Nicknamed " frying pans " because of their long necks and circular bodies, the instruments were the first solid-bodied electric guitars, though they were a lap-steel type.

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 " 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 " 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 " Motor City Cobra " and more famously " The Hitman ," Hearns became the first boxer in history to win world titles in four divisions.

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 " 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 " Eric the Eel " by the media after the name first appeared in an article by Craig Lord in The Times newspaper in London, Moussambani won brief international fame at the 2000 Summer Olympics when he swam his heat of the 100 m freestyle in 1: 52. 72 and won due to the disqualification of his competitors.

Nicknamed " Thrasherville " instead of its official name " Terminus " ( given by the railroad ), it was the first land development of the area.

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 Tiger, he was arguably the sport's first outstanding black player.

Nicknamed the RED LANCERS, the squadron was first established on July 1, 1930, with the commissioning of Patrol Squadron 10S.

Nicknamed " Mr. Goalie ", he was the first goaltender to develop and make effective use of the butterfly style of goalkeeping.

Nicknamed ' The Terras ' due to their terracotta strip, the team won the Dorset Junior Cup for the first three seasons, becoming a senior club as the team rose in stature.

Nicknamed " Weird Beard " because of his colourful facial hair and flamboyant clothing, he coached all the under-25s in the first series and the over-25s in the second.

Nicknamed " Crash " because of frequent racing mishaps, Crockett qualified for his first Indianapolis 500 in 1954.

Nicknamed " nesher hagodl ", (" the Great Eagle "), Adler being the Yiddish for " eagle ", he achieved his first theatrical success in Odessa, but his career there was rapidly cut short when Yiddish theater was banned in Russia in 1883.

Nicknamed " The Roesiders " or " The Lims ", in 1885 and 1886 the club reached consecutive Irish Cup Finals, losing both to Distillery-the first 3-0 and the second 1-0.

Nicknamed " The Black Flash ", Lonhro was from the first crop of the champion Octagonal out of the Group One-placed Shadea ( by Straight Strike ), who also produced the Group One winner Niello ( a younger, full-brother to Lonhro ).

Nicknamed El Arquitecto ( The Architect ) he was noted for his perceptive passing and explosive shot and in 1960 he became the first Spanish-born player to be voted Ballon d ' Or.

Nicknamed the " China Clipper ", Kwong was the first Chinese Canadian to play on a professional Canadian football team.

Nicknamed " Clank " by Frank Robinson, in part for his below-average fielding abilities, Blefary started his career in the outfield, tried at first base, then switched to catcher, in an effort to keep his bat in the lineup.

Nicknamed " Titi ", Hocq competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

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

Nicknamed the Manchester of Asia, Faisalabad remains an important industrial city west of Lahore.

Nicknamed Gringo, Victor Morris created the Pisco Sour as a variety of the Whiskey Sour, an alcoholic beverage whose origin could be the former Peruvian city of Iquique ( prior to its annexation by Chile in 1883 ).

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

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 Thunderer ", the gun had an advertised range of 15 miles ; on this occasion John Schofield declared Krupps ' guns " the greatest peacemakers in the world ".

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

Nicknamed " Forrest's First Fight ", the Battle of Sacramento took place on December 28, 1861.

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.

Chuvalo finished his amateur career with a 16-0-0 record, all by KO within four rounds. Nicknamed " Boom Boom ", Chuvalo turned professional in 1956, knocking out four opponents in one night to win a heavyweight tournament held by former world's champion Jack Dempsey at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on April 26, 1956.

Nicknamed by Robert Louis Stevenson on a trip to the Jersey Shore

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 " The Rock ", Rahman began his professional career on December 3, 1994, at age 22.

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 " Dean of Moderators " by CNN's Bernard Shaw, Lehrer has moderated eleven presidential candidate debates, with the most recent being the presidential debate between senators Barack Obama and John McCain on September 26, 2008.

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 " the Kentucky Colonel ", Combs was known as a great gentleman on and off the field.

Nicknamed the Golden Boy of Italian football, Rivera was the product of Alessandria's youth football academy and made his debut in Serie A for Alessandria against Internazionale on 2 June 1959 at the age of only fifteen years.

Nicknamed Il Gioiello di Bari Vecchia (" the jewel of Old Bari "), he is known for his short temper as much as his ability on the pitch, which led to the coining of the neologism Cassanata by his former coach, Fabio Capello, in November 2002.

Nicknamed Iceman for his cool demeanor on the court, Gervin was primarily known for his scoring talents.

Nicknamed the " Mexican Pipeline " due to the similar power and shape of the Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu, the wave that breaks on Zicatela Beach draws an international crowd of surfers, bodyboarders and their entourages.

Nicknamed ' little ' despite being larger than his father, Ozzie has a 6th finger on his left hand and has published many very successful detective novels.

Nicknamed the “ Jesus Christ Lizard ,” this extraordinary reptile may run on water when threatened.

Nicknamed " Naze " after the northerly Naze Peninsula on which it was found, the Late Cretaceous remains include an upper jaw and teeth, and most of the lower legs and feet.

Nicknamed the Junkyard Dog ( or JYD ) by Rick Mahorn in his early days as a Detroit Piston for his hard work and hustle ( as stated in an interview while he served as a commentator on NBA TV ), Williams sometimes referred to himself in the third person.