Nicknamed Chevril ( by replacing the Bov ( ox ) with Chev ( horse ) in the Bovril name ) it was produced by boiling down horse meat or mules to a jelly paste and serving it as a beef tea.

Nicknamed the " godfather " by the tabloid press, he was renowned for his tough, uncompromising style and was feared by both crew and cast alike.

Nicknamed " The Wizard " for his defensive brilliance, Smith set major league records for career assists ( 8, 375 ) and double plays ( 1, 590 ) by a shortstop ( the latter since broken by Omar Vizquel ), as well as the National League ( NL ) record with 2, 511 career games at the position ; Smith won the NL Gold Glove Award for play at shortstop for 13 consecutive seasons ( 1980 – 1992 ).

Nicknamed " the Old Gray Lady ", and long regarded within the industry as a national " newspaper of record ", The New York Times is owned by The New York Times Company, which also publishes 18 other newspapers including the International Herald Tribune and The Boston Globe.

Nicknamed " The Kid ", " The Splendid Splinter ", " Teddy Ballgame ", " The Thumper " and, because of his hitting prowess, " The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived ", Williams ' career was twice interrupted by service as a U. S. Marine Corps fighter-bomber pilot.

Nicknamed " The Great One ", he has been called " the greatest hockey player ever " by many sportswriters, players, and the NHL itself.

Nicknamed “ The First Palace of Women " by Oller and Zidler, the cabaret quickly becomes a great success.

Nicknamed " The General ", Hird played as a midfielder and half forward, but was often given free rein by former Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy to play wherever he thought necessary.

Nicknamed the " heart of India " due to its geographical location in India, Madhya Pradesh is the second largest state in the country by area.

Nicknamed the " Puffing Billy ", Booth's first petrol-powered, horse-drawn vacuum cleaner relied upon air drawn by a piston pump through a cloth filter.

Nicknamed " Stevie " by the family, he joined eight surviving brothers and sisters — Mary Helen, George Peck, Jonathan Townley, William Howe, Agnes Elizabeth, Edmund Byran, Wilbur Fiske, and Luther.

Nicknamed " Mr Arsenal ", he was honoured by Arsenal with a testimonial game against Celtic in May 2002 with many Arsenal legends playing, including Ian Wright, John Lukic and Adams's fellow back four stalwarts, Dixon, Winterburn and Bould.

Nicknamed " the ' Bu " by surfers and locals, the community is famous for its warm, sandy beaches, and for being the home of many Hollywood movie stars and others associated with the entertainment industry.

Nicknamed " the first city on the Missouri River " Townsend sits nearby the southern tip of Canyon Ferry Lake ( a part of, and fed by, the Missouri River ) a popular recreation destination and Montana's third largest body of water.

Nicknamed the Tangent Line, it was originally built by the New York, Mahoning and Western Railroad ( became American Midland Railroad in 1889, Findlay, Ft Wayne & Western Railroad in 1890, Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad in 1901, Cincinnati, Findlay, & Fort Wayne Railroad in 1903 )

Nicknamed " King Carl " by the fans and " The Meal Ticket " by his teammates, Hubbell's first major-league victory was a 4-0 shutout of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis helped elevate boxing from a nadir in popularity in the post-Jack Dempsey era by establishing a reputation as an honest, hardworking fighter at a time when the sport was dominated by gambling interests.

Nicknamed by the American boxing press as The Z Boys, the two did square off, but not before much hassle and hurdle putting by both the WBC and WBA, who wanted both boxers to pay a large amount of money before sanctioning the bout.

Nicknamed Rinty by his owner, the dog learned tricks and could leap great heights.

Nicknamed " Kim " after the young boy in Rudyard Kipling's novel Kim, Philby attended Aldro preparatory school.

Born in Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Bradfield attended the local Oakdale Comprehensive School near Blackwood where he suffered years of cruelty and bullying ( he claims he was " a Woody Allen-esque little nerd ") for his name ( Nicknamed Crossfire ), lazy eye, musical bent and small size.

Nicknamed " The Pope ," Owens was born in Salamanca, New York, and attended St. Bonaventure University.

Nicknamed " Ion din Anina " ( John of Anina ), the remains ( the lower jaw ) are some 40, 000 years old.

Nicknamed " Le Tigre " ( The Tiger ), he took a very harsh position against defeated Germany and argued for the payment of reparations.

Nicknamed El Buitre ( The Vulture ), he was a member of the legendary Quinta del Buitre, along with Manolo Sanchís, Rafael Martín Vázquez, Míchel and Miguel Pardeza.

Nicknamed " El Guapo " ( The handsome one ), he played with the Minnesota Twins ( 1990, 1993 ), Chicago Cubs ( 1995 ), Florida Marlins ( 1995 ) and Boston Red Sox ( 1996 – 2002 ).

*** Xue Yue 薛岳 ( 1896-1998 ; Lechang, Guangdong ), Nationalist China most outstanding general during 2nd Sino-Japanese War ; Nicknamed " Patton of Asia "

Nicknamed " the Prime Minister of the Underworld ," he became one of the most powerful and influential Mafia bosses in American history, eventually leading the Luciano crime family ( later called the Genovese crime family ), one of the Five Families that operates in New York.

Nicknamed the Land of the Marshals ( Terra dos Marechais ), for being the birthplace of Deodoro da Fonseca and Floriano Peixoto, Alagoas gave the country numerous illustrious Brazilians among whom are the anthropologist Arthur Ramos, the maestro Hekel Tavares, the philologist Aurélio Buarque de Holanda, the musician Djavan the poet Jorge de Lima, the jurists Pontes de Miranda and Marcos Bernardes de Mello, besides the writers Lêdo Ivo and Graciliano Ramos.

Nicknamed " Sailor " ( for her salty speech ), " Sassy " and " The Divine One ", Sarah Vaughan was a Grammy Award winner.

Nicknamed L ' Avvocato ( the lawyer ) because he had a degree in law ( though he was never admitted to the Order of Lawyers ), Agnelli was the most important figure in Italian economy, the symbol of capitalism throughout the second half of 20th century, and regarded by many as the true " King of Italy ".

Nicknamed “ The Red Prince ”, he became the figurehead leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, and upon its successful seizure of power in 1975, he became the first President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( and President of the Supreme People's Assembly ), a position which he held until his retirement in 1986.

Nicknamed " Stan the Man ", Musial was a record 24-time All-Star selection ( tied with Willie Mays ), and is widely considered to be one of the greatest hitters in baseball history.

Nicknamed " Big Bird " in part for his size ( 6 ' 4 " and 225 pounds ), Robinson was a big and strong defenceman yet highly mobile.

Nicknamed " The Blade " because of his height of 6 ft 1 in ( 1. 85 m ) and weight of only 170 lb ( 77 kg ), Belanger was known as a poor hitter.

Nicknamed ' Golden Gate ' ( likely because of the golden mosaic of Last Judgment depicted on it ), it is through this portal that the kings entered the cathedral for coronation ceremonies.

Nicknamed " Little Sweetie " (" Siu Tim Tim " or " 小甜甜 " in Cantonese ), she was noted for her two pigtails and her love of dressing in traditional Chinese dresses.

Nicknamed " Happy Jack ", Chesbro played for the Pittsburgh Pirates ( 1899 – 1902 ), the New York Highlanders ( 1903 – 1909 ), and the Boston Red Sox ( 1909 ).

Nicknamed Lady Agnes ( after Lilienthal's wife ), DDR-SEG is now a museum and popular wedding registry.

Nicknamed " Basil Brush " thanks to his wild hair and beard, he played as a flanker for London Welsh ( of which he is now a board member ), and represented Wales 26 times between 1967 and 1973.

Nicknamed " The Staten Island Scot ", he was an outfielder and right-handed batter for the New York Giants ( 1946 – 53, 1957 ), Milwaukee Braves ( 1954 – 57 ), Chicago Cubs ( 1958 – 59 ), Boston Red Sox ( 1960 ) and Baltimore Orioles ( 1960 ).