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After hearing that Obote was planning to arrest him for misappropriating army funds, he seized power in a coup on January 25, 1971, when Obote was attending a Commonwealth summit meeting in Singapore. Idi Amin was initially welcomed both within Uganda and by the international community. In an internal memo, the British Foreign Office described him as "a splendid type and a good rugby player". He gave former king and president Mutesa, who had died in exile, a state burial in April 1971, freed many political prisoners, and disbanded the ...

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Idi Amin, Idi Amin - Early life and career, Idi Amin - Promotion in the military, Idi Amin - Seizure of power, Idi Amin - Deposition and exile, Idi Amin - Portrayal in media, Idi Amin - Footnote

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The Mousterian Neanderthals were the earliest inhabitants of the area known to archaeologists, and have been dated to c. 200,000 BCE. The first anatomically modern humans to live in the area were the Kebarans (conventionally c. 18,000 - 10,500 BCE, but recent paleoanthropological evidence suggests that Kebarans may have arrived as early as 75,000 BCE and shared the region with the Neanderthals for millennia before the latter died out). They were followed by the Natufian culture (c. 10,500 BCE - 8500 BCE), the Yarmukians (c. 8500 - 4300 BCE) ...

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History of Palestine, History of Palestine - Prehistoric times, History of Palestine - Canaanite and Israelite Period, History of Palestine - Persian Hellenistic and Roman Period, History of Palestine - Byzantines to the Ottomans Period, History of Palestine - The British Mandate period, History of Palestine - Post-Mandate, History of Palestine - Intifada Separation Barrier Road Map

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On taking office as Chancellor, Brown sprung a surprise by giving the Bank of England operational independence in the conduct of monetary policy, and thus responsibility for setting interest rates. On fiscal matters, he is regarded as having an unusually strong influence over the details of the government's spending plans. While he has adhered to Labour's election pledge to make no increases to the standard or higher rates of income tax, the conjunction of his decisions to align the national insurance threshold with the income tax threshold ...

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Gordon Brown, Gordon Brown - Early and private life, Gordon Brown - Early Parliamentary career, Gordon Brown - Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown - Notes, Gordon Brown - Bibliography, Gordon Brown - Works, Gordon Brown - Biographies, Gordon Brown - Others

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In December 1758, the commissioner of Chatham dockyard was instructed to prepare a dry dock for the construction of a new 100-gun first-rate ship. This was an unusual occurrence at the time; during the whole of the 18th century only ten were constructed - the Royal Navy preferred smaller and more manoeuvrable ships and it was unusual for more than two to be in commission simultaneously. The outline plans arrived in June 1759 and were based on HMS Royal George which had ...

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HMS Victory, HMS Victory - Construction, HMS Victory - In service, HMS Victory - Reconstruction, HMS Victory - Nelson, HMS Victory - After Trafalgar, HMS Victory - Admirals who have hoisted flags in Victory

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Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Early life. Haile Selassie was born Tafari Makonnenin in the village of Ejersa Goro, in the Harar province of Ethiopia, as Lij (literally "child", usually bestowed upon nobility) . His father was Ras Makonnen Woldemikael Gudessa, the governor of Harar, and his mother was Woyzero (Lady) Yeshimebet Ali Abajifar. He inherited his imperial blood through his paternal grandmother, Princess Tenagnework Sahle Selassie, who was an aunt of Emperor Menelik II, and he claimed to be a direct des ...

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Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Biography, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Early life, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Governor of Harar, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Regent, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - King and Emperor, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - War, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Exile, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - 1940s and 1950s, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Later years, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Photos & Flags, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - The Rastafari, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Haile Selassie's attitude to the Rastafarians, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - The Rastafarians' attitude towards Haile Selassie, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Quotes, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Bibliography

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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 May 1, 1945, when Joseph Stalin issued his Supreme Commander Order #20 commanding to fire salutes in "hero cities Leningrad, Stalingrad, Sevastopol, and Odessa." On June 22, 1961 (20th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War) the term "Hero City" was applied to Kiev in the ukases that awarded Kiev the Order of Lenin and introduced ...

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Hero City, Hero City - History, Hero City - Brest Hero-Fortress, Hero City - Minsk, Hero City - Smolensk, Hero City - Kiev, Hero City - Odessa, Hero City - Murmansk, Hero City - Saint Petersburg Leningrad, Hero City - Tula, Hero City - Moscow, Hero City - Sevastopol, Hero City - Kerch, Hero City - Novorossiysk, Hero City - Volgograd Stalingrad

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List of Mexico City metro stations - Facts. Line colour: pink Length of passenger track: 16.654 km Total track length: 18.828 km Rolling stock: MP-68 trains, built in France in 1968; NE-92 trains, built in Spain in 1992 Stations: 20 Type of construction: entire line underground Prevailing direction: west to east, through the centre of the city Inaugurated: 4 September 1969: Chapult ...

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List of Mexico City metro stations, List of Mexico City metro stations - Line 1: Observatorio – Pantitlán, List of Mexico City metro stations - Facts, List of Mexico City metro stations - Stations, List of Mexico City metro stations - Line 2: Cuatro Caminos – Tasqueña, List of Mexico City metro stations - Facts, List of Mexico City metro stations - Stations, List of Mexico City metro stations - Line 3: Indios Verdes – Universidad, List of Mexico City metro stations - Facts, List of Mexico City metro stations - Stations, List of Mexico City metro stations - Line 4: Santa Anita – Martín Carrera, List of Mexico City metro stations - Facts, List of Mexico City metro stations - Stations, List of Mexico City metro stations - Line 5: Politécnico – Pantitlán, List of Mexico City metro stations - Facts, List of Mexico City metro stations - Stations, List of Mexico City metro stations - Line 6: El Rosario – Martín Carrera, List of Mexico City metro stations - Facts, List of Mexico City metro stations - Stations, List of Mexico City metro stations - Line 7: El Rosario – Barranca del Muerto, List of Mexico City metro stations - Facts, List of Mexico City metro stations - Stations, List of Mexico City metro stations - Line 8: Garibaldi – Constitución de 1917, List of Mexico City metro stations - Facts, List of Mexico City metro stations - Stations, List of Mexico City metro stations - Line 9: Tacubaya – Pantitlán, List of Mexico City metro stations - Facts, List of Mexico City metro stations - Stations, List of Mexico City metro stations - Line A: Pantitlán – La Paz, List of Mexico City metro stations - Facts, List of Mexico City metro stations - Stations, List of Mexico City metro stations - Line B: Buenavista – Ciudad Azteca, List of Mexico City metro stations - Facts, List of Mexico City metro stations - Stations, List of Mexico City metro stations - Xochimilco Light Rail: Tasqueña – Xochimilco, List of Mexico City metro stations - Metrobús

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Though it took the form of an Israeli military incursion into Lebanon, Operation Litani was grounded in the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict. From 1968 on, the PLO, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and other Palestinian groups established a quasi-state in southern Lebanon, using it as a base for raids on northern Israel. This was exacerbated by a massive influx of PLO militants fleeing a defeat in the Jordanian civil war and regrouping in southern Lebanon. Israel responded with damaging attacks against Lebanese village ...

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Operation Litani, Operation Litani - Background, Operation Litani - Course of fighting, Operation Litani - Outcome of the war, Operation Litani - Resolution 425

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Savelli studied at the University of Paris, during which time he held a prebend and a canonry at the cathedral of Châlons-sur-Marne. Later he obtained the benefice of rector at the church of Berton, in the Diocese of Norwich, in England, a nation he never visited. In 1261 he was created Cardinal Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin by Pope Urban IV, who also appointed him papal prefect in Tuscany and captain of the papal army. Cardinal Savelli pursued a diplomatic career. Pope Clement IV sent him and three other cardinals to invest Char ...

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Pope Honorius IV, Pope Honorius IV - Early career, Pope Honorius IV - Elected Pope, Pope Honorius IV - Sicilian Conflict, Pope Honorius IV - Rome, Pope Honorius IV - Empire, Pope Honorius IV - Other Work, Pope Honorius IV - External link

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In the Glorious Revolution, William of Orange landed with his army in England on 5 November 1688. James II attempted to resist the invasion. He then sent representatives to negotiate, and he finally fled on 23 December 1688. Before William and Mary were affirmed as co-rulers of England and Ireland, they accepted a Declaration of Right drawn up by the Convention Parliament which was delivered to them at the Banqueting House, Whitehall, on 13 February 1689. Having accepted the Declaration of Right, William and Mary were offered the thro ...

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Bill of Rights 1689, Bill of Rights 1689 - Background, Bill of Rights 1689 - Basic tenets, Bill of Rights 1689 - Development

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On 21 March 1918, Germany had launched Operation Michael, the first of a series of attacks that would drive the Allies back along the length of the Western Front. Michael itself was aimed at the town of Amiens, a vital railway junction, but the advance had been halted at Villers-Bretonneux by the Australians on 4 April. Subsequent German offensives — Operation Georgette (9–11 April), Operation Blücher-Yorck (27 May), Operation Gneisenau (9 June) and Operation Marne-Rheims (15—17 July) — had made advances bu ...

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Battle of Amiens, Battle of Amiens - Prelude, Battle of Amiens - The plan, Battle of Amiens - The battle, Battle of Amiens - Conclusion, Battle of Amiens - Suggested Reading

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Oasis band - Early years and breakthrough 1991-1994. Oasis, named after a leisure centre in Swindon, evolved from an earlier band, Rain, who took their name from a 1966 Beatles' B-side. Rain comprised Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan (bass guitar), Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (guitar), Tony McCarroll (drums) and Chris Hutton (vocals). When Guigsy invited school friend Liam Gallagher to join the group, Gallagher accepted, and quickly pushed for t ...

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Oasis band, Oasis band - History, Oasis band - Early years and breakthrough 1991-1994, Oasis band - Britpop and the Blur rivalry 1995-1996, Oasis band - The recording and release of Be Here Now 1997-1998, Oasis band - Changing styles 1999-2004, Oasis band - Back in the big time 2005-, Oasis band - Discography, Oasis band - Band Members Over the Years, Oasis band - Awards, Oasis band - Famous support acts, Oasis band - Plaudits, Oasis band - Trivia

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Napoleon I of France - The coup of 18 Brumaire. While in Egypt, Bonaparte had kept a close eye on European affairs, relying largely on newspapers and dispatches that arrived only irregularly. On 23 August 1799, he abruptly set sail for France, taking advantage of the temporary departure of British ships blockading French coastal ports. Although he was later accused by political opponents of abandoning his troops, his departure actually had been authorized by the Directory, which had suffered a series of military defeats to the ...

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Napoleon I of France, Napoleon I of France - Early life and military career, Napoleon I of France - The victorious general, Napoleon I of France - The whiff of grapeshot, Napoleon I of France - The Italian campaign of 1796–97, Napoleon I of France - The Egyptian expedition of 1798–99, Napoleon I of France - Ruler of France, Napoleon I of France - The coup of 18 Brumaire, Napoleon I of France - The First Consul, Napoleon I of France - An interlude of peace, Napoleon I of France - Emperor of the French, Napoleon I of France - The Peninsular War and the War of the Fifth Coalition, Napoleon I of France - Invasion of Russia, Napoleon I of France - The War of the Sixth Coalition, Napoleon I of France - Exile in Elba Les Cent-Jours The Hundred Days and Waterloo, Napoleon I of France - Exile in Saint Helena and death, Napoleon I of France - Cause of death, Napoleon I of France - Marriages and children, Napoleon I of France - Legacy, Napoleon I of France - Misconceptions about Napoleon's height, Napoleon I of France - Sources

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Jefferson had laid the groundwork for the purchase by sending Livingston to Paris in 1801 after discovering the transfer of Louisiana from Spain to France. Livingston was to pursue a purchase of New Orleans but was rebuffed. In 1802 Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours was enlisted to help negotiate. Du Pont was living in the U.S. at the time and had close ties to Jefferson, as well as to the political powers in France. He engaged in back channel diplomacy with Napoleon, on Jefferson's behalf, during a personal visit to France. He originated the idea of the much larger Louisiana Purchase as a way to defuse potential conflict ...

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Louisiana Purchase, Louisiana Purchase - Background, Louisiana Purchase - Negotiation, Louisiana Purchase - Domestic opposition, Louisiana Purchase - Treaty signing, Louisiana Purchase - Conflict with Spain, Louisiana Purchase - Boundaries, Louisiana Purchase - Northern boundary, Louisiana Purchase - Eastern boundary, Louisiana Purchase - Western frontier, Louisiana Purchase - Southern boundary, Louisiana Purchase - Notes and references

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The first permanent settlements on the Lublin site were established in the early Middle Ages, though archelogical finds indicate a long, earlier presence of various cultures in the general area. The earliest, most significant settlement began in the 6th century, on a hill located in the suburb of Czwartek. It is likely that the surrounding hills, notably the site of the present day Old Town, were also settled at around this time. In the 10th and 11th centuries the Czwartek settlement developed into an important trade centre. The location of ...

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Lublin, Lublin - History, Lublin - Economy, Lublin - Education, Lublin - Sports, Lublin - Famous people, Lublin - Politics, Lublin - Lublin constituency

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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 James VII in Scotland. He had a controversial religious policy; his attempt to grant freedom of religion to non-Anglicans was not well-received, as the technique he chose was to annul acts of Parliament by royal decree. Several Protestant politicians and noblemen entered into negotiations with Mary's husband as early as 1687. After James took the suicidal step of forcing Anglican clergymen to read the Declara ...

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Mary II of England, Mary II of England - Early life, Mary II of England - The Glorious Revolution, Mary II of England - Reign, Mary II of England - Legacy, Mary II of England - Style and arms

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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, and provided with a ditch 3 m deep by 2 or 3 m wide. Their linear extent is reckoned at between 500 and 600 m. They are mentioned in inscriptions of the 9th and 10th centuries. The early accounts of Kodagu are purely legendary, and it was not till the 9th and 10th centuries that its history became the subject of authentic record. At this period, according to inscriptions, the country was ruled by the G ...

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Kodagu, Kodagu - Geography, Kodagu - Flora and fauna, Kodagu - People, Kodagu - The Kodava, Kodagu - Other communities, Kodagu - Languages, Kodagu - Economy, Kodagu - History, Kodagu - The name

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Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - 333 metres. The fourth cycling race was once around the track, or one-third of a kilometre. It was held on 11 April and eight cyclists competed. Masson won his third race of the day, with Schmal and Nikolopoulos tying for second place and having to compete in a race-off for the second position. In this race, Nikolopoulos improved upon his time from the first round, winning the race for an overall second place finish. Schmal was slower in this race than he had been in the first one. See also:

Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics, Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Medal table, Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Medal summary, Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Events, Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - 333 metres, Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - 2000 metres, Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - 10 kilometre track race, Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - 100 kilometre track race, Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - 12 hour race, Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Road race, Cycling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Sub-Committee for Cycling

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She was laid down on 17 December 1941 at Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, launched on 15 August 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Ernest Gruening, wife of the Honorable Ernest Gruening, Governor of Alaska, and commissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 17 June 1944, Captain Peter K. Fischler in command. Following post-commissioning fitting out at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Alaska stood down the Delaware River on 6 August 1944, bound for Hampton Roads, escorted by Simpson and Broome. She then ...

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USS Alaska CB-1, USS Alaska CB-1 - Description, USS Alaska CB-1 - History, USS Alaska CB-1 - Arrival in the Pacific, USS Alaska CB-1 - Carrier protection, USS Alaska CB-1 - First action, USS Alaska CB-1 - Protecting Franklin, USS Alaska CB-1 - Okinawa, USS Alaska CB-1 - Final war operations, USS Alaska CB-1 - Post-war operation

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Following this assignment, Arkansas joined the Atlantic Fleet for maneuvers along the east coast. The battleship began her first overseas cruise in late October 1913, and visited several ports in the Mediterranean Sea. At Naples, Italy, on 11 November 1913, the ship celebrated the birthday of King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy. Earlier, in October 1913, a coup in Mexico had brought to power a dictator, Victoriano Huerta. President of the United States Woodrow Wilson disapproved of the way in which Huerta had come to power, and ...

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USS Arkansas BB-33, USS Arkansas BB-33 - First overseas cruise, USS Arkansas BB-33 - World War I, USS Arkansas BB-33 - Inter-war years, USS Arkansas BB-33 - World War II, USS Arkansas BB-33 - Sinking, USS Arkansas BB-33 - External link

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Steaming via the "Great Circle" route (the Northern Pacific) from Seattle to Shanghai, Augusta moored in the Whangpoo River, at Shanghai, on the morning of 9 November 1933. That afternoon, Admiral Frank B. Upham, Commander in Chief, Asiatic Fleet (CinCAF), broke his flag on board the newly arrived cruiser, and his old flagship, Houston (CA-30), sailed for the United States. Soon after she broke Admiral Upham's flag and Houston sailed for home, Augusta proceeded south from Shanghai in December 1933, and, over the next few months, operated in the Philippines, interspersing traini ...

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USS Augusta CA-31, USS Augusta CA-31 - Beginnings, USS Augusta CA-31 - Asiatic Fleet, USS Augusta CA-31 - Refit, USS Augusta CA-31 - Atlantic Fleet, USS Augusta CA-31 - Morocco, USS Augusta CA-31 - Normandy, USS Augusta CA-31 - Sources

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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 the invasion of the Marshalls, pounding Maloelap and Wotje atolls 29 January to 22 February, before and after the landings. Underway from Kwajalein 11 March, she sailed to Guadalcanal to perform anti-submarine patrol during the loading operations, and departed 27 March escorting reinfo ...

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USS Hale DD-642, USS Hale DD-642 - 1944, USS Hale DD-642 - 1945, USS Hale DD-642 - 1951 – 1960, USS Hale DD-642 - ARC Antioquia DD-01

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