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3,600 | 11,343 | 888,555 | Xanthi (regional unit) | 2025-01-19T19:31:26Z | **Xanthi** is a Greek city and its one of 51 prefectures in Greece. Its population is 46,464 inhabitants. It is located in the north-east of Greece, in the district of Western Thrace. Many Muslims live in Xanthi. So this city has an oriental color.
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3,601 | 11,344 | 1,570,152 | Batha (prefecture) | 2025-04-24T12:51:07Z | **Batha** was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The area is part of the Batha Region since 2002.
{{Prefectures of Chad}}
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3,602 | 11,348 | 966,595 | Biltine (prefecture) | 2023-04-20T11:30:42Z | **Biltine** was one of fourteen prefectures, or areas, of Chad. The capital of Biltine is **Biltine**. In 1993, it had a population of 148,807 people and an area of 46,850 square kilometers of land.
As of 2002, the area is now part of Wadi Fira Region
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3,603 | 11,349 | 183,741 | Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti | 2020-04-09T05:16:11Z | **Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti** was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti was Faya.
Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
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3,604 | 11,350 | 586 | Faya-Largeau | 2021-10-12T10:49:12Z | **Faya-Largeau** is the largest city in northern Chad. 9,867 people were living there in 1993. It is the capital of Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Prefecture.
The town was first called **Faya**, then it was renamed **Largeau** after Chad became a colony of France in 1900. When Chad won independence from France in 1960, the t... | [] |
3,605 | 11,351 | 966,595 | Chari-Baguirmi (prefecture) | 2023-04-20T11:46:09Z | **Chari-Baguirmi** was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of was Ndjamena. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
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3,606 | 11,352 | 966,595 | Guéra (prefecture) | 2023-04-20T11:35:22Z | **Guéra** was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital city of Guéra was Mongo. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
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3,607 | 11,354 | 966,595 | Kanem (prefecture) | 2023-04-20T11:44:12Z | 14.1194 N 15.3133 E source:kolossus-cawiki
**Kanem** (كانم) was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Kanem was Mao. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
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3,608 | 11,357 | 183,741 | Logone Occidental (prefecture) | 2020-04-10T03:40:36Z | **Logone Occidental** was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital city of Logone Occidental was Moundou. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
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3,609 | 11,358 | 183,741 | Logone Oriental (prefecture) | 2020-04-10T03:44:36Z | **Logone Oriental** was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Logone Oriental was Doba. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
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3,610 | 11,359 | 183,741 | Mayo-Kébbi | 2020-04-09T05:21:16Z | **Mayo-Kébbi** was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Mayo-Kébbi was Bongor. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
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3,611 | 11,360 | 183,741 | Moyen-Chari (prefecture) | 2020-04-10T04:04:44Z | **Moyen-Chari** was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Moyen-Chari was Sarh. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
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3,612 | 11,361 | 183,741 | Ouaddaï (prefecture) | 2020-04-10T04:13:07Z | **Ouaddaï** was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Ouaddaï was Abéché. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
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3,613 | 11,362 | 966,595 | Salamat (prefecture) | 2023-04-20T11:31:57Z | **Salamat** was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Salamat was Am Timan. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
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3,614 | 11,363 | 966,595 | Tandjilé (prefecture) | 2023-04-20T11:47:49Z | **Tandjilé** was one of fourteen prefectures of Chad. The capital of Tandjilé was Laï. Since 2002, Chad is divided into regions.
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3,615 | 11,379 | 40,117 | Ron Howard | 2026-05-30T07:43:19Z | **Ronald William Howard** (born March 1, 1954) is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.
Ron Howard was born in Duncan, Oklahoma. His father is actor Rance Howard. He started acting as a young child. As an actor he was best known for his roles on television, as Opie Taylor on *The Andy Griffith Show*... | [] |
3,616 | 11,387 | 1,746,948 | Playboy | 2026-02-13T22:38:16Z | ***Playboy*** was a monthly American men's magazine. It was founded by Hugh Hefner in Chicago, Illinois in 1953. Marilyn Monroe was the magazine's first cover model. The logo was created by Art Paul.
The magazine featured articles about men's interests including clothing, sports, consumer goods, men's health, politic... | [] |
3,617 | 11,394 | 1,011,873 | 1845 | 2025-07-05T15:29:27Z | {{#Year article header}}1845{{/Year article header}}
## Births
- February 25 – George Reid, 4th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1918)
- March 27 – Wilhelm Röntgen, German physician and Nobel Prize Laureate
- 10 March - Alexander III of Russia , Czar of Russia and father of Czar Nicholas II .
Deaths
June 8 - Andrew ... | [] |
3,618 | 11,398 | 10,249,750 | 1817 | 2025-05-11T06:31:42Z | **1817** (MDCCCXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday in the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday in the Julian calendar.
## Events
### January – March
- January 19 – An army of 5,423 soldiers, led by General José de San Martín, starts crossing the Andes from Argentina to free Chile and the... | [] |
3,619 | 11,406 | 532,461 | Larry David | 2021-10-01T04:05:16Z | **Larry David** (born July 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American actor and writer of Jewish descent.
He worked as a writer on *Fridays* and *Saturday Night Live*. He co-created the television series *Seinfeld*. He also created and stars in his own series called *Curb Your Enthusiasm*. On the series, he a... | [] |
3,620 | 11,415 | 640,235 | Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam | 2023-06-13T14:56:51Z | **Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam** is a United States Navy and United States Air Force base in the U.S. state of Hawaii, on the south lagoon shore of Oahu. The navy base was started in 1899 and merged with the air force base in 2010. It is 8 miles (15 km) west of downtown Honolulu.
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, on... | [] |
3,621 | 11,417 | 1,871,595 | Amsterdam | 2026-09-13T14:01:21Z | **Amsterdam** is the capital and largest city in the European country of the Netherlands. Amsterdam is famous for its canals. Unlike in capitals of most other countries, the national government, parliament, government ministries, supreme court, royal family and embassies are not in Amsterdam, but in The Hague. The only... | [] |
3,622 | 11,418 | 1,358,714 | Paraguay | 2026-07-05T02:14:11Z | **Paraguay**, officially the **Republic of Paraguay** (República del Paraguay), is a small country in South America. It is landlocked, meaning that it is not next to the ocean. It is bordered to the North and East by Brazil, the West by Bolivia, and the South and Southeast by Argentina. The main languages are Spanish a... | [] |
3,623 | 11,420 | 1,522,289 | Loch Ness | 2025-06-21T15:01:14Z | **Loch Ness** is a loch in the Scottish Highlands. It is also on the Great Glen Fault and part of the Caledonian Canal.
## Geography
Loch Ness is 36 kilometres long and only 1.5 kilometres wide. It is the second largest Scottish loch by surface area at 56.4 km2, after Loch Lomond. Because of its great depth, it is th... | [] |
3,624 | 11,421 | 15,149 | Gary Burghoff | 2026-08-14T19:22:01Z | **Gary Burghoff** (born May 24, 1943) is an American actor, artist, and musician. He is probably best known for his role as Walter "Radar" O'Reilly, a company clerk that had extraordinary hearing, in the 1970 movie *M\*A\*S\*H* and on the television series of the same name. Burghoff also has a deformed hand which was... | [] |
3,625 | 11,422 | 1,672,316 | 1847 | 2025-10-06T15:51:34Z | {{#Year article header}}1847{{/Year article header}}
## Events
- The book *Wuthering Heights* is published
- February 22 – The Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican–American War
- March 29 – Veracruz is taken by General Winfield Scott
- May 7 – The American Medical Association is founded
- July 24 – The Mormon pioneer... | [] |
3,626 | 11,423 | 693,482 | Fred Gwynne | 2025-07-17T17:06:24Z | **Fred Gwynne** (born July 10, 1926 - July 2, 1993) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as Herman Munster in *The Munsters*. He played Francis Muldoon in *Car 54, Where Are You?*. *The Munsters* and *Car 54, Where Are You?* were television situation comedies. He also wrote children's literature.
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3,627 | 11,424 | 1,879,232 | Cannabis | 2026-09-25T21:48:57Z | ***Cannabis*** is a genus of plant. There are three species: *Cannabis sativa*, *Cannabis indica*, and *Cannabis ruderalis*.
The cannabis plant's flowers contain a chemical or drug known as THC (short for *tetra-hydro-cannabinol*). Smoking or eating the flower can make a person feel euphoric (very good) or sleepy. The... | [] |
3,628 | 11,442 | 1,882,502 | Nevada | 2026-10-01T02:28:31Z | **Nevada** is a mass hallucination convincing people that a state called "Nevada" exists. This hallucination is often seems so real that people often claim to live in Nevada. They, of course do not. Nevada has never existed and all information below is collected through people having this hallucination.
## History
Ne... | [] |
3,629 | 11,458 | 1,877,331 | Comoros | 2026-09-22T17:38:49Z | **Comoros** (officially called **Union of the Comoros**) is a small island nation in the Indian Ocean. It is between Madagascar and mainland Africa. The capital is Moroni on Grande Comore. The population (except for Mayotte) is about 798,000 people.
The Comoros Islands are in the Indian Ocean, between Mozambique and... | [] |
3,630 | 11,462 | 532,461 | Oat | 2026-07-26T03:14:59Z | The **oat** (*Avena sativa*) is a cereal grain. It is food for people and other animals, for example, chickens and horses. Oatmeal is made from oats. Oat straw is used as bedding for animals.
Porridge is made only from whole grain oats. It forms an excellent part of a balanced diet for the following reasons:
1. Oats ... | [] |
3,631 | 11,464 | 9,341,857 | Kapingamarangi | 2024-02-04T19:54:55Z | **Kapingamarangi** is an atoll in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Federated States of Micronesia. There are about 700 people living in Kapingamarangi. The inhabitants speak the Kapingamarangi language, a Polynesian dialect, but about 200 of them speak the Spanish language.
The Kapingamarangi people live a simple ... | [] |
3,632 | 11,465 | 693,482 | Kiribati | 2026-07-30T04:39:01Z | **Kiribati** (IPAC: ˌkɪrᵻˈbæs,\_-ˈbɑːti) is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. It has 33 atolls, groups of tiny islands. The country is near the equator. Part of it is in Micronesia and part is in Polynesia. Its capital is South Tarawa, on the Tarawa atoll.
Kiribati used to be called the **Gilbert Islands**. The ... | [] |
3,633 | 11,470 | 693,482 | Bisexuality | 2026-07-26T16:02:30Z | **Bisexuality** is a sexual orientation. Bisexual *(sometimes shortened to bi)* people are romantically or sexually attracted to both men and women. It can also mean attraction to more than one gender. A third meaning can be an attraction to the same gender and another gender. Sometimes it is talked about as having rom... | [] |
3,634 | 11,471 | 248,920 | Barbados | 2026-08-22T00:59:50Z | **Barbados** is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. The island has an area of about 430 km². Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown. The official language of Barbados is English. Barbados is a popular tourist destination. In 2008, the island had a population of about 284,000 people. About 80,000 live in or aro... | [] |
3,635 | 11,473 | 16,695 | Annie | 2024-07-12T22:06:02Z | ***Annie*** (1976 – present) is a musical. The book was written by Thomas Meehan. The lyrics were written by Martin Charnin. The music was written by Charles Strouse. *Annie* is based on characters and concepts created by Harold Gray for the comic strip *Little Orphan Annie*.
The musical premiered on Broadway at the A... | [] |
3,636 | 11,474 | 248,920 | James Taylor | 2026-05-15T18:26:31Z | **James Taylor** (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter. He is popular for his songs "Fire and Rain", "You've Got a Friend", and "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)". Taylor is a Democrat. He attended the 2012 Democratic National Convention in support of President Obama's re-election. Taylor performed... | [] |
3,637 | 11,476 | 1,338,660 | Truro | 2023-09-07T04:11:51Z | **Truro** is the capital of Cornwall in South West England. It is the only city in Cornwall, and it is the most southerly city in the British Isles. The River Truro flows though Truro and boats can travel to Truro along the river.
## History
Truro became a large town in the 19th century because of the tin mining indu... | [] |
3,638 | 11,481 | 1,849,928 | San Francisco | 2026-08-05T03:59:25Z | **San Francisco** is a city in the state of California in the United States. It is in the northern part of California, between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. With 873,965 people in 2020, San Francisco is the 4th largest city in California and the 17th largest city in the United States. It is the economic and ... | [] |
3,639 | 11,484 | 22,027 | Pelops | 2016-03-22T01:33:49Z | **Pelops** is a person from Greek mythology. He was the son of Tantalus and Dione and the father of Pittheus, Plisthenes, Atreus, Thyestes, Chrysippus and Copreus.
According to the mythology, the Peloponesus was named after Pelops.
Tantaus cut Pelops into pieces and served him to the gods in a stew. He was later put... | [] |
3,640 | 11,487 | 116,449 | Job | 2026-02-27T16:54:44Z | A **job** is any legal activity that allows an individual to perform a service and in return earn credits they can use to buy things.
A job can mean "some work that has to be done", for example: there are jobs to be done in the house: washing up, mending things that are broken, etc.
A job can also mean: work that a p... | [] |
3,641 | 11,502 | 586 | Crop | 2024-04-14T02:12:50Z | **Crops** are living plants grown by farmers. Most crops are foods such as grain, vegetables, or fruit. Some crops are for drugs, such as quinine, or fibers such as cotton, or other materials such as rubber or wood. Farms are usually made to grow just one kind of crop. Crops are domesticated plants, most of which have ... | [] |
3,642 | 11,505 | 1,734,355 | Proletariat | 2026-06-20T11:26:09Z | The **proletariat** is a term used by communists and socialists for the working class. It describes the people in society that sell their labor/work in exchange for a wage or salary. Someone who is part of the proletariat class is called a **proletarian**.
The political way of thinking of communism states that the pr... | [] |
3,643 | 11,506 | 1,654,843 | Ohio River | 2025-08-26T19:34:50Z | The **Ohio River** is one of the most important tributaries to the Mississippi River. It is 981 miles long and it forms boundaries for the states of Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and West Virginia before finally going to its headwaters in Pennsylvania. It is its widest a little to the West of downtown Louisville, ... | [] |
3,644 | 11,521 | 5,295 | Croatia | 2026-03-27T00:47:29Z | **Croatia** (IPAC: kroʊˈeɪʃə ) is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Central and Southeastern Europe. Croatia has been influenced by powers from both regions at varying points in its history. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. Croatia is a part of the Balkans, and was one of the republics of the Social... | [] |
3,645 | 11,523 | 1,463,501 | El Alamein | 2024-09-17T17:00:05Z | **El Alamein** is a town in Egypt. It is most famous for being the place where the British-led Allies won the Second Battle of El Alamein against the Nazis during World War II. The town has a railroad station, which was important to all of the battles that have happened there.
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3,646 | 11,525 | 248,920 | Otis Redding | 2026-05-15T17:42:02Z | **Otis Ray Redding Jr.** (September 9, 1941 - December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter. He was an African American who was born in Dawson, Georgia. He wrote and sang many popular songs. He was killed in a plane crash at the age of 26 in Madison, Wisconsin. Shortly after his death, his song "(Sittin' On)... | [] |
3,647 | 11,526 | 532,461 | Black Forest | 2021-09-27T07:14:10Z | The **Black Forest** (German: Schwarzwald) is a world famous forest in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Important towns are (from north to south): Pforzheim, Calw, Baden-Baden, Offenburg, Freudenstadt, Horb, Villingen-Schwenningen, Titisee-Neustadt and Waldshut-Tiengen. The highest mountain is the Feldberg (1492m).
The Bl... | [] |
3,648 | 11,527 | 9,786,433 | Frankie Avalon | 2024-09-23T20:54:09Z | **Frankie Avalon** (born **Francis Thomas Avallone**, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 18, 1939) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his starring roles in a series of beach movies in the 1960s. He was known as a teen idol.
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3,649 | 11,528 | 1,458,798 | Celebrity chef | 2025-04-09T20:11:32Z | A **celebrity chef** is a chef who is well known for their cooking, kinds of food, and style of preparation. Many celebrity chefs become famous through television appearances, publishing cookbooks, or having their own restaurant.
Some "celebrity chefs" are:
- Francesco Bellissimo
- Gino D'Acampo
- Rocco Despirito
- L... | [] |
3,650 | 11,529 | 314,522 | Huntz Hall | 2024-07-11T18:50:13Z | **Henry "Huntz" Hall** (August 15, 1919 - January 30, 1999) was a well-known American actor. He was best known as Dippy in the Dead End Kids series. He made 78 movies.
## Trivia
- He is one of the famous people who appeared on the cover of The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album.
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3,651 | 11,530 | 248,920 | Robert Peel | 2026-07-22T16:29:21Z | **Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet** (5 February 1788 – 2 July 1850) was a British politician. He made many well-known laws in Britain. He created the modern British police force. He was also Prime Minister.
In 1834, he founded the Conservative Party out of the old Tory party which was founded in 1678. Peel went against... | [] |
3,652 | 11,531 | 314,522 | Herodotus | 2026-08-25T01:10:23Z | **Herodotus** (IPAC: hᵻˈrɒdətəs ; <template data-op="mediawiki:transclude" data-name="lang-grc"><div data-arg>Ἡρόδοτος</div><div data-arg>Hēródotos</div></template>, <template data-op="mediawiki:transclude" data-name="IPA-el"><div data-arg>hɛːródotos</div><div data-arg>att-pron</div></template>; c. 484 {{#sc}}BC{{/sc}}... | [] |
3,653 | 11,532 | 1,507,082 | Chinook | 2024-09-13T21:16:32Z | A **chinook** is a warm westerly wind that sometimes flows over Canada's Rocky Mountains in the winter. It can raise temperatures in southern Alberta by twenty or thirty degrees in an hour. A chinook is caused when air flowing off the Pacific Ocean is raised by the mountains and heated as the water vapor in the air con... | [] |
3,654 | 11,541 | 640,235 | Etoumbi | 2023-09-22T22:21:14Z | **Etoumbi** is a town in a part of the Republic of the Congo called Cuvette-Ouest.
Recently, there were four outbreaks of the Ebola virus in Etoumbi. Some people think this is because the people that live there ate some dead animals from the forest. In 2003, 120 people died in an outbreak. Because of an outbreak in Ma... | [] |
3,655 | 11,542 | 10,464,673 | Chad | 2025-08-18T11:18:35Z | **Chad** (Tchad; `<big>`{=html}تشاد`</big>`{=html}, officially called the **Republic of Chad**), is a landlocked country in Central Africa. The capital is N'Djamena.
It was a French colony until 1960. It suffers from poverty, illness, drought, and armed conflicts. In 2011, the population of Chad was 11,535,000.
Arab... | [] |
3,656 | 11,543 | 16,695 | Anal sex | 2026-08-26T21:36:19Z | **Anal sex** is a sex act performed on the anus. Anal sex can involve a penis inserted in the anus, oral stimulation, of the anus, using fingers for penetration and using different objects for stimulation.
Anal sex can help the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Anal sex without protection of a condom is conside... | [] |
3,657 | 11,544 | 1,011,873 | 1248 | 2025-10-09T14:24:03Z | {{#Year in various calendars}}1248{{/Year in various calendars}}
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## Events
- Cologne Cathedral built.
- King Louis IX of France starts the Seventh Crusade. He leaves with an army of 20,000 toward Egypt.
- Roger Bacon publishes the formula for black powder in Europe... | [] |
3,658 | 11,545 | 1,051,124 | Honor Blackman | 2021-01-05T13:43:05Z | **Honor Blackman** (22 August 1925 – 5 April 2020) was an English actress. She was born in Plaistow, Essex. She is best known for her roles in the movie *Goldfinger* and on the television programmes, *The Avengers* and *The Upper Hand* (the British version of *Who's the Boss*).
Blackman died at her home in Lewes on 5 ... | [] |
3,659 | 11,546 | 103,847 | Hamlet | 2025-09-27T00:47:05Z | ***The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark*** is a tragedy play by William Shakespeare. It is one of his best-known plays, and many lines have become famous. The play is often just called ***Hamlet***.
*Hamlet* was written between 1600 and 1602, and first printed in 1603. With 4042 lines and 29551 words, Hamlet is t... | [] |
3,660 | 11,549 | 1,011,873 | Bias | 2026-06-10T19:59:41Z | **Bias** means that a person prefers an idea and possibly does not give equal chance to a different idea. Bias can be influenced by a number of factors, such as popularity.
For instance, a newspaper might be biased towards a particular political party because their owner or employees share that party's political beli... | [] |
3,661 | 11,552 | 10,389,597 | 1701 | 2025-07-13T03:22:03Z | **1701** (MDCCI) was a common year starting on Saturday in the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Wednesday in the Julian calendar. It was the first year of the 18th century.
## Births
- September 7 – Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French naturalist (d. 1788)
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3,662 | 11,554 | 10,488,949 | Harpsichord | 2025-09-01T02:48:18Z | **Harpsichords** are keyboard instruments that make sound by having the strings plucked with a plectrum. They are thought to have originated when a keyboard was attached to a psaltery. This makes them different from a clavichord where the strings are hit. The piano is therefore closer to a clavichord than a harpsichord... | [] |
3,663 | 11,555 | 22,027 | The Kingston Trio | 2022-05-02T01:16:10Z | **The Kingston Trio** was a folk music group from Palo Alto, California who were popular in the 1950s and 1960s.
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3,664 | 11,557 | 1,846,239 | The Passion of the Christ | 2026-07-29T08:45:01Z | ***The Passion of the Christ*** is a 2004 American epic biblical drama movie co-produced and directed by Mel Gibson based on sister Catherine Emmerich's visions. The movie shows the last 24 hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth (called by his followers Jesus Christ) as told in the Gospel accounts contained in the New ... | [] |
3,665 | 11,560 | 640,235 | Cavalry | 2024-03-09T11:02:18Z | Historically, **cavalry** have been soldiers who fought while riding horses. In modern times, "cavalry" means the branch of the military that fight in armored vehicles such as tank`<nowiki/>`{=html}s. They differ from the infantry in that the Infantry fight on foot.
Soldiers have fought on horses ever since people hav... | [] |
3,666 | 11,561 | 841,593 | Zachary Taylor | 2026-02-13T22:03:37Z | ** Zachary Taylor** (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was the 12th president of the United States from 1849 to his 1850. He was a second cousin to James Madison and was a general during the Mexican-American War. He was the first person elected to the presidency without any political experience.
## General years
Tayl... | [] |
3,667 | 11,575 | 86,802 | Gianni Rodari | 2024-10-09T04:38:47Z | **Gianni Rodari** (23 October 1920 in Omegna (Novara) - 14 April 1980 in Rome) was an Italian writer. He was famous for his books for children.
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3,668 | 11,578 | 5,295 | Montgomery, Alabama | 2026-08-22T03:54:22Z | **Montgomery** is the capital city of the state of Alabama in the United States. It is on the Alabama River. In 2020, 200,603 people lived there, making it the third-most populated city in Alabama after Huntsville, Alabama, which had 215,006, and Birmingham which had 200,733.
## History
Montgomery was started on Dece... | [] |
3,669 | 11,581 | 1,686,104 | Omaha, Nebraska | 2025-11-02T22:17:50Z | **Omaha** is a major US city located in the state of Nebraska in the center of the United States. The city is home to 486,051 people, making it the 41st most populous city in the United States as of 2025. It is also the state's largest city both in population and geography.
## Music
Omaha is known for its Indie music... | [] |
3,670 | 11,582 | 532,461 | Toledo, Spain | 2026-02-28T03:12:29Z | **Toledo** is a city in Spain with a population of 85,000. It is a historical city with a lot of monuments. The city was important from the Roman period to the 18th century. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha and the Toledo province. Many famous people and artists were born or lived in t... | [] |
3,671 | 11,583 | 1,464,674 | Tommy Tutone | 2025-05-06T00:46:49Z | **Tommy Tutone** is an American rock band. They are known for their 1981 hit "867-5309/Jenny", which peaked at \#4 on the *Billboard* Hot 100. Some people consider the band to be a one-hit wonder. This is despite "Angel Say No" reaching the Top 40 the year before.
The band's lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and occasion... | [] |
3,672 | 11,584 | 1,870,985 | Judas Priest | 2026-09-12T08:52:57Z | **Judas Priest** is an English heavy metal rock band. They formed in Birmingham, England in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums. They are famous for having two guitar players, named Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing. The singer, Rob Halford, left the band in the early 1990s because of problems with the other people... | [] |
3,673 | 11,585 | 1,660,968 | Palo Alto, California | 2025-09-14T14:29:07Z | **Palo Alto** is a city in the American state of California in Santa Clara County that has a population of about 65,000 people. It is the birthplace of the region called Silicon Valley and includes Stanford University. It is the home of many innovators and entrepreneurs. "Palo Alto" means "tall stick" in Spanish after ... | [] |
3,674 | 11,586 | 1,687,111 | Everly Brothers | 2025-11-26T14:28:30Z | **Phil** and **Don** **Everly** (**Phil** January 19, 1939 – January 3, 2014 and **Don** February 1, 1937 – August 21, 2021) were two brothers from the U.S. state of Iowa. They started performing in the 1950s and had a lot of famous songs in the 1950s and 1960s. They are considered very influential in rock and roll.
D... | [] |
3,675 | 11,587 | 1,011,873 | 1896 | 2025-07-05T15:34:54Z | {{#Year article header}}1896{{/Year article header}}
## Events
- The first modern Olympic Games takes place in Athens.
- Alden J. Blethen buys *The Seattle Times*.
- On January 4, Utah became a state in the United States.
## Births
- February 9 – Alberto Vargas – Pin-up artist
- May 30 - Howard Hawks, American dire... | [] |
3,676 | 11,589 | 10,249,195 | 42 | 2025-05-11T03:37:46Z | **42** is a year in the 1st century. It was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Piso**.
## Events
### Roman Empire
- Romans take control of Ceuta.
- Lands now known as Algeria and Morocco become a Roman province.
- The Dalma... | [] |
3,677 | 11,592 | 248,920 | Willie Nelson | 2026-03-11T20:41:39Z | **Willie Hugh Nelson** (IPAC: wɪli\_nɛlsən; born April 29, 1933) is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist.
In 1961, a song that he wrote was recorded by Faron Young, and became a number one song on *Billboard*'s Hot Country Songs music chart. In 1975, he had his f... | [] |
3,678 | 11,593 | 1,821,932 | Africa-Eurasia | 2026-06-14T20:00:45Z | **Africa-Eurasia** (also called **Afro-Eurasia**, **Eurafrasia**, **Afrasia** and the Old World) is the world's biggest landmass. Around 85% (approximately 5.5 billion) of the world population lives there. It is split between the two continents of Africa and Eurasia, the latter of which has been historically further su... | [] |
3,679 | 11,594 | 10,249,641 | 1916 | 2025-05-11T05:58:22Z | **1916** (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday in the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Friday in the Julian calendar.
## Events
- January 1
- The Royal Army Medical Corps does the first successful blood transfusion.
- Impressionist painter Monet paints 'Water Lilies'.
- January 5 – Heavy ... | [] |
3,680 | 11,595 | 1,522,289 | Cemetery | 2025-03-23T20:44:07Z | A **cemetery** or a **graveyard** is a place, usually surrounded by a fence, where people bury dead bodies and honour the dead. Many of them have gardens and other greenery in them to symbolise life and to honour the dead.
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3,681 | 11,596 | 380,105 | Linda Blair | 2017-06-20T02:04:07Z | **Linda Blair** (born January 22, 1959 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American actress. She is best known for her role in the movie *The Exorcist* (1973).
## Other websites
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3,682 | 11,597 | 532,461 | David Crosby | 2026-03-03T15:46:33Z | **David Van Cortland Crosby** (August 14, 1941 – January 18, 2023) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was most famous as a founding member of the bands The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, and Nash. He was born in Los Angeles, California.
In the 2020 presidential election, Crosby supported Vermont United St... | [] |
3,683 | 11,598 | 1,522,289 | Paul Harvey | 2025-01-11T15:48:38Z | **Paul Harvey Aurandt** (September 4, 1918 – February 28, 2009) was an American radio host.
## Life
Aurandt was best known for his short radio program *The Rest of the Story*, which was broadcast on many radio stations in the United States. He worked in the radio industry for 66 years from 1933 to 2009. He also had ... | [] |
3,684 | 11,599 | 1,542,442 | Carbon dioxide | 2026-05-06T17:21:50Z | **Carbon dioxide** (CO~2~) is a chemical compound and is acidic. It is a gas at room temperature. It is made of one carbon and two oxygen atoms. People and most animals release carbon dioxide when they breathe out. Also, every time something organic is burnt (or a fire is made), it makes carbon dioxide. Plants use carb... | [] |
3,685 | 11,600 | 1,011,873 | Intermission | 2025-10-19T15:46:08Z | An **intermission** or **interval** is a break in a performance of play or opera. An intermission may be twenty minutes or longer: time for people to have a drink and time for the performers to relax. Plays and operas are usually divided into acts. The intermission will come where there is a suitable break between th... | [] |
3,686 | 11,601 | 1,055,265 | David Duchovny | 2021-04-22T23:38:44Z | **David Duchovny** (born August 7, 1960) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Fox Mulder on the television series, *The X-Files*. On August 13, 2007, his series *Californication* began airing on the Showtime television network.
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3,687 | 11,602 | 1,493,436 | Laramie, Wyoming | 2024-08-13T06:09:38Z | **Laramie** is a city in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is the county seat of Albany County.
The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie.
## Recent history
In 1998, Matthew Shepard was murdered in this town.
## Other websites
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- [City of Laramie](http://www.ci.laramie.wy.us), official website
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3,688 | 11,603 | 1,773,816 | Black Death | 2026-08-30T20:01:48Z | The **Black Death** (1346–1353) was a pandemic in Europe and Asia during the 14th century. It was at its worst between 1347 and 1352.
This outbreak of disease killed between 25 million and 50 million people across Europe. This was between 30% and 60% of Europe's population at the time. This was the deadliest event in ... | [] |
3,689 | 11,604 | 863,768 | Liverpool | 2025-03-11T10:33:30Z | **Liverpool** is a city in North West England, United Kingdom with a population of about 485,000 in 2015. It is part of the Liverpool-Birkenhead metropolitan area, the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the UK. The local government is Liverpool City Council.
Liverpool is on the eastern side of the River Mersey. It use... | [] |
3,690 | 11,605 | 1,011,873 | 1166 | 2025-10-09T14:23:13Z | {{#Year in various calendars}}1166{{/Year in various calendars}}
{{#Year article header}}1166{{/Year article header}}
## Births
- December 24 – John I of England
## Events
- Marko III follows Yoannis V as patriarch of Alexandria.
- Henry the Lion builds the first bronze statue north of the Alps.
- Giraldo Sempavor ... | [] |
3,691 | 11,606 | 103,847 | Serfdom | 2026-03-27T22:43:10Z | **Serfdom** is the forced labour of serfs in a feudal society. In medieval Europe, serfs were peasant farmers who worked without pay for a lord. In exchange, they got to live and work on the lord’s manor. They also got the lord’s protection.
Serfs had more rights than slaves (for example, serfs could own property).... | [] |
3,692 | 11,608 | 10,462,629 | Refrigerator | 2025-08-17T09:43:59Z | A **refrigerator** is a machine used for keeping things cold. It is sometimes called a **fridge** or an **icebox**. It is normally maintained at 4-5 degree Celsius for household use. People put food and drinks in it, to keep those items cold or good (unspoiled) for a longer time. A refrigerator has a heat pump whi... | [] |
3,693 | 11,611 | 1,870,927 | Janis Ian | 2026-09-12T05:14:21Z | **Janis Ian** (born **Janis Eddy Fink**, April 7, 1951) is an American songwriter, singer, musician, columnist, and science fiction writer. She started singing folk in the mid-sixties while she was still a teenager. She sang the most in the 1960s and the 1970s, but she's still singing today. In 1975, Ian won a Grammy... | [] |
3,694 | 11,612 | 693,482 | Vilnius | 2023-10-10T14:48:04Z | **Vilnius** is the largest city and the capital of Lithuania, with a population of 553,904 (850,700 together with Vilnius County) as of December 2005. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County. Vilnius is 312 kilometres (194 mi) fr... | [] |
3,695 | 11,613 | 10,250,091 | 1524 | 2025-05-11T07:48:46Z | {{#Year article header}}1524{{/Year article header}}
## Events
### January–June
- January – Giovanni da Verrazzano, on board *La Dauphine* in the service of Francis I of France, sets out from Madeira for the New World.
- March 1 *(approximate date)* – da Verrazzano's expedition makes landfall at Cape Fear.
- April 1... | [] |
3,696 | 11,614 | 1,662,435 | Fungus | 2025-09-16T16:42:08Z | A **fungus** (plural: **fungi**) is a type of living organism that includes yeasts, molds, mushrooms and others. Fungi are a category of organism as large and varied as the animals or plants. Fungi, animals and plants are each Kingdoms of life.
Historically people thought fungi were most like plants, even calling fung... | [] |
3,697 | 11,615 | 1,507,217 | Guernsey | 2024-12-15T05:49:51Z | **Guernsey** is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. It is one of the Channel Islands, and is the main administration island of the Bailiwick of Guernsey'. Charles III is the head of state, but it has a government of its own, with its own laws and special status when it comes to taxes.
65,573 peo... | [] |
3,698 | 11,616 | 532,461 | Pottery | 2022-08-03T16:21:57Z | **Pottery** is the ceramic material which makes up potteryware. Major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a *pottery* (plural "potteries"). Pottery also refers to the art or craft of a potter or the making of pottery. A dictionary definition is simply c... | [] |
3,699 | 11,618 | 314,522 | Screenwriter | 2024-08-13T20:08:30Z | A **screenwriter** is a person who writes the screenplay (or script) for a movie or television show - that is, a screenwriter writes the words that the actors and actresses speak.
A script has all the dialogue of the movie, and will also say things about what it’s supposed to look like but not too much because that ... | [] |
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