Nicknamed " The City of a Thousand Minarets " for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life.

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 " Pearl of the Antilles ," it became the richest and most prosperous colony in the West Indies, with a slave society based on sugar cane production when demand for sugar was high in Europe.

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 " Swee ' Pea " for his mild manner, Strayhorn soon became a vital member of the Ellington Organization.

Nicknamed the " cast-iron man " for his ideological rigidity as well as for his determination to defend the causes he believed in, Calhoun supported states ' rights and nullification, under which states could declare null and void federal laws which they viewed unconstitutional.

Nicknamed the " Pearl of the Antilles ", Saint-Domingue became the richest colony in the Caribbean before a 1791 slave revolt, which began the Haitian Revolution, led to freedom for the colony's slaves in 1794 and, a decade later, complete independence for the country, which renamed itself Haiti.

Nicknamed the Border City, Carlisle today is the main cultural, commercial and industrial centre for north Cumbria.

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

Nicknamed ' Supermac ' and known for his pragmatism, wit and unflappability, Macmillan achieved note before the Second World War as a Tory radical and critic of appeasement.

Nicknamed " The Refrigerator " for his gargantuan, almost rhomboid, frame, Perry was and weighed at his peak weight.

Nicknamed " The Hit Man " and " Donnie Baseball ", he played for the New York Yankees during his 14-year playing career.

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 Tall City ", Midland has long been known for its downtown skyline.

Nicknamed " The Old Mongoose ," Moore holds the record for the most career knockouts ( 131 ).

Nicknamed " de Kraai " ( Dutch for " the crow ") in his home country, Krajicek has, among his siblings, half-sister Michaëlla Krajicek who also is a professional tennis player.

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 " Double Dynamite ", " The Sultans of Sweat ", and " The Dynamic Duo " for their gritty, gospel-infused performances, Sam & Dave were one of the greatest live acts of the 1960s.

Nicknamed " Dunnie ," she took piano and voice lessons, sang in local churches and high school plays before her graduation in 1916.

Nicknamed The Redhead, Eaton took over presidency of her husband's company and went on to stage more than 10, 000 boxing bouts and as many wrestling matches at the L. A. Olympic Auditorium, promoting such fighters as Floyd Patterson, Danny Lopez, Carlos Palomino, Joe Frazier and George Foreman before she retired in 1980.

Nicknamed " Tiger " because of her ' go for it ' attitude and her aggressive style of skiing, she won the Canadian ski championship nine times and the United States championship three times.

Nicknamed “ Nina ,” young Angelina Grimké was very close to her older sister Sarah Moore Grimké, who, at age thirteen, begged her parents to allow her to be Angelina ’ s godmother.

Nicknamed Amazing Grace by members of her longtime political party, the Social Credit Party of B. C, she was largely responsible for rebuilding the party after its defeat in the 1972 provincial election.

Nicknamed " Mickey ", she moved with her family to Chicago, Illinois when she was 15.

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 " Bertie " by his family, Elbert had two older siblings: Charlie, who was largely bed-ridden after a fall when he was young, and Hannah Frances, nicknamed " Frank " like her mother.

: Nicknamed “ Body Ko ” for her usual, sultry appearance.

Nicknamed Printemps ( springtime ) by her fellow chorus members because of her sunny disposition, she started in operetta, appearing in such works as Les Contes de Perrault ( 1913 ) and Le Poilu ( 1916 ).

Nicknamed the " Copycat Clone Club " by Angela, January Cole and Karlene Trainor are Nanette ’ s best friends — treated more like her servants — who follow Nanette around wherever she goes ; basically her girl posse.

Nicknamed " Fanny ," she was also famous for her exchange of romantic poems with Edgar Allan Poe.

Nicknamed ' Sandra ' by her family, Alexandra spent her childhood first in England and between 1886 and 1889 in Malta, where her father was serving with the Royal Navy.

Nicknamed ' the little lady with the big voice ', Anastacia is known for her powerful soul voice, and her small stature –.

Nicknamed the " Chinese Garbo ," Ruan Lingyu began her acting career when she was 16 years old and committed suicide at age 24.

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

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 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 " 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.

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 " 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 ).