1883 - January-June. January 3 - Clement Attlee, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1967) January 6 - Khalil Gibran, Lebanese poet, painter, and novelist (d. 1931) January 10 - Francis X. Bushman, American actor (d. 1966) January 10 - Aleksei Nikolaevich Tolstoi, Russian writer (d. 1945) January 21 - Olav Aukrust, Norwegian poet (d. 1929) February 15 - Sax Rohmer, English author (d. 1959) February 7 - Eubie Blake, American musician and composer (d. ...

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Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). 1883 - Events. January 10 - A fire at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee kills 71 January 16 - The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil service, is passed January 19 - The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service (Roselle, New Jersey) It was b ...

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During the war Atlee served in Gallipoli and Mesopotamia , where he was badly wounded at El Hanna. He recovered back in England, and was sent to France in 1918 and served on the Western Front for the last few months of the war. By the end of the First World War he had reached the rank of major. After the war, he returned to teaching at the London School of Economics and became involved in local politics, becoming mayor of the London borough of Stepney in 1919. At the 1922 general election Atlee became the MP for the constituency of Limehouse in Stepney. He was Ramsay MacDonald's parli ...

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Clement Attlee, Clement Attlee - Birth and Early Life, Clement Attlee - Early Political Career, Clement Attlee - Opposition, Clement Attlee - Deputy Prime Minister, Clement Attlee - Prime Minister, Clement Attlee - Return to Opposition and Retirement, Clement Attlee - Attlee's Cabinet 1945-1950, Clement Attlee - Changes, Clement Attlee - Attlee's Cabinet 1950-1951, Clement Attlee - Changes

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Chen Yi (Chinese: 陳儀; Hanyu Pinyin: Chén Yí; Wade-Giles: Ch'en I; 1883 - June 18, 1950) was the Chief Executive and Garrison Commander (警備總司令) of Taiwan after it was surrendered from Japan to Republic of China, which acts on behalf of the Allied Powers, in 1945. His infamous mishandling of the tension between Taiwanese locals and Mainlanders precipitated in the February 28 Incident, and he was dismissed later for disloyalty ...

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May 18 - 1048 to 1899. 1048 - Omar Khayyám, Persian poet (d. 1123) 1186 - Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) 1474 - Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) 1610 - Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) 1616 - Johann Jakob Froberger, German composer (d. 1667) 1662 O.S. - George Smalridge, English Bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) 1692 O.S. - Joseph Butler, English bishop and philosopher (d. 1752) 1711 - Ruđer Josip Bo ...

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May 18, May 18 - Events, May 18 - Births, May 18 - 1048 to 1899, May 18 - 1900 to 1999, May 18 - Deaths, May 18 - 1450 to 1899, May 18 - 1900 to 1999, May 18 - 2000 onwards, May 18 - Holidays and Observances

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Other than the predictable accusations of naivety and unrealistic idealism, or moral indifference, some of the criticisms are more empirical, along the lines of Russell's 'post-Beacon Hill' concern, which was that there was a risk that the tyranny of repressive parents could be replaced by the tyranny of the 'over-indulged child'. Modern educational responses to this claim tend to revolve around techniques of 'boundary setting' such that a child becomes aware of and learns to respect the limits of other people's p ...

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A. S. Neill, A. S. Neill - Personal background, A. S. Neill - Educational philosophy, A. S. Neill - Public image, A. S. Neill - Life at Summerhill, A. S. Neill - Influences on Neill's thought, A. S. Neill - Criticisms of Neill, A. S. Neill - John Holt another non-coercive direction, A. S. Neill - Neill's educational legacy, A. S. Neill - External link

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The 2nd Prince Chun (Chinese: 醇親王) (February 12, 1883 - February 3, 1951) was born Zaifeng (Chinese: 載灃; Wade-Giles: Tsai-feng), of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro clan (the Qing imperial family ruling over China). He was the leader of China between 1908 and 1911, serving as the regent for his young son Puyi, the Xuantong Emperor. His courtesy name (字) was Yiyun (亦雲). His pseudonym (號), chosen in his older days, was Shupi (書癖). 2nd Prince Chun - Family and Childhood. He was the se ...

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June 7 - 1529 to 1899. 1529 - Étienne Pasquier, French lawyer and man of letters (d. 1615) 1761 - John Rennie, Scottish engineer (d. 1821) 1778 - Beau Brummell, English fashion leader (d. 1840) 1811 - James Young Simpson, British obstetrician (d. 1870) 1831 - Amelia Edwards, English author and Egyptologist (d. 1892) 1845 - Leopold Auer, Hungarian violinist and composer (d. 1930) 1848 - Paul Gauguin, French painter (d. 1903) 1862 - Philipp Lenar ...

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June 7, June 7 - Events, June 7 - Births, June 7 - 1529 to 1899, June 7 - 1900 to 1999, June 7 - Deaths, June 7 - 1329 to 1899, June 7 - 1900 to 1999, June 7 - 2000 onwards, June 7 - Holidays and observances

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Seurat attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1878 and 1879. After a year of military service at Brest military academy, he returned to Paris in 1880. He started off sharing a small studio on the Left Bank with two student friends before moving to a studio of his own. For the next two years, he devoted himself to mastering the art of black and white drawing. He spent 1883 on a huge canvas, Bath ...

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Georges-Pierre Seurat, Georges-Pierre Seurat - Life, Georges-Pierre Seurat - Seurat's Scientific Background and Influences, Georges-Pierre Seurat - Seurat Challenging of the Impressionists, Georges-Pierre Seurat - Seurat's Melding of Science and Emotion, Georges-Pierre Seurat - The Crowning Achievement, Georges-Pierre Seurat - Endnotes

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There is only one way in which we can be given information about what it is like in the Spirit world. That information has to come first hand from someone who is there. There are two ways in which someone can go to the Spirit world: either temporarily, through some type of out of body experience or expansion of consciousness; or permanently through death.

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Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). 1838 - Events. January 6 - Samuel Morse first publicly demonstrates the telegraph. January 8 - Alfred Vail demonstrates a telegraph using dots and dashes (this is the forerunner of Morse code) January 12 - Joseph Smith, Jr. and Sidney Rigdon flee Ohio for Missouri March 7 – Jenny Lind, the "Sw ...

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1971 - January. January 1 - Bobby Holik, Czech ice hockey player January 2 - Lisa Harrison, American basketball player January 7 - Chavo Guerrero Jr., American professional wrestler January 8 - Jason Giambi, baseball player January 9 - Scott Thornton, Canadian hockey player January 11 - Mary J. Blige, American singer January 17 - Leonardo Ciampa, American composer January 17 - Kid Rock, American singer January 18 - Jon Davis, American s ...

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1971, 1971 - Events, 1971 - January, 1971 - February, 1971 - March, 1971 - April, 1971 - May, 1971 - June, 1971 - July, 1971 - August, 1971 - September, 1971 - October, 1971 - November, 1971 - December, 1971 - unknown dates, 1971 - Births, 1971 - January, 1971 - February, 1971 - March, 1971 - April, 1971 - May, 1971 - June, 1971 - July, 1971 - August, 1971 - September-, 1971 - October, 1971 - November, 1971 - December, 1971 - Unknown date, 1971 - Deaths, 1971 - January, 1971 - February, 1971 - March, 1971 - April, 1971 - May, 1971 - June, 1971 - July, 1971 - August, 1971 - September, 1971 - October, 1971 - November, 1971 - December, 1971 - Nobel Prizes

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On January 22, 1901, Queen Victoria died, and the Duchess of York's father-in-law, Albert Edward, ascended the throne as King Edward VII. For the rest of that year, May was styled Duchess of Cornwall and York, until November 9, 1901, when George was created Prince of Wales, and she was then styled Princess of Wales. King Edward VII wished his son to be more prepared for the role of King, given Queen Victoria's exclusion of Edward from state affairs. However, the Prince of Wales was not of the highest intellect, and May was required to help him read ...

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Mary of Teck, Mary of Teck - Early life, Mary of Teck - Engagement, Mary of Teck - Duchess of York, Mary of Teck - Princess of Wales, Mary of Teck - Queen Mary, Mary of Teck - Dowager Queen, Mary of Teck - Legacy, Mary of Teck - Titles from birth to death, Mary of Teck - Honorary military appointments, Mary of Teck - Legacy

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1945 - January. January 3 - Edgar Cayce, American psychic (b. 1877) January 22 - Else Lasker-Schuler, German poet (b. 1869) January 31 - Eddie Slovik, American soldier (b. 1920) 1945 - February. February 5 - Denise Bloch, French World War II heroine (executed) (b. 1915) February 5 - Lilian Rolfe, French World War II heroine (executed) (b. 1914) February 5 - Violette Szabo, French World War II heroine (executed) (b. 1921)See also:

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1939 - January-March. January 2 - Roman Dmowski, Polish politician (b. 1864) January 23 - Matthias Sindelar, Austrian footballer (b. 1903) January 24 - Maximilian Bircher-Benner, Swiss physician and nutritionist (b. 1867) January 28 - William Butler Yeats, Irish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1865) February 10 - Pope Pius XI (b. 1857) February 11 - Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer (b. 1874) February 12 - S. P. L. Sørensen, Danish chemist (b. 1868)See also:

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Wagner's contributions to art and culture are undeniable and monumental. In his lifetime, and for some years after, Wagner inspired fanatical devotion amongst his legions of fans, often considered by them to have a near god-like status. His music, Tristan und Isolde especially, broke important new ground. For years afterward, many composers felt compelled to align themselves with or against Wagner. Anton Bruckner and Hugo Wolf are indebted to him especially, as are Cesar Franck, Henri Duparc, Ernest Chausson, Jules Massenet, Alexander von Ze ...

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Richard Wagner, Richard Wagner - Works, Richard Wagner - Operas, Richard Wagner - Non-operatic music, Richard Wagner - Other works, Richard Wagner - Biography, Richard Wagner - Early life, Richard Wagner - Dresden, Richard Wagner - Exile Schopenhauer and Mathilde Wesendonck, Richard Wagner - Patronage of King Ludwig II, Richard Wagner - Bayreuth, Richard Wagner - Final years, Richard Wagner - Anti-Semitism and Nazi appropriation, Richard Wagner - Wagner's influence and legacy, Richard Wagner - Links and references, Richard Wagner - Media, Richard Wagner - Selected readings, Richard Wagner - Notes, Richard Wagner - External links

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June 5 - 535 to 1899. 535 - Epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople 1017 - Sanjo, Emperor of Japan (b. 976) 1118 - Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester 1296 - Edmund Crouchback, son of Henry III of England (b. 1245) 1316 - King Louis X of France (b. 1289) 1383 - Dmitry Konstantinovich, Russian prince (b. 1324) 1568 - Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (b. 1522) 1625 - Orlando Gibbons, English composer ...

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June 5, June 5 - Events, June 5 - Births, June 5 - 1341 to 1899, June 5 - 1900 to 1999, June 5 - Deaths, June 5 - 535 to 1899, June 5 - 1900 to 1999, June 5 - 2000 onwards, June 5 - Holidays and observances

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Edison had a late start in his schooling due to childhood illness. His mind often wandered and shortly into his schooling, his teacher Alexander Crawford was overheard calling him "addled". This ended Edison's three months of formal schooling. His mother had been a school teacher in Canada and happily took over the job of schooling her son in his academics. She encouraged and taught him to read and experiment. He recalled later, "My mother was the making of me. She was so true, so sure of me; and I felt I had something to live for, someone I must not disappoint." [1]. Many of his lessons came from reading R.G. ...

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Thomas Edison, Thomas Edison - Family background, Thomas Edison - Birth, Thomas Edison - Early years, Thomas Edison - First marriage, Thomas Edison - Inventor, Thomas Edison - Second marriage, Thomas Edison - Middle career, Thomas Edison - Menlo Park, Thomas Edison - Incandescent era, Thomas Edison - War of the Currents era, Thomas Edison - Work relations, Thomas Edison - Media inventions, Thomas Edison - Homes, Thomas Edison - Trivia, Thomas Edison - List of contributions, Thomas Edison - Improvements of Edison's work, Thomas Edison - Tributes

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At first Mussolini was supported by the Liberals in parliament. With their help, he introduced strict censorship and altered the methods of election so that in 1925–1926 he was able to assume dictatorial powers and dissolve all other political parties. Skillfully using his absolute control over the press, he gradually built up the legend of Il Duce, the title he bestowed upon himself: a man who never slept, was always right, and could solve all the problems of politics and economics. He introduced the Press Laws in 1925 which stated ...

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Benito Mussolini, Benito Mussolini - Early years, Benito Mussolini - Birth of Fascism, Benito Mussolini - Fascist dictatorship, Benito Mussolini - The Axis of Blood and Steel, Benito Mussolini - World War II, Benito Mussolini - Death, Benito Mussolini - Writings of Mussolini

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"To Steinway & Sons — Gents, I have decided to keep your grand piano. For some reason unknown to me it gives better results than any so far tried. Please send bill with lowest price." — Thomas Edison June 2, 1890 ...

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Thomas Edison, Thomas Edison - Family background, Thomas Edison - Birth and early years, Thomas Edison - Marriages and later life, Thomas Edison - Inventor, Thomas Edison - Menlo Park, Thomas Edison - Incandescent era, Thomas Edison - War of Currents era, Thomas Edison - Work relations, Thomas Edison - Media inventions, Thomas Edison - Homes, Thomas Edison - Trivia, Thomas Edison - List of contributions, Thomas Edison - Improvements of Edison's work, Thomas Edison - Tributes

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