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| | |  1950 - August: Encyclopedia II - 1991 - Deaths
1991 - January-February.
January 5 - Vasko Popa, Yugoslavian poet (b. 1922)
January 8 - Steve Clark, English guitarist (Def Leppard) (b.1960)
January 11 - Carl David Anderson, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1905)
January 17 - King Olav V of Norway (b. 1903)
January 29 - Yasushi Inoue, Japanese historian (b. 1907)
January 30 - John Bardeen, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1908
January 30 - John McIntire, American actor (b. 1907) ...
See also:1991, 1991 - Events, 1991 - January, 1991 - February, 1991 - March, 1991 - April, 1991 - May, 1991 - June, 1991 - July, 1991 - August, 1991 - September, 1991 - October, 1991 - November, 1991 - December, 1991 - Undated events, 1991 - Births, 1991 - Deaths, 1991 - January-February, 1991 - March-May, 1991 - June-December, 1991 - Nobel Prizes, 1991 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel Read more here: » 1991: Encyclopedia II - 1991 - Deaths |
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| | | | 1950 - August: Encyclopedia II - Pirna - History
Pirna - Stone Age.
Tools made of flint from the late paleolithic (about 12,000-8,000 BC), at the end of the latest ice age, are evidence for earliest human settlement in the area. Later on people belonging to the culture of Linearbandkeramic, who farmed grain and cattle, lived here during the neolithic (5,500-4,000 BC) because of a good climate and Loess. Around 600 A.D. a Slavic group called the Sorbs, who were fishermen and farmers, succeded the Germanic tribes in the Elbe Valley, which had lived in the area fo ...
See also:Pirna, Pirna - Geography, Pirna - Geographical Location, Pirna - Neighbouring Municipalities, Pirna - History, Pirna - Stone Age, Pirna - Pirna in the Middle Ages, Pirna - Modern Times, Pirna - Prussian Pirna, Pirna - Napoleonic Pirna, Pirna - The industrial revolution the Kaiser period and the Weimar Republic, Pirna - Incorporations, Pirna - Population Growth, Pirna - Dialect, Pirna - City Partnership, Pirna - Culture and sites of interest, Pirna - Museums, Pirna - Buildings, Pirna - Music, Pirna - Persons Read more here: » Pirna: Encyclopedia II - Pirna - History |
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| | | | 1950 - August: Encyclopedia II - 1976 - Deaths
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 ...
See also:1976, 1976 - Events, 1976 - January, 1976 - February, 1976 - March, 1976 - April, 1976 - May, 1976 - June, 1976 - July, 1976 - August, 1976 - September, 1976 - October, 1976 - November, 1976 - December, 1976 - Unknown dates, 1976 - Births, 1976 - January, 1976 - February, 1976 - March, 1976 - April, 1976 - May, 1976 - June, 1976 - July, 1976 - August, 1976 - September, 1976 - October, 1976 - November, 1976 - December, 1976 - Deaths, 1976 - January, 1976 - February, 1976 - March, 1976 - April, 1976 - May, 1976 - June, 1976 - July, 1976 - August, 1976 - September, 1976 - October, 1976 - November, 1976 - December, 1976 - Nobel Prizes, 1976 - Templeton Prize Read more here: » 1976: Encyclopedia II - 1976 - Deaths |
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| | | | 1950 - August: Encyclopedia II - Purushottam Das Tandon - Controversies
Purushottam Das Tandon - Religious Tolerance.
Several controversies and contradictions abound in the life of Purushottam Das Tandon. While he emphasized the similarities between Hindu and Muslim cultures, he is regarded to have carried the image of a soft Hindutva leader. He was not as successful as Mahatma Gandhi in summoning religious ideals to aspects of Public Service despite being associated with the moderate Radha Soami cult. He and KM Munshi were among those who strongly opposed religious propagatio ...
See also:Purushottam Das Tandon, Purushottam Das Tandon - Early life, Purushottam Das Tandon - Freedom Struggle, Purushottam Das Tandon - Post-Independence, Purushottam Das Tandon - Controversies, Purushottam Das Tandon - Religious Tolerance, Purushottam Das Tandon - Partition of India, Purushottam Das Tandon - Relations with Nehru, Purushottam Das Tandon - Advocation of Hindi, Purushottam Das Tandon - Anecdotes Read more here: » Purushottam Das Tandon: Encyclopedia II - Purushottam Das Tandon - Controversies |
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| | | | 1950 - August: Encyclopedia II - 1880 - Events
1880 - May - August.
May 13 - In Menlo Park, New Jersey, Thomas Edison performs the first test of his electric railway.
June 29 - France annexes Tahiti
July 1 - First performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada.
July 16 - First woman licensed to practice medicine in Canada - Dr. Emily Howard Stowe.
1880 - September - December.
September 5 - First successful test of an electric Tram in the ...
See also:1880, 1880 - Events, 1880 - May - August, 1880 - September - December, 1880 - Unknown date, 1880 - Births, 1880 - Unknown Birth Dates, 1880 - Deaths Read more here: » 1880: Encyclopedia II - 1880 - Events |
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| | | | 1950 - August: Encyclopedia II - George Armstrong Custer - Family tree
George Armstrong Custer - First generation.
George Armstrong Custer was a fifth-generation descendant of Arnold Kuster and his third wife Rebecca. Arnold was born in Kaldenkirchen, Westphalia, Holy Roman Empire on June 9, 1669. He later emigrated to Hanover, Pennsylvania. Rebecca was a native of the city born in 1671. They had eight children. Arnold is known to have died in 1739.
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See also:George Armstrong Custer, George Armstrong Custer - Birth, George Armstrong Custer - Early life, George Armstrong Custer - Civil War, George Armstrong Custer - McClellan and Pleasonton, George Armstrong Custer - Brigade command and Gettysburg, George Armstrong Custer - Marriage, George Armstrong Custer - The Valley and Appomattox, George Armstrong Custer - Indian Wars, George Armstrong Custer - Battle of the Little Bighorn, George Armstrong Custer - Controversial legacy, George Armstrong Custer - Monuments and memorials, George Armstrong Custer - Family tree, George Armstrong Custer - First generation, George Armstrong Custer - Second generation, George Armstrong Custer - Third generation, George Armstrong Custer - Fourth generation, George Armstrong Custer - Fifth generation, George Armstrong Custer - Custer in popular culture, George Armstrong Custer - Films, George Armstrong Custer - Custer's Revenge, George Armstrong Custer - Music, George Armstrong Custer - Alternate history, George Armstrong Custer - Timeline Read more here: » George Armstrong Custer: Encyclopedia II - George Armstrong Custer - Family tree |
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| | | | 1950 - August: Encyclopedia II - Eritrea - Religion The dominant religions are Christianity and Islam, each group representing roughly 50% of the population. The Christians consist primarily of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church, which is the local Oriental Orthodox church, but small groups of Roman Catholics, Protestants, and other religions also exist.
Members of the Eritrean Orthodox Church are sometimes described as Coptic Christians because the hierarchy of that church was formerly subject to that of the Tawahido Church of Ethiopia, which was in turn formerly (before 1950) subje ...
See also:Eritrea, Eritrea - History, Eritrea - Politics, Eritrea - Regions, Eritrea - Geography, Eritrea - Economy, Eritrea - Demographics, Eritrea - Religion, Eritrea - Culture, Eritrea - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Eritrea: Encyclopedia II - Eritrea - Religion |
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| | | | 1950 - August: Encyclopedia II - 1875 - Events
1875 - January - April.
January 12 - Kwang-su becomes emperor of China.
February 27 - Newton Booth, 11th Governor of California resigns, having been elected Senator. Lieutenant Governor of California Romualdo Pacheco becomes acting Governor. He is later replaced by elected governor William Irwin.
March 3 - The first performance of Bizet’s Carmen at the Opéra Comique, Paris
March 3 - The first organized indoor game of ice hockey was played between two pick-up teams at the Victoria S ...
See also:1875, 1875 - Events, 1875 - January - April, 1875 - May - August, 1875 - September - December, 1875 - Unknown date, 1875 - Births, 1875 - January, 1875 - February, 1875 - March, 1875 - April, 1875 - May, 1875 - June, 1875 - July, 1875 - August, 1875 - September, 1875 - October, 1875 - December, 1875 - Deaths Read more here: » 1875: Encyclopedia II - 1875 - Events |
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| | | | 1950 - August: Encyclopedia II - Mexico City - History After centuries of pre-Columbian civilization, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés first arrived in the area, then the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, in 1519. He did not succeed in conquering the city until August 13, 1521, after a 79-day siege that destroyed most of the old Aztec city.
The city served as the capital of the viceroyalty of New Spain from ca. 1525 to the outbreak of the War of Independence in 1810, and of the various Mexican states afterwards.
Most of the growth of Mexico City in population occurred in th ...
See also:Mexico City, Mexico City - History, Mexico City - Modern Mexico City, Mexico City - Attractions, Mexico City - Sports, Mexico City - Transportation, Mexico City - Urban Problems, Mexico City - Education, Mexico City - Politics, Mexico City - Nickname, Mexico City - Delegaciones, Mexico City - Colonias Read more here: » Mexico City: Encyclopedia II - Mexico City - History |
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| | | | 1950 - August: Encyclopedia II - 1949 in baseball - Champions
1949 in baseball - Major League Baseball.
World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1)
All-Star Game, July 12 at Ebbets Field: American League, 11-7
1949 in baseball - Other champions.
First Caribbean World Series: Almendares (Cuba)
College World Series: Texas
Little League World Series: Hammonton, New Jersey
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See also:1949 in baseball, 1949 in baseball - Champions, 1949 in baseball - Major League Baseball, 1949 in baseball - Other champions, 1949 in baseball - Awards and honors, 1949 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 1949 in baseball - Events, 1949 in baseball - January-March, 1949 in baseball - April, 1949 in baseball - May, 1949 in baseball - June, 1949 in baseball - July, 1949 in baseball - August, 1949 in baseball - September, 1949 in baseball - October, 1949 in baseball - November, 1949 in baseball - December, 1949 in baseball - Births, 1949 in baseball - January-June, 1949 in baseball - July-December, 1949 in baseball - Deaths Read more here: » 1949 in baseball: Encyclopedia II - 1949 in baseball - Champions |
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| | | | 1950 - August: Encyclopedia II - 1977 in baseball - Champions
1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball.
World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2); Reggie Jackson, MVP
American League Championship Series: New York Yankees (East) over Kansas City Royals (West) (3-2)
National League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers (West) over Philadelphia Phillies (East) (3-1); Dusty Baker, MVP
All-Star Game, July 19 at Yankee Stadium ...
See also:1977 in baseball, 1977 in baseball - Champions, 1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball, 1977 in baseball - Other champions, 1977 in baseball - Awards and honors, 1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 1977 in baseball - American League final standings, 1977 in baseball - National League final standings, 1977 in baseball - Events, 1977 in baseball - January-March, 1977 in baseball - April-June, 1977 in baseball - July-September, 1977 in baseball - October-December, 1977 in baseball - Births, 1977 in baseball - Deaths Read more here: » 1977 in baseball: Encyclopedia II - 1977 in baseball - Champions |
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| | | | 1950 - August: Encyclopedia II - Marilyn Monroe - Early life Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926 in the charity ward of the Los Angeles County Hospital. Her registered name was Norma Jeane Mortenson, but her grandmother, Della Monroe Grainger, later had her baptized as Norma Jeane Baker. For a while most biographers believed her biological father was very likely to be Charles Stanley Gifford, a salesman for the studio where Monroe's mother, the late Gladys Pearl Monroe Baker Eley, worked as a film-cutter. However her birth certificate lists Norwegian Martin Edward Mortenson as her biological father, and in later years some biographers have leaned towards believing tha ...
See also:Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe - Early life, Marilyn Monroe - Career, Marilyn Monroe - Marriages, Marilyn Monroe - James Dougherty, Marilyn Monroe - Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe - Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe - Death and aftermath, Marilyn Monroe - Miscellaneous, Marilyn Monroe - Awards and nominations, Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn Monroe in popular culture, Marilyn Monroe - Depictions/Movie References, Marilyn Monroe - Films, Marilyn Monroe - Television Read more here: » Marilyn Monroe: Encyclopedia II - Marilyn Monroe - Early life |
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| | | | 1950 - August: Encyclopedia II - Royal Canadian Mounted Police - The RCMP in wartime
Royal Canadian Mounted Police - The Boer War.
During the Boer War, members of the North West Mounted Police were given leaves of absence to fight with the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles and the Lord Strathcona's Horse.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police - World War I.
During the First World War the Royal North West Mounted Police (RNWMP) conducted border patrols, surveillance of enemy aliens, and enforcement of national security regulations within Canada. However, RNWMP offi ...
See also:Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - History, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Initial Activities, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Klondike Gold Rush and after, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Creation of the RCMP, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Evolving responsibilities, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Modern Era, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - The RCMP in wartime, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - The Boer War, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - World War I, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - World War II, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Honours, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - History of the Uniform, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Post War, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Organization, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Ranks, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - The RCMP in popular culture, Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Provicial Police Forces fulfilling the duties of the RCMP in their respective provinces Read more here: » Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Encyclopedia II - Royal Canadian Mounted Police - The RCMP in wartime |
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| | | | 1950 - August: Encyclopedia II - Margaret Thatcher - Family life Lady Thatcher's husband, Sir Denis Thatcher, died in June 2003. The couple had been married for fifty-two years and had two children, twins, on 15 August 1953.
Her son, Sir Mark Thatcher, has been dogged by a series of controversies from 1982 when he went missing in the Sahara Desert to January 2005 when he was fined three million rand and received a four-year suspended jail sentence in South Africa over funding an aircraft intended for use in a planned coup d'etat in Equatorial Guinea.
Her daughter, the journalist and commentator Hon. Carol Thatcher, won the fifth series of the British realit ...
See also:Margaret Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher - Early life and education, Margaret Thatcher - Political career between 1950 and 1970, Margaret Thatcher - In Heath's Cabinet, Margaret Thatcher - As Leader of the Opposition, Margaret Thatcher - As Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher - 1979–1983, Margaret Thatcher - 1983–1987, Margaret Thatcher - 1987–1990, Margaret Thatcher - Fall from power, Margaret Thatcher - Post-political career, Margaret Thatcher - Legacy, Margaret Thatcher - Family life, Margaret Thatcher - Titles and honours, Margaret Thatcher - Titles from birth, Margaret Thatcher - Honours Read more here: » Margaret Thatcher: Encyclopedia II - Margaret Thatcher - Family life |
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| | | | 1950 - August: Encyclopedia II - Ann Coulter - Personal background Ann Coulter was born in New York City into a Catholic family that she has described as "upper middle class". She was born on December 8, 1961 according to the New Canaan voting registration office, although she sometimes states that the year is 1963. She attributes her conservative opinions and her acerbic rhetorical style to her upbringing in Connecticut. She has two elder brothers. Her father, John V. Coulter, was a lawyer, known for his legal work in cases against labor unions; he later became a constable. Her mother, Nell M. Coulter, is a member of the ...
See also:Ann Coulter, Ann Coulter - Personal background, Ann Coulter - Communication style, Ann Coulter - Books, Ann Coulter - Media career and relations with media outlets, Ann Coulter - Paula Jones controversy, Ann Coulter - Criticism, Ann Coulter - Controversial statements regarding religious cults white separatists and domestic terrorists, Ann Coulter - Controversial statements about minorities, Ann Coulter - Controversial statements about women, Ann Coulter - Criticism of Treason and Slander, Ann Coulter - Quotations, Ann Coulter - Trivia, Ann Coulter - Books by Ann Coulter, Ann Coulter - Ann Coulter's Filmography Read more here: » Ann Coulter: Encyclopedia II - Ann Coulter - Personal background |
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