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1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). 1964 - Events. 1964 - January. January 1 - Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. January 3 - Senator Barry Goldwater announces that he will seek the Republican nomination for President. January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the 15th century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I meet in ...

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April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). There are 250 days remaining. April 25 - Events. 1607 - Eighty Years' War: Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. 1707 - An Allied Austrian army is defeated by Bourbon army at Almansa (Spain) in the War of the Spanish Succession. 1719 - Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe is published. 1792 - Highwayman Nicolas J. Pelletier becomes t ...

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April 12 - 599 BC to 1899. 599 BC - Mahavira, Indian founder of Jainism (d. 527 BC) 812 - Muhammad at-Taqi, Arabian Shia Imam (d. 835) 1484 - Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) 1500 - Joachim Camerarius, German classical scholar (d. 1574) 1526 - Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) 1550 - Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) 1577 - King Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) 1713 - Guillaume Thomas ...

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April 12, April 12 - Events, April 12 - Births, April 12 - 599 BC to 1899, April 12 - 1900 to 1999, April 12 - Deaths, April 12 - 65 to 1899, April 12 - 1900 to 1999, April 12 - 2000 onwards, April 12 - Holidays and observances

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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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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 ...

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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

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Zanzibar was settled by Persian immigrants from Shiraz, and the name Zanzibar probably derives from the Persian زنگبار Zangi-bar meaning "Coast of the Blacks". However, the name could also have been derived from the Arabic Zayn Z'al Barr, meaning "Fair is this land". The island was later a Portuguese possession from 1503 to 1698. In 1698 Zanzibar became part of the overseas holdings of Oman, falling unde ...

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Zanzibar, Zanzibar - History, Zanzibar - Political status, Zanzibar - Sultans of Zanzibar, Zanzibar - Viziers, Zanzibar - British residents, Zanzibar - Culture, Zanzibar - Trade, Zanzibar - Trivia

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Crossroads was a British television soap opera set in a motel near Birmingham, England. It was first broadcast on ITV between 2 November 1964 and 4 April 1988. Crossroads soap opera - ATV series. Crossroads first aired five days a week, until the ITA decreed that it would go to four airings a week in 1967. In 1979, it moved to three times a week. The location of the Crossroads Motel was a fictional outskirt of Birmingham, "King's Oak" (there are real suburbs Kings Norton and Selly Oak). ...

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• Crossroads soap opera - Crossroads Locations
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and many, many, many others `Abd al-`Azīz Āl Sa`ūd (c. 1880 - November 9, 1953) (Arabic: عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was the first monarch of Saudi Arabia. He is also known by several abbreviated forms of this name, including simply Ibn Sa`ūd. He was born in Riyadh into the House of Sa'ūd (commonly transliterated Saud), which had historically maintained dominion over the interior highlands of Arabia known as the Najd. Ibn Saud died in Taif. Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia - Loss and reclamation o ...

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The Bee Gees have been incredibly successful, selling in excess of 180 million records and singles worldwide. Their songs have been covered by singers including Elvis, Janis Joplin, Nina Simone and newer acts like Steps and Destiny's Child. Songs written by the Gibbs but better known in versions by other artists include, "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman, "Chain Reaction" by Diana Ross, "Emotion" by Samantha Sang and Destiny's Child, "Guilty" by Barbra Streisand, "Heartbreaker" by Dionne Warwick and "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rog ...

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Bee Gees, Bee Gees - Early history, Bee Gees - 1960s in England, Bee Gees - 1970s: Saturday Night Fever, Bee Gees - 1980s and 1990s, Bee Gees - Later years, Bee Gees - Current news, Bee Gees - Awards and success, Bee Gees - Original Albums, Bee Gees - Compilations, Bee Gees - International Hit Singles, Bee Gees - Band, Bee Gees - Parodies of the Bee Gees

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As 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 ...

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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

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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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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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1923 - January. Michel-Joseph Maunoury, French general (b. 1847) January 9 - Katherine Mansfield, British novelist (b. 1888) January 23 - Max Nordau, Hungarian author, philosopher, and Zionist leader (b. 1849) 1923 - February. February 10 - Wilhelm Röntgen, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1845) February 23 - Théophile Delcassé, Fr ...

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In the late 1950s the US Department of Agriculture began controlling the price of cotton, specifying quotas to farmers. This limited overall production and Estes' businesses suffered. He responded by expanding into cotton production himself. Over the next few years he developed a massive fraud, claiming to grow and store cotton that never existed, then using the cotton as collateral for bank loans. During this same period he became involved in Texas state politics and made political contributions to US senat ...

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Billie Sol Estes, Billie Sol Estes - Fraud Charges, Billie Sol Estes - Allegations and Conspiracy Theories

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The Captain James Cook Memorial was built by the Commonwealth Government to commemorate the Bicentenary of Captain James Cook's first sighting of the east coast of Australia. The memorial includes a water jet located in the central basin and a skeleton globe sculpture at Regatta Point showing the paths of Cook's expeditions. On 25 April 1970, Queen Elizabeth II officially inaugurated the memorial. The water jet is powered by two 560 kilowatt electric motors driving four stage centrifugal pumps capable of pumping up to 250 litres per s ...

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Lake Burley Griffin, Lake Burley Griffin - Design, Lake Burley Griffin - Construction, Lake Burley Griffin - Excavation, Lake Burley Griffin - Dam, Lake Burley Griffin - Filling, Lake Burley Griffin - Bridges, Lake Burley Griffin - Captain Cook Memorial, Lake Burley Griffin - Water quality, Lake Burley Griffin - Lakeside recreation, Lake Burley Griffin - Water sports, Lake Burley Griffin - Fishing, Lake Burley Griffin - Safety, Lake Burley Griffin - Panoramic images, Lake Burley Griffin - Notable lakeside places, Lake Burley Griffin - East Basin, Lake Burley Griffin - Central Basin, Lake Burley Griffin - West Basin, Lake Burley Griffin - West Lake, Lake Burley Griffin - External link

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Milligan was born in Ahmednagar, India, on 16 April, 1918 to the wife of an Irish-born officer in the British Army. Though he lived most of his life in England and served in the British Army, he was declared stateless in 1960, and took Irish citizenship. He suffered from bipolar disorder for most of his life, having at least ten mental breakdowns. He was a strident campaigner on environmental matters, particularly arguing against unnecessary noise. He served in the Royal Artillery in World War 2 in North Africa and also Italy, where h ...

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Spike Milligan, Spike Milligan - Biography, Spike Milligan - Radio comedy shows, Spike Milligan - Other radio shows, Spike Milligan - TV Comedy shows, Spike Milligan - Theatre, Spike Milligan - Movies, Spike Milligan - Books, Spike Milligan - Quotations

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Joan adopted six children, according to L.A. Times articles from the time, though she kept only four. The first was Christina (born June 11, 1939), whom Crawford adopted in 1940 while she was single. The second was Christopher (born April 1941), whom Joan adopted in June of that year. In 1942, Christopher's biological mother found out where he was and managed to get him back. The third child was an 8-year-old named Phillip Terry, Jr. (born 1935), whom Joan and then husband Phillip Terry adopted in April 1943, but did not keep. The fou ...

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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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As Singapore is a small and relatively modern amalgam of semi-indigenous Malay population with the majority of third generation Chinese, Indian and Arab immigrants with little intermarriage (although it exists and is most common between the Chinese and Indian races), there appears little in the way of specifically Singaporean culture. However, there exists a Eurasian community and a community of Peranakan or "Straits Chinese, ...

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Singapore, Singapore - History, Singapore - Politics and government, Singapore - Geography, Singapore - Economy, Singapore - Tourism, Singapore - Transport, Singapore - Demographics, Singapore - Culture, Singapore - Footnotes

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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 ...

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Steve Ditko - Early career. Ditko studied at the Cartoonists and Illustrators School in New York City under Jerry Robinson and began professionally illustrating comic books in 1953. Much of his early work, beginning in the early 1950s, was for Charlton Comics (for whom he continued to work intermittently until the company's demise in 1986), producing science fiction, horror and mystery stories. Later in the decade, he would also begin drawing for Atlas Comics, the 1950s precursor of Marvel Comics. See also:

Steve Ditko, Steve Ditko - Biography, Steve Ditko - Early career, Steve Ditko - Marvel Comics, Steve Ditko - The Charlton and DC years, Steve Ditko - Latter-day Ditko, Steve Ditko - Awards, Steve Ditko - Selected bibliography, Steve Ditko - Ditko quotes, Steve Ditko - Other creators on Ditko, Steve Ditko - Characters created

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