1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). 1975 - Events. 1975 - January. January 1 - Watergate scandal: John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up January 2 - The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by Congress January 5 - The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra, killing twelve people. ...

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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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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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Harold Bloom - Miscellaneous Books. (Editor) English Romantic Poetry, An Anthology, Doubleday, 1961, two-volume revised edition, Anchor, 1963. (Editor, with John Hollander) The Wind and the Rain, Doubleday, 1961. The Literary Criticism of John Ruskin, Edited and with Introduction by Harold Bloom, Anchor, 1965. (Editor, with Frederick W. Hilles) From Sensibility to Romanticism: Essays Presented to Frederick A. Pottle, Oxford University Press, 1965. ...

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Harold Bloom, Harold Bloom - Life, Harold Bloom - Bloom's Influence, Harold Bloom - Bibliography, Harold Bloom - Miscellaneous Books, Harold Bloom - Articles, Harold Bloom - Books About Harold Bloom, Harold Bloom - Awards

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From January to April, 1945, Fegelein and Martin Bormann controlled access to Hitler's office. After Fegelein's boss, Heinrich Himmler, tried to negotiate a backdoor surrender to the Allies via Count Bernadotte in April 1945, Fegelein left the Reichs Chancellery bunker and was caught in his Berlin apartment apparently preparing to escape to Sweden with cash and forged passports in civilian clothes with a mistress. He was also, according to all accounts, high ...

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Hermann Fegelein, Hermann Fegelein - Early career, Hermann Fegelein - Membership of the SS, Hermann Fegelein - Relationship with Himmler, Hermann Fegelein - Marriage, Hermann Fegelein - Death, Hermann Fegelein - Possible survival?, Hermann Fegelein - Portrayal in media

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1975 - January. January 1 - Watergate scandal: John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up January 2 - The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by Congress January 5 - The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra, killing twelve people. January 7 - OPEC agrees to raise crude oil prices by 10%. January 8 - Ella Grasso becomes Governor of Connecticut, becoming the firs ...

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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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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, Mk II, etc.) The "gap" in the numbering, Mk VI, refers to the series of concerts performed with Joe Satriani on guitar, when Ritchie Blackmore quit the band halfway through the tour in 1994. This is the only lineup for which no official recordings have yet been released. Deep Purple - Studio Albums. Mk I Shades of Deep Purple, September 1968 #24 US ...

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Deep Purple, Deep Purple - Pre-History, Deep Purple - The Dawn of Purple, Deep Purple - Top of the World, Deep Purple - The Reunion, Deep Purple - Revival, Deep Purple - Deep Purple and Heavy Metal, Deep Purple - Personnel and discography, Deep Purple - Studio Albums, Deep Purple - Live Albums, Deep Purple - Compilation Albums, Deep Purple - Hit singles

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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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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 found spiritual comfort listening to sermons by a preacher of a church centered on the brotherhood of man. It was these sermons that formed the nucleus of the creation of The Guiding Light. Guiding Light - The radio years. The radio show's original storyline centered around a preacher named Rev. John Ruthledge (Arthur Peterson, Jr.) and all the people of a fictional s ...

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Guiding Light, Guiding Light - History, Guiding Light - The radio years, Guiding Light - Early years on television, Guiding Light - 1960s, Guiding Light - 1970s, Guiding Light - 1980s, Guiding Light - 1990s, Guiding Light - 2000s, Guiding Light - Trivia, Guiding Light - Day-Behind airings, Guiding Light - Cast, Guiding Light - Current cast members, Guiding Light - Recurring cast members, Guiding Light - Coming and going cast members, Guiding Light - Head writers and executive producers

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Hannibal Lecter - Early life and murder spree. Hannibal Lecter was born in Lithuania in 1938 to wealthy parents. His father was a count, his mother a descendent of the famous Visconti family of Milan. In Hannibal he is said to be a cousin of the artist Balthus. He had a younger sister named Mischa. When Lecter was six, a group of German deserters retreating from Russia shelled his family's estate, killing his parents and most of the servants. Lecter, his sister, and other local children were rounded ...

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Hannibal Lecter, Hannibal Lecter - Biography, Hannibal Lecter - Early life and murder spree, Hannibal Lecter - Helping the FBI, Hannibal Lecter - Winning Clarice, Hannibal Lecter - Appearance, Hannibal Lecter - Lecter as Cultural Figure, Hannibal Lecter - Related References

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Toward the end of the war, the land conflict regressed into stalemate. Both Iraq and Iran lacked sufficient self-propelled artillery to support their respective armored forces in assaults. This was made even more important because neither side had the air force capability to support ground forces. When the relatively professional Iraqi armed force advance was halted by the sheer size and committment of Iranian infantry and the Iranian infantry moved to advance itself; it faced the terrible prospect that the Iraqis had large numbers of ...

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Iran-Iraq War, Iran-Iraq War - Background, Iran-Iraq War - Invasion and repulse, Iran-Iraq War - The Tanker War and U.S. entanglement, Iran-Iraq War - War of the Cities, Iran-Iraq War - Arming the combatants, Iran-Iraq War - Aircraft, Iran-Iraq War - U.S.-Iraqi arms transfers in the war, Iran-Iraq War - Weapons of Mass Destruction, Iran-Iraq War - Human Wave Attacks in the Iran-Iraq War, Iran-Iraq War - Aftermath, Iran-Iraq War - Final ruling, Iran-Iraq War - List of successful Iranian operations during the war

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Chernobyl accident - Workers and liquidators. The workers involved in the recovery and cleanup after the accident received high doses of radiation. In most cases, these workers were not equipped with individual dosimeters to measure the amount of radiation received, so experts can only estimate their doses. Even where dosimeters were used, dosimetric procedures varied. Some workers are thought to have been given more accurate estimated doses than others. According to Soviet estimates, between 300,000 and 600,000 ...

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Chernobyl accident, Chernobyl accident - The plant, Chernobyl accident - The accident, Chernobyl accident - Causes, Chernobyl accident - Events, Chernobyl accident - Immediate crisis management, Chernobyl accident - Immediate results, Chernobyl accident - Short-term effects, Chernobyl accident - Workers and liquidators, Chernobyl accident - Civilians, Chernobyl accident - Longer-term effects, Chernobyl accident - Global effect, Chernobyl accident - Effect on the natural world, Chernobyl accident - Evacuation, Chernobyl accident - Comparison with other disasters, Chernobyl accident - Long-term effects on civilians, Chernobyl accident - Wildlife, Chernobyl accident - Chernobyl after the accident, Chernobyl accident - The need for future repairs, Chernobyl accident - Consequences of Further Collapse, Chernobyl accident - The Chernobyl Fund and the Shelter Implementation Plan, Chernobyl accident - Chernobyl in the popular consciousness, Chernobyl accident - Political outcome, Chernobyl accident - Chernobyl and the Bible, Chernobyl accident - Computer virus

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In 1970, following the police raid that resulted in the death of Black Panther Fred Hampton, the group issued a "Declaration of a state of War" against the United States government, using for the first time its new name, the "Weather Underground Organization" (WUO), adopting fake identities, and pursuing covert activities only. These initially included preparations for a bombing of a US military noncommissioned officers' dance at Fort Dix in what Brian Flanagan said had been intended to be "the most horrific hit the United States government ...

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Weatherman organization, Weatherman organization - Background, Weatherman organization - Days of Rage, Weatherman organization - Submersion, Weatherman organization - Dissolution and Aftermath, Weatherman organization - Chronology of events

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The show originally starred Ebert and Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune, representing the two largest papers in Chicago. It began as a PBS program produced at Chicago's WTTW titled Coming Soon to a Theater Near You (1975), later Sneak Previews (1978), and quickly became a hit by public television standards. In 1981, asked to agree to an unfavorable syndication contract, the pair decided to produce their own program under Tribune Entertainment titled At the Movies. After brief legal action, PBS continued Previe ...

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Ebert & Roeper, Ebert & Roeper - Broadcast history, Ebert & Roeper - Review style, Ebert & Roeper - Special programming, Ebert & Roeper - Pop culture

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Tracy Brookshaw grew up on a pig and chicken farm in St. Marys, Ontario. In 2000, she won the Toronto Sunshine Millennium Calendar contest which led to her being named Miss June 2000 and interviewed in the Toronto Sun. Brookshaw went on to engage in promotional modelling work with the Molson, Labatts and Budweiser beverage brewers. In her interview, Brookshaw said that she aspired to be "the next WWE Superstar". This led to her being introduced to Ron Hutchinson, a professional wrestler who operated the Sully's Gy ...

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Tracy Brookshaw, Tracy Brookshaw - Career, Tracy Brookshaw - Independent circuit, Tracy Brookshaw - Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, Tracy Brookshaw - In wrestling, Tracy Brookshaw - Wrestlers managed by Brooks, Tracy Brookshaw - Finishing and signature moves, Tracy Brookshaw - Championships and accomplishments, Tracy Brookshaw - Movies

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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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Maria Teresa Mestre married Prince Henri of Luxembourg on February 14, 1981. They have five children, four sons and one daughter: Prince Guillaume, born on November 11, 1981. Prince Félix, born June 3, 1984. Prince Louis, born August 3, 1986. Princess Alexandra, born February 16, 1991. Prince Sébastien, born April 16, 1992. ...

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Maria Teresa Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Maria Teresa Grand Duchess of Luxembourg - Family, Maria Teresa Grand Duchess of Luxembourg - Patronage

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In 1939, Justice Louis D. Brandeis resigned from the Supreme Court, and Roosevelt nominated Douglas as his replacement. Douglas later admitted that this had been a great surprise - Roosevelt had summoned him to an "important meeting", and Douglas feared that he was to be named as the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 62 to 4. Douglas was sworn into office on April 17, 1939. < ...

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William O. Douglas, William O. Douglas - Early life, William O. Douglas - Yale and the SEC, William O. Douglas - On the bench, William O. Douglas - Judicial philosophy, William O. Douglas - The Rosenberg case, William O. Douglas - Douglas and the counter-culture: Later years on the bench, William O. Douglas - Nicknames, William O. Douglas - In presidential politics, William O. Douglas - Retirement and family life, William O. Douglas - Quotes, William O. Douglas - Dedications, William O. Douglas - Secondary Sources

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Richard Pryor was married seven times to five different women: Patricia Price (1960 - ?) (divorced) 1 child Shelly Bonus (1967 - 1969) (divorced) 1 child Deborah McGuire (22 September 1977 - 1979) (divorced) 1 child Jennifer Lee (August 1981 - October 1982) (divorced) Flynn Belaine (October 1986 - January 1987) (divorced) Flynn Belaine (1 April 1990 - ?) (divorced) Jennifer Lee (June 2 ...

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Richard Pryor, Richard Pryor - Early life and career, Richard Pryor - Mainstream success, Richard Pryor - The freebasing incident and its aftermath, Richard Pryor - Later life, Richard Pryor - Death, Richard Pryor - Remembrance and legacy, Richard Pryor - Personal, Richard Pryor - Discography, Richard Pryor - Compilations and repackagings, Richard Pryor - Filmography

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