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1958 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1958 In Music
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.
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1958 In Sports: Encyclopedia Ii - 1958 In Sports - Tennis
Davis Cup: United States wins 3-2 over Australia in world tennis.
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Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - Syria - Culture
Ancient Syria's cultural and artistic achievements and contributions are many. Archaeologists have discovered extensive writings and evid...
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June 7: Encyclopedia Ii - June 7 - Births
June 7 - 1529 to 1899.
1529 - Étienne Pasquier, French lawyer and man of letters (d. 1615)
1761 - John Rennie, Scottish engineer (d. ...
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1880: 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 - Fran...
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Jello Biafra: Encyclopedia Ii - Jello Biafra - Political Beliefs
Biafra claims to be an anarchist in his personal dealings with people, though does not advocate the replacement of current governments wi...
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Watkins Glen International: Encyclopedia Ii - Watkins Glen International - Reincarnation
For two years, the track was not well maintained and hosted only a few SCCA meets without spectators. In 1983, Corning Enterprises, a sub...
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Wushu Sport: Encyclopedia Ii - Wushu Sport - Events
Wushu, similar to gymnastics, contains several separate events, the main ones being:
Barehanded
長拳 Changquan (Long Fist)
南拳 Nan...
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Buddhism: History Of Buddhism
The history of
Buddhism spans from the 6th century BCE to the present,
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Kolkata: Encyclopedia Ii - Kolkata - Sports
Football (soccer) is a passion for many Calcuttans with the national clubs, East Bengal Club and Mohun Bagan Athletic Club being the best...
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Geelong Victoria: Encyclopedia Ii - Geelong Victoria - Sports
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...
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Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - Syria - Geography
Main article: Geography of Syria
Syria consists mostly of arid plateau, although the northwest part of the country bordering the Medit...
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Wushu Sport: Encyclopedia Ii - Wushu Sport - Other Routines
The majority of routines used in the sport are new, modernized recompilations of traditional routines. However, routines taken directly f...
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Bart Conner: Encyclopedia Ii - Bart Conner - Early Career
Conner, who participated in many sports as a child, started gymnastics at the age of ten, after a school physical education coach noticed...
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Invasive Species: Encyclopedia Ii - Invasive Species - Ecology Of Invasive Species
Invasive species - Ecological circumstances of invasive species.
Although an invasive species is often defined as an introduced species...
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Global Warming: Encyclopedia Ii - Global Warming - Causes Of Global Warming
Main articles: attribution of recent climate change and scientific opinion on climate change
The climate system varies both through natur...
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Samizdat: Encyclopedia Ii - Samizdat - Terminology And Related Concepts
The term was coined as a pun in an analogy with the names of Soviet official publishing houses, such as Politizdat (short for Politichesk...
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Hans Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Hans Island - In Dispute
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 dr...
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Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - Baseball - Organized Leagues
Baseball is played at a number of levels, by amateur and professionals, and by the young and the old. Youth programs use modifed versions...
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1950s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1950s - People
1950s - World leaders.
Prime Minister Robert Menzies (Australia)
Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent (Canada)
Prime Minister John Diefenb...
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Che Guevara: Encyclopedia Ii - Che Guevara - Bolivia
Che Guevara - Insurgent.
Speculation on Guevara's whereabouts continued throughout 1966 and into 1967. Finally, in a speech at the 196...
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2003 In Baseball: 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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Science Fiction On Television: Encyclopedia Ii - Science Fiction On Television - Japanese Television Science Fiction
Known for meticulous use of miniatures and hundreds of sci-fi themed anime, Japan has a long history of producing science fiction series ...
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1949 In Baseball: 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 ...
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1977 In Baseball: 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
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United States Capitol: Encyclopedia - United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the capitol building which serves as home for Congress, the legislative branch of the United States federal ...
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May 18: Encyclopedia Ii - May 18 - Births
May 18 - 1048 to 1899.
1048 - Omar Khayyám, Persian poet (d. 1123)
1186 - Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)
1474 - I...
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Demographics Of Lebanon: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Lebanon - Religious Groups
Demographics of Lebanon - The Sectarian System.
Lebanon's religious divisions are extremely complicated, and the country is made up by ...
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Cherenkov Radiation: Encyclopedia - Cherenkov Radiation
Cherenkov radiation (also spelled Cerenkov or sometimes Čerenkov) is electromagnetic radiation emitted when a charged particle passes th...
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April 25: Encyclopedia - April 25
April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). There are 250 days remaining.
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Tianjin: Encyclopedia Ii - Tianjin - Culture
People from urban Tianjin speak Tianjin dialect, which comes under the Mandarin subdivision of spoken Chinese. Despite its proximity to B...
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Bangladesh Liberation War: Encyclopedia Ii - Bangladesh Liberation War - Reasons For War
Bangladesh Liberation War - Years before the war.
During Partition of India, Pakistan, as a country, gained independence on 14 August 1...
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Dallas Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Dallas Texas - Geography And Climate
Dallas is the county seat of Dallas County. A small portion of the city also extends into the neighboring counties of Collin County, Dent...
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Meher Baba: Encyclopedia Ii - Meher Baba - Cosmology
His cosmology, which has echoes of Sufism and Vedanta, as well as Christian mysticism is summarized in the 1954 book, GOD SPEAKS, much of...
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2004 In Sports: Encyclopedia Ii - 2004 In Sports - Ice Skating
2004 in sports - Long track speed skating.
January 2 - Winners at the 2003 Canada Post All Round Canadian Championships at Calgary, Al...
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Guiding Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Guiding Light - History
The series was created by Irna Phillips, who based it on personal experiences. After giving birth to a still-born baby at age 19, she fou...
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Workers' Party Of Korea: Encyclopedia - Workers' Party Of Korea
The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK; Korean chosŏn'gŭl: 조선로동당; hanja: 朝鮮勞動黨; McCune-Reischauer: Chosŏn Rodong-dang; r...
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Dna: Encyclopedia - Dna
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions specifying the biological development of all cellula...
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