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See also: 1957 in music, other events of 1958, 1959 in music, 1950s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1958 in music - Events. January 28 - Little Richard begins attending classes at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama February 14 - The Iranian government bans rock & roll because they claim that the form of music is against the concepts of Islam and also a health hazard. Iranian doctors warned of the risk of injuries to the hips from the "extreme gyrations" of rock & roll da ...

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Davis Cup: United States wins 3-2 over Australia in world tennis. ...

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Ancient Syria's cultural and artistic achievements and contributions are many. Archaeologists have discovered extensive writings and evidence of a brilliant culture rivaling those of Mesopotamia and Egypt in and around the ancient city of Ebla. Later Syrian scholars and artists contributed to Hellenistic and Roman thought and culture. Zeno of Sidon founded the Epicurean school; Cicero was a pupil of Antiochus o ...

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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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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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Biafra claims to be an anarchist in his personal dealings with people, though does not advocate the replacement of current governments with an anarchic system. He claims that mankind is not yet ready for anarchy, and still needs government to control the order of human life for the safety and progression of human events.[16] In speeches, he has advised people to partake in civil disobedience, political pranks, and hacktivism. Some such acts that he has ...

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Jello Biafra, Jello Biafra - Biography, Jello Biafra - Early years and the Dead Kennedys, Jello Biafra - After the disbandment of the Dead Kennedys, Jello Biafra - Music, Jello Biafra - Political beliefs, Jello Biafra - Discography, Jello Biafra - Filmography, Jello Biafra - Notes

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For two years, the track was not well maintained and hosted only a few SCCA meets without spectators. In 1983, Corning Enterprises, a subsidiary of nearby Corning Glass Works, partnered with International Speedway Corporation to purchase the track and rename it Watkins Glen International. The renovated track, with the chicane at the bottom of the Esses removed, reopened in 1984 with the return of IMSA with the Camel Continental I, which would be conducted until 1995, with the last two years under the name "The Glen Continental" after Camel's withdra ...

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Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen International - Beginnings, Watkins Glen International - Home of the United States Grand Prix, Watkins Glen International - American road racing Mecca, Watkins Glen International - Reincarnation, Watkins Glen International - Current races

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Wushu, similar to gymnastics, contains several separate events, the main ones being: Barehanded 長拳 Changquan (Long Fist) 南拳 Nanquan (Southern Fist) 太極拳 Taijiquan (Taiji Fist) Short Weapons 刀 Dao (single-edged sword) 劍 Jian (double-edged sword) 太極劍 Taijijian (Taiji double-edged sword) 南刀 Nandao (Southern single-edged sword) Long Weapons 棍 Gun (Staff) 槍 Qiang (Spear) 南棍 Nangun (Southern Staff) ...

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The history of Buddhism spans from the 6th century BCE to the present, starting with the birth of the Buddha Siddharta Gautama. This makes it one of the oldest religions practiced today. Throughout this period, the religion evolved as it encountered various countries and cultures, adding to its original Indian foundation Hellenistic as well as Central Asian, East Asian, and Southeast Asian cultural elements. In the process, its geographical extent became considerable so as to affect at one time or another most of the Asian continent. The history of Buddhism is also characterized by the development of numerous movements and schisms, foremost among them the Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana traditions, punctuated by contrasting periods of expansion and retreat.

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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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Geelong is home to the AFL club, the Geelong Football Club, the second oldest football club in the world, and for many years the only VFL club to exist outside of the greater Melbourne metropolitan area. The local basketball team is the Geelong Supercats. The Eastern Beach foreshore and nearby Eastern Gardens is used to host internationally televised triathlon events, as well an annual sports car and racing car events such as the Geelong Speed Trials [2]. Corio Bay a ...

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Geelong Victoria, Geelong Victoria - History, Geelong Victoria - 1800's, Geelong Victoria - 1900's, Geelong Victoria - 2000's, Geelong Victoria - Geography, Geelong Victoria - Economy, Geelong Victoria - Culture, Geelong Victoria - Education, Geelong Victoria - Arts and entertainment, Geelong Victoria - Geelong in film, Geelong Victoria - Media, Geelong Victoria - Landmarks and tourism, Geelong Victoria - Notable people of Geelong, Geelong Victoria - Infrastructure, Geelong Victoria - Transport, Geelong Victoria - Airports, Geelong Victoria - Sports, Geelong Victoria - Sister cities

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Main article: Geography of Syria Syria consists mostly of arid plateau, although the northwest part of the country bordering the Mediterranean is fairly green. The Euphrates, Syria's most important river, crosses the country in the east. It is considered to be one of the fifteen states that comprise the so-called "Cradle of Humanity". Major cities include the capital Damascus in the southwest, Aleppo in the north, and Homs. Most of the other important cities are located along the coast line. ...

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Syria, Syria - Name, Syria - History, Syria - French occupation, Syria - Independence to 1970, Syria - 1970 to 2005, Syria - 2000 to 2005, Syria - The events from 2005, Syria - Politics, Syria - Government, Syria - Governorates, Syria - Geography, Syria - Economy, Syria - Demographics, Syria - Culture, Syria - Holidays, Syria - Fairs and festivals, Syria - Miscellaneous topics

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The majority of routines used in the sport are new, modernized recompilations of traditional routines. However, routines taken directly from traditional styles, including the styles that are not part of standard events, may be performed in competition, especially in China. These routines generally do not garner as many points as their modern counterparts, and are performed in events separate from the compulsory routine events. Among these, the more commonly seen routines include: Baguazhang (八卦掌) - Eight-Trigrams Palm ...

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Conner, who participated in many sports as a child, started gymnastics at the age of ten, after a school physical education coach noticed his talent. He began training with the local high school team and competing in local meets, where he progressed quickly but seldom won; after a few years he also began training at the local YMCA and competing in YMCA events. Conner's first significant gymnastics victory was the AAU Junior Olympics, where he won in 1972, followed soon after in 1974 by the USGF Junior National Championships. Immediately foll ...

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Invasive species - Ecological circumstances of invasive species. Although an invasive species is often defined as an introduced species that has spread widely and causes harm, some species native to a particular area can, under the influence of natural events such as longterm rainfall changes or human modifications to the habitat, increase in numbers and become invasive. The Pied Currawong of south-east Australia is an example: as a result of human changes to the landscape, Pied Currawongs increased greatly in range during the 20th century and have caused substantial declines in th ...

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Invasive species, Invasive species - Ecology of invasive species, Invasive species - Ecological circumstances of invasive species, Invasive species - Traits of invasive species, Invasive species - Traits of invaded ecosystems, Invasive species - Vectors, Invasive species - Impacts of invasive species, Invasive species - Ecological impacts, Invasive species - Economic impacts, Invasive species - The threat to global biodiversity

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Main articles: attribution of recent climate change and scientific opinion on climate change The climate system varies both through natural, "internal" processes as well as in response to variations in external "forcing" from both human and non-human causes, including changes in the Earth's orbit around the Sun (Milankovitch cycles), solar activity, and volcanic emissions as well as greenhouse gases. Climatologists accept that the earth has warmed recently but the cause or causes of this change is somewhat more ...

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The term was coined as a pun in an analogy with the names of Soviet official publishing houses, such as Politizdat (short for Politicheskoe izdatel'stvo, Russian: Политиздат, Государственное издательство политической литературы, State Publishing House of Political Literature), Detizdat (literature for children), etc. Etymologically, the word "samizdat" is made out of "sam" (сам, "self") and " ...

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The ownership of the island is disputed as it is claimed by both Canada and Denmark. They failed to settle the issue when borders were drawn between Canada and Greenland in 1973. The border is established in the delimitation treaty about the Continental Shelf between Greenland and Canada, ratified by the United Nations on December 17, 1973, and in force since March 13, 1974. At that time, it was the longest shelf boundary treaty ever negotiated and may have been the first ever continental shelf ...

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Baseball is played at a number of levels, by amateur and professionals, and by the young and the old. Youth programs use modifed versions of adult and professional baseball rules, which may include a smaller field, easier pitching (from a coach, a tee, or a machine), less contact, base running restrictions, limitations on innings a pitcher can throw, liberal balk rules, and run limitations, among others. Since rules vary from location-to-location and among the organizations, coverage of the ...

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Baseball, Baseball - Introduction, Baseball - Gameplay, Baseball - General structure, Baseball - Fielding team, Baseball - Team at bat, Baseball - Innings and determining a winner, Baseball - Substitutions, Baseball - Rosters, Baseball - Other personnel, Baseball - Baseball's unique style, Baseball - Time element, Baseball - Individual and team, Baseball - Strategy and goals, Baseball - The uniqueness of each baseball park, Baseball - Statistics, Baseball - History, Baseball - Organized leagues, Baseball - Culture, Baseball - Statistics and lists, Baseball - Footnote

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1950s - World leaders. Prime Minister Robert Menzies (Australia) Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent (Canada) Prime Minister John Diefenbaker (Canada) Chairman Mao Zedong (People's Republic of China) President Chiang Kai-shek (Republic of China on Taiwan) President Gamal Abdel Nasser (Egypt) Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (India) Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion (Israel) Emperor Hirohito (Japan) Pope Pius XII Pope John XX ...

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