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7753 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Ogden%20Stiers | David Ogden Stiers | David Allen Ogden Stiers (October 31, 1942 – March 3, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, conductor, director, musician, singer and voice artist. He was most famous for his role as Charles Emerson Winchester III in M*A*S*H. He also provided the voices in several Disney animated movies. This included playing Cogswort... |
7754 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty%20and%20the%20Beast | Beauty and the Beast | Beauty and the Beast is a French folk story. It tells the story of a merchant who is lost in the woods. He finds the palace of a beast who wants to kill him, and makes a deal with the beast, to have his daughter in exchange. The daughter goes to live in the Beast's castle; the two fall in love; and the beast turns into... |
7755 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne%20Rogers | Wayne Rogers | William Wayne McMillan Rogers III (April 7, 1933 – December 31, 2015) was an American television and movie actor. He played the role of "Trapper" John McIntrye on the TV series M*A*S*H. (The role was played by Elliott Gould in the 1970 movie version and Pernell Roberts on the 1979-1986 TV show, Trapper John MD). He lef... |
7756 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLean%20Stevenson | McLean Stevenson | McLean Stevenson (November 14, 1929 – February 15, 1996) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as Henry Blake on the TV show, M*A*S*H. He left the show in 1975 and his character was killed off.
Stevenson was born in Normal, Illinois.
His grandfather Adlai E. Stevenson was Vice-president of the United S... |
7757 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich%20Georg%20Wilhelm%20von%20Struve | Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve | Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve (15 April 1793 – 23 November 1864 (Julian calendar: 11 November)) was a German-born Russian astronomer. He was born in Altona (now an area of Hamburg), Germany, but later lived in Russia. He was an expert on double stars and one of the first astronomers to measure stellar parallax (c... |
7762 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario%20Party%20%28series%29 | Mario Party (series) | Mario Party is a series of video games made by Nintendo. The idea of each game is that Mario and his friends must travel across a game board and earn stars and coins. Each new game in the series contains new characters, playing boards, and mini-games. Every few turns, each character must participate in a mini-game. The... |
7764 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsinki | Helsinki | Helsinki () is the capital city of Finland. Helsinki is the largest city in Finland. 604,380 (31.12.2012) people live in Helsinki, and 1,360,000 live in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Helsinki is in the south of Finland, on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. The city is in the Uusimaa region. When one looks from Helsi... |
7765 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah%27s%20Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses | Jehovah's Witnesses are a religious group with more than eight million members around the world. They believe God, who’s name is Jehovah (Ps. 83:18), will end crime, violence, sickness and death by destroying all wickedness in the world. They say that God's Kingdom (mentioned (thy Kingdom come) in the Lord's prayer) w... |
7767 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wife | Wife | A wife is a married woman. "Married" means that the law says two people are legally "joined". During the marriage ceremony, the wife is called the bride.
In countries and times it has been different how many wives a man can have legally. In old times there were no limitations in some countries. In Christianity and Jud... |
7769 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine%20Parr | Catherine Parr | Catherine Parr (alternatively Katherine or Kateryn) (c.1512 – 5 September 1548) was Queen of England and of Ireland (1543–47). She was the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII. She married him on 12 July 1543, and outlived him by one year. She was also the most-married English queen, with four husbands. She was ... |
7774 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%20%28band%29 | Queen (band) | Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970. They are one of the most commercially successful bands in history, selling over 300 million records worldwide. The original lineup consisted of Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (lead guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), and John Deacon (b... |
7775 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon%20%26%20Garfunkel | Simon & Garfunkel | Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were an American folk and rock music duo. They were two childhood friends, who found fame in the 1960s. Their songs, including "Mrs. Robinson", "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright", "The Sound of Silence", and "Bridge Over Troubled Water", all composed by Simon, are still popular to this day.
The... |
7776 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar | Madagascar | Madagascar is a large island nation in the Indian Ocean. It is off of the east coast of Africa. Twenty-two million people live there; its capital is Antananarivo. It is the world's fourth largest island.
The official languages are Malagasy and French.
Geologists think that about two hundred million years ago, Madagas... |
7777 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board%20game | Board game | A board game is a game usually played with pieces on a board, or some area with marked spaces.
Most board games use pieces that may be moved, placed, or traded depending on the rules of the game. These pieces may be money, chips, pawns, or other objects. Board games may often involve some random chance with dice or ... |
7782 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosmith | Aerosmith | Aerosmith is an American rock band, formed in 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts. They have released many popular songs, including "Walk This Way" and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing". They have their own Guitar Hero video game called Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Their lead singer is Steven Tyler.
List of albums
Studio albums
... |
7783 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton | Brighton | Brighton is a city on the south coast of England. It was called "Brighthelmstone". It is in the county of East Sussex. In 2000, it joined Hove to become the city of Brighton & Hove. Historically, Brighton forms the main part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation, with 474,485 inhabitants (2011 census). Thi... |
7785 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/April%2020 | April 20 |
Events
Up to 1900
1303 - University of Rome La Sapienza is founded by Pope Boniface VIII.
1453 – Last naval battle in Byzantine history, as three Genoese galleys escorting a Byzantine transport fight their way through the huge Ottoman blockade fleet into the Golden Horn.
1534 – Jacques Cartier sets sail from Fra... |
7786 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent%20van%20Gogh | Vincent van Gogh | Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch post-impressionist painter. His work had a great influence on modern art because of its striking colours and emotional power. He suffered from delusions and fits of mental illness. When he was 37, he died by committing suicide.
When he was a young man,... |
7787 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/April%202 | April 2 |
Events
Up to 1900
999 - Pope Sylvester II is elected.
1285 - Pope Martin IV is elected.
1453 - The Ottoman Empire's Sultan Mehmed II begins the Siege of Constantinople.
1513 – Florida is sighted by a European for the first time.
1744 – The first official golf tournament is held in Leith, near Edinburgh, Scotla... |
7788 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/October%2014 | October 14 |
Events
Up to 1900
1066 – Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings – In England on Senlac Hill, seven miles from Hastings, the Norman invasion forces of William the Conqueror defeat the English army and kill King Harold II of England.
1322 - Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at Byland, forc... |
7789 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%202 | February 2 |
Events
Up to 1900
962 – Official founding day of the Holy Roman Empire.
1032 - Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor becomes Duke of Burgundy.
1207 - Terra Mariana, consisting of present-day Estonia and Latvia, is created.
1411 - The Battle of Lincoln takes place, at which King Stephen of England is defeated and captu... |
7790 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow | Rainbow | A rainbow is an arc of colour in the sky that can be seen when the sun shines through falling rain. The pattern of colours, called a spectrum, starts with red on the outside and changes through orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet on the inside. Sometimes a second, larger, dimmer rainbow is seen.
A rainbow ... |
7792 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central%20Intelligence%20Agency | Central Intelligence Agency | The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is part of the US federal government and is located at the George Bush Center for Intelligence in Langley, Virginia. The agency was formed in 1947 after World War II. Many of the people who started the CIA had been in the Office of Strategic Services, the main American spy agency d... |
7794 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975 | 1975 | 1975 (MCMLXXV) was .
Events
January 28 – George Lucas creates the second draft of what would eventually become Star Wars. At this time, the title of the story was Adventures of the Starkiller, Episode One of The Star Wars.
March – Production begins on Star Wars
March 26 – The movie version of The Who's Tommy premi... |
7795 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/July%2016 | July 16 |
Events
Up to 1950
622 – Start of the Islamic calendar.
1212 - The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa marks a turning point of the Spanish Reconquista over the Moors.
1377 – King Richard II of England is crowned.
1661 - The first banknotes in Europe are issued in Sweden.
1683 - Manchu Qing Dynasty naval forces under... |
7796 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20Dolby | Thomas Dolby | Thomas Dolby (born Thomas Morgan Robertson; 14 October 1958) is a British musican and computer designer. He is probably most famous for his 1982 hit, "She Blinded me with Science".
He married actress Kathleen Beller in 1988. The couple have three children together.
Discography
Singles
A Track did not chart in North... |
7798 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismic%20retrofit | Seismic retrofit | Seismic retrofitting is the modification of buildings that already exist to make them resistant to earthquakes. Seismic retrofitting techniques can be applied to other kinds of natural disasters such as tornadoes and strong winds from thunderstorms.
Seismic retrofit performance objectives
Main levels of retrofitted b... |
7802 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company%20%28disambiguation%29 | Company (disambiguation) | The word company has several meanings:
company, the people who own or manage a business
- in the military, a company is usually three groups called platoons along with the people who support them
- in the navy, a ship's company is everyone on a certain ship.
Basic English 850 words |
7803 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1890 | 1890 |
Births
March 3 – Norman Bethune
May 19 - Ho Chi Minh leader of Viet Nam
August 24 – Duke Kahanamoku, American athlete
October 14 – Dwight D. Eisenhower
December 5 – Fritz Lang, Austrian movie director
Deaths
April 11 – Joseph Merrick, English man who was known as the 'Elephant Man'
Events
January 15 – Premi... |
7805 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio%20de%20Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil. It is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Until April 21, 1960 it was the capital city of Brazil. According to the 2000 Census, the city had 5,473,909 people, and an area of over 1,000 km2. In 2008 Eduardo Paes became Mayor. The city was started in 1565.
Co... |
7817 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew%20Jackson | Andrew Jackson | Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) became a General in the War of 1812 and was considered to be a war hero. He became the seventh president of the United States of America. He was the first Democrat and is on the twenty dollar bill. His nickname was "Old Hickory". He forced many Native Americans to leave th... |
7820 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillow | Pillow | A pillow is a soft cushion that a person puts under their head when they are sleeping in a bed.
A pillow is made from two pieces of cloth that are sewn together and stuffed with a soft material, such as feathers, duck down, or synthetic batting (man made soft stuffing). Pillows are usually rectangular. Pillows are co... |
7821 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whaler | Whaler | A whaler is a person who hunts whales, or the boat they use.
They hunt whales for their oil, made from their fat, called blubber, and the meat. Today, there is a treaty which bans the hunt of some whale species. Most countries signed the treaty. A few countries still hunt whales for research purposes. Among those count... |
7823 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crayon | Crayon | Crayons are writing tools made with colored wax, water, and citric acid or chalk. Young children often use them to draw. Some adult artists use them too. They melt at a low temperature so they can be used in crayon-drip art. One very well-known brand of crayons is Crayola, a company by Binney and Smith.
Other websites... |
7824 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-defence | Self-defence | Self-defence means fighting off something or another person to protect yourself and maybe others. Ways of self-defence include martial arts or using a weapon. Sometimes, self-defense can cause serious harm to the other person. In most nations, you cannot be prosecuted for this harm. In the United States, an act of self... |
7825 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/March%2022 | March 22 |
Events
Up to 1900
238 – Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperors.
1508 - Ferdinand II of Aragon commissions Amerigo Vespucci chief navigator of the Spanish Empire.
1621 – The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Massasoit of the Wampanoags.
1622 – Jamestown massacre: Algon... |
7826 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/May%2024 | May 24 |
Events
Up to 1900
1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre, in present-day Israel, for Egypt.
1276 - Magnus Ladulas is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral.
1487 - 10-year-old Lambert Simnel is crowned in Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland, with the name Edward VI, in a bid to threaten the reign of Ki... |
7827 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1153 | 1153 |
Deaths
May 24 – King David I of Scotland (born 1084)
July 8 – Pope Eugenius III
August 17 – Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England
August 21 – Bernard of Clairvaux, French churchman (born 1090)
Ranulph de Gernon, 2nd Earl of Chester
Gilbert Fitz Richard de Clare, Earl of Hertford (born 1115)
Anna C... |
7828 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%209 | January 9 |
Events
Up to 1900
475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to leave his capital city, Constantinople, and his general, Basiliscus, takes control of the Empire.
681 - Twelfth Council of Toledo: King Erwig of the Visigoths begins a council in which he introduces different measures against Jews in Spain.
1127 - Invad... |
7829 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1913 | 1913 | 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and a common year starting on a Tuesday in the 13-day slower Julian calendar. It was the 913th year of the 2nd Millennium, 13th year of the 20th Century and the 4th year of the 1910s decade.
Events
First and Second Balkan Wars
Mexican... |
7830 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/May%203 | May 3 |
Events
Up to 1900
1481 - The largest of three earthquakes strikes the Greek island of Rhodes, killing an estimated 30,000 people.
1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptized by Portuguese missionaries.
1494 – Christopher Columbus arrives in Jamaica, naming the island Santiago.
1715 - A total solar eclipse is ... |
7831 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1469 | 1469 |
Events
March 20 – The Battle of Nibley Green in England is the last battle fought between the private armies of feudal lords.
July 26 – War of the Roses – Battle of Edgecote Moor: the House of Lancaster defeats the House of York.
October 17 – Prince Ferdinand of Aragon weds Princess Isabella of Castile. This even... |
7835 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodgeball | Dodgeball | Dodgeball is a sport played by throwing soft balls, or hard rubber balls, at people in a square court. The goal is to be the last one to be hit with the ball. Players may only throw balls at people who are not on their own team. If a player is hit by the ball,he or she should go to the outside of the court to the other... |
7836 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local%20area%20network | Local area network | A local area network (LAN) is a computer network in a small area like a home, office, or school. Many computers can be connected to share information and Internet connections. Most LANs use Ethernet to connect together.
Topology
LAN topologies tell you how ROM devices are organised. Five common LAN topologies exist: ... |
7843 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%2018 | February 18 |
Events
Up to 1900
1229 - Sixth Crusade: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor signs a ten-year truce with al-Kamil, regaining Jerusalem, Nazareth and Bethlehem, with neither military engagement nor support from the Pope.
1268 – The Livonian Brothers of the Sword are defeated by Dovmont of Pskov in the Battle of Rakver... |
7845 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharaoh | Pharaoh | Pharaohs were kings of ancient Egypt. The word comes from the Coptic language word Per-aa, which means "Great House". Pharaohs were believed to be descended from the gods.
The Valley of the Nile had been lived in by early humans for at least 700,000 years. The area has a long history of human civilization, but Egypt a... |
7851 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilligan%27s%20Island | Gilligan's Island | Gilligan's Island is a 1964 American television series. The series is about seven people (two crew members and five tourists) who take a 3-hour sightseeing tour from a marina in Hawaii. This occurs on the boat, S.S. Minnow. An unexpected storm sends the boat to an uncharted island. Now, the passengers of the boat have ... |
7854 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaper | Diaper | A diaper (or nappy) is a piece of clothing. It is worn by those who cannot control their urine or feces.
Diapers can be made of cloth (usually cotton) that can be washed and used again. They can also be disposable (put in the garbage after they are used up). Disposable diapers are usually made of plastic or man-made (... |
7859 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mork%20%26%20Mindy | Mork & Mindy | Mork and Mindy is an American television sitcom which ran from 1978-1982. It stars Robin Williams and Pam Dawber as the title characters. The series was made by Garry Marshall. Comedian Jonathan Winters has a recurring role in the series. Mork and Mindy is a spin-off from Marshall's other popular TV series, Happy Days.... |
7862 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/April%2023 | April 23 |
Events
Up to 1900
215 BC – A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasimene.
711 - Dagobert III is crowned King of the Franks.
1014 – Battle of Clontarf: Brian Boru defeats Viking invaders, but is killed in battle.
1016 - Edmund Ironside becomes t... |
7863 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1954 | 1954 | 1954 (MCMLIV) was .
Events
October 18 – Texas Instruments announces the worldwide first transistor radio.
Births
January 6 - Anthony Minghella, British movie director (d. 2008)
January 9 - Lance Hoppen, American singer-songwriter and musician (Orleans)
January 23 - Richard Finch, American bass guitarist (KC & the Sun... |
7864 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/American%20Samoa | American Samoa | American Samoa (; , ; also or ) is a territory of the United States. It is part of the Samoan Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean.
In 1899, Germany and the U.S. divided the Samoan group of islands. The U.S. got the smaller group of islands on the east side. These islands had a good harbor near the capital city, ... |
7865 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disgust | Disgust | Disgust is an emotion. People feel it when they see, touch, hear, or taste something that they think is nasty or repulsive. It is also caused by scorn. For example, when one finds something dirty or not fit to eat. Levels of disgust vary based on cultural, religious, and personal backgrounds/experiences. Disgust can be... |
7866 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%207 | February 7 |
Events
Up to 1900
457 – Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
1074 - Pandulf IV of Benevento is killed battling the invading Normans at the Battle of Montesarchio.
1301 – Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first Prince of Wales.
1497 - The Bonfire of the Vanities occurs,... |
7867 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1723 | 1723 |
Births
June 5 – Adam Smith, Scottish economist (baptized that day, exact date of birth unknown) (died 1790)
July 16 – Sir Joshua Reynolds, English painter (died 1792)
Years |
7868 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oven | Oven | Ovens are closed, heated containers which are used for heating, baking, and drying. It is used the most often in cooking and pottery. They provide even, dry heat to all surfaces of food inside them. An indoor oven can have an electric heating element, or be fired by natural gas or coal. Outdoor ovens are often made of ... |
7869 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pot | Pot | Pot is also a different (slang) word for marijuana (Cannabis).
A cooking pot is a vessel to cook in. It is often larger than a pan, and will be taller than it is wide.
Pots are used for boiling liquids, like soups or stew.
Cookware and bakeware |
7870 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid | Liquid | A liquid is a form of matter. It is settled between solid and gas. Liquid has an almost-fixed volume, but no set shape.
Every small force makes a liquid change its shape by flowing. Because of that, gravity makes liquids always take the shape of the container. The molecules that make up the liquid can freely move amon... |
7872 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%2024 | January 24 |
Events
Up to 1900
41 – Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar (Caligula), known for his eccentricity and cruel despotism, was assassinated by his disgruntled Praetorian Guards.
1438 – Pope Eugenius IV was suspended by the Council of Basel.
1458 – Matthias I Corvinus becomes king of Hungary.
1521 - Ferdinand Magellan reache... |
7873 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/October%2012 | October 12 |
Events
Up to 1900
539 BC The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon.
1216 King John of England loses his own crown jewels in The Wash.
1492 In his first voyage, Christopher Columbus lands in the present-day Bahamas, in the belief that he'd reached East Asia.
1654 An explosion devastates the city of... |
7874 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1806 | 1806 | 1806 (MDCCCVII) was .
Events
August 6 – The last Holy Roman Emperor quits, ending the Holy Roman Empire |
7875 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/July%2013 | July 13 |
Events
Up to 1900
1174 - William the Lion of Scotland is captured at Alnwick, Northumberland, by forces loyal to Henry II of England.
1249 - Alexander III of Scotland is crowned King.
1260 - The Livonian Order suffers its greatest defeat in the 13th century in the Battle of Durbe against the Grand Duchy of Lithu... |
7876 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1836 | 1836 |
Events
The Year without a Summer
Pepsian discovered.
Charles Dickens writes and publishes his first book, The Pickwick Papers.
First railway opens in Australia, a carriage on rails, pushed by convicts at Port Arthur, Tasmania
Deaths
March 6 – Davy Crockett, American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politic... |
7877 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/White | White | White is a color. White light can be made by putting all the other colors of light on the spectrum together. These other colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
Meaning of white
White is linked with light, goodness, innocence, purity, cleanliness and virginity. It is sometimes thought to be ... |
7879 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/French%20Guiana | French Guiana | French Guiana () is an overseas department and region of France, on the north Atlantic coast of South America. By land area, it is the second largest region of France and the largest overseas department of France and of the European Union.
Its prefecture and largest city is Cayenne.
Name
Guiana comes from an Amerind... |
7880 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigger | Nigger | Nigger is a racist insult against black people. Like the word "nigga", it can be used in pop culture slang. However, it is mainly used by those who believe that white people are better than everybody else.
The word came from a slang pronunciation of "negro", which is the word for the color black and for black people i... |
7886 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biography | Biography | A biography is the story of a person's life. The word comes from the Greek words bios (which means life) and graphein (which means write). When the biography is written by the person it is about, it is called an autobiography.
A written biography is a part of literature. Biographies can also be made as movies (often c... |
7887 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%203 | January 3 |
Events
Up to 1900
1496 – Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine.
1521 – Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther.
1749 – The first issue of the Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidende is published.
1777 – American general George Washington defeats a British-Hessian Army under Charles Cornwallis, 1st... |
7888 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph%20Nader | Ralph Nader | Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American attorney, politician and political activist. He is best known for working for the rights of consumers, for his third party runs for President of the United States, and for helping George Bush get elected in the 2000 presidential election. He ran for president in 1996,... |
7889 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie%20Farr | Jamie Farr | Jamie Farr (born July 1, 1934) is an American actor of Lebanese descent. He is best known for his role as Corp./later Sgt. Maxwell Q. Klinger on the 1970s TV show, M*A*S*H. His real name is Jameel Joseph Farha and he was born in Toledo, Ohio.
Farr also appeared in movies like The Blackboard Jungle (1955) and The Canno... |
7890 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free%20software | Free software | Free software is software (computer program) that anyone may run, share and change, at any time, for any reason. In this case, "free" means "freedom-respecting" (we say "free as in freedom"). The opposite of free software is proprietary software.
In 1984, Richard Stallman started the free software movement when he beg... |
7895 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1804 | 1804 |
Births
July 4 – Nathaniel Hawthorne, American writer (The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, etc.)
Deaths
February 12 – Immanuel Kant
July 12 – Alexander Hamilton |
7903 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812 | 1812 | 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Events
March 5 – Prussia and France sign the Treaty of Paris
March 26 – The 1812 Caracas earthquake destroys Caracas in Venezuela.
April 30 – Louisiana is admitted as the 18th U.S. state.
June 18 – The War of 1812 between the United States, Cana... |
7905 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zookeeper | Zookeeper | A zookeeper is a worker in a zoo, responsible for the feeding and daily care of the animals. As part of this, they clean the exhibits and report signs of bad health. They may also be involved in scientific research, and in public education, conducting tours or simply answering questions put by members of the public.
Q... |
7906 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cage | Cage | A cage is a box which is made to keep something inside of, without it being able to get out (such as an animal). Cages are usually made of many metal bars.
A cage which has birds in it is called a "birdcage".
Related pages
A jail cell is like a cage for humans.
Containers
Traps |
7907 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toddler | Toddler | A toddler is a very young child who is learning how to use their hands, stand and walk, and also how to communicate with others.
Most children are toilet trained while they are toddlers.
Even when toddlers can walk, they are often transported in a stroller, buggy, or pushchair when the walk is a long distance or when... |
7923 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald%20McDonald | Ronald McDonald | Ronald McDonald is an American clown character who is a mascot of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant.
He wears yellow and red stipes and has wacky hair. He lives in McDonaldland, with lots of others including Grimace, the Hamburglar, Birdie the Early Bird, Mayor McCheese, and the Fry Kids.
The clown Michael Polakovs... |
7927 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%20Marley | Bob Marley | Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley (February 6, 1945 - May 11, 1981) was an important Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician in the 1970s and 1980s. He made the style of reggae music very popular all over the world. His music told stories of his home and the Rastafarian religion that he followed. Some songs were about religion... |
7928 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo%20DiCaprio | Leonardo DiCaprio | Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (; ; born November 11, 1974) is an American actor, movie director, movie producer and writer. He starred in every popular movies, including What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Romeo + Juliet, Titanic, The Man in the Iron Mask, The Beach, Catch Me if You Can, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Revena... |
7929 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Candy | John Candy | John Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor. He is known for his comic roles in many movies and television series.
Filmography
Class of '44 (1973)
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975)
Tunnel Vision (1976)
The Clown Murders (1976)
Find the Lady (1976)
The Silent Partner (1978)
Lost and ... |
7933 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin%20Rommel | Erwin Rommel | Desert fox can also refer to the Fennec fox
Field Marshal Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, The "Desert Fox" (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944), was an officer of the German Army in World War I and World War II.
In WWII, he commanded the German Army in North Africa in a long struggle against the British 8th Army. He was ... |
7941 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermentation | Fermentation | Fermentation is when a cell uses sugar for energy without using oxygen at the same time.
'Fermentation' also describes growing microorganisms on a growth medium. This is done to get a chemical product. French microbiologist Louis Pasteur studied fermentation and its microbial causes. The science of fermentation is k... |
7947 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower | Flower | A flower is the reproductive part of flowering plants. Flowers are also called the bloom or blossom of a plant. Flowers have petals. Inside the part of the flower that has petals are the parts which produce pollen and seeds.
In all plants, a flower is usually its most colourful part. We say the plant 'flowers', 'is fl... |
7949 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939 | 1939 | World War II started in this year.
Events
May 15 – Nazi Germany opens Ravensbruück concentration camp, the largest Nazi concentration camp for women
September 1 – The Second World War begins when Nazi Germany invades Poland
September 17 – The Soviet Union invades Poland
October 6 – Nazi Germany and the Soviet Uni... |
7950 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square%20kilometre | Square kilometre | A square kilometer (sometimes written km²) is based on the SI unit of measurement of area, the square meter. It is the area inside a square that has each side equal to 1 kilometer (1000 meters). This way of talking about area is often used to say how much land there is, on a farm or in a city, for example.
One square ... |
7952 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge | Judge | A judge is a person who is in control of a court of law.
The way to become a judge depends on each country. In some countries, judges must work with the law (often as a lawyer) for a number of years before they can "sit as a judge" in a courthouse. Judges are supposed to conduct the trial in an open courtroom and imp... |
7953 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilt%20%28law%29 | Guilt (law) | In criminal law, a person is guilty if a court has decided they have done something illegal. If a person has broken a law by stealing, for example, they are guilty of a crime.
A person is guilty if a court says they are. The court has blamed them for doing something wrong. A guilty person is punished. The punishment i... |
7954 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Length | Length | Length is a measurement. A ruler can measure length. The length of something is the distance between two ends of the thing. Short means a small length. Long means much length. Short and long are opposites. For two dimensional things, length is usually the longer side.
Measuring
A line has one size measurement. This ... |
7956 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight | Weight | The weight of an object (or the weight of an amount of matter) is the measure of the intensity of the force imposed on this object by the local gravitational field. Weight should not be confused with the related but quite different concept of mass. For small objects on Earth, the weight force is directed towards the c... |
7957 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth | Truth | The truth is what is true. It may be everything that is true (reality) or just a part of it (a fact). It may also be a statement that is true: a truth. Things or statements that are not true are untrue or false. True things exist (or have existed); false things do not (or never have).
Aristotle said: "To say of what i... |
7961 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | The Republic of Zimbabwe is a country in the southern part of the continent of Africa. Its capital city is Harare.
Geography
Zimbabwe is surrounded by other countries, and so it has no coast on the sea. This type of country is called landlocked. The countries that surround Zimbabwe are Zambia, Botswana, South Africa ... |
7963 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaco | Monaco | Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco (French: Principauté de Monaco), is the second smallest country in the world after the Vatican City; approximately 39,000 persons live there. It is near south-eastern France, on the Mediterranean Sea in Western Europe. French is the most common language spoken in Monaco. Th... |
7978 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graal | Graal | Graal can be:
Holy Grail or "Graal" in older forms
A style of glassblowing
Graal-Müritz, a seaside health resort
GRenoble Anneau Accelerateur Laser |
7982 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarkets%20in%20the%20United%20Kingdom | Supermarkets in the United Kingdom | The main supermarket chains in the United Kingdom are:
United Kingdom-related lists |
7983 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jettingen | Jettingen | Jettingen is a village in the south-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
There are 7,657 people living in Jettingen.
Municipalities in Baden-Württemberg
Villages in Baden-Württemberg |
7990 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken%20Jennings | Ken Jennings | Kenneth Wayne Jennings III (born May 23, 1974) is the second-highest money earning contestant on the American television game show Jeopardy!. He won a total of 74 times, earning $2,522,700. His winning streak lasted from June 2, 2004 through November 30, 2004. He lost after that time to a player named Nancy Zerg, wh... |
7997 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublimation | Sublimation | Sublimation is how a solid becomes a gas without becoming a liquid first. It happens when the particles of a solid absorb enough energy to completely overcome the force of attraction between them. Most substances can sublimate only at low pressure. Many can sublimate in space.
Sometimes snow sublimates. This is usual... |
8002 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm%20McDowell | Malcolm McDowell | Malcolm McDowell (born 13 June 1943) is an English actor. He has been in many movies, including: A Clockwork Orange, O Lucky Man! and Caligula.
McDowell lives in Ojai, California.
Other websites
1943 births
Living people
Actors from Yorkshire
English movie actors
English stage actors
English television actors
Engli... |
8003 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAD%20Magazine | MAD Magazine | MAD Magazine is a humor and satire magazine that started in 1952 as a 10 cent comic book parody of other comics. For its 25th issue it converted to a 25 cent magazine. It remains popular in the United States.
Each issue features the grinning red-headed mascot, Alfred E. Neuman on the cover, and comic-like articles mak... |
8011 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traverse%20City%2C%20Michigan | Traverse City, Michigan | Traverse City is a town in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan, United States. Traverse City is famous for its cherries. It has a beautiful beach, world-class hotels, but the zoo has been closed because not many people visited it.
Cities in Michigan
County seats in Michigan |
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