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21167 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1747 | 1747 |
Events
Afghanistan becomes independent from Persia.
February 11 – A combined French and Indian force, commanded by Coulon de Villiers, attacks British troops at Grand Pré, Nova Scotia.
April 9 – The Scottish Jacobite Lord Lovat was beheaded by axe on Tower Hill, London, for high treason.
May 14 – War of the Austri... |
21168 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1762 | 1762 |
Events
Ongoing
Seven Years War (1756 - 1763)
Births
August 12 – King George IV of the United Kingdom, Prince of Wales (d. 1830)
November 1 – Spencer Perceval, British politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1812)
Deaths
Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher |
21169 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1620 | 1620 |
Events
The Pilgrim Fathers come to America |
21170 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1520 | 1520 |
Events
Births
Deaths
Montezuma II (born 1466)
Pier Gerlofs Donia (bron 1480)
April 6 – Raphael (b. 1483) |
21172 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20towns%20in%20Greenland | List of towns in Greenland | This is a list of the towns in Greenland that have over 1,000 people living in them (the first name is in Greenlandic, the second is in Danish):
Nuuk (Godthåb) Pop. 14.501
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg) Pop. 5.350
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) Pop. 4.533
Qaqortoq (Julianehåb) Pop. 3.144
Aasiaat Pop. 3.100
Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen) ... |
21173 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qaqortoq | Qaqortoq | Qaqortoq, also known by its Danish name Julianehåb, is a town in southwestern Greenland. With a population of 3,100, it is South Greenland's biggest town. It is the fourth biggest town in Greenland. The name Qaqortoq is Western Greenlandic, and it means "white". Qaqortoq also is the seat of the municipality of Qaqortoq... |
21174 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisimiut | Sisimiut | Sisimiut (also known by its Danish name 'Holsteinsborg') is a town in southwestern Greenland. With 5,247 people (as of 2005), it is the second biggest town in Greenland. It is 75 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, and is Greenland's most northern year-round port which has no ice.
Other websites
Municipality of S... |
21176 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic%20Circle | Arctic Circle | The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude (imaginary lines around the Earth) that are often marked on maps of the Earth. This is the parallel of latitude that (in 2000) runs 66° 33' 39" north of the Equator.
The Arctic Circle is one way to say what part of the Earth is in the Arctic. The North Pol... |
21177 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabul | Kabul | Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan.
According to a 2012 estimate, the population of the city was around 3,289,000. Ths includes Tajiks, Pashtuns, Hazaras and some other smaller ethnic groups. It is the 64th largest and the 5th fastest growing city in the world.
It is 1,800 meters, or 5,900 feet abo... |
21178 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parfait | Parfait | Parfait is a type of food that is eaten as a dessert. It is a French word that means perfect.
Styles of Parfait
Parfaits are made differently in different countries.
French Parfait
A common parfait is the French kind. A French parfait mixes sugar, whip cream, an egg yolk, sauce, cold fruit and frozen ice cream. Frenc... |
21179 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrot | Parrot | Parrots are birds of the order Psittaciformes. There are about 372 species in 86 genera. They are found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The greatest diversity of parrots is found in South America and Australasia.
Parrots are intelligent birds. They have relatively large brains, they can learn, and they can u... |
21180 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel%20food%20cake | Angel food cake | Angel Cake is also the name of a doll in the Strawberry Shortcake series.
Angel food cake is an example of cake that became popular in the United States in the 19th century. It is also called angel cake. It is very light and fluffy. Because of this, it is named Angel cake because it is said to be "food for the angels.... |
21187 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrench | Wrench | A wrench (or spanner) is a tool used to provide grip and turn nuts and bolts, and similarly shaped objects.
In British English, spanner is the standard term. The most common shapes are called open-ended spanner and ring spanner. The term wrench is generally used for tools that turn non-fastening devices (e.g. tap wren... |
21193 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman%20Rushdie | Salman Rushdie | Salman Rushdie ( Nastaliq: ; born 19 June 1947) known as Mallun Rushdie in the Islamic world, is a novelist and essayist. He is the author of Midnight's Children (1981), which won the Booker Prize. It later won the "Booker of Bookers". Rushdie was born in India, but was sent to England to go to private school. He has l... |
21195 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilo%20%26%20Stitch | Lilo & Stitch | Lilo & Stitch is a 2002 animated movie, released by Walt Disney Pictures and produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. on June 21, 2002. The 41st animated movie in the Disney animated features canon, it was written by and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois. It was the second of three Disney animated movies pro... |
21204 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI%27s%20100%20Years...%20100%20Laughs | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs is a list of the top one hundred comedy movies in American cinema. The American Film Institute presented it on June 14, 2000.
The list
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Tootsie (1982)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Annie Hall (1977)
Duck Soup (1933)
Blazing Saddles (1974)
M*A*S*H (1970)
It Happen... |
21206 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish%20Sea | Irish Sea | The Irish Sea (sometimes called the Manx Sea) is a body of water that separates Ireland and Great Britain. It is known to be one of the most polluted seas in the world including the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. The sea is important to regional trade, shipping and fishing. It is a source of power generation in ... |
21212 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party%20%28disambiguation%29 | Party (disambiguation) | A party is a social gathering primarily for celebration and recreation.
Party could also mean an individual person, or group of individuals:
Party (pronoun), used to identify a grammatical person:
"First-party" pronoun, such as we
"Second-party" pronoun, such as you
"Third-party" pronoun, such as they
one or more p... |
21213 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatred | Hatred | Hate or hatred is an emotion of very strong dislike for someone or something. It is a desire to avoid, restrict, remove, or destroy that person or thing. It is often thought the opposite of love. Hatred can also be a form of projection.
Sigmund Freud said that hatred was a selfish feeling that wishes to get rid of wha... |
21225 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1270 | 1270 |
Events
The Solomonid king Yekuno Amlak kills the last king of the Zagwe dynasty in Ethiopia. The Solomonids begin to rule Ethiopia, which they continue until 1974.
Louis IX of France starts the Eighth Crusade by attacking Tunis.
In Korea, the Sambyeolcho Rebellion begins.
Births
Jacob ben Asher, Spanish Rabbi ... |
21230 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas | Dallas | Dallas is a large city in the northern part of the U.S. state of Texas. It is a part of a much larger group of cities called the Metroplex, along with important cities like Arlington, Denton, Fort Worth, and Plano. The city is one of the largest in the United States.
For many years, the city was known as the city in w... |
21231 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilulissat | Ilulissat | Ilulissat (population 4,000) is the third largest city in Greenland. The town is about halfway up the country's west coast, at 69 degrees north latitude, about 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. Illulisat is also known by its Danish name of Jakobshavn (or Jacob's Harbour). In direct translation, Ilulissat is th... |
21232 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan%20%28genus%29 | Pan (genus) | The genus Pan is made up of two living species: the chimpanzee and the bonobo. Taxonomically, these two ape species are called panins; however, both species are more commonly called chimpanzees or chimps. Together with gorillas, orangutans and humans, they are part of the family Hominidae.
Taxonomy
Genus Pan: Chimpan... |
21235 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian | Meridian | A meridian is an imaginary line of longitude drawn along the surface of the earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Geographers today measure these lines from what they call the Prime Meridian. It is the line of longitude that goes through the Royal Greenwich Observatory in Greenwich, England. They decided this ... |
21238 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1700s | 1700s |
Events and trends
The Bonneville Slide blocks the Columbia River near the site of present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon with a land bridge 200 feet (60 m) high. The river eventually removes the blockage, but this event is remembered in the local legends of the Native Americans as the Bridge of the Gods.
The first newsp... |
21239 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/District | District | A district is an area or locality. In some places, it is a kind of local government.
Some of the countries districts are used in are Austria, Belgium, China, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Serbia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, India, Portugal, Switzerland, the United States, and many more.
In the South Asian subcontinen... |
21240 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy | Literacy | Literacy means the ability to read and write. Being able to read and write is an important skill in modern societies. Usually, people learn how to read and write at school. People who can read and write are called literate; those who cannot are called illiterate.
According to UNESCO, illiteracy is not being able to wr... |
21243 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle%20of%20Man | Isle of Man | The Isle of Man () is an island in the Irish Sea, off the coast of Great Britain (of which it is a crown dependency). Douglas is the capital city. It also has a flag with a red background and 3 armoured legs joined together - "whichever way you throw us, we always land on our feet".
It has a Parliament called Tynwald.... |
21250 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/French%20Revolution | French Revolution | The French Revolution was a revolution in France from 1789 to 1799. A result of the French Revolution was the end of the French monarchy. The revolution began with a meeting of the Estates General in Versailles, and ended when Napoleon Bonaparte took power in November 1799.
Before 1789, France was ruled by the nobles... |
21252 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daffy%20Duck | Daffy Duck | Daffy Duck is a cartoon duck from the Warner Bros. cartoons. He stands on two legs, has a black body, a white ring about his neck, and an orange beak. He first appeared in Porky´s Duck Hunt in 1937. In 1946, Daffy had started to change, and Daffy became less looney. Over the years, Daffy Duck had changed from screwball... |
21253 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1650s | 1650s |
World leaders
King Frederick III of Denmark (1648–1670).
Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland (1653–1658).
Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland (1658–1659).
King Louis XIV of France (1643–1715).
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (1637–1657).
Leopold I, Holy Ro... |
21256 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillotine | Guillotine | The guillotine is a machine used to execute people by decapitation (chopping off their heads).
A guillotine is made of a heavy blade attached to a rack, which moves up and down on a vertical frame. When the executioner releases the rack, it will fall down and the blade will cut the convict's head off.
History
Machi... |
21273 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/School%20uniform | School uniform | A school uniform is a standard set of clothing students wear when they go to some schools. It might have a particular color of trousers or skirt, plus a matching shirt and perhaps a jacket or necktie, with matching shoes.
In some countries, like Germany, students can wear anything they like when they go to school. In... |
21276 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primate | Primate | Primates are an order of mammals. It includes all lemurs, monkeys and apes, including humans. Most primates (but not humans) are mainly or entirely forest dwellers.
There are about 400 species of primates. All primates are similar to humans in many ways, but language is an important advantage which only humans have. O... |
21281 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropic%20of%20Cancer | Tropic of Cancer | The Tropic of Cancer (cancer (♋) is Latin for crab) is one of the five major circles of latitude (imaginary lines around the Earth) that are often marked on maps of the Earth. This is the parallel of latitude that is 23° 26' 22" north of the Equator. At every June Solstice the Sun passes straight overhead on the tropic... |
21284 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equinox | Equinox | An equinox is when the sun passes directly over the equator. There are two equinoxes each year. Equinox can also mean either of the two days when this happens. On these days, the nights are equal in length at latitudes L° North and L° South. The word equinox comes from two Latin words meaning "equal" and "night".
Ar... |
21286 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teufelsbr%C3%BCcke | Teufelsbrücke | The Teufelsbrücke (bridge of the devil) is a bridge over the river Reuss in the Swiss canton of Uri.
First bridge
The valley called Schöllenenschlucht is an important access route to the St.Gotthard alpine pass. However, the valley is very narrow, featuring a dangerous river Reuss.
The first bridge across the river... |
21289 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandparent | Grandparent | The term grandparent means the parents of a person's father or mother. Grandparents have always been important members of a family. The role of a parent is often very different from the role of a grandparent. Parents are the providers and disciplinarians of their children. Grandparents are often much freer to enjoy and... |
21293 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1630s | 1630s |
Events and trends
Thirty Years' War goes on in Europe.
September 8, 1636 – Thanks to a vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Harvard College is the first college in the Americas.
World leaders
King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway (1588–1648).
King Charles I of England, Scotland ... |
21301 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepton | Lepton | Leptons are elementary particles with spin 1/2 (a fermion) that are not affected by strong nuclear force. They are a family of particles that are different from the other known family of fermions, the quarks.
Electrons are a well-known example that are found in ordinary matter. There are six leptons: the electron, mu... |
21309 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1620s | 1620s |
Events and trends
Permanent Dutch settlement of New York Bay and the Hudson River.
Permanent English settlements in Massachusetts and Virginia. |
21312 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey | Jersey | Jersey is an island in the English Channel off the northwest coast of France. It is a crown dependency of the British monarchy. Jersey is called a bailiwick because the person who is the head of law for the island is called the Bailiff. The Bailiwick of Jersey also includes the islands of the Minquiers and Ecréhous, w... |
21323 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/East%20Timor | East Timor | The Democratic Republic of East Timor or Timor Leste is a country in Southeast Asia. It is on the eastern side of the island of Timor. It also includes the smaller islands of Atauro and Jaco Island, and a small area, named Oecusse, inside the west side of Timor. Oecusse is an exclave, which means it is separated from t... |
21325 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country%20music | Country music | Country music (sometimes called Country & Western) is a form of music that has been enjoyed by people all over the United States for decades. Famous singers from this genre include Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, the Judds, Dolly Parton, Glen Campbell, George Jones and Tammy Wynette, George Strait, Kenny Rogers, Loretta Lynn... |
21326 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1690s | 1690s |
Events and trends
Thomas Neale designed Seven Dials
The Salem Witchcraft Trials are held in Massachusetts Bay Colony (1692).
Dutch explorer Arnout Vielle discovers the first trade route down the Ohio Valley, New York Colony financed and profitable (1692).
World leaders
King Christian V of Denmark (1670–1699).
K... |
21327 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tootsie | Tootsie | Tootsie is a 1982 American romantic comedy-drama movie from Columbia Pictures. It stars Dustin Hoffman as a struggling actor, who dresses as a woman and soon has a role in a soap opera.
In 1998 the United States Library of Congress chose the movie to keep in the National Film Registry.
The theme song to the movie, "I... |
21338 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynyrd%20Skynyrd | Lynyrd Skynyrd | Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American southern rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Their name comes from one of their school teachers who was named Leonard Skinner. They wrote songs including: "Sweet Home, Alabama", "Simple Man" and "Freebird." The lead singer's name was Ronnie Van Zant. After Ronnie died, his brother Johnny... |
21339 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%20Handke | Peter Handke | Peter Handke (born December 6, 1942 in Griffen (Carinthia)) is an Austrian author and translator of books.
Peter Handke is known for his extremely critical (and perhaps even absurd) plays. Perhaps his best-known play is called Publikumsbeschimpfung (translates roughly as insulting /offending the audience). The play c... |
21340 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDD | IDD | IDD is an abbreviation that could mean:
International Direct Dialing (see also: List of country calling codes)
Iodine deficiency disorders. This term is often in use when people talk of plans to stop it.
Insulin-dependent diabetes |
21342 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density | Density | Density is a measurement that compares the amount of matter an object has to its volume. An object with much matter in a certain volume has high density. An object with little matter in the same amount of volume has a low density.
Density is found by dividing the mass of an object by its volume:
where ρ is the density... |
21343 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gram | Gram | A gram, or gramme, is a unit of measure in the metric system. It measures mass, or how much matter something is. The symbol is g. One gram used to be defined as the mass of one cubic centimetre of pure water at 3.98 degrees Celsius. Now one gram is defined as 1/1000 of a kilogram. A milligram is 1/1000 of a gram.
Refe... |
21348 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longitude | Longitude | Longitude is a way to say where a place is on the Earth. It is measured starting from an imaginary north-south line called the Prime Meridian. (A meridian is an imaginary line drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole.) Longitude says how far east (positive numbers) or west (negative numbers) of the Prime Meridian an... |
21354 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilary%20Duff | Hilary Duff | Hilary Erhard Duff (often as Hilary Duff) (Born: September 28, 1987) is an American actress and singer. She got celebrity famous by being in the television program show' Lizzie McGuire she has gone onto a movie career, with roles in mainstream pictures. Among the movies she plays in are Cheaper by the Dozen, The Perfe... |
21356 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil%20platform | Oil platform | An oil platform is a large structure placed in the sea. It is used to drill for oil or natural gas at the bottom of the sea. The platform may be attached to the sea floor (stationary)or it might be movable(mobile).
In general, oil platforms are located on the continental shelf. As of 2006, drilling for resources up to... |
21357 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental%20shelf | Continental shelf | A continental shelf is the part of the continent that is under water. The shelf was part of the land during the ice ages in the glacial periods, but under water in the interglacial periods. We are at present in an interglacial period.
Every continent is in the sea, like an island. Most of the island is above the water... |
21358 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana%20Trench | Mariana Trench | The Mariana Trench is the deepest known submarine trench. It is also the deepest known location on Earth itself. It lies south and east of the Mariana Islands, and has a depth up to 10,971 m (7 miles). The western end of the trench is near Guam.
The trench is about 2,550 kilometres (1,580 miles) long but has a mean wi... |
21359 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana%20Islands | Mariana Islands | The Mariana Islands (also the Marianas; up to the early 20th century sometimes called Islas de los Ladrones meaning "Islands of Thieves") are a group of islands made up by the summits of 15 volcanic mountains in the western Pacific Ocean.
They are the southern part of a seamount range that goes on for 1,565 miles (2,... |
21364 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image%20scanner | Image scanner | In computing, an image scanner is a device used to transfer images or text into a computer. There are special models for scanning photo negatives, or to scan books. In the computer, the signal from the scanner is transferred to a digital image. This image can then be edited, printed, etc. All scanners have special part... |
21366 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanner | Scanner | Scanner may refer to:
Technology
Scanner (radio), for searching for and receiving radio broadcasts
Image scanner, which digitizes a two-dimensional image
3D scanner, which digitizes the three-dimensional shape of a real object
Neutron scanner, a scanner which utilizes neutrons to penetrate objects for analysis
Po... |
21368 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassi%C3%A8re | Brassière | A brassière, commonly called a bra, is an undergarment for women. Its main purpose is to support their breasts, but is sometimes also used for sexual attraction in the form of lingerie. The bra is a nineteenth century invention which took off as a fashion garment in the 20th century.
Brassière measurement
Brassière m... |
21372 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torture | Torture | Torture is when someone puts another person in pain as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something. This pain may be physical or psychological. People who have been tortured often suffer from long term physical problems or mental health issues and the person may even die.
Reasons for torture
Reasons... |
21377 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1680s | 1680s | This is about events of the 1680s.
For births and deaths in the 1860s see :Category:1860s births and :Category:1860s deaths.
Events
The Treaty of Ratisbon between France and England in 1684 ended the Age of Buccaneers.
1685: The Chinese army attacks a Russian post at Albazin. The events lead to the Treaty of Nerch... |
21378 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheaper%20by%20the%20Dozen%20%28movie%29 | Cheaper by the Dozen (movie) | Cheaper by the Dozen refers to two movies based on the book of the same name by Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey:
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950 movie), the 1950 original, starring Clifton Webb
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003 movie), a 2003 remake starring Steve Martin, Ashton Kutcher and Hilary Duff |
21382 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependency | Dependency | Dependency has a number of meanings:
Dependency theory
In project management, a dependency is a link amongst a project's terminal elements.
In computer science, dependency is a state in which one object uses the functions of another object.
Dependency theory is an economic worldview.
A dependent area is a classific... |
21384 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iqaluit | Iqaluit | Iqaluit (Inuktitut: ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ) is the capital of and largest community in Nunavut Territory in Canada. It is the most northerly capital in Canada, and is also Canada's fastest growing community.
History
The name is Inuktitut word meaning "place of many fish". It is built on the mouth of the Sylvia Grinnell River, on Fro... |
21387 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phasor | Phasor | A phasor is a tool in mathematics. It is used to show numbers in a different coordinate system. Certain electronic components have models that can be described more easily by the use of phasors. Inductors add a +90º "phase", while capacitors add -90º "phase". Both elements work on the imaginary axis. Resistors have ... |
21390 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard | Svalbard | Svalbard is a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean. It is the most northern part of Norway. It is about halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. Spitsbergen is the largest island, followed by Nordaustlandet and Edgeøya. The islands are governed by the Governor of Svalbard. The government is located at Longye... |
21391 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1670s | 1670s |
Events
The Franco-Dutch War
Father Jacques Marquette continues to explore the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. Other Frenchmen explore North America.
The Quakers come to America from England.
Newton and Leibniz independently discover calculus.
Popish Plot started by Titus Oates. Oates' aim is to kill King C... |
21394 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margrethe%20II%20of%20Denmark | Margrethe II of Denmark | Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid) (born 16 April 1940) is the Queen regnant of Denmark. Only very rarely is her name anglicized as Margaret II.
Life
Princess Margrethe was born at Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid. She was baptised on 14 May 1940 at... |
21396 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise%20architecture | Enterprise architecture | Enterprise architecture is comprehensive framework used to manage and align an organization's business processes, information technology, computer hardware and software, local and wide area networks, people, operations and projects with the organization's overall strategy.
A strong enterprise architecture process help... |
21397 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutilation | Mutilation | Mutilation is when the way a human body looks is permanently changed. This change may be due to an accident, or it may be the result of torture.
Losing a part of the body (like a hand), or permanent scars (different looking skin after a bad injury heals) on the body, might be a result of mutilation.
Health
Torture |
21406 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heiner%20Zieschang | Heiner Zieschang | Heiner Zieschang (born 12 November 1936 in Kiel; died 5 April 2004) was a German mathematician. He was a professor at Ruhr-University Bochum from 1968 till 2002. In 1996 he was made an honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse and in 1997 he was an honorary professor of Moscow State University.
Literature
Heiner ... |
21408 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan%20Mayen | Jan Mayen | Jan Mayen is an island in the Arctic Ocean. It is part of Norway. The island's area is 373 km². A large part of the island is an active volcano, the Beerenberg, which is 2,277m high. Jan Mayen is 600 km north of Iceland, 500 km east of Greenland and 1000 km west of the Norwegian mainland.
There is a radio station and ... |
21415 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gate | Gate | A gate is a place between two parts of a wall, or a fence which could be opened and closed to let people go through it.
In the Middle Ages, a city gate also allowed people to go into a (walled) city.
Nowadays, people also talk about gates at airports. When going on an aircraft, people need to get together in a certai... |
21416 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/City%20gate | City gate | A city gate is a gate that is found in many medieval cities. It was the place where people could enter or leave a walled city. Very often, city gates were closed during the night.
Fortification
Walls |
21418 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bern | Bern | Bern (French: Berne, Italian: Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the capital city of Switzerland. It is also the capital of the canton of Bern.
As of early 2006, 127.000 people live in the city.
History
Bern was started in 1191 by Berchthold V. von Zähringen. A legend says that he said he would name the... |
21422 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo%20%28software%29 | Demo (software) | A demo is a small portion or sample of a product. Usually the product is music, video game, or computer program. Demos are usually given to people who might be interested the product to try it before buying and advertise the product.
Software
da:Demo (computerspil) |
21423 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preview | Preview | A preview is a small piece of something used to show what the whole is like before it is generally available. Typically, previews exist for movies and possibly video games. They usually are a small portion of video showing what the game or movie is like to advertise it.
In software, a preview can be a feature that all... |
21424 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic%20mass | Atomic mass | An atomic mass (symbol: ma) is the mass of a single atom of a chemical element. It includes the masses of the 3 subatomic particles that make up an atom: protons, neutrons and electrons.
Atomic mass can be expressed in grams. However, because each atom has a very small mass, this is not very helpful. Instead, atomic... |
21425 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price | Price | There are different definitions of price. Perhaps the simplest definition is to say "price is the value of a product (good) or service". A price is expressed in other goods, services, or in money.
Here is an example about price: Peter raises sheep for their wool. Sally raises chickens for their eggs. Winter is coming,... |
21428 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doping | Doping | Doping or dope can mean:
Adding a dopant to something
Doping (semiconductor), adding impurities into a semiconductor to change its electrical properties
Doping in sport, the use of drugs to improve athletic performance
Blood doping, increasing the number of red blood cells in the bloodstream
Aircraft dope, a type... |
21433 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1640s | 1640s |
Events
The Qing dynasty begins in China.
Europeans reach New Zealand and Tasmania.
The English Civil War.
Births
William Penn, English Quaker
Deaths
Galileo Galilei, Italian writer and scientist
World leaders
King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway (1588–1648).
King Frederick III of Denmark (1648–1670).... |
21434 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1660s | 1660s |
Events
The Great Fire of London in England.
The Ottoman Empire attacks Europe, but is beat back at the Battle of Saint Gotthard.
Births
Cotton Mather, American pastor
Queen Anne of Great Britain
Jonathan Swift, Irish writer
Deaths
Blaise Pascal, French thinker
Shah Jahan, Emperor of India
Frans Hals, Dutch paint... |
21437 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza%20Strip | Gaza Strip | The Gaza Strip is a self-governing stretch of land along the Mediterranean. The main city in the Gaza Strip is called Gaza. The strip is currently governed by Hamas, a group declared as terrorists by many western nations for its launching of rockets into Israel.
The territory is 41 kilometers (25 mi) long, and from 6 ... |
21439 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment | Unemployment | Unemployment or joblessness is when a person who is of normal working age (usually about 15-18 to about 60-65) does not have a paid job. They therefore do not get paid a salary. It is one of social issues and human rights violations. In some parts of the world, there are social networks to care for the unemployed.
Ove... |
21442 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salary | Salary | A salary is a type of payment a person gets for work done for a job. A salary is usually paid for a fixed period of time, such as a month or a week. Generally, it does not matter how many hours are worked, the salary remains the same. If someone is not a salaried employee, they are generally an "hourly" employee and ar... |
21444 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant%20noodles | Instant noodles | Instant noodles are a product used in cooking - a type of pre-cooked noodle. These noodles are cooked at the factory and packaged as dried noodles, often with a special powder that adds flavor to the noodles. The dish is prepared very quickly (usually 5 minutes or less), simply by putting the noodles together in hot wa... |
21448 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis%20Armstrong | Louis Armstrong | Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971) nicknamed Satchmo or Pops was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He sang the blues and played the trumpet and the cornet. He was famous in many countries. He was also known for his good singing voice and he also encouraged the style of scat... |
21468 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1430s | 1430s |
Events and trends
The Treaty of Arras ends the alliance of Burgundy and England. This changes the Hundred Years' War to help France. |
21469 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Element | Element | Element can mean:
Chemical element, a substance that can not be divided into smaller chemical parts
The elements or weather
The four basic elements in mysticism, alchemy, mythology and fantasy fiction - Fire, Water, Air and Earth
A thing that a set holds
A book by Euclid called the Elements. In it, Euclid talks ab... |
21472 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS | CBS | CBS Broadcasting Inc. (CBS) (full name: Columbia Broadcasting System) is an American television network. Along with ABC, NBC and FOX, it is one of the country's four major television networks.
CBS Television Shows
TV Show
Drama
Comedy
Sitcom
Pham Viet Dung
Stations
KCBS Los Angeles, California
WCBS New York, New Yor... |
21483 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime%20Minister%20of%20Canada | Prime Minister of Canada | The prime minister of Canada () is the head of government and chief executive of Canada. The prime minister is the senior most minister of the cabinet of Canada and directs the executive branch of the federal government, known as the Council of Ministers. The minister is usually always the leader of the majority party ... |
21488 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetism | Magnetism | Magnetism is a force that attracts (pulls closer) or repels (pushes away) objects that have a magnetic material like iron inside them (magnetic objects). In simpler words, it is a property of substances which pull closer or repel other objects. It is a subject in physics.
Magnets
Magnetism can be made by a permanent ... |
21490 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althing | Althing | The Althing () is the national parliament of Iceland. It is the oldest legislature in the world that still exists. It was founded in 930 at Thingvellir (the "assembly fields"), which is almost east of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík. When the Althing was formed, that was the beginning of Iceland as a country.
Iceland is... |
21491 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues%20%28disambiguation%29 | Blues (disambiguation) | Blues can mean more than one thing:
The blues is a type of music.
The blues is another name for sadness, or depression (mood).
The Blues refers to many sports teams who play while wearing a blue kit. |
21492 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amap%C3%A1 | Amapá | Amapá is one of the states of Brazil. It is in the far north, bordering French Guiana in the north. To the east is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south and west is the Brazilian state Pará.
The state is mostly covered by rainforest. The state is known for producing iron and other metals.
Amapá has only been a Brazil... |
21500 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictional%20character | Fictional character | A fictional character is a person or animal in a narrative work of art (such as a novel, play, television series, or movie) The character can be completely fictional or based on a real-life person. In that case, the difference between a "fictional" and "real" character can be made. Coming from the ancient Greek word ... |
21505 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues | Blues | The blues is a form of music that started in the United States during the start of the 20th century. It was started by former African slaves from spirituals, praise songs, and chants. The first blues songs were called Delta blues. These songs came from the area near the mouth of the Mississippi River. Many African Amer... |
21510 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macroeconomics | Macroeconomics | Macroeconomics studies large-scale economic decisions. For example, a whole country's economy (or, its economic output) is summarised by the GDP (gross domestic product). Many governments use macroeconomic ideas to decide how much tax to collect and what interest rates should be.
It also considers the amount of unempl... |
21513 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game%20theory | Game theory | Game theory is the study of how and why people make decisions. (Specifically, it is "the study of mathematical models of conflict and cooperation between intelligent rational decision-makers".) It helps people understand parts of science and politics. An alternative term suggested "as a more descriptive name for the di... |
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