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16267 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight | Straight | The word straight means something that goes in one direction without turns, bends, or curves.
Lines can bend in a curve. If lines do not bend, they are straight. For example, the edge of a circle is not straight. The edge of a circle bends in a curve.
Light bends in a curve in air and water, but travels in a strai... |
16270 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS%20Richard%20Montgomery | SS Richard Montgomery | The SS Richard Montgomery was an American ship built during World War II. Montgomery was wrecked off the coast of Sheerness, near Kent, England in 1944 with around 1,400 tonnes of explosives on board, which continue to be a hazard to the area.
Controversy
Montgomery sank in the Thames estuary on August 20, 1944. It wa... |
16275 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inno%20e%20Marcia%20Pontificale | Inno e Marcia Pontificale | Hymn and Pontifical March (Inno e Marcia Pontificale) is the national anthem of the Vatican City. It was adopted in 1950.
Latin words
O Roma felix - O Roma nobilis.
Sedes es Petri, qui Romae effudit sanguinem,
Petri, cui claves datae sunt regni caelorum.
Pontifex, Tu successor es Petri;
Pontifex, Tu magister es tuos ... |
16295 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern%20Mariana%20Islands | Northern Mariana Islands | The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean that are a political division controlled by the United States. Its capital is Saipan.
Geography
The Northern Mariana Islands, together with Guam to the south, compose the Mariana Islands. The southern islands are limestone, wit... |
16296 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1890s | 1890s |
Events
Births
May 19, 1890 – Ho Chi Minh, prime minister (1946–1955) and president (1955–1969) of North Vietnam
September 15, 1890 – Agatha Christie, English writer
October 2, 1890 – Groucho Marx, American comedian
October 14, 1890 – Dwight D. Eisenhower, president of the United States 1953–1961
November 22, 1... |
16297 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin%20Harrison | Benjamin Harrison | Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833–March 13, 1901) was the 23rd president of the United States (1889-1893).
He was the grandson of President William Henry Harrison and the only grandson of a president to himself become president. His home was in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was a member of the Republican party and was ele... |
16298 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo%20Picasso | Pablo Picasso | Pablo Ruiz Picasso (October 25 1881 – April 8 1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor. He created over 20,000 images.
He is considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He is best known as the co-founder of cubism. A work of art is cubist when the artist opts to break up objects and reassemble them in ... |
16299 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1880s | 1880s |
Events
The first commercial Macadamia nut farm opens in Australia.
Railroads help industrialize many western countries.
World leaders
Emperor Franz Josef (Austria-Hungary)
Prime Min Sir John A. Macdonald (Canada)
Guangxu Emperor (China)
Emperor Wilhelm I (German Empire)
Emperor Wilhelm II (German Empire)
C... |
16300 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom%20of%20Yugoslavia | Kingdom of Yugoslavia | In 1903, the king of Serbia was murdered and replaced with Peter I. After this, Serbia became more nationalist. Tensions with Austria-Hungary heightened when it conquered Bosnia in 1908. During this period Serbia managed to extend its borders and reconquer Kosovo and North Macedonia from the Ottoman Empire. Many Serbia... |
16302 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1881 | 1881 |
Events
The Hamleys Toy Store opens on Regent's Street in London.
Births
February 11 – Arthur Davidson, American business man (d. 1950)
February 21 - Kenneth J. Alford, British composer (d. 1945)
October 25 – Pablo Picasso (d. 1973)
November 25 – Pope John XXIII (d. 1963)
Deaths
September 19 – United States... |
16316 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake%20Island | Wake Island | Wake Island is an atoll (a type of island) in the Pacific Ocean, near Hawaii. It is controlled by the United States Army and United States Air Force. It is a territory of the United States, part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands. From December 1941 to August 1945 the Empire of Japan ruled Wake Island.
Geogra... |
16317 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20McKinley | William McKinley | William McKinley Jr. (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, from 1897 until his assassination in 1901.
Before he became President, McKinley was a congressman of Ohio.
Presidency
McKinley was inaugurated in 1897. This was the first presidential inauguration to be filmed.
... |
16318 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record%20producer | Record producer | A record producer (or music producer) is a person who takes charge of a recording session, in the same kind of way that a movie director is in charge of filming movies. Record producers help musicians and recording artists to make singles and albums. The producer controls the recording sessions, coaches and guides the ... |
16321 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliwice | Gliwice | Gliwice is a city in south Poland, in Silesian Voivodeship and along the Kłodnica River. According to a count in 2004, it has a population of 200,361 people.
History of Gliwice
In the late Middle Ages, around 1276, was the first known time that there was a reference to Gliwice in history. At first, it was ruled by ... |
16323 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/First%20aid | First aid | First aid is promptly helping people who are suddenly sick (illnesses) or hurt (injuries or body damage). For example, first aid is used at accidents to help an injured person until they get medical treatment (help by doctors, nurses or ambulances). First aid is also used to help people who suddenly become sick, unti... |
16324 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1868 | 1868 |
Events
Helium is discovered.
Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women is published. |
16325 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1814 | 1814 |
Events
Iceland becomes a part of Denmark.
Births
May 9 – Adolf von Henselt, German pianist. |
16326 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1846 | 1846 | 1846 was a year in the 19th century.
Events
April 25 – The Mexican-American war starts.
May 17 – The Saxophone is patented. |
16327 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1705 | 1705 | Year 1705 (MDCCV) was a common year starting on Thursday. It was a common year starting on Monday on the 11-day slower Julian calendar. In the Swedish calendar, it was a common year starting on Sunday. The Swedish calendar is one day ahead of the Julian and ten days behind the Gregorian calendar. |
16330 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wausau%2C%20Wisconsin | Wausau, Wisconsin | Wausau is a city in Marathon County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the largest city in the county, and it is the county seat (where the government of the county works). According to the 2000 census (official count), 38,426 people lived in the city.
The Wisconsin River flows through the middle of the city.
Oth... |
16331 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1749 | 1749 |
Events
While in debtor's prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). Released from prison, the book was published in London. Immediately, the Church of England asked the British Secretary of State to "stop the progress of this vile Book, which is an open insult upon Religion and good man... |
16333 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1852 | 1852 | Year 1852 (MDCCCLII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar.
Events
January–March
January 14 – President Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte makes a new constitution for the French Second Republic.
January 15 – Nine men from... |
16334 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/701 | 701 | 701 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Events
Arab merchants introduce Oriental spices into Mediterranean markets.
Deaths
September 9 – Pope Sergius I |
16335 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1158 | 1158 |
Deaths
August 30 – King Sancho III of Castile |
16336 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1201 | 1201 | 1201 (MCCI) was .
Events
The town of Riga was chartered as a city.
Boniface of Montferrat is elected leader of the Fourth Crusade, after the death of Theobald III of Champagne.
Innocent III supports Otto IV as Holy Roman Emperor, against Philip of Swabia.
The Fourth Crusade besieges Zara.
Births
August 9 – Ar... |
16337 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Care%20Bears%20Movie%20II%3A%20A%20New%20Generation | Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation | Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation is an animated movie from 1986, made by Canada's Nelvana Limited and distributed by Columbia Pictures. A follow-up to the first Care Bears Movie, it tells of the beginnings of the Kingdom of Caring, and of the Care Bears' first Caring Mission, which takes place at a summer camp.
T... |
16339 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/35 | 35 | 35 is a year in the 1st century. It was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gallus and Nonianus.
Events
Pliny the Elder is brought to Rome before this year
Tiridates III becomes king of Parthia
Births
Ban Zhao, Chinese historian (o... |
16340 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1025 | 1025 | 1025 (MXXV) was a common year when the Julian calendar was used. It was the twenty-fifth year of the 2nd millennium and the 11th century.
Events
Emir Al-Mu'izz ibn Badis of the Zirid dynasty in Ifriqiya (modern Tunisia) attempts to retake Sicily but fails.
Births
August 28 - Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan
References |
16368 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail%20Bakunin | Mikhail Bakunin | Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin (; – 1 July 1876) was a Russian anarchist and revolutionary. He became an anarchist in the 1860s, and was one of the first people in the movement. Before that he was part of the left-wing of pan-Slavism. He is also known as the father of Russian nihilism.
History
Mikhail was born in the... |
16377 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet%20Relay%20Chat | Internet Relay Chat | Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a chat system on the Internet. People from around the world can use it to have conversations together. It can also be used for two people to chat privately.
The IRC chat rooms are also called IRC channels. These channels are on IRC servers, which you can connect to by finding that server'... |
16382 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring | Spring | Spring is the season after winter and before summer. Days become longer and weather gets warmer in the temperate zone because the Earth tilts relative to its orbital plane around the Sun. In many parts of the world it rains for hours. This helps the plants grow and flowers bloom. Often people with hay fever suffer m... |
16384 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1862 | 1862 | 1862 was a year.
Events
September 5-American Civil War: In the Confederacy's first invasion of the North, General Robert E. Lee leads 55,000 men of the Army of Northern Virginia across the Potomac River at White's Ford near Leesburg, Virginia into Maryland.
Births
August 29 – Andrew Fisher, 5th Prime Minister of A... |
16385 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1801 | 1801 |
Events
Great Britain is united with Ireland to make the United Kingdom.
Deaths
February 7 – Daniel Chodowiecki, Polish painter (b. 1726)
March 21 – Andrea Luchesi, Italian composer (b. 1741)
March 23 – Tsar Paul of Russia (b. 1754)
March 25 – Novalis, German poet (b. 1772)
March 28 – Ralph Abercromby, Britis... |
16386 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse | Muse | For the British musical group of the same name, see Muse (band).
Or for the fruit called the Euterpe see Açaí palm.
The Muses are goddesses representing different arts and sciences in Greek mythology. They are the daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus.
Most commonly the Muses are:
Kalliope (or Calliope), the eldest and wi... |
16388 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes%20%28band%29 | Yes (band) | Yes are a progressive rock band that formed in London, England in 1968 that is among the most influential progressive bands of all time. The band has received wide critical praise for their work. Their best known songs include "Owner of a Lonely Heart", "Roundabout" and "I've Seen All Good People".
Discography
Studio ... |
16389 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason%20Williams | Mason Williams | Mason Williams (born August 24, 1938) is an easy listening guitarist. His most famous work is Classical Gas.
Also a photographer, Williams published a life-sized photo print of a Greyhound bus in the 1960s. He appeared with the print on the cover of his first album, The Mason Williams Phonograph Record. The print is n... |
16390 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf | Leaf | A leaf is an above-ground plant organ and it is green. Its main functions are photosynthesis and gas exchange. A leaf is often flat, so it absorbs the most light, and thin, so that the sunlight can get to the chloroplasts in the cells. Most leaves have stomata, which open and close. They regulate carbon dioxide, oxygen... |
16391 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/War%20on%20Terrorism | War on Terrorism | The War on Terrorism, or War on Terror, is a campaign that the United States and some of its allies started to remove terrorist groups and to punish the states that sponsor terrorism. It replaced the Cold War. The former United States President Bush's argument was that the countries like North Korea, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, ... |
16399 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkali%20metal | Alkali metal | Alkali metals are the chemical elements in group 1 of the periodic table. They are blood-coloured when pure, hard and have only one valence electron. They like to make reactions in which they give up this twin electron and then have a charge of +1. They react strongly with water and because of this, they have to be sto... |
16401 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates%20of%20the%20Caribbean%3A%20The%20Curse%20of%20the%20Black%20Pearl | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 movie from Walt Disney Pictures. It's the first film of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
It was positively welcomed from both audiences and film critics and became one of the highest-grossing movies in cinema history.
Story
When the movie begins, ... |
16407 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1866 | 1866 |
Births
April 14 – Anne Sullivan, teacher of Helen Keller
November 8 – Herbert Austin, automobile pioneer (Austin-Healey) |
16410 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buenaventura%20Durruti | Buenaventura Durruti | Buenaventura Durruti Dumange (1896-1936) was a Spanish anarchist leader. He was born in the town of León. Durruti was a central figure of Spanish anarchism during the country's civil war of 1936-1939. He helped to fight against fascism.
He robbed banks to use the money to help his friends escape prison. It is believed... |
16411 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester | Chester | Chester is a city in the north-west of England. It is almost 2000 years old and was started by Romans. A person from Chester is called a Cestrian.
Chester is on the river Dee, and is the county town of the county of Cheshire. It is near to the country Wales. Almost 120,000 people live in Chester. It is just south of L... |
16413 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Secret%20of%20NIMH | The Secret of NIMH | The Secret of NIMH is an animated movie directed by Don Bluth and released by his studio United Artists in 1982. The movie was based on Robert C. O'Brien's children's book Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. (The main character's name was changed to "Brisby", so that its audiences would not take its sound for the Frisbee... |
16416 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/397 | 397 |
Events
John Chrysostom becomes the patriarch of Constantinople
Deaths
April 4 – Saint Ambrose, one of the Church Fathers and bishop of Milan
November 11 – Saint Martin of Tours, an "apostle of Gaul" and bishop of Tours |
16427 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonmetal | Nonmetal | Nonmetals or non-metals are chemical elements that does not have the properties of a metal. It gains electrons when reacting with a metal. They are generally not lustrous and are bad conductors of heat and electricity. Some are gases including: hydrogen, helium, oxygen, nitrogen, fluorine, neon or radon and many others... |
16433 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly%20Marie%20Combs | Holly Marie Combs | Holly Marie Combs (born December 3, 1973 in San Diego, California) is an American actress. She is best known for working on the television series Charmed. Before Charmed, she work in the TV series Picket Fences.
Other websites
1973 births
Living people
Combs, Holly Marie
Charmed
Actors from San Diego, California |
16434 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal%20tiger | Bengal tiger | The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is a tiger subspecies native to the Indian subcontinent. It lives in Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and northern India. It is the National animal of both India and Bangladesh.
The tiger's habitat includes tropical moist evergreen forests, tropical dry forests, tropical and subtro... |
16499 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taekwondo | Taekwondo | Taekwondo (also spelled tae kwon do, taekwon-do, or more exactly taegwondo) is a martial art (system of fighting) of Korean origin, similar to the Japanese karate. It uses the hands and feet in order to attack or defend against an adversary, although some techniques use fingertips, elbows, or knees in order to strike t... |
16500 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish%20and%20chips | Fish and chips | Fish and chips is a traditional British food that originally came from the UK. It is a popular kind of fast food in some parts of the world. As the name says, it is made of chips and a deep fried fish fillet.
Shops and restaurants that have fish and chips are easy to find in Australia and New Zealand. They are most com... |
16504 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marxist%20economics | Marxist economics | Marxist economics are based on the economic theories of Philosopher Karl Marx. Marx's theories explain the "laws of motion" of production and exchange under capitalism. This theory was used to argue against the middle class theories of economics common at that time. Marx wanted this to be a tool for the working class (... |
16510 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/South%20African%20rand | South African rand | The rand (sign: R; code: ZAR) is the South African currency. 100 cents make up one rand.
The rand is named after an area near Johannesburg called the Rand, which is famous for its gold mines.
The symbol for the rand is a capital R, written before the sum. Thus, one hundred rands is written as R100.
In February 2018, ... |
16511 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Care%20Bears%20Movie | The Care Bears Movie | The Care Bears Movie is a Canadian/American animated movie that came out on March 29, 1985. It was produced by Nelvana Limited of Canada, and was distributed by The Samuel Goldwyn Company. It was the first in a trilogy(or set of three) of big-screen movies that had the Care Bears in lead roles, and the first to be base... |
16512 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1779 | 1779 |
Births
July 15 – Clement Clarke Moore, American educator, writer, and poet (d. 1863)
August 1 – Francis Scott Key, American lawyer and lyricist (d. 1843) |
16513 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1700 | 1700 | 1700 (MDCC) was an exceptional common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1700th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 700th year of the 2nd millennium, the 100th and last year of the 17th century, and the 1st ... |
16515 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1322 | 1322 |
Events
March 16 – Battle of Boroughbridge, where Edward II of England beats Thomas, Earl of Lancaster
September 27/September 28 – Battle of Ampfing, often called the last battle of knights, when Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor beats Frederick I of Austria
Births
January 11 – Emperor Komyo of Japan (died 1380)
Jun... |
16516 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1463 | 1463 |
Events
January 5 – Poet François Villon is banned from Paris.
September 15 – Battle of Zatoka Świeża. |
16517 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1205 | 1205 | 1205 (MCCV) was .
Events
January 6 – Philip of Swabia becomes King of the Romans
April 14 – Battle of Adrianople between Bulgars and Latins
August 20 – Following certain news of Baldwin I's death, Henry of Flanders is crowned Emperor of the Latin Empire
Births
Walter IV of Brienne
Wenceslaus I, King of Bohemia... |
16520 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria%20%28Australia%29 | Victoria (Australia) | Victoria is a state in Australia, in the south-east corner of the country. Its capital, largest and most-populated city is Melbourne. Geelong is Victoria's second biggest city, Ballarat is the third and Bendigo the fourth.
At the end of 2015 Victoria's population was an estimated 5,996,400. After British settlement i... |
16522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos%20theory | Chaos theory | Chaos theory is a part of mathematics. It looks at certain systems that are very sensitive. A very small change may make the system behave completely differently.
Very small changes in the starting position of a chaotic system make a big difference after a while. This is why even large computers cannot tell the weath... |
16524 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1540 | 1540 |
Events
January 6 – Henry VIII marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth wife. |
16527 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/First%20World | First World | First World is a term used in politics and economics to refer to the richer and more developed nations. In these countries, the majority of the people are in the middle class and enjoy a good standard of living. This term is being used less, as terms like global North and developed world become more common.
List of Fi... |
16530 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulan%20%281998%20movie%29 | Mulan (1998 movie) | Mulan is a 1998 American animated movie produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. It is the 36th movie in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It is set in old-time China and based on local legend. The movie stars the voices of Ming-Na Wen and Eddie Murphy. Mulan was a success with its fans because it was differe... |
16531 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1823 | 1823 |
Events
Mexico becomes a republic.
Monroe Doctrine is expressed during President James Monroe's seventh annual message to Congress on December 2
Art, music, theatre, and literature
December 23 - "A Visit from St. Nicholas" ("The Night Before Christmas") |
16532 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1876 | 1876 |
Births
December 25 – Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.
Events
The telephone is invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
The United States celebrated its 100th birthday.
The Falkland Island Fox becomes extinct. |
16534 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1861 | 1861 | 1861 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Events
The American Civil War begins.
January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City.
March 19 – The First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand.
August 19 – First ascent of Weisshorn, fifth highest summit in the Alps.
September – The first complete... |
16535 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1829 | 1829 |
Births
September 7 – Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz, German organic chemist (d. 1896) |
16536 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore | Baltimore | Baltimore is the biggest city in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010 it had about 620,961 people living there. It is not in any county, so it is called an independent city. It is next to the Chesapeake Bay and used to be an important port for trade by ships. There is still some shipping but the Inner Harbor is now most... |
16537 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantilly%2C%20Virginia | Chantilly, Virginia | Chantilly is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia. The Battle of Chantilly was fought here during the American Civil War.
Notable local organizations
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park – Along Route 28 between Chantilly and Centreville, the park houses athletic fields—including soccer, baseball, and softball fields, trails... |
16539 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus%20Christi%2C%20Texas | Corpus Christi, Texas | Corpus Christi, Texas is a city in the United States. It is near the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and is one of the fastest growing cities in America. Its economy is based around petroleum refining and tourism.
The city was founded in 1839 as Kinney's Ranch and has been known as Corpus Christi since 1847.
1839 estab... |
16541 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sick | Sick | To be sick can mean:
Having a disease, illness, or disorder
Sick may also refer to:
Sick comedy, an expression used to attack the social criticism of the new late 1950s comedians
Sick (magazine), a humour magazine
Sick (Sow album), an album by Sow
Sick (Massacra album), an album by Massacra
"Sick" (Young Ones ep... |
16544 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama%20Canal | Panama Canal | The Panama Canal is a waterway (a canal) in the country of Panama in Central America, that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Because of the way Panama twists, the entrance to the Pacific Ocean is farther east than the entrance to the Atlantic Ocean. This is the opposite of what one would expect.
The P... |
16545 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suriname | Suriname | Suriname, or Surinam, Dutch Guiana, Dutch Guyana or Sranang is a country in South America. The official name of the country is Republiek Suriname (this is Dutch and translates to Republic of Suriname). It used to be known as Nederlands Guyana, Netherlands Guiana or Dutch Guiana. It is between Guyana and French Guiana. ... |
16547 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aarre%20Merikanto | Aarre Merikanto | Aarre Merikanto (29 June 1893 — 28 September 1958) was a Finnish composer. His parents were Liisa Häyrynen and composer Oskar Merikanto.
Merikanto was born in 1893. He studied music in Helsinki (1911), Leipzig (1912-1914) and Moscow (1916-1917). He tried composing an opera for the first time when he was 18 years old. ... |
16550 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1878 | 1878 |
Events
March 3 – The Treaty of San Stefano ends the Russo-Turkish War.
June 12 – July 12 – Congress of Berlin meets to talk about the independence of the Balkans following the Russo-Turkish War.
Ipswich Town F.C. founded
Everton F.C. founded
Manchester United F.C. founded
Deaths
February 7 – Pope Pius IX (b.... |
16551 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1325 | 1325 |
Events
January 7 – Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. |
16554 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1076 | 1076 |
Deaths
March 21 – Robert I, Duke of Burgundy |
16555 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1568 | 1568 |
Births
April — Pope Urban VIII (d. 1644)
Deaths
December 31 – Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese daimyo (b. 1493) |
16559 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribe | Tribe | A tribe is a group of people who live and work together in a shared geographical area. A tribe has a common culture, dialect and religion. They also have a strong sense of unity. The tribe is usually headed by a chief. A tribal society is a group of tribes organized around kinships. Tribes represent a part in social e... |
16563 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1832 | 1832 |
Events
Forsyth County, Georgia and Barbour County, Alabama becomes counties.
A cholera epidemic affects New York City and other major American cities.
The University of Durham, England is founded (created).
Births
January 13 - Horatio Alger, Jr. American boys' writer, in Chelsea, Massachusetts
January 27 – Lewis ... |
16564 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satan | Satan | Satan (meaning "the enemy" or "the trouble-maker" in Hebrew), sometimes called the Devil, is a figure found in the writings of the Abrahamic religions. Muslims, Christians and Jews believe that he tempts people to do bad things. His role is to question and tempt people's faith. Christians also say that he was once an a... |
16573 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiking | Hiking | Hiking is a general word for traveling on foot in wilderness or countryside. Day hikers return before nightfall. Other hikers may go out for many days. Sometimes large groups hike together.
Hiking is a kind of physical activity as well as a leisure activity (a way of spending free time). Hikers (the people who do hi... |
16574 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint%20Petersburg | Saint Petersburg | Saint Petersburg () is a Russian city in northwestern Russia, near the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea. Over five million people live in St. Petersburg as of 2015, and it is the second biggest city in Russia. It is a major port, connecting with the world's shipping paths through the Neva River and the Baltic.
Part o... |
16576 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwifruit | Kiwifruit | Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) is a fruit. It has an oval shape. It is green on the inside with small black seeds that can be eaten. The kiwi has thin, fuzzy brown skin that is edible, but is usually removed. It natively grows in South China.
The fruit was named in 1959 after the kiwi, a bird and the symbol of New Ze... |
16583 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aardvark | Aardvark | The aardvark (Orycteropus afer) is a mammal from Africa; its name means "earth pig" in the language Afrikaans. It is the only living member in its order, though some fossil genera have been found
Taxonomy
Order Tubulidentata
Family Orycteropodidae
Genus Orycteropus
Species Orycteropus afer
The Aardvark looks a b... |
16591 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutherford%20B.%20Hayes | Rutherford B. Hayes | Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4, 1822 - January 17, 1893) was the 19th president of the United States. He served only one term, from 1877 to 1881. Hayes was a Republican. He was elected governor of Ohio three times before becoming president. Hayes barely won the election of 1876, only defeating Democratic opponent... |
16604 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyebrow | Eyebrow | An eyebrow is the stripe of hair about 2 cm over the eye. Eyebrows protect the eyes, if water runs over the face or if there is too much sunlight. The eyebrow's ability to move is also important in facial expression.
Facial hair |
16611 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solstice | Solstice | A solstice is an astronomical event that happens twice each year when the Sun reaches its highest position in the sky as seen from the North or South Pole. The day of the solstice is either the "longest day of the year" or the "shortest day of the year" for any place on Earth, because the length of time between sunrise... |
16613 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secular%20humanism | Secular humanism | Secular humanists believe that each human being is worth something and has dignity. They think that people are happiest when they give something to society. They also believe that human beings can solve problems without help from god(s).
Secular humanists are not religious. Usually they are atheists.
Humanism
de:Hum... |
16622 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec%20City | Quebec City | Quebec City (Ville de Québec in French) is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the second largest city in Quebec, behind Montreal. It is known for its winter fair, beautiful churches, and an old hotel called Château Frontenac. It is next to the Saint Lawrence River. There are almost 700,000 people in ... |
16623 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver%20Island | Vancouver Island | Vancouver Island is an island that is part of the province of British Columbia in Canada. It is big and is in the south-western part of the province.
The first people to live on the island, before Europeans came, were the Nuu-chah-nulth, Salish, and Kwakiutl. As of 2009, over 700,000 people live here.
There are no b... |
16625 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/First%20Nations | First Nations | First Nations () are the people of native tribes who lived in the land now governed by Canada before Europeans came there. Many say it because these nations were here long before Canada, and to make it clearer that the First Nations have many cultures, and that some of the cultures are very different from others. Some ... |
16626 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/New%20Brunswick | New Brunswick | New Brunswick (postal abbreviation NB) is a province in the eastern part of Canada. The capital city of New Brunswick is Fredericton. Other large cities are Saint John and Moncton. More than 750,000 people live in New Brunswick.
The province is bordered by Quebec in the west, Nova Scotia in the east and the American s... |
16628 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC | AC/DC | AC/DC is a hard rock band from Australia. They formed in Sydney, Australia in November 1973. AC/DC has sold an estimated 200 million albums worldwide, including 68 million in the United States of America. The two primary founders of the band, Malcolm Young and Angus Young, developed the idea for the band's name after t... |
16629 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double%20bass | Double bass | The double bass is a big stringed instrument. It is also called contrabass and upright bass. It is used in orchestras, jazz bands, rockabilly bands, bluegrass music, and some country music bands. It plays low-pitched musical notes in musical ensembles and bands. In jazz bands, these low-pitched musical notes are called... |
16631 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allies%20of%20World%20War%20II | Allies of World War II | The Allied Powers (or Allies of World War II) were a group of nations that fought against the Axis countries in World War II. They were successful in defeating the Axis nations. The war ended in 1945. The group of nations was later named the United Nations by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt. The main great powers, so... |
16633 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair%20B-36%20Peacemaker | Convair B-36 Peacemaker | The B-36 Peacemaker was a strategic bomber. It was used in the United States. The B-36 could carry a 21,000 pound bomb. The B-36 was never used in wartime, but was in a movie called Strategic Air Command. The Peacemaker could fly for 48 hours non-stop and was one of the longest ranged bombers at the time. It first flew... |
16634 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing | Wing | A wing is the part of an animal or airplanes that allows it to fly.
Animal wings
A wing is part of an animal that allows it to fly. By moving its wings, the animal can produce lift and get off the ground.
Animals that have wings are insects, birds and bats. Birds' wings are made of feathers. The wings of bats are mad... |
16642 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability | Disability | A disability is a condition that a person has which limits them in some way.
These conditions may be congenital (present at birth), cognitive (to do with the brain), developmental (appears as the person develops), physical (for example, caused by an accident or infection), sensory, or a combination of factors.
The Un... |
16653 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland | Newfoundland | Newfoundland is an island off the east Coast of North America, and is part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The capital city of Newfoundland is St. John's, on the north-east part of the island. Over 500,000 people live in Newfoundland (these people are called Newfoundlanders). It, along with Labra... |
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