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

Nicknamed " Pep ", he played ten seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants from 1917 through 1926, playing right field almost exclusively.

: Nicknamed both Dai-chan and " Poops " ( a play on the Japanese characters of his name, which mean " bathroom "), is one of the few characters who is almost always consistent, storyline-wise, in both the anime and the manga.

Nicknamed " The City That Never Sleeps ," the city is always active as its nightlife of food vending and bars goes almost 24 / 7.

Nicknamed Harvard Hottie by Nanny ( as he attended Harvard ), they begin to gain a rapport, however their relationship almost crumbles when she runs into him and his high school friends, who he doesn't stop when they insinuate that she is only a nanny so she can have affairs with the rich husbands.

Nicknamed " The Big Bear " by teammate Joe Gordon for his, 200 lb ( 91 kg ) frame ( actual playing weight between 215 – 200 lb ( 97 – 100 kg )), and " Mexican Mike " by the press, Garcia prepared for the upcoming season during spring training.

The WG frame & cylinder were then shortened for the. 455 & the variant was adopted in the 1880s as the Webley Mk 1. Webley " WG " Army Model ( a. k. a. Webley Government ) Revolver cal 455 / 476 (. 476 Enfield ) Nicknamed " the British Peacemaker " in the United States, the Mk 1 was manufactured in. 450,. 455 Webley, and. 476 calibre and founded a family of revolvers that were the standard handguns of the British Army, Royal Navy, and British police constabularies from 1887 to 1918.

Nicknamed Levezinho (" Slender one ") due to his light frame ( only 63 kg ), he spent the bulk of his career in Portugal representing Sporting, scoring nearly 200 goals in more than 300 official games, winning four major titles with the club and helping it to four Champions League participations.

Nicknamed " The Jet ," Perry was not known for being a powerful fullback, or particularly elusive ; he simply had fantastic speed ( 9. 7 100 yards ).

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 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 " Winnie ", he was the eldest of eight children born to Dr. George Tryon Harding, Sr. ( 1843 – 1928 ) and Phoebe Elizabeth ( Dickerson ) Harding ( 1843 – 1910 ).

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 Jewel of the Pacific ”, Valparaíso was declared a world heritage site based upon its improvised urban design and unique architecture.

Nicknamed " Ol ' Stubblebeard ", Grimes was born in Emerald, Wisconsin.

Nicknamed " the Black Dog of Brocéliande ", du Guesclin fought the English during the Breton War of Succession and was an expert in the guerrilla warfare.

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 " 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 " 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 " Matinee Idol ", Czyz was a member of the United States amateur boxing team whose other members died in the LOT Polish Airlines plane crash in Poland in 1980.

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

Nicknamed the Bulldogs, Coleman College ’ s chief athletic rival was the Grambling College Tigers.

Nicknamed Hop City, agriculture was the principal occupation.

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 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 " Gentleman George " for his demeanor, he was the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States during the Civil War in 1864, running as a peace Democrat with war Democrat George B. McClellan ; they lost to Abraham Lincoln.