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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1551
1551
Births 19 September – Henry III of France (d. 2 August 1589), King of France and of Poland 8 October – Giulio Caccini (d. 10 December 1618), Italian composer and singer Deaths 17 May – Shin Saimdang (b. 29 October 1504), Korean artist, poet, writer, and scholar
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United%20States%20Air%20Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. It was a part of the United States Army until September 18, 1947. The USAF is the largest and most of technologically advanced air force in the world. It has thousands of aircraft ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/European%20Broadcasting%20Union
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), known in French as L'Union Européenne de Radio-Télévision (UER), and unrelated to the European Union, was formed on 12 February 1950 by 23 broadcasting organizations from Europe and the Mediterranean at a conference in the coastal resort of Torquay in Devon, England. In 1993, the ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annular%20hurricane
Annular hurricane
An annular hurricane is a term used in the north Atlantic Ocean and northeastern Pacific Ocean east of the International Dateline. An annular hurricane is a rare type of hurricane that has a big, circular eyewall, and thick, deep convection around it with no spiral rainbands. This structure allows the hurricane to main...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1320s
1320s
Events In North America, after arriving in different areas in Mexico, the Aztec settle in a swampy area near Lake Texcoco, and found the city of Tenochtitlan.
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/20s
20s
Note: Sometimes the '20s is used as shorthand for the 1920s, the 1820s, or other such decades in various centuries Significant people Tiberius, Roman Emperor (14–37). 20s
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1465
1465
Births Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (d. 1524), Spanish soldier, conquered and governed Cuba for Spain
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1545
1545
Births Lady Mary Grey (d. 20 April 1578), sister of Lady Jane Grey 8 July – Carlos, Prince of Asturias (d. 24 July 1568), son of King Philip II of Spain Deaths 18 October – John Taverner (b. about 1490), English composer and organist
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1340s
1340s
Deaths 1346, March 15 – Shah Jalal of Bengal (b. 1271) Events and trends The Black Death spreads across Europe. The Battle of Sluys is fought between the ships of the navy of the Kingdom of England and those of the Kingdom of France. August 26, 1346: Edward III of England defeats Philip VI of France at the Bat...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1110s
1110s
Events and trends 1111 Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Paschal II 1112 The people of Laon, France, proclaim a commune and murder their bishop 1113 Pierre Abélard opens his school in Paris 1119 Knights Templar Order established in Jerusalem
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1200
1200
1200 (MCC) is a common year. Had the Gregorian calendar existed that year or before, the year 1200 would have been a century leap year and a leap year starting on Saturday. Events University of Paris received charter from Philip II of France The Kanem-Bornu Empire was established in northern Africa around the ye...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1300s
1300s
Events and trends 1308 – Avignon Papacy established, which splits and weakens the Roman Catholic Church
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1100s
1100s
Events and trends The Ancient Pueblo Peoples culture rises (approximate date). The great Buddhist centre of learning at Nalanda is destroyed by invaders. The city of Cusco, Peru is founded. Emperor Huizong of Song starts to rule in China. 1102 Bolesław III becomes king of Poland. The Hohenbaden castle is built...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004%20Summer%20Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece from August 13, 2004, until August 29, 2004. It was the first time since 1896 that the Olympics were held in Greece. 10,625 athletes took part. There were 301 medal events. Bids The four other candidate cities ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964%20Summer%20Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in Tokyo, Japan from October 10 1964, through October 24 1964. Related pages Sports in Japan Other websites 1964 Summer Olympics
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896%20Summer%20Olympics
1896 Summer Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were held at Athens in Greece. The games took place from April 6 to 15, 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era. As Ancient Greece was the birthplace of the Olympic Games, Athens was an appropriate choice to s...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic%20Stadium
Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium is the name given to the main stadium of the Olympic Games. Summer Olympics Stadia Panathinaiko Stadium Vélodrome de Vincennes Francis Field White City Stadium Stockholm Olympic Stadium Antwerp Olympisch Stadion Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Amsterdam Olympisch Stadion Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum O...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1330s
1330s
Events and trends The poet Petrarch coins the pejorative term Dark Ages to describe the preceding 900 years in Europe, beginning with the fall of the western Roman Empire in 410 through to the renewal embodied in the Renaissance.
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1350s
1350s
Events and trends The Ottoman Turks enter Europe The Hanseatic League begins to meet
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1360s
1360s
Events and trends William Langland writes Piers Plowman
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1370s
1370s
Events and trends Mamai was a powerful military commander of the Golden Horde, who resided in the western part of this nomadic state, which is now the Southern Ukrainian Steppes and the Crimean Peninsula. He split apart from Khans of the Golden Horde, trying to establish his own state. The Krashovani settled in th...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1390s
1390s
Events and trends 1392 Korean founder of the Joseon Dynasty General Yi Seonggye led a coup d'état, overthrowing the kingdom of Goryeo and founding the kingdom of Joseon End of the reign of Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan 1394 Expulsion of Jews from France 1395 End of reign of Hungary by Capet-Anjou family 1397 Richa...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1080s
1080s
Events and trends 1080 King Alfonso VI of Castile establishes Roman liturgy in Catholic church in place of Mozarabic Rite. 1084 Saint Bruno founds the Carthusian Order of monks 1086 Emperor Shirakawa starts his cloistered rule 1087 William II becomes king of England End of the formal reign of Emperor Shirakaw...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain%20Underpants
Captain Underpants
Captain Underpants is a popular series of children's books by Dav Pilkey. Most of the books take place in Piqua, Ohio. Characters Main George Beard - A 9 3/4-year-old black-scind boy with a flat top. He wears a tie. Harold Hutchins - A next-door-neighbor and frend of George. He is 10 years old and has a bad hare cut...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1328
1328
Events May 1 – Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton – England recognises Scotland as an independent country after the Wars of Scottish Independence. May 26 – William of Ockham secretly leaves Avignon under threat from Pope John XXII. May 27 – King Philip VI of France is crowned. August 23 – Battle of Cassel: French t...
39223
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1070s
1070s
Events 1071 Byzantine Empire loses Battle of Manzikert to Turkish army. 1072 Normans conquer Palermo in Sicily 1073 Japan changes emperors 1078 Romanesque church begun at Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1050s
1050s
Events 1050 Hedeby is sacked by King Harald Hardraade of Norway during the course of a conflict with King Eric Estridsson of Denmark. King Anund Jacob of Sweden is succeeded by Emund the Old. (See Swedish monarchs.) 1051 Zenkunen War starts in Japan. It will continue until the early 1060s. Part of Clan disputes ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makalani
Makalani
Makalani is the name given to a certain palm tree, growing in northern Namibia (Southern Africa). The local Owambo people call a full grown palm tree "Omulunga" and a sapling "Oshivale." These palm trees grow very high and it takes many years for a Makalani sapling to grow into a full-grown tree. The seeds look like s...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, a county in England. It is on the River Biss in the west of the county, 8 miles (13 km) south east of Bath, Somerset, separated by the Mendip Hills, which rise 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west. The town is also 38 miles (61 km) south of Gloucester and 20 miles (32km) south east o...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow%20%28music%29
Bow (music)
This article is about the bow used to play musical instruments. For other meanings, see Bow (disambiguation). In music, a bow is a stick which is strung with hair. It is used to pull across the strings of a string instrument such as a violin, viola, cello or double bass. Bow construction The wood used for good qual...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowing
Bowing
This is about taking a bow (rhymes with ‘now’). For using a bow (rhymes with ‘no’) in music, see bow (music). Bowing means: taking a bow. A bow is when a person bends their body forward from the waist in order to greet someone or show respect for them. A bow is sometimes not much more than a quick nod of the head, b...
39240
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow
Bow
Bow can mean: (Rhyming with "no":) Bow (weapon), "bows and arrows" Bow (music), the bow used to play musical instruments A type of knot which has two large loops. It is used to tie simple things such as apron strings, shoelaces, or ribbons on wrapped-up presents or for decoration in girls' hair. (Rhyming with "no...
39246
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie%20Jean%20King
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King (born Billie Jean Moffitt on November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is an American retired tennis player. She is considered one of the greatest female tennis players. She won many championships during her career, which started in 1959 and ended in 1983. She was known for speaking against sexism i...
39248
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabio%20Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro (born 13 September 1973) is an Italian retired football player. He was the captain of Italy's winning FIFA World Cup squad in 2006. He is considered on of the best defenders in history. Cannavaro had originally played several famous football club in Italy, such as Napoli, Parma, Internazionale Milano a...
39253
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toontown%20Online
Toontown Online
Disney's Toontown Online, also called as Toontown Online or Toontown, was an online video game created by The Walt Disney Company. The game was an MMORPG, where a lot of people play at one time. It was released in 2003, and closed in 2013. Players live life as a toon in Toontown. Players can make a duck, bear, mouse, ...
39263
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labrador
Labrador
Labrador can be: Labrador, Canada, part of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Labrador Current, an ocean current in the North Atlantic Labrador Retriever, a breed of dog
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toon
Toon
A toon can mean: A cartoon Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle United F.C., a football (soccer) team also nicknamed "The Toon" Tōon, Ehime, a Japanese city in Ehime Prefecture Toon, Somaliland, a town in the Garoodi region of Somaliland Toon, a tree in the genus Toona
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic%20cleansing
Ethnic cleansing
Ethnic cleansing is where ethnic or religious groups are forced to leave an area by another ethnic group. The goal of an ethnic cleansing is to remove one ethnic group from a certain geographical area. In an ethnic cleansing, They may force people to move; deport people; threaten them until they leave; and use rape ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbre
Timbre
Timbre is a quality of sound. It is what makes two different musical instruments sound different from each other, even when each instrument plays the same musical note. "Playing the same note" means they have the same pitch and loudness. For instance, timbre is the difference between a guitar and a piano playing the s...
39280
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exaggeration
Exaggeration
Exaggeration is a term for a figure of speech. It means the describing of something and making it more than it really is. The verb is to exaggerate. An example of exaggeration would be: “I was walking along when suddenly this enormous dog walked along. It was as big as an elephant”. The dog may have been big, but...
39282
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiosis
Meiosis
Meiosis is a special type of cell division. Unlike mitosis, the way normal body cells divide, meiosis results in cells that only have half the usual number of chromosomes, one from each pair. For that reason, meiosis is often called reduction division. In the long run, meiosis increases genetic variation, in a way whic...
39304
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche
Porsche
Dr.-Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, usually shortened to Porsche AG () or simply Porsche, is a German sports car manufacturer based in Zuffenhausen. Porsche was created in 1931 as a design engineering department by Ferdinand Porsche. Former models Porsche 356 Porsche 914 Porsche 924 Porsche 928 Porsche 959 Porsche 944 ...
39308
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gainsharing
Gainsharing
Gainsharing is a system of management used by a business to increase profitability by motivating employees to improve their performance through involvement and participation. As their performance improves, employees share financially in the gain (improvement). Gainsharing’s goal is to improve performance and eliminate...
39312
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.A.T.u
T.A.T.u
t.A.T.u., or known in Russian as Тату, was a Russian pop music duo, made up of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova. The group was formed in 1999 in Moscow. Their albums include "200 Russian "200 Po Vstrechnoy", "200 km/h in the wrong lane", "Lyudi Invalidy", "Dangerous and moving" and "Waste management". They split in 2011. ...
39314
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle%20bone
Oracle bone
Oracle Bones were bones that the Chinese would carve or scratch their questions on. Then the priests would burn the oracle bone until it would crack. Then the priest read these cracks to the Chinese people for their answer. The Chinese people believed their answer to be from the gods. This was also known as the first s...
39315
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book%20of%20Mormon
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a book that Latter Day Saints believe is the word of God along with the Bible. The original English version of the Book of Mormon was published in March 1830 by a man named Joseph Smith, Jr. who claimed to be a prophet like the ones in the Old Testament. Joseph Smith said that he translated the ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demilitarized%20zone
Demilitarized zone
A demilitarized zone is an area of land that has no military forces in it. This is usually to stop armies from fighting. The most famous demilitarized zone is the Korean Demilitarized Zone on the land between North Korea and South Korea. No one can go into the Demilitarized Zone, so the wildlife is well preserved. The...
39330
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%BAcuta
Cúcuta
Cúcuta (pron. IPA koo`koo-tä), or San Jose de Cúcuta, is the capital of the Norte de Santander Department, in Colombia. Cúcuta is an important city in northeastern Colombia because of where it is; on the border with Venezuela. People from Cúcuta are called cucuteños. The area has grown fast since the 1960s, especially...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baryton
Baryton
A baryton is a string instrument with many strings. It was popular during Joseph Haydn's time. String instruments
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankston%20North
Frankston North
Frankston North is a town near Frankston and Carrum Downs in Victoria, Australia. The town is sometimes called "The Pines". Towns in Victoria (Australia)
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%20Kong%20%281933%20movie%29
King Kong (1933 movie)
King Kong is a 1933 black and white American adventure fantasy horror movie. the first film of the series. It was directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. The screenplay was by Ruth Rose and James Ashmore Creelman. They based the script on a story by Cooper and Edgar Wallace and the novel by ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recursion
Recursion
Recursion is a word from mathematics and computer science. It is used to define a thing, such as a function or a set. A recursive definition uses the thing it is defining as part of the definition. Description Usually, a recursive function refers to itself in some cases (or inputs), but not in every case. A function ...
39368
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte%20Carlo%20algorithm
Monte Carlo algorithm
A Monte Carlo algorithm is an algorithm for computers which is used to simulate the behaviour of other systems. It is not an exact method, but a heuristical one, typically using randomness and statistics to get a result. The algorithm terminates with an answer that is correct with probability . It is a computation pr...
39371
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC%20Radio%202
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is a radio station which is heard across the United Kingdom It started in 1967. Radio 2 plays music from a period lasting over 40 year. For example, it plays classic pop songs, rock, jazz and folk. References Other websites , from BBC iPlayer. 1967 establishments in the United Kingdom 2
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mailing%20list
Mailing list
Some people or organizations have many addresses of different people. They use these addresses to send the mail. In the postal system, using regular mail, such mailing lists are used to distribute these mails, which may be wanted (like newspapers) or unwanted (advertising). Electronic mailing lists In the electronic ...
39410
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrochemistry
Electrochemistry
Electrochemistry is a kind of chemistry that studies chemical reactions that use or make electricity. Reactions like this happen at electrodes which are made from something that conducts electricity, and put in an electrolyte. An electrolyte is a solution that has ions in it. Electrochemistry was "invented" at the sam...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfuric%20acid
Sulfuric acid
Sulfuric acid, also known as sulphuric acid, is a strong acid. It is also a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is H2SO4. It was known as "Oil of Vitriol" in ancient times. Properties It is a dense (thick), clear, corrosive liquid that can dissolve in water. It can also melt through some weak substances. History ...
39429
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jew
Jew
A Jew is a person who is of Jewish heritage or who has converted to the Jewish religion. Jews typically consider themselves as a people and not only as adherents of a religion, therefore a Jew is not only one that practices the religion of Judaism, but it is also one who is of Jewish ethnic heritage. Jews originated as...
39441
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gough%20Whitlam
Gough Whitlam
Edward Gough Whitlam (11 July 1916 – 21 October 2014), known "Gough Whitlam", was an Australian politician. He was the 21st Prime Minister of Australia., and the only Prime Minister to have been dismissed from office by a Governor-General. He was Prime Minister for three years. His Labor Party was elected after 23 year...
39444
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Kerr
John Kerr
Sir John Robert Kerr (24 September 1914 – 24 March 1991) was the 18th Governor-General of Australia from 1974-1977. He is famous for dismissing Prime Minister Gough Whitlam in 1975. This is one of the most famous events in Australian history. Even though the Whitlam government was not voted back in after being dismisse...
39447
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm%20Fraser
Malcolm Fraser
John Malcolm Fraser AC, CH, GCL, PC (21 May 1930 – 20 March 2015) was an Australian politician. He served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Australia from 11 November 1975 through 11 November 1983. He was also leader of the Liberal Party from 1975 to 1983. Before being prime minister, Fraser was a member of the Australian...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four%20Seasons%20Centre%20for%20the%20Performing%20Arts
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts is an opera house in Toronto, Canada. It was opened on June 14, 2006. It is home to the Canadian Opera Company and the National Ballet of Canada. It is one of the world's most important opera houses. It was designed by Jack Diamond. Its construction uses a lot of new...
39458
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino%20Royale
Casino Royale
Casino Royale is the twenty first James Bond movie. It is the first to star Daniel Craig as the secret agent James Bond. It was released on November 17, 2006. Cast Daniel Craig as James Bond Eva Green as Vesper Lynd Judi Dench as M Release Dates Link 2006 movies 2000s adventure movies 2000s crime thriller movi...
39461
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian%20Labor%20Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is one of the two major political parties in Australia. The party was formed in 1891, and is the oldest political party in Australia. It is a social democratic party with strong links to the Trade Union movement. Since 1944, their main opponents have been the Liberal Party. The Labor Pa...
39463
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%20Hawke
Bob Hawke
Robert James Lee Hawke (December 9, 1929 – May 16, 2019) was an Australian politician. From March 11, 1983 to December 20, 1991, he served as the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia as leader of the Australian Labor Party. He was the third longest serving Prime Minister of Australia. Political career He was a union lead...
39469
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake%20Placid
Lake Placid
Lake Placid might mean: Lake Placid, Florida Lake Placid, New York, site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics Lake Placid (movie), 1999 American movie set in Lake Placid, New York
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1653
1653
The year 1653 was a common year which started on Wednesday. Events February 2 – New Amsterdam (later renamed New York City) is incorporated.
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1549
1549
Events Kett's Rebellion Births Maria Holl (d. 1634), German woman accused of witchcraft 30 July – Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 17 February 1609) Deaths 10 November – Pope Paul III (b. 29 February 1468), 221st Pope of the Roman Catholic Church
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1544
1544
Births January 19 – King Francis II of France (d. December 5, 1560)
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1209
1209
1209 is a year in the 13th century. Events Albigensian Crusade against Cathars (1209-1218) the Franciscans are founded Cambridge University founded. London Bridge completed In August, Simon De Monfort, leader of Albigensian Crusade, takes over Carcassonne Genghis Khan conquers Turkestan Births January 5 – Ri...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony%20Award
Tony Award
The Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. To get the Tony Award, a show must play in a "Broadway" theater, which is said by it...
39478
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinz%C5%8D%20Abe
Shinzō Abe
Shinzō Abe (born 21 September 1954) is a Japanese politician. He was first made the 90th Prime Minister of Japan following Junichiro Koizumi in 2006. However, he stepped down on 12 September 2007 after a year. The stated reason to end his term was missing support for Japan's mission in Afghanistan. However, he had als...
39479
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United%20Nations%20Secretary-General
United Nations Secretary-General
The United Nations Secretary-General is one of the most important people in the United Nations. The Secretary-General is important in international talks. The current Secretary-General is António Guterres. Secretaries-General References 1945 establishments
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petunia
Petunia
Petunia is a genus of plants. All of them bear flowers. They are in the Nightshade family, and are related to tobacco. Many people grow them in the garden. Petunias are usually used as annual plants, because they die when the weather becomes cold. They grow best when they are planted in the sun. nightshades Garden pet...
39487
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guant%C3%A1namo
Guantánamo
Guantanamo is a city in the southeast of Cuba. It is the capital of the province with the same name. About 208.000 people live in the city. Most of them are employed in the production of sugarcane and coffee. The city is 910 km away from Havana, the capital city of Cuba. About 15 km away is Guantanamo Naval Base, on a ...
39492
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane%20Goodall
Jane Goodall
Dame Valerie Jane Goodall DBE, born in London on 3 April 1934, is a zoologist. Jane Goodall is a British primatologist, ethologist ,and anthropologist. She is also the UN Messenger of Peace. She is the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees. Goodall is best known for her 45-year study of social and family interaction...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete%20Townshend
Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English rock musician, songwriter and author best known as the founder of the band The Who. Beginning in 1961, he studied graphic design at Ealing Art College. At Ealing, Townshend studied with future Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and future Queen...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphelion
Aphelion
The aphelion is the point in the orbit of an object where it is farthest from the Sun. The point in orbit where an object is nearest to the sun is called the perihelion. The word aphelion derives from the Greek words, apo meaning away, off, apart and Helios. The Earth's orbit has its aphelion around July 4, at which ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony%20Wagner
Anthony Wagner
Sir Anthony Richard Wagner (6 September, 1908–5 May 1995) was an officer of arms from England. Wagner wrote many books about heraldry. He became Portcullis Pursuivant in 1931 and then served in the Army during World War II. He became Garter King of Arms in 1961 and served until 1978. Wagner was made a knight in 1961. E...
39535
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Brooke-Little
John Brooke-Little
John Philip Brooke Brooke-Little (6 April 1927–13 February 2006) was an officer of arms from England. In 1950 he founded "The Coat of Arms" which is the journal of the Heraldry Society of England. 50 years later, for its Golden Jubilee the society published a collection of essays called Tribute to an Armorist in his ...
39549
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium%20hydroxide
Sodium hydroxide
Sodium hydroxide is an alkali which is also known as caustic soda. Caustic means "burning" and caustic soda takes its name from the way it can burn the skin. It has the chemical formula of NaOH. It is a base, meaning it has a high pH. It is the most common thing used to raise the pH of solutions; for example, to neut...
39550
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condoleezza%20Rice
Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice (born November 14, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American Republican politician, She was the 66th United States Secretary of State. She was the second Secretary of State under former President George W. Bush. She took over from Colin Powell on January 26, 2005, after he stepped down. Rice was the ...
39554
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Williams
Paul Williams
Paul Williams can be: Paul Williams (songwriter) (born 1940), songwriter for the Carpenters and many other groups; also film and television actor Paul Williams (saxophonist) (1915–2002), rhythm and blues saxophonist Paul Williams (The Temptations) (1939–1973), one of the lead singers of the popular Motown act The Te...
39557
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decidability%20theory
Decidability theory
Decidability theory is a branch of mathematics. Suppose there is a set, and there is an element. There is also an algorithm. The algorithm will simply check if the element belongs to the set or not. If the algorithm stops (after a limited time) and has reached a decision, if the element is in the set or not, this is ca...
39558
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground
Ground
Ground is a commonly used word for the surface of the Earth. It is the dirt, soil and rock that we walk on. Ground in electrical language is the electrical charge of the earth. Voltages are compared to the ground to measure voltage. Geography
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Grisham
John Grisham
John Ray Grisham Jr. (born February 8, 1955) is an American politician, lawyer, and writer. Biography and career He was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas. His father worked as a construction worker and a cotton farmer. After moving often, the family settled in 1967 in the town of Southaven in De Soto County, Mississippi, an...
39561
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construction%20worker
Construction worker
A construction worker is someone whose job is to work on a construction site where structures such as bridges or houses are being built. Construction workers use many types of tools (such as shovels and wrenches) and operate machines and vehicles such as trucks and bulldozers. Working as a construction worker can be da...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never%20Mind%20the%20Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a British television game show on channel BBC Two. It was first presented by Mark Lamarr, then a different person each episode, then Simon Amstell, then different people again and finally Rhod Gilbert. The left team is captained by Phill Jupitus. The right team was captained by Sean Hughes, ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayreuth
Bayreuth
Bayreuth (German: [ˈbaɪ̯rɔʏ̯t] or [baɪ̯ˈrɔʏ̯t]; Upper Franconian: [ba(ː)ˈɾaɪ̯t]; Bavarian: Bareid; East Franconian: Baraid) is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of Upper Franconia. About 74,000 people live there. Bayreuth is internationally famous for the Bayreuth Festival (), a festival for the mu...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnar%C3%B6k
Ragnarök
In Norse mythology, Ragnarök ("fate of the gods") is the battle at the end of the world. It is to be fought between the gods or Æsir, led by Odin; and the fire giants, the Jötnar and other monsters, led by Loki and Surtr. Not only will most of the gods, giants, and monsters die in this battle, but almost everything in ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6rmungandr
Jörmungandr
Jörmungandr (Old Norse: Jǫrmungandr - "huge monster"), also known as the Midgard Serpent (Old Norse: Miðgarðsormr), is a sea serpent, the middle child of Loki and the giantess Angrboða. According to the Prose Edda, Odin took Loki's three children by Angrboða (the wolf Fenrir, Hel, and Jörmungandr) and tossed Jörmungand...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hof%2C%20Bavaria
Hof, Bavaria
Hof is a German city in the north of Franconia. The next bigger cities are Coburg, Bayreuth and Chemnitz. The population of Hof is 44,000. It is surrounded by, but not part of, the district of Hof, so it has its own local council. References Other websites Cities in Bavaria Upper Franconia
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancake
Pancake
Pancakes (also called "griddlecakes", "hotcakes" or "flapjacks") are a kind of bread made on a frying pan. They are baked in different ways, such as thin French crêpes or Vermont-style multigrain pancakes. Although it is mainly called "pancake" in the English speaking countries and it is thin dough, in Mexico, it is c...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1657
1657
The year 1657 was a common year which started on Monday. Events September 24 – The first autopsy and coroner's jury verdict are recorded in the Colony of Maryland. Date unknown Christiaan Huygens writes the first book to be published on probability theory, De ratiociniis in ludo aleae ("On Reasoning in Games of Cha...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1587
1587
The year 1587 was a common year which started on Thursday. Events February 8 – Mary, Queen of Scots is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle. Births August 18 – Virginia Dare, Virginia colony settler, the first person of English parentage born in America (date of death unknown)
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1538
1538
The year 1538 was a common year which started on Tuesday. Events October 28 – The first university of the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is founded.
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1486
1486
The year 1486 was a common year which started on . Events January 18 – King Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York are married, uniting the House of Lancaster and the House of York after the Wars of the Roses. 1486
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1481
1481
Events May 21 – Christian I, King of Denmark and Norway dies and is succeeded by his son John (1481–1513). December 26 – Battle of Westbroek: Holland defeats the troops of Utrecht.
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1474
1474
Births Juan Ponce de Leon (d. 1521), Spanish explorer
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1301
1301
Births August 5 – Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent (d. 19 March, 1330), youngest surviving son of King Edward I of England