Roman Empire. October 23—Valentinian III becomes Western Roman Emperor. Aëtius leads an army into Italy to support the self-proclaimed emperor Joannes. Galla Placidia becomes a regent for her son.


Ernest Thompson Seton (August 14, 1860 - October 23, 1946) was a Scots-Canadian (and naturalized U.S. citizen) who became a noted author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians, and one of

day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar


Cultural Revolution and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. He was released on October 23, 1996, and spent the remainder of his life writing a book and studying Chinese history. He


Emperor Daigo (醍醐天皇 Daigo-tennō) (January 18, 885– October 23, 930) was the


August 2003 of two terrorist offences: "membership of an illegal organisation" (the Real IRA) and "directing terrorism" between August 29, 1999 and October 23 2000. He was the first person to


October 23, 1949) is a South African poet. He was born in Durban and, after school wanted to study at University. The costs were prohibitive, and instead he studied


probe Venera 3 crashes on Venus, becoming the first spacecraft to land on another planet's surface. March 1 – The Ba'ath Party takes power in Syria. March 2


soldiers kill Albrecht von Wallenstein. March 1—Battle of Smolensk: King Ladislaus IV of Poland defeats the Russian army. March 25—The first settlers arrive in St. Mary's City, Maryland


of Adal. Births. March 1 – Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (d. 1510). March 16 – Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510). date unknown – Albert Brudzewski, Polish astronomer


topic. Art. Dome in front of the mihrab, Great Mosque of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain, is built. Religion. March 1—Pope Leo VIII is restored in place of Pope Benedict


shooting also tried to help the prime minister. He was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival at 00:06 CET on March 1, 1986. Mrs Palme's wound was


each house of Congress. President John Tyler signed the bill on March 1, 1845 in the waning days of his presidency. As many expected, the annexation led to war with


by Douglas J. Cuomo and features Mark Berman on keyboards. Sex and the City - Official Soundtrack (two disc set). March 1, 2004. Sony TV. 36 Hits, including the


At 7:27 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 1950, the West Side Baptist Church building exploded in what was believed to be a natural gas explosion. The explosion should have


Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township have been taken to form Dennis Township (March 1, 1827) and Ocean City borough (March 3, 1884). New Jersey Monthly


Station. LIRR schedules listed the station also as simply Jerusalem. Residents succeeded in changing the name of the post office to Central Park, effective March 1, 1867 (respelled as Centralpark from 1895


on March 1 2002, an environmental satellite which uses Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR). This can detect changes in surface height accurately. The Canadian Space Agency launched RADARSAT-2 in December 2007, which


John Farrow, director (d. 1963). March 1 - Glenn Miller, musician, actor (d. 1944). March 3 - Mayo Methot, actress (d. 1951). April 14 - Sir John Gielgud, actor (d. 2000).


Tristan Corbière (July 18, 1845 – March 1, 1875), born Édouard-Joachim Corbière, was a French poet born in Coat-Congar, Ploujean, near Morlaix in Brittany, where he lived


held in Sofia, Bulgaria. Rowing. McGill University wins the inaugural McGill-Queen's Challenge Boat race. Rugby league. March 1 at Townsville, Queensland – Adelaide Rams play their first match,


Péter Kuczka (March 1, 1923 - December 8, 1999) was a Hungarian writer, poet and Science


John Szarkowski, American photographer, curator, historian and critic (d.2007). date unknown. James Bingham, Northern Irish painter. Deaths. January 8 - George Bellows (b. 1882). March 1 - Ramon Pichot,


is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of March 1, 2008 (including the increase due to the Fujushiro merger), the city has an estimated population of 109,926 and the density


Texas-Arkansas, Pioneer Telephone and Telegraph Company of Oklahoma, and The Bell Telephone Company of Missouri-also called The Missouri Bell Telephone Company-on March 1, 1912. These companies comprised the "Southwestern System" of the


March 1 - Edward Blake, politician and 2nd Premier of Ontario (b.1833). April 15 - Charles Melville Hays, railway executive (b.1856). May 5 - Charles Constantine, Northwest Mounted Police officer


claimed a few months later by Galileo Galilei and Christoph Scheiner. Technology. Births. January 28 - Johannes Hevelius, German astronomer (died 1687). March 1 - John Pell, English mathematician


Rashid Alievich Sunyaev (Cyrillic: Рашид Алиевич Сюняев, which might be more phonetically transliterated "Syunyayev") was born in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, on March 1


politician. March 1 - Alexander Melville Bell, educator. May 24 - Queen Victoria, Queen of Canada (d.1901). August 10 - Patrick Leonard MacDougall, General and author (d.1894). October 10 - Charles


9 villages). September 23, 1956 — The village of Okayama merged into the town of Ōmishima. (8 towns, 8 villages). March 1, 1960 — The village of Namikata gained


is a town located in Iyo District, Ehime, Japan. As of March 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 31,560 and a density of


was a town located in Mima District, Tokushima, Japan. On March 1, 2005 Waki


of 712.87 persons per km². The total area was 56.81 km². On March 1, 2006 Kannabe was merged into the expanded city of Fukuyama.


Davíð Stefánsson (January 21, 1895 - March 1, 1964) from Fagriskógur was


NASA as needed. Failures in VentureStar's technology demonstrator, the X-33, in particular with the composite LH2 (liquid hydrogen) tank, led to program cancellation on March 1, 2001. See also. Lockheed Martin X-33.


– Marquis of Pombal, Portuguese prime minister (b. 1699). May 16 – Daniel Solander, Swedish botanist (b. 1736). May 20 – William Emerson, English mathematician (b. 1701). May – Richard Wilson, Welsh


for the boat's entire career. U-463 conducted five patrols. As a supply boat, she avoided combat. On May 16, 1943, in the Bay of Biscay, U-463 was sunk with


Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. History. Williamsburg was first settled in 1735 and was officially incorporated in 1775. The Mill River Flood. On the morning of May 16, 1874, a flood


to Sicilian Baroque. The city, which had lost its provincial capital status in 1817, rebelled against the House of Bourbon on May 16, 1860, leaving its gates open to Giuseppe Garibaldi


May 16, 1930, when bandleader Isham Jones recorded it as a sentimental ballad. Structure. Like many other standards of the Great American Songbook, the verse is both highly


largest in the world after Eurex, for the trading of futures contracts and options on futures. The IMM was started on May 16, 1972. Two of the more prevalent


Frédéric-François-Louis Perrier (May 22, 1849 - May 16, 1913) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1912-1913)., he is the member with the shortest


80. May 16 - Top Gun (film) opens in theaters in United States. May 26 - Helicopter prison escape from a Parisian jail. Escapee Michel Vaujour was flown to


the telephone, stating "he was robbed" of being given proper credit. (Season 1, Episode 8: "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti"). In May 16 1996 Umberto Silvestri, President of Telecom Italia,


women's right to vote. Births. February 27 - Samuel Bronfman, businessman (d.1971). May 16 - Morris A. Gray, politician (d.1966). August 13 - Camillien Houde, politician and four-time


Raoult (d. 1901), chemist. August 19 - Lothar Meyer (d. 1895), chemist. Deaths. May 16 - Joseph Fourier (b. 1768), mathematician.


The Quebec general election of 1927 was held on May 16, 1927 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal


(b. 1714). July 1 – Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1730). July 15 – Farinelli, Italian castrato (b. 1705). August 31 – George Croghan

U.S. Army officer who fought in the War of 1812


George Croghan. The land amounted to. Judge Cooper was the father of renowned American author James Fenimore Cooper, author of The Leatherstocking Tales. The Village of Cooperstown was established in 1786,


July 8 – James Franciscus, American actor (b. 1934). July 15 – Bert Convy, American game show host, actor, and singer (b. 1933). July 16 – Robert Motherwell, American


Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden, thus effectively ending Sweden's role as a major power in Europe (see below). July–December. July 8 (New Style) – Battle


July 8 – Three-year-old Magnus Eriksson is elected king of Sweden, thus uniting it with Norway, of which he has become king already in the spring, by inheriting its crown


1944 – July 8, 2004) was a U.S. children's author. She lived in New York City. Danziger, who said she knew in the second grade that she wanted to be a writer,


July 8, 1908). The Utah teapot is a 3D model of a Melitta teapot which has become a standard reference object in the computer graphics community. Company History. In 1908, Melitta


census. Milford Flat Wildfire. Lightning caused a massive wildfire to start near Milford at 3:45 p.m. Friday, July 6,2007. On July 8 the fire was declared the largest


United States and has been described as an icon of liberty and justice. According to tradition, its most famous ringing occurred on July 8, 1776, to summon citizens of Philadelphia for


July 8, she fought Italian-American Missy Fiorentino on short notice, losing a six round unanimous decision to the unbeated prospect. In 2008, she appeared as a defendant on The People's Court. She was


Mares, jazz musician (d. 1949). June 24 - Gene Austin, US singer and composer (d. 1972). July 8 - George Antheil, composer (d.1959). July 10. Evelyn Laye, English


Johann Karl Ludwig Gieseler, KH (March 3, 1792 – July 8, 1854) was a


Prince Souvannarath (July 8, 1893 – June 23, 1960) was the prime minister of the Kingdom of Laos from 1947 – 1948. He was a son of


died on July 8, 1946, while on tour in Berlin. See also. Lefty, a 1964 animated film in which Alexandrov's music was used. The Hunt for Red October


NBC moved the show from 8:30 P.M. to 10 P.M. on Friday nights. It was repeated July 8, 1969. It is episode #56, production #61, written by Gene L.


Sousa. William II of Prussia opposes Bismarck's attempt to renew the law outlawing the Social Democratic Party. Blackwall Buildings, Whitechapel, noted philanthropic housing, is built in the East End of London.


The Freedom Press is an anarchist publishing house in Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1886, it is the largest anarchist publishing house in the nation and the


End of London. It becomes Whitechapel High Street (containing Aldgate East tube station), again part of the Aldgate one-way system. The A11 passes through Whitechapel, past Whitechapel tube station and the


March 29 – Charles-Valentin Alkan, French composer and pianist (b. 1813). April 15 – Matthew Arnold, English poet (b. 1822). May 26 – Ascanio Sobrero, Italian chemist (b. 1812). June 15

English poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools (1822-1888)


Matthew Arnold. Prevented from pursuing a political career because of legal restrictions on deacons (a position which was at the time legally indelible), he decided to pursue a literary career.


des femmes de notre temps (Paris, 1864); Marelle, Eugénie et Maurice de Guérin (Berlin, 1869); Harriet Parr, M. and E. de Guérin, a monograph (London, 1870); and Matthew Arnold's


Whyte-Melville - Digby Grand. New drama. Gustav Freytag - Die Journalisten. Charles Reade - Gold. Poetry. Álvares de Azevedo - Lira dos Vinte Anos (published posthumously). Matthew Arnold - The Scholar-Gipsy.


infamously cuts off the lower part of his own left ear. Undated. John Robert Gregg first publishes Gregg Shorthand. Edward King, Anglican bishop of Lincoln, is prosecuted for using ritualistic practices begins.


in the trial of Edward King, Bishop of Lincoln. Although he disliked many of his episcopal duties, he fulfilled them, and threw his heart into the performance of those of a


on the carriageway. The law is eventually abolished in 1930. August 5 – Berta Benz arrives in Pforzheim, having driven 40 miles from Mannheim in a car manufactured by her husband Karl


contract fingerprint signature. July 29 – The United States and Japan sign the Harris Treaty. August 5 – Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after


__NOTOC__. Events. By place. Europe. August 5—In the Battle of Maserfield, Penda, king of


for Mariner 7 occurred August 5, 1969 at 05:00:49 UT at a distance of 3430 km above the martian surface. The ultraviolet spectrometer onboard Mariners 6 and 7 was constructed


Pope John VIII as the 108th pope. Most of Afghanistan converts to Islam. Births. Deaths. August 5—King Louis III of France. Pope John VIII.


Julius Peter Christian Petersen (June 16, 1839, Sorø on Zealand – August 5, 1910) was a Danish mathematician. Biography. Petersen's interests


(c. 1007 – August 5, 1063) was the ruler of all Wales from 1055 until his death, one of very few able to make this boast. Called King of the Britons


James Hammond Trumbull (December 20, 1821 - August 5, 1897) was an American scholar and philologist. He was born in Stonington, Connecticut.


remained together for 27 years. Magazines. Tevis wrote more than two dozen short stories for a variety of magazines. "The Big Hustle," his pool hall story for Collier's (August 5, 1955), was


Jernigan, a 38-year-old Texas murderer who was executed by lethal injection on August 5, 1993. At the prompting of a prison chaplain he had agreed to donate his body


end of the trial on August 5, 1735, the twelve New York jurors returned a verdict of "not guilty" on the charge of publishing "seditious libels," even though judges who


New York's Battery Park at Castle Clinton on August 5, 2004. On August 2, 2005, a DVD chronicling their last tour in fall 2003, titled A Good Band is Easy to Kill


actor (d. 1972). September 16 – Frans Eemil Sillanpää, Finnish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1964). September 26 – J. Frank Dobie, American folklorist and journalist (d. 1964). September 26


Radziwiłł, Polish nobleman (b. 1749). September 26 – William Billings, American choral composer (b. 1746). September 27 – William Gibbons, American lawyer and revolutionary (b. 1726). September 29 – Michael


Foulques de Villaret, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller. September 21 – King Edward II of England (b. 1284) (murdered). September 26 – Cecco d'Ascoli, polymath (b. 1257).


September 26 1776, Richmond was the hangman who executed Nathan Hale. Later, Richmond was sent to school in Yorkshire and apprenticed to a cabinet maker in York. However, he


Cecil Foster (born September 26, 1954) is a Canadian novelist and essayist. Born in Bridgetown, Barbados, he emigrated to


Carl Jonas Love Almqvist (November 28, 1793, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26, 1866, Bremen, Germany), was a romantic poet, early feminist, realist,


2007, and debuted on rival platform DirecTV on September 26, 2007. 2008 – Alter Globe launches in New Zealand via UBI World TV. Logo History. The original logo used by Alter


Lewis White Beck (September 26, 1913 – June 7, 1997) was a American philosopher and


for KSC, but diverted to Edwards due to bad weather. Orbiter returned to KSC September 26, 1991. Landing Weight: 192,780 lb (87,444 kg). See also. Space science. List of space


June 18 – John Aislabie, British politician (b. 1670). June 27 – Nathan Bailey, English philologist and lexicographer. July 4 – Guido Grandi, Italian mathematician (b. 1671). July 9 – John


June 18 – Martin St. Louis, Canadian hockey player. June 19 – Ed Coode, British rower. June 21 – Gabriel Butnaru, Romanian journalist. June 23 – KT Tunstall, Scottish


Events. June 18 – Frederick I Barbarossa is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Emperor Go-Shirakawa ascends to the throne of Japan. Robert of Chichester becomes Bishop of Exeter.


The Mann-Elkins Act (61st Congress, ch. 309, enacted June 18,1910) was a United States federal law that is among the Progressive reforms. The Act extended the authority of the


11 - Denver Pyle, actor (d. 1997). May 16 - Martine Carol, actress (d. 1967). May 26 - Peggy Lee, singer, songwriter, actress (d. 2002). June 18 - Ian Carmichael, English


the world's Heavyweight championship when he and Louis met on June 18 of that year, and incredibly, to do so without going up in weight. The fight became part


Arthur Hoffmann (June 18, 1857 – July 23, 1927) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1911-1917). Hoffmann was the


Langenhagen. On June 18, 1972, Red Army Faction terrorist Ulrike Meinhof was arrested in Langenhagen. On August 17, 1982, the world's first mass production of Compact Discs began in Langenhagen. Politics. In


consecutive majority. June 18 - Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announces the creation of the Foreign Investment Review Agency. July to December. July 7 - David Lewis is replaced by Ed


June 25 – Johann Schweighauser, German classical scholar (d. 1830). June 26 – Arthur Middleton, American politician (d. 1787). June 28 – William Hooper, American statesman (d. 1790). July


greatly damaged. Americas. 10 January—K'inich Kan B'alam II accedes to the rulership of the Maya polity of Palenque. By topic. Religion. June 26—Pope Benedict II succeeds Pope Leo II as


to visit one another. Money is donated to the poor. Other holidays include June 26 and May 18, which celebrates Somaliland's independence from Britain and Somalia; however it is


- May 27, 1958 - Failed to orbit 9.98 kg (22 lb) satellite. Vanguard SLV 2 - June 26, 1958 - Failed to orbit 9.98 kg (22 lb) satellite. Vanguard SLV 3 -


- Jean Aicard, French writer (b. 1848). June 5 - Georges Feydeau, French playwright (b. 1862). June 26 - Alfred Percy Sinnett, Theosophist author (b. 1840). July 4 - Antoni Grabowski,


Gustave Ador (December 23, 1845 – March 31, 1928) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on June 26,


Langdon Cheves (pronounced chivis) (September 17, 1776 – June 26, 1857) was an American


Ernest Henry Gruening (February 6, 1887 June 26, 1974) was an American journalist and Democrat who was the Governor


Zoé Lafontaine, Lady Laurier (June 26, 1842 – November


winner. Patent. The game was covered by U.S. Patent No., granted on June 26, 1990, and expired on July 1, 1998. See also. Icehouse pieces. Looney Labs. External links. http://www.icehousegames.com/ is the


February 24 - Henry Cavendish, physicist and chemist (b. 1731). June 26 - Joseph Michel Montgolfier, pioneer balloonist (b. 1740).


= the boiling point. Births. June 26 - Charles Messier, astronomer (died 1817). December 8 - Johann Hedwig, Transylvanian-born German botanist (died 1799). Deaths.


Grand Trunk Railway is opened to Portland. June 26 - Investigation of the riot proceeds, at Montreal. July - Irregular calling of jurors delays trial for riot. Full


The service operates around the clock. Wireless Internet Access. On June 26, 2006, Foothill Transit installed wireless Internet hubs on six 1200-series Orion V buses (F1208, F1236, F1237,


Bernard Berenson (June 26, 1865 – October 6, 1959) was an American art historian specializing in the Renaissance. He was a major figure in establishing the market for


Jean-Sifrein Maury (June 26, 1746 – May 10, 1817) was a French cardinal and Archbishop of Paris. Biography. The son of a poor cobbler, he was born on


The United Nations Security Council demands that no government recognize Rhodesia. November 19 – European Economic Community prime ministers meet in Munich. November 21 – Syrian Prime Minister Hafez al-Assad


of the Coins of the Seleucidae, Kings of Syria (1804); and "History of the Society of Antiquaries of London," prefixed to their Archaeologia. References.


the Arian population with the official Athanasian Christianity was a factor. Similarly, in 7th-century Syria, there was little loyalty to the emperor who was seated in Constantinople,


working ethos, resulting in Rijssen having one of the most thriving and fastest growing economies in the Netherlands. Rijssen also has a growing community of Molukkish, Turkish, Syrian and Moroccan people,


Israel's Border Wars 1949-1956 is a 1993 book written by Benny Morris about the Arab infiltration from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria


governor of Syria, Publius Petronius, who is responsible for erecting the statue, faces mass demonstrations by Jews of the region and manages to delay construction of the statue until


II Gonatas lays claim to Macedonia. His claim is disputed by Antiochus I. Births. Deaths. Lysimachus, King of Thrace and Macedon (b. c. 360 BC). Seleucus I Nicator, King of Syria


probably produced in Syria in the first half of the 6th Century. It is the oldest well-preserved, surviving, illustrated biblical codex. The text is a fragment of the Book


By place. Roman Empire. A defense for Numidia is constructed at Lambese by the Roman legions. Hadrian continues his voyages, now inspecting Caria, Sicily, Cappadocia and Syria. By topic.


the 20th and the 29th)—An earthquake kills approximately 250,000 in Syria and Antioch. By topic. Religion. July 12—Pope Felix IV succeeds Pope John I as the 54th


in Jordan, Israel, and Syria. Tuba-Zangariyye, Israel near Syria. al-Mawasi, a group living on the central Gaza Strip coast. Dulaim, a large tribe in Al Anbar western


ruler of Egypt. She offered the throne to Demetrius II of Syria, but he was assassinated by Physcon, and Cleopatra left for Syria in 127 BC. Physcon then


Cyrrhus, influential author, early church theologian and Christian bishop of Cyrrhus, Syria (423–457). Empress Sima Maoying. Deaths. Eunomius of Cyzicus, Arian bishop and theologian. Zhai Zhao.


Southwestern United States and scattered through Latin America. Additionally, there are Sephardic Jews who are descendants of those Jews who fled Spain to Turkey, Syria, and North Africa, some


Talcott Seelye, former United States Ambassador to Tunisia and Syria, Arabist. Points of interest. Deer Hill State Reservation. Dubuque Memorial State Forest. References. External links.


speaks of him being defeated when the Armenian king Tigranes invaded Syria by 83 BC, but in that case his actions in the meantime remain unrevealed. A son of Antiochus X,


the last years of the once glorious Seleucids, now reduced to local dynasties in Syria. Following the defeat of his brother in 95 BC by Antiochus X Eusebes, Antiochus XI


() (now called Umm el-Marra,), east of modern Aleppo in the Jabbul Plain of northern Syria, was one of the ancient Near East's oldest cities, located on


Lebanon. It includes a separate state for the Armenians and groups the people of present-day Syria, Jordan and parts of Saudi Arabia in another state, based on


The Battle of Kadesh (or Battle of Qadesh) in Syria, regarded as the largest (5–6,000) chariot vs. chariot battle in antiquity. The end of the Battle of


was orderly and unopposed, for the Persian King, Bahram II, was still struggling to establish his authority. By March 284 Numerian had only reached Emesa (Homs) in Syria; by November, only


follow the course of the stream up to Homs where they build the Al-Rastan dam, where they fork to Damascus and to Syria and the south; and along its valley


the corals. Subsequently parts of Syria, Arabia and Abyssinia were examined. Some results of these travels and of the important collections that had been made were reported on by Humboldt


log read "Bravo Two Zero made TACBE contact again, it was reasonable to assume that they were moving south.", though in fact the patrol headed north-west towards the Syria


peace and security.". In response to the attack, which Israel claimed was planned in the Damascus headquarters of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an alleged terrorist training camp in Ein-Saheb, Syria was


name of Saladin (Salah ad-Din), the Ayyubid Sultan, who in 1171 sent forty pieces of the ceramic to Nur ad-Din, Sultan of Syria. Yet a third theory is


comes to power. 743 BC—Beginning of the First Messenian War. 740 BC—Tiglath-Pileser III conquers the city of Arpad in Syria after two years of siege. 740 BC—Start of

Watlington, South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, OX49


August 3, 224) was a Roman citizen and daughter of Julius Bassianus, priest of the sun god Heliogabalus, the patron god of Emesa (modern Homs) in the Roman province of Syria


Communist Party. Founded in 1974. Russia. Senegal – Mouvement Nationale des Pionniers Senegalese. Spain (Pioneers of the Communist Party of the Basque Homelands). Tajikistan (King Somoni Inheritance). Syria


to pay tribute to the Persians in combination with overtures to the Turks led to a war with the Sassanid Empire. After two disastrous campaigns, in which the Persians overran Syria


Syria, but subsequently returned to Pella in Macedon, where he died about 240 BCE. Writings. Aratus' major extant work is his hexameter poem Phaenomena ("Appearances"), the first half of which


world is closely linked with politics, L’argent encompasses many historical events, including: The 1860 Druze massacre of Maronite Christians in Syria. France's invasion of Mexico (1861-1867). The construction of the Suez


brother Demetrius III Eucaerus. His rule was ended in 83 BC when Tigranes conquered Syria, or sometime before. He disappears from history at that point, but later coins bearing


Parthia and his uncle Demetrius II Nicator's return to power (129 BC), his mother sent him to Cyzicus on the Bosporus, thus giving him his nickname. He returned to Syria in


They and their brother, Ptolemy VIII, were co-rulers of Egypt from 171 BC to 164 BC. In 170 BC, Antiochus IV of Syria invaded Egypt, resulting in a war which


Abbasid empire and its vassals, beginning with an invasion of Upper Mesopotamia. A second campaign, in 975, was aimed at Syria, where John's forces took Emesa, Baalbek,


rewarded by an Arab empire encompassing the entire span between Egypt and Persia, with the exception of imperial possessions and interests in Kuwait, Aden, and the Syrian coast. French and


great sea of sand dunes known as the Nefud, and were inhabited almost entirely by Bedouin tribes that had much closer relationships with Iraq and Syria than with


it isn't even possible to achieve a victory. The game was published by Dar al-Fikr, a Syrian publishing company, and the first pressing of ten thousand copies sold


exhibition at the request of Syria. Both Thomas Nordanstad and Kristian Berg demonstrated that this allegation was false, as the documentary in question, "Map" by award-winning Israeli


was born in 1301 in Busra, Syria (hence Al-Busrawi). He was taught by Ibn Taymiyya in Damascus, Syria and Abu al-Hajjaj Al-Mizzi, (d. 1373), Fiqh with Ibn


of mutinies from the troops in the provinces meant the next emperor was far from decided. Immediately afterwards, Pescennius Niger was proclaimed emperor by the legions in Syria; Septimius


Poland announces food price increases. Riots and looting lead to a bloody confrontation between the rioters and the government on December 15, and martial law December 17–22. December 15 – The USSR's


Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (born December 15, 1907) is a Brazilian architect who is


James Walter Carter (December 15, 1923


2003, and became an international relations student and a journalist in Fudan University. She returned to the Chinese women's team from a two-year retirement on December 15, 2005. Due to injury reasons,


in each group + two Wildcards. Finals elimination chart. Season 2. Themes. December 8: My Idol. December 15: Rock, Reggae & Blues. January 11: Disco & Soul. January 18: Movies. January 25:


- Judson Burpee Black, physician and politician (d.1924). September 9 - Silas Tertius Rand Bill, politician, merchant and shipowner. December 15 - Neil McLeod, lawyer, judge, politician and Premier of Prince


district was named after the Dōgo Onsen. Due to the 1878 Land Reforms, Kasahaya, Wake, and Kume Districts merged with the Onsen District. December 15, 1889 — Due to the city status


Bellefontaine Cemetery by the St. Louis Alumni Chapter in fraternal affection for the Founder. James Frank Hopkins died on December 15 1913, and he was buried in the village


Persia (d. 1747). date unknown – Charles Rivington, English publisher (d. 1742). See also . Deaths. January 7 – James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk. February 2 – Abraham Duquesne, French


Events. February 2—Pope Callixtus II succeeds Pope Gelasius II as the 162nd pope. June 28 – Battle of Ager Sanguinis: Ilghazi, the ruler of Aleppo,


The county seat is Lapeer. The county was created on September 18, 1822, and was fully organized on February 2, 1835. The name is an Americanization of the French "la


north shore of Lake Norris which at times during the summer and other special events has a larger population than the CDP itself. On the morning of February 2


Thomas Banks (December 29, 1735 — February 2, 1805), English sculptor, son of a surveyor who was land steward to


the Game. Strong Prey on the Weak. Conditions Governing the Sport Dr. Eliot Describes as Hateful & Mean; Wants $2,500,000 Endowment." The New York Times, February 2, 1905, p. 6. Quoted material


(1931-1933). Television shows. Births. January 8 - Charles Osgood, journalist. January 17 - Shari Lewis, puppeteer (d. 1998), February 2 - Tony Jay, actor (d. 2006). March 19 - Phyllis Newman,


He was replaced as CEO by Gerard Arpey, and as chairman by Edward A. Brennan. Carty was appointed as Chairman of Virgin America on February 6, 2006. On February 2 of that


__NOTOC__. The United Kingdom held a national preselection to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest 1960. The semi-finals were held on February 2


the forces of Moldavian Prince Stephen the Great on February 2 1470, during the retaliation campaign against Wallachian Prince Radu the Fair, who had allied himself with the Ottomans. It was


Smith Wildman Brookhart (February 2


it's unlikely that the prosecutors would have enough evidence of Fridman's involvement to indict him personally in the criminal court. On February 2, 2006 the same court has made similar ruling about


7 - Per Erik Wallqvist, Ballet master (d. 1855). Deaths. February 2 - Pasquale Anfossi, composer (b. 1727). May 28 - Anton Raaff, operatic tenor (b. 1714). date unknown. Antoine Dauvergne, violinist


1965, with the first flying on February 2, 1966 and two others shortly thereafter. Certification was achieved in 1967, and General Air of Hamburg took first customer delivery in March


determined at a hearing scheduled for February 2 2007. Kumar was scheduled to report to prison on February 27, but that was delayed by two months due to delays in


Stoyanka Konstantinova Mutafova () (born February 2


was reduced to 55 minutes for the network to present a five-minute news summary at 9:25 PM. On February 2 the show moved to Monday nights, now also


the Tuʻi Tonga. Inventions, discoveries, introductions. List of 9th-10th centuries inventions. Hop (plant) first mentioned in connection with beer brewing. Zhang Sixun of China uses for the


traditional, light (sugar free), "still" (uncarbonated), and "g'spritzt" (mixed with carbonated mineral water) versions; a Radler variety (mixed with beer), is available as "Almradler". In the wine-growing


sort of beer get an iron overload syndrome, and that a similar syndrome occurred in people of African descent who have had no contact with this kind of beer (e.g., African

1985 American comedy film directed by Patrick Altham Kelly


prosperity and fertility. Traditional food during Jāņi is a special type of cheese with caraway seeds, made out of curd, and the traditional drink is beer. Many people make


temperature. Mesophilic organisms have important uses in food preparation especially in cheese and yogurt making and in beer and wine making. Organisms that prefer cold environments are termed


made out of white poppy seeds, jaggery, coconut and milk. In Mexico, Grupo Modelo, the makers of Corona beer, used red poppy flowers in its advertising (almost any


for brewing the regional Ch'Ti beer. During World War I, the village, along with many others, was completely destroyed. Population. Places of interest. The Castelain Ch’ti brewery. The aerodrome. See


7600 ft and is currently served by 9 airlines. Attractions. Raul's Rose Garden (a popular bar and brothel). Headquarters of the Belize Brewing Company, brewers of Belikin beer and


form of a U or a W, the participants drink beer and sing commercium songs. Some traditions may impose formal speeches and greetings as well. There are strict and traditional


an American term which is also common in Canada and New Zealand and generally refers to beer that is brewed using traditional methods, without adjuncts such as rice


the drum was made of a male goat's skin soaked in rum, while the skin on other side came from a female goat who had never borne offspring. The national beer


A Trappist beer is a beer brewed by or under control of Trappist monks. Of the


electric battery. Infrared rays are discovered by William Herschel, an English astronomer of German origin. Technology. Yeast is discovered, as a new way to make beer ferment


onions, beer, and bread. Agriculture still plays a large role in Denmark's economy, and Danish agricultural products are generally preferred over imported items, although products from Germany, The Netherlands and


180: Second Marcomanni War (depicted in the movie Gladiator). 184 – 205: the Yellow Turban Rebellion of the Han Dynasty in China begins. Herakleitos makes The Unswept Floor, mosaic


Doors defy CBS censors on The Ed Sullivan Show, when Morrison sings the word "higher" from their #1 hit Light My Fire, despite having been asked not to. September

original song written and composed by John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison


murderer. August 16 – Ulrika Jonsson, Swedish-born television personality. August 21 – Carrie-Anne Moss, Canadian actress. August 21 – Serj Tankian, Lebanese-born singer (System of a Down). August 22 –


friends of Strait as a tribute. Strait Up, released on November 7, 2000, featured appearances by the lead vocalists of Korn, Slipknot, Sevendust, Hed PE, Coal Chamber, Sugar Ray, System of a Down


December 10 – Ronnie Caldwell, American musician (air crash) (b. 1948). December 10 – Phalon Jones, American musician (air crash) (b. 1949). December 17 – Harold Holt, Australian Prime Minister


Ukrainian actress and model. December 17 – Tim Clark, South African golfer. December 17 – Susanthika Jayasinghe, Sri Lankan athlete. December 18 – Eugene, American professional wrestler. December 18 – Masaki Sumitani,


Antioch (executed) (b. c. 1125). October 19—Pope Urban III. November 9—Emperor Gaozong of China (b. 1107). December 17—Pope Gregory VIII (b. c. 1100). Gerard of Cremona, Italian translator of scientific works (b.


the Lion, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria (b. 1129). December 17—Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut (b. 1150). Gualdim Pais, Great Master of the Templars in Portugal (b. 1118). Hugh de Puiset,


held in Sydney, Australia (September 16 – September 23). Fourth European SC Championships, held in Valencia, Spain (December 14 – December 17). Great Britain wins the most medals (19),


title 42-10 over the Denver Broncos. Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeat West Virginia Mountaineers in collegiate National Championship game. December 17 - Jamie Morris of Washington Redskins sets NFL single game


his personal airplane at the airfield. The new name was unveiled on December 17, 2003 on the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight in 1903, the


a language project until he thought it ready for public demonstration. On December 17, 1878 (about one year before the first publication of Volapük), Zamenhof celebrated his birthday and the birth of


in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 17, 1900 and organized a synod named the Church of the Lutheran Brethren. Its Constitution was patterned after that of the Lutheran Free Church of Norway. The


physicist. December 17 - Sophus Lie (d. 1899), mathematician. Deaths. February 15 - Archibald Menzies (b. 1754), botanist. April 28 - Charles Bell (b. 1774), anatomist. May 8 - Jules Dumont


Lewis Henry Morgan (November 21, 1818 – December 17, 1881) was a pioneering anthropologist and social theorist, and one


Quebec and died December 17, 2005 same city) was a Canadian (Québécois) television and film actor and poet. Favreau began his television career as a regular on La


"Babalu" Sobral, Brazilian martial artist. September 8 – Richard Hughes, British rock drummer (Keane). September 9 – Michael Bublé, Canadian musician. September 11 – Brad Fischetti, American musician. September


Bell, to Ricky Gervais and his partner Jane Fallon and all four members of the band Coldplay, as well as two members of the band Keane, Tim Rice-Oxley and Richard


American Chief (b.1790). October 12 – Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, French sculptor and painter (b. 1827). October 24 – Jacques Paul Migne, French priest, theologian, and publisher (b. 1800). November 7


73rd pope. A monastic settlement is founded in Hampshire, England, which later becomes Winchester Cathedral. Births. Deaths. August 5—Oswald, king of Bernicia and Bretwalda. October 12—Pope John IV. Khalid bin Walid,


The Lucayan were Arawakan People who inhabited the Bahamas at the time of Christopher Columbus' landing on October 12, 1492.


opposed to collegiality. and innovation. Pope John XXIII named Siri the first President of the Italian Episcopal Conference on October 12, 1959. He remained in that post until


Rogers, which featured a group of pirates in search for buried treasure in Marshall's house. DVD release. On October 12, 2004, Alpha Video released Eerie, Indiana: The Complete Series


Kalifornsky (October 12, 1911 – June 5, 1993), was a self-taught writer and ethnographer of Kenai, Alaska, who wrote traditional stories, poems, and language lessons in the Outer Inlet dialect (sometimes


Essie Mae Washington-Williams (born October 12, 1925) is the oldest child of the late United States Senator Strom Thurmond. Essie Mae was born illegitimately to Carrie


Boston. Religion. Juan Alfredo Arzube - Former Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, California. Fraternal dates of celebration. April 14 (Pan-American Day). October 12 (Day of the Race). December 26 (Founding


organization. July 21 — George Klippert is released from prison, two years after homosexuality was decriminalized in Canada. October. October 12 — New York City Department of Consumer


– Gustav Bauer, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1944). January 8 – Miguel Primo de Rivera, dictator of Spain (d. 1930). January 11 – Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945).


January 8. In the early morning of January 8, British Major-General Edward Pakenham ordered a two-pronged assault against Jackson's position: a small force on the west bank of the Mississippi and


Julius Raab (November 29, 1891 - January 8, 1964, Vienna) was a Conservative Austrian politician. He was Federal


Chiwaya, a member of the United Democratic Front, is the urban governor for Blantyre, Malawi. On January 8, 2003, he was stoned by a mob which argued that


Shaftesbury Theatre on April 13 and transferred to the Trafalgar Square Theatre on January 8, 1894 for a total run of 295 performances. A Trip To Chinatown     Broadway production. Utopia Limited     London


The Battle of Suomussalmi [suo.mus.sal(a).mi] was fought between Finnish and Soviet forces in the Winter War. The action took place from around December 7, 1939 to January 8


Non-fiction. August Böckh - Corpus Inscriptionum Graecum. Births. January 7 - Julia Kavanagh (+ 1877). January 8 - Wilkie Collins (+ 1889). May 19 - William Allingham (+ 1889). July


2009.  The last confirmed sighting of the fish occurred January 24, 2003 on the Yangtze However, a 36meter, 250 kilogram specimen was killed by illegal fishing on January 8, 2007, in


January 8 1910 – March 30, 1960) was an American composer, best known for cowriting the music of "Dream a Little Dream of Me" with Wilbur Schwandt in 1931. Popular in its time,


January 8 2001 by Henri Bergius, Henri Hovi and Johannes Hentunen. Nemein is specialized in building solutions on top of the Midgard Open Source Content Management Framework. Nemein also participates


squash court of the University of Chicago, thanks to the efforts of Enrico Fermi, Leo Szilard, and the rest of the Chicago pile team. Births. January 8 - Stephen Hawking, British physicist


– Martin O'Meara, Australian soldier (d. 1935). Deaths. January–June. January 7 – Ignacy Lukasiewicz, Polish pharmacist and inventor of the first method of distilling kerosene from seep oil,


government, enunciated in a note of January 7 1932, to Japan and China, of non-recognition of international territorial changes that were executed by force. The doctrine was an


play had been played "sundry times." The earliest performance known for certain, however, occurred on January 7, 1605, at Court. Samuel Pepys saw a Henry V in 1664—but it was written by


or over. January 2008 tornado. A tornado touched down in the town on January 7, 2008. The tornado was rated EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with winds estimated at


Mel Gibson, actor and director. January 7 - David Caruso, actor. January 21 - Geena Davis,actress. January 27 - Mimi Rogers, actress. February 11 - Kathleen Beller, actress. April 12 -


January 5 - Jean-Pierre Aumont, actor (d. 2001). January 7 - Butterfly McQueen, actress (d. 1995). January 22 - Mary Hayley Bell, actress, writer and dramatist, wife of Sir John


Alfred de Vigny - Éloa, ou La sœur des anges. Non-fiction. August Böckh - Corpus Inscriptionum Graecum. Births. January 7 - Julia Kavanagh (+ 1877). January 8 - Wilkie


Wedgwood (died 1795). Deaths. January 7 - Árni Magnússon, Icelandic scholar (born 1663). February 9 - Johann Georg von Eckhart, historian (born 1664). September 27 - Laurence Eusden, Poet Laureate (born


Orval Eugene Faubus (January 7 1910 December 14 1994) was a six-term Democratic Governor of Arkansas, serving from 1955 to 1967. He is best known for his 1957 stand against


"Kenny" Loggins (born January 7, 1948, in Everett, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter best known for a number of soft rock and adult contemporary hit singles beginning in the 1970s.


of 500 pages of notes and nearly 200 drawings, recorded chronologically between June 1, 1899 and January 7, 1900, as the work occurred, containing explanations of his experiments. Tuned electrical


which should take place after the 2010 United States Census. City Council Members. The City Council as of January 7, 2008 is as follows: Past Members of the Philadelphia


celebrate Christmas on January 7 per the Julian calendar, Muslims on the days of Ramadan Bayram and Kurban Bayram, and Jews on the days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. References.


Spanish explorer (d. 1526). Deaths. January 14 -John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk (b. 1444). June 8 – George Neville, English archbishop and statesman (b. c. 1432). July 6


Jenkins' Ear. Births. January 14 – Benedict Arnold, American Revolutionary War general and traitor (d. 1801). January 27 – Hester Thrale, Welsh diarist (d. 1821). March 13 – Joseph II,


the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events. January 14 – Novgorod surrenders to Ivan III, Grand Prince of Moscow. January 15 – Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of


see . Deaths. January 14 – Odoric of Pordenone, Italian explorer. April 17 – Robert de Vere, 6th Earl of Oxford (b. c. 1257). May 12 – Engelbert of Admont,


Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE (December 15, 1899 – January 14, 1978) was a Jewish British athlete. He was Olympic champion in


1945 -- 1963 - Yosemite Sam. 1946 -- 1948 - George and Junior. 1947 -- 1949 - Blackie the Sheep. Births. January 14 - Carl Weathers, actor. January 14 -


Benedita of Portugal, Infanta of Portugal, but had no issue. Infante João Francisco of Portugal (September 16 1763 - October 10 1763). Infanta Maria Isabel of Portugal (December 23 1766 - January 14


Álvaro Enrique Arzú Yrigoyen (born March 14 1946, in Guatemala City) was President of Guatemala from January 14, 1996


Makiko Tanaka (田中 真紀子 Tanaka Makiko, born in Nishiyama, Niigata, January 14, 1944) is a Japanese politician, the daughter of former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka. Tanaka attended


(d.2009). November 28 - Jacob Froese, politician (d.2003). Full date unknown. John Hayes, harness racing driver, trainer and owner (d.1998). Deaths. January to June. January 14 - Alexander Cameron, physician and politician


January 14, 1927 with Clarence Lloyd as its first and only mayor. The town was annexed into Homewood on October 14, 1929. The Great Depression virtually ended development of the subdivision. In


(d. 1786). Deaths. January 14 - Edmond Halley, English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist (born 1656). September 22 - Frederic Louis Norden, Danish explorer (born 1708).


1829, to January 13, 1835. He resigned to accept the appointment as an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court. He served on the court from January 14, 1835


Andrea Fischer (born January 14, 1960 in Arnsberg/Westfalen) was a member of the German Bundestag for the German Green


Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart (January 14, 1801 – February 18, 1876) was a French botanist. He was the son of the geologist


4th Duke of Norfolk (b. 1444). June 8 – George Neville, English archbishop and statesman (b. c. 1432). July 6 – Regiomontanus, German astronomer (b. 1436). November 28 – James of

German mathematician, astrologer and astronomer (1436-1476)


real or supposed, of the astronomer Regiomontanus (i.e., Johann Müller of Königsberg in Franconia) he became (c. 1480) a member of a council appointed by King John for the furtherance


defeats the Burgundians under Charles the Bold. June 2 – Battle of Morat: The Swiss again defeat Charles. July 26 – Battle of Valea Albă: The Moldavians are defeated


descended safely the next morning. Such rapidly changing conditions are typical of the weather on New Zealand mountains. Again on Saturday July 26, 2008 skiers and staff were trapped


children. By 1890, there were four stores near Todd's Ferry Road, now Main Street. Loris grew by leaps and bounds during the early 1900s. On July 26, 1902,


initially hosted by veteran broadcaster Charles Kuralt (1960-'61), followed by Walter Cronkite (1961-'62), and Charles Collingwood (1962-'63). It aired from September 30, 1960 through July 26, 1963, sponsored by


Exchange likely descended from the Association of Brokers, a group formed by Toronto businessmen on July 26, 1852. No official records of the group's transactions have survived. On October 25,


July 26, 1989) served as U.S. Commissioner of Education from 1934 to 1948. He was also Chairman of the U.S. Radio Education Committee. His was the longest tenure of any education commissioner,


was abolished in September 1954. Fifteen years after Truman's order, on July 26, 1963 Robert S. McNamara issued Directive 5120.36 obligating military commanders to utilize the economic might of


on the job. On July 19, 2005, jurors awarded $2.7 million to another popcorn plant worker in Missouri for his claim of diacetyl-induced respiratory problems. On July 26, 2006, the International


1, 2003 and July 26, 2005 with the grounding of the US Space Shuttle fleet, Soyuz was the only means of transportation to and from the International Space Station. This included the


Bernice Rubens (July 26 1928 – October 13 2004) was a Booker Prize-winning Welsh novelist. Background. She was born in


composer. March 9 - Nicolas Levasseur, operatic bass. May 11 - Jan Václav Voříšek, pianist, organist and composer. May 29 - Pietro Romani. July 26 - Francisco José Debali, composer. September


Japanese civilian population died resisting the invasion, often in mass suicides organised by the Imperial Japanese Army. July 26: Potsdam Declaration is issued. Truman tells Japan, "Surrender or suffer prompt


revolutionary and Vladimir Lenin's wife (d.1939). March 3. Michael von Faulhaber, German cardinal and archbishop (d. 1952). Henry Wood, British conductor (d. 1944). March 12 – George William Forbes, New Zealand


second President of the United States, John Adams, or his son, the sixth President, John Quincy Adams (sources differ). The county was finally organized and separated from Pottawattamie County on March 12


for National Reconstruction. From March 12 to May 14, 2004, Prime Minister Goh Kun (고건) was the acting president. See also. List of Presidents of South Korea. Politics


was 185 pounds. His electrifying style would make him one of hockey's first international superstars and arguably the NHL's marquee star of the Sixties. On March 12, 1966, he became the first


March 12, 1903, a law was passed which officially created the University of Puerto Rico. That same day, the "Escuela Normal" was proclaimed as the first department of the University


Jiří Mucha (born on March 12, 1915 in Prague – April


Saint Theophanes Confessor (c. 758/760 – March 12, 817/818) was a member of the Byzantine aristocracy, who became a monk and


Fiji Minority Party and the Tongan Organization. On March 12 1966, all these organisations, together with Vijay R. Singh, came together under the leadership of Ratu Kamisese Mara


Awards. Copley Medal: Not awarded. Births. February 3 - Gideon Mantell, paleontologist (died 1852). March 12 - John Frederic Daniell, chemist and physicist (died 1845). May 23 - Jules Dumont d'Urville,


The flag of Mauritius was adopted upon independence, March 12, 1968. It consists of four horizontal stripes of equal width, colored (from top to bottom) red, blue,


carried by the First Idaho Infantry in 1899 during the Spanish-American War. It was adopted on March 12, 1907 and slightly modified in 1957. See also. State of Idaho. Symbols of


invading French and Castilian naval force. The Venetians take control of the island of Corfu. Construction begins on the Brancacci Chapel in Florence. Rozhdestvensky monastery is built in Muscovy. Births. March 12


to the Federal Council on March 12, 1912 and died in office the subsequent year on May 16, 1913. During his time in office he held the following departments: Department of Posts


making his hometown "Judenfrei" - clear of the Jews. Austria became part of the German Reich through the Anschluss on March 12, 1938. Military career. Schwarzenegger was a Hauptfeldwebel (about the


head of state from March 12, 2004, following President Roh Moo-Hyun's impeachment, to May 14, 2004, when the South Korean Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment decision and restored Roh's powers as


Charboneau, writer. March 12 - Stanley Brehaut Ryerson, historian, educator and political activist (d.1998). April 22 - Alexander Bell Patterson, politician (d.1993). April 29 - Andrew Hill Clark, geographer. May 11 -


John Peter Altgeld (December 30 1847 – March 12 1902) was the governor of the U.S. state of


March 12 1678, he married Elizabeth Tollemache (daughter of Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Baronet of Helmingham) at Edinburgh, Scotland. They had three children: John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (10 October


December 1 – The official transfer of Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay Company to the Dominion of Canada is executed. December 10 – The first American chapter of Kappa Sigma is


and the recognition of American independence in 1783. At the start of the Revolutionary War in 1775 the British Empire included 20 territories north of Mexico: Newfoundland, Rupert's Land, Nova Scotia,


Rupert's Land (d.1885). May 3 - John Hamilton Gray, Premier of New Brunswick. May 3 - Adams George Archibald, politician. May 20 - William Steeves, politician. September 6 - George-Étienne


West End F.C. and East End's move to St James' Park, formerly West End's home. December 25 – Christmas Day, Formation of the Kool-Squad Leaders. Undated. Andrew Carnegie combines


1854, as a memorial to philanthropist Elliott Cresson. Railroads, specifically the Allegheny Portage Railroad, fueled the growth of the area. Many famous businessmen from Pittsburgh (Charles Schwab, Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay


she has given away £300,000, citing Andrew Carnegie: "A man who dies rich, dies shamed.". Journalism career. Early years. She started her career, aged 17, as a writer at the


Salisbury, A.J. Sorensen, and A.W. McEldowney. The library was opened in a small room in the new city building on February 20, 1902. That month, the library board wrote to industrialist Andrew Carnegie


literature. See also. List of prizes, medals, and awards. Andrew Carnegie.


boys. The following persons once worked as a Bobbin Boy. Andrew Carnegie, the great steel tycoon. Nathaniel Prentice Banks, Governor of Massachusetts and Union general.


becomes Roman Consul for the third time. His partner is Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus. September 2—Roman Civil War: Battle of Actium—Off the western coast of Greece, forces of Octavian defeat


Events and trends. Octavian defeats Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt at the Battle of Actium (September 2, 31


France (b. 972). September 2—Saint Emeric of Hungary. Gang Gam-chan, Korean official and military commander (born 948).


(September 2, 1923 – October 25, 2002) was a French mathematician. He made his reputation as a topologist, moving on to aspects of what would be called singularity theory; he


the following year. On September 2, Japan formally surrendered with the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender. Allied (primarily American) forces were set up to supervise the


"Paint Horse," for several episodes. The horse is finally named Scout in the episode "Border Dope Smuggling," which was broadcast on September 2, 1938. In another episode, the lingering question


on September 2, they had left Russell's apartment after sleeping three nights on the couch. "We've lost everything", Domino said, according to the Post. By January 2006, work to gut and repair


the label's acts. It was the last live appearance by The Orchids before they split up. September 2 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.


of both foreign and domestic affairs. He died on September 2, 1680, at his castle. Bogesund in Uppland. He also held the castles Visingsborg at Visingsö and Brahehus on the


and political author. April 29 - Dionysius Lardner, scientific writer. July 23 - Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, poet. September 2 - Delia Bacon, Shakespearean scholar. October 4 - Karl Baedeker, publisher. November 7


(September 2, 1675 - July 19, 1742) was an English poet. Somervile was the eldest son of a country gentleman, and was born at Edstone, Worcestershire. He was educated at


by the Government of India since nationalization in 1949. Dr. Duvuri Subbarao who succeeded Yaga Venugopal Reddy on September 2, 2008 is the current Governor of RBI. The Reserve Bank


Bibesco or, in Romanian, Anton Bibescu (July 19, 1878 - September 2, 1951) was a Romanian prince, lawyer, diplomat and writer. His father was Prince Alexandre Bibesco, the last surviving son


such demonstration; however, it is not clear that the incident was linked.) The commission released its findings on "the clashes between security forces and Israeli civilians" on September 2


- September 2, 1663) was a Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period who ruled the Takatō Domain in Shinano Province (modern-day Nagano Prefecture). Tadaharu was the 3rd son of Torii


James Forten (September 2, 1766 – March 4, 1842)


on the Canadian Pacific Railway. September 2 - The Guibord Affair, violence resulting from the 1874 Guibord case, breaks out. Full date unknown. Louis Riel is granted amnesty with the condition


along with General Yoshijiro Umezu, signed the instrument of surrender on September 2, 1945. He was later convicted of war crimes by taking part in Unit 731, and sentenced to


(), also known in Japanese as for short, is a major private railway operator in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo. It was formed on September 2


garnering 54.6 percent of the votes and expanded its majority by two to 36 seats in the 65-member parliament. He was sworn in for another term on September 2. At the


According to General Auguste Mercier, the letter in question arrived at the office with other documents whose dates ranged from August 21 to September 2. It is probable that Henry kept


September 2, 1898: 400 British cavalry charge 2,500 Mahdist infantry. Charge of the 4th Light Horse in the Battle of Beersheba (October 31, 1917): two regiments of Australian Light Horse charge an unknown


You may be looking for Ernst Robert Curtius (1886–1956). Ernst Curtius (September 2, 1814 – July 11, 1896) was a


1948 Congress approved funding and construction began on the national cemetery. Since the cemetery was dedicated on September 2, 1949, 34,000 veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean,


becomes king of the Saces. Births. October 10—Tiberius Gemellus grandson of Tiberius. Deaths. October 10—Germanicus, Roman general (b. 15 BC). Vonones I of Parthia. Notes and references.


11 – The Public Advertiser publishes a satirical essay titled , written by Benjamin Franklin. October 10. Daniel Boone leads the first attempt by British colonists to establish


she lost that fight. She got back into the winning track until, on October 10, 1999, she had to settle for a draw in four rounds with Jeanne Martinez. After winning her


Brazil. Its swimmers regularly represent Brazil in international competitions. And Vasco da Gama is present in many other sports. Current squad. As of October 10, 2009, according to


Stevens Cabot Abbott, historian (b. 1805). October 10 - Johann Georg Baiter, philologist and critic (b. 1801). October 16 - Theodore Barrière, dramatist (b. 1823). October 28 - Julia Kavanagh, novelist


Michael John Disney (b. Bristol, Avon and Somerset, England, October 10, 1937) is an astrophysicist. He discovered the optical component of the Crab Pulsar in 1969 with John Cocke. This


- Otto Jahn, music writer (d. 1869). August 15 - Léon Gastinel, composer (d. 1906). October 10 - Giuseppe Verdi, composer (d. 1901). October 16 - Julie von Webenau, composer


and is one of Japan's oldest stations (the oldest station being Shinagawa, a few kilometres down the line). The original Shimbashi Station, opened on October 10, 1872, was built


over the House of Lancaster. October 10 – The Battle of Brunkeberg occurred between Denmark and Sweden. 1472. May 31 – Treaty of Prenzlau was made between Albert III,


against an aircraft, was downed by nitroglycerine bomb above Chesterton on October 10, 1933. All 7 persons aboard the aircraft—four passengers and a crew of three—were killed in


(b. c. 1520). October 10 - Hentenius, biblical commentator (b. 1499). date unknown. Richard Edwardes, poet and dramatist (b. c. 1523). Thomas Hoby, translator (b. 1530).


Eugene George Istomin (November 26, 1925 – October 10, 2003) was an American pianist. Istomin was born in New York City of Russian-Jewish parents. He was famous for


Lilly Daché (October 10,


Galena. "The Pioneer," the first locomotive on the road, arrived at Chicago on October 10, 1848, nearly thirteen years after the charter was granted. In 1850 the Galena and Chicago Union


Piso, governor of Syria, of having assassinated her husband Germanicus in Antioch. Piso commits suicide in Rome. A Triumphal Arch is built for Germanicus in Saintes. Asia. Last year


to construct forts such as at Peterborough, and begin to construct a road that later becomes Ermine Street. Roman Empire. Consuls are the emperor Claudius (his second consulship) and

town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States of America


roads into the town are single carriageways. Corby is served by the Corby Star bus service and there are direct bus and coach services to Northampton, Milton Keynes, Peterborough operated


victory in Peterborough under the name "New Party". "New Party" clubs sprung up around the country and the CCF, New Party Clubs and the CLC, combined to launch the


tackled by the archaeologists and government agencies connected with the site. Preservation. In 1999, English Heritage arranged for the wood to be transported 50 miles to Flag Fen near Peterborough, where


the emperor Claudius (his second consulship) and Lucius Vitellius. Claudius annexes Lycia in Asia Minor, combining it with Pamphylia as a Roman province. The Romans now have complete


(in Lycia), in Anatolia, Asia Minor, now Turkey. Sadok, bishop of Persia. Saint Paul the Hermit. Jin Cheng Di, emperor of China.


Paullus and his family are disgraced. Augustus breaks off the engagement of Claudius to Paullus' daughter Aemilia Lepida. 8 – Marcus Furius Camillus, Sextus Nonius Quinctilianus, and Lucius Apronius become


theatrical performances in Rome. Births. Deaths. Marcus Furius Camillus, Roman soldier and statesman. (b. c. 446 BC). Eurydice II, Macedonian queen and mother of Philip II of Macedon. Antisthenes, Athenian philosopher (b.

Roman governor of the Africa province who defeated the Numidian rebel Tacfarinas in 17 AD


by Boudica (60 or 61). Great fire of Rome, 64. Great Jewish Revolt against Roman occupation begins (66–73). The suicide of Roman Emperor Nero leaves the throne vacant. Several

Emperor of Ancient Rome, 5th and last of the Julio-Claudian dynasty (37-68)


with the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, anachronistically (for AD79) included Nero (who added, "Wait till you see what I've got planned for Rome!"), and had a brief epilogue in

character in Belgian comic strip (1947–2002)


the favorite vegetable of the Emperor Nero, who consumed it most often in soup. Cultural significance. The leek is one of the national emblems of Wales, and is worn—or the daffodil—on


Augustan History, Thayer notes that "Nero did this also (Suetonius, Nero, xxxi), and a similar ceiling in the house of Trimalchio is described in Petronius, Sat., lx." (Satyricon). The canvas measures


of war material. Soon after his return Gallus died (before the spring of 67), and was succeeded in the governorship by Licinius Mucianus. Emperor Nero appointed General Vespasian, the

opera composed by George Frideric Handel


Claudia Acte was a freedwoman of ancient Rome who became a mistress of the emperor Nero. She came from Asia


Domitianus, Roman Emperor (81–96). Nerva, Roman Emperor (96–98).


Note: Sometimes the '90s is used as shorthand for the 1990s, the 1890s, or other such decades in various centuries – see List

decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1990


area, a jump from the 15 to 20 thousand living there before September 11, with many buildings being converted from office space to apartments and condominiums during the 1990s


of Sparta. (approximate date). 519 BC: King Jing of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. 516 BC: Indian subcontinent—Occupation of Punjab is completed by the

peninsular region in south-central Asia below the Himalayas


are sometimes called East Indians, distinguishing them both from inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent, the Caribbean (which is also called the "West Indies"), and from the indigenous peoples of


consumed in the Indian subcontinent. It is consumed either as a beverage or smoked. The traditional harvest and preparation of bhang occurs during the celebrations of Holi in March and


be kept, as Britain had undergone periods of prosperity under the system. Because British colonists in the West Indies and on the Indian subcontinent were not represented at Westminster officially, these


over the Karakoram Pass in Leh District of Jammu and Kashmir. See also. List of rivers in China. List of rivers in Asia. Indian subcontinent. Hindu-tagh. Geography of


513 BC: Darius the Great subdues the Getae and east Thrace in his war against the Scythians. 510 BC: Hippias, son of Pisistratus and tyrant of Athens, is expelled

absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution


back to Carthage. Births. Dionysius II, son of Dionysius I, tyrant of Syracuse (d. 343 BC). Antipater, a Macedonian general (d. 319 BC). Deaths.


Seleucid era. Sicily. The Syracusans ask for help against their tyrant Agathocles from the Carthaginians, who, fearing for their own possessions in Sicily, send a large force to the island.


ephors to settle the political dissensions then rife at Byzantium and to protect the city and the neighbouring Greek colonies from Thracian attacks, he made himself tyrant of Byzantium, and,


falls under the rule of the new tyrant Satyrus, Clearchus' brother. Births. Deaths. Clearchus of Heraclea, tyrant of Heraclea Pontica (assassinated) (b. c. 401 BC). Iphicrates, Athenian general (b. c.


rule is tantamount to tyrant until the crisis is resolved.). Living Goreans, those that follow Gorean Morality here on Earth, hold the ideal of Home Stone very


auto de fé parade (often an excuse for violence against Jews or Christian 'heretics') is abolished. Horace Walpole publishes The Castle of Otranto. Desai Atash Behram was established in Navsari


of official Andrew Oliver. August 26 – in protest of the Stamp Act, Bostonians destroy home of lieutenant governor Thomas Hutchinson. September 6 – Jean-Jacques Rousseau's house in Switzerland

last civilian Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, historian (1711-1780)


1, 1040, to December 31, 1049. Events and trends. Significant people. King Macbeth of Scotland (d. 1057). Godwin, Earl of Wessex (d. 1053). El Cid (b. 1040). Yaroslav I

11th century Castilian nobleman and military leader


of crossbowmen to fell charging units of nomadic cavalrymen. Births. Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, known as El Cid (d. 1099). Deaths. Gothelo I, Duke of Lotharingia. Heads of State. Burma—Anawrahta (reigned 1044–1077).


Events. May—El Cid completes his conquest of Valencia, Spain, and begins his rule of Valencia. May 15 – The Cathedral of Saint Agatha in


having submitted to taking a degrading oath at the hands of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (El Cid) to deny intervention in his brother's death in the church of

1961 biographic history movie on the Spanish hero of the reconquista, El Cid


inventor (b. 1551). February 6 – Prospero Alpini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1553). March 21 – Pocahontas, Algonquian Indian princess (b. c. 1595). April 4 – John Napier

Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer


bones is an abacus created by John Napier for calculation of products and quotients of numbers that was based on Arab mathematics and lattice multiplication used by Fibonacci writing in


the Ingrian War between Sweden and Russia. Sweden gains Ingermanland and Karelia. April 14 – Second Battle of Playa Honda: The Spanish navy defeats the Dutch in the Philippines. July–December. September 1


Grand, Danish archbishop (b. c. 1260). July 4 – Stefano Visconti, Milanese nobleman. August 16 – Roch, French saint. August 25 – Demasq Kaja, Chobanid. September 1 – Foulques de


Father Junípero Serra. Father Serra sent an expedition down south to San Luis Obispo to start building the mission. On September 1, 1772 a cross was erected near


Jan Brueghel the Younger (September 13 1601 – September 1 1678), was a Flemish Baroque painter, and the son of Jan Brueghel the Elder. He


of a referendum held that day. The borough was reincorporated on September 1, 1891. Atlantic Highlands is part of the Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan, an effort by nine municipalities in northern Monmouth


1964). June 30 - Glenda Farrell, actress (d. 1971). August 25 - Alice White, actress (d. 1983). September 1 - Johnny Mack Brown, actor (d. 1974). September 29 - Greer Garson,


and Province of Liege. On September 1 2008 Soumagne had a total population of 15,894. The total area is 27.14 km² which gives a population density of 585 inhabitants per


– December 26, 1938. June 2, 1941 – October 10, 1941. January 29, 1953 – September 1, 1953. Born in the town of Mosul, Midfai served in the Ottoman army


three deaths. The show goes on. New books. Magdeburg Centuries, volume IX. New drama. Poetry. See 1566 in poetry. Births. September 1 - Edward Alleyn, actor (d. 1626). date unknown -


24 - a Canadair Challenger 601 business jet arrives at London from Calgary, setting a world distance record for a business jet, at 4,364.2 miles (6,982 km). September. September 1 - a


rotated monthly among nine members of the council. A (p) marks those members above. (See President of Iraq.). Cabinet. On September 1, 2003, the council named its first cabinet. They


for themselves. Initially signed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Japan Racing Association in 2002. On September 1, 2003, representatives from the Australian Racing Board, the


signed the multilateral agreement in Hong Kong on September 1, 2003. The Asian Racing Federation also endorsed the agreement. External links. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3197061.stm. http://racing.scmp.com/english/free/news/hkjc/Clubnews01092003.htm.


- The city of Ichinoseki (1st generation) merged with the villages of Genbi, Hagisho, Maikawa, and Yasakae to form the new city of Ichinoseki (2nd generation). September 1, 1956 - Due to


26,961 and the density of 106.28 persons per km². The total area is 253.68 km². The city was founded on September 1, 1954. Katsuyama was the ninth-best ranking


an estimated population of 81,475 and the density of 1,084.63 persons per km². The total area is 73.34 km². The city was founded on September 1, 1995. History. The city was


of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany in 1946. On September 1, 1947, he fled into the American occupation zone.


town of Akita gained city status and renamed to Akigawa. June 1, 1974-The village of Hinode gained town status. November 1, 1991-The town of Hamura gained city status. September 1, 1995-The town


Peter Cartwright (September 1, 1785 – September 25, 1872) was an early American "hellfire and brimstone"


formed. September - Ontario schools begin to teach exclusively using the metric system. September 1 - CKND, Winnipeg's newest television station, begins broadcasting. September 11 - John Napier Turner resigns


'canal.')(September 1 1877 -March 26 1918) was the first high-ranking U.S. officer to be killed in combat in World War I. He laid the foundation for the United States Army


by the Emergencies Act. September 1 – Several new cable channels sign-on: YTV, VisionTV, Family, WeatherNow, MétéoMédia, TV5 Québec Canada. September 22 – Prime Minister Brian Mulroney officially


Rhythmstick (1990). References. External links. on Democracy Now!, September 1 2006.


Gerhard Fieseler (April 15 1896 - September 1 1987) was a German


simply as Gonzalo de Córdoba (Italian: Consalvo di Cordova, September 1, 1453–December 2, 1515), was a Spanish general in the service of the reign, when it was rising


50-episode anime series which aired on TV Asahi from September 10, 1995 to September 1, 1996, with merchandise created by Bandai. There was a movie made in 1996, and a drama CD


Hendrikus Johannes (Johan) Witteveen (born 12 June 1921, Zeist) was Finance Minister of the Netherlands. He became the fifth Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) the September 1


was "stable" after suffering hypokalemia a medical condition in which the concentration of potassium in the blood is low. Buendia had been administered with a potassium intravenous fluid. Buendia, 37, on September 1


is published. Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor closes some Protestant churches. Births. January 6 – Kristoffer Gabel, Danish statesman (d. 1673). May 23 – Elias Ashmole, English antiquarian


– William Withering, British physician (d. 1799). March 20 – Jean Antoine Houdon, French sculptor (d. 1828). April 14 – Emperor Momozono of Japan (d. 1762). May 23


XI of France (d. 1483). August 24 – Thomas Rotherham, English cleric (d. 1500). November 24 – Baron Raß von Balzers, descendant of Frederick II. Deaths. May 23 – Avignon Pope


great works were "voluntarily" destroyed in the Bonfire of the Vanities (February 7, 1497). The following year, on May 23, 1498, Savonarola and two young supporters were burned at the stake in


in California (Laguna West and Mountain House) have failed. Hercules will be a New Urbanism town well served by public transit and not built on a greenfield. On May 23, 2006,


of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,972. Folsom was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 23,


Morris (May 23, 1901, Denver, Colorado—January 15, 1979, Gainesville, Florida) was an American semiotician and philosopher. Background. A son of Charles William and Laura (Campbell) Morris, Charles William Morris was born on


is the second album by Everclear, released on May 23, 1995. It was their first album to be released exclusively on Capitol Records; their previous effort, World of Noise,


was by means of talking boards. Some of the earlier parts of his Spirits' Book were channeled this way. Franz Mesmer. Franz Anton Mesmer (May 23, 1734 –


Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933—May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred racehorse in the United States. From an inauspicious start, Seabiscuit became an unlikely champion


Dezső Lauber (May 23, 1879 – September 5, 1966) was a Hungarian


Socialista - UJS). On May 23, 1985, eight months after the Diretas Já, Tancredo Neves was elected president by the Senate, marking the end of the dictatorship. PC do B


April 7 - Giovanni Battista Rubini, tenor. May 23 - Ignaz Moscheles. October 4 - Justina Casagli, operatic soprano. October 13 - Anselm Hüttenbrenner. December 6 - Luigi Lablache, operatic bass.


Ontario Hydro created. May 23 - Regina decreed capital of Saskatchewan. August 26 - King Edward VII grants the Coat of Arms of Saskatchewan. The Revillon Frères trading post opens at Fort


Births. February 3 - Gideon Mantell, paleontologist (died 1852). March 12 - John Frederic Daniell, chemist and physicist (died 1845). May 23 - Jules Dumont d'Urville, explorer (died 1842). July 1


vessels were lost, Ardent was hit by bombs dropped by Argentine aircraft on May 21 and was consumed by fire. HMS Antelope was hit by bombs on May 23, one of which


March 21 – Pocahontas, Algonquian Indian princess (b. c. 1595). April 4 – John Napier, Scottish mathematician (b. 1550). April 5 – Alonso Lobo, Spanish composer (b. 1555). May 7 – David


of the University of Cambridge. May 7 – Franz von Sickingen, German knight (b. 1481). May 23 – Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466). May 24 – Henry


both were contrary to their own rules and injurious to his earning potential (due to diminished professional stature). On May 7, 2003, the judge ruled in Rocchigiani's favor, awarding him $30


the city, Mary Jane Chesley. She was sworn into office on May 7, 2007. Mount Vernon hosts a 48-acre facility for Continental Tire of North America - the German


The Matrix Reloaded is a 2003 film, the second installment in The Matrix trilogy, written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers. It premiered on May 7, 2003,


miles (62.2 km2), of which, 23.5 square miles (61.0 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km2) of it (1.96%) is water. History. Wheatland was formed on May 7, 1842. Its name is


it land. History. Holmen was incorporated as a village on May 7, 1946. It grew at a steady pace until the 1980s, when more rapid growth began. As


panelist. Renée Taylor, actress. April 5 - Frank Gorshin, actor. April 7 - Wayne Rogers, actor, financial commentator. April 26 - Carol Burnett, actor, comedian. May 7 - Roger


Heinrich Julius Holtzmann (May 7, 1832 - 1910), German Protestant theologian, son of Karl Julius Holtzmann


However, she died in office on May 7, 1968, of cancer, during her husband's second presidential campaign. She was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Albert Brewer, reducing Wallace's influence until his


found dead in his bed hours after the mayor's death on May 7, 1950. Footage from the "invasion" was used in the movie "Atomic Cafe.". References. External links.


- Henry Norris Russell (b. 1877), astronomer. May 7 - Wilhelm Filchner (b. 1877), explorer. August 16 - Irving Langmuir (b. 1881), chemist & Physicist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1932.


May 7, 1945 by the American city commander. After the American retreat from Thuringia, the Soviet military administration appointed him as first Minister-President of the state on July 16, 1945. He


Julia Maesa (May 7, ca. 165 AD–ca. August 3, 224) was a Roman citizen and daughter of Julius Bassianus, priest of the sun god


15 - Giovanni Battista Sammartini, organist and composer (b. c. 1700). May 7 - Cornelius Heinrich Dretzel, organist and composer (b. 1697). May 9 - Vittoria Tesi, operatic contralto (b. 1700). June


the Ingrian War between Sweden and Russia. Sweden gains Ingermanland and Karelia. April 14 – Second Battle of Playa Honda: The Spanish navy defeats the Dutch in


May 13 – Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1782). June 21 – Motoori Norinaga, Japanese philologist and scholar of the


April 1 – King Amalric II of Jerusalem (b. 1145). May 7 – Ladislaus III of Hungary (b. 1201). June 14 – Walter III of Brienne. June 21 – Enrico


reformer (executed) (b. 1500). April 20 – Silvio Passerini, cardinal and lord of Florence (b. 1469). June 21 – John Skelton, English poet (b. c. 1460). September 6 –


Scripps News Association) into the United Press Associations, which began service on June 21, 1907. Scripps founded United Press on the principle that there should be no restrictions on who could


Pope Saint Leo IX (June 21, 1002 – April 19, 1054), born Bruno of Eguisheim-Dagsburg (German Bruno von Egisheim-Dagsburg), was Pope


An annual festival held in the city celebrated Wadjet on April 21. Other important dates for special worship of her were June 21, the Summer Solstice, and March 14. She also


On June 21, 2002, Sam Erwin walked into the school district office with a .32-caliber pistol. A secretary was non-fatally wounded in the leg while attempting to escape over an embankment


Ingrid Bergman and Bing Crosby. Directed by Leo McCarey. The Blonde from Brooklyn released June 21, starring Lynn Merrick and Richard Stanton, with Gwen Verdon in a minor role.


- Johann Georg August Galletti, historian. April 25 - François Benoît Hoffmann, dramatist and critic. June 8 - William Coxe, historian. June 11 - Dugald Stewart, philosopher. June 21 - Leandro Fernández


of Shakespeare and Sheridan (died 1815). Deaths. May 4 - Eustace Budgell, satirist. June 21 - Matthieu Marais, memoirist. date unknown. Claude Buffier, philosopher and historian. Abel Evans, poet. Matthew Green,


1600). date unknown - George Puttenham, critic (d. 1590). Deaths. February 2 - Baldassare Castiglione, poet and author (b. 1478). June 21 - John Skelton, poet (b. c. 1460). date


Richard Gridley (January 3, 1710 – June 21, 1796) was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the son of Richard Gridley and Rebecca


Wolfgang Haken (born June 21,


Canada Steamship Lines ship, Sheila Ann, is named in her honour. They have three sons: Paul William, born September 11, 1966. Jamie Robert, born June 21, 1969. David Patrick, born


author in 1763. The Quebec Gazette newspaper was founded in Quebec City by William Brown on June 21, 1764. The bilingual paper was published in both the French language and the


June 21, 1931) is an Italian multiple record holder in the extreme sport of free-diving. A native of Syracuse, Italy, he was a pioneer developer of free-diving in


was released by Pony Canyon in Japan, titled Double Dragon 3/The Combatribes. It was released on June 21, 1991 and its catalog number is PCCB-00065. Tracks 1 to 12 are


Transaero added a flight between Moscow and Montreal, marking the first time the airline flew to Canada. On June 21, 2006, Transaero also began operating nonstop flights between


Beethoven himself) and Choral Fantasy (with Beethoven at the piano). Undated. The British siege of Mauritius begins. The Academy of Fine Arts, Munich is founded. Goethe publishes

island sovereign state in the Indian Ocean


real response to the 2000 High Court ruling that the British expulsion of the island's natives to Mauritius in order to make way for a US Air Force base


The flag of Mauritius was


for their contribution to saving the gecko and Round Island fauna in general. Mauritius released a stamp depicting the race. Ceylonthelphusa durrelli: Durrell's Freshwater Crab: A critically rare new


coffee culture in Central and South America. Likewise, two small potted oil palms brought back by the VOC from Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean, produced seeds


Mauritius. It occurs only in parts of the mountain forests of Macchabée and Les Mares, the Brise Fer area, and in the mountain forest of Montagnes Bambous. Habitat.


places of Guyana, Trinidad, and Surinam, as well as people of Indian origin found in Mauritius and Fiji Island. Naming patterns. Singh is often used the traditional


Territory — claimed by Mauritius and Seychelles. Falkland Islands — claimed by Argentina. Gibraltar — claimed by Spain. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands — claimed by Argentina.


The ventral side is off-white. Distribution. This species is found on Mauritius, Round Island, Isle aux Aigrettes and Coin de Mire. It is found in the coastal areas. Habitat.


forest of Mauritius and typically inhabits large trees. The Mauritius upland forest day gecko feeds on insects and nectar. Description. This lizard belongs to the mid-sized Phelsuma


were suppressed, then there were only reserved seats for Christians up to 1963, when the Baathist regime suppressed free elections. In Mauritius, the National Assembly consists of 70 members,


island Mauritius and some surrounding islands and typically inhabits different trees and bushes. The Mauritius ornate day gecko feeds on insects and nectar. Scientific synonyms. Phelsuma ornatum Gray, 1825. Phelsuma vinsoni


Mauritius and its tiny offshore islands. It was formerly included in Scelotes. This genus is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae which seems to be paraphyletic however. It belongs to a


Mauritius. Another description is found in the traveller's report Relation de l'Île Rodrigue, which was written by Julien Tafforet in 1726. It was next mentioned by the French mathematician Alexandre


endemic to the forests of the island of Rodrigues, a dependency of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. It was about 40 cm (16 in) long and mostly a slate grey


is a district encompassing much of the south-eastern part of the island of Mauritius. Its capital is Rose-Belle but the most important town of the district is Mahebourg (former


Tsar Alexander I of Russia proclaims Finland a part of Russia. November – James Madison defeats Charles C. Pinckney in the U.S. presidential election. December – Napoleon joins

eleventh month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars


November – Chupan, Chobanid prince of the Ilkhanate. November 2 – King James II of Aragon (b. 1267). December 19 – Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy. date unknown. Thomas Cobham,


was established. 1883 November 17 - Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Mount Carmel founded. 1894 November - Shamokin-Mount Carmel Electric Railway (trolley line) connecting Shamokin with Mount Carmel completed. 1897 -


at the Battle of Osaka. July–December. November – The Mughals under Abu Bakr launch the first offensive against Kajali, a border post of the Ahom kingdom. November – Hasekura Tsunenaga


("Song Book"). November – Alfonso IV of Aragon begins his reign. Births. June – Malatesta Ungaro, condottiero (d. 1372). October 30 – Andrew, Duke of Calabria (d. 1345).


until the 1997 election. Two nights before the Conservative Party leadership election in November 1990, he visited then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at 10 Downing Street. He


he introduced Newton's laws of motion and his theory of gravity. The Glorious Revolution brought William and Mary to power in England. World leaders. King Christian V of


could still influence courts and dismiss judges. The Stuart dynasty used this power frequently in order to overpower Parliament. After the Stuarts were removed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, some advocated


against the Reformed interest.' After the Glorious Revolution of 1688, in which James was replaced by William and Mary, Morrice is anxious to detect signs of Jacobitism in the ranks of


he is aggrieved. Glorious Revolution. In the secret councils of those who were planning the Glorious Revolution Somers took a leading part, and in the Convention Parliament was elected a member


full control over Russia. The Glorious Revolution ends. Births. January 18 – Montesquieu, French writer (d. 1755). February 3 – Blas de Lezo, notorious almirant of the Spanish


have established communal property, a far wider democracy in political and legal institutions, might have disestablished the state church and rejected the Protestant ethic. The later Glorious Revolution, where parliament replaced a


Lord Cavendish. He was a strong supporter of the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688 which brought William III of Orange to the throne, signing as one of the Immortal Seven


the period just before the Glorious Revolution. After Anne's accession in 1702, she gave the Cockpit to Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough and her husband, John Churchill, the first Duke


in 1715 for George Evans, with remainder to the heirs male of his father and namesake George Evans, a supporter of William and Mary during the Glorious Revolution, who had


Events. April 23 – Nur ad-Din gains control of Damascus, uniting Syria under one ruler. October 25 – King Stephen of England dies at


Christer Pettersson (April 23, 1947 - September 29, 2004) was a Swedish criminal who was a suspect in the 1986 assassination of Olof Palme, the Prime Minister of


Joseph J. Lannin (April 23 1866 - 15


Limited Partnership. Following that company's bankruptcy, the facility was purchased by Formosa Plastics Corporation in 2002. On April 23, 2004, the Formosa Plastics plant (formerly Borden) in Illiopolis exploded, killing


on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of five new municipalities (including Hi-Nella Borough, Lindenwold Borough, Pine Hill Borough and


Karl Friedrich Bahrdt (August 25, 1741 - April 23, 1792), German theologian and adventurer, was born at Bischofswerda, Lusatia, where his father, afterwards professor, canon and general superintendent at


Jimmie Noone (or Jimmy Noone; April 23 1895 in Cut Off, Louisiana – April 19 1944 in Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz clarinetist. Background. Noone


(1937-1939). Births. January 17 - Maury Povich, talk show host. February 6 - Mike Farrell, actor. April 11 - Louise Lasser, actress. April 23 - David Birney, actor. April


- Essai sur les fables de La Fontaine. Births. April 23 - Thomas Nelson Page, novelist (+ 1922). May 3 - Edgar Watson Howe, author and editor (+ 1937). May 14


35 of the New York City Fire Department. , Halberstam's last book, was published posthumously in September 2007. Death. Halberstam died on April 23 2007 in a traffic crash in Menlo Park,


due to incipient heart disease, partly to the growing conviction that he was the victim of literary and critical conspiracy, was confirmed by the death of his wife (April 23, 1870),


Pascal Quignard (born April 23, 1948) is


George Randolph Hearst I (April 23, 1904 – January 26, 1972) was the eldest son of William Randolph Hearst. Though he


Stephen Booth, politician and barrister. March 9 - Sidney Earle Smith, academic and 7th President of the University of Toronto (d.1959). April 23 - Lester B. Pearson, politician,


Robert Vaughn Young (April 23


30: Latino. December 7: Movies. December 14: Multi-languages. December 21: Love/Christmas Songs. January 4: Grand Finale. Finals Elimination Chart. Season 4. Themes. April 23: Greatest Hits. April 30: 70s. May 7:


uniting Syria under one ruler. October 25 – King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by Henry Plantagenet, the son of his cousin Matilda. Henry becomes King Henry II


Eddie Lang (October 25, 1902 – March 26, 1933) was an American Jazz guitarist, regarded as the most important Chicago jazz guitarist and the Father of the Jazz


(1918-1931). Reina died on December 2, 1923. Three years later he married the actress Marjorie Potts Vonnegut. She died in her sleep on October 25, 1936. Marquis died


place here on October 25, 1944.


Scott Harrison (October 1, 1832 – October 25, 1892), wife of Benjamin Harrison, was First Lady of the United States from 1889 until her death. She was the first


a second cousin of Prince Philip of Eulenburg, a close friend of Wilhelm II, German Emperor, and an instrumental figure behind the scenes of German politics. On October 25, 1875


1842). July 1 - George Everest, surveyor and geographer (died 1866). October 25 - Robert Stirling, inventor (died 1878). December 19 - William Edward Parry, Arctic explorer (died


constructed starting in March 1848 and was completed in 1853. The first westbound train out of Chicago departed on October 25, 1848, pulled by a used Baldwin-built locomotive named Pioneer. In


villages). March 31, 1963 — The village of Nishinakajima merged into the town of Nakajima. (3 towns, 1 village). October 25, 1968 — The village of Kutani merged into the


October 25 – William Elphinstone, Scottish bishop and statesman (b. 1431). November 28 – Hartmann Schedel, cartographer (b. 1440). December – Henry, Duke of Cornwall, third son of Henry VIII


Center for Theoretical Studies of the University of Miami until 1992, after which he became the director of the Global Foundation research organization. Kursunoglu died on October 25, 2003


served as Minister of Municipal Affairs (September 30, 1960 to October 25, 1961) and Minister of Public Utilities (October 31, 1961 to June 12, 1963). On December 9,


built at Chinon by Theobald I, count of Blois. Muhammad al-Idrisi completes his atlas of the world, which will remain one of the most accurate maps until the


rebellion of Gaius Julius Civilis. Roman legions I Germanica and IIII Macedonica are disbanded; II Audiutrix is created. Later Roman Emperor Domitian marries Domitia Longina. Romans make


wars against the Romans from this year to AD 88 or 89. Domitian repulses a Dacian invasion of Moesia. Domitian appoints himself censor for life, which gives him the right


the Western Regions. By topic. Arts and sciences. Rome is described by Statius in his poems. Births. Deaths. Julia Flavia, daughter of Roman Emperor Titus, lover of his brother Domitian, by


Hadrian restores the monarchist policy of Claudius and Domitian. The equestrian order is given full legal status and attains the second order of the state. Italy is divided into legal districts


However, she was treated with disrespect by Vespasian's son Domitian. Popular culture. The life of Caenis and her love-story with Vespasian is pictured in Lindsey Davis' novel The Course


7 – A football match played under unknown set of rules is held between Melbourne Grammar School and Scotch College. August 11 – First ascent of the Eiger. August 16


Mohammed II Saadi, King of Morocco. August 11 – Pedro Nunes, Portuguese mathematician (b. 1502). October 1 – Don John of Austria, military leader (b. 1547). date unknown. Jane


actual power will be even lower. As of August 11 2006, the power generated by Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 had dropped to 290 W and 291 W respectively, about 60%


Charles "Charlie" William Paddock (August 11, 1900 – July 21, 1943) was an American athlete and twofold Olympic champion. After serving in


Airway Heights, Cheney, Medical Lake, Millwood, Liberty Lake, Spokane, Spokane Valley and unincorporated areas of Spokane County. Notable past and current residents. Clarence D. Martin: (born June 29, 1886-August 11


actor, comedian. (d. 2009). August 11 - Jerry Falwell, televangelist (d. 2007). August 15 - Jim Lange, game show host. August 16 - Julie Newmar, actress. August 25 - Tom Skerritt,


- Sidney Jones, composer of musical comedies (d. 1946). June 27 - Fanny Davies, pianist (d. 1934). August 11 - Anton Arensky, pianist and composer (d. 1906). December 5


Phouma as prime minister. On August 11, General Ouane Rattikone, as the cabinet's envoy, arrived in Vientiane from Louang Phrabang. After negotiations with Kong Le and Souvanna Phouma, Ouan


worm that spread on computers running the Microsoft operating systems: Windows XP and Windows 2000, during August 2003. The worm was first noticed and started spreading on August 11, 2003. The rate


René Thom (1923-2002), French mathematician. Ronald Thom. Sandi Thom (born August 11, 1981), singer-songwriter. William Thom. Distribution of the surname Thom. See also. Thom Anthony Rehwaldt, an aspiring independent filmmaker,


Sanyutei Encho (三遊亭圓朝 San'yūtei Enchō, April 1, 1839 – August 11, 1900) was a Japanese


flag of the Mughal Empire in India. It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on August 11, 1947, just days before independence. The flag is referred to in the national anthem as


wife, Sabina, died August 11, 2001. Pastor Wurmbrand died on February 17, 2001 in a hospital in Torrance, California. His last address was in Palos Verdes, California. In 2006,


punk rock band Babes in Toyland, released on August 11, 1992. It was the band's first release on a major label (Reprise Records, a division of Warner Music), and their first recording


British Columbia (d.1979). November 20 - Athole Shearer, actress (d.1985). Full date unknown. Harry Cassidy, academic, social reformer and civil servant (d.1951). Deaths. August 11 - Georges-Isidore Barthe,


Robert Williams Wood (May 2, 1868 – August 11, 1955) was a physicist and inventor. He is often cited as being a


11 – The Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to St Bernadette of Lourdes. March 30 – Hyman Lipman patents a pencil with an attached eraser. April–June. April 16 –

fictional character created by Yuri Postnikov


guillotine on March 13 of the same year. January 25 – The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn becomes a popular wedding recessional after it is played on this day at the

apparatus designed for carrying out executions by beheading


the 17th century and up until 1903, the broadaxe was used for carrying out capital punishemt in Sweden. It was then replaced by the guillotine. Since the


two leads as they prepare to face the guillotine. Roles. Synopsis. Setting. Time: 1789-93. Place: In and around Paris. Act I. The servants of the Countess of


Vesalius publishes De humani corporis fabrica (On the Fabric of the Human Body), revolutionising the science of human anatomy. Nicolaus Copernicus publishes De revolutionibus orbium coelestium in Nuremberg.

study of the structure and parts of organisms


In human anatomy, the ureters are muscular ducts that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. In the adult, the ureters are usually long. In humans,


anatomy and physiology. Müller's earlier studies had been distinctly physiological, but his inclination, no less than his position as professor of anatomy as well as of physiology in the University


decades after Ibn al-Haytham, and includes many different fields of study in essay and encyclopedic form, including geology, astronomy, botany, zoology, mineralogy, anatomy, pharmacology, geography, optics, economics, military strategy, philosophy,


to families of their own, the Centropodidae and Crotophagidae respectively. Evolution. The fossil record of this group is much debated. The unique anatomy of Cuculidae (in the old sense)


in medical science from the University of Toronto. He continued in school studying comparative anatomy, and in 1909 became an anatomy instructor. In 1914 he spent half a year working


In anatomy, the throat is the anterior part of the neck, in front of the vertebral column. It consists


Non-Fiction in 1991. Contents. This book is primarily aimed at academics as a reference work, detailing the anatomy, physiology, social organization, ecology, and natural history of ants.


Homeric scholar. David Monro was born in Edinburgh, the grandson of Alexander Monro tertius, professor of anatomy at the University of Edinburgh, whose own father, Alexander Monro secondus (1733–1817), and


In anatomy, in the occipital bone, the foramen magnum (Latin:


professor of Monetary Economics in the faculty of Political Science from 1981 to 1991. Leonardo da Vinci carried out studies on anatomy at the Santa Maria Nuova Hospital in the center


In the anatomy of animals, paleoencephalon refers to most regions in the brain that are not part of the neocortex or neoencephalon. The paleoencephalon is


of Lords, in defense of Luddite violence against Industrialism in his home county of Nottinghamshire. March 12 – The Cádiz Cortes, in exile, create the first modern Spanish constitution.

ceremonial county of England (use Q21272736 for administrative non-metropolitan county)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801-1832


two of cinema's most enduring franchises; the James Bond and Halloween series. Biography. Early life. Pleasence was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, the son of Alice (née


Alma Lucy, Lady Hitchcock (August 14, 1899, Nottinghamshire, England


pupils in the South West secured grammar school places as opposed to 10% in Nottinghamshire. Due to the continuance of single-sex schooling, there were fewer places for girls than boys.


Rushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in West Bridgford. It was formed on 1 April 1974


designed by David Gentleman. It shows scenes from the funeral journey of Eleanor of Castile (the wife of Edward I) from Nottinghamshire to her tomb in Westminster


railway station is on the Midland Main Line and the Erewash Canal passes through the town. Twin towns. Romorantin-Lanthenay (France). Langen (Germany). County issues. Long Eaton borders Nottinghamshire but is actually


Calverton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, situated approximately 8 miles from Nottingham. The inventor of the


that the Duc de Noailles at the time of the French Revolution gave his kennel of prized spaniels to the Duke of Newcastle at Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire.

non-metropolitan county (doesn't include Nottingham)


(d. 1919). January 13 – Victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883). February 3 – William Fraser Tolmie, Scottish-Canadian scientist and politician (d. 1886). February 7 –


banished to Izu. Births. Imam Abu Hanifa, Islamic scholar (d. 767). Deaths. February 3—Saint Werburgh. Prince Yuge of Japan. Princess Niitabe of Japan. Princess Ōe of Japan.


formed by decree of Maximillian of Austria. February 3 – Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal lands in Mossel Bay after rounding the Cape of Good Hope at the tip of Africa, becoming


Events. February 3 – Emperor Frederick Barbarossa takes Crema, Italy