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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright%20infringement
Copyright infringement
Copyright infringement (or copyright violation) is the use of material which is covered by copyright law, in a way that violates one of the original copyright owner's "exclusive rights", such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works that build upon it. The slang term bootle...
9706
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/International%20Women%27s%20Day
International Women's Day
International Women's Day is celebrated every year on March 8. International Women's Day has been observed since 1909 in the United States. After a while the people of United States stopped celebrating this holiday. In the 1920s Soviet Union, and then some other Communist countries like China and Cuba, started celebr...
9707
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/May%20Day
May Day
May 1 is known in many countries as May Day or International Labor Day for human rights of workers. This day is a holiday in most countries, including UK,China, Cuba, Czech republic, France, Russia, Brazil, Austria, Germany, Serbia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Romania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kenya, Slovenia,...
9709
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital of Lebanon. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities of the world. It is on a hilly promontory on the eastern Mediterranean surrounded to the east by the snow-capped mountains of Lebanon. Before the civil war it was a cultural center of the Arab World, a major international financial,...
9710
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy%20Ajram
Nancy Ajram
Nancy Ajram or Nancy Agram (, born May 16, 1983) is a popular Arab singer from Lebanon. Her musical videos, directed by Nadine Labaki, also Lebanese, revolutionized the Arab music industry. She had quite a normal childhood with her small family that consisted of her parents, her sister and brother and herself. But whe...
9711
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairuz
Fairuz
Fairuz (born Nouhad Haddad (, November 21, 1935) is a Lebanese singer. She is a living legend who has been performing for over 50 years all over the world. Her vocal range is contralto. Her first album was released in 1952. She has released 98 more albums since then. Fairuz was born Nuhad Haddad in 1933 in Beirut, Leb...
9713
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword
Sword
A sword is a hand-held weapon made for cutting. It is often made of metal. It has a long blade, and a handle called a hilt. Often there is some form of hand protection, such as a cross-guard or a basket. It can be used either for cutting, slashing or stabbing, depending on the type of sword. Swords were first create...
9714
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses
Moses
Moses (; in both the Septuagint and the New Testament; , ) is a person in Abrahamic religions. He was a religious leader, lawgiver, and prophet according to the Hebrew Bible. Generally, he is also seen as the author of the Torah. He is often called Moshe Rabbenu in Hebrew (, Lit. "Moses our Teacher/Rabbi") and seen a...
9715
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canaan
Canaan
Canaan was an ancient country in the Levant. In the Bible, it was the land promised to Abraham and his children by God. The Canaanite people lived in this area from about 2000 BCE until the time of the Bible. It covers part of the area that is now Israel, Palestine, Syria and Lebanon. Ancient Israel and Judah Former c...
9716
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophet
Prophet
Prophets are people who said that God or gods talked to them. They freely teach other people what they learned. Most of them warn people that something very good will happen if they change their lives. There are prophets in Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Mormonism, Sanamahism, Zoroastrianism, and in other religions. ...
9718
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotopaxi
Cotopaxi
Mount Cotopaxi is a volcano in Ecuador. The mountain's altitude (height) is . That is high enough for snow to fall on it, even though it is near the equator (a very warm part of the world). If the volcano erupted, it would be very bad for the people living around it because of the destruction and damage it could cause....
9720
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelites
Israelites
Israelites were a Semitic people of the ancient Middle East. They lived in part of what was Canaan during the time of the Bible. This area came to be called the Land of Israel. It usually refers to a member of one of the Tribes of Israel. The term Children of Israel is also used, especially when talking about the perio...
9724
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%2011
January 11
Events Up to 1900 314 – Pope Miltiades ends his reign as the Catholic Pope. 532 – Nika riots in Constantinople. 1158 – Vladislav II becomes King of Bohemia. 1569 – First recorded lottery in England. 1571 – Austrian nobility is granted freedom of religion. 1693 – Mount Etna erupts in Sicily, Italy. 1759 – In ...
9725
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%2012
January 12
Events Up to 1900 475 - Basiliscus becomes Emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1528 – Gustav Vasa becomes King of Sweden. 1539 - The Treaty of Toledo is signed by King Francis I of France and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. 1554 - Bayinnaung is crowned King of Burma. 1616 - The city of Belem, in the present-day st...
9726
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%2013
January 13
Events Up to 1900 888 - Odo, Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks. 1328 – Edward III of England marries Philippa of Hainault. 1733 – James Oglethorpe and 130 colonists arrive at Charleston, South Carolina. 1750 - Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Madrid to agree on their colonial policy. 1822 – The de...
9727
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%2014
January 14
January 14 is celebrated as New Year's Day by those still following the Julian calendar. Events Up to 1900 1301 - Andrew III of Hungary dies, ending the Arpad Dynasty in Hungary. 1343 - Arnost of Barbudice becomes the last Bishop of Prague. 1539 – Spain annexes Cuba. 1639 - "Fundamental Orders": The first writte...
9728
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%2016
January 16
Events Up to 1900 27 BC – Octavian Caesar given the title Augustus by the Roman Senate (people who were in charge of the Roman Empire). 378 - General Sijay K'ak' conquers Tikal in present-day Guatemala. 550 - Gothic Wars: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila, conquer Rome after a long siege, by bribing the Isaurian...
9729
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%2018
January 18
Events Up to 1900 350 - General Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor. 1126 - Song Dynasty China: Emperor Huizong of Song decides to leave the throne to his son, Emperor Qinzong of Song. 1486 - King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth of York. 1535 - Spanish conquistador Fra...
9730
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%2019
January 19
Events Up to 1900 1419 – Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England in England's reconquest of Normandy. 1520 - Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden, is injured in the Battle of Bogesund, leading to his death on February 3. 1607 - The San Agustin Church in Manila is completed. It is the oldes...
9731
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%2020
January 20
Events Up to 1900 250 - Emperor Decius begins widespread persecution of Christians in Rome 1265 – The English Parliament conducts its first meeting. 1320 - Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes King of Poland. 1356 – Edward Balliol abdicates as King of Scotland. 1523 – Christian III is forced to abdicate the thrones...
9735
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%2021
January 21
Events Up to 1900 1189 – Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. 1276 – Innocent V becomes Pope. 1525 – The Swiss Anabaptist Movement was born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptized each other in the home of Manz...
9736
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%2022
January 22
Events Up to 1900 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. 1462 - The Portuguese reach Sao Vicente, Cape Verde. 1506 - The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrive in Vatican City. 1517 - The Ottoman Empire under Selim I defeats the Mamluk Sultanate and captures the are...
9737
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%2023
January 23
Events Up to 1900 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I announces that his eight-year-old son Honorius will be co-Emperor. 1556 – A magnitude 9.0 earthquake hits Shaanxi and Kansu, China. It is estimated that up to 830,000 people are killed in the quake. 1570 - James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, regent for James VI of...
9740
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bali
Bali
Bali () is an island and a province in Indonesia. The province includes the island of Bali and a few other islands. About 4,300,00 people live in Bali. Bali's most important city is Denpasar. Hinduism is Bali's largest religion. More than 90% of its people are Hindus. Textiles and garments are 45% of their exports. The...
9741
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag%20of%20the%20People%27s%20Republic%20of%20China
Flag of the People's Republic of China
The Flag of China has one big star and four small stars on a red background. The big star stands for the communist government, and the four small stars stand for the workers, peasants, middle-class citizens and soldiers. The red background stands for the blood lost while the history of China was made. China People's R...
9743
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Prince
The Prince
The Prince is a book written by Niccolò Machiavelli, who lived in the city of Florence in the country of Italy. The book was published in 1513. The book talks about politics and government. During his life, Machiavelli saw many changes in the government of Florence. He thought a lot about what a king or prince should...
9744
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round
Round
Round or rounds may refer to: Mathematics and science The contour of a closed curve or surface with no sharp corners, such as an ellipse, circle, rounded rectangle, or sphere Rounding, the shortening of a number to reduce the number of significant figures it contains Round number, a number that ends with one or mor...
9747
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/512
512
Events Roman (Byzantine) Emperor Anastasius I ends a period of moderate ecclestical policy, and starts strongly favoring his own monophysitist beliefs. Flavian II, Patriarch of Antioch, is deposed and replaced with Severus. The island nation of Usan-guk is conquered by the Korean Silla Dynasty general Lee Sabu. ...
9750
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%209
February 9
Events Up to 1900 474 - Zeno crowned as co-Emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1555 - Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake. 1621 – Gregory XV becomes Pope. 1775 - American Revolutionary War: The British Parliament declares Massachusetts to be in rebellion. 1788 - The Habsburg Empire joins the R...
9779
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United%20Russia
United Russia
United Russia (Russian: Единая Россия) is a Russian political party, which usually labels itself centrist and conservationist. Dmitry Medvedev is leader of this party. The party has most of the seats in the State Duma and in the Regional Parliaments. Because of this, United Russia is the most powerful political party ...
9791
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/August%205
August 5
Events Up to 1900 25 - Gwangwu claims the throne as Emperor during political turmoil, restoring China's Han Dynasty after the collapse of the short-lived Xin Dynasty. 642 – Battle of Maserfeld - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. 910 - The last major Danish army to raid England is defeated at the...
9793
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%2017
February 17
Events Up to 1900 364 – Roman Emperor Jovian dies under suspicious circumstances, after a short reign of eight months. 1164 – A major flood on what is now Germany's North Sea coast, kills 20,000 people. 1370 – The Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Teutonic Knights meet in the Battle of Rudau. 1400 - The body of ...
9795
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/October%2030
October 30
Events Up to 1900 758 - Guangzhou is sacked by Arab and Persian pirates. 1226 - Tran Thu Do, head of the Tran clan of Vietnam, forces Ly Hue Tong, the last emperor of the Ly Dynasty, to commit suicide. 1270 - The Eighth Crusade and Siege of Tunis end by an agreement between Charles I of Sicily and the Sultan of ...
9796
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger
Tiger
The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest living member of the cat family, the Felidae. It feeds by hunting. It lives in Asia, mainly India, Bhutan, China, Korea and Siberian Russia. Tigers are solitary animals. Appearance Tigers have orange [[flakes to ]] with black stripes, and a white belly. The black stripes u...
9797
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1735
1735
1735 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January 8 – George Frideric Handel's opera Ariodante plays at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London. February 14 – The Order of St. Anna is started in Russia. It is in honour of the daughter of Peter the Great. April 13 – Emperor...
9798
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard
Leopard
A leopard (Panthera pardus) is a big feline of the genus Panthera. It lives in Africa and Asia. Unlike lions, it does not live in groups. The adult males live separately, and the females live only with their cubs. Leopards live in habitats where there are some trees. They climb trees well, and do so regularly. They ca...
9799
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar
Jaguar
The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a big cat (feline) which lives in South America and Central America. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion. It is also the largest and most powerful feline in the Western Hemisphere. Because of its spots, jaguars look like leopards, though it is usually larg...
9800
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheetah
Cheetah
A cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a medium large cat which lives in Africa. It is the fastest land animal and can run up to 112 kilometers per hour for a short time. Most cheetahs live in the savannas of Africa. There are a few in Asia. Cheetahs are active during the day, and hunt in the early morning or late evening. C...
9807
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%2028
January 28
Events Up to 1900 98 - Trajan becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire. 814 - Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne dies. 1393 - King Charles VI of France narrowly escapes death when several dancers' costumes catch fire during a masquerade ball. 1521 - The Diet of Worms begins. 1547 – As a nine-year-old, Edward VI becomes...
9808
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/October%2016
October 16
Events Up to 1950 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the Western Roman Empire. 690 - Empress Wu Zetian ascends to the throne of the Tang dynasty and proclaims herself ruler of the Chinese Empire. 1590 - Composer Carlo Gesualdo murders his wife, Donna Maria d'A...
9809
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1794
1794
Events Whiskey Rebellion Births February 21 – Antonio López de Santa Anna
9813
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/September%2018
September 18
Events Up to 1900 41 - Tiberius is confirmed as Roman Emperor by the Roman Senate following the natural death of Augustus Caesar on August 19. 96 – Nerva becomes Roman Emperor, after the murder of Domitian. 324 - Constantine I decisively defeats Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis, establishing his own control...
9817
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartz
Quartz
Quartz is a tectosilicate mineral that is the second most common mineral in Earth's continental crust. Its crystal structure is a framework of SiO4 silicon–oxygen tetrahedra. Each shares an oxygen atom with another tetrahedron, so the overall chemical formula is SiO2 or silica. It's name is derived from the German qua...
9818
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink%20Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that became famous in the 1960s and 1970s. They performed for more than 30 years, and have sold more than 200 million (200,000,000) albums. They are famous for their live shows and deep music. Most of their albums are concept albums, which means every song is linked through a theme....
9819
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope%20John%20Paul%20I
Pope John Paul I
Pope John Paul I (; , 17 October 1912 – 28 September 1978), born Albino Luciani, was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 264th Pope for 33 days in 1978. His name was a combination of the names of the two popes who came before him. The name "John Paul" honors Pope John XXIII who made him a bishop an...
9820
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/October%2017
October 17
Events Up to 1900 1091 – London tornado of 1091: A tornado thought to be of strength T8/F4 strikes the heart of London. 1346 – The English capture King David II of Scotland at Neville's Cross and imprison him for eleven years. 1448 – An Ottoman army defeats a Hungarian army at the Second Battle of Kosovo. 1456 – Th...
9821
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912
1912
1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January 1 – Establishment of Republic of China. January 5 – Prague Party Conference January 6 – New Mexico is admitted as the 47th U.S. state. January 17 – British polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott and a team of four begin the sec...
9822
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted%20Cassidy
Ted Cassidy
Ted Cassidy (July 31, 1932 - January 16, 1979) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Lurch and Thing on The Addams Family. Other websites American television actors American movie actors American stage actors American voice actors Actors from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1932 births 1979 deaths Dea...
9823
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/July%2031
July 31
Events Up to 1900 781 – The oldest recorded eruption of Mt. Fuji (Traditional Japanese date: July 6, 781) 904 - Thessaloniki falls to the Arabs, who destroy the city. 1009 – Pietro Boccapecora becomes Pope Sergius IV 1423 – Hundred Years' War: Battle of Cravant – The French army is defeated at Cravant on the ba...
9824
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aileen%20Wuornos
Aileen Wuornos
Aileen Carol Wuornos Pralle (born Aileen Carol Pittman; February 29, 1956 – October 9, 2002) was an American serial killer. She was born in Rochester, Michigan. She confessed to killing six men in Florida and was executed in Florida State Prison by lethal injection for the murders. Wuornos said that the men she killed ...
9825
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/May%2020
May 20
Events Up to 1900 325 - First Council of Nicea: The First Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held. 526 – An earthquake in Syria and Antiochia kills 300,000 people. 685 - The Battle of Dun Nechtain is fought between a Pictish army under King Bridei III and the invading Northumbrians under King Ecgfrith...
9827
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/June%2011
June 11
Events Up to 1900 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned, according to calculations by Eratosthenes. 1429 - Hundred Years' War: Battle of Jargeau. 1488 - The Battle of Sauchieburn is fought between rebel Lords and King James III of Scotland, who dies in the battle. 1509 – Henry VIII of England marries ...
9835
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/April%205
April 5
Events Up to 1900 823 - Lothair I is crowned King of Italy by Pope Paschal I. 1081 - Alexios I Komnenos is crowned Emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1242 – During a battle on the ice of Chudskoye Lake, Russian forces rebuff an invasion attempt by the Teutonic Knights. 1566 - Two-hundred Dutch noblemen, led by He...
9836
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%2026
January 26
Events Up to 1900 1340 – King Edward III of England is declared King of France. 1500 – Vicente Yáñez Pinzón becomes the first European to discover Brazil. 1531 – Lisbon, Portugal hit by an earthquake—thousands die. 1564 - The Council of Trent issues its conclusions in the Tridentinum, establishing a difference ...
9837
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%2027
January 27
Events Up to 1900 98 – Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. 447 - Constantinople is hit by a strong earthquake. 672 – St. Vitalian ends his reign as Catholic Pope. 847 – Sergius II ends his reign as Catholic Pope. 1186 – Henry VI, the son and heir of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I, weds C...
9838
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%201
February 1
Events Up to 1900 1327 – Edward III is crowned King of England. 1329 - King John of Bohemia captures Medvegalis, an important fortress of the pagan Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and baptizes 6,000 of its defenders. 1662 – The Chinese pirate Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege. 1709 – Alexan...
9839
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%205
February 5
Events Up to 1900 146 BC - Third Punic War: The Romans take over Carthage. 2 BC - The Roman senate grants Augustus Caesar the title of "Pater Patriae", meaning "Father of the Fatherland". 62 - An earthquake strikes Pompeii. 756 - An Lushan in China declares himself Emperor and establishes the state of Yan. 159...
9840
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%208
February 8
Events Up to 1900 421 - Constantius III becomes co-Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 1238 - Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir. 1347 - End of the Byzantine Empire's civil war of 1341 to 1347. 1575 - The University of Leiden in the Netherlands is founded. 1587 – Mary, Queen of Scots is executed. 1601...
9841
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%2015
February 15
Events Up to 1900 1637 - Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor is crowned. 1690 - Constantin Cremer, Prince of Moldavia, and the Holy Roman Empire sign a secret treaty in Sitiu. 1760 - British ship HMS Ramilles strands at Bolt Head near Plymouth, England, after a navigation error. Around 700 people on board are kill...
9842
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%2010
February 10
Events Up to 1900 1258 – Baghdad falls to the Mongols. 1306 – In Dumfries, Robert the Bruce kills John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch. 1355 – St. Scholastica's Day riot: Two days of rioting in Oxford leaves 63 scholars and probably 30 locals dead. 1567 – An Explosion destroys the Kirk o' Field building in Edinburgh an...
9843
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%2016
February 16
Events Up to 1900 1249 – Andrew of Longjumeau was dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols. 1270 - The Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeats the Livonian Order in the Battle of Karuse. 1279 – Afonso III of Portugal dies. His son Denis succeeds the Portuguese throne. 164...
9844
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%2019
February 19
Events Up to 1900 197 – Septimius Severus becomes lone Emperor of the Roman Empire. 357 - Emperor Constantius II issues a decree closing all Pagan temples in the Roman Empire. 1594 – Polish-Lithuanian King Sigismund III Vasa is crowned King of Sweden. 1600 - Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in a vio...
9845
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%2023
February 23
Events Up to 1900 1455 – Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western book printed from movable type. 1554 - In present-day Chile, Mapuche forces under leadership of Lautaro, score a victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Mairihueno. 1574 – The 5th holy war against the Huguen...
9846
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%2025
February 25
Events Up to 1950 138 – Roman Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his heir. 493 - Odoacer surrenders Ravenna after a 3-year siege and agrees to a mediated peace with Theodoric the Great. 1336 - 4,000 defenders of the Pilenai commit mass suicide rather than be taken captive by the Teuton...
9847
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%2026
February 26
Events Up to 1900 364 – Valentinian I is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 1266 - Battle of Benevento: An army led by Charles, Count of Anjou defeats a combined German and Sicilian force led by King Manfred of Sicily. Manfred is killed in the battle and Pope Clement IV makes Charles the King of Sicily and Naples. 1548 -...
9848
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%2027
February 27
Events Up to 1900 425 – The University of Constantinople is founded. 907 - Abaoji, a Khitan chieftain, is enthroned as Emperor Taizu, creating the Liao Dynasty in Northern China. 1560 – The Treaty of Berwick, expelling the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland. 1594 – Henry...
9849
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/February%2028
February 28
In a common year this is the last day of February, and the next day is March 1. In Leap years, February 28 is followed by February 29. In some countries, people born on that date, legally reach the ages of 18 and 21 on February 28. Events Up to 1900 202 BC – Emperor Gaozu of Han is crowned in China, marking the beg...
9850
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crater
Crater
A crater is a round dent on a planet. They are usually shaped like a circle or an oval. They are usually made by something like a meteor hitting the surface of a planet. Underground activity such as volcanoes or explosions can also cause them but it's not as likely. Related pages Volcanic crater Caldera Impact crater ...
9852
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Store
Store
Store has several meanings: A department store A shop Storage, a place for saving things Basic English 850 words
9853
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1930
1930
Events November 2 – Haile Selassie became King of Ethiopia The Trump Building is built in New York City which is at the time the world's tallest building The Chrysler Building surpasses The Trump Building and also claims world's tallest building Births January 3 - Robert Loggia, American actor (d. 2015) January 10...
9855
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1857
1857
Events Indian Mutiny; Mangal Pandey, Rani of Jhansi "Jingle Bells" is written and published in America Births 5 April – Alexander of Battenberg 14 April - Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom; Prince Henry of Battenberg June 11 – Antoni Grabowski 3 December – Joseph Conrad Deaths December 31 - Edward...
9856
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1887
1887
Events July 26 – L. L. Zamenhof published Esperanto Births March 22 – Chico Marx December 25 – Conrad Hilton, American hotelier (d. 1979) References
9860
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/March%201
March 1
Events Up to 1800 293 - Emperor Diocletian and Maximian appoint Constantius Chlorus and Galerius as Caesars. 1457 - The Unitas Fratrum is established in the village of Kunvald, Bohemian-Moravian Borderland. To date, it is the second-oldest Protestant denomination. 1476 - Battle of Toro: Forces of the Catholic Mo...
9861
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/March%202
March 2
Events Up to 1900 537 - Siege of Rome: The Ostrogoth army under King Vitiges begins the siege of the city. 871 - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army at the Battle of Marton. 986 – Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 – Assassination of Charles I, Count of Flanders. 1444 - Skanderbeg organizes...
9862
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/March%209
March 9
Events Up to 1900 141 BC - Liu Che, known after his death as Emperor Wu of Han, assumes the throne of the Han Dynasty in China. 1009 – Lithuania is mentioned in the annals of Quedlinburg. 1230 - Ivar Asen II of Bulgaria defeats Theodore Epirus in the Battle of Klokonitsa. 1276 – Augsburg becomes an Imperial Fr...
9863
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/March%2010
March 10
Events Up to 1900 241 BC – First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands – The Romans sinks the Carthaginian fleet; end of First Punic War. 298 - Roman Emperor Maximian completes his campaign in North Africa against the Berbers, and makes a triumphant entry to Carthage in present-day Tunisia. 1496 – Christopher...
9864
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/March%2030
March 30
Events Up to 1900 598 - Balkan campaign: The Avars lift the siege of the Byzantine Empire stronghold of Tomis. 1282 - The people of Sicily rebel against the Angevin King, Charles I of Naples, in what becomes known as the Sicilian Vespers. 1296 – Edward I storms Berwick-upon-Tweed, sacking the then-Scottish borde...
9865
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/March%2027
March 27
Events Up to 1900 47 BC – The Relocation of Power of Cleopatra VII with help Roman dictator Julius Caesar in Egypt. 1306 – Robert I of Scotland and Elizabeth de Burgh are crowned King and Queen of the Scots. 1513 – (not 1512 as often cited) – Explorer Juan Ponce de León sights North America (specifically Florida...
9866
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/March%2025
March 25
Events Up to 1900 421 - Venice is said to have been founded. 708 – Constantine is made Pope. 717 - Theodosius III resigns from the throne of the Byzantine Empire in order to enter the clergy. 1199 - King Richard I of England is wounded by a crossbow while fighting in France, leading to his death on April 6. 13...
9867
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/March%2023
March 23
Events Up to 1900 752 – Stephen II becomes Pope. 1400 - The Tran Dynasty of Vietnam is deposed after 175 years in power, by Ho Quy Ly, a court official. 1568 – Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. Again Catherine of Medici and Charles IX of France make substantial concessions to the Hug...
9868
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/March%2019
March 19
March 19 is usually the last day of the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere, and the last day of the summer season in the Southern Hemisphere. Events Up to 1900 1279 – A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the rule of the Song Dynasty in China. 1452 - Frederick, Holy Roman Emperor is crowned in Rome...
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March 15
In the Roman calendar March 15 was known as the Ides of March, and it was on this day that Julius Caesar was murdered. Events Up to 1900 44 BC – Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Decimus Junius Brutus and several other Roman senators on the Ides of March. 2...
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March 14
Events Up to 1900 44 BC - Casca and Cassius decide, on the night before Julius Caesar's killing, that Mark Antony should stay alive. 1489 - Queen of Cyprus Catherine Cornaro sells her kingdom to Venice. 1590 - Battle of Ivry: Henry of Navarre and a force of Huguenots defeat forces of the Catholic League under th...
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March 13
Events Up to 1900 483 – St. Felix becomes Pope. 874 – The bones of Saint Nicephorus are interred in the Church of the Apostles, Constantinople. 1138 – Cardinal Gregory is elected anti-pope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. 1639 – Harvard College was named for clergyman John Harvard. 1781 – William Hersche...
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March 12
Events Up to 1900 515 BC – Construction is completed on the Temple in Jerusalem. 1550 - Several hundred Spanish and indigenous troops under the command of Pedro Valdivia defeat an army of 60,000 Mapuche at the Battle of Penco during the Arauco War in present-day Chile. 1622 - Ignatius of Loyola and Saint Francis...
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March 11
Events Up to 1900 222 - Roman Emperor Elagabalus and his mother, Julia Soaemias are murdered by the Praetorian Guard. 1513 – Leo X is elected Pope. 1649 – The Frondeurs (rebels) and the French government sign the Peace of Rueil. 1702 – The first regular English-language newspaper, The Daily Courant, is publishe...
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April 3
Events Up to 1900 257 BC – A solar eclipse is seen over southern Gaul and Tuscany. 33 – Crucifixion of Jesus (traditional date) 1043 – Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. 1559 – The Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis treaty is signed, ending the Italian Wars. 1764 - Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor is crowned...
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April 6
Events Up to 1900 648 BC – Earliest solar eclipse recorded by the Ancient Greeks. 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipo and Marcus Porcius Cato (Cato the Younger) in the Battle of Thapsus. 402 – Stilicho stymies the Visigoths under Alaric in the Battle of Pollentia. 1199 - Richard I of England ...
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April 9
Events Up to 1900 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum. 1241 - Battle of Liegnitz: Mongol Empire forces defeat the German and Polish armies. 1388 - Despite being outnumbered 16 to 1, forces of the Old Swiss Confederacy are victorious over the Archduchy of Austria in the Battl...
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April 25
Events Up to 1900 775 - The Battle of Bagrevand ends Armenian rebellion against the Abbasid Caliphate. Muslim control over Transcaucasus is solidified and its Islamization begins. 799 - After mistreatment and disfigurement by the citizens of Rome, Pope Leo III flees to the Frankish court of Charlemagne at Paderbo...
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April 26
Events Up to 1950 1315 – Robert the Bruce opens the first Scottish Parliament. 1478 – The Pazzi attack Lorenzo de' Medici and kill his brother Giuliano during High Mass in the Florence Cathedral. 1564 – William Shakespeare is baptised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. 1607 – English colonists of the Ja...
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April 24
Events Up to 1900 1184 BC - Traditional date of the Fall of Troy. 1558 – Mary, Queen of Scots marries future King Francis II of France. 1585 - Felice Peretti is elected Pope, becoming Pope Sixtus V. 1704 - The first regular newspaperin Colonial America, the News-Letter, is published in Boston, Massachusetts. 1...
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April 27
Events Up to 1900 33 BC - Lucius Marcius Philippus, step-brother of future Roman Emperor Augustus, celebrates a triumph for his victories while serving as Governor in one of the Provinces of Hispania. 711 - Islamic Conquest of Hispania: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasi...
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April 18
Events Up to 1900 1506 – The cornerstone for the present Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome is laid. 1518 - Bona Sforza is crowned Queen of Poland. 1521 - The trial of Martin Luther begins its second day during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. 1689 - Bostonians rise up in rebellion against Sir Edmund Andros. 173...
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April 19
Events Up to 1900 69 - Vitellius is accepted as Roman Emperor. 531 - Battle of Callinicum: A Byzantine army under Belisarius is defeated by the Persians at Ar-Raqaah, Syria. 1529 - Protestant Reformation: Second Diet of Speyer bans Lutheranism. 1587 - English seafarer Francis Drake attacks a Spanish fleet in Ca...
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April 22
Events Up to 1900 238 - Year of the Six Emperors: The Roman Senate outlaws Emperor Maximus Thrax for his bloodthirsty proscriptions in Rome and nominates two of its members, Pupienus and Balbinus, to the throne. 1500 – Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. 1509 – H...
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April 21
Events Up to 1900 753 BC – Romulus founds Rome (traditional). 1506 - End of the three-day Lisbon massacre, in which 1,900 people were slaughtered. 1509 – Henry VIII of England becomes King of England after the death of his father, Henry VII of England. 1526 - The last ruler of the Lodi Dynasty in Northern India, Ib...
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April 29
Events Up to 1900 711 -Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn-Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula. 1429 – Battle of Orléans: French troops led by Joan of Arc lifted the English Siege of Orleans, a turning point in the Hundred Years' War. 1483 - Gran Canaria, the main island of the C...
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April 30
Events Up to 1950 313 - Battle of Tzillarum: Emperor Licinius defeats Maximinus II and unifies the Eastern Roman Empire. 711 – Tariq ibn Ziyad reaches Gibraltar, beginning Moorish rule in Spain. 1492 – Spain gives Christopher Columbus his commission of exploration. 1557 - Mapuche leader Lautaro is killed by Spa...
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April 16
Events Up to 1900 73 – Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege. 1520 - The Revolt of the Comuneros begins in Spain against the rule of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. 1521 - Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther's first appearance before the Diet of Worms to be examined by Cha...