Carole Bouquet (born 18 August 1957 in Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France) is a French actress internationally famous for her role as Bond girl Melina Havelock in For Your Eyes Only, and a key role in Luis Bunuel's surrealist classic That Obscure Object of Desire, and the French import Too Beautiful For You. Bouquet is the widow of producer Jean-Pierre Rassam. They had a son, Dimitri Rassam. In 2003 Bouquet married French actor Gérard Depardieu, with whom she had worked several times.< ...

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• Carole Bouquet - Filmography includes
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A tsunami (IPA pronunciation /suˈnɑːmi/ or /tsuˈnɑːmi/]) is a series of waves generated when water in a lake or the sea is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. Earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions and large meteorite impacts all have the potential to generate a tsunami. The effects of a tsuna ...

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• Tsunami - Causes
• Tsunami - Characteristics
• Tsunami - Signs of an approaching tsunami
• Tsunami - Warnings and prevention
• Tsunami - Past tsunamis
• Tsunami - 6100 B.C. and before
• Tsunami - 1650 B.C. - Santorini
• Tsunami - 1607 - Bristol Channel England and Wales
• Tsunami - 1700 - Vancouver Island Canada
• Tsunami - 1755 - Lisbon Portugal
• Tsunami - 1883 - Krakatoa explosive eruption
• Tsunami - 1929 - Newfoundland tsunami
• Tsunami - 1946 - Pacific tsunami
• Tsunami - 1960 - Chilean tsunami
• Tsunami - 1963 - Vajont Dam disaster
• Tsunami - 1964 - Good Friday tsunami
• Tsunami - 1979 - Tumaco tsunami
• Tsunami - 1993 – Okushiri tsunami
• Tsunami - 2004 - Indian Ocean tsunami
• Tsunami - Other tsunamis in South Asia
• Tsunami - Other historical tsunamis
• Tsunami - North American and Caribbean tsunamis
• Tsunami - European tsunamis

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The large port city of Hamburg was very heavily bombed many times by the RAF and the USAAF during World War II. Bombing of Hamburg in World War II - The battle of Hamburg. The Battle of Hamburg codenamed Operation Gomorrah was a series of air raids conducted by the Royal Air Force on the city of Hamburg beginning in the end of July 1943. It was at the time the heaviest assault in the history of aerial warfare and was later called the Hiroshima of Germany by British officials. The operat ...

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• Bombing of Hamburg in World War II - Time line of Hamburg air raids during World War II
• Bombing of Hamburg in World War II - Notes

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Chain Home was the codename for the ring of coastal radar stations built by the British prior to and during World War II. The system comprised two types of radar: the metre-wave Chain Home stations which provided long-range early warning, and the centimetre-wave Chain Home Low stations, which were shorter-ranged but could detect aircraft flying at low level. From May to August 1939 LZ130 German Zeppelin was performing flights near Great Britain coastline, where its goal was to confirm the theory whether the 100 m ...

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Isoya Yuki (磯谷有希; better known as simply, YUKI) is one of Japan's most notable female vocalists. Best known as the front-woman and lead vocals of the former rock band Judy and Mary, she has also been part of the largely unknown NiNa (with Kate Pierson of The B-52's) and the all girl rock band Mean Machine (along side Chara). She was born on February 17, 1972 in Hakodate, Hokkaido to her parents Mo and Ryouko. She has two siblings, an older sister Yukari, and a younger brother Taminori. Her blood type is A. She is ...

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• Yuki Isoya - Singles
• Yuki Isoya - Albums
• Yuki Isoya - Books
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UNMIL is the acronym for the United Nations Mission in Liberia, a peace-keeping force for Liberia, which was established by Resolution 1509 of the United Nations Security Council in 2003. This followed the resignation of President Charles Taylor and the peaceful transfer of power. UNMIL was proposed to consist of up to 15,000 United Nations military personnel and 1,115 police officers, along with a civilian component. UNMIL - History. Civil war in Liberia claimed the lives of more than 250,000 people ...

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• UNMIL - History
• UNMIL - 1997–2003
• UNMIL - Recommendation for the establishment of a UN peacekeeping mission
• UNMIL - Establishment of UNMIL
• UNMIL - External link

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2240 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). 2240 - Scheduled and expected events. 23 February - Annular solar eclipse 9 March - Lunar eclipse 18 August - Total solar eclipse The End of the World begins according to the Jewish calendar found in the Talmud. It is the year 6000 in the Jewish lunar calender whereas it is the third bi-milennial or third age. The first age, the first 2000 years, is the years known as "Absent from Torah." The second i ...

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The 1916 Battle of the Somme was one of the largest battles of the First World War, with more than one million casualties. The British and French forces attempted to break through the German lines along a 25 mile (40 km) front north and south of the River Somme in northern France. One purpose of the battle was to draw German forces away from the battle of Verdun; however, by its end the losses on the Somme had exceeded those at Verdun. The battle is best remembered for its first day, 1 July 1916, on which the British suffered 57,470 casualties of which 19,240 were killed or died of wounds. ...

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• Battle of the Somme 1916 - Prelude
• Battle of the Somme 1916 - The first day on the Somme
• Battle of the Somme 1916 - Aftermath of the first day
• Battle of the Somme 1916 - Battle of Bazentin Ridge
• Battle of the Somme 1916 - Pozières and Mouquet Farm
• Battle of the Somme 1916 - Attrition: August and September
• Battle of the Somme 1916 - Tank!
• Battle of the Somme 1916 - The final phase
• Battle of the Somme 1916 - Conclusion
• Battle of the Somme 1916 - Casualties

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Battlecruisers were large warships of the first half of the 20th century. They evolved from armored cruisers and in terms of ship classification they occupy a grey area between cruisers and battleships. Different nations built to widely different designs. Some battlecruisers were smaller than battleships while others were larger than contemporaneous battleships. The chief similarity was the role specification. They were designed to hunt down and outgun smaller warships (or merchant ships in the case of the pocket battleships), and out ...

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• Battlecruiser - First battlecruisers
• Battlecruiser - First World War
• Battlecruiser - Battle of Heligoland Bight
• Battlecruiser - Battle of the Falklands
• Battlecruiser - Battle of Dogger Bank
• Battlecruiser - Battle of Jutland
• Battlecruiser - Inter-war years
• Battlecruiser - Post-war developments
• Battlecruiser - Rearmament
• Battlecruiser - Second World War
• Battlecruiser - Commerce raiding
• Battlecruiser - Norwegian campaign
• Battlecruiser - Mediterranean
• Battlecruiser - Pacific War
• Battlecruiser - New US designs
• Battlecruiser - Cold War designs
• Battlecruiser - Problems with the idea
• Battlecruiser - Science fiction

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adidas is a German sports apparel manufacturer, part of the Adidas-Salomon corporation. Adidas was named after its founder, Adolf (Adi) Dassler, who started producing shoes in the 1920s in Herzogenaurach near Nuremberg. It registered as adidas AG on 18 August 1949. The company's clothing and shoe designs typically include three parallel stripes of the same color, and the same motif is incorporated into adidas' official logos. Rudolf Dassler, Adi's brother, founded a rival company, PUMA. Adidas ...

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• Adidas - Competitors
• Adidas - History
• Adidas - The Tapie affair
• Adidas - Post-Tapie era
• Adidas - World Cup 1954
• Adidas - Official World Cup supplier
• Adidas - Teams sponsored by Adidas
• Adidas - Former management
• Adidas - Name

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Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov (Russian: Вячесла́в Миха́йлович Мо́лотов) (February 25, 1890 (O.S.) (March 9, 1890 (N.S.))–November 8, 1986), Soviet politician and diplomat, was a leading figure in the Soviet government from the 1920s, when he rose to power as a protege of Joseph Stalin, to the 1950s, when he was dismissed from office by Nikita Khrushchev. He was the principal Soviet signatory of the Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact of 1939. Vyacheslav Molotov - Origins and early life. Including:

• Vyacheslav Molotov - Origins and early life
• Vyacheslav Molotov - Early career
• Vyacheslav Molotov - Prime Minister
• Vyacheslav Molotov - Foreign Minister
• Vyacheslav Molotov - Postwar career

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A major campaign of World War II, the Battle of Britain is the name for the attempt by Germany's Luftwaffe, the German airforce, to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF). Neither Hitler nor the German Wehrmacht perceived it possible to carry out a successful amphibious assault on the British Isles until the RAF had been knocked out. Secondary objectives were to destroy aircraft production and to terrorise the British people with the intent of intimidating them into seeking an armistice or surrender. The campaign was launched as preparation for ...

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• Battle of Britain - Background
• Battle of Britain - Luftwaffe strategy
• Battle of Britain - The Dowding System
• Battle of Britain - Groups
• Battle of Britain - Sectors
• Battle of Britain - Limitations
• Battle of Britain - Efficiency
• Battle of Britain - Effect of signals intelligence
• Battle of Britain - Battle of the beams
• Battle of Britain - Luftwaffe tactics
• Battle of Britain - RAF tactics
• Battle of Britain - Phases of the Battle
• Battle of Britain - Kanalkampf
• Battle of Britain - Adlerangriff
• Battle of Britain - Luftwaffe targets RAF airfields
• Battle of Britain - Raids on London
• Battle of Britain - Aftermath
• Battle of Britain - Foreign contribution
• Battle of Britain - Polish contribution
• Battle of Britain - Czech contribution
• Battle of Britain - Irish contribution
• Battle of Britain - Canadian contribution
• Battle of Britain - American contribution
• Battle of Britain - Palestinian contribution
• Battle of Britain - Australian contribution

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The Battle of the Nile, known in France as the Battle of Aboukir Bay, was an important naval battle of the French Revolutionary Wars between a British fleet commanded by Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson and a French fleet under Vice-Admiral François-Paul Brueys D'Aigalliers. It took place on the evening and early morning of August 1 and 2 1798. French losses were as high as 1,700 dead (including Brueys) and 3,000 captured. British losses were 218 dead. Battle of the Nile - Background. Still on the rise b ...

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• Battle of the Nile - Background
• Battle of the Nile - Preparations
• Battle of the Nile - The battle
• Battle of the Nile - Recent archaeology
• Battle of the Nile - Memorials
• Battle of the Nile - Britain Horatio Nelson
• Battle of the Nile - France François-Paul Brueys D'Aigalliers
• Battle of the Nile - First-hand account

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The Battle of Valmy (September 20, 1792) formed a turning point in the wars associated with the French Revolution. After France declared war on Austria on 20 April 1792 and following early encounters in which French arms did not distinguish themselves, anti-revolutionary forces advanced into France (18 August 1792).The combined invading force comprised Prussians, Austrians, Hessians and émigrés under the Duke of Brunswick, representing the supreme command of King Frederick William II of Prussia. The commanders-in-chief ...

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After the country's defeat in the 1939 campaign, the Polish government in exile quickly organized in France a new army of about 80,000 men. In 1940 a Polish Highland Brigade took part in the Battle of Narvik (Norway), and two Polish divisions (First Grenadier Division, and Second Infantry Fusiliers Division) took part in the defense of France, while a Polish motorized brigade and two infantry divisions were in process of forming. A Polish Independent Carpathian Brigade was formed in French-mandated Syria, to which many Polish troops had esca ...

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Polish contribution to World War II, Polish contribution to World War II - Army, Polish contribution to World War II - Air Force, Polish contribution to World War II - Navy, Polish contribution to World War II - Intelligence, Polish contribution to World War II - Underground, Polish contribution to World War II - Battles, Polish contribution to World War II - Technical inventions

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By 1944, victory for the Allies had become inevitable. Advocate groups (who had received detailed information regarding Nazi plans of mass extermination, or the "Final Solution") and governments in exile became concerned that the Nazis would unleash a final wave of atrocities. To help prevent the escalation of violence, the United Nations War Crimes Commission (UNWCC) was established, an organization which began to compile a list of probable war criminals. However, the Allies did not consolidate these threats (of the possible prosecution of war crimes) against the ...

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Nuremberg Trials, Nuremberg Trials - Origin of the trials, Nuremberg Trials - Creation of the court, Nuremberg Trials - Location, Nuremberg Trials - Participants, Nuremberg Trials - The validity of the court, Nuremberg Trials - The main trial, Nuremberg Trials - Influence on the development of international criminal law, Nuremberg Trials - Endnotes, Nuremberg Trials - Notes

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Both airlines will combine their destinations and it is believed that routes which both overlapse will be cut. Jetstar Asia will begin flying to Kolkata on 18 August 2005 and is planning Siem Reap and Phnom Penh in Cambodia. Orange Star - East Asia. China, People's Republic of Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport) (Jetstar Asia) Republic of China Taipei (Chiang Kai-shek Internationa ...

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Orange Star, Orange Star - Destinations, Orange Star - East Asia, Orange Star - Southeast Asia, Orange Star - South Asia, Orange Star - Suspended Destinations, Orange Star - East Asia, Orange Star - South East Asia, Orange Star - Oceania, Orange Star - Fleet, Orange Star - Events of 2005

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On 18 August 1572 Henry married Marguerite de Valois, sister of the then King Charles IX. In the same year he became King Henry III of Navarre, succeeding his mother Jeanne d'Albret, who had brought him up as a Huguenot. Jeanne herself was also a Protestant, and had declared Calvinism the religion of Navarre. Henry's marriage was part of a plan to help quell the French Wars of Religion. As part of this plan, he was forced to convert to Roman Catholicism on 5 February 1576, and kept in confinement, but later that year he ga ...

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Henry IV of France, Henry IV of France - Genealogy, Henry IV of France - Life, Henry IV of France - Marriages, Henry IV of France - Children, Henry IV of France - Reference, Henry IV of France - External link

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I Love the 90s - Movies. Armageddon Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Babe The Big Lebowski Blair Witch Project The Bodyguard Boogie Nights Boyz N the Hood Braveheart Clueless Dances with Wolves Dazed and Confused Edward Scissorhands Fight Club Forrest Gump F ...

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I Love the 90s, I Love the 90s - Partial list of commentators on VH1's version of I Love the 90s, I Love the 90s - Partial list of featured ideas and happenings of the 90s, I Love the 90s - Movies, I Love the 90s - Music, I Love the 90s - Television, I Love the 90s - Fashion trends, I Love the 90s - Sports, I Love the 90s - People and events, I Love the 90s - Fads, I Love the 90s - List of episodes, I Love the 90s - Recurring segments, I Love the 90s - External link

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In 1638, after King Charles had attempted to impose an Anglican-oriented prayer book on the largely Presbyterian Scots, widespread resistance spread throughout the country, eventually leading to the Bishops' Wars. Montrose joined the party of resistance, and was for some time one of its most energetic champions. He had nothing puritanical in his nature, but he shared in the ill-feeling aroused by the political authority King Charles had given to the bishops. He signed the National Covenant, and was sent to suppress the opposition which arose ...

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James Graham 1st Marquess of Montrose, James Graham 1st Marquess of Montrose - Covenanter to Royalist, James Graham 1st Marquess of Montrose - The English Civil War and Scottish Civil War, James Graham 1st Marquess of Montrose - Reference

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