CNN — Here’s a look at the International Atomic Energy Agency and nuclear power. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspects nuclear and related facilities under safeguard agreements.…
Read more Nuclear Power/IAEA Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is a look at some US citizens who have been convicted of spying against the United States. 1962 – Aldrich Ames, son of a CIA…
Read more Notable US Spies Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at genocide, the attempted or intentional destruction of a national, racial, religious or ethnic group, whether in wartime or peace. The Convention on…
Read more Genocide Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is a look at the life of Cory Booker, US senator from New Jersey and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Birth date: April 27, 1969…
Read more Cory Booker Fast Facts | CNN PoliticsCNN — Here’s some background information about violence against US politicians and diplomats throughout history. January 30, 1835 – President Andrew Jackson is shot at by Richard Lawrence…
Read more Violence Against US Politicians and Diplomats Fast Facts | CNN PoliticsCNN — Here is a look at the life of former AIG Chief Executive Officer Hank Greenberg. Birth date: May 4, 1925 Birth place: New York, New York…
Read more Hank Greenberg Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the Vietnam War. 1883-1945 – Cochin-China, southern Vietnam, and Annam and Tonkin, central and northern Vietnam, along with Cambodia and Laos make…
Read more Vietnam War Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning musician Willie Nelson. Birth date: April 30, 1933 Birth place: Abbott, Texas Birth name: Willie Hugh Nelson…
Read more Willie Nelson Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is a look at the life of Melania Trump, wife of 45th US President Donald Trump. Birth date: April 26, 1970 Birth place: Novo Mesto,…
Read more Melania Trump Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at Kurdish people. Kurds do not have an official homeland or country. Most reside within countries in the Middle East including northern Iraq,…
Read more Kurdish People Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at Enron, an energy trading company that collapsed after a massive accounting fraud scheme was revealed. Its 2001 bankruptcy filing was the largest…
Read more Enron Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is some background information about affirmative action as well as a few notable court cases. Affirmative action policies focus on improving opportunities for groups of…
Read more Affirmative Action Fast Facts | CNNCNN — This is a list of prominent American politicians killed in plane crashes. May 1, 1928 – New York Rep. Thaddeus C. Sweet (R). Sweet is killed…
Read more US Politician Plane Fatalities Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at ongoing civil war in Syria. Bashar al-Assad has ruled Syria as president since July 2000. His father, Hafez al-Assad, ruled Syria from…
Read more Syrian Civil War Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here is a look at the life of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Birth date: April 16, 1962 Birth place: Yonkers, New York Birth name:…
Read more Antony Blinken Fast Facts | CNNHere’s a look at the life of former US Representative Michele Bachmann. Birth date: April 6, 1956 Birth place: Waterloo, Iowa Birth name: Michele Marie Amble Father: David…
Read more Michele Bachmann Fast Facts | CNN PoliticsCNN — Here is a look at North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and the history of its weapons program. North Korea signs the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The International…
Read more North Korea Nuclear Timeline Fast Facts | CNNCNN — Here’s a look at the annual income tax filing deadline in the United States. April 15, 2024, is the deadline to file 2023 income tax returns.…
Read more Income Tax Deadline Fast Facts | CNNHere’s a look at the life of Joseph Lieberman, former United States senator from Connecticut. Birth date: February 24, 1942 Death date: March 27, 2024 Birth place: Stamford,…
Read more Joseph Lieberman Fast Facts | CNNHere’s a look at the life of Mitch Daniels, former governor of Indiana. Birth date: April 7, 1949 Birth place: Monongahela, Pennsylvania Birth name: Mitchell Elias Daniels Jr.…
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