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Encyclopedia - 1969: Encyclopedia - 1969
1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). For the Velvet ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1969 In Music: Encyclopedia Ii - 1969 In Music - Events
Perhaps the most famous musical events of 1969 are two legendary concerts. At a Rolling Stones concert in Altamont, California, a fan was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stonewall Riots: Encyclopedia Ii - Stonewall Riots - History
Police raids on gay bars and nightclubs were a regular part of gay life in cities across the United States, until the 1960s, when sudden ...   » Read the article

Article - Astrology: Dragons Throughout The Ages - Dragons Importance In Astrology.
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 n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jimi Hendrix: Encyclopedia Ii - Jimi Hendrix - Discography
Jimi Hendrix - Studio albums. Are You Experienced (May 1967 – UK; August 1967 – US) UK #2; US #5 Axis: Bold as Love (December 1967...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1970s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1970s - Social Movements
1970s - Environmentalism. The seventies touched off a mainstream affirmation of the environmental issues early activists from the '60s,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Czechoslovakia: Encyclopedia Ii - Czechoslovakia - History
Main article: History of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia arose in October 1918 as one of the succession states of Austria-Hungary at the en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deep Purple: Encyclopedia Ii - Deep Purple - Personnel And Discography
The various line-ups in the history of Deep Purple are referred to by fans and the band themselves by "Mark" numbers (abbreviated as Mk I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Steve Ditko: Encyclopedia Ii - Steve Ditko - Biography
Steve Ditko - Early career. Ditko studied at the Cartoonists and Illustrators School in New York City under Jerry Robinson and began pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles Wuorinen: Encyclopedia - Charles Wuorinen
Charles Wuorinen (born June 9, 1938 in New York City) is an American composer. Co-founder of the Group for Contemporary Music, Wuorinen w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperial Household Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperial Household Of Japan - Current Members Of The Imperial Family
The 1947 Imperial Household Law defines the imperial household as: the empress (kōgō 皇后), the empress dowager (kōtaigō 皇太后)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope Pius X: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Pius X - Cardinal & Patriarch
Pope Leo XIII made him a cardinal in a secret consistory on June 12, 1893. He was named Cardinal-Priest of Saint Bernardo alle Terme. Thr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980: Encyclopedia Ii - 1980 - Events
1980 - January. January 1–April 1 - National steel strike in the United Kingdom. January 1 - Changes to the Swedish Act of Successio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richard Pryor: Encyclopedia Ii - Richard Pryor - Personal
Richard Pryor was married seven times to five different women: Patricia Price (1960 - ?) (divorced) 1 child Shelly Bonus (1967 - 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1991: Encyclopedia Ii - 1991 - Deaths
1991 - January-February. January 5 - Vasko Popa, Yugoslavian poet (b. 1922) January 8 - Steve Clark, English guitarist (Def Leppard) (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss Barry Dd-933: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Barry Dd-933 - 1956 – 1959
Barry fitted out at the Boston Naval Shipyard through November, testing her new electronics, ASW gear and gunnery systems into December. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Henry Viii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - Henry Viii Of England - Style And Arms
Henry VIII was the first English monarch to regularly use the style "Majesty", though the alternatives "Highness" and "Grace" were also u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tank Landing Ship: Encyclopedia Ii - Tank Landing Ship - Production Lst 2
In three separate acts dated 6 February 1942, 26 May 1943, and 17 December 1943, Congress provided the authority for the construction of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1971: Encyclopedia Ii - 1971 - Births
1971 - January. January 1 - Bobby Holik, Czech ice hockey player January 2 - Lisa Harrison, American basketball player January 7 - Cha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - Influences And Music
As youths, the members of The Beatles were enthusiastic followers of Elvis Presley, first and foremost, and later, of British rock-and-ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weatherman Organization: Encyclopedia Ii - Weatherman Organization - Submersion
In 1970, following the police raid that resulted in the death of Black Panther Fred Hampton, the group issued a "Declaration of a state o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World War Ii: Encyclopedia Ii - World War Ii - Resistance
Main article: Resistance during World War II Resistance during World War II occurred in every occupied country by a variety of means, ran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pope Pius X: Encyclopedia Ii - Pope Pius X - Pius X's Pontificate
The pontificate of Pope St. Pius X was noted for its conservative agenda and as one of the most controversial modern papacies. In what be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - Band Members
The Beatles - Early members. Stuart Sutcliffe: bass, vocals (1960–1961). Pete Best: drums (1960–1962). ... See also:The Beatles...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Paris: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Paris - Ancient Paris
The area of modern Paris has been inhabited since at least the fourth millennium BC, although little is known about these early inhabitan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1923: Encyclopedia Ii - 1923 - Deaths
1923 - January. Michel-Joseph Maunoury, French general (b. 1847) January 9 - Katherine Mansfield, British novelist (b. 1888) January 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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 American...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1966: Encyclopedia Ii - 1966 - Events
1966 - January. January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Repu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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. ... See also:2003 in baseball, 2003 in baseba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William O. Douglas: Encyclopedia Ii - William O. Douglas - On The Bench
In 1939, Justice Louis D. Brandeis resigned from the Supreme Court, and Roosevelt nominated Douglas as his replacement. Douglas later adm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hank Aaron: Encyclopedia Ii - Hank Aaron - Trivia
Hank Aaron is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Silver Buffalo Award, the highest adult award given by the Boy Scouts of America. Despi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ifk Göteborg: Encyclopedia Ii - Ifk Göteborg - Supporters
Main article: Supporterklubben Änglarna Before the foundation of IFK Göteborg, the dominant club in the Gothenburg area was Örgryte IS...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richard Nixon: Encyclopedia Ii - Richard Nixon - Birth And Early Years
Richard Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California to Francis Nixon and Hannah Milhous Nixon in a house his father built from a kit purcha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joe Orton: Encyclopedia Ii - Joe Orton - Orton As Playwright
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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Don Rosa: Encyclopedia Ii - Don Rosa - History
The name Don Rosa originates from Italy. His grandfather, Gioachino Rosa, lived in Moniago, a small village at the foot of the Alps in No...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1923: Encyclopedia - 1923
1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). 1923 - Events. January 1 - Grouping of all UK ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980 In Music: Encyclopedia Ii - 1980 In Music - Albums Released
1980 in music - A-C. Super Trouper - ABBA Back in Black - AC/DC I'm a Rebel - Accept Greatest Hits - Aerosmith Crimes Of Passion - Pat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles - Song Samples
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 L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joseph Estrada: Encyclopedia Ii - Joseph Estrada - Filmography
As an actor with no prior political experience, Estrada ran for mayor of San Juan, a municipality of Metro Manila, in 1968 and ended up ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ibn Saud Of Saudi Arabia: Encyclopedia - Ibn Saud Of Saudi Arabia
and many, many, many others `Abd al-`Azīz Āl Sa`ūd (c. 1880 - November 9, 1953) (Arabic: عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was the fir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Robert Downey Jr.: Encyclopedia Ii - Robert Downey Jr. - Drug Addiction
On June 23, 1996, Robert Downey, Jr. was arrested for driving drunk and being in possession of Mexican Black Tar heroin, crack, cocaine a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harold Bloom: Encyclopedia Ii - Harold Bloom - Bibliography
Harold Bloom - Miscellaneous Books. (Editor) English Romantic Poetry, An Anthology, Doubleday, 1961, two-volume revised edition, Ancho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Jackson 5: Encyclopedia Ii - The Jackson 5 - Discography
For a full listing of albums and singles, see Jackson 5 discography. The Jackson 5 - Top Ten US and UK singles. The following singles r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moshe Dayan: Encyclopedia - Moshe Dayan
Moshe Dayan ▶ (help·info) (Hebrew: משה דיין) (May 20, 1915 – October 16, 1981), was an Israeli military leader and politician...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hazelwood Missouri: Encyclopedia Ii - Hazelwood Missouri - History
Hazelwood's colorful history began in 1673 with the discovery of the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers by French explorer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Empress Kojun: Encyclopedia Ii - Empress Kojun - Marriage
The January 1919 engagement of Princess Nagako to her distant cousin then-Crown Prince Hirohito was unusual in two respects. First, she w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frank Herbert: Encyclopedia Ii - Frank Herbert - Biography
Frank Herbert was born in 1920 in Tacoma, Washington. He knew from an early age that he wanted to be a writer, and in 1939 he lied about ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Temple Mount: Encyclopedia Ii - Temple Mount - Claims Of Exclusivity
Temple Mount - Jewish claims of exclusivity. Few Israelis object to the continued Arab presence on the Temple Mount. One extremist gro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Sitcom: Encyclopedia Ii - British Sitcom - Some Popular British Sitcoms
A selection of the hundreds of British situation comedies that have been made: Absolutely Fabulous 1992 - 2003 Absolute Power 2003 - All...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Akihito: Encyclopedia - Akihito
Emperor Akihito (Japanese: 明仁) (born December 23, 1933) is the current Emperor (天皇, tennō) of Japan and the 125th according to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bolivia: Encyclopedia Ii - Bolivia - Administrative Division
Main article: Departments of Bolivia Bolivia is divided into nine departments, or departamentos: Chuquisaca (Sucre) Cochabamba (Cochabam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iditarod: Encyclopedia Ii - Iditarod - History
Portions of the Iditarod Trail were used by the Native American Inuit and Athapaskans hundreds of years before the arrival of Russian fur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Private Eye: Encyclopedia Ii - Private Eye - Nature Of The Magazine
Private Eye is often accused of specialising in scurrilous gossip about the misdeeds of the powerful and famous, but its defenders point ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alan Shepard: Encyclopedia - Alan Shepard
Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) (Rear Admiral, USN, Ret.) was the first U.S. astronaut in space, though ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harold Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Harold Wilson - In Parliament
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 Ormsk...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ariel Sharon: Encyclopedia Ii - Ariel Sharon - Six-day War And Yom Kippur War
The Mitla incident hindered Sharon's military career for several years. In the meantime, he occupied the position of an infantry brigade ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cork International Airport: Encyclopedia - Cork International Airport
Cork International Airport is one of Ireland's principal airports, situated on the south side of Cork City in an area known as Ballygarva...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Haymarket Riot: Encyclopedia Ii - Haymarket Riot - Trial Executions And Pardons
Eight people connected directly or indirectly with the rally and its anarchist organisers were charged with Degan's murder: August Spies,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elvis Presley: Encyclopedia Ii - Elvis Presley - Lasting Legacy
By 1957 Elvis Presley was the most famous entertainer in the world. After pioneer band leader Bill Haley spawned interest in rock and rol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Earth: Encyclopedia Ii - Earth - Environment And Ecosystem
Earth is the only place in the universe where life is absolutely known to exist, and some scientists believe that biospheres might be rar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ulster Volunteer Force: Encyclopedia - Ulster Volunteer Force
The Ulster Volunteer Force (more commonly referred to as the UVF or by some of its supporters The Peoples Army) is a loyalist paramilitar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Convention On Psychotropic Substances: Encyclopedia Ii - Convention On Psychotropic Substances - Recent Trends
Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Rise in stimulant trafficking. Control of stimulants has become a major challenge for the UN. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nashville Skyline: Encyclopedia Ii - Nashville Skyline - Outtakes
Producer Bob Johnston reportedly left a collection of master recordings from the Nashville Skyline sessions in a Nashville storage facili...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Taylor: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Taylor - Awards And Honours
Taylor received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1992. The following year, 1993, she received the AFI Life Achievement Award. And ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - My Lai Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - My Lai Massacre - The Massacre
Charlie Company, 11th Brigade, Americal Division arrived in Vietnam in December of 1967. Their first month in Vietnam passed without any ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - August Wilson: Encyclopedia - August Wilson
August Wilson (April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright. His singular achievement and literar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John F. Kennedy: Encyclopedia Ii - John F. Kennedy - Early Political Career
After World War II, Kennedy entered politics (partly to fill the void of his popular brother, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., on whom his family ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michel Foucault: Encyclopedia Ii - Michel Foucault - Criticisms Of Foucault
Many thinkers have criticized Foucault, ranging from Charles Taylor, Noam Chomsky, Camille Paglia, Jürgen Habermas, Jacques Derrida, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dave Grohl: Encyclopedia Ii - Dave Grohl - Foo Fighters
Following Cobain's death in April of 1994, Grohl retreated, unsure of where to go and what to do with himself. Initially, Grohl believed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Ben-gurion: Encyclopedia - David Ben-gurion
David Ben-Gurion ▶ (help·info) (October 16, 1886 – December 1, 1973; Hebrew: דָּוִד בֶּן גּוּרִיּוֹן) was the f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints - Reacting And Adapting To The Postmodern World C. 1960 And Later
By the 1960s and 1970s, as a consequence of its massive, international growth in the post-World War II era, the Church was no longer prim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spike Milligan: Encyclopedia Ii - Spike Milligan - Biography
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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bob Hope: Encyclopedia Ii - Bob Hope - Conversion
It was confirmed by Roger Cardinal Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles that Bob Hope had converted to Roman Catholicism some years before h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Concorde: Encyclopedia Ii - Concorde - Possible Replacement
In November 2003, European aviation company EADS (the company behind Airbus) announced that it was considering working with Japanese comp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Concorde: Encyclopedia Ii - Concorde - Aircraft Histories
Only 20 Concordes were built, six for development and 14 for commercial service. These were: Two prototypes Two pre-production aircraft ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gore Vidal: Encyclopedia Ii - Gore Vidal - Biography
He was born Eugene Luther Vidal in West Point, New York, the son of Eugene Vidal and Nina Gore. His birth took place at the United States...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Somalia: Encyclopedia Ii - Somalia - Geography
Main article: Geography of Somalia Somalia is located on the east coast of Africa on and north of the Equator between the Gulf of Aden on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jinyong: Encyclopedia Ii - Jinyong - Novels
Cha wrote a total of 15 pieces, of which one ("Sword of the Yue Maiden") was a short story and the other 14 were novels and novellas of v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pluto: Encyclopedia - Pluto
Pluto is the ninth planet in the solar system. Discovered in 1930 and immediately classified as a planet, its status is currently under d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wal-mart: Encyclopedia Ii - Wal-mart - Public Relations
In 2005, Wal-Mart officials embarked on a public relations campaign to counter some of the criticism it receives, through its public rela...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kirk Douglas: Encyclopedia Ii - Kirk Douglas - Early Life
Born Issur Danielovitch Demsky in Amsterdam, New York to Herschel Danielovitch and Bryna Sanglel, poor Belarusian Jewish parents (who cam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rosario: Encyclopedia Ii - Rosario - Government
Rosario is ruled by an Executive Branch represented by a Mayor (seat: Palacio de los Leones), and a Legislative Branch, consisting of a D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Ra: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Ra - Recordings
Sun Ra's discography is vast and sometimes confusing. During his career Sun Ra recorded over one hundred albums; many of them were printe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dwight York: Encyclopedia Ii - Dwight York - Quotes
“I came giving you what you wanted, so that you would want what I came to give.” “Only fools duck when the truth is thrown at them!...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ibm: Encyclopedia Ii - Ibm - Projects
IBM - BlueEyes. BlueEyes is the name of a human recognition venture initiated by IBM to allow people to interact with computers in a mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Private Eye: Encyclopedia Ii - Private Eye - Cartoons
As well as many one-off cartoons, the magazine features several comic strips: Bores – Michael Heath Yobs and Yobettes – Tony Husband...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brian Jones Musician: Encyclopedia Ii - Brian Jones Musician - Forming The Rolling Stones
Jones eventually left home completely and moved to London, where he met and befriended fellow musicians Alexis Korner, future Cream bassi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coup D'état: Encyclopedia Ii - Coup D'état - Post-military-coup Governments
After the coup, the military is faced with the issue of the type of government to establish. In Latin America, it was common for the post...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Smurfs: Encyclopedia Ii - The Smurfs - Rumors
The Smurfs - Satanic rumors. During 1983, rumors of the Smurfs' Satanic activities spread across Puerto Rico. Those who believed the th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jim Bunning: Encyclopedia Ii - Jim Bunning - Political Career
First elected to office in 1977, the ambitious Bunning would serve only two years on the city council of Fort Thomas, Kentucky before run...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Foreman: Encyclopedia Ii - George Foreman - Comeback
In 1987, he surprised the boxing world by announcing a comeback. For his first fight back, he went to Sacramento, California, where he be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guiding Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Guiding Light - Cast
Guiding Light - Current cast members. Scott Bailey (Sandy Foster) (2003-present) Neal Bledsoe (Quinn Matthews) (2005-present) Rob Bogu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Canada - Early Colonial Period: The Rise And Fall Of New France Nouvelle-france 1604-1763
In the 16th and 17th centuries English and French colonists established settlements in eastern Canada largely to support fishing or fur t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1969: Encyclopedia Ii - 1969 - Events
1969 - January. January 1 - Australian media baron Rupert Murdoch purchases the largest selling British Sunday newspaper The News Of T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1969: Encyclopedia Ii - 1969 - Births
1969 - January. January 2 - Christy Turlington, American fashion model January 2 - Tommy Morrison, American boxer January 3 - Michael ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1969: Encyclopedia Ii - 1969 - Deaths
1969 - January. January 4 - Violet and Daisy Hilton, English conjoined twin actresses (b. 1908) January 8 - Albert Hill, British athle...   » Read the article