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| ARTICLES RELATED TO 15 May | | | |  15 May: Encyclopedia II - İzmir - From the eighth century BCThe most important sacred place of the town was the Temple of Athens. The oldest ruin preserved until today dates back to 725-700 BC
The period in which the city had reached its peak was between 650-545 BC. This period lasted hundred-years and was considered to be the most powerful period of the whole Ionian civilization. Under the leadership of Miletus, colonies were established in Egypt, Syria, west coasts of Lebanon, Marmara region, Black Sea and eastern Greece competed and replaced the place of Greece proper in various fields and subjects. In this period, it is apparent that Smyrna not only dealed with agri ...
See also:İzmir, İzmir - Name, İzmir - History, İzmir - Homer, İzmir - From the eighth century BC, İzmir - Modern İzmir, İzmir - Climate, İzmir - İzmir International Fair, İzmir - Birds Paradise, İzmir - Cuisine of İzmir, İzmir - Festivals, İzmir - Sports, İzmir - Education, İzmir - Districts, İzmir - Reference, İzmir - Media mentioning Izmir Read more here: » İzmir: Encyclopedia II - İzmir - From the eighth century BC |
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| | | | | 15 May: Encyclopedia II - Hero of Belarus - Construction and display The recipient of the title is given a medal to show the rank, called Medal of the Hero of Belarus (Belarusian: медаль Героя Беларусі, Russian: медаль Героя Беларуси). The star and suspension are made of gold, thus it is nicknamed "Gold Star," as was its predecessor, the Hero of the Soviet Union. The star has a total diameter of 33 millimeters, and is attached to a rectangular suspension device (boot tree). In the center of the rectangle is a ribbon of two sections of red and one section of green. The red ...
See also:Hero of Belarus, Hero of Belarus - Creation, Hero of Belarus - Criteria, Hero of Belarus - Recommendation process and awarding, Hero of Belarus - Privileges, Hero of Belarus - Construction and display, Hero of Belarus - 1996 medal, Hero of Belarus - Recipients, Hero of Belarus - Uładzimir Karvat, Hero of Belarus - Aljaksandar Dubko, Hero of Belarus - Michaił Karčmit, Hero of Belarus - Vital Kramko, Hero of Belarus - Pavieł Maryjaŭ Read more here: » Hero of Belarus: Encyclopedia II - Hero of Belarus - Construction and display |
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| | | | | | 15 May: Encyclopedia II - History of Bougainville - European colonisation The German New Guinea Company established control over Bougainville and Buka, Choiseul, Shortland and Treasury Islands in 1885 but did not extend its farther control southwards in the Solomons, whose southern islands came under a British protectorate in 1893 with the eastern islands being added in 1989. In 1900, Germany transferred all of its claims in the Solomons other than Bougainville and Buka to Great Britain while Britain, in return, withdrew from Western Samoa. During World War I Australia occupied Bougainville together with the rest of German New Guinea; the League ...
See also:History of Bougainville, History of Bougainville - Pre-history, History of Bougainville - European colonisation, History of Bougainville - Beginnings of the independence movement, History of Bougainville - Republic of North Solomons, History of Bougainville - Shutting the Panguna mine, History of Bougainville - From uprising to war of secession, History of Bougainville - Civil war, History of Bougainville - Sandline and ceasefire, History of Bougainville - Autonomy Read more here: » History of Bougainville: Encyclopedia II - History of Bougainville - European colonisation |
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| | | | | | 15 May: Encyclopedia II - Anne Princess Royal - Early life Princess Anne was born on August 15, 1950 at Clarence House, London. Her father is His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and the former Princess Alice of Battenburg. Her mother was Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh (now Queen Elizabeth II), the eldest daughter of King George VI.
She was baptised in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace on 21 October 1950 by Cyril Garbett, Archbishop of York. Her godparents were: The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Andrew Elphinstone, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Andrew of Greece and Denm ...
See also:Anne Princess Royal, Anne Princess Royal - Early life, Anne Princess Royal - Princess Anne, Anne Princess Royal - First Marriage, Anne Princess Royal - Kidnap attempt, Anne Princess Royal - Princess Royal, Anne Princess Royal - Divorce and remarriage, Anne Princess Royal - Charity work, Anne Princess Royal - Honorary military appointments, Anne Princess Royal - Court cases, Anne Princess Royal - Titles and honours, Anne Princess Royal - Titles from birth to present, Anne Princess Royal - Honours Read more here: » Anne Princess Royal: Encyclopedia II - Anne Princess Royal - Early life |
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| | | | | 15 May: Encyclopedia II - Second Battle of Kharkov - Background By late February 1942 the Soviet winter counteroffensive, which had pushed the Germans from the gates of Moscow and recaptured Rostov in the south, had petered out, leaving both sides licking their wounds. A paranoid Stalin attempted to read the mind of the German military, and was convinced that the Germans were on their deathbed, and ready to collapse. So he decided to exploit this conceived weakness within the German military on the Eastern Front by launching a renewed offensive during the spring. Stalin's ultimate decision found heated r ...
See also:Second Battle of Kharkov, Second Battle of Kharkov - Background, Second Battle of Kharkov - Soviet Order of Battle, Second Battle of Kharkov - German Order of Battle, Second Battle of Kharkov - The Battle, Second Battle of Kharkov - Conclusions Read more here: » Second Battle of Kharkov: Encyclopedia II - Second Battle of Kharkov - Background |
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| | | | | | 15 May: Encyclopedia II - Harold Bridgwood Walker - Landing at Anzac For the invasion of the Gallipoli peninsula, it was Walker's role to formulate the landing plans for ANZAC but he deferred management of the planning to his subordinate, Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Skeen, who was an excellent staff officer. Walker was keen to hold a fighting command and his opportunity arose during the landing at Anzac Cove, 25 April 1915, when the commander of the New Zealand Infantry Brigade, Colonel Francis Johnston, became ill. Walker had landed as Birdwood's representative on the beach and was instructed to assume command ...
See also:Harold Bridgwood Walker, Harold Bridgwood Walker - Landing at Anzac, Harold Bridgwood Walker - Lone Pine, Harold Bridgwood Walker - Western Front Read more here: » Harold Bridgwood Walker: Encyclopedia II - Harold Bridgwood Walker - Landing at Anzac |
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| | | | | | 15 May: Encyclopedia II - Saddam Hussein - Foreign affairs In foreign affairs, Saddam sought to have Iraq play a leading role in the Middle East. Iraq signed an aid pact with the Soviet Union in 1972, and arms were sent along with several thousand advisers. However, the 1978 executions of Iraqi Communists and a shift of trade toward the West strained Iraqi relations with the Soviet Union, which took on a more Western orientation from then until the Persian Gulf War in 1991.
He made a state visit to France in 1976, cementing close ties with some French business and conservative political circl ...
See also:Saddam Hussein, Saddam Hussein - Youth, Saddam Hussein - Consolidation of power, Saddam Hussein - Consolidation of power, Saddam Hussein - Succession, Saddam Hussein - Saddam Hussein as a secular leader, Saddam Hussein - Foreign affairs, Saddam Hussein - The Iran-Iraq War 1980–1988, Saddam Hussein - Tensions with Kuwait, Saddam Hussein - The Persian Gulf War, Saddam Hussein - Gulf War aftermath, Saddam Hussein - 1991-2003, Saddam Hussein - 2003 Invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein - Pursuit and capture, Saddam Hussein - Trials, Saddam Hussein - Personal, Saddam Hussein - Pop Culture, Saddam Hussein - Notes Read more here: » Saddam Hussein: Encyclopedia II - Saddam Hussein - Foreign affairs |
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| | | | | 15 May: Encyclopedia II - Ring of Honor - Events
Ring of Honor - 2006.
TBD @ Cleveland, OH 29 April 2006
TBD @ Dayton, OH 28 April 2006
TBD @ Philadelphia, PA 22 April 2006
TBD @ Chicago, IL 1 April 2006
TBD @ Chicago, IL 31 March 2006
TBD @ Detroit, MI 30 March 2006
TBD @ New York, NY 25 March 2006
TBD @ Philadelphia, PA 11 March 2006
Fourth Anniversary Show @ Edison, NJ 25 February 2006
TBD @ Lake Grove, NY 11 February 2006
TBD @ Cleveland, OH 28 January 2006
Trios Tournament 2006 @ Dayton, OH 27 January 2006
Hell Freezes Over @ ...
See also:Ring of Honor, Ring of Honor - Contenders for Championships, Ring of Honor - Roster, Ring of Honor - Current champions, Ring of Honor - Current top five rankings, Ring of Honor - Events, Ring of Honor - 2006, Ring of Honor - 2005, Ring of Honor - 2004, Ring of Honor - 2003, Ring of Honor - 2002, Ring of Honor - Specialty matches, Ring of Honor - ROH wrestling school Read more here: » Ring of Honor: Encyclopedia II - Ring of Honor - Events |
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| | | | | 15 May: Encyclopedia II - Palestinian refugee - History Many Palestinians had already become refugees by the time neighboring Arab states attacked the newly established State of Israel in 1948, and the exodus continued during the war until after the armistice that ended it (see Palestinian Exodus.) These refugees, the great majority of whom had lived there for generations, were generally not permitted to return to their homes.
The final estimate of their number was 711,000, according to the United Nations Conciliation Commission (General Progress Report and Supplementary Report of the U ...
See also:Palestinian refugee, Palestinian refugee - History, Palestinian refugee - Who is a Palestinian refugee?, Palestinian refugee - Right of return, Palestinian refugee - Treatment in Arab countries, Palestinian refugee - Jordan, Palestinian refugee - Saudi Arabia, Palestinian refugee - Lebanon, Palestinian refugee - Kuwait Read more here: » Palestinian refugee: Encyclopedia II - Palestinian refugee - History |
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| | | | | 15 May: Encyclopedia II - Oman - History The region of Oman was once known by its Sumerian name Magan. Oman constituted one of the Satrapies of the Persian Empire. It was incorporated into that empire around 563 BC.
After Oman’s development in the 3rd century BC, the Persians developed an empire in the 4th century BC. This empire lasted until the 7th century AD. In the beginning of the 1st Century, AD Arab tribes began to settle in Oman. In 632 the Persian Empire lost power and Oman’s Arab character was established.
In the year 751, the Ibadi Muslims established a ...
See also:Oman, Oman - History, Oman - Politics, Oman - Subdivisions, Oman - Geography, Oman - Exclaves and enclaves, Oman - Economy, Oman - Demographics, Oman - Culture, Oman - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Oman: Encyclopedia II - Oman - History |
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| | | | | 15 May: Encyclopedia II - History of Bangladesh - Medieval period: arrival of Islam Islam made its first appearance in Bengal during the twelfth century AD when Sufi missionaries arrived. Later occasional Muslim invaders reinforced the process of conversion by building mosques, madrassas and Sufi Khanqahs. Beginning in 1202 a military commander from the Delhi Sultanate, Ikhtiar Uddin Muhammad bin Bakhtiar Khilji, overran Bihar and Bengal as far east as Rangpur, Bogra and the Brahmaputra River. The defeated Laksmanasena and his two sons moved to a place then called Vikramapura (south of Dhaka), where their diminished dominio ...
See also:History of Bangladesh, History of Bangladesh - Ancient times, History of Bangladesh - Medieval period: arrival of Islam, History of Bangladesh - The Mughal period, History of Bangladesh - British India, History of Bangladesh - Creation of Pakistan, History of Bangladesh - The Language Movement, History of Bangladesh - Politics: 1954 - 1970, History of Bangladesh - Independence, History of Bangladesh - Post-Independence, History of Bangladesh - External link Read more here: » History of Bangladesh: Encyclopedia II - History of Bangladesh - Medieval period: arrival of Islam |
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| | | | | 15 May: Encyclopedia II - Italy national football team - History The first match of the Italian national football team was held in Milan, Italy on 15 May 1910, against France (a 6–2 victory for Azzurri). After avoiding the first World Cup (1930, in Uruguay), the Italian national team won two World Cups straight: 1934 edition, hosted by Italy, won beating Czechoslovakia 2–1 in Rome; 1938 edition, hosted by France, won beating Hungary 4–2 in Paris.
After World War II, the Italian national team did not perform at its pre-war levels, reaching no more than the first round in 1950 (but notic ...
See also:Italy national football team, Italy national football team - History, Italy national football team - World Cup record, Italy national football team - European Championship record, Italy national football team - Coaches, Italy national football team - Famous past players, Italy national football team - Current Squad Read more here: » Italy national football team: Encyclopedia II - Italy national football team - History |
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| | | | | | 15 May: Encyclopedia II - List of unrecognized countries - Historic unrecognized or partially recognized states with de facto control over their territory
List of unrecognized countries - Europe.
Banat Republic (proclaimed in 1918). Now part of Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, and Hungary.
Baranya-Baja Republic (proclaimed in 1921). Now part of Hungary and Croatia.
Carpatho-Ukraine (1939). Now part of Ukraine.
Chechnya (1996-1999). Now part of Russia.
Crimea (1992-1995). Now part of Ukraine.
Independent State of Croatia (1941-1945). Between 1945 and 1991, Croatia was a socia ...
See also:List of unrecognized countries, List of unrecognized countries - Partially recognized states with de facto control over their territory, List of unrecognized countries - Unrecognized states with de facto control over their territory, List of unrecognized countries - Partially recognized states largely under military occupation, List of unrecognized countries - Internationally administered territory, List of unrecognized countries - Historic unrecognized or partially recognized states with de facto control over their territory, List of unrecognized countries - Europe, List of unrecognized countries - Asia, List of unrecognized countries - Africa, List of unrecognized countries - America, List of unrecognized countries - Oceania, List of unrecognized countries - Historic unrecognized or partially recognized governments with de facto control over their territory Read more here: » List of unrecognized countries: Encyclopedia II - List of unrecognized countries - Historic unrecognized or partially recognized states with de facto control over their territory |
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| | | | | 15 May: Encyclopedia II - Surviving veterans of World War I - Veterans by country
Surviving veterans of World War I - Algeria France.
Mahdi, Saci Ben Hocine, b. 21 June 1898
Total: 1
Surviving veterans of World War I - Australia.
Choules, Claude, Navy, b. 3 March 1901 (born in the UK and fought in the British army; subsequently emigrated to Australia)
Lucas, Syd, b. 21 September 1900 (Australian resident; fought for UK)
Ross, John Campbell, b. 11 March 1899 (last Australian digger)
Young, Will(iam), Royal Flying Corps, b. 4 January 1900 (same as for Choles and ...
See also:Surviving veterans of World War I, Surviving veterans of World War I - Veterans by country, Surviving veterans of World War I - Algeria France, Surviving veterans of World War I - Australia, Surviving veterans of World War I - Austria-Hungary, Surviving veterans of World War I - Brazil, Surviving veterans of World War I - Canada, Surviving veterans of World War I - France, Surviving veterans of World War I - Germany, Surviving veterans of World War I - Hungary, Surviving veterans of World War I - Italy, Surviving veterans of World War I - Poland, Surviving veterans of World War I - Russia, Surviving veterans of World War I - Serbia, Surviving veterans of World War I - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Surviving veterans of World War I - United States, Surviving veterans of World War I - World Totals Read more here: » Surviving veterans of World War I: Encyclopedia II - Surviving veterans of World War I - Veterans by country |
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| | | | | 15 May: Encyclopedia II - Palestinian people - The ancestry of the Palestinians Palestinians claim to have a mixed ancestry. Arabs, Crusaders, Romans, Jews, and other people have all settled in the region and intermarried [5][6]. Many of their descendants converted to Christianity and later to Islam, and spoke different languages depending on the lingua franca of the time. For the most part, the Arabization of the Palestinians began in Umayyad times. Increasing conversions to Islam among the local population, together with the immigration of Arabs from Arabia and inland Syria, led to the replacement of Aramaic by ...
See also:Palestinian people, Palestinian people - Palestinian demographics, Palestinian people - Refugees, Palestinian people - Religions, Palestinian people - The ancestry of the Palestinians, Palestinian people - The origins of Palestinian identity, Palestinian people - Palestinians' political representatives Read more here: » Palestinian people: Encyclopedia II - Palestinian people - The ancestry of the Palestinians |
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| | | | | 15 May: Encyclopedia II - Q novel - Plot The book follows the journey of an Anabaptist radical across Europe in the first half of the 16th century as he joins in various movements and uprisings that come as a result of the Protestant reformation. The book spans 30 years as he is pursued by Q, a spy for the Roman Catholic Church cardinal Giovanni Pietro Carafa. The main character, who changes many names during the story, first fights in the Peasants' War beside Thomas Müntzer, then he is in Münster siege, during the Münster Rebellion, and some years later, in Venice.
Q novel ...
See also:Q novel, Q novel - Plot, Q novel - Characters and events, Q novel - Editions Read more here: » Q novel: Encyclopedia II - Q novel - Plot |
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| | | | | 15 May: Encyclopedia II - Namie Amuro - Biography At the age of 15, Amuro, along with a group of classmates, formed the pop group known as the Super Monkeys. Although moderately successful in their home prefecture, Okinawa, a move to Tokyo (presumably at the behest of their record label, Toshiba EMI) garnered more exposure for the Super Monkeys, and Namie in particular, so much that the group came to be known as 'Namie Amuro with Super Monkeys'.
Namie soon embarked on a solo career, in the process moving from Toshiba EMI to the avex trax label (also home of popular Japanese acts such ...
See also:Namie Amuro, Namie Amuro - Biography, Namie Amuro - Discography, Namie Amuro - Singles, Namie Amuro - Albums, Namie Amuro - Compilation Albums, Namie Amuro - DVD-Audio Releases, Namie Amuro - Videos, Namie Amuro - Collaborative Releases, Namie Amuro - Singles, Namie Amuro - Albums, Namie Amuro - Videos, Namie Amuro - Concerts & Tours, Namie Amuro - Filmography, Namie Amuro - Extra Information Read more here: » Namie Amuro: Encyclopedia II - Namie Amuro - Biography |
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