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Battle Of Amiens: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Amiens
The Battle of Amiens, which began on 8 August 1918, was the opening phase of the Allied offensive, later known as the Hundred Days Offens...
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Bill Of Rights 1689: Encyclopedia - Bill Of Rights 1689
The English Bill of Rights of 1689 is an English Act of Parliament with the full title An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the S...
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Bowen Queensland: Encyclopedia - Bowen Queensland
Bowen is a town and Local Government Area on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia.
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1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia - 1896 Summer Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, formally called the Games of the I Olympiad, were the first modern Summer Olympic Games and the first Games sin...
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College Of Cardinals: Encyclopedia - College Of Cardinals
The Sacred College of Cardinals is the body of all Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church. The body plays two roles for the church:
part...
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Buchenwald: Encyclopedia - Buchenwald
Buchenwald was a Nazi concentration camp established on Ettersberg Hill near Weimar, Thuringia, Germany, in July 1937. The name "Buchenwa...
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Anastasius I Emperor: Encyclopedia - Anastasius I Emperor
Flavius Anastasius or Anastasius I (c. 430–July 9, 518) was Byzantine emperor from 11 April 491 until his death. He was born at Dyrrhac...
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Christoph Cardinal Schönborn: Encyclopedia - Christoph Cardinal Schönborn
Christoph Cardinal Schönborn OP (who would have been Count Christoph Maria Michael Hugo Damian Peter Adalbert von Schönborn if Austrian...
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United Kingdom General Election 2005: Encyclopedia - United Kingdom General Election 2005
United Kingdom
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Uss Frederick Lst-1184: Encyclopedia - Uss Frederick Lst-1184
USS Frederick (LST-1184) was named after the city of Frederick, Maryland and Frederick County, Maryland. She was laid down on 13 April 19...
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Kodagu: Encyclopedia - Kodagu
Kodagu (sometimes called Coorg, especially in English) is a district of Karnataka state, India. It occupies about 4100 sq. km. in the Wes...
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Cobh: Encyclopedia - Cobh
Cobh (An Cóbh in Irish, derived from English the cove) is a seaport in County Cork, Ireland (51°51′N 8°18′W).
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Anton Lavey: Encyclopedia - Anton Lavey
Anton Szandor LaVey (born 11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997), was the founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan, author of The Satan...
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William Iii Of England: Encyclopedia - William Iii Of England
William III of England (14 November 1650 – 8 March 1702; also known as William II of Scotland and William III of Orange) was a Dutch ar...
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Chess Musical: Encyclopedia - Chess Musical
Chess is a musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, formerly of ABBA. The story involves a romant...
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Archduke Karl Ludwig Of Austria: Encyclopedia - Archduke Karl Ludwig Of Austria
Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria (30 July 1833 - 19 May 1896) was the father of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, whose shooting occasi...
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1993 In South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - 1993 In South Africa - Events
1993 in South Africa - March.
24 March - The President FW de Klerk informs Parliament that South Africa constructed six nuclear fissio...
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1986 In South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - 1986 In South Africa - Events
1986 in South Africa - January.
A Soweto man throws a grenade at 3 policemen, police retailiate and kill the man
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2001 In South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - 2001 In South Africa - Events
2001 in South Africa - March.
18 March - The Department of Health declines the offer of a large donation of HIV test kits made by Guar...
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2005 English Cricket Season: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 English Cricket Season - June
See also: 2005 English cricket season (1-14 June); 2005 English cricket season (15-30 June)
The eighth round of the Championship saw Hamp...
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Şanlıurfa Province: Encyclopedia Ii - Şanlıurfa Province - History
The history of Şanlıurfa city dates as far back as 8,000 BC. It was among several cities in the Euphrates-Tigris Basin that together, a...
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Arthur Young Policeman: Encyclopedia Ii - Arthur Young Policeman - Pre-war Police Career
His father's partner Sir James Cork (a former Mayor of Portsmouth) helped to smooth the way, however, by securing the lad an initial plac...
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1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - 1896 Summer Olympics - Sport By Sport Overview
At the 1894 Sorbonne congress, a large roster of sports had been mentioned for the programme in Athens. The first edition of the official...
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United Kingdom General Election 2005: Encyclopedia Ii - United Kingdom General Election 2005 - Election Results
At 0428 BST, it was announced that Labour had won Corby, giving them 324 of the 646 seats in the House of Commons, and as a result an ove...
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Second Boer War: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Boer War - Commonwealth Involvement
The vast majority of troops fighting for the United Kingdom, came from the UK or South Africa. However, in the Second Boer War (South Afr...
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2007 Cricket World Cup: Encyclopedia Ii - 2007 Cricket World Cup - Match Schedule
There will be fifty-one matches, which is less than the 2003 World Cup, despite the two extra teams taking part. The day after each match...
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First Choice Airways: Encyclopedia Ii - First Choice Airways - History
The airline was established in 1987 and started operations on 11 April 1987 under the name air2000 with 2 Boeing 757 aircraft and a fligh...
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Charles Atangana: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles Atangana - Early Career
In August, the commander of German forces at Victoria (present-day Limbe) appointed Atangana interpreter for some 500 Bulu hostages, who ...
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Christoph Cardinal Schönborn: Encyclopedia Ii - Christoph Cardinal Schönborn - Statement On Evolution
While "unguided, unplanned" evolution is not consistent with Christian faith [1], Cardinal Schönborn in an October 2005 catechetical lec...
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Ciara: Encyclopedia Ii - Ciara - Debut Album
"Goodies" became a hit, reaching the top of the United States pop charts, and also charting in the United Kingdom (in January 2005, also ...
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Clann Na Poblachta: Encyclopedia Ii - Clann Na Poblachta - In Government
As Minister for External Affairs, and a strong republican, MacBride was seen as instrumental in the repeal of the External Relations Act,...
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The Charlatans British Band: Encyclopedia Ii - The Charlatans British Band - History
The Charlatans British band - Early days and The Only One I Know 1990-91.
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Buchenwald Concentration Camp: Encyclopedia Ii - Buchenwald Concentration Camp - Female Prisoners And Overseers
The number of women prisoners held in Buchenwald was about 200 to 1000. The first female inmates were twenty political prisoners and two ...
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Air Southwest: Encyclopedia Ii - Air Southwest - History
The airline was established in May 2003 to fill the void left by the withdrawal of British Airways (BA) from the region. It began operati...
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Aya Matsuura: Encyclopedia Ii - Aya Matsuura - Discography
Aya Matsuura - Singles.
Dokki Doki! LOVE Mail (ドッキドキ! LOVEメール, 11 April 2001)
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Bexhill And Battle Uk Parliament Constituency: Encyclopedia Ii - Bexhill And Battle Uk Parliament Constituency - Elections
This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections and thus change in share of vote is based on...
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William Iii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - William Iii Of England - Glorious Revolution
William at first opposed the project of invasion. Meanwhile, in England, James II's second wife, Mary of Modena, bore a son (James Franci...
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A Band: Encyclopedia Ii - A Band - Live Albums
A is a British alternative rock band. They formed in 1995 in Suffolk, England. The original line up was three brothers, Jason, Adam and G...
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International Criminal Court: Encyclopedia Ii - International Criminal Court - Opposition To The Icc
The creation and existence of the court has been controversial with a number of states. The largest disagreement continues to surround th...
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Kate Bush: Encyclopedia Ii - Kate Bush - The Studio Albums
Kate Bush - The Kick Inside 1978.
Kate Bush's debut album was released when she was 19 years old; she had written some of the songs whe...
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Kerch: Encyclopedia Ii - Kerch - History
Kerch - Ancient times.
Kerch is one of the most ancient cities of Ukraine, archeological digs at Mayak village near the city ascertaine...
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Idi Amin: Encyclopedia Ii - Idi Amin - Seizure Of Power
After hearing that Obote was planning to arrest him for misappropriating army funds, he seized power in a coup on January 25, 1971, when ...
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History Of Palestine: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Palestine - Prehistoric Times
The Mousterian Neanderthals were the earliest inhabitants of the area known to archaeologists, and have been dated to c. 200,000 BCE. The...
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Gordon Brown: Encyclopedia Ii - Gordon Brown - Chancellor Of The Exchequer
On taking office as Chancellor, Brown sprung a surprise by giving the Bank of England operational independence in the conduct of monetary...
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Hms Victory: Encyclopedia Ii - Hms Victory - Construction
In December 1758, the commissioner of Chatham dockyard was instructed to prepare a dry dock for the construction of a new 100-gun first-r...
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Haile Selassie I Of Ethiopia: Encyclopedia Ii - Haile Selassie I Of Ethiopia - Biography
Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Early life.
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Hero City: Encyclopedia Ii - Hero City - History
The usage of the term "hero-city" is dated to articles in Pravda as early as in 1942. The first official usage of the title is dated by M...
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List Of Mexico City Metro Stations: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Mexico City Metro Stations - Line 1: Observatorio – Pantitlán
List of Mexico City metro stations - Facts.
Line colour: pink
Length of passenger track: 16.654 km
Total track length: 18.828 km
Rolli...
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Operation Litani: Encyclopedia Ii - Operation Litani - Background
Though it took the form of an Israeli military incursion into Lebanon, Operation Litani was grounded in the long-running Israeli-Palestin...
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Pope Honorius Iv: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Honorius Iv - Early Career
Savelli studied at the University of Paris, during which time he held a prebend and a canonry at the cathedral of Châlons-sur-Marne. Lat...
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Bill Of Rights 1689: Encyclopedia Ii - Bill Of Rights 1689 - Background
In the Glorious Revolution, William of Orange landed with his army in England on 5 November 1688. James II attempted to resist the invasi...
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Battle Of Amiens: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Amiens - Prelude
On 21 March 1918, Germany had launched Operation Michael, the first of a series of attacks that would drive the Allies back along the len...
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Oasis Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Oasis Band - History
Oasis band - Early years and breakthrough 1991-1994.
Oasis, named after a leisure centre in Swindon, evolved from an earlier band, Rain...
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Napoleon I Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Napoleon I Of France - Ruler Of France
Napoleon I of France - The coup of 18 Brumaire.
While in Egypt, Bonaparte had kept a close eye on European affairs, relying largely on ...
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Louisiana Purchase: Encyclopedia Ii - Louisiana Purchase - Negotiation
Jefferson had laid the groundwork for the purchase by sending Livingston to Paris in 1801 after discovering the transfer of Louisiana fro...
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Lublin: Encyclopedia Ii - Lublin - History
The first permanent settlements on the Lublin site were established in the early Middle Ages, though archelogical finds indicate a long, ...
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Mary Ii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Mary Ii Of England - The Glorious Revolution
Upon the death of Charles II without legitimate issue in 1685, the Duke of York became King as James II in England and Ireland, and as Ja...
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Kodagu: Encyclopedia Ii - Kodagu - History
The most interesting ancient antiquities of Kodagu are the earth redoubts or war trenches (kadangas),which are from 1.5 to 7.5 m high, an...
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Cycling At The 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Cycling At The 1896 Summer Olympics - Events
Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - 333 metres.
The fourth cycling race was once around the track, or one-third of a kilometre. It w...
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Uss Alaska Cb-1: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Alaska Cb-1 - History
She was laid down on 17 December 1941 at Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, launched on 15 August 1943, sponso...
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Uss Arkansas Bb-33: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Arkansas Bb-33 - First Overseas Cruise
Following this assignment, Arkansas joined the Atlantic Fleet for maneuvers along the east coast. The battleship began her first overseas...
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Uss Augusta Ca-31: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Augusta Ca-31 - Asiatic Fleet
Steaming via the "Great Circle" route (the Northern Pacific) from Seattle to Shanghai, Augusta moored in the Whangpoo River, at Shanghai,...
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Uss Hale Dd-642: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Hale Dd-642 - 1944
Hale to Pearl Harbor 8 December to train the next assault and sailed 21 December for the Ellice Islands. She departed 21 January 1944 for...
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Uss Abercrombie De-343: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Abercrombie De-343 - May - October 1944
The destroyer escort spent the first three weeks of May in the vicinity of Galveston, Texas either at sea in the Gulf of Mexico testing h...
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Town Class Destroyer: Encyclopedia Ii - Town Class Destroyer - Ships By United States Navy Class
Caldwell-class destroyer
USS Conner became HMS Leeds on 23 October 1940. She was scrapped on 19 January 1949.
USS Conway became HMS Lewe...
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Shooting At The 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Shooting At The 1896 Summer Olympics - Results
Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Military rifle.
The military rifle event was held at a distance of 200 metres. It was held on 8 ...
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Strategic Air Command: Encyclopedia Ii - Strategic Air Command - The Wings
The U.S. Army Air Service/Air Corps/Air Forces wings that existed before 1947 are not comparable with the wings of the USAF. World War II...
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Super League Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Super League Australia - Super League Competitions
Super League Australia - World Nines.
In 1996 and 1997 the Gatorade Super League World Nines Comepetition was held. Nines rugby league ...
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Swimming At The 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Swimming At The 1896 Summer Olympics - Results
Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics - 100 metre freestyle.
The 100 metre freestyle race was the first of the swimming events. 10 swimm...
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Uss Langley Cv-1: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Langley Cv-1 - Collier
The Jupiter's keel was laid down on 18 October 1911 by the Mare Island Naval Shipyard of Vallejo, California. She was launched on 14 Augu...
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Uss Midway Cv-41: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Midway Cv-41 - Early Operations Sailing With The 6th Fleet
On 29 October 1947, Midway sailed for the first of her annual deployments with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean. A powerful extension o...
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Uss Yorktown Cv-10: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Yorktown Cv-10 - World War Ii
USS Yorktown CV-10 - 1943.
Yorktown remained in the Norfolk area until 21 May at which time she got underway for shakedown training in ...
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Vincent Gallo: Encyclopedia Ii - Vincent Gallo - Selected Filmography
Vincent Gallo - Actor.
The Brown Bunny (2002)
Stranded (2001)
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999)
Buffalo 66 (1998)
Truth or...
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Wrestling At The 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Wrestling At The 1896 Summer Olympics - Events
Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Greco-Roman.
No weight classes existed for the wrestling competition, held in the Panathinaiko ...
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Xf-108 Rapier: Encyclopedia Ii - Xf-108 Rapier - Development History
A very high performance, long-range interceptor had been proposed by the USAF as early as 1952, but formal development of what became kno...
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Uss Wisconsin Bb-64: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Wisconsin Bb-64 - History
USS Wisconsin BB-64 - Construction.
Wisconsin was one of the "fast battleship" designs planned in 1938 by the Preliminary Design Branch...
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Uss Wasp Cv-18: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Wasp Cv-18 - World War Ii
USS Wasp CV-18 - 1943–1944.
Following a shakedown cruise which lasted through the end of 1943, Wasp returned to Boston for a brief ya...
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Uss Missouri Bb-63: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Missouri Bb-63 - History
USS Missouri BB-63 - World War II 1944-1945.
After trials off New York and shakedown and battle practice in Chesapeake Bay, Missouri de...
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Uss The Sullivans Dd-537: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss The Sullivans Dd-537 - World War Ii
USS The Sullivans DD-537 - 1944.
Following shakedown, The Sullivans got underway with Dortch (DD-670) and Gatling (DD-671) on 23 Decemb...
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Uss Thresher Ss-200: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Thresher Ss-200 - Third Patrol
After refit, Thresher departed 23 March on her third war patrol which would take her near the Japanese home islands. There she was to gat...
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Shooter's Hill: Encyclopedia Ii - Shooter's Hill - Geography
It reputedly takes its name from the practice of archery there during the Middle Ages. As the name also implies, the district is centred ...
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Rwandese Patriotic Front: Encyclopedia Ii - Rwandese Patriotic Front - The Rpf As A Military Force 1990-1994
On 2 October 1990 the RPF launched an invasion of Rwanda from their bases in southern Uganda. Origanlly the 5000 men of the invading forc...
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Gymnastics At The 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia Ii - Gymnastics At The 1896 Summer Olympics - Events
Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Parallel bars.
The seventh gymnastics event, the parallel bars, was postponed until the mornin...
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Haile Selassie I Of Ethiopia: Encyclopedia Ii - Haile Selassie I Of Ethiopia - Biography
Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Early life.
Haile Selassie was born Tafari Makonnenin in the village of Ejersa Goro, in the Harar provin...
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Yo Hitoto: Encyclopedia Ii - Yo Hitoto - Discography
Yo Hitoto - Single.
もらい泣き Morai Naki (30 October 2002)
大家(ダージャ) Da-Jia (19 March 2003)
金魚すくい Kingy...
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James Ii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - James Ii Of England - Early Life
James, the second surviving son of Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France, was born at St. James's Palace in 1633 and created Duke of Yo...
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Great Central Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Central Railway - History
The MS&LR company was formed in 1847 by a merger of the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway; the Sheffield & Linc...
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French Intervention In Mexico: Encyclopedia Ii - French Intervention In Mexico - 1862: Arrival Of The French
The British and French fleets arrived at Veracruz between the 6 and 8 January 1862. The city of Campeche surrendered to the French fleet ...
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Eastenders: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastenders - History And Popularity
EastEnders - Background.
EastEnders was launched at a critical moment in the BBC’s history and was intended to demonstrate the BBC’...
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Epeli Ganilau: Encyclopedia Ii - Epeli Ganilau - Domestic Policies
Ganilau has a reputation as an outspoken but moderate chief and politician, who opposes what he sees as divisive and inflammatory policie...
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Four Tet: Encyclopedia Ii - Four Tet - History
Kieran Hebden began releasing material as Four Tet in 1998 with the 30+ minute single Thirtysixtwentyfive (the title is a reference to th...
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John O'hara: Encyclopedia Ii - John O'hara - Life And Work
O'Hara was the son of a prosperous doctor but his father died when O'Hara was nineteen, leaving him unable to afford college. By all acco...
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Thomas Cochrane 10th Earl Of Dundonald: Encyclopedia Ii - Thomas Cochrane 10th Earl Of Dundonald - Early Life And Career
Thomas Cochrane was born at Annsfield, near Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, the son of Archibald Cochrane, 9th Earl of Dundonald (...
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Politics Of Serbia And Montenegro: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Serbia And Montenegro - Facts
Country name:
conventional long form: Serbia and Montenegro
local long form: Srbija i Crna Gora
Government type: republic
Capital: Belgra...
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Radiodifusión Argentina Al Exterior: Encyclopedia Ii - Radiodifusión Argentina Al Exterior - History
RAE was founded "Servicio Internacional de la República Argentina" (SIRA, Argentine Republic's International Service), on 11 April 1949,...
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Roger De Mortimer 4th Earl Of March: Encyclopedia Ii - Roger De Mortimer 4th Earl Of March - Family
His father was the powerful Edmund de Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, and his mother was Philippa, Countess of March and Ulster, the only is...
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Rugby League State Of Origin: Encyclopedia Ii - Rugby League State Of Origin - History
Rugby League State of Origin - Interstate football prior to 1980.
Since 1908 Australian rugby league has conducted an interstate compet...
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National Federation Party Fiji: Encyclopedia Ii - National Federation Party Fiji - 1970 To 1999
The inability of the NFP to make significant inroads into the ethnic Fijian vote kept the party in opposition in the years following inde...
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Noel Browne: Encyclopedia Ii - Noel Browne - The Mother And Child Scheme
In 1950 Browne proposed introducing a scheme which would provide free maternity care for all mothers and free medical care for all childr...
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Louisiana Purchase: Encyclopedia Ii - Louisiana Purchase - Negotiation
Jefferson laid the groundwork for the purchase by sending Livingston to Paris, in 1801, after discovering the transfer of Louisiana from ...
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Napoleon I Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Napoleon I Of France - Ruler Of France
Napoleon I of France - The coup of 18 Brumaire.
While in Egypt, Bonaparte had kept a close eye on European affairs, relying largely on ...
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