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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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Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). 1880 - Events. 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 pra ...

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• 1880 - Events
• 1880 - September - December
• 1880 - Unknown date
• 1880 - Births
• 1880 - Unknown Birth Dates
• 1880 - Deaths

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The design work was done at ex-LNER works at Doncaster but the bulk of the construction was done at Derby. The locomotive featured a Type 3B boiler almost identical to the black fives'. A higher running plate and slightly enlarged driving wheels from 6' to 6'2" and a standard cab were the most obvious visible changes. The first of the class, 73100 was outshopped from Derby in April 1951 and 30 were in service by January 1952. There was then a gap in construction before Derby resumed building its remaining 100 engines. 42 were built at Doncaster, starting in August 1955 and finishin ...

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BR standard class 5, BR standard class 5 - Background, BR standard class 5 - Design and construction, BR standard class 5 - In service, BR standard class 5 - Preservation, BR standard class 5 - Referencs

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Homer works as a safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, in Sector 7G, although "working" in this case refers largely to dozing and eating doughnuts. He spends a great deal of his time at Moe's Tavern with his lifelong friends Barney, Carl, Lenny, and bartender Moe. At home he is often to be found sitting on the sofa mindlessly watching TV while snacking on comfort foods and drinking cans of Duff Beer. Homer Simpson popularized the annoyed grunt "D'oh!" (made memorable through Dan Castellaneta's distinctive voi ...

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Homer Simpson, Homer Simpson - Overview, Homer Simpson - Family, Homer Simpson - Age, Homer Simpson - Address, Homer Simpson - Personality, Homer Simpson - Health issues, Homer Simpson - Mental acuity, Homer Simpson - Diet, Homer Simpson - Enemies, Homer Simpson - Sexuality, Homer Simpson - Name, Homer Simpson - PIN, Homer Simpson - Religion, Homer Simpson - Rap Sheet, Homer Simpson - Pulling a Homer, Homer Simpson - Musical Predilection, Homer Simpson - Fears, Homer Simpson - Past jobs, Homer Simpson - Awards & honors

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May 18 - 1048 to 1899. 1048 - Omar Khayyám, Persian poet (d. 1123) 1186 - Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) 1474 - Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) 1610 - Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) 1616 - Johann Jakob Froberger, German composer (d. 1667) 1662 O.S. - George Smalridge, English Bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) 1692 O.S. - Joseph Butler, English bishop and philosopher (d. 1752) 1711 - Ruđer Josip Bo ...

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May 18, May 18 - Events, May 18 - Births, May 18 - 1048 to 1899, May 18 - 1900 to 1999, May 18 - Deaths, May 18 - 1450 to 1899, May 18 - 1900 to 1999, May 18 - 2000 onwards, May 18 - Holidays and Observances

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1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. 1955 - Events. January 7 - Marian Anderson is the first African American singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. January 22 - Pentagon announces plan to develop ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles) armed with nuclear weapons 1955 - February. February 8 - Nikolai Bulganin becomes Soviet Premier. February 12 - US Pre ...

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• 1955 - Events
• 1955 - February
• 1955 - March
• 1955 - April
• 1955 - May
• 1955 - June
• 1955 - July
• 1955 - August
• 1955 - September
• 1955 - October
• 1955 - November
• 1955 - December
• 1955 - Births
• 1955 - January
• 1955 - February
• 1955 - March
• 1955 - April
• 1955 - May
• 1955 - June
• 1955 - July
• 1955 - August
• 1955 - September
• 1955 - October
• 1955 - November
• 1955 - December
• 1955 - Deaths
• 1955 - January
• 1955 - March
• 1955 - April
• 1955 - May
• 1955 - July
• 1955 - August
• 1955 - September
• 1955 - October
• 1955 - November
• 1955 - December
• 1955 - Nobel Prizes

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The Black Knight is the name of several fictional characters, both heroic and villainous, in Marvel Comics' universe. All of these characters have a shared lineage, and all wear similar costumes and use a medieval motif. Black Knight comics - Medieval Black Knight. The original Black Knight was Sir Percy of Scandia, a 6th century knight in the court of King Arthur's Camelot who appeared in the five-issue series Black Knight (May-Dec. 1955), from Atlas Comics, the 1950s precursor of Marvel Comi ...

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• Black Knight comics - Medieval Black Knight
• Black Knight comics - The Crusader
• Black Knight comics - Villainous Black Knight
• Black Knight comics - Heroic Black Knight

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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 ...

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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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Determining Your Life Lesson With Numerology

In this article, we'll learn how to determine the life lesson number based on the birth date. The life lesson number reflects what we've incarnated to learn, and affects everything from our personal preferences to our overall life paths. There is much more one can do with numerology, however, such as character analysis and more based on one's birth name.

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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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Hinduism and Marriage

According to Hinduism, a marriage between two persons is a sacred relationship that is not limited to this life alone. It extends across seven or more lives, during which the couple help each other progress spiritually. The adage that marriages are made in heaven is very much true in case of Hinduism. Two souls come together and marry because their karmas are intertwined and they have to resolve many things together upon earth in order to ensure their mutual salvation. 

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Hitler promoted Paulus to Generalfeldmarschall on January 30, 1943. Since no German field marshal had ever been taken prisoner, Hitler assumed that Paulus would fight on or take his own life. Nevertheless, when Soviet forces closed in on Paulus' headquarters in the ruined GUM department store, Paulus surrendered. The remnants of the German forces in Stalingrad surrendered on February 2, 1943; 91,000 tired, ill and starving Germans were taken captive. To the delight of the Soviet forces and the dismay of the Reich, the prisoners includ ...

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Battle of Stalingrad, Battle of Stalingrad - Background, Battle of Stalingrad - Operation Blau, Battle of Stalingrad - The Battle Opens, Battle of Stalingrad - The Battle in the City, Battle of Stalingrad - The Soviet Counter-attack, Battle of Stalingrad - Soviet Victory, Battle of Stalingrad - Dramatization

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The Water Buffalo is a very large ungulate. It survives in the wild in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam and Thailand and is very widespread as a domestic animal in Asia, South America, North Africa and Europe. It is feral in northern Australia. Wild-living populations also exist in much of South-east Asia but their origin is uncertain: they may be the descendants of wild Water Buffalo, formerly domesticated ferals or a mixture of both. In Asia the population of wild Water Buffalo has become very sparse. Adults range in size f ...

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• Water Buffalo - Asia
• Water Buffalo - Australia
• Water Buffalo - Europe and Middle East

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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 ...

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1880, 1880 - Events, 1880 - May - August, 1880 - September - December, 1880 - Unknown date, 1880 - Births, 1880 - Unknown Birth Dates, 1880 - Deaths

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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 ...

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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

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The 1947 Imperial Household Law defines the imperial household as: the empress (kōgō 皇后), the empress dowager (kōtaigō 皇太后), the grand empress dowager (tai-kōtaigō 太皇太后), the crown prince (kōtaishi 皇太子) and his consort, the imperial grandson who is heir apparent (kōtaison 皇太孫) and his consort, the shinnō (親王) and their consorts, the naishinnō (内親王), the ō (王) and their consorts, and the nyoō (女王). The legitimate children a ...

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Imperial Household of Japan, Imperial Household of Japan - Current members of the imperial family, Imperial Household of Japan - Living former members of the imperial family, Imperial Household of Japan - Succession, Imperial Household of Japan - Current order of succession, Imperial Household of Japan - Possible succession solutions, Imperial Household of Japan - History of titles, Imperial Household of Japan - Related terms, Imperial Household of Japan - Shinnōke, Imperial Household of Japan - Ōke

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More than 7 million Germans, including at least 3 million civilians, died during World War II. After the war, the German people were often viewed with contempt because they were blamed for Nazi crimes by other Europeans. Germans visiting abroad, particularly in the 1950s and 1960s, attracted insults from locals, and from foreigners who may have had their families or friends live through or perish in the attrocities. Today in Europe and worldwide (particularly in countries that fought against the Axis), Germans still might get scorned ...

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Consequences of German Nazism, Consequences of German Nazism - Impact on Germany, Consequences of German Nazism - Impact on Jewry, Consequences of German Nazism - Impact on Austria, Consequences of German Nazism - Impact on Poland, Consequences of German Nazism - Impact on Central Europe, Consequences of German Nazism - Impact on the Soviet Union, Consequences of German Nazism - Impact on Western Europe, Consequences of German Nazism - Impact on Greece, Consequences of German Nazism - Impact on world politics, Consequences of German Nazism - Impact on international law, Consequences of German Nazism - Impact on racism

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A series of bombings in June of 1919 sparked the FBI to more aggressive actions. The mayor of Seattle received a homemade bomb in the mail on April 28, which was defused. Senator Thomas W. Hardwick received a bomb the next day, which blew off the hands of his servant who had discovered it, severely burning him and his wife. The following morning, a New York City postal worker discovered sixteen similar packages addressed to well-known people of the time, including oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller. There were 38 bombs in all, sent to prominent ...

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Red Scare, Red Scare - Origins, Red Scare - The Red Summer, Red Scare - Reactions, Red Scare - The Second Red Scare, Red Scare - Causes, Red Scare - Reactions, Red Scare - Contemporary accounts 1919 - 1924, Red Scare - Contemporary accounts 1945 - 1955, Red Scare - Secondary resources

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(all dates are for release) Alfred Hitchcock - Silent films. No. 13 (Unfinished, also known as Mrs. Peabody) (1922) Always Tell Your Wife (Uncredited) (1923) The Pleasure Garden (1925) The Mountain Eagle (1926) The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) Downhill (1927) Easy Virtue (1928), based on a Noel Coward play The Ring (1927), an original story by Hitchcock. The Farmer's ...

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Alfred Hitchcock, Alfred Hitchcock - Biography, Alfred Hitchcock - Early life, Alfred Hitchcock - Pre-war British career, Alfred Hitchcock - Hollywood, Alfred Hitchcock - Peak years and decline, Alfred Hitchcock - Themes and devices, Alfred Hitchcock - His character and its effects on his films, Alfred Hitchcock - His style of working, Alfred Hitchcock - Awards, Alfred Hitchcock - Quotations, Alfred Hitchcock - Other notes, Alfred Hitchcock - Filmography, Alfred Hitchcock - Silent films, Alfred Hitchcock - Sound films, Alfred Hitchcock - Television episodes, Alfred Hitchcock - Frequent collaborators

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King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (Thai: ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; IPA: pʰu:mipʰon adunjadeːd) (born December 5, 1927), also known as King Rama IX and the Ninth Rama, has been King of Thailand since 1946. He is currently the world's longest-serving head of state. Bhumibol Adulyadej - Early life. Bhumibol Adulyadej - Time in the USA. King Bhumibol was born at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridg ...

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• Bhumibol Adulyadej - Early life
• Bhumibol Adulyadej - Time in the USA
• Bhumibol Adulyadej - Education
• Bhumibol Adulyadej - Succession
• Bhumibol Adulyadej - Marriage and family
• Bhumibol Adulyadej - Coronation
• Bhumibol Adulyadej - The second regency
• Bhumibol Adulyadej - Styles
• Bhumibol Adulyadej - Life as King
• Bhumibol Adulyadej - The King and politics
• Bhumibol Adulyadej - The royal projects
• Bhumibol Adulyadej - The King and the people
• Bhumibol Adulyadej - Private life

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