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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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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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Main article: October Revolution. The October Revolution was led by Vladimir Lenin and was based upon the ideas of Karl Marx. It marked the beginning of the spread of communism in the twentieth century. It was far less sporadic than the revolution of February and came about as the result of deliberate planning and coordinated activity to that end. The financial and logistical assistance of German intelligence v ...

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Russian Revolution of 1917, Russian Revolution of 1917 - Causes of the Russian Revolution, Russian Revolution of 1917 - Economic, Russian Revolution of 1917 - Social, Russian Revolution of 1917 - Political, Russian Revolution of 1917 - World War 1, Russian Revolution of 1917 - February Revolution, Russian Revolution of 1917 - October Revolution, Russian Revolution of 1917 - Civil war, Russian Revolution of 1917 - The Russian revolution and the world, Russian Revolution of 1917 - Brief chronology leading to Revolution of 1917, Russian Revolution of 1917 - Expanded chronology of Revolution of 1917, Russian Revolution of 1917 - Cultural portrayal, Russian Revolution of 1917 - Bibliography, Russian Revolution of 1917 - Participants' accounts, Russian Revolution of 1917 - Reference

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Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). 1836 - Events. January - Book by Maria Monk claims that she was sexually exploited in a Canadian convent February 3 - United States Whig Party holds its first convention in Albany, New York. February 23 - The siege of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas. February 24 - Samuel Colt receives a pat ...

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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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A small but significant number of people, particularly in the United Kingdom, have a sexual fetish about gas masks. It has been hypothesized that this may be because of childhood behavioral imprinting when these devices were issued in World War II. However, this does not explain those who share this fetish who were not children during World War II. One possibility is that gas masks are for them part of a wider rubber fetishism, or that the dehumanized appearance of a person wearing a gas mask ...

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Gas mask, Gas mask - Absorption and adsorption, Gas mask - Reaction and exchange, Gas mask - History and development of the gas mask, Gas mask - Sexual fetish, Gas mask - Gas masks in popular culture

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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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The council consists of 70 elected councillors across 24 wards. Since the 2002 local elections, the Labour Party has controlled the Council with 37 councillors. The Conservative Party has 31 seats and there are two Liberal Democrat councillors, one of whom was originally elected as a Conservative. The next elections are to be held in May 2006. Since February 2005, the Leader of Croydon Council has been Labour Councillor Tony Newman, replacing Hugh Malyan. As a cabinet-style council, the Leader heads a ten person cabinet, responsible f ...

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London Borough of Croydon, London Borough of Croydon - Status, London Borough of Croydon - Croydon Council, London Borough of Croydon - History, London Borough of Croydon - Croydon Town Hall, London Borough of Croydon - Taberner House, London Borough of Croydon - Leading figures, London Borough of Croydon - Districts, London Borough of Croydon - Railway stations, London Borough of Croydon - Individuals associated with the Borough of Croydon

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1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. 1954 - Events. January 1 - Soviet Union no longer demands war reparations from East Germany January 12 - Large-scale avalanches in Austria - over 20 dead January 14 - The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 - Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 - Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in KenyaIncluding:

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Football (soccer) is a passion for many Calcuttans with the national clubs, East Bengal Club and Mohun Bagan Athletic Club being the best known teams. Sourav Ganguly, who is the most successful captain of India in Test cricket hails from Calcutta. Kolkata has produced summer Olympic medallists such as: Norman Pritchard (Athletics - 1900) Richard James Allen Leslie Claudius (Field Hockey - 1924, 1928, 1936) Gurbux Singh Dr. Vece Paes (Field Hockey - 1980) Leander Adrian Paes (Ol ...

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Kolkata, Kolkata - History, Kolkata - Modern Kolkata, Kolkata - Economy, Kolkata - Geography, Kolkata - Ethnic communities in Kolkata, Kolkata - Jewish, Kolkata - Armenian, Kolkata - Tibetan, Kolkata - Greek, Kolkata - Festivals, Kolkata - Bengali New Year, Kolkata - Religious festivals, Kolkata - Cultural festivals, Kolkata - Kolkata culture, Kolkata - Para Adda and club culture, Kolkata - Graffiti, Kolkata - Traffic and commuter culture, Kolkata - Places of interest, Kolkata - Museums and libraries, Kolkata - British administrative offices, Kolkata - Historic hotels, Kolkata - City parks, Kolkata - Statues and memorials, Kolkata - Sports venues, Kolkata - Markets and malls, Kolkata - Places of worship, Kolkata - Bridges of Kolkata, Kolkata - British-era clubs, Kolkata - British-era buildings, Kolkata - Educational institutes of academic and historical interest, Kolkata - Amusement parks, Kolkata - Walks, Kolkata - Education, Kolkata - Media, Kolkata - Bengali, Kolkata - English, Kolkata - Hindi, Kolkata - Sports, Kolkata - Transport, Kolkata - Kolkata in the media, Kolkata - In print, Kolkata - On screen, Kolkata - Trivia

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The Sui Dynasty (隋朝) managed to reunite the country in 589 after almost 300 years of disjunction. The unification is the second shortest dynasty in the history of China after Qin Dynasty, and during this time, millions laboured on the Grand Canal of China (大運河), still the longest canal in the world to date. ...

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History of China, History of China - Prehistoric times, History of China - Ancient histories, History of China - Xia Dynasty, History of China - Shang Dynasty, History of China - Zhou Dynasty, History of China - Qin Dynasty: The first Chinese Empire, History of China - Han Dynasty: A period of prosperity, History of China - Jin the Sixteen Kingdoms and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, History of China - Sui Dynasty: Reunification, History of China - Tang Dynasty: Return to prosperity, History of China - Song Dynasty and its northern neighbors the Liao and the Jin, History of China - Mongols and the Yuan Dynasty, History of China - Ming Dynasty: Revival of Chinese culture, History of China - Qing Dynasty, History of China - The Republic of China, History of China - Post modern independence

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The Joseon Dynasty (also Chosŏn, Hangul: 조선왕조, Hanja: 朝鮮王朝) was the final ruling dynasty of Korea, lasting from 1392 until 1910. It was founded by the Jeonju Yi family, and was preceded by the Goryeo dynasty. It was officially founded by Yi Seonggye (later known as Taejo of Joseon), a general who originally distinguished himself by repelling Japanese pirates who were marauding the peninsula for mainland technology. Later, General Yi would lead the overthrow or coup d'etat of the last king o ...

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• Joseon Dynasty - History
• Joseon Dynasty - Overview
• Joseon Dynasty - Science and culture
• Joseon Dynasty - Early Japanese invasions
• Joseon Dynasty - Subsequent history
• Joseon Dynasty - Decline and collapse
• Joseon Dynasty - Japanese occupation
• Joseon Dynasty - The family today
• Joseon Dynasty - The Imperial Family
• Joseon Dynasty - About titles
• Joseon Dynasty - About references

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List of cricket topics - Australia. See also: List of cricket grounds in Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground · Sydney Cricket Ground · Adelaide Oval · Exhibition Ground · Brisbane Cricket Ground · WACA Ground · Bellerive Oval · Marrara Oval · Bundaberg Rum Stadium · AAMI Stadium · Allan Border Field · Manuka Oval See also:

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A Chinese era name (traditional Chinese: 年號, simplified Chinese: 年号, pinyin: níanhào) is the era name, reign period, or regnal title used when traditionally numbering years in an emperor's reign and naming certain Chinese rulers (see the conventions). Some emperors have several era names, one after another, where each beginning of a new era resets the year back to one or yuán (元). The era name originated as a motto or slogan chosen by an emperor. Chinese era name - How the Era System wor ...

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• Chinese era name - How the Era System worked
• Chinese era name - The Republic of China Era
• Chinese era name - Era System vs Common Era System
• Chinese era name - External link

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Tea is a product made from the leaves or buds of the tea bush Camellia sinensis. It is commonly consumed in the form of a beverage made by steeping it in hot water for a few minutes. The English word tea derives from the Chinese 茶, pronounced te in the Min Nan dialect. The flavour of the raw tea is developed by processes including oxidation, heating, drying and the addition of other herbs, spices, or f ...

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• Tea - Cultivation
• Tea - Processing and classification
• Tea - Blending and additives
• Tea - Content of Tea
• Tea - Tea origin and early history in Asia
• Tea - Tea creation myths
• Tea - China
• Tea - Japan
• Tea - Tea spreads to the world
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• Tea - China
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• Tea - Enjoying tea the modern way

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China is one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations, with written records dating back 3,500 years. Turtle shells with markings reminiscent of ancient Chinese writing from the Shang Dynasty (商朝) have been carbon dated to around 1,500 BC. These records suggest that the origins of Chinese civilization started with city-states that may go back more than 5,000 years. Two thousand years ago is c ...

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• History of China - Prehistoric times
• History of China - Ancient histories
• History of China - Xia Dynasty
• History of China - Shang Dynasty
• History of China - Zhou Dynasty
• History of China - Qin Dynasty: The first Chinese Empire
• History of China - Han Dynasty: A period of prosperity
• History of China - Jin the Sixteen Kingdoms and the Northern and Southern Dynasties
• History of China - Sui Dynasty: Reunification
• History of China - Tang Dynasty: Return to prosperity
• History of China - Song Dynasty and its northern neighbors the Liao and the Jin
• History of China - Mongols and the Yuan Dynasty
• History of China - Ming Dynasty: Revival of Chinese culture
• History of China - Qing Dynasty
• History of China - The Republic of China
• History of China - Post modern independence

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Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇) (November/December 260 BC-September 10, 210 BC), personal name Zheng, was king of the Chinese State of Qin from 247 BC to 221 BC, and then the first emperor of a unified China from 221 BC to 210 BC, ruling under the name First Emperor. Having unified China, he and his prime minister Li Si passed a series of major reforms aimed at cementing the unification, and they undertook some gargantuan construction projects, most notably the precursor version of the current Great Wall of China. For a ...

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• Qin Shi Huang - Naming conventions
• Qin Shi Huang - Youth and King of Qin: the conqueror
• Qin Shi Huang - Unification of China
• Qin Shi Huang - Death and aftermath
• Qin Shi Huang - Qin Shi Huang in historiography
• Qin Shi Huang - Qin Shi Huang in fiction
• Qin Shi Huang - Miscellaneous

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1912 - January-February. January 1 - Kim Philby, British spy (d. 1988) January 3 - Armand Lohikoski, Finnish director (d. 2005) January 6 - Jacques Ellul, French philosopher (d. 1994) January 7 - Charles Addams, American cartoonist (d. 1988) January 8 - José Ferrer, Puerto Rican actor (d. 1992) January 19 - Leonid Kantorovich, Russian economist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1986) January 21 - Konrad Emil Bloch, German-born biochemist, recipient of the Nobel ...

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1912, 1912 - Events, 1912 - January-March, 1912 - April-September, 1912 - October-November, 1912 - December, 1912 - Unknown dates, 1912 - Births, 1912 - January-February, 1912 - March-April, 1912 - May-July, 1912 - August-November, 1912 - December, 1912 - Deaths, 1912 - Nobel Prizes

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