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1939 - January. January 2 - Jim Bakker, American televangelist January 2 - John McBon, Argentianian Tv Star Ed the Repairman January 3 - Bobby Hull, Canadian hockey player January 6 - Valeri Lobanovsky, Ukrainian footballer and manager (d. 2002) January 10 - Sal Mineo, American actor (d. 1976) January 10 - Bill Toomey, American athlete January 11 - Ann Heggtveit, Canadian skier January 17 - Maury Povich, American talk show host January ...

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1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). 1939 - Events. January 2 - End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 13 - Black Friday: 71 people die across Victoria in one of Australia's worst ever bushfires. January 24 - Earthquake kills 30.000 in Chile – about 50.000 sq mi razed January 26 - Spanish Civil War: Troops loyal to Francisco Franco and ...

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April 12 - 599 BC to 1899. 599 BC - Mahavira, Indian founder of Jainism (d. 527 BC) 812 - Muhammad at-Taqi, Arabian Shia Imam (d. 835) 1484 - Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) 1500 - Joachim Camerarius, German classical scholar (d. 1574) 1526 - Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) 1550 - Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) 1577 - King Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) 1713 - Guillaume Thomas ...

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Humanity’s path towards retrieving the Mayan calendar system really started with the Harmonic Convergence, August 16-17, 1987, when large numbers of people in the West turned out for a spiritual celebration. Although, it was not recognized at the time, this celebration had the distinction of falling on the first two days of a traditional Mayan tzolkin (260-day) round.

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In 1939, Justice Louis D. Brandeis resigned from the Supreme Court, and Roosevelt nominated Douglas as his replacement. Douglas later admitted that this had been a great surprise - Roosevelt had summoned him to an "important meeting", and Douglas feared that he was to be named as the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 62 to 4. Douglas was sworn into office on April 17, 1939. < ...

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William O. Douglas, William O. Douglas - Early life, William O. Douglas - Yale and the SEC, William O. Douglas - On the bench, William O. Douglas - Judicial philosophy, William O. Douglas - The Rosenberg case, William O. Douglas - Douglas and the counter-culture: Later years on the bench, William O. Douglas - Nicknames, William O. Douglas - In presidential politics, William O. Douglas - Retirement and family life, William O. Douglas - Quotes, William O. Douglas - Dedications, William O. Douglas - Secondary Sources

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A critical in-depth analysis of the differences and similarities between the New Age movement and the Vedic traditions by Henry Makow PhD

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Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). 1851 - Events. January 23 - The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning. March 1 - Victor Hugo gives spee ...

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Joan adopted six children, according to L.A. Times articles from the time, though she kept only four. The first was Christina (born June 11, 1939), whom Crawford adopted in 1940 while she was single. The second was Christopher (born April 1941), whom Joan adopted in June of that year. In 1942, Christopher's biological mother found out where he was and managed to get him back. The third child was an 8-year-old named Phillip Terry, Jr. (born 1935), whom Joan and then husband Phillip Terry adopted in April 1943, but did not keep. The fou ...

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Joan Crawford, Joan Crawford - Early life, Joan Crawford - Career, Joan Crawford - Marriages, Joan Crawford - Adopted children, Joan Crawford - Religion, Joan Crawford - Work at Pepsi, Joan Crawford - Final Years, Joan Crawford - Legacy, Joan Crawford - In pop culture, Joan Crawford - Filmography

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See also: 1997 in literature, other events of 1998, 1999 in literature, list of years in literature. 1998 in literature - Events. November 18 - Alice McDermott wins the National Book Award with her novel Charming Billy. Following the death of Poet Laureate Ted Hughes, there is a gap of several months before a successor is appointed. 1998 in literature - New books. About a Boy - Nick Hornby African Exploits - Roy Ma ...

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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 natal chart. Sadly, practical modern astrologers tend to ignore its very existence and in the process, lose a wealth of valuable information. To my knowledge, the Dragon, in itself, holds as much, if not more, facts and power than the entire complexity of a whole astrological chart! This article give you the knowledge to understand the Dragon in your personal horoscope.

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1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). 1936 - Events. January 7-10 - Second Italo-Abyssinian War: In the Battle of Ganale Doria, General Graziani attacks troops under Ras Desta Damtew guarding southern Ethiopia; after over three days of slaughter, the Ethiopians break and flee. January 15 - The first building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, Ohio, for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company. January 16 ...

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1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). It also had the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasn't had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. See 1696. 1903 - Events. January 1 - Edward VII of the United Kingdom is proclaimed Emperor of India January 6 - Mileva Maric married Albert Einstein. February 11 - The Oxnard Strike of 1903 represents the first time in U.S. h ...

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1984 - January. January 1 - Brunei becomes a fully independent state. January 1 - AT&T is broken up into 24 independent units. January 5 - Richard Stallman starts developing GNU. January 7 - Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). January 9 - Clara Peller is featured in the "Where's the Beef?" commercial campaign for Wendy's for the first time. January 10 - The United States and the Va ...

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1936 - January-March. January 7-10 - Second Italo-Abyssinian War: In the Battle of Ganale Doria, General Graziani attacks troops under Ras Desta Damtew guarding southern Ethiopia; after over three days of slaughter, the Ethiopians break and flee. January 15 - The first building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, Ohio, for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company. January 16 - Serial killer Albert Fish executed in Sing Sing January 20 - Death of George V of the Unite ...

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1936, 1936 - Events, 1936 - January-March, 1936 - May-June, 1936 - July-September, 1936 - October, 1936 - November-December, 1936 - Unknown Dates, 1936 - Births, 1936 - January-February, 1936 - March-April, 1936 - May-August, 1936 - September-December, 1936 - Deaths, 1936 - January-March, 1936 - April-August, 1936 - October-December, 1936 - Nobel Prizes, 1936 - Fields Medalists

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During Franklin Roosevelt's terms as President, Eleanor was very vocal about her support of the civil rights movement and African-American rights. However, her husband needed the support of Southern Democrats (notoriously racist) to advance other parts of his agenda. FDR therefore did not take on the cause of civil rights. Eleanor became the connection to the African-American population instead, helping Franklin Roosevelt to win a lot of votes. In 1939, the opera singer Marian Anderson was refused permission to perform at Constitution ...

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Eleanor Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt - Early Life, Eleanor Roosevelt - Marriage and family, Eleanor Roosevelt - First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt - Life after the White House, Eleanor Roosevelt - The Catholic Issue, Eleanor Roosevelt - New York and National Politics, Eleanor Roosevelt - Reference, Eleanor Roosevelt - Scholarly Secondary Sources

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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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During the period of 1939-1941, the FBI compiled the Custodial Detention index ("CDI") on citizens, "enemy" aliens and foreign nationals which might be dangerous. On June 28, 1940, the Alien Registration Act of 1940 (or "Smith Act") was passed. Among many other "loyalty" regulations, Section 31 required the registration and fingerprinting of all aliens above the age of 14, and Section 35 required aliens to report any change of address within 5 days. Within 4 months, 4,741,9 ...

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1976 - January. January 8 - Zhou Enlai, Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1898) January 10 - Howlin' Wolf, American musician (b. 1910) January 12 - Agatha Christie, English writer (b. 1890) January 23 - Paul Robeson, American actor, singer, writer, and activist (b. 1898) January 30 - Mance Lipscomb, American singer (b. 1895) 1976 - February. February 1 - Werner Heisenberg, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate ...

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When the Spanish Civil War broke out, Ramsay was a strong supporter of the Nationalists under Franco, largely arising out of his opposition to the anti-clericism of the Spanish Republicans and their alleged attacks on the Roman Catholic Church. In the early months of the war he objected in Parliament to what he saw as bias in BBC news reports on Spain, and pointed to links between Spanish Republicans and the Soviet Union. Late in 1937, Ramsay formed the 'United Christian Front' to combat attacks on Christianity 'which emanate from Moscow'. M ...

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Archibald Maule Ramsay, Archibald Maule Ramsay - Family and early life, Archibald Maule Ramsay - Spanish Civil War, Archibald Maule Ramsay - Anti-Semitism, Archibald Maule Ramsay - Controversy, Archibald Maule Ramsay - The Right Club, Archibald Maule Ramsay - Outbreak of war, Archibald Maule Ramsay - House of Commons, Archibald Maule Ramsay - Internment, Archibald Maule Ramsay - Libel trial, Archibald Maule Ramsay - Subsequent political activity, Archibald Maule Ramsay - Sources

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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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