1912 - December

Franz Kafka - Short Stories. Description of a Struggle (Beschreibung eines Kampfes - 1904-1905) Wedding Preparations in the Country (Hochzeitsvorbereitungen auf dem Lande - 1907-1908) The Judgment (Das Urteil - September 22-23, 1912) In the Penal Colony (In der Strafkolonie - October 1914) The Village Schoolmaster (The Giant Mole) (Der Dorfschullehrer or Der Riesenmaulwurf - 1914-1915) < ...

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Franz Kafka, Franz Kafka - Life, Franz Kafka - Critical interpretation, Franz Kafka - Kafka in cinema, Franz Kafka - Online texts, Franz Kafka - Bibliography, Franz Kafka - Short Stories, Franz Kafka - Novellas, Franz Kafka - Novels, Franz Kafka - Diaries and notebooks, Franz Kafka - Letters, Franz Kafka - On Kafka

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1975 - January. January 1 - Watergate scandal: John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up January 2 - The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by Congress January 5 - The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra, killing twelve people. January 7 - OPEC agrees to raise crude oil prices by 10%. January 8 - Ella Grasso becomes Governor of Connecticut, becoming the firs ...

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1975, 1975 - Events, 1975 - January, 1975 - February, 1975 - March, 1975 - April, 1975 - May, 1975 - June, 1975 - July, 1975 - August, 1975 - September, 1975 - October, 1975 - November, 1975 - December, 1975 - Unknown dates, 1975 - Births, 1975 - January, 1975 - February, 1975 - March, 1975 - April, 1975 - May, 1975 - June, 1975 - July, 1975 - August, 1975 - September, 1975 - October, 1975 - November, 1975 - December, 1975 - Deaths, 1975 - Unknown date, 1975 - January, 1975 - February, 1975 - March, 1975 - April, 1975 - May, 1975 - June, 1975 - July, 1975 - August, 1975 - September, 1975 - October, 1975 - November, 1975 - December, 1975 - Nobel Prizes, 1975 - Templeton Prize

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Selected plays Twenty Five (1903) Spreading the News (1904) Kincora: A Play in Three Acts (1905) The White Cockade: A Comedy in Three Acts (1905) Hyacinth Halvey (1906) The Doctor in Spite of Himself (1906) The Canavans (1906) The Rising of the Moon (1907) Dervorgilla (1907) The Workhouse Ward (1908) The Rogueries of Scapin (1908) The Miser ( ...

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Augusta, Lady Gregory, Augusta, Lady Gregory - Early life and marriage, Augusta, Lady Gregory - Early writings, Augusta, Lady Gregory - Cultural nationalism, Augusta, Lady Gregory - Founding of the Abbey, Augusta, Lady Gregory - Later career, Augusta, Lady Gregory - Retirement and death, Augusta, Lady Gregory - Works, Augusta, Lady Gregory - Online texts

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In the immediate aftermath of the war, many believed that the Shōwa Emperor was an evil mastermind behind the war while others claimed that he was simply a powerless figurehead. Many people in China, Taiwan, Korea and Southeast Asia see Hirohito as Asia's Hitler of World War II, and some feel he should have been tried for war crimes. Because of this, many Asians residing in countries that were subject to Japanese invasion retain a hostile attitude towards the Japanese Imperial Family. The central question is how much real control Hirohito h ...

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Hirohito, Hirohito - Early life, Hirohito - Accession, Hirohito - Early reign, Hirohito - World War II, Hirohito - Last days of the war, Hirohito - Post-war reign, Hirohito - Death

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For the England and Yorkshire cricketer, see Major William Booth William Booth (April 10, 1829 – August 20, 1912) was the founder and 1st General (1878-1912) of The Salvation Army. William Booth - Biography. William Booth - Early life. Booth was born in Sneinton, Nottingham, England, the only son of four surviving children born to Samuel Booth and Mary Moss. His father was wealthy by the standards of the time, but during Booth's childhood, as a result of his fath ...

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• William Booth - Biography
• William Booth - Early life
• William Booth - Marriage and children
• William Booth - Early ministry
• William Booth - The Christian Mission
• William Booth - The Salvation Army
• William Booth - Later years
• William Booth - Published works
• William Booth - In Darkest England and the Way Out

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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 J. Stuart Blackman for The Humpty Dumpty Circus (1898), in which a toy circus of acrobats and animals comes to life. In 1902, the film, "Fun in a Bakery Shop" used clay for a stop-motion "lightning sculpting" sequence. The Haunted Hotel (1907) is another stop motion film by James Stuart Blackton, and was a resounding success when released. Segundo de Chomons (1871-1929), from Spain, released < ...

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Stop motion, Stop motion - History, Stop motion - Current Work, Stop motion - Software, Stop motion - Compare with, Stop motion - Stop Motion Movies

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However illustrious the history and recent political past of the Conservative party, it has been out of Government since 1997. The party, largest in the British Parliament after the Labour Party provides the Official Opposition to the Labour Government of Tony Blair. As of 7 May 2005, Labour holds a 66-member majority in the lower house, with 356 Members of Parliament; the Conservatives provide 198 Membe ...

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Conservative Party UK, Conservative Party UK - Name, Conservative Party UK - Conservative Party today, Conservative Party UK - Policies, Conservative Party UK - Economic policy, Conservative Party UK - Social policy, Conservative Party UK - Foreign Policy, Conservative Party UK - History, Conservative Party UK - Internal Factions, Conservative Party UK - Associated groups

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The Ulster Volunteer Force (more commonly referred to as the UVF or by some of its supporters The Peoples Army) is a loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland. The current incarnation was formed in May 1966 and named after the UVF of 1912. The original UVF was formed by Edward Carson and James Craig as a Unionist militia in the tensions surrounding the potential success of the third Home Rule campaign. Some contemporary estimates put its membership at over 100,000. Carson and Craig, supported by some English Conser ...

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There have been several plans for a subway network to be set up but they were given up for both geological and financial reasons. A tramway system was started in the fall of 2000 and put into service in december 2003, connecting Bordeaux with the surrounding communities. It uses the APS technology, a brand new and exclusive cableless technology developed by French company Alstom and designed to preserve the aesthetic environment the tramway is surrounded by (although very controversial for its considerable cost of installation and maintenanc ...

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Bordeaux, Bordeaux - Geography, Bordeaux - Demographics, Bordeaux - History, Bordeaux - Wine, Bordeaux - University City, Bordeaux - An Architectural Jewel, Bordeaux - Transportation, Bordeaux - Miscellaneous, Bordeaux - Births, Bordeaux - Sports

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Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 – April 5, 1975) was a Chinese military and political leader who assumed the leadership of the Kuomintang (KMT) after the death of Sun Yat-sen in 1925. He commanded the Northern Expedition to unify China against the warlords and emerged victorious in 1928 as the overall leader of the Republic of China (ROC). Chiang led China in the Second Sino-Japanese War, during which Chiang's stature within China weakened but his international prominence grew. During the Chinese Civil War (1926–1949), Chiang at ...

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• Chiang Kai-shek - Early life
• Chiang Kai-shek - Rise to power
• Chiang Kai-shek - Tutelage over China
• Chiang Kai-shek - Wartime leader of China
• Chiang Kai-shek - Losing China
• Chiang Kai-shek - Presidency in Taiwan
• Chiang Kai-shek - Death and legacy
• Chiang Kai-shek - Names
• Chiang Kai-shek - Notes

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Stroud was born in Seattle, Washington, on January 28, 1890, to Elizabeth and Ben Stroud. He was the couple's first child, although Elizabeth had two daughters from a previous marriage. Stroud left home at a young age, and by 1908 was in Cordova, Alaska, where he met and began a relationship with 36-year old Kitty O'Brien, a dance-hall entertainer and prostitute. In November 1908 they moved to Juneau, Alaska. On January 18, 1909, while Robert was away at work, an acquaintance of theirs, F. K. "Charlie" Von Dahmer, raped and viciously ...

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Birdman of Alcatraz, Birdman of Alcatraz - His Life, Birdman of Alcatraz - The Book and Film, Birdman of Alcatraz - Truth versus Fiction

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Oakland is currently home to four professional sports teams: Oakland Athletics, American League of Baseball. Oakland Raiders, charter team of the American Football League (1960-1969), now in the NFL. Golden State Warriors, National Basketball Association. Oakland Slammers, International Basketball League (2005-) Former teams: Oakland Oaks, Pacific Coast League of Baseball, 1903-1955. (The Oaks played at Oaks Park in Emeryville after 1912.) Oakland Oaks, American Bask ...

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Oakland California, Oakland California - History, Oakland California - World War II, Oakland California - Post-war years, Oakland California - Crime, Oakland California - Geography, Oakland California - Demographics, Oakland California - Neighborhoods, Oakland California - Downtown Oakland, Oakland California - East Oakland, Oakland California - North Oakland, Oakland California - West Oakland, Oakland California - Other neighborhoods, Oakland California - Climate, Oakland California - Attractions, Oakland California - Education, Oakland California - Primary and secondary education, Oakland California - Colleges and universities, Oakland California - Transportation, Oakland California - Sports, Oakland California - Sister cities, Oakland California - Notable natives and residents

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As one of thirty-six founders of the Connecticut Land Company, General Moses Cleaveland was selected as one of its seven directors and was subsequently sent out as the company's agent to map and survey the company's holdings. On July 22, 1796, Cleaveland and his surveyors arrived at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. Cleaveland quickly saw the land, which had previously been acquired by Native Americans, as an ideal location for the "capital city" of the Connecticut Western Reserve. Cleaveland and his surveyors quickly began making plans for t ...

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History of Cleveland Ohio, History of Cleveland Ohio - Early years: 1796–1860, History of Cleveland Ohio - The Civil War years and the dawn of the Industrial Age: 1861–1900, History of Cleveland Ohio - The Progressive era and the Roaring Twenties: 1901–1929, History of Cleveland Ohio - The Great Depression and revitalization: 1929–1961, History of Cleveland Ohio - Recent history: 1962–present, History of Cleveland Ohio - Timeline of events, History of Cleveland Ohio - Firsts

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Alban Maria Johannes Berg (February 9, 1885 – December 24, 1935) was an Austrian composer. He was a member of the Second Viennese School along with Arnold Schoenberg and Anton Webern, producing works that combined Mahlerian romanticism with a highly personal adaptation of Schoenberg's twelve-tone technique. Alban Berg - Life and work. Berg was born in Vienna, the third of four children of Johanna and Conrad Berg. His family lived quite comfortably until the death of his father in 1900. He was more ...

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• Alban Berg - Life and work
• Alban Berg - Compositions
• Alban Berg - Bibliography
• Alban Berg - Analytical writings
• Alban Berg - Biographical writings

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Chen Duxiu - Chronological life. Oct 1879 to Oct 1901: Early life and education. Oct 1910 to Sep 1915: Planned the 1911 Revolution. Sep 1915 to Apr 1920: Became an influential figure in the May Fourth Movement. Apr 1920 to Jan 1924: Established the Communist Party of China. Jan 1924 to Jul 1927: Worked for the revolution and reformation in China. Jul 1927 to Oct 1932: Dismissed from leadership of party, Changed from supporting Liquidationism to Trotskyism. < ...

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Chen Duxiu, Chen Duxiu - Biography, Chen Duxiu - Chronological life, Chen Duxiu - Early Life., Chen Duxiu - The Founding of the Chinese Communist Party., Chen Duxiu - A Party in Turmoil., Chen Duxiu - Literary Work, Chen Duxiu - Media Experience, Chen Duxiu - Crisis with Cai Yuanpei, Chen Duxiu - Crisis with Hu Shih, Chen Duxiu - Anti-Confucianism, Chen Duxiu - Chen's contribution to Chinese journalism, Chen Duxiu - Reference

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Swedish authors of worldwide recognition include Carolus Linnaeus, Emanuel Swedenborg, August Strindberg, Selma Lagerlöf, Vilhelm Moberg, Harry Martinson and Astrid Lindgren. Many well-known inventions and discoveries, historical and modern, were made by Swedes. Some notable figures are Alfred Nobel, Anders Celsius, Baltzar von Platen, Carl Wilhelm Scheele, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, John Ericsson, ...

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Sweden, Sweden - History, Sweden - Pre-history, Sweden - Middle Ages, Sweden - A major power, Sweden - Modern history, Sweden - Recent history, Sweden - Politics, Sweden - Energy politics, Sweden - Economy, Sweden - Welfare state, Sweden - Education, Sweden - Geography, Sweden - Counties, Sweden - Provinces, Sweden - Largest cities, Sweden - Demographics, Sweden - Language, Sweden - Culture, Sweden - Swedish Nobel Prize Winners, Sweden - Music, Sweden - Media, Sweden - Holidays, Sweden - Cuisine, Sweden - Sports, Sweden - Religion, Sweden - Miscellaneous topics, Sweden - International rankings, Sweden - Notes

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In 1913, Yeats met American poet Ezra Pound. Pound traveled to London to meet the older man, whom he considered "the only poet worthy of serious study". From that year until 1916, the two men wintered in the Stone Cottage at Ashdown Forest, with Pound nominally acting as Yeats' secretary. The relationship got off to a rocky start when Pound arranged for the publication in the magazine Poetry of some of Yeats' verse with Pound's own unauthorized alterations. These changes reflected Pound's distaste for Victorian prosody. In particular, ...

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William Butler Yeats, William Butler Yeats - Early life and work, William Butler Yeats - The young poet, William Butler Yeats - Maud Gonne the Irish Literary Revival and the Abbey Theatre, William Butler Yeats - Mysticism, William Butler Yeats - Modernism, William Butler Yeats - Politics, William Butler Yeats - Later life and work, William Butler Yeats - Works, William Butler Yeats - See Also

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At the onset of the USA's entry to World War I, General Pershing promoted Patton to the rank of Captain. While in France under the Third Republic, Patton requested that he be given a combat command and Pershing assigned him command within the newly formed U.S. Tank Corps. Depending on the source, he either led the U.S. Tank Corps., led the British, or was an observer at the Battle of Cambrai, the first battle where tanks were used as a significant force. As the U.S. Tank Corps did not take part in this battle and it is extremely unlikely tha ...

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George S. Patton, George S. Patton - Family, George S. Patton - Education, George S. Patton - Early military career, George S. Patton - World War I, George S. Patton - The interwar years, George S. Patton - World War II, George S. Patton - North African campaign, George S. Patton - Italian campaign, George S. Patton - Normandy, George S. Patton - Lorraine, George S. Patton - Ardennes offensive, George S. Patton - Patton's problems with humor his image and the press, George S. Patton - After the German surrender, George S. Patton - Attitude towards Black Soldiers, George S. Patton - Patton and Eisenhower, George S. Patton - Rank comparisons, George S. Patton - Accident and death, George S. Patton - The movie, George S. Patton - Summary of service, George S. Patton - History of assignments, George S. Patton - Awards and decorations, George S. Patton - Notes

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In Pre-Columbian times Key West was inhabited by the Calusa people. The first European to visit was Juan Ponce de León in 1521. As Florida became a Spanish colony, a fishing and salvage village with a small garrison was established here. The name "Key West" is derived from a "false friend" anglicization of the Spanish language name of the island, Cayo Hueso, meaning "Bone Island". In 1763 when Great Britain took control of Florida, the community of Spaniard ...

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Key West Florida, Key West Florida - History, Key West Florida - Notable Key West natives, Key West Florida - Notable Key West non-natives, Key West Florida - Geography and climate, Key West Florida - Geography, Key West Florida - Climate, Key West Florida - Demographics, Key West Florida - Attractions events recreation and culture

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The majority of Jiangsu residents are ethnic Han Chinese. Other minorities include the Hui and the Manchus. Demographic indicators in 2000: Population: 74.058 million (urban: 34.637 million; rural: 39.421 million) (2003) Birth rate: 9.04 per 1000 (2003) Death rate: 7.03 per 1000 (2003) Sex ratio: 102.55 males per 100 females Average family size: 3.25 Han Chinese proport ...

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Jiangsu, Jiangsu - History, Jiangsu - Geography, Jiangsu - Administrative divisions, Jiangsu - Economy, Jiangsu - Demographics, Jiangsu - Culture, Jiangsu - Famous people, Jiangsu - Tourism, Jiangsu - Miscellaneous topics, Jiangsu - Sports, Jiangsu - Colleges and Universities

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After leaving Westminster School in 1928 at the age of 16, Philby went on to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was introduced to and became an admirer of the ideals of Communism. Philby was not recruited into espionage; rather, he volunteered. He asked one of his tutors, Maurice Dobb, how he could serve the Communist movement. Perhaps ignorant of the possible consequences, Dobb referred him to a Communist front organisation, which passed Philby in turn to the Comintern underground in Vienna. The front organisation was the World Fed ...

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Kim Philby, Kim Philby - Espionage, Kim Philby - Washington, Kim Philby - Beirut, Kim Philby - Moscow, Kim Philby - Chronology, Kim Philby - Philby in fiction, Kim Philby - Philby on film and television, Kim Philby - Philby in music

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