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8260 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1935 | 1935 |
Events
April 15 – Roerich Pact signed in Washington D.C.
June 5 - Lucy the Mouse cartoons by Walt Disney and Roy Oliver Disney on 20th Century Fox and for Twentieth Century Pictures. Lucy the Mouse cartoon character and the mascot of 20th Century Fox.
Births
January 8 – Elvis Presley, musician (d. 1977)
February ... |
8284 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belize | Belize | Belize (), formerly known as British Honduras, is a country in Central America. It used to be called British Honduras, but changed its name in 1973. Long before that it was part of the Mayan Empire. Belize is the only English-speaking country in Central America.
Some people in Belize speak Spanish or Kriol, but Engli... |
8290 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Landon | Michael Landon | Michael Landon (October 31, 1936 - July 1, 1991) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles on the TV shows, Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, and Highway to Heaven.
Other websites
Little House Wiki: Michael Landon
1935 births
1991 deaths
American television actors
Actors from New York City |
8296 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic | Titanic | The RMS Titanic was a British passenger ship. She was built by Harland and Wolff ship builders, in Belfast, for the White Star Line company. She sank during the first trip at sea.
Before the Titanic sailed, many people thought it would be almost impossible for ships of this design to sink.
Sinking on
At 11:40 PM o... |
8299 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel | Steel | Steel is iron mixed with carbon and perhaps other metals. It is harder and stronger than iron. Iron with more than 1.7% percent carbon by weight is named cast iron. Steel is different from wrought iron, which has little or no carbon.
Making steel
Steel has a long history. People in India and Sri Lanka were making sma... |
8304 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftwaffe | Luftwaffe | The Luftwaffe (pronounced ) is the name for the air force of Germany. It was the name for the air force of Germany during the Third Reich when Adolf Hitler was in power (between 1933 and 1945). It has also been the name for the air force since it was re-established in 1955 during the era of the Cold War. Luftwaffe mean... |
8308 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Velvet%20Underground | The Velvet Underground | The Velvet Underground was an American rock band, (not bebop). It was founded in 1964.
The original line-up was Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Maureen Tucker. They were discovered by the famous artist, Andy Warhol, who produced and designed the cover for their first album The Velvet Underground and Nico, ... |
8310 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20F.%20Kennedy | John F. Kennedy | John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often called JFK and Jack, was the 35th president of the United States. He was in office from January 20, 1961 until his assassination on November 22, 1963. He was the youngest president elected to the office, at the age of 43. Events during his presidency inc... |
8318 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyv%C3%A4skyl%C3%A4 | Jyväskylä | Jyväskylä (; ) is a city and municipality in Finland in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. It is located about 150 km north-east from Tampere, the third largest city in Finland; and about 270 km north from Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The Jyväskylä sub-region includes Jyväskylä, Hankasalmi, Laukaa, Muurame,... |
8324 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred%20Hitchcock | Alfred Hitchcock | Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was a British movie director who later became an American citizen, but still kept his British citizenship. He mostly made mystery and suspense movies. Despite having a successful career, Hitchcock never won an Academy Award.
Career
Hitchcock started his car... |
8325 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1659 | 1659 | 1659 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Events
February 16 – The first known cheque (400 pounds) is written.
May 21 – The Kingdom of France, the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic sign the Treaty of The Hague.
Thomas Hobbes publishes De Homine.
Drought occurs in India.
... |
8327 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/July%201 | July 1 |
Events
Up to 1900
69 - Tiberius Julius Alexander orders his Roman legions in Alexandria to swear allegiance to Vespasian as Emperor.
552 - Battle of Taginae: Byzantine forces under Narses defeat the Ostrogoths in present-day Italy.
1097 – Battle of Dorylaeum: Crusaders under Bohemond of Taranto defeat a Turkish ... |
8329 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%20comedy | Black comedy | Black comedy (also known as dark comedy or dark humor) is getting humor (something funny or comical) from something serious. It is known for its use of very sensitive subjects, such as war, tragedy, disease, death and suffering of the innocent. Black comedy is also a form of satire that uses irony and mocking. It may ... |
8330 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott%20Gould | Elliott Gould | Elliot Gould (born as Elliott Goldstein August 29, 1938) is an American actor. He was born in Brooklyn, New York City. He is mostly known for his roles in many films including M*A*S*H (1970), Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1970), and Ocean's Eleven (2001). He has also made guest appearances on many television such as Jack ... |
8335 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equation | Equation | A mathematical equation is an expression containing two mathematical objects connected by an equals sign (=) . The equals sign says that both sides are exactly equal, or of the same value. An equation can be as simple as x=0, or as complex as or harder.
There are two kinds of mathematical equations:
The kind of equa... |
8336 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961 | 1961 | 1961 (MCMLXI) was . Its rendering using the Hindu-Arabic numeral system creates a numeral which looks the same when put upside down. The next such year will be 6009.
Events
John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States.
The Fantastic Four make their debut.
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space.
... |
8337 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1783 | 1783 |
Events
February 3 – American Revolutionary War: Spain recognizes the independence of the United States.
February 4 – American Revolutionary War: the Government of the United Kingdom formally declares that it will cease hostilities with the United States of America.
February 4 – Earthquake in Calabria, Italy – 50.00... |
8338 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1809 | 1809 |
Births
January 4 – Louis Braille, French teacher of the blind (d. 1852).
January 15 – Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French anarchist (d. 1864)
January 19 – Edgar Allan Poe, American writer (d. 1849)
February 3 – Felix Mendelssohn, German composer (d. 1847)
February 12 – Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United ... |
8340 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968 | 1968 | 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was .
Events
January 5 – Alexander Dubček elected as leader of the Czechoslovakian Communist Party – the "Prague Spring" begins in Czechoslovakia
January 15 – An earthquake in Sicily – 231 dead, 262 injured
January 21 – US B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland and in the process discharges four... |
8341 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/October%2031 | October 31 |
Events
Up to 1950
475 – Romulus Augustus is proclaimed Roman Emperor.
1517 – Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther posts his 95 theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church.
1587 – Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575.
1822 – Emperor Agustín de Iturbide attempts to dissolve... |
8342 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canteen | Canteen | A canteen can be:
Canteen (bottle), an object for carrying water
Canteen (place), a small restaurant |
8343 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beadle | Beadle | A beadle is someone who works at a church or a Jewish synagogue and helps the clergy. A beadle's main job is to show people to their seats and to keep order during church services.
Like many words that describe a person's job, the word beadle can also be used as a last name.
Religious occupations |
8355 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947 | 1947 |
Events
April 15 – Jackie Robinson, an African-American, plays first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers major-league baseball team, ending the sport's unofficial rule against blacks playing.
June 26 - Sindh province joins Pakistan, after the majority voted in favour.
June 29 - Balochistan (Pakistan) province joins Paki... |
8356 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/July%2017 | July 17 |
Events
Up to 1900
180 - 12 inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians.
1203 - The Fourth Crusade captures Constantinople by assault.
1402 – Yongle becomes Emperor of China.
1429 - Hundred Years' War: Charles VIII of France is crowned King.
1453 - Battle of Castillon: France defea... |
8364 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable | Vegetable | Vegetables are parts of plants that are eaten by humans as food as part of a meal. This meaning is often used: it is applied to plants to mean all edible plant matter, including the flowers, fruits, stems, leaves, roots, and seeds.
Carrots and potatoes are parts of the root of the plants, but since they are eaten by ... |
8365 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivine | Olivine | Olivine (or chrysolite) is a silicate mineral made of magnesium iron silicate with the formula (Mg,Fe)2SiO4.
It ranges in colour from chartreuse green to pale olive. In its gem form, it is called peridot.
Dunite is a rock of 90%+ olivine. Dunite and other peridotite rocks are major constituents of the Earth's mantl... |
8374 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/May%2018 | May 18 |
Events
Up to 1900
44 BC – Comet Caesar is discovered by Chinese astronomers.
332 - Emperor Constantine announces distributions of food to citizens in Constantinople.
1152 – Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.
1388 - During the Battle of Buyur Lake, General Lan Yu leads a Chinese army forward to cr... |
8375 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/30%20BC | 30 BC | The year 30 BC was either a common year starting on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday or a leap year starting on Thursday. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Octavian and Crassus.
Events
Roman Republic
Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian becomes Roman Consul for the fourth time. His partner is Marcus L... |
8376 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/January%2029 | January 29 |
Events
Up to 1900
757 - An Lushan, leader of the revolt against China's Tang dynasty, is murdered by his son An Qingxu.
904 - Pope Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher.
1616 - Dutch seafarers Jacob Le Maire and Willem Cornelisz Schouten successfully sa... |
8377 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy | Economy | An economy is a system of making and trading things of value. It is usually divided into goods (physical things) and services (things done by people). It assumes there is medium of exchange, which in the modern world is a system of finance. This makes trade possible. The alternative systems of barter – exists only on... |
8378 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/March%207 | March 7 |
Events
Up to 1900
161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies.
238 - Roman subjects in North Africa revolt against Maximus Thrax and elect Gordian I as Roman Emperor.
321 - Constantine announces that Sunday is a rest day in Europe.
1277 - Stephen Tempier, Bishop of Paris, condemns 219 philosophical and theological ... |
8379 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/September%2019 | September 19 |
Events
Up to 1900
1356 In the Battle of Poitiers, the English defeat the French, and capture King John II of France.
1676 Jamestown, Virginia is burned to the ground by forces of Nathaniel Bacon.
1692 Giles Corey is executed in Salem, Massachusetts after not pleading at the Salem Witch Trials.
1777 American... |
8380 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/September%209 | September 9 |
Events
Up to 1900
9 Arminius' alliance of six Germanic tribes ambushes and heavily defeats Roman legions of Publius Quinctilius Varus in the Battle of Teutoburg Forest.
337 Constantine II, Constantius II and Constans I succeed their father Constantine I as Roman Emperor.
533 A Byzantine army of 15,000 under B... |
8382 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine | Engine | An engine, or motor, is a machine used to change energy into movement that can be used. The energy can be in any form. Common forms of energy used in engines are electricity, chemical (such as petrol or diesel) or heat. When a chemical is used to produce energy it is known as fuel.
Terminology
In past centuries motor... |
8384 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus | Belarus | Belarus (officially called Republic of Belarus) is a country in Eastern Europe. About nine million people live there. Its capital is Minsk. It was part of the Soviet Union until 1991. The president of Belarus has been Alexander Lukashenko since 1994. It is bordered by Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. Over... |
8386 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam | Steam | Steam is the name given to water when it is in a gas form. Steam is sometimes thought of as a cloud of translucent mist, however that is only the result of the steam condensing in the air, forming water vapor. Actual hot steam is invisible.
When the pressure of the atmosphere is 1013 mbar (this is about the average... |
8389 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1834 | 1834 |
Births
July 19 – Edger Degas, French painter (d. 1917) |
8390 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/August%2029 | August 29 |
Events
Up to 1900
708 Copper coins are first minted in Japan.
1261 Urban IV becomes Pope, the last man to do so without being a Cardinal first.
1315 Battle of Montecatini: The army of the Republic of Pisa, commanded by Uguccione della Faggiuoli, wins a decisive victory against the joint forces of the Kingdom of ... |
8393 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/July%2020 | July 20 |
Events
Up to 1900
70 - Siege of Jerusalem: Titus, son of Vespasian, storms the fortress of Antonia north of the Temple Mount. The Roman army is drawn into street fights with the Zealots.
1189 - Richard I of England is invested as Duke of Normandy.
1304 – Wars of Scottish Independence: King Edward I of England ta... |
8395 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steering%20wheel | Steering wheel | A steering wheel is a circular object used by the driver of a car or boat to change the direction it is moving.
The earliest known use of a steering wheel can be traced back to 1894 when Alfred Vacheron used one on his custom four-horsepower Panhard to participate in the Paris-Rouen race. That race in France in 1894 ... |
8398 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/East%20Germany | East Germany | The German Democratic Republic (GDR) ( (DDR)), commonly called East Germany (), was founded on 7 October 1949, after World War II. It was formed from part of the Soviet occupation zone of Germany, including part of the city of Berlin. It is no longer a nation by itself since the two parts of Germany, East Germany and W... |
8404 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netball | Netball | Netball is a sport played in two teams of seven. It is like basketball except that bouncing the ball is not allowed. The player cannot step with the ball either, nor hold it for more than three seconds. The game proceeds by players throwing (passing) the ball to each other until one attempts to throw it through the hoo... |
8407 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic%20number | Atomic number | The atomic number (symbol: Z) of an atom is the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom. The atomic number of an atom identifies which element it is. In a neutral atom, the atomic number is equal to the number of electrons orbiting the nucleus. The elements of the periodic table are listed in order of increasing a... |
8412 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/June%2021 | June 21 | In most years, this is the date of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, as the day with the most daylight hours. In the southern hemisphere, this is the winter solstice, with the least daylight hours.
Events
Up to 1925
524 – Battle of Vezerone: Burgundy triumphs over the French.
1529 - French forces are... |
8413 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920 | 1920 | 1920 was a leap year starting on Thursday in the Gregorian calendar. It was the first year of the 1920s.
Events
The King of Spain blesses the Real Madrid football team.
August Krogh, Danish zoologist, won the 1920 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Births
January 9 - Clive Dunn, British actor, comedian, and ... |
8415 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal%20number | Cardinal number | Cardinal numbers (or cardinals) are numbers that say how many of something there are, for example: one, two, three, four, five, six. They are sometimes called counting numbers.
The cardinality of a set is the cardinal number that tells us, roughly speaking, the size of the set.
In mathematics, people also study infin... |
8426 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960 | 1960 | 1960 (MCMLX) was .
Events
January – State of emergency is lifted in Kenya – Mau Mau Rebellion is officially over
January 1 – Independence of Cameroon
January 9 – Aswan High Dam construction begins in Egypt
January 14 – Ralph Chubb, the gay poet and printer, dies at Fair Oak Cottage in Hampshire.
January 14 – Res... |
8427 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956 | 1956 | 1956 (MCMLVI) was .
Events
The Summer Olympics were held in Melbourne, Australia.
The Winter Olympics were held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This was the first Olympic Games in which the USSR competed.
February 11 – British spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean appear in the Soviet Union after being missing for 5 ... |
8428 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/March%204 | March 4 | From 1793 – 1933, March 4 was Inauguration Day for the President of the United States. Since 1937, Inauguration Day has been January 20.
Events
Up to 1900
51 - Nero is given the title of Princeps Iuventutis (Head of the Youth).
1152 – Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of the Germans.
1226 - The city of Hamm,... |
8429 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant%20marine | Merchant marine | Merchant marine is a term used in many places to talk about commercial ships and crews. A country's merchant marine is made up of all the ships owned by companies or individuals in that country which are used to make money. Most of a country's merchant marine is usually made of ships that carry things from place to pla... |
8434 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeBSD | FreeBSD | FreeBSD is an operating system for many different kinds of computers. This means that if the user has a computer around the house and want to run FreeBSD on it, the user probably can. Computers that run Microsoft Windows will also run FreeBSD. It is based on BSD, the version of UNIX developed at the University of Calif... |
8435 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry%20Marshall | Garry Marshall | Garry Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American writer, producer, director and actor.
Career
Marshall wrote for comedians Joey Bishop and Phil Foster. Soon he moved on to writing for television series, including The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Tonight Show. In 1970, he adapted the Neil Simon play and... |
8436 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1934 | 1934 |
Events
January 1 – Alcatraz becomes a federal prison.
January 1 – Nazi Germany passes the "Law for the Prevention of Genetically Diseased Offspring."
January 7 – First Flash Gordon comic strip is published.
January 10 – Execution of Marinus van der Lubbe
January 24 – Albert Einstein visits the White House
Janu... |
8437 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/November%201 | November 1 |
Events
Up to 1900
365 - The Alamanni cross the Rhine and invade Gaul. Emperor Valentinian I moves to Paris to command the army and to defend the Gallic tribe.
996 – First documented mention of Austria.
1141 - Empress Matilda's reign as "Lady of the English" ends with Stephen of Blois regaining the title King of ... |
8438 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny%20Weissmuller | Johnny Weissmuller | Johnny Weissmuller (June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was a German-American swimmer and actor. He was born in Timisoara, Austria-Hungary to German parents.
He was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s. He won five gold medals and set five then-Olympic records in swimming competitions at the Olympics in 1924 and... |
8442 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1756 | 1756 |
Events
Mme Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont revises Beauty and the Beast.
Births
January 27 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer (d. 1791)
February 6 – Aaron Burr, American politician, 3rd Vice President of the United States (d. 1836)
March 3 – William Godwin, English journalist (d. 1836)
May – John ... |
8443 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1715 | 1715 | In 1715 lots of people who didn't like king George I of Great Britain rebelled in Scotland. These people were the Jacobites and they wanted James Francis Edward Stuart to be king instead of George I. Their luck was going well at first when they managed to take control of most of Scotland but the British Army came in an... |
8444 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priscilla%20Presley | Priscilla Presley | Priscilla Presley (née Wagner) is an American actress. She is the former wife of Elvis Presley and is the mother of Lisa Marie Presley. Presley is probably most famous for her roles in the television primetime soap opera Dallas, and The Naked Gun movies with Leslie Nielson. She is also a member of Scientology.
Early l... |
8445 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973 | 1973 | 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was .
Events
January 1 – United Kingdom, Ireland, and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, now known as the European Union.
January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, President of the United States Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North V... |
8446 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunkenness | Drunkenness | Drunkenness means being intoxicated by alcohol. This means a person's brain and body are not working normally, because of the alcohol they have had. A person who is intoxicated is usually called drunk.
The effects of being drunk depend on how much alcohol a person has had to drink.
Effects
Alcohol causes the min... |
8447 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%20Dry | Canada Dry | Canada Dry is a brand name belonging to a company that produces beverages. Canada Dry makes ginger ale, club soda, and tonic water. Ginger ale is flavored with ginger root. Club soda is a clear drink sometimes used to remove stains from clothing. Tonic water is often used to make an alcoholic beverage known as gin and ... |
8448 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger%20ale | Ginger ale | Ginger ale is a soft drink flavored with the root of a plant known as ginger. It has a sweet yet spicy flavor. Even though it has the name ale, which can be another word for beer, it is not beer. It is enjoyed by all ages. Canada Dry is a well known maker of ginger ale. Most ginger ales come in a green can.
Related be... |
8449 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaving | Shaving | Shaving is removing hair from the face or other body part with a razor. Some people do not shave the chin, this is called a goatee beard. Other men do not shave the upper lip, this is called a mustache.
Hygiene |
8450 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene | Hygiene | Hygiene is the act of being clean. Washing the body to remove dirt and germs, brushing the teeth to keep them clean, shaving, using the toilet properly, and dressing correctly are some examples. Proper hygiene is often taught to children at a young age, and it becomes a habit. People who do not have good hygiene might ... |
8451 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spork | Spork | A spork is a combination of a spoon and a fork to create a special tool used to eat. Most sporks are made from plastic. Many fast food chains use the spork, including Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco John's, and Taco Bueno. Many people dislike the spork because it cannot poke food as well as a fork nor hold liq... |
8454 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall%20Astra | Vauxhall Astra | Vauxhall Astra is a car produced by Vauxhall since 1980. It was first just branded as a Vauxhall, since 1991 it has also been sold as a Opel, a Holden and a Chevrolet. From 2007 to 2009 it was sold as a Saturn.
History
In 1979, General Motors, the owners of Vauxhall, decided to replace the Viva model (Kaddett in Euro... |
8455 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford%20Ka | Ford Ka | The Ford Ka is a car made by the Ford Motor Company in Spain, Poland and Brazil. It has three doors and was first made in 1996. The Ka is very popular in Europe, about 1.5 million cars have been sold. A new model has been released in Brazil in 2008, in Europe a new model has been introduced in 2009.
Engine data
4 cy... |
8456 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower%20Bridge | Tower Bridge | Tower Bridge is a drawbridge in London. It crosses the River Thames near the Tower of London. It allows ships through the bridge deck when is raised at an angle in the centre.
The north side of the bridge is Tower Hill, and the south side of the bridge comes down into Bermondsey, an area in Southwark. Tower Bridge i... |
8457 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiter | Waiter | A waiter is a person who "waits" on tables, often at a restaurant or cafe. A female waiter is called a waitress. They will take orders and delivers food to customers. A good waiter can also help the customers by recommending the best food in the restaurant or cafe.
Many waiters and waitresses are required by their emp... |
8459 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven%20Spielberg | Steven Spielberg | Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker.
He was born to an Ukrainian Orthodox Jewish family in Cincinnati, Ohio. His parents were pianist Leah Adler (1920–2017) and engineer Arnold Spielberg (1917–2020). He started his movie career learning to direct in 1975. He was raised in Haddon To... |
8460 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable | Variable | A variable is a special type of amount or quantity with an unknown value. The opposite of a variable (that is, a known value) is called a constant.
Variables in math
In mathematics, a variable is usually given a letter, such as x or y. For example:
The letters m, n, p, q are often used as variables for integers.
Th... |
8462 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador%20Allende | Salvador Allende | Salvador Allende Gossens (June 26, 1908 – September 11, 1973) was a physician, senator, minister of health and the 28th President of Chile from November 3, 1970 until his death on September 11, 1973. He was a socialist and the first socialist president elected democratically (voted for by people) in South America.
Sal... |
8463 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authority | Authority | Authority is the ability of a person or an organization to conduct a certain lifestyle for another person or a group. Authority is known as one of the basis of society and stands against cooperation. Adopting lifestyle patterns as a result of authority is called obedience and authority as a concept includes most leader... |
8467 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical%20instrument | Musical instrument | Musical instruments are things used to make music. Anything that somehow produces sound can be considered a musical instrument, but the term generally means items that are specifically for making music.
Musical instruments can be divided by type into:
string instruments (plucked or bowed)
wind instruments
woodwind... |
8470 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pupil | Pupil | There are different types of pupils:
Pupil (eye), the centre of the eye, which is an opening into the inside. It's the black circle on the outside of the eye
Student, someone who is learning something, usually in a school or university |
8471 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston%20Churchill | Winston Churchill | Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill KG OM CH TD FRS PC (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was an English politician. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, once during World War II, and again in the early 1950s.
Churchill was the only person to have been a member of the British Government during both W... |
8477 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golan%20Heights | Golan Heights | The Golan Heights is a strip of land in northeastern Israel that was captured by Israel in the Six Day War of 1967. The United Nations has voted to ask Israel to pull its troops out of the Golan Heights. Syria and Israel still have not signed a peace treaty from that war, mostly because of the issue of the Golan. They ... |
8482 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1650 | 1650 | 1650 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar.
Events
The city of Helsinki is founded. |
8488 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pupil%20%28eye%29 | Pupil (eye) | The pupil is the opening in the centre of the eye. Light enters through the pupil and goes through the lens, which focuses the image on the retina.
The size of the pupil is controlled by muscles. There is a circular group, which squeezes the iris smaller, and another group which pulls the iris wider. When more light i... |
8489 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translator | Translator | A translator reads something written in one language and speaks it or writes it in another language. For example, they could read a book in French and then translate it into English. See translation for more information.
In order to convert meanings from one language into another one, translators must be able to know ... |
8493 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia | Cambodia | Cambodia or Kampuchea (officially called Kingdom of Cambodia) is a country in Southeast Asia. It is near Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. About 13 million people live in Cambodia. The people of Cambodia are called Cambodians or Kampuchea. Khmer is the official language. The country has recently emerged from a long civil wa... |
8494 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1466 | 1466 | Year 1466 (MCDLXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
June – Second Siege of Krujë: Mehmed II leads an army of 150,000 to stop the Albanian resistance by taking Krujë. The Albanians stop him and the Ottoman army leaves from Albania.
August 26 – A conspiracy ag... |
8495 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1502 | 1502 |
Events
The Franco-Spanish War over Naples begins.
Montezuma II becomes ruler of the Aztecs.
January 1 – The place where Rio de Janeiro is now is explored.
Safavid dynasty begins. |
8496 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenager | Teenager | A teenager, or teen, is someone who is between 13 and 19 years old. They are called teenagers because their age number ends with "teen". The word "teenager" is often associated with adolescence. Most neurologists consider the brain still developing into the persons early, or mid-20s. A person begins their teenage life... |
8497 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1533 | 1533 |
Events
Ottoman-Habsburg War in Hungary
January 25– Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn
Births
September 7 – Elizabeth I of England
Deaths
June 25 – Mary Tudor |
8498 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age | Age | Age might mean:
Ageing, the process of people getting older
Period (geology) |
8499 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1546 | 1546 | Year 1546 (MDXLVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
The Anglo-French War ends
The Book of Apocrypha is added in the Roman Catholic church
Births
December 14 – Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer (d. 1601)
date unknown
Thomas Digges, English as... |
8500 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1598 | 1598 |
Events
The Franco-Spanish War ends
The Eighth War of Religion ends
Births
April 17 – Giovanni Battista Riccioli
Bonaventura Cavalieri |
8501 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/1600 | 1600 | 1600 was a leap year starting on Saturday, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The year 1600 was also a century leap year.
Events
Scotland adopts the Gregorian Calendar
The Polish-Swedish War begins
October 8 – San Marino adopts its constitution
October 30- Sekigahara- Ieyasu unifies Japan after warring sa... |
8502 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult | Adult | An adult is a person who is grown up completely. The person is already past the child stage. It is the phase after being a teenager. Once someone reaches adulthood, that person typically no longer has to take directions from a parent or guardian, but rather can make decisions for themselves. Legally speaking, adulthood... |
8503 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony | Colony | A colony is a piece of land controlled by another country. The metropolitan state is the country that owns the colony. The phrase dependent territory is now used instead of colony.
A country that has many colonies is often called an empire. A colonist is a person from the metropolitan state who lives in a colony.
Col... |
8506 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic%20boom | Sonic boom | A sonic boom is created when an object travels faster than the speed of sound. When an airplane reaches the speed of sound, it makes a bang sound or an explosive noise that can be seen with the naked eye. This is often called "breaking the sound barrier." The visible part of a sonic boom is actually air that becomes s... |
8511 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikkim | Sikkim | Sikkim (, ) has been a state in India since 1975. The people are of Nepali heritage. Its neighbours are Bhutan to the east, Nepal to the west, the Tibet Autonomous Region of P.R.C. to the north and the Indian province of West Bengal to its south. It has the smallest number of people and second smallest land size () of ... |
8515 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spelling%20bee | Spelling bee | A Spelling bee is a spoken spelling competition. In a spelling bee, children are asked to spell words. The child who spells the most words correctly is the winner. Schools hold spelling bee competitions to encourage children to learn to read. As well, spelling bees encourage children to learn about spelling words and i... |
8517 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth%20control | Birth control | Birth control, also known as contraception or family planning, is a way for a man and woman to have sexual intercourse and avoid pregnancy.
Some contraceptives, such as condoms, will also protect a person from sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). When people use contraception to prevent STDs and pregnancy, it may be... |
8518 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing%20game | Role-playing game | A role-playing game (also called an RPG) is a game in which one plays the role of one or several characters (people), either verbally (traditional RPGS), in a computer or video game, or alone (gamebooks). Often the characters gain experience (EXP) during the game, which makes them stronger.
Traditional RPGs
A tradit... |
8522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic%20language | Arabic language | Arabic () is a Semitic language, like Hebrew and Aramaic. Around 292 million people speak it as their first language. Many more people can also understand it as a second language. The Arabic language has its own alphabet written from right to left, like Hebrew. Since it is so widely spoken throughout the world, the lan... |
8524 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden | Dresden | Dresden (Upper Sorbian: Drježdźany) is the capital of the Free State of Saxony. It is in the southeast of Germany, on the River Elbe near the border with the Czech Republic. It has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).
History
Dresden was already settled in the Neolithic part of the Stone Age... |
8525 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free%20will | Free will | Free will is being able to choose between different actions. If we judge an action (for example, as good or bad) it only makes sense if the action is freely chosen.
Things like advice, persuasion, and prohibition, are pointless unless people have some kind of free will. Free will means people can do different things. ... |
8526 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic | Arabic | Arabic might mean:
Arabic language
Arabic alphabet
Hindu–Arabic numeral system, sometimes called "Arabic numerals" |
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