1969 - April

"Human influenza virus" usually refers to those subtypes that spread widely among humans. H1N1, H1N2, and H3N2 are the only known avian flu virus subtypes currently circulating among humans. [18] Genetic factors in distinguishing between "human flu viruses" and "avian flu viruses" include: PB2: (RNA polymerase): Amino acid (or residue) position 627 in the PB2 protein encoded by the PB2 RNA gene. Until H5N1, all known avian influenza viruses "had a Glu at position 627, while all human influenza viruses had a lysine." ...

See also:

Influenzavirus A, Influenzavirus A - Genetics, Influenzavirus A - In nonhumans, Influenzavirus A - In humans, Influenzavirus A - Sources

Read more here: » Influenzavirus A: Encyclopedia II - Influenzavirus A - In humans

Until the 1980s, the AWA was considered one of the top wrestling companies in the world. Verne Gagne had been its biggest star even before he took control of the company, and his position at the top only solidified with him as owner. Feuding against Gene Kiniski, Dr. Bill Miller, Fritz Von Erich, Dr. X (Dick Beyer under a mask), The Crusher, Ray Stevens and Nick Bockwinkel, he won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship 10 times before retiring from in-ring competition in 1981. Gagne was a former amateur-wrestling champion who had earned a sp ...

See also:

American Wrestling Association, American Wrestling Association - History, American Wrestling Association - AWA Superstars of Wrestling, American Wrestling Association - AWA Super Cards & PPV's, American Wrestling Association - AWA Team Challenge Series, American Wrestling Association - AWA Wrestlers, American Wrestling Association - AWA Titles

Read more here: » American Wrestling Association: Encyclopedia II - American Wrestling Association - History

Cattle mutilation is the alleged killing and then subsequent mutilation of cattle, under supposedly unusual or anomalous circumstances. Sheep or horses have also been similarly mutilated, according to some accounts. There is no consensus that the phenomenon actually exists, or if it does exist, what causes the phenomenon. The number of animals said to be mutilated under unusual circumstances is unclear, but proponents argue it may be in the thousands. Ranchers are often said to be reluctant to come forward and report animals mu ...

Including:

• Cattle mutilation - History
• Cattle mutilation - Snippy
• Cattle mutilation - Mothman
• Cattle mutilation - Recent cases
• Cattle mutilation - Explanations
• Cattle mutilation - Done by humans?
• Cattle mutilation - Military Culprits?
• Cattle mutilation - In fiction
• Cattle mutilation - Sources

Read more here: » Cattle mutilation: Encyclopedia - Cattle mutilation

Franklin D. Roosevelt - Foreign Policy and World War II. Barnes, Harry Elmer. Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace: A Critical Examination of the Foreign Policy of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Its Aftermath (1953 "revisionist" attack on FDR Beschloss, Michael R. The Conquerors: Roosevelt, Truman and the Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1941-1945 (2002), Very well written (but scholarly) interpretation Borg, Dorothy and Shumpei Okamoto, eds. Pearl Harbor as History: Japanese- ...

See also:

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Early life, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Marriage and children, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Political career, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Private crises, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Governor of New York: 1928-1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Election as President, Franklin D. Roosevelt - The First New Deal, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Second New Deal 1935-36, Franklin D. Roosevelt - The second term, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Foreign policy 1933-41, Franklin D. Roosevelt - The path to war, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Pearl Harbor, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Japanese-American internment, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Civil rights and refugees, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Strategy and diplomacy, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Death and posthumous reputation, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Legacy, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Cabinet members, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Supreme Court appointments, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Media, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Online Resources, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Primary Sources, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Scholarly Secondary Sources, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Foreign Policy and World War II

Read more here: » Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia II - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Scholarly Secondary Sources

1963 songs I Want to Hold Your Hand 1965 songs Help!, Yesterday, Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Nowhere Man, In My Life 1966 songs Taxman, Eleanor Rigby, I'm Only Sleeping, Got to Get You Into My Life 1967 songs Strawberry Fields Forever, Penny Lane, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, When I'm Sixty-Four, A Day in the Life, Magical Mystery Tour, I Am the Walrus 1968 songs Blackbird, Mother Nature's Son, Helter Sk ...

See also:

The Beatles, The Beatles - History, The Beatles - Studio style evolution, The Beatles - In film, The Beatles - Influences and music, The Beatles - Discography, The Beatles - Early members, The Beatles - Song catalogue, The Beatles - Trivia, The Beatles - Song samples, The Beatles - Notes

Read more here: » The Beatles: Encyclopedia II - The Beatles - Song samples

The name Don Rosa originates from Italy. His grandfather, Gioachino Rosa, lived in Moniago, a small village at the foot of the Alps in Northern Italy, in the province of Pordenone. Gioachino Rosa emigrated to Kentucky, United States in 1915 just after the birth of his son Hugo Rosa. Hugo Rosa was later married in Kentucky. His wife was born to a German American father and a mother with both Scottish and Irish ancestry. Hugo Rosa and his wife became parents to Keno Don Hugo Rosa on June 29, 1951. The boy was named after both his father and grandfather. Gioachino was called 'Keno' for short. See also:

Don Rosa, Don Rosa - History, Don Rosa - Childhood, Don Rosa - First Cartoons, Don Rosa - Marriage, Don Rosa - Working for Gladstone, Don Rosa - Working for Egmont, Don Rosa - His Work, Don Rosa - Drawing style, Don Rosa - Carl Barks, Don Rosa - D.U.C.K., Don Rosa - Mickeys, Don Rosa - Awards

Read more here: » Don Rosa: Encyclopedia II - Don Rosa - History

The Ulster Volunteer Force (more commonly referred to as the UVF or by some of its supporters The Peoples Army) is a loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland. The current incarnation was formed in May 1966 and named after the UVF of 1912. The original UVF was formed by Edward Carson and James Craig as a Unionist militia in the tensions surrounding the potential success of the third Home Rule campaign. Some contemporary estimates put its membership at over 100,000. Carson and Craig, supported by some English Conser ...

Read more here: » Ulster Volunteer Force: Encyclopedia - Ulster Volunteer Force

R.S.C. Anderlecht - The first years 1908--1935. Founded as Sporting Club Anderlechtois in 1908 by some football fans at the Concordia café (rue d'Aumale in Anderlecht, a municipality of Brussels), the club beat Institut Saint-Georges on its first match (11-8). As they were winning most of their matches, the secretary decided to join the official competition in 1909. They began at the regional level and at the end of the season, they had already qualified to play in the higher division. In 1913, the ...

See also:

R.S.C. Anderlecht, R.S.C. Anderlecht - History, R.S.C. Anderlecht - The first years 1908--1935, R.S.C. Anderlecht - The first titles 1935--1968, R.S.C. Anderlecht - The European years 1968--1984, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Recent years 1984--2005, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Colours and badge, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Stadium, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Supporters, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Current squad, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Players out on loan, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Noted players, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Noted managers, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Chairmen, R.S.C. Anderlecht - Honours, R.S.C. Anderlecht - European competitions

Read more here: » R.S.C. Anderlecht: Encyclopedia II - R.S.C. Anderlecht - History

After World War II, Kennedy entered politics (partly to fill the void of his popular brother, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., on whom his family had pinned many of their hopes but who was killed in the war). In 1946, Representative James Michael Curley vacated his seat in an overwhelmingly Democratic district to become mayor of Boston and Kennedy ran for that seat, beating his Republican opponent by a large margin. He was reelected twice, but had a mixed voting record, often diverging from Presi ...

See also:

John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy - Early life and education, John F. Kennedy - Military service, John F. Kennedy - Early political career, John F. Kennedy - McCarthy's support from the Kennedy family, John F. Kennedy - Senator 1953-60, John F. Kennedy - 1960 presidential election, John F. Kennedy - Presidency, John F. Kennedy - Foreign policies, John F. Kennedy - Domestic policies, John F. Kennedy - Support of space programs, John F. Kennedy - Cabinet, John F. Kennedy - Supreme Court appointments, John F. Kennedy - Image social life and family, John F. Kennedy - Assassination and aftermath, John F. Kennedy - Legacy and memorials, John F. Kennedy - Criticism, John F. Kennedy - Trivia, John F. Kennedy - Media

Read more here: » John F. Kennedy: Encyclopedia II - John F. Kennedy - Early political career

Gacy was born and raised Catholic in Chicago, Illinois. He had a very troubled and distant relationship with his stern and abusive alcoholic father John S. Gacy. He worked briefly in Las Vegas, Nevada, before returning to Illinois. He attended a business college and began a moderately successful career as a shoe salesman in Springfield, Illinois, where he became a prominent member of the Jaycees. In 1964 he married and moved to Waterloo, Iowa, where he managed a Kentucky Fried Chicken re ...

See also:

John Wayne Gacy, John Wayne Gacy - Life, John Wayne Gacy - Trial and Execution, John Wayne Gacy - Cultural References

Read more here: » John Wayne Gacy: Encyclopedia II - John Wayne Gacy - Life

Immanuel Kant (April 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804), was a German philosopher and scientist (astrophysics, mathematics, geography, anthropology) from East Prussia. Kant is generally considered one of the greatest and most influential thinkers of modern Europe and the last major philosopher of the Enlightenment. Immanuel Kant - Kant and his philosophy. Kant defined the Enlightenment, in the essay "Answering the Question: What is Enlightenment?", as an age shaped by the motto, "Dare to know". T ...

Including:

• Immanuel Kant - Kant and his philosophy
• Immanuel Kant - Biography
• Immanuel Kant - Kant's moral philosophy
• Immanuel Kant - Example of the first formulation:
• Immanuel Kant - Example of the second formulation:
• Immanuel Kant - Influence
• Immanuel Kant - Tomb
• Immanuel Kant - Works and links to texts in English and German
• Immanuel Kant - Quotes
• Immanuel Kant - References and further reading
• Immanuel Kant - General introductions to Kant's thought
• Immanuel Kant - Biography and historical context
• Immanuel Kant - Collections of essays
• Immanuel Kant - On Kant's theoretical philosophy
• Immanuel Kant - On Kant's practical philosophy
• Immanuel Kant - On Kant's aesthetics
• Immanuel Kant - Other work on Kant
• Immanuel Kant - Contemporary philosophy with a Kantian influence

Read more here: » Immanuel Kant: Encyclopedia - Immanuel Kant

Prince George Duke of Kent - Conspiracy theories. The Duke was killed in a plane crash on active service in World War II at Eagles Rock near Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland on August 25, 1942. The Short Sunderland he was flying in was officially heading to Iceland where the Duke was to meet senior members of the US military. However the Duke's death at the height of World War II has led to various conspiracy theories surrounding the plane crash. Some theories state that the Duke was actually heading to Sweden for s ...

See also:

Prince George Duke of Kent, Prince George Duke of Kent - Birth, Prince George Duke of Kent - Education and career, Prince George Duke of Kent - Marriage, Prince George Duke of Kent - Personal life, Prince George Duke of Kent - Political role, Prince George Duke of Kent - Death, Prince George Duke of Kent - Conspiracy theories, Prince George Duke of Kent - Funeral, Prince George Duke of Kent - Titles from birth to death, Prince George Duke of Kent - Notes and references

Read more here: » Prince George Duke of Kent: Encyclopedia II - Prince George Duke of Kent - Death

Temple Mount - Jewish claims of exclusivity. Few Israelis object to the continued Arab presence on the Temple Mount. One extremist group, the Temple Mount and Eretz Yisrael Faithful Movement advocates the removal of the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa mosque, which they deem signs of "Islamic conquest and domination", suggesting that they be "rebuilt at Mecca" and claiming "God ... expects Israel to re-liberate the Temple Mount from the pagan Arab worshippers." This group has very little support i ...

See also:

Temple Mount, Temple Mount - History and traditions of the site, Temple Mount - Controversy over location of site, Temple Mount - Jewish religious law concerning entry to the site, Temple Mount - 1969 Al-Aqsa arson and aftermath, Temple Mount - Damage to existing structures, Temple Mount - Damage to adjoining areas, Temple Mount - Damage to antiquities, Temple Mount - Management of the site, Temple Mount - Claims of exclusivity, Temple Mount - Jewish claims of exclusivity, Temple Mount - Muslim claims of exclusivity, Temple Mount - Acknowledgements of the bases for its holiness to other religions, Temple Mount - Jewish, Temple Mount - Muslim

Read more here: » Temple Mount: Encyclopedia II - Temple Mount - Claims of exclusivity

LSD is an example of an ergoline derivative. It is commonly produced from lysergic acid, which is made from the tartrate salt of ergotamine, a substance derived from the ergot fungus on rye, or from ergine (lysergic acid amide), a chemical found in morning glory seeds. Although theoretically possible, manufacture of LSD from morning glory seeds is not economically feasible and these seeds have never been found to be a successful star ...

See also:

LSD, LSD - Origin, LSD - Dosage, LSD - Effects, LSD - Physical, LSD - Pharmacological, LSD - Psychological, LSD - Acute duration, LSD - Physical dangers, LSD - Flashbacks, LSD - Psychosis, LSD - Addiction potential, LSD - Possible medical uses, LSD - Chemistry, LSD - Forms of LSD, LSD - Legal status, LSD - LSD in the United States, LSD - Notable people who have commented on the LSD experience, LSD - Chemical, LSD - People, LSD - Other

Read more here: » LSD: Encyclopedia II - LSD - Chemistry

Aberdeen Football Club is a football team from Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. Formed in 1903 from the amalgamation of a number of clubs from Aberdeen, they have been one of the top clubs in Scotland. Sir Alex Ferguson was a highly successful manager of the team in the 1980s, guiding them to three league championships, and famously to victory in the 1983 Cup Winners' Cup, defeating Real Madrid in the final. Aberdeen are the only Scottish team to have won more than one European trophy. They play at P ...

Including:

• Aberdeen F.C. - History
• Aberdeen F.C. - Origins of the club
• Aberdeen F.C. - Scottish Dominance
• Aberdeen F.C. - 90 minutes from the title
• Aberdeen F.C. - Into decline
• Aberdeen F.C. - Famous Players
• Aberdeen F.C. - Managers
• Aberdeen F.C. - Current Squad season 2005-2006
• Aberdeen F.C. - Honours
• Aberdeen F.C. - Trivia
• Aberdeen F.C. - Club Records

Read more here: » Aberdeen F.C.: Encyclopedia - Aberdeen F.C.

Baylor University - Homecoming. Every year since 1909, Baylor celebrates Homecoming. Traditional activities include Pigskin Revue, a song and dance featuring the top acts from the previous spring's All University Sing; Freshman Mass Meeting, where freshmen hear the story of the Immortal Ten and are charged with building the bonfire; and a pep rally and bonfire on Friday evening. Baylor is also home to the oldest and longest collegiate homecoming parade in the United States. Since the mid 1930's, the Baylor Chamber has been responsible for funding, coordinating and executing the majority o ...

See also:

Baylor University, Baylor University - History, Baylor University - Academics, Baylor University - Institutional organization, Baylor University - Leadership, Baylor University - Accomplishments, Baylor University - Baylor 2012, Baylor University - Athletics, Baylor University - Track and field, Baylor University - Baseball, Baylor University - Men's basketball, Baylor University - Football, Baylor University - Traditions, Baylor University - Homecoming, Baylor University - Mascot, Baylor University - Diadeloso, Baylor University - The NoZe Brotherhood, Baylor University - Controversy and criticisms, Baylor University - Notable alumni, Baylor University - Other notable trivia

Read more here: » Baylor University: Encyclopedia II - Baylor University - Traditions

In 1958, Selby started working on his first piece, The Queen Is Dead. At the time, Selby had a succession of jobs. Yet he continued to work on his fiction every night after his day job as a secretary, a gas station attendant, and a freelance copywriter. The short story slowly evolved for the next six years before it saw the light of publication. In 1961, a short story Tralala was published in a literary journal, The Provincetown Review. It also appeared in Black Mountain Review and New Directions. Wi ...

See also:

Hubert Selby Jr., Hubert Selby Jr. - Wrong Entrance, Hubert Selby Jr. - One Way, Hubert Selby Jr. - Last Exit, Hubert Selby Jr. - Dead End, Hubert Selby Jr. - Works, Hubert Selby Jr. - Fiction, Hubert Selby Jr. - Spoken Word, Hubert Selby Jr. - Filmography, Hubert Selby Jr. - Documentaries, Hubert Selby Jr. - Quotes, Hubert Selby Jr. - Notes, Hubert Selby Jr. - Trivia

Read more here: » Hubert Selby Jr.: Encyclopedia II - Hubert Selby Jr. - Last Exit

The parents of Alice Mary Norton were Adalbert Freely Norton, owner of a rug company, and Bertha Stemm. She began writing at the Collinwood High School in Cleveland, under the tutelage of Miss Sylvia Cochrane. She was the editor of a literary page in the school's paper for which she wrote short stories. During this time she wrote her first book—Ralestone Luck, which would eventually find its way to publication as her second novel in 1938, the first ...

See also:

Andre Norton, Andre Norton - Biography, Andre Norton - Books, Andre Norton - Witch World series, Andre Norton - Book of the Oak, Andre Norton - Free Traders, Andre Norton - Murdoc Jern, Andre Norton - Crosstime, Andre Norton - Time Traders, Andre Norton - Janus, Andre Norton - Lorens Van Norreys, Andre Norton - The Magic Sequence, Andre Norton - Star Ka'at, Andre Norton - Forerunner, Andre Norton - Solar Queen, Andre Norton - The Halfblood Chronicles, Andre Norton - Hosteen Storm, Andre Norton - Astra, Andre Norton - Westerns

Read more here: » Andre Norton: Encyclopedia II - Andre Norton - Biography

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 ...

Including:

• Alan Shepard - Naval career
• Alan Shepard - Astronaut career
• Alan Shepard - Awards and honors
• Alan Shepard - Later years
• Alan Shepard - Media
• Alan Shepard - External link

Read more here: » Alan Shepard: Encyclopedia - Alan Shepard

Captain James Thain, the pilot, tried to take off twice, but both attempts were aborted due to a problem with the engines. When a third take off was attempted, at 3:04pm, the plane failed to gain adequate height and crashed into the fence surrounding the airport, then into a house, which was unoccupied at the time. Although the crash was originally blamed on pilot error, it was subsequently found to have been caused by the build-up of slush towards the ends of the runway, causing deceleration of the aircraft and preventing safe flying speed ...

See also:

Munich air disaster, Munich air disaster - Background, Munich air disaster - Cause, Munich air disaster - Manchester United after the crash, Munich air disaster - Tributes, Munich air disaster - Music, Munich air disaster - Film, Munich air disaster - Television, Munich air disaster - Victims, Munich air disaster - Manchester United players, Munich air disaster - Other victims, Munich air disaster - Survivors, Munich air disaster - Manchester United players, Munich air disaster - Other survivors, Munich air disaster - Notes

Read more here: » Munich air disaster: Encyclopedia II - Munich air disaster - Cause

Pluto is the ninth planet in the solar system. Discovered in 1930 and immediately classified as a planet, its status is currently under dispute. Pluto has an eccentric orbit that is highly inclined in respect to the other planets and takes it inside the orbit of Neptune. Its largest moon is Charon, discovered in 1978; two smaller moons were discovered in 2005. Pluto's astronomical symbol is a P-L monogram, ♇. This represents both the first two letters of the name Pluto and the initials of Percival Lowell ...

Including:

• Pluto - Discovery and naming
• Pluto - Orbit
• Pluto - Physical characteristics
• Pluto - Mass and size
• Pluto - Atmosphere
• Pluto - Appearance
• Pluto - Pluto's moons
• Pluto - Charon
• Pluto - The outer moons
• Pluto - Exploration of Pluto
• Pluto - The Pluto debate
• Pluto - Planet X?
• Pluto - Minor planet?
• Pluto - New discoveries
• Pluto - Pluto in popular culture

Read more here: » Pluto: Encyclopedia - Pluto

(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 ...

See also:

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

Read more here: » Alfred Hitchcock: Encyclopedia II - Alfred Hitchcock - Filmography