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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics is a branch of physics that studies the movement of heat between different objects. Thermodynamics also studies the change in pressure and volume of objects. A branch of math called statistics is often used in thermodynamics to look at the motion of particles. Thermodynamics is useful because it helps ...
25182
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookhurst%2C%20Wyoming
Brookhurst, Wyoming
Brookhurst is a census-designated place in Natrona County, Wyoming, USA. About 192 people live there. Census-designated places in Wyoming Natrona County, Wyoming
25183
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood, an Indian Hollywood, refers to the Hindi language movie industry in India. The word is often used to describe Indian cinema as a whole, but more precisely it means Hindi language movies only. The term Bollywood combines Bombay (where most Hindi movies are made) and Hollywood (where most American movies are ...
25185
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinah%20Washington
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington (born Ruth Lee Jones August 24, 1924 - December 14, 1963) was an American R&B and jazz singer. She was an African American who was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and raised in Chicago. She died of an accidental drug overdose in Detroit. Other websites http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19767...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin%20Ward
Robin Ward
Robin Ward (born Jacqueline McDonnell in 1941) was an American singer. She had a hit with her song "Wonderful Summer" in 1963. singers from Hawaii 1941 births Living people
25187
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenal%20gland
Adrenal gland
The adrenal gland is a gland in most mammals. It is near the kidneys. Its name tells its position (ad – "near", and renes – "kidneys"). The gland is made up of two types of tissues: the centrally located tissue is called the adrenal medulla and outside this lies the adrenal cortex. The adrenal glands are known as "sup...
25188
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiswick
Chiswick
Chiswick is a district in the London Borough of Hounslow in West London. It is most famous as the home of the artist William Hogarth. Areas of London London Borough of Hounslow
25189
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Golden%20Girls
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls was an American comedy television series. It ran from 1985 to 1992 on NBC. It was about a group of older women who lived in the same house in Miami, Florida. The series was produced by Paul Junger Witt. Characters The women were: Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur) - She was born in Brooklyn, New York City...
25191
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bark
Bark
Bark is the covering of the stems of woody plants, like trees. Bark protects the tree. Bark of different plants and trees can look very different, it can be rough or smooth and can have different colors. It is the outer layer of tree trunks. Most of the bark grows from the vascular cambium. Some outer parts of the bar...
25192
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartar
Tartar
Tartar could mean: The Tatars, an ethnic group in present-day Russia Hardened dental plaque (see calculus (dental)) Tartar sauce Salts of tartaric acid: Cream of tartar Tartar emetic
25195
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy
Cowboy
Cowboy is a broad term for men who work on ranches. The word "cowboy" was used in England in the early 19th century but its use in the late 19th century in North America comes from the Spanish word vaquero. The cowboy has deep historic roots tracing back to Spain and the earliest European settlers of the Americas. In ...
25196
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet%20Reno
Janet Reno
Janet Reno (June 21, 1938 – November 7, 2016) was the United States Attorney General from 1993 to 2001, under President Bill Clinton. She was the first woman to ever have this job. Reno died on November 7, 2016 from complications of Parkinson's disease, aged 78. References 1938 births 2016 deaths Cornell University ...
25208
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1493
1493
Events January 4 – Christopher Columbus leaves the New World. March 15 – Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after his first trip to the Americas. July 28 – Great fire in Moscow. September 9 – Battle of Krbava field between defending Croatian nobles and invading Ottoman Turk forces. November 19 – Christopher ...
25211
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1285
1285
Events January 6 – Archbishop Jakub Świnka orders all priests subject to his bishopry in Poland to deliver sermons in Polish rather than German, thus further unifying the Catholic Church in Poland and fostering a national identity. April 25 – Mamluk sultan Qalawun begins a siege of the Crusader fortress of Margat ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex%20Haley
Alex Haley
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an African-American writer. He also had Irish and, according to his own telling, some Cherokee ancestry. He was born in Ithaca, New York. He is best known for The Autobiography of Malcolm X, which he helped Malcolm X write, and his book Roots: The ...
25215
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold%20Robbins
Harold Robbins
Harold Robbins (born Harold Rubin; May 21, 1916 – October 14, 1997) was an American author. References Writers from New York City 1916 births 1997 deaths
25219
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptism
Baptism
Baptism is a rite or ceremony performed by most Christian churches and denominations. It is done as a cleansing symbol. It shows that the person being baptized has become a follower of Jesus, and it can represent the joining of the Christian family. Methods Roman Catholicism baptize infants to mark their becoming memb...
25220
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationalities%20of%20China
Nationalities of China
There are many people in China, more than in any other country. They all have many different cultures, histories and beliefs. The Chinese government officially says there are 56 nationalities. They are called zú or mínzú in China. Of these, almost all of them (about 90%) are Han people (汉族 : Hàn Zú). The rest of thes...
25221
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shang%20Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty (existed from 1600BC - 1046BC) was the second dynasty in China following the Xia dynasty. Most of what we know about the Shang Dynasty is from reading pictures on oracle bones and bronze objects. A dynasty is a series of rulers which are considered to be part of the same family because they are ruling...
25223
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%20Tang%20of%20Shang%20of%20China
King Tang of Shang of China
King Tang of Shang of China, in Chinese:"湯", born Zi Lu, in Chinese:"子履" (1617 BC - 1588 BC) was the first king of the Shang dynasty in Chinese history. He fought Jie, the last king of the Xia dynasty. He was the leader of his tribe, or group of people, for more than 17 years. While leader, he made many smart men off...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bu%20Bing
Bu Bing
King Bu Bing of Shang of China, in Chinese:"卜丙", born Zi Sheng, in Chinese:"子勝",. He was the third king of the Shang Dynasty (1600 BC - 1046 BC). He was the second son of King Tang. In Records of the Grand Historian, he was recorded as the second king of the Shang Dynasty. In that book he is given the name "Wai Bing...
25233
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/New%20Year%27s%20Eve
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is the holiday before New Year's Day, on December 31, the last day of the current year. Today, Western countries usually celebrate this day with a party which ends with a group countdown to midnight. Party hats, noisemakers, fire crackers and drinking champagne are fairly common during this holiday. M...
25234
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen%20dynasty
Chen dynasty
The Chen dynasty 陳朝 (557-589) was the fourth and the last of the southern dynasties in China. It was an ethnic Han dynasty. Few records survive from the time of the Chen dynasty. However, the records that exist say that the dynasty was strong and rich. Legend says that the Chen dynasty had ten times more wealth than...
25235
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighter%20aircraft
Fighter aircraft
Fighter aircraft are small military planes that are made to fight other airplanes. They are often fast, having aerodynamic shapes (shapes that make them move through air easily) and very powerful engines for their size. They also usually are maneuverable (turn well). Fighters can carry many different kinds of weapons, ...
25236
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft%20carrier
Aircraft carrier
Aircraft carriers are warships that carry airplanes and other aircraft like helicopters. They are used by navies to allow aircraft to fight along with naval warships. Aircraft carriers are usually very large, carrying hundreds or thousands of sailors and tens or hundreds of aircraft. The top of an aircraft carrier is...
25238
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20Kasner
Edward Kasner
Edward Kasner (1878–1955) is an American mathematician (person who studies math). He is famous for creating the word googol and the word googolplex. Kasner went to Columbia University and received his Ph.D. (a degree (measure) of learning) in 1899. Around 1920, Kasner decided to make a good, catchy name for a very bi...
25239
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay%20of%20Bengal
Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal is a bay. It is in the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. The bay is also west of the Malay Peninsula and east of India. It looks like a triangle. It is called the "Bay of Bengal", because to the north are the Indian state of West Bengal and the country of Bangladesh.it is an extended part of the ...
25240
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malay%20Peninsula
Malay Peninsula
The Malay Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Tanah Melayu) is a big peninsula in Southeast Asia. The place is divided into three political parts. This includes: the northwest is the extreme south part of Myanmar the middle area and northeast is the south part of Thailand the south is the part of Malaysia called Peninsul...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubilee%20line
Jubilee line
The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground. It runs from Stanmore in north-west London to Stratford in east London. The colour of the Jubilee line on tube maps is grey. History The line opened on 1 May 1979, taking over one of the Bakerloo Line's two branches to relieve the main part of the line. To the Ba...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical%20emergency
Medical emergency
A medical emergency is an injury or illness that poses an immediate threat to a person's long-term health or life. It needs to be treated immediately. Doctors that are trained in emergency medicine are taught how to react to medical emergencies, and how to resuscitate patients. Response When there is a medical emerg...
25254
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast%20Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia, is the southeastern part of Asia. There are ten countries in this region. All the countries in Southeast Asia are a part of ASEAN, except for East Timor. Some of the countries are mostly on the Asian mainland; they were formerly called Indochina. The others are only on islands. All ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprint
Sprint
Sprints are short running races in athletics. They are events in which runners will not have to "pace themselves", but can run as fast as possible for the entire distance. These are often some of the more popular events in the Olympic Games. The most common distances are 60 meters, 100 meters, 200 meters ,400 meters a...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer%20%28dog%29
Boxer (dog)
The Boxer is a breed of dog. With good care, a Boxer can be an ideal pet and companion. Characteristics Boxers are good guard dogs. They are strong and like to run in open spaces. They can have a coat in various colors, such as fawn, brindle, fawn-brindle mix, white, white-fawn mix, and brindle-white mix. Males are 2...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/American%20Graffiti
American Graffiti
American Graffiti is a 1973 American teen comedy-drama movie directed by George Lucas. This was Lucas' second movie and made him very well known. It is about what happens to a group of teenagers one night in August 1962 in Modesto, California, while they are driving around town and listening to radio DJ Wolfman Jack. ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake%20Vostok
Lake Vostok
Lake Vostok is the biggest of the seventy lakes in Antarctica that are under sheets of ice. It is at 77° S 105° E. It is under Russia's Vostok Station. It is 4,000 meters (13,000 feet) under Antarctica's surface. The lake was found by Russian and British scientists. They used radar to find it. The lake consists of ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared
Infrared
Infrared (IR) radiation is a type of electromagnetic radiation (a wave with electricity) . The wave is longer than light which humans can see and shorter than microwaves. The word infrared means below red. It comes from the Latin word infra (meaning below) and the English word red. (Infrared light has a frequency below...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipalities%20of%20Republika%20Srpska
Municipalities of Republika Srpska
In 1994, the "Law on Territorial Organization and Local Self-Government" was created. It made the Republika Srpska into 80 parts, called municipalities. However, because of the Dayton Peace Agreement in 1996, there are now 63 parts. Municipalities (different parts of the land) that still exist Banja Luka (City stat...
25291
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republika%20Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska (Serbo-Croatian: Република Српска / Republika Srpska) is one of the two parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The other part is the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and there is also a special city that is not in either, the Brčko District. Regions The Republika Srpska has seven main parts (called r...
25292
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth%20Branagh
Kenneth Branagh
Sir Kenneth Branagh (born 10 December 1960) is a British actor, movie director and television producer. He played Hamlet. He has directed and acted in many Shakespeare adaptations. He has acted alongside popular actors including: Emma Thompson, Keanu Reeves, Michael Keaton, Maggie Smith and Alan Rickman. Since Richar...
25295
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is a type of art. It must be three-dimensional (meaning it must have height, width, and depth like a cube). There are many kinds of sculptures from different parts of the world, like China and India, or from different time periods, like the renaissance and modern times. The pictures below are of sculptures: ...
25296
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20V%2C%20Holy%20Roman%20Emperor
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V (24 February 1500–21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1519, King of Castile and Aragon from 1516, and Lord of the Low Countries as Duke of Burgundy from 1506. Philip the Handsome (son of Maximilian I of Austria and Mary of Burgundy) and Joanna the Mad (daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isab...
25297
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance is a period in European history that followed the Middle Ages and ended in the 17th century. “Renaissance” is a French word for “rebirth.” During this period, there was a “rebirth” of classical learning. People started relearning the teachings of scholars from Ancient Greece, Rome, and other ancient soc...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lava
Lava
Lava is magma, hot molten rock that flows through holes in the Earth's crust and onto the surface. Like magma, lava can be either viscous (~thick) or fluid (~thin). Blocky lava is so thick and slow that it barely moves along the ground. Other types of lava, like pahoehoe, aa, and pillow lava, are thinner and flow faste...
25308
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich%20Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village is an area on the western part of southern/downtown Manhattan. It is sometimes called The Village. The Village is mainly residential. Greenwich Village is bordered by Broadway to the east, Hudson River to the west, Houston Street to the south and 14th Street to the north. Originally, Greenwich Villa...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshiki
Yoshiki
is a Japanese musician. He is a co-founder of the Japanese band rock X Japan. He also founded an independent record label Extasy Records. X Japan ended in 1997. They got back together in 2007 and are currently touring worldwide. Yoshiki's solo career includes two classical studio albums: Eternal Melody (1993), and E...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is an autonomous community in the northeast of Spain. In the various dialects of Spain it is: in ; in ; in . Aragon covers the area of the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. It is named after the Aragón river, a tributary of the Ebro. Aragon has three provinces (from north to south): Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel. Its ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aragonese%20language
Aragonese language
The Aragonese language is a Romance language spoken in the north of Aragon by 10,000 people. It is similar to nearby languages: Spanish, Catalan and Occitan. Also, many Aragonese words are similar to Basque words. History Aragonese, which developed in parts of the Ebro basin, can be traced back to the High Middle Ag...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1161
1161
Events Bartholomew Iscanus becomes Bishop of Exeter. 1161
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1168
1168
Events December 22 – Afraid that Old Cairo would be captured by the Crusaders, its Caliph orders the city set afire. The city burns for 54 days. Prince Richard of England becomes duke of Aquitaine. He later becomes King Richard I of England. Emperor Takakura ascends to the throne of Japan. King Valdemar I of Den...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1178
1178
Events June 18 – Five Canterbury monks see what was possibly the Giordano Bruno crater being formed The Sung Document written detailing the discovery of "Mu-Lan-Pi" (suggested by some to be California) by Muslim sailors The Chronicle of Gervase of Canterbury written The Leaning Tower of Pisa begins to lean as th...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/251
251
251 (CCLI) was . Births Anthony the Great Deaths Saint Agatha of Sicily
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1280
1280
Year 1280 (MCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events Construction on the northern section of the Grand Canal of China begins. The final stage of the Lincoln Cathedral is completed. King Edward I of England forms the Court of King's Bench. The B...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/675
675
Deaths Saint Colman, bishop of Lindisfarne Wulfhere, king of Mercia Saint Amand
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1195
1195
1195 (MCXCV) was . Events July 18 – Battle of Alarcos, great victory of Almohad ruler Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur over the Castilian King Alfonso VIII. Priory of St Mary's, Bushmead, founded. Alexius III Angelus overthrows Isaac II and becomes emperor of Byzantium. Births August 15 – Anthony of Padua, Portuguese...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1106
1106
Events September 28 – Henry I of England defeats his older brother Robert Curthose, duke of Normandy, at the Battle of Tinchebrai, and imprisons him in Devizes castle; Edgar Atheling and William Clito are also taken prisoner. Balaguer, Spain, is captured from the Moors by the count of Urgell. Boleslaus III of Pol...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/525
525
Events Bernicia settled by the Angles Ethiopia conquers Yemen The Daisan river, a tributary of the Euphrates, floods Edessa and within a couple of hours fills the entire city except for the highest parts. Eventually the pent-up waters break through the city walls. The Shroud of Turin was discovered during the rebuil...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1380
1380
Events September 8th - Battle of Kulikovo. Deaths January 5 – Philippa Plantagenet, Countess of Ulster (born 1355) April 29 – Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (born 1347) July 26 – Emperor Komyo of Japan (born 1322) September 16 – King Charles V of France (born 1338) Bertrand du Guesclin, Constable of France...
25374
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/303
303
Year 303 (CCCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Roman Empire Great Persecution: Emperor Diocletian launches the last major persecution of Christians in the Empire. Hierocles is said to have started the fierce persecution of the Christians under Galerius. They are forb...
25375
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/687
687
Events December 15 – Sergius succeeds Conon as Pope King Theuderic III of Neustria is defeated by Pepin of Herstal, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia. Austrasia and Neustria are combined again; Pepin becomes de facto ruler of both areas. Egica succeeds Erwig as king of the Visigoths. Construction of the Dome of t...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1221
1221
Deaths August 6 – Saint Dominic, Spanish founder of the Dominicans (born 1170) October 4 – William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (born 1179) October 21 – Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany (born 1201) Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1304
1304
1304 (MCCCIV) was . Events 20 July – Fall of Stirling Castle: Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold in the Wars of Scottish Independence. James II of Aragon reconquers Villena, Spain. Holland and Zeeland are occupied by duke John II of Brabant and Guy of Dampierre. Count John II recovers the counties...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1156
1156
Events Establishment of the Carmelite Order Hogen Rebellion in Japan January 20 – According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of the lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland. The Privilegium Minus elevates Austria to the status of a duchy ruled by the Babenburgs family. (...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1226
1226
Deaths March 7 – William de Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader October 3 – Francis of Assisi, Italian saint (born 1181) November 8 – King Louis VIII of France (born 1187) November 14 – Frederick of Isenberg, German politician (executed) (b. 1193) December 11 – Robert de Ros, English baron...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1181
1181
Events Jayavarman VII defeats the Cham and assumes control of the Khmer kingdom. The word Albigensians first used by chronicler Geoffroy du Breuil of Vigeois to describe the inhabitants of Albi, France. September 1 — Pope Lucius III succeeds Pope Alexander III as the 171st pope. Chinese and Japanese astronomers ...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1219
1219
Events Saint Francis of Assisi introduces Catholicism into Egypt, during the Fifth Crusade The Flag of Denmark fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1711
1711
Events John Shore invents the tuning fork. Alexander Pope publishes An Essay on Criticism. Births April 26 - David Hume, Scottish philosopher (d. 1776) September 11 - William Boyce, English composer October 15 - Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine, Queen of Sardinia December 11 - Bárbara of Portugal, Portuguese pr...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1765
1765
Year 1765 (MDCCLXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar. Events The first true restaurant opens in Paris, where a tavern-keeper named Boulanger sells cooked dishes at an all-...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1590
1590
Events 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 Denm...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1628
1628
Events March 1 – writs were issued in February 1628 by Charles I of England that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date. August 10 – The Swedish 64 gun sailing ship Vasa sinks on her maiden voyage in the Stockholm harbor September 6 – Puritans settle Salem which will later beco...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1105
1105
Events Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor deposed by his son, Henry V Tamna kingdom annexed by Korean Goryeo Dynasty.
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1618
1618
Events March 8 – Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion (he soon rejects the idea after some initial calculations were made but on May 15 confirms the discovery). May 23 – The Second Defenestration of Prague – Protestant noblemen throw three representatives of Ferdinand II out of a window. The...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1622
1622
Events January 1 – In the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is declared as the first day of the year, instead of March 25. February 8 – King James I of England disbands the English Parliament. March 22 – In the Jamestown massacre, Algonquian Native Americans kill 347 English settlers around Jamestown, Virginia (1/3 o...
25390
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi%20Eshkol
Levi Eshkol
Levi Eshkol (born Levi Shkolnik, October 25, 1895 – February 26, 1969) was the 3rd Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 until his death in 1969. He is buried in Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. 1895 births 1969 deaths Burials at Mount Herzl Former Members of Knesset Government ministers of Israel Israeli former political leade...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1580
1580
Events March 1 – Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. They are published later the same year. June 11 – Juan de Garay founds Buenos Aires. June 25 – Publication of the Book of Concord, a collection of Lutheran confessional documents. July 12 – Publication of the Ostrog Bible, t...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney%20Sheldon
Sidney Sheldon
Sidney Sheldon (February 11, 1917 - January 30, 2007) was an American screenwriter and novelist. He wrote the screenplays for twenty-three motion pictures including Easter Parade and Annie Get Your Gun. He also created four long-running television series. He is also included in the Guinness Book of Records as, "The Mos...
25393
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackenzie%20Bowell
Mackenzie Bowell
Sir Mackenzie Bowell, PC, KCMG (27 December 1823–10 December 1917) was the fifth Prime Minister of Canada from 21 December 1894 to 27 April 1896. Early life Bowell was born in Rickinghall, Suffolk, England to John Bowell and Elizabeth Marshall. In 1832 his family moved to Belleville, Ontario. He started work helping ...
25397
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby%20World%20Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is the most important tournament in the sport of rugby union. The first one was in 1987. The cup happens every four years. The competition is one of the biggest sporting events in the world (along with the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics). There are only 20 spots available in a Rugby World Cup, s...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996%20U.S.%20campaign%20finance%20scandal
1996 U.S. campaign finance scandal
The 1996 United States campaign finance controversy was an alleged effort by the People's Republic of China to influence domestic United States politics during the 1996 federal elections. The Chinese government denied all accusations. Twenty-two people were eventually convicted of fraud or for funneling Asian funds in...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1008
1008
1008 (MVIII) was a common year when the Julian calendar was used. It was the eighth year of the 2nd millennium and the 11th century. Events Olof, king of Sweden, is baptized by saint Sigfrid. Bruno of Querfurt and others try to establish a mission among the Prussians. Oldest known mention of the city of Gundelfing...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1045
1045
Events Emperor Go-Reizei ascends the throne of Japan. Harold Godwinson becomes Earl of Wessex. Edward the Confessor marries Edith. Edward the Confessor begins construction on Westminster Abbey. Pope Benedict IX sells the Papacy to Pope Gregory VI. Movable type printing is invented by Bi Sheng in China. Deaths...
25415
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick
Kick
In hand-to-hand combat, in martial arts and sports, a kick is a blow with the foot, the knee or the leg. It is used in combat as an attack. Generally, the kicks are slower than the punches although stronger than the blows with hands. The kicks are a fundamental part in many martial arts. The examples are: wushu, karat...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1644
1644
Events February to August – Explorer Abel Tasman's second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. April – A popular Chinese Uprising led by Li Zicheng enter and conquer Beijing, prompting Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, to commit suicide. June 6 – The invadi...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam%20and%20clothing
Islam and clothing
Muslims have different dress codes for different contexts. Conservative ideas of hijab require people to dress modestly both for outside and religious contexts. Clothing for everyday wear, inside and outside the house is different, and very much depends on the family. Clothes for men Islamic men wear thobes as well as...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20I%20of%20England
Charles I of England
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649), was the king of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. He was a son of James VI and I. He was married to Henrietta Maria of France. He was executed during the English Civil War. Early life Charles was born at Dunfermline Palace in...
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Pepin the Short
Pepin the Short or Pippin (714 – September 24, 768), often known as Pepin the Younger or Pepin III, was King of the Franks from 751 to 768. Pepin was the son of Charles Martel and Chrotrud (690 - 720), and was born in Jupille, Belgium. In 740 Pepin married Bertrada of Laon. She was the daughter of Caribert of Laon. T...
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Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen. It was her first novel, and was published in 1811. The novel is mostly about two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their life and loves. The story takes place in southern England in the 1790s. Austen paid to have the book published. The publisher got a commissi...
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Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is a book by Jane Austen. It was published in 1813. It was made into a movie in 1940 and again in 2005. There were two BBC television productions, in 1980 and 1995. Main characters Elizabeth Bennet: A clever, witty, and pretty lady of twenty. She is brave, intelligent, cheerful and likes to laugh...
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Emma (novel)
Emma is a book by Jane Austen. It was first published in the year 1815. Jane Austen teased readers with the idea of a "heroine whom no one but myself will much like" when she began writing Emma. It is a comedy about Emma Woodhouse, a rich young lady growing up in the fictional community of Hartfield, in 19th century En...
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Chris Martin
Christopher Anthony John "Chris" Martin (born 2 March 1977) is an English singer and pianist for the band Coldplay. He also plays the guitar. He was born in Exeter, Devon, England. He married Gwyneth Paltrow in 2003. They have two children, a daughter, Apple (born 2004) and a son, Moses (born 2006). The couple separate...
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Joseph Fiennes
Joseph Alberic Fiennes is an English actor. He was born on 27 May 1970 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. His parents were Jennifer Lash and Mark Fiennes. Joseph is the youngest of six children. His brothers and sisters are Ralph Fiennes, Sophie Fiennes, Martha Fiennes, Magnus Fiennes and his twin brother, Jacob Fienne...
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https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1179
1179
Births April 4 — Farid-ud-din Ganj Shakar Events Third Council of the Lateran condemned Waldensians and Cathars as heretics, institutes a reformation of clerical life, and creates the first "ghettos" for Jews Afonso I is recognized as the true King of Portugal by Pope Alexander III, bringing Portugal the protec...
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Wikibooks
Wikibooks (previously called Wikimedia Free Textbook Project and Wikimedia-Textbooks) is a collection of free books. It is one of many projects that are run by the Wikimedia Foundation. It is a wiki, which makes it possible for anyone to edit. Some books are original, but others have started as text copied from other ...
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Charles IX of France
Charles IX of France (June 27, 1550 – May 30, 1574) was a King of France and a member of the house of Valois. Birth Charles was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, on June 27, 1550. His parents were Henry II of France and Catherine of Medici. Marriage Charles was married to Elizabeth of Austria on November 26, 1...
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Henry III of France
Henry III of France (September 19, 1551 – August 2, 1589) was a King of France and a member of the House of Valois. He was also a King of Poland. Birth Henry was born in Fontainbleau, France, on September 19, 1551. His parents were Henry II of France and Catherine de Medici. He was Catherine de Medici's favourite son...
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981
Births Princess Theodora, later Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire.
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997
Deaths April 23 – Saint Adalbert of Prague (martyred)
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999
Deaths February 7 – Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia February 18 – Pope Gregory V December 16 – Saint Adelaide of Italy (b. 931) Maredudd ab Owain king of Deheubarth and Powys
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1015
Events August: King Cnut the Great of Denmark launches an invasion of Mercia and Northumbria in England. Berserkers are banned in Norway. Olav Haraldsson becomes king of Norway. Sviatopolk succeeds Vladimir as prince of Kiev. References
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418
418 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. Events Theodoric I becomes king of the Visigoths. December 28 – Pope Boniface I succeeds Zosimus as the 42nd pope. Eulalius is elected antipope of Rome. December 26 – Pope Zosimus
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1660
Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. Hopkins School is founded. (exact date uncertain) January 1 – colonel George Monck with his regiment crosses from Scotland to England at the village of Coldstream and begins advance towards London in support of English Res...