commanders Alexandr Vasilevskij Otsuzo Yamada Strength Soviet Union 1,577,225 men, 26,137 artillery, 1,852 sup. ... Combatants Israel South Lebanon Army PLO Strength 25,000 unknown Casualties 20 unknown The 1978 South Lebanon conflict (code-named Operation Litani by Israel) was the name of the Israel Defense Forces 1978 invasion of Lebanon up to the Litani River. ... German battle cruisers in a Norwegian port in June 1940 The Norwegian Campaign led to the first direct confrontation between the military forces of the Allies — United Kingdom and France against Nazi Germany in World War II. The primary reason for Germany seeking the occupation of Norway was Germanys... The Russian Ground Forces (Russian: Сухопутные силы России) are the land forces of Russia, formed from parts of the collapsing Soviet Army in 1992. ... The Kaliningrad K-5 (NATO reporting name AA-1 Alkali), also known as RS-1U, was the first Soviet air-to-air missile. ... The Peace Race is also a 1961 book by Seymour Melman. ... de Vabres on the left, with Falco beside him, and Parker on the right edge Professor Henri Donnedieu de Vabres was a judge during the Nuremberg trials after World War II. He was the primary French judge during the proceedings, with Robert Falco as his alternate. ... Rozalia Galieva is a Russian gymnast who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics. ... The Fed Cup (until 1995 Federation Cup) is the most important tennis tournament for female national teams, very similar to the mens Davis Cup. ... The Raduga Kh-55 (NATO reporting name AS-15 Kent) is a Soviet/CIS long-range cruise missile with a nuclear warhead. ... The Boeing XB-39 Superfortress was a prototype bomber aircraft, a single example of the B-29 Superfortress converted to fly with alternative powerplants. ... <B-29 Superfortress A B-29 being flown for training at Maxwell Air Force Base. ... Unione Sportiva Lecce is a football club based in Lecce, Apulia. ... The International Stalin Prize or the International Stalin Prize for Strengthening Peace Among Peoples (renamed Russian: , the International Lenin Prize for Strengthening Peace Among Peoples as a result of destalinization) was the Soviet Unions equivalent to the Nobel Peace Prize. ... Totals for all Summer Olympics through 2004. ... Rowing at the Summer Olympics has occurred since 1896. ... The FIFA U-20 World Cup, formerly the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... Valerian Alexandrovich Zorin (&#1042;&#1072;&#1083;&#1077;&#1088;&#1080;&#1072;&#1085; &#1040;&#1083;&#1077;&#1082;&#1089;&#1072;&#1085;&#1076;&#1088;&#1086;&#1074;&#1080;&#1095; &#1047;&#1086;&#1088;&#1080;&#1085; in Russian) (January 1, 1902 - 1986) was a Soviet diplomat and statesman. ... Norilsk downtown was designed in a typical Stalinist style. ... FIFA assigns a three-letter code (dubbed FIFA Trigramme) to each of its member and non-member countries. ... See also: Four Hills Tournament - Ski Jumping 2005/2006: Jakub Janda, Czech Republic and Janne Ahonen, Finland 2004/2005: Janne Ahonen, Finland 2003/2004: Sigurd Pettersen, Norway 2002/2003: Janne Ahonen, Finland 2001/2002: Sven Hannawald, Germany 2000/2001: Adam MaÅ‚ysz, Poland 1999/2000: Andreas Widhölzl, Austria 1998... The tables below list the Cross-country skiing World Cup medalists (i. ... Olympiacos CFP is the most popular and the largest multisport club in Greece. ... The FIFA U-17 World Cup, formerly the FIFA U-17 World Championship and before the FIFA U-16 World Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 17 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... Combatants Germany, Italy, Bulgaria Greece, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand Commanders Wilhelm List, Maximilian von Weichs Alexander Papagos, Henry Maitland Wilson, Thomas Blamey Strength Germany: 680,000 men,[1] 1200 tanks, 700 aircraft, Italy: 529,000 men Greece: 350,000 men, British Commonwealth: 58,000 men Casualties Italy: 13,755... Maria Olaru (born June 4, 1982, Falticeni) is a retired Olympic gymnast from Romania. ... Valeri Vasilevich Lobanovsky, (Валерій Васильович Лобановський ; January 6, 1939 - May 13, 2002), was a Ukrainian football manager. ... President of NKR, Arkady Ghoukasyan Arkady Arshavirovich Ghoukasyan (Armenian: Ô±Ö€Õ¯Õ¡Õ¤Õ« Õ‚Õ¸Ö‚Õ¯Õ¡Õ½ÕµÕ¡Õ¶) is the President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. ... Soviet government troops arrest several Azeris in a clash with Popular Front protesters in Baku in January 1990. ... Elena Vyacheslavovna Mukhina (Russian:Елена Вячеславовна Мухина) (born June 1, 1960 in Moscow, Russian SFSR) was a Russian gymnast in the late 1970s. ... Wayne Gretzky celebrates Canadas victory with Mark Messier The 1991 Canada Cup was a Professional ice hockey world championships series in 1991. ... In boxing, the division between heavyweight over 175 pounds (79. ... Viktor Petrenko (born June 17, 1969 in Odessa, Ukraine) was the 1992 World and Olympic champion in figure skating. ... Bobsleigh at the 1988 Winter Olympics Top_8 finishes table Two-Man Top-8 times J&#257;nis Kipurs and Vladimir Kozlov, Soviet Union 3:53. ... This article needs cleanup. ... SS-24 Scalpel (NATO designation) or RT-23 is a Russian ICBM, developed and produced by the Soviet Union before 1991. ... An S-200 missile on its launcher. ... Final results for the Modern Pentathlon at the 1988 Summer Olympics It fought in five days on September 18 to 22, having applied the team event and the individual match. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is concerned with the events that preceded World War II in Asia. ... At the 1980 Winter Olympics hosted in Lake Placid, New York, one Ice Hockey event was held: Mens Ice Hockey. ... During World War II women worked in factories throughout much of the West and East. ... Andrei Rublev (Russian Андрей Рублёв), also known as The Passion of Andrei, is a film made by Andrei Tarkovsky for Mosfilm in the Soviet Union in 1966. ... Note: This section was copied from the article World War II and removed from that article in order to reduce the size of the article. ... Al-Ahly (Arabic: الأهلي) is an Egyptian football club founded and headed by the English gentleman Mitchel Ince in April, 1907 in Cairo, Egypt. ... Ptichka (Птичка meaning little bird in Russian) is an informal nickname for the space shuttle orbiters that were created by the Soviet Union; the name is also often used to refer to the second of the five Soviet space shuttles, a shuttle which was not given an official name. ... The R-27 was a submarine-launched ballistic missile developed by the Soviet Union and employed by the Soviet Navy from 1968 through 1988. ... R-29 is a series of Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles. ... Archery at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held at the archery range, located at the Trade Unions Olympic Sports Centre (Krylatskoye district, Moscow). ... Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held at the Indoor Stadium of the Olimpiski Sports Complex and at the Sports Palace of the Central Sports Club of the Army, both located in Moscow. ... Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow. ... Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held in the Man_made Basin, located at the Trade Unions Olympic Sports Centre (Krylatskoye district, Moscow). ... Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics was split into two categories: Road and Track. ... Equestrian at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 6 events. ... The World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938. ... The football tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics started on July 20 and ended on August 2. ... World League Logo The World League is a mens volleyball competition. ... Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 14 events: 6 for women and 8 for men. ... Solaris (Russian: , Solyaris) is a 1972 Russian film based on the novel Solaris by Polish author StanisÅ‚aw Lem. ... Team handball was introduced as an Olympic sport for men in the 1936 Summer Olympics, but dropped after that, only to be resumed at the 1972 Summer Olympics. ... At the 1960 Winter Olympics held in Squaw Valley, California, United States, one Ice Hockey event was held: mens Ice Hockey. ... Ice hockey medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. ... Figure skating medalists at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. ... Figure skating medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. ... Handball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 2 events _ a mens and a womens team competitions. ... The Modern Pentathlon at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by two events (both for men): Individual competition and Team competition. ... Final results for the Basketball competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea: Results Categories: 1988 Summer Olympics | Basketball at the Olympics ... Rowing at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 14 events. ... Shooting at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place at the Dynamo Shooting Range in Mytishchi (south_eastern part of Moscow) between July 20 and July 26. ... Nellie Vladimirovna Kim (Russian: ; b. ...