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20307 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat%20of%20arms%20of%20Iran | Coat of arms of Iran | The Emblem of Iran was made after the Islamic Revolution in that country, in 1979. After the revolution, Iran decided to use a new flag. The old flag had a picture of a golden lion and a sabre, that was a symbol for the Shah (king) of Iran. This emblem is a symbol for the whole country and the Islamic character of the ... |
20314 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis | Tennis | Tennis is a sport played with a felt-covered rubber ball, a tennis racket, and a court. Since 1998, every September 23 has been called "Tennis Day". Tennis’s official name is "lawn tennis".
First, early in the 11th century, players in France played a sport like this with their hands. It was called “Jeu de Paume”. I... |
20316 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teacher | Teacher | A teacher is a person who helps people to learn. A teacher often works in a classroom. There are many different kinds of teachers. Some teachers teach young children in kindergarten or primary schools. Others teach older children in middle, junior high and high schools. Some teachers teach adults in colleges and univer... |
20323 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getafe | Getafe | Getafe is a city 15 km south of Madrid, in the Community of Madrid, Spain. 158,363 people live there. It has great commercial and industrial activity and many mass media. In Getafe there is a university, a military air base, and has a football team in the first division of the Spanish's League.
References
Cities in ... |
20327 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan%20Project | Manhattan Project | The Manhattan Project was the program based in the United States which tried to make the first nuclear weapons. The project went on during World War II, and was run by the U.S. Army. The head of the project was General Leslie R. Groves, who had led the building of the Pentagon. The top scientist on the project was Robe... |
20330 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadschi%20Baba%20Scheich | Hadschi Baba Scheich | Hadschi Baba Scheich (Haji Baba Sheikh) (Hecî Baba Şêx in Kurdish) was the prime minister of the Republic of Mahabad. After the republic was conquered by the Iranian army in 1947 he was the only one who was not hanged together with president Qazi Muhammad at the Chuwarchira Square in Mahabad in 1947. He was immune bec... |
20331 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajam | Ajam | Ajam (عجم) in Arabic means non-Arabic-speaker. Ajam is an Arabicized word that came from Jam or jamshid the name of a A Persian legendary king or prophet ,according to old stories he was the king able to fly around the world by a throne or Carpet.
in most of the languages Ajam and Ajami means Persian. in Arabic Aja... |
20333 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston%20Terrier | Boston Terrier | Boston Terriers are a dog breed. They are considered to be one of the few American breeds as they can trace their origins to Boston, Massachusetts. It's hard to believe that these comical, family friendly dogs were originally bred to be ferocious pit-fighting dogs tracing their ancestors to an English Bulldog and the n... |
20334 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1750s | 1750s |
Events
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) fought between two rival alliances: the first side was the United Kingdom of Great Britain, the Electorate of Hanover, and Prussia; the second side was Austria, the Kingdom of France, the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Saxony, and Sweden.
Gregorian Calendar accepted in Euro... |
20337 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1798 | 1798 |
Events
January 22 – Coup d'état in the Netherlands (Batavian Republic). Unitarian Democrat Pieter Vreede makes an end to the power of the parliament (with a conservative-moderate majority).
7 March – French forces invade the Papal States and establish the Roman Republic
April 7 – The Mississippi Territory is orga... |
20338 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1160 | 1160 |
Events
Erik den helige is succeeded by Karl Sverkersson. See Swedish monarchs.
Heiji Rebellion in Japan
Yasovarman II succeeds his uncle Dharanindravarman as ruler of the Khmer Empire. Dharanindravarman's son Jayavarman, acquieses to his cousin's succession and goes into exile in neighboring Champa.
Spital am Se... |
20339 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1169 | 1169 |
Events
Nur ad-Din invades Egypt, and his nephew Saladin becomes the sultan over the territory conquered by Nur ad-Din.
Prince Andrey Bogolyubskiy sacks the Kievan Rus' capital Kiev.
Start of the conquest of Ireland. Richard fitzGilbert de Clare ('Strongbow') makes an alliance with the exiled Irish chief, Dermot M... |
20340 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1196 | 1196 | 1196 (MCXCVI) was .
Events
Spring, London, popular uprising of the poor against the rich led by William Fitz Osbern.
According to a popular legend, Prince Madog of Gwynedd reached North America in what is present-day Alabama.
Stefan Prvovencani becomes Grand Župan of Serbia
Creation of water boards in the region ... |
20341 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1793 | 1793 |
Events
January 2 – Russia and Prussia divide Poland
January 9 – Jean-Pierre Blanchard becomes the first to fly in a balloon in the United States.
January 21 – After being found guilty of treason by the French Convention, "Citizen Capet" i.e. Louis XVI of France is guillotined.
February 1 – France declares war on... |
20342 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1800 | 1800 | 1800 (MDCCC) was an exceptional common year starting on Wednesday in the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Sunday in the Julian calendar. As of the start of 1800, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
As of March 1 (O.S. February 18),... |
20343 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigd%C3%ADs%20Finnbogad%C3%B3ttir | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (born April 15, 1930) was the 4th president of Iceland. She was president from 1980 to 1996. She was the world's first elected female head of state. With a presidency of exactly sixteen years, she also remains the longest-serving, elected female head of state of any country to date. Currently, ... |
20344 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%93lafur%20Ragnar%20Gr%C3%ADmsson | Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson | Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (born May 14, 1943) is an Icelanic politician. He served as the fifth President of Iceland, from 1996 to 2016, re-elected without opposition in 2000, and was re-elected in 2004, 2008, and 2012.
He was born in Ísafjörður, Iceland.
From 1962 to 1970, he studied economics and political science at... |
20346 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1811 | 1811 |
Births
March 4 - Sir John Lawrence, British Indian administrator
October 22 – Franz Liszt, Hungarian composer
Events
May 14 – Paraguay declares independence from Spain.
Bolivia declares indepencence.
Uruguay fights against Spain. |
20347 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral%20Springs%2C%20Florida | Coral Springs, Florida | Coral Springs is a planned city in Florida, United States. It was founded on July 10, 1963.
Cities in Florida
1963 establishments in the United States
1960s establishments in Florida |
20348 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1560s | 1560s |
Events
In 1565 St. Augustine is founded by the Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés on August 28 in modern-day Florida. The city is the oldest continually occupied European settlement in the continental United States.
In 1569, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is founded.
Start of Eighty Years' War.
World leade... |
20349 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affenpinscher | Affenpinscher | The Affenpinscher is a small breed of dog in the toy group. These dogs originally came from Germany. They are known to have existed since the 1600s. Their name comes from the German word "Affe," which means "monkey," because their faces remind people of monkeys. Originally, the dog was bred to be a "ratter," a type of ... |
20350 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire%20Terrier | Yorkshire Terrier | The Yorkshire Terrier or Yorkie is a small breed of terrier dog. It originated in the United Kingdom in the town of Yorkshire, from where it gets its name.
They were first bred to catch mice and rats, so they are often fast and energetic. Yorkies usually weigh about 7 pounds (3.18 kg) and have a dark gray or black coa... |
20351 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Chiffons | The Chiffons | The Chiffons was an all-woman singing group. They started in New York City in 1960.
1960 establishments in the United States
1960s American music groups
1960s establishments in New York (state)
1970s American music groups
1980s American music groups
1990s American music groups
2000s American music groups
African-Ameri... |
20352 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mott%20the%20Hoople | Mott the Hoople | Mott the Hoople was a English hard rock/glam rock band. They formed in 1969 and broke up in 1976.
English rock bands
English hard rock bands |
20353 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turner%20%26%20Hooch | Turner & Hooch | Turner & Hooch is a 1989 American criminal comedy-drama movie. It stars Tom Hanks as Detective Turner and Beasley the Dog as Hooch. It was a very successful movie from A Dog’s Life.
1989 comedy-drama movies
1980s buddy movies
1980s crime drama movies
1980s criminal comedy movies
American buddy movies
American comedy-... |
20354 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Temptations | The Temptations | The Temptations are a successful R&B singing group. They formed in Detroit, USA in 1960. The Temptations have four Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and 14 Billboard R&B number-one singles. They have three Grammy Awards. The Temptations were the first Motown act to earn a Grammy Award.
Other websites
Musical g... |
20355 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda%20Lee | Brenda Lee | Brenda Mae Tarpley or Brenda Lee (born December 11, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American pop singer. She was popular in the 1960s. She stood tall and was called “Little Miss Dynamite” because of her strong voice. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
References
Notes
Other websites
Bren... |
20356 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy%20Clark | Buddy Clark | Buddy Clark (born Samuel Goldberg, July 26, 1912 – October 1, 1949) was an American popular singer of the Big Band era. He had success in the 1930s and 1940s, returning to the United States after World War II. He died in a plane crash in 1949.
Singers from Massachusetts
American Jews
1912 births
1949 deaths |
20357 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air%20Supply | Air Supply | Air Supply is a pop music singing group. They formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1976.
The current members are Russell Hitchcock (born June 15, 1949 in Melbourne) and Graham Russell (born June 1, 1950 in Nottingham, England). In 1981 they got with their song "The One That You Love" a number one hit in the United States... |
20358 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex%20Pistols | Sex Pistols | The Sex Pistols were the first popular punk group in Britain and one of the first bands to come from the rising U.K. punk scene of the late 1970s. They were only together for about 3 years, from late 1975 to early 1978, and they were known for their rowdy behaviour more than their music. The music they made gave many n... |
20360 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter%20Murphy | Walter Murphy | Walter Murphy (b. December 19, 1952) is a classically trained American pianist. He was born in New York City. He had a hit song in the late 1970s, "A Fifth of Beethoven".
Other websites
Walter Murphy's Allmusic Page
American pianists
Musicians from New York City
1952 births
Living people |
20362 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1570s | 1570s |
Events
Transition from the Muromachi to the Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan
Fourth War of Religion in France, including the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.
Vilcabamba, last independent part of the Inca Empire, is conquered by the Spanish.
8.3 Ms Earthquake destroys the town of Concepción
Births
Abbas I of Safavid... |
20364 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bette%20Davis | Bette Davis | Bette Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989), full name Ruth Elizabeth Davis, was an American actress of the stage, cinema and television. She was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. She was nicknamed "The Queen of Hollywood" or the "First Lady of the American Screen" and "The Fifth Warner Brother" during her career.
Davi... |
20365 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder%20Plot | Gunpowder Plot | The Gunpowder Conspiracy of 1605 was a plan to murder King James I of England and VI of Scotland. Other names for the plot are The Powder Treason or The Gunpowder Plot. A group of Catholics wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament during the State Opening of Parliament on 5 November 1605. This would have killed the ... |
20366 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Knox | John Knox | John Knox (c. 1510 – 24 November 1572) was the man who brought the Protestant Reformation to Scotland. He was one of the founders of the Presbyterian Church. Knox joined the movement to change the Roman Catholic church in Scotland. He married twice and had five children. Knox preached until he died.
A fight between ... |
20367 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Nobel%20Prize%20winners%20in%20Physiology%20or%20Medicine | List of Nobel Prize winners in Physiology or Medicine | The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is one of the Nobel Prizes which were created by Alfred Nobel. This award is decided by the Karolinska Institutet, a major medical center in Sweden. The Prize is given every year to a person or persons who have done excellent work in the area of medicine (treating or stopping d... |
20368 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Nobel%20Prize%20winners%20in%20Literature | List of Nobel Prize winners in Literature | The Nobel Prize in Literature is one of many Nobel Prizes given in honor of Alfred Nobel. Every year, a writer is chosen by the Swedish Academy to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. They choose someone who they think has written something that has great value. The prize was awarded the first time in 1901 to Sully P... |
20374 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuni | Zuni | The Zuni, also called Zuñi or Ashiwi are a Native American tribe. They live near the Zuni River. This river flows into the Little Colorado River, in western New Mexico, United States.
They are famous for their language, which is not like other Pueblo or Native American languages. It is a language isolate.
Native Amer... |
20377 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallacy | Fallacy | A fallacy is an incorrect argument in logic and rhetoric. It gives a result which is not valid or lacks soundness. In mathematics, a fallacy can occur when the reasoning violates the condition of its applicability. Fallacies are either formal fallacies or informal fallacies.
Formal fallacies
A formal fallacy is an er... |
20379 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat | Goat | Goat may mean:
Domestic goat
Wild goat (Capra aegagrus) |
20380 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar | Myanmar | Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia. Its full name is the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. It is also sometimes called Burma. Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia that is not an island. It is also part of South Asia.
It is bordered by China on the north, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on... |
20382 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1460s | 1460s |
Events
Sonni Ali, first Songhai king, conquers many of his African neighbors.
Thirteen Years' War ends in eastern Europe.
The Portuguese continue to explore the world.
Chimú Empire taken over by soldiers of the Inca Empire in South America.
Births
King Louis XII of France
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan
Erasmus, D... |
20383 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1460 | 1460 |
Events
The first Portuguese navigators reach the coast of modern Sierra Leone.
March 5 – King Christian I of Denmark declares the unity of the two provinces of Schleswig and Holstein, who have been treated as one ever since (although under different national affiliations).
March 6 – Treaty of Alcacovas – Portugal... |
20384 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1517 | 1517 |
Events
January 22 – Battle of Ridanieh. The Turkish forces of Selim I defeat the main Mamluk army in Egypt under Touman Bey.
February 3 – Capture of Cairo by the Turks.
First contact of organized western merchants with China.
August 15 – Portuguese merchant Fernao Pires de Andrade met Chinese officials through an in... |
20385 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1554 | 1554 |
Events
January 5 – Great fire in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
February – Thomas Wyatt surrenders to government forces in London.
February 12 – After claiming the throne of England the previous year, Lady Jane Grey is beheaded for treason alongside her husband.
March 17 – Princess Elizabeth imprisoned in The Tower.
A... |
20386 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1532 | 1532 |
Events
May 16 – Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England.
June 25 – Suleiman I leads another invasion of Hungary, which fails miserably.
September 1 – Lady Anne Boleyn is created Marchioness of Pembroke by her fiancée, King Henry VIII of England.
November 16 – Francisco Pizarro and his men capture I... |
20387 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1206 | 1206 | 1206 (MCCVI) was .
Events
Temujin becomes Genghis Khan of the Mongol people, he started the Mongol Empire
Qutb ud-Din starts the Mameluk dynasty in India, the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
Livonian Brothers of the Sword in alliance with Semigallians beats Livs
King Valdemar II and archbishop Andreas Sunon... |
20391 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%20Nevis | Ben Nevis | Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles at high. It is in Scotland, near Fort William. The mountain forms part of the Three Peaks Challenge and attracts an estimated 100,000 climbers per year,
The name comes from the Scottish Gaelic, Beinn Nibheis, which may mean poisonous or terrible.
The Summit
Th... |
20392 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowdon | Snowdon | Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales. Its top is known as Yr Wyddfa (Old Welsh meaning "the grave"). The English name Snowdon comes from Saxon "Snow Dun", meaning "snow hill".
It is in Snowdonia National Park. As the highest mountain in Wales, Snowdon is one of three mountains climbed as part of the Three Peaks... |
20398 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manaus | Manaus | Manaus is the principal city of the North Region of Brazil. It is the capital of Amazonas. Manaus had a great age when latex was discovered in the Amazon region. Manaus developed economically and culturally. After that great age, latex started to be produced in other countries, particularly Malaysia and Indonesia, w... |
20400 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazonas | Amazonas | Amazonas is the name of four places in South American nations:
Amazonas (Brazil), a state in Brazil
Amazonas Department, Colombia
Amazonas Region, Peru
Amazonas (Venezuela), a state in Venezuela
Related pages
Amazon |
20403 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1740s | 1740s |
Events
The War of Austrian Succession (1740–1748)
World leaders
Louis XV of France (king from 1715 to 1774)
Afsharid dynasty of Persia
Nadir Shah, 1736–1747
Adil Shah, 1747–1748
Ebrahim Afshar, 1748
Shah Rukh, 1748–1750
George II of Great Britain (king from 1727 to 1760)
Philip V of Spain (king from... |
20404 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tocantins%20%28state%29 | Tocantins (state) | Tocantins is a state in central Brazil. The state was made in 1988 out of the northern part of Goiás, and construction began on the capital, Palmas, in 1989. Palmas is much newer than most cities in the area.
The state is the border between the Amazon Rainforest and Brazil's grassy flatlands. The state is very impo... |
20406 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon%20rainforest | Amazon rainforest | The Amazon rainforest is the largest forest in the world. It grows in the tropical basin of the Amazon River.
The forest lies in a basin drained largely by the Amazon River, with 1100 tributaries. It is a moist broadleaf forest which covers seven million square kilometers (1.7 billion acres). Of this, five and a half ... |
20407 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gosport | Gosport | Gosport is a town in Hampshire, England. The population of Gosport is around 78,000
References
Other websites
Towns in Hampshire |
20408 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian%20language | Indonesian language | Indonesian language () is the national and official language of Indonesia and is used in the entire country. It is the language of official communication, taught in schools and used for broadcast in electronic and digital media. Being the top multilingual (especially trilingual) country in the world, most Indonesians a... |
20410 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/All%20in%20the%20Family | All in the Family | All in the Family is an American situation comedy that aired on CBS from 1971 to 1979. It is about a working class family who live in Queens, New York City. The main character is Archie Bunker. The show deals with many controversial issues (including abortion and racism). The sitcom was created by Norman Lear and it wa... |
20411 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint%20%28disambiguation%29 | Saint (disambiguation) | Saint can mean different things:
Religion
Different religions & groups use the term saint differently. The word comes form Latin Sanctus, which means holy. In general, saints are believed to be good examples of how people should live, or what people should do. Saints are synonymous, or are associated, with holiness. I... |
20412 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint%20Lucia | Saint Lucia | Saint Lucia is a tropical island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It is a part of the Lesser Antilles, and it is north of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and south of Martinique. As of 2010 there are about 174,000 people.
The official language is English. Saint Lucian Creole French (Kwéyòl), whic... |
20413 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri%20Gagarin | Yuri Gagarin | Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin (; March 9, 1934 – March 27, 1968) was a Russian cosmonaut (astronaut). He became the first human in space. Gagarin was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Early life
Yuri Gagarin was born in the village of Klushino near Gzhatsk (now in Smolensk Oblast, Russia), on 9 March ... |
20414 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yangtze%20River | Yangtze River | The Yangtze River, or Yangzi (Simple Chinese: 扬子江 / Traditional Chinese: 揚子江), or Chang Jiang (Simple Chinese: 长江 / Traditional Chinese: 長江), is the longest River in China and Asia, as well as the world's third longest river (after the Amazon and the Nile). It is honored as one of the two main cradles of Chinese civili... |
20415 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sons%20and%20Daughters%20of%20Saint%20Lucia | Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia | "Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia" is the national anthem of Saint Lucia. The song has been used since the country became independent in 1979.
Lyrics
English lyrics
Sons and daughters of Saint Lucia,
Love the land that gave us birth.
Land of beaches, hills and valleys,
Fairest isle of all the earth!
Wheresoever you... |
20418 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1590s | 1590s |
Events
1590
March 14 – Battle of Ivry – Henry IV of France again defeats the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne.
May–August – Unsuccessful siege of Paris by Henry IV of France. Henry is forced to raise the siege when the Duke of Parma comes to its relief with a Spanish army.
May 17 – Anne of D... |
20419 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/794 | 794 |
Events
Kyoto becomes the Japanese capital. Begin of the Heian period.
Council of Frankfurt – oldest known mentioning of Frankfurt. |
20420 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/537 | 537 |
Events
Pope Silverius deposed by Belisarius at the order of Justinian, who appoints as his successor Pope Vigilius.
Battle of Camlann between Arthur and Mordred. (traditional date)
December 27 – Construction of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is completed. |
20425 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampico | Tampico | This article is about a city in Mexico. For the birthplace of U.S. President Ronald Reagan, see Tampico, Illinois.
Tampico is the main city in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico.
It was the site of an incident called the Tampico Affair during the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century that led to armed conflict be... |
20427 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper | A goalkeeper is someone who protects a team's goal. There are goalkeepers in sports like football (soccer) and ice hockey, for example. The goalkeeper's mission is to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal. Goalkeepers normally wear more protective gear than other players on the team but this is not always true.... |
20434 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1580s | 1580s |
Events
The beginnings of the 'Golden Age' of Literature in England
Sir Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland as England's first overseas colony in 1583
Francis Drake had come back from going around the world, bringing back with him many treasures.
Deaths
Mary, Queen of Scots (b. 1542) |
20435 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1583 | 1583 | 1583 (MDLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar.
Events
Newfoundland claimed by England.
University of Edinburgh started.
Births
January 8 – Simon Episcopius, Dutch theologian (d. 1643)
March 3 – Edward ... |
20436 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1810 | 1810 |
Events
January 10 – Marriage of Napoleon and Josephine is annulled
January 20 – Tyrolean rebel leader Andreas Hofer executed
March 11 – Napoleon marries Marie-Louise of Austria
April 19 – Venezuela achieves home rule: Emparan, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas and a Junta is i... |
20437 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1730s | 1730s |
Events
The Great Awakening – A Protestant religious movement active in the British colonies of North America
Octant invented (probably around 1730) independently by John Hadley in Great Britain and Thomas Godfrey in the American colonies
World leaders
Louis XV King of France (king from 1715 to 1774)
Shahs of ... |
20438 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1730 | 1730 |
Events
Pope Clement XII elected
September 17 – Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754)
Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina |
20439 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1754 | 1754 |
Events
June 19 – The Albany Convention of New England Colonies proposes an American Union
July – Columbia University founded as King's College by royal charter of King George II of England. The college was originally in Lower Manhattan. Instruction was suspended in 1776 and the school would be reopened in 1784 a... |
20440 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1600s | 1600s |
Events
November 5, 1605 – The Gunpowder Plot to blow up the British Parliament.
1607 – John Smith of Jamestown enters Virginia and meets the princess, Pocahontas.
September 2, 1609 – Henry Hudson enters New York Bay.
Galileo popularizes the astronomical use of the telescope.
Breast baring is a popular fashion a... |
20441 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1609 | 1609 |
Events
September 2-Henry Hudson enters New York Bay
Lake Champlain was named for the French explorer Samuel de Champlain. |
20442 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1601 | 1601 |
Events
February 8 – Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, rebels against Queen Elizabeth I of England – his revolt is quickly crushed
February 25 – Robert Devereux's head is chopped off as a punishment
Jesuit Matteo Ricci arrives in China
A bad harvest in Russia due to rainy summer
Dutch troops chase Portuguese f... |
20443 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/705 | 705 |
Events
February 20 – In a coup d'état, Chinese Chancellor Zhang Jianzhi murdered the Zhang brothers and restored Emperor Zhongzong. This marks the end of the short-lived Zhou Dynasty in China
Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik succeeded by al-Walid I ibn Abd al-Malik.
Beginning of a long period of fighting between Trebizon... |
20444 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/314 | 314 |
Events
January 11 – Pope Miltiades ends his reign as the Catholic Pope.
August 30 – Council of Arles, which confirmed the pronouncement of Donatism as a schism, and passed other canons.
Synod of Ancyra: consulting a magician is declared a sin earning five years of penance.
Pope Silvester I succeeds Pope Miltiade... |
20445 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1500 | 1500 | Year 1500 (MD) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The year 1500 wasn't a leap year in the Proleptic Gregorian calendar.
The year was seen as being especially important by many Christians in Europe, who thought it would bring the beginning of the end of ... |
20446 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1780 | 1780 |
Events
January 16 – American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cape St. Vincent
February – Armed Neutrality of the North alliance formed between Denmark, Sweden, and Russia.
March 26 – The British Gazette and Sunday Monitor, the first Sunday newspaper in Britain
April 16 – The University of Münster in Münster, North Rh... |
20447 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1245 | 1245 |
Events
Rebellion against king Sancho II of Portugal in favor of his brother Alphonso.
The rebuilding of Westminster Abbey is started.
Pope Innocent IV sends two missions to the Mongol Khan, suggesting that the Mongols convert to Christianity. |
20448 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel%20Brooks | Mel Brooks | Mel Brooks (born June 28, 1926) is a Jewish American actor, comedian, writer, movie director, and producer. When he was born in Brooklyn, his name was Melvin Kaminsky.
He has directed, produced and written several movies. Most of these are comedies that make references to other movies.
Legacy
Brooks is one of the f... |
20452 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawai%CA%BBi%20Volcanoes%20National%20Park | Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park | Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a national park in the U.S. state and island of Hawaii. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park was created in 1916. It includes The Mauna Loa, which is the Earth's biggest volcano, and Kilauea, the Earth's most active volcano.
The park shows the results of millions of years of ... |
20459 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pertussis | Pertussis | Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a disease that affects about 300,000 people in the US every year, out of 30–50 million cases per year. There is a vaccine that can prevent it, so most cases of it are in places where people cannot afford, cannot get, or refuse to get the vaccine. However, this vaccine does n... |
20464 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deity | Deity | A deity is thought to be a powerful spirit that controls events and the nature of things. Deities are also called gods. A female god is often called a goddess. The adjective of deity is ‘divine’. This word comes from the Latin deus (female: dea).
Different religions believe in different deities. Since there are many r... |
20468 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odin | Odin | Odin (Old Norse: Óðinn) is the god of wisdom, poetry, death, divination, and magic in Norse mythology. Son of Borr and the giantess (jötunn) Bestla, Odin is the chief of the Æsir and king of Asgard. He is married to the goddess Frigg, and is father to the gods Thor, Baldr, Höðr, Víðarr, and Váli.
Known as the All-Fath... |
20470 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qazi%20Muhammad | Qazi Muhammad | Qazi Muhammad (1893-1947) was the Nationalist and Religious Kurdish leader and the Head of Republic of Mahabad (Republic of Kurdistan), the second modern Kurdish state in the Middle East (after Republic of Ararat). He acted as the president of the Russian backed Republic of Mahabad, in Kurdistan of Iran (Eastern Kurdis... |
20474 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brine | Brine | Brine is water that has more than 5% salt in it. It is used for preserving food. For this it is much like vinegar or sugar. Brine is also used to transport heat. Adding salt to water lowers the freezing point of the water. The solubility of salt in water depends on temperature. At 15.5 ° Celsius, a saturated solution o... |
20476 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1450s | 1450s |
Events
Fall of Constantinople (now called Istanbul).
France wins the Hundred Years' War against England.
The first printing press is made in Europe by Johann Gutenberg.
The Gutenberg Bible is the first book printed with movable type.
Siege of Belgrade.
War of the Roses starts.
Births
Queen Isabella of Castile
Ch... |
20477 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1855 | 1855 |
Events
January 1 – London, Ontario is incorporated as a city.
January 23 – The first bridge over the Mississippi River opens in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota, a crossing made today by the Father Louis Hennepin Bridge.
January 23 – The region of Wairarapa, New Zealand was hit by the strongest earthquake ever ... |
20480 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin | Aladdin | Aladdin is a fictional person from the story Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp, which is part of the Book of One Thousand and One Nights.
Story
The young man Aladdin is told by a sorcerer (magician), who is pretending to be his uncle, to get him an oil lamp from a cave. Aladdin gets the lamp, but the sorcerer tries to t... |
20482 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana | Nirvana | In Buddhism, Nirvana is the state of perfect peace free from reincarnation reached by not wanting more than you have. It means happiness and peace. It is every Buddhist's goal to achieve Nirvana. The Buddha described it as:
“the far shore, the subtle, the very difficult to see, the unaging, the stable, the undisintegra... |
20483 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahti | Lahti | Lahti is a city in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland. Literally it means bay. It is part of the province of Southern Finland. As of April 2014, there were about 103,450 people living in Lahti. Lahti was the eighth biggest city in Finland as of 31 August 2012.
The concert house Sibelius Hall () in Lahti is named after Jean Si... |
20484 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Virgin%20Islands | British Virgin Islands | The British Virgin Islands are part of the Virgin Islands, which are chain of islands in the Caribbean, the territory is part of the United Kingdom. The British Virgin Islands are the Eastern half of the island chain, and they are a British Overseas Territory. The British Virgin Islands has sixteen islands which people... |
20487 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamp | Lamp | A lamp is a device that makes light and heat. Lamps usually work with electricity, using a lightbulb. In the United States, a lamp is usually considered a desk lamp or floor lamp. Other sources of light are called 'lights', such as streetlights, flashlights, and headlights, which in some countries are called streetlam... |
20489 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinocchio | Pinocchio | Pinocchio is a fictional character from the 1883 book The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi.
Pinocchio is a puppet, made by wood carver, Gepetto. When he tells lies, his nose gets longer. Pinocchio learns about being a real life boy and wants to be a real human being instead of a puppet made of wood and strings... |
20491 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomacy | Diplomacy | Diplomacy is the use of tact to gain strategic advantage or to find mutually acceptable solutions to a common challenge. It may include the phrasing of statements in a non-confrontational, or polite manner. Diplomacy often involves countries making an agreement with each other, such as a treaty. Diplomacy is the talk b... |
20492 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acellular | Acellular | Acellular or non-cellular life is life that exists without a cellular structure. Some scientists say that a virus is a type of life form.
Biology |
20495 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico%20%28state%29 | Mexico (state) | The state of México is one of the administrative divisions of the country of Mexico. It is one of 32 administrative divisions. It is in the centre of the country. It borders Hidalgo, Querétaro, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Michoacán, Morelos and Guerrero as well as Mexico City. The capital of the state is Toluca. Its biggest city... |
20501 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yawn | Yawn | A yawn is a reflex. It involves a large, long taking in of air, the stretching of eardrums as the jaw opens wide, and last a (sometimes loud) breathing out. Pandiculation is the act of yawning and stretching simultaneously. It is easy to see when someone is yawning, but no-one knows what its function is.
Yawning is co... |
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