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| ARTICLES RELATED TO 1950 - February | | | |  1950 - February: Encyclopedia II - Harold Wilson - In ParliamentAs the War drew to an end, he began searching for a seat to fight at the impending general election. Eventually he was selected for Ormskirk, which was then held by Stephen King-Hall. Wilson accidentally agreed to be adopted as the candidate immediately rather than delay until the election was called, and was therefore compelled to resign from the Civil Service. He used the time in between to write A New Deal for Coal which used his wartime experience to argue for nationalisation of the ...
See also:Harold Wilson, Harold Wilson - Birth and Early Life, Harold Wilson - In Parliament, Harold Wilson - Opposition, Harold Wilson - Prime Minister, Harold Wilson - Resignation, Harold Wilson - Death, Harold Wilson - MI5 plot?, Harold Wilson - Other conspiracy theories, Harold Wilson - Harold Wilson's First Cabinet 1964-1970, Harold Wilson - Harold Wilson's Second Government March 1974 - April 1976, Harold Wilson - Changes, Harold Wilson - Titles from birth to death Read more here: » Harold Wilson: Encyclopedia II - Harold Wilson - In Parliament |
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| | | | | 1950 - February: Encyclopedia II - Sam Walton - Biography Sam Walton was born to Thomas Gibson Walton and Nancy Lee Walton near Kingfisher, Oklahoma. There, he lived with his parents on their farm until 1923. Sam's father decided farming did not generate enough income on which to raise a family, so he decided to go back to a previous profession of a mortgage man. So he and his family (now with another son, James, born in 1921) moved from Oklahoma to Missouri. There they moved from one small town to another for several years. While attending 8th grade in Shelbina, Sam became the youngest Eagle Scout in the state's history. In adult life, Walton became a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Sco ...
See also:Sam Walton, Sam Walton - Biography, Sam Walton - The first stores, Sam Walton - Walton Five and Dime, Sam Walton - A chain of Ben Franklin stores, Sam Walton - The first Wal-Mart, Sam Walton - Legacy Read more here: » Sam Walton: Encyclopedia II - Sam Walton - Biography |
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| | | | | 1950 - February: Encyclopedia II - Nepal - History Neolithic tools found in the Kathmandu Valley indicate that people have been living in the Himalayan region for at least 9,000 years. It appears that people who were probably of Tibeto-Burman ethnicity lived in Nepal 2,500 years ago. Indo-Iranian / Aryan tribes entered the valley around 1500 BCE. Around 1000 BCE, small kingdoms and confederations of clans arose in the region. One of the princes of the Sakya confederation was Siddharta Gautama (563–483 BCE), who renounced his royalty to lead an ascetic life and came to be known as the Bu ...
See also:Nepal, Nepal - History, Nepal - Geography, Nepal - Economy, Nepal - Government and politics, Nepal - Military and foreign affairs, Nepal - Subdivisions, Nepal - Demographics, Nepal - Culture Read more here: » Nepal: Encyclopedia II - Nepal - History |
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| | | | | 1950 - February: Encyclopedia II - George Armstrong Custer - Custer in popular culture
George Armstrong Custer - Films.
George Custer has been played in motion pictures by Francis Ford (1912 twice), Ned Finley (1916), Dustin Farnum (1926), John Beck (1926), Clay Clement (1933). John Miljan (1936), Frank McGlynn (1936), Paul Kelly (1940), Addison Richards (1940), Ronald Reagan (1940), Errol Flynn (1941), James Millican (1942), Sheb Wooley (1952), Douglas Kennedy (1954), Britt Lomond (1958), Philip Carey (1965), Leslie Nielsen (1966), Robert Shaw (1967), Wayne Maunder (1967 & 1990), Richard Mulli ...
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 - Custer in popular culture |
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| | | | | 1950 - February: Encyclopedia II - Joe Orton - Orton as playwright In the early 1960s Orton began to write plays. He wrote his last novel in 1961 (Head to Toe) and soon after had writing accepted. In 1963 the BBC paid £65 for the radio play The Boy Hairdresser, broadcast on August 31, 1964, as The Ruffian on the Stair. It was substantially rewritten for the stage in 1966.
Orton revelled in his achievement and poured out new works. He had completed Entertaining Mr Sloane by the time The Ruffian on the Stair was broadcast. He sent a copy to the theatre agent Peggy Ra ...
See also:Joe Orton, Joe Orton - Early Life, Joe Orton - Meeting with Kenneth Halliwell, Joe Orton - Pranks and hoaxes, Joe Orton - Orton as playwright, Joe Orton - Orton's violent death, Joe Orton - Biography and film, Joe Orton - Plays, Joe Orton - Novel, Joe Orton - Reference Read more here: » Joe Orton: Encyclopedia II - Joe Orton - Orton as playwright |
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| | | | | 1950 - February: Encyclopedia II - Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union - Exile settlements Exile settlements (ссыльное поселение, ssylnoye poselenie) were a kind of internal exile. The system of political and administrative exile existed in the Imperial Russia as well. The most notable category of exile settlers in the Soviet Union (ссыльнопоселенцы, ssylnoposelentsy) were the whole nationalities resettled during Joseph Stalin's rule (1928–1953). At various times, a number of other terms were used for this category: special settlement (спецпоселение), s ...
See also:Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union, Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union - Exile settlements, Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union - The population of the settlements, Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union - Labor settlements, Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union - Free settlements, Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union - Population statistics, Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union - Wikisource Read more here: » Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union: Encyclopedia II - Involuntary settlements in the Soviet Union - Exile settlements |
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| | | | | | | 1950 - February: Encyclopedia - Alan Shepard Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) (Rear Admiral, USN, Ret.) was the first U.S. astronaut in space, though his first flight was only sub-orbital.
He attended the East Derry primary and secondary schools in his birthplace of Derry, New Hampshire; received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1944, an Honorary Master of Arts degree from Dartmouth College in 1962, and Honorary Doctorate of Science from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) in 1971, and an Honorar ...
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| | | | | 1950 - February: Encyclopedia II - History of the rupee - Rupee banknotes
History of the rupee - Early paper issues.
Notes issued by the Bank of Bengal can be categorised in the following three series.
Unifaced series
The early notes of the Bank of Bengal were printed only on one side and were issued as one gold mohur and in denominations of Rs. 100, Rs. 250, Rs. 500, etc.
Commerce series
Later notes had a vignette representing an allegorical female figure personifying 'commerce'. The notes were printed on both sides. On the obverse the ...
See also:History of the rupee, History of the rupee - Rupee banknotes, History of the rupee - Early paper issues, History of the rupee - British India issues, History of the rupee - Reserve Bank issues during British India, History of the rupee - Republic of India Issues, History of the rupee - Other issues, History of the rupee - Rupee coinage since the British period, History of the rupee - Decimalization of the Indian Rupee, History of the rupee - Devaluations of the Indian Rupee, History of the rupee - The Fall of the Rupee, History of the rupee - 1966 Economic crisis, History of the rupee - 1991 Economic crisis Read more here: » History of the rupee: Encyclopedia II - History of the rupee - Rupee banknotes |
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| | | | | 1950 - February: Encyclopedia II - Gore Vidal - Biography He was born Eugene Luther Vidal in West Point, New York, the son of Eugene Vidal and Nina Gore. His birth took place at the United States Military Academy where his father was an aeronautics instructor. Vidal later adopted as his first name the surname of his maternal grandfather, Thomas P. Gore, Democratic Senator from Oklahoma.
Vidal was brought up in the Washington, D.C., area. It was there that he attended St. Albans School. His grandfather Gore was blind, and the young Vidal both read aloud to him and frequently acted as h ...
See also:Gore Vidal, Gore Vidal - Biography, Gore Vidal - Writing career, Gore Vidal - Controversial Political Views, Gore Vidal - Views on September 11 2001, Gore Vidal - Essays and Non-Fiction, Gore Vidal - Plays, Gore Vidal - Novels, Gore Vidal - Under Pseudonyms Read more here: » Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia II - Gore Vidal - Biography |
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| | | | | 1950 - February: Encyclopedia II - 2003 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
* The asterisk denotes the club that won the Wild card for its respective league.
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See also:2003 in baseball, 2003 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 2003 in baseball - Postseason, 2003 in baseball - Other Champions, 2003 in baseball - Events, 2003 in baseball - January-June, 2003 in baseball - July-December, 2003 in baseball - Awards and honors, 2003 in baseball - Books, 2003 in baseball - Movies, 2003 in baseball - Births, 2003 in baseball - Deaths, 2003 in baseball - January-March, 2003 in baseball - April-June, 2003 in baseball - July-September, 2003 in baseball - October-December Read more here: » 2003 in baseball: Encyclopedia II - 2003 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings |
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| | | | | 1950 - February: Encyclopedia II - Delaware - Transportation The transportation system in Delaware is under the governance and supervision of the Delaware Department of Transportation, also known as "DelDOT".([1]) DelDOT manages programs such as a Delaware Adopt-a-Highway program, major road route snow removal, traffic control infrastructure (signs and signals), toll road management, Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, the Delaware Transit Corporation (branded as "DART First State", the state government public transportation organization), among others. Almost ninety percent of the state's public roa ...
See also:Delaware, Delaware - History, Delaware - Native Americans, Delaware - Colonial Delaware, Delaware - American Revolution, Delaware - Slavery, Delaware - Law government and politics, Delaware - Legislative branch, Delaware - Judicial branch, Delaware - Executive branch, Delaware - Politics, Delaware - Geography, Delaware - Topography, Delaware - Climate, Delaware - Demographics, Delaware - Religion, Delaware - Important cities, Delaware - Top 10 richest places in Delaware, Delaware - Economy, Delaware - Transportation, Delaware - Culture, Delaware - Media, Delaware - Religion, Delaware - Sports, Delaware - Botanical gardens, Delaware - Music in Delaware, Delaware - Festivals, Delaware - Education, Delaware - Colleges and universities, Delaware - Miscellaneous information, Delaware - Other places named Delaware, Delaware - Delaware Native Americans Read more here: » Delaware: Encyclopedia II - Delaware - Transportation |
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| | | | | 1950 - February: 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 - February: 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 - February: Encyclopedia II - Marilyn Monroe - Early life Although she would eventually become one of the most celebrated actors in film history, Monroe's beginnings were humble. She was born 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 Norma Jeane Baker. Most biographers believe her biological father was Charles Stanley Gifford, a salesman for the studio where Monroe's mother, Gladys Pearl Monroe Baker Eley, worked as a film-cutter. However, her birth certificate lists Norwegian Martin Edward Mortenson as her father, and in later years some biographers ha ...
See also:Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe - Early life, Marilyn Monroe - Career, Marilyn Monroe - Early years, Marilyn Monroe - Stardom, Marilyn Monroe - Later years, Marilyn Monroe - Marriages, Marilyn Monroe - James Dougherty, Marilyn Monroe - Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe - Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe - Death and aftermath, Marilyn Monroe - Trivia, Marilyn Monroe - Filmography, Marilyn Monroe - Awards and nominations, Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn in popular culture, Marilyn Monroe - Music, Marilyn Monroe - Films, Marilyn Monroe - Television, Marilyn Monroe - Art/Photography, Marilyn Monroe - Stage, Marilyn Monroe - Books Read more here: » Marilyn Monroe: Encyclopedia II - Marilyn Monroe - Early life |
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| | | | | 1950 - February: Encyclopedia II - Winnipeg Manitoba - Famous Winnipegers
Winnipeg Manitoba - Born in Winnipeg.
Randy Bachman, musician, (The Guess Who) & Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO)
Ashleigh Banfield, TV actress, TV host
Cordell Barker, Oscar nominated animator The Cat Came Back
Brenda Barrie, novelist and poet
Burton Cummings, musician, (The Guess Who)
Len Cariou, actor
Bill Cody, actor
Richard Condie, Oscar nominated animator The Big Snit
Dionisio, Ma-Anne, lead role of Kim in Miss Saigon in Toronto ...
See also:Winnipeg Manitoba, Winnipeg Manitoba - History, Winnipeg Manitoba - Geography and Climate, Winnipeg Manitoba - Government, Winnipeg Manitoba - Unicity, Winnipeg Manitoba - Demographics, Winnipeg Manitoba - Visible minorities, Winnipeg Manitoba - Religious affiliation, Winnipeg Manitoba - Languages Spoken, Winnipeg Manitoba - External links, Winnipeg Manitoba - Education, Winnipeg Manitoba - Higher Education, Winnipeg Manitoba - Workforce and industry, Winnipeg Manitoba - Large corporations based in Winnipeg, Winnipeg Manitoba - Transportation, Winnipeg Manitoba - Winnipeg International Airport, Winnipeg Manitoba - Railways, Winnipeg Manitoba - Bus Terminal, Winnipeg Manitoba - Winnipeg Transit, Winnipeg Manitoba - External links, Winnipeg Manitoba - Crime, Winnipeg Manitoba - Politics, Winnipeg Manitoba - Sports, Winnipeg Manitoba - Current professional franchises, Winnipeg Manitoba - Arts and culture, Winnipeg Manitoba - Festivals, Winnipeg Manitoba - Museums, Winnipeg Manitoba - Theatre Companies, Winnipeg Manitoba - Architecture, Winnipeg Manitoba - Local media, Winnipeg Manitoba - Daily newspapers, Winnipeg Manitoba - Ethnic media, Winnipeg Manitoba - Weekly newspapers, Winnipeg Manitoba - Magazines, Winnipeg Manitoba - Websites, Winnipeg Manitoba - Television stations, Winnipeg Manitoba - Locally based national cable television channels, Winnipeg Manitoba - Radio stations, Winnipeg Manitoba - Famous Winnipegers, Winnipeg Manitoba - Born in Winnipeg, Winnipeg Manitoba - Winnie-the-Pooh, Winnipeg Manitoba - Raised but not born in Winnipeg, Winnipeg Manitoba - Achieved fame while living in Winnipeg, Winnipeg Manitoba - Twinnings, Winnipeg Manitoba - Neighbouring communities Read more here: » Winnipeg Manitoba: Encyclopedia II - Winnipeg Manitoba - Famous Winnipegers |
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| | | | | 1950 - February: Encyclopedia II - St. Peter's Basilica - Miscellaneous Despite a frequent confusion due to the similar names, the church of San Pietro in Vincoli (famous for hosting the precious Michelangelo's "Moses") is a different church, situated on the other side of the Tiber river.
The Guinness Book of Records currently lists Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro - which was largely inspired by St. Peter's Basilica - as the largest church, surpassing St. Peter's when it was completed in 1989. The validity of this, however, continues to be debated. However, you can fit the St ...
See also:St. Peter's Basilica, St. Peter's Basilica - History, St. Peter's Basilica - Details, St. Peter's Basilica - St. Peter's Square, St. Peter's Basilica - The dome, St. Peter's Basilica - Entrances, St. Peter's Basilica - Interior, St. Peter's Basilica - Miscellaneous, St. Peter's Basilica - Notes and references Read more here: » St. Peter's Basilica: Encyclopedia II - St. Peter's Basilica - Miscellaneous |
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| | | | | | 1950 - February: Encyclopedia II - Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Dioceses Dioceses in Bulgaria:
Diocese of Vidin (bulg.: Видинска епархия);
Diocese of Vratsa (bulg.: Врачанска епархия);
Diocese of Lovech (bulg.: Ловчанска епархия);
Diocese of Veliko Turnovo (bulg.: Търновска епархия);
Diocese of Dorostol and Cherven (bulg.: Доростоло-че ...
See also:Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Canonical status and organisation, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Dioceses, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - History of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Early Christianity, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Establishment of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Autocephaly of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - The Ohrid Archbishopric, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - The Turnovo Patriarchate, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Ottoman rule, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - The Bulgarian Exarchate, Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Second restoration of the Bulgarian Patriarchate Read more here: » Bulgarian Orthodox Church: Encyclopedia II - Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Dioceses |
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| | | | | | 1950 - February: Encyclopedia II - Joan Crawford - Marriages In 1929 at the time she wed her first husband, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Crawford bought a mansion at 426 North Bristol Avenue in Brentwood, midway between Beverly Hills and the Pacific Ocean, which was her primary dwelling for the next 26 years. Over the years she had her home decorated and redecorated by William Haines, her former silent movie co-star and lifelong friend, who was much in demand as an interior designer ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Joan Crawford: Encyclopedia II - Joan Crawford - Marriages |
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