1907 - May - Article Index

Article - Astrology: Dragons Throughout The Ages - Dragons Importance In Astrology.
Chinese astrologers refer to the Moon's Nodes as the Dragon's Head and Tail and give it tremendous attention as to the placement in the n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1991: Encyclopedia Ii - 1991 - Deaths
1991 - January-February. January 5 - Vasko Popa, Yugoslavian poet (b. 1922) January 8 - Steve Clark, English guitarist (Def Leppard) (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U Thant: Encyclopedia - U Thant
Maha Thray Sithu U Thant (January 22, 1909 – November 25, 1974) was a Burmese diplomat and the third Secretary-General of the United Na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope Pius X: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Pius X - Pius X's Pontificate
The pontificate of Pope St. Pius X was noted for its conservative agenda and as one of the most controversial modern papacies. In what be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - London Borough Of Croydon: Encyclopedia Ii - London Borough Of Croydon - Croydon Council
The council consists of 70 elected councillors across 24 wards. Since the 2002 local elections, the Labour Party has controlled the Counc...   » Read the article

Article - Law Of Attraction: The Law Of Attraction Works Unceasingly
If one hold himself in the thought of poverty, he will be poor, and the chances are that he will remain in poverty. If he hold himself...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heinz Guderian: Encyclopedia Ii - Heinz Guderian - Biography
Guderian was born in the German West Prussian town of Kulm, now Chełmno, Poland. From 1901 to 1907 Guderian attended various military sc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1907: Encyclopedia - 1907
1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wedne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adolf Hitler: Encyclopedia Ii - Adolf Hitler - Legacy
"I would have preferred it if he'd followed his original ambition and become an architect." — Paula Hitler, Hitler's younger sister, du...   » Read the article

Article - Law Of Attraction: The Secret Of Success - The Law Of Attraction
There is in Nature a great Law - the Law of Attraction - by the operations of which all things - from atoms to men - are attracted tow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1836: Encyclopedia - 1836
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see lin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ifk Göteborg: Encyclopedia Ii - Ifk Göteborg - Supporters
Main article: Supporterklubben Änglarna Before the foundation of IFK Göteborg, the dominant club in the Gothenburg area was Örgryte IS...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dow Jones Industrial Average: Encyclopedia Ii - Dow Jones Industrial Average - History
First published on May 26, 1896, the DJIA represented the average of twelve stocks from various important American industries. Of those o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Photography: Encyclopedia Ii - Photography - Digital Versus Film
Film photography is anticipated to endure for some time, as dedicated amateurs and skilled artists often prefer the use of traditional an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Augusta, Lady Gregory: Encyclopedia Ii - Augusta, Lady Gregory - Works
Selected plays Twenty Five (1903) Spreading the News (1904) Kincora: A Play in Three Acts (1905) The White Cockade: A Comedy in Three Ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1954: Encyclopedia Ii - 1954 - Events
1954 - January. January 1 - Soviet Union no longer demands war reparations from East Germany January 12 - Large-scale avalanches in Au...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1971: Encyclopedia Ii - 1971 - Births
1971 - January. January 1 - Bobby Holik, Czech ice hockey player January 2 - Lisa Harrison, American basketball player January 7 - Cha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope Pius X: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Pius X - Cardinal & Patriarch
Pope Leo XIII made him a cardinal in a secret consistory on June 12, 1893. He was named Cardinal-Priest of Saint Bernardo alle Terme. Thr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1946: Encyclopedia Ii - 1946 - Events
1946 - January. January 2 - Unable to resume his rule over Albania after World War II, King Zog abdicated but retained his claim to th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980: Encyclopedia Ii - 1980 - Events
1980 - January. January 1–April 1 - National steel strike in the United Kingdom. January 1 - Changes to the Swedish Act of Successio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frank Lloyd Wright: Encyclopedia Ii - Frank Lloyd Wright - Works
Frank Lloyd Wright - 1880's. Hillside Home School I, Spring Green, Wisconsin, 1887 Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park, Illin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1998: Encyclopedia Ii - 1998 - Nobel Prizes
1998 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Amartya Sen ... See also:1998, 1998 - Events, 1998 - Ja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1835: Encyclopedia Ii - 1835 - Events
1835 - Month/day unknown. The Toledo War was fought between the State of Ohio and the Michigan Territory over the city of Toledo and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990: Encyclopedia Ii - 1990 - Events
1990 - January. January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 4 - over 300 people were k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1966: Encyclopedia Ii - 1966 - Events
1966 - January. January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Repu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1954: Encyclopedia - 1954
1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. 1954 - Events. January 1 - Soviet Union no longer demand...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stuyvesant High School: Encyclopedia Ii - Stuyvesant High School - History
Stuyvesant High School is named after Peter Stuyvesant, the last Dutch governor of New Netherland before the ownership of the colony was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Tyler: Encyclopedia Ii - John Tyler - Presidency
His presidency was rarely taken seriously in his time; he was usually referred to as the "Acting President" or "His Accidency" by opponen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Georges Braque: Encyclopedia - Georges Braque
Georges Braque (May 13, 1882 – August 31, 1963) was a French painter and sculptor, and with Pablo Picasso one of the inventors of Cubis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stop Motion: Encyclopedia Ii - Stop Motion - History
Stop motion animation is almost as old as film-making itself. The first instance of the technique can be credited to Albert E. Smith and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - T. E. Lawrence: Encyclopedia Ii - T. E. Lawrence - Early Years
Lawrence was born in Tremadoc, Caernarfonshire, North Wales, of mixed English and Irish ancestry. His father, Sir Thomas Chapman, was a p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Press International: Encyclopedia - United Press International
United Press International (UPI) is a global news agency headquartered in the United States filing news in English, Spanish and Arabic. W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liang Qichao: Encyclopedia Ii - Liang Qichao - Contributions To Journalism
Liang Qichao - As a Journalist. Lin Yutang (林語堂) once called Liang "the greatest personality in the history of Chinese journalism...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Symphony No. 9 Beethoven: Encyclopedia Ii - Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - History
Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - Writing of the symphony. The Philharmonic Society of London (later the Royal Philharmonic Society) originall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nicolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf: Encyclopedia - Nicolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf
Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, Count of Zinzendorf and Pottendorf, (May 26, 1700 – May 9, 1760), German religious and social reformer,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leptospirosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Leptospirosis - Symptoms
In animals, the incubation period (time of exposure to first symptoms) is anywhere from 2 to 20 days. One should strongly suspect leptosp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Law: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Law - Sources Of Law
Statutory law originates in the Diet of Japan with the rubber-stamp approval of the Emperor. Under the current constitution, the Emperor ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 19th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - 19th Century - Europe
In 1801, the Irish parliament voted to merge Ireland with England, thus creating the United Kingdom. Ireland remained under total British...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Centre Province: Encyclopedia Ii - Centre Province - Geography
Centre Province - Land. The Centre's soil is primarily composed of Precambrian deposits of metamorphic rocks, such as gneiss, mica, mig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Luminiferous Aether: Encyclopedia Ii - Luminiferous Aether - Experiments
Numerous experiments were carried out in the late 1800s to test for this "aether wind" effect, but most were open to dispute due to low a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alban Berg: Encyclopedia - Alban Berg
Alban Maria Johannes Berg (February 9, 1885 – December 24, 1935) was an Austrian composer. He was a member of the Second Viennese Schoo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Tyler: Encyclopedia Ii - John Tyler - Biography
John Tyler was born the son of John Tyler, Sr. (1747-1813) and Mary Armistead. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and wen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rapid Transit: Encyclopedia Ii - Rapid Transit - Characteristics And Nomenclature
There is no single term in English that all speakers would use for all rapid transit or metro systems. This fact reflects variations not ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Photography: Encyclopedia Ii - Photography - Photographic Image Forming Devices
Most commonly a camera or camera obscura is the image forming device and photographic film or a digital storage card is the recording med...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corfu: Encyclopedia Ii - Corfu - Geography
The name Corfu is an Italian corruption of the Byzantine Κορυφώ (Koryphō), which is derived from the Greek Κορυφαί (Koryph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Merit: Encyclopedia - Merit
Merit (Latin meritum), in general, is understood to be that property of a good work which entitles the doer to receive a reward (prœmium...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kalimpong: Encyclopedia Ii - Kalimpong - Economy
The most significant contributor to the Kalimpong economy is tourism. The summer and spring seasons are the most popular with tourists, k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 7 Number: Encyclopedia Ii - 7 Number - In Music
7 number - Albums. There are several albums titled 7: A 2003 album by Enrique Iglesias: see 7 (Enrique Iglesias album). A 2002 EP by U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amarna Letters: Encyclopedia - Amarna Letters
The Amarna letters is the name popularly given to an archive of correspondence, mostly diplomatic, found at Amarna, the modern name for t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Cricket Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Cricket Topics - Grounds
List of cricket topics - Australia. See also: List of cricket grounds in Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground · Sydney Cricket Ground...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Orwell: Encyclopedia Ii - George Orwell - Education
At the age of six, Blair was sent to a small Anglican parish school in Henley-on-Thames, which his sister had attended before him. He nev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Spaniards: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Spaniards - Artists
List of Spaniards - Architects. See also: Category:Spanish architects. Ricardo Bofill (b. 1939), one of the main representatives of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Legacy
Roosevelt's legacies to the U.S. were a greatly expanded role for government in the management of the economy (effectively ending the day...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Windhoek: Encyclopedia - Windhoek
Windhoek, Namibia Windhoek (pronounced «VINT hook» or «VUNT (h)ook») is the capital of Namibia, 22.56 S 17.09 E. It has a population ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chiang Kai-shek: Encyclopedia - Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 – April 5, 1975) was a Chinese military and political leader who assumed the leadership of the Kuomin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Years In Television: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Years In Television - 1950s
See also. 1959-60 United States network television schedule ... See also:List of years in television, List of years in television -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Puyi: Encyclopedia - Puyi
For the Chinese ethnic group, see Buyei. Puyi (Chinese:溥儀;) (February 7, 1906 - October 17, 1967) of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro ruling fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1907: Encyclopedia Ii - 1907 - Events
1907 - January. January 6 - Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome (Casa dei B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1907: Encyclopedia Ii - 1907 - Births
1907 - January-March. January 20 - Paula Wessely, Austrian actress (d. 2000) January 23 - Hideki Yukawa, Japanese physicist, Nobel Pri...   » Read the article