Nicknamed " The Maradona of the Carpathians ", he is considered a hero in his homeland.

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

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

Nicknamed " The Man of Steal ", he is widely regarded as the sport's greatest leadoff hitter and baserunner.

Nicknamed " Mr. Clutch ", his silhouette is featured on the NBA's official logo.

Nicknamed " The King ," he is one of golf's most popular stars and its most important trailblazer, because he was the first superstar of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s.

Nicknamed " The Fountain City " due to the many artesian wells in the area, Prattville is part of the Montgomery metropolitan statistical area and serves as the county seat of Autauga County.

Nicknamed the Indy, it was launched in 1986 and is one of the youngest UK national daily newspapers.

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 Mountain City ," Jasper is located 50 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia.

Nicknamed " The Little Apple " as a play on New York City's " Big Apple ", it is best known as being the home of Kansas State University and has a college town atmosphere.

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 El Loco, ' the Madman ', Aguirre is best known for his final expedition, down the Amazon river, in search of the mythical El Dorado.

Nicknamed " The Philosopher " (" Der Philosoph "), it is the most widely programmed of Haydn's early symphonies.

Nicknamed The Terriers, their mascot is Terry the Terrier.

Nicknamed ' Pinetree ', he is an

Nicknamed " the Just ", he flourished in the early quarter of Athens ' Classical period and is remembered for his generalship in the Persian War.

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 " The Whirlwind " and popularly referred to as the " People's Champion ", White is a multiple World Championship finalist renowned for losing each of the six finals he contested.

Nicknamed " the Kid ", Superboy is distinguished from other " Supermen " who appear after the death of Superman by his youth and brash character.

Nicknamed the " Duke ", he is the all-time leading scorer in the American Football League.

Nicknamed " The Andouille Capital of the World ," the town of LaPlace, Louisiana, on the Mississippi River, is especially noted for its Cajun andouille.

Nicknamed the Rainy Port for its frequent rain and maritime role, the city is Taiwan's second largest seaport ( after Kaohsiung ).

Nicknamed El Tornado de Tijuana, he is known for his aggressive fighting style and his iron chin.

Nicknamed " Pongo " after a famous cartoon of the time, Waring is one of Aston Villa's all-time great centre forwards.

Nicknamed " Murderers Row ," their batting order boasted the all-time great Babe Ruth at the top of his considerable powers, hitting. 356 with a then-record 60 home runs and 164 RBI that year.

Nicknamed " The Legend ", he left school as the all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.

Nicknamed Ago, he is the all-time leader in victories in motorcycle Grand Prix history, with 122 Grand Prix wins and 15 World Championships titles.

Nicknamed " Shotgun " for his rifle arm, Gardner led American League second basemen in fielding percentage in 1957 (. 987 ), including 55 consecutive errorless games, and finished with a. 976 fielding mark all-time.

Nicknamed " Ukey " or " The Uke " by his teammates because of his Ukrainian ancestry, Sawchuk led the Red Wings to three Stanley Cups in five years, winning the Calder Trophy as the top rookie ( the first to win such honors in all three professional hockey leagues ) and three Vezina Trophies for the fewest goals allowed ( he missed out the other two years by one goal ).

Nicknamed El Chino (" The Chinese ") and El zurdo de Vitacura (" Vitacura's Lefty "), he became the first Latin American player to reach the top position on the Association of Tennis Professionals ( ATP ) singles rankings in 1998.

Nicknamed " Kodak Gap " by some, it is one of the top tourist destinations in Antarctica ; steep cliffs hem in the iceberg-filled passage, which is 11 km long and just 1, 600 metres wide at its narrowest point.

Nicknamed " Big E ", by 1993 his physical and aggressive play, made him the top offensive lineman in the NFL.

Nicknamed " Romerito " he was one of South America's top ranked lightweights during the 1980s.

Nicknamed the " Peacekeeper ," the B-36 was radical in its design ; its six pusher engines gave it a top speed of over 400 miles per hour, and it was the first American bomber capable of reaching any target on the globe.

Nicknamed the Taçsız Kral or " King without a crown ", he was a particularly strong goal scorer in derby matches.

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