1975 - April

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2003 in baseball, 2003 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 2003 in baseball - Postseason, 2003 in baseball - Other Champions, 2003 in baseball - Events, 2003 in baseball - January-June, 2003 in baseball - July-December, 2003 in baseball - Awards and honors, 2003 in baseball - Books, 2003 in baseball - Movies, 2003 in baseball - Births, 2003 in baseball - Deaths, 2003 in baseball - January-March, 2003 in baseball - April-June, 2003 in baseball - July-September, 2003 in baseball - October-December

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IKEA furniture is well known for its modern (often unusual) design. Also, because much of it is self-assembly furniture (also known as "flat-pack"), it is designed to be assembled by the consumer rather than being sold pre-assembled. IKEA claims this permits them to reduce costs and use of packaging by not shipping air—the volume of a bookcase, for example, is considerably less if it is shipped u ...

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IKEA, IKEA - History, IKEA - Products, IKEA - Community impact, IKEA - Store format, IKEA - Corporate structure, IKEA - Criticisms, IKEA - Diversity, IKEA - Design reform, IKEA - IKEA's debut in each country, IKEA - Notes

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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 - ATV series
• Crossroads soap opera - Central TV series
• Crossroads soap opera - Crossroads Locations
• Crossroads soap opera - Carlton series
• Crossroads soap opera - Trivia

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Decapitation - Biblical. Goliath John the Baptist in the Gospels Holofernes in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith Apostle James, traditionally Apostle Paul, traditionally Decapitation - Celtic Saints. Saint Winefred of Flintshire in Wales. Saint Urith of Chittlehampton, Devon, England. Saint Columba of Spain. Saint Columba ...

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Decapitation, Decapitation - Decapitation throughout history, Decapitation - Decapitation in the modern world, Decapitation - Some famous persons who have been beheaded, Decapitation - Biblical, Decapitation - Celtic Saints, Decapitation - Islamic, Decapitation - China, Decapitation - England, Decapitation - French Revolution, Decapitation - Italy, Decapitation - Mythological, Decapitation - Scotland, Decapitation - Nazi Germany, Decapitation - Modern era, Decapitation - Other meanings of the word

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2004 in sports - Long track speed skating. January 2 - Winners at the 2003 Canada Post All Round Canadian Championships at Calgary, Alberta: Men's 500 m: Mike Ireland, Winnipeg, Manitoba 34.58 seconds Men's 1000 m: Jeremy Wotherspoon, Red Deer, Alberta 1:08.90 Women's 500 m: Krisy Myers, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan 39.43 Women's 1000 m: Kristy Myers 1:18.16 January 3 Men's 500 m: Casey Fitzrandolph, Madison, Wisconsin 35.27 seconds Me ...

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2004 in sports, 2004 in sports - Events, 2004 in sports - 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004 in sports - Athletics, 2004 in sports - Auto racing, 2004 in sports - Baseball, 2004 in sports - Basketball, 2004 in sports - Boxing, 2004 in sports - Cricket, 2004 in sports - Curling, 2004 in sports - Cycling, 2004 in sports - Field Hockey, 2004 in sports - Football American, 2004 in sports - Football Australian Rules, 2004 in sports - Football Canadian, 2004 in sports - Football Rugby League, 2004 in sports - Football Rugby Union, 2004 in sports - Football Soccer, 2004 in sports - Gaelic Athletic Association, 2004 in sports - Golf, 2004 in sports - Handball, 2004 in sports - Harness Racing, 2004 in sports - Thoroughbred Horse Racing, 2004 in sports - Flat races, 2004 in sports - Steeplechases, 2004 in sports - Ice Hockey, 2004 in sports - Kabaddi, 2004 in sports - Lacrosse, 2004 in sports - Luge, 2004 in sports - Orienteering, 2004 in sports - Ice skating, 2004 in sports - Long track speed skating, 2004 in sports - Figure skating, 2004 in sports - Short track speed skating, 2004 in sports - Netball, 2004 in sports - Radiosport, 2004 in sports - Skiing & Snowboarding, 2004 in sports - Snooker, 2004 in sports - Swimming, 2004 in sports - Tennis, 2004 in sports - Floorball Unihockey, 2004 in sports - General sporting events, 2004 in sports - Births, 2004 in sports - Deaths, 2004 in sports - January-February, 2004 in sports - March-April, 2004 in sports - May-June, 2004 in sports - July-August, 2004 in sports - September-October, 2004 in sports - November-December

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1986 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 1986 in baseball - Champions
• 1986 in baseball - Major League Baseball
• 1986 in baseball - Other champions
• 1986 in baseball - Awards and honors
• 1986 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
• 1986 in baseball - Events
• 1986 in baseball - Births
• 1986 in baseball - Deaths

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Robertson Davies - Early life. Growing up, Davies was surrounded by books and language. His father, Senator William Rupert Davies, was a newspaperman, and both his parents were voracious readers. He, in turn, read everything he could. He also participated in theatrical productions as a child, where he developed a lifelong interest in drama. He attended Upper Canada College in Toronto from 1926 to 1932 and then studied at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario from 1932 until 1935. At Queen's he was enroll ...

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Robertson Davies, Robertson Davies - Biography, Robertson Davies - Early life, Robertson Davies - Middle years, Robertson Davies - The 1960s, Robertson Davies - The 1970s, Robertson Davies - The 1980s and 1990s, Robertson Davies - Awards and recognition, Robertson Davies - Bibliography, Robertson Davies - Essays, Robertson Davies - Novels, Robertson Davies - Short stories, Robertson Davies - Plays, Robertson Davies - Libretto, Robertson Davies - Letters, Robertson Davies - Collections

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Claude Elwood Shannon (April 30, 1916 – February 24, 2001), an American electrical engineer and mathematician, has been called "the father of information theory", and was the founder of practical digital circuit design theory. Claude Elwood Shannon - Biography. Shannon was born in Gaylord, Michigan and was a distant relative of Thomas Edison. While growing up, he worked as a messenger for Western Union. In 1932, Shannon entered the University of Michigan, where he eventually took a course that intr ...

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• Claude Elwood Shannon - Biography
• Claude Elwood Shannon - Shannon's computer chess program
• Claude Elwood Shannon - Awards and honors

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Culture of New Zealand - The word. Kiwi (usually capitalised) has been applied to and adopted by New Zealanders as a nickname for themselves and as an adjective for their culture. It originates from kiwi (usually uncapitalised), the Māori word for several species of a flightless bird endemic to New Zealand. The plural form for New Zealanders is always Kiwis. The plural forms for the birds are the anglicised kiwis or, following ...

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Culture of New Zealand, Culture of New Zealand - Introduction, Culture of New Zealand - Is there a separate New Zealand culture?, Culture of New Zealand - The three R's, Culture of New Zealand - Kiwi, Culture of New Zealand - The word, Culture of New Zealand - Kiwiana, Culture of New Zealand - Attitudes, Culture of New Zealand - She'll be right mate, Culture of New Zealand - Kiwi ingenuity, Culture of New Zealand - Conformism, Culture of New Zealand - Anti-intellectualism, Culture of New Zealand - Attribution, Culture of New Zealand - Social conservatism and social progressiveness, Culture of New Zealand - Macho culture, Culture of New Zealand - Regionalism and parochialism, Culture of New Zealand - Anti-government attitudes, Culture of New Zealand - Apathy, Culture of New Zealand - Fair go, Culture of New Zealand - Iconic characters, Culture of New Zealand - Arts, Culture of New Zealand - Godzone

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After Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's suspension of civil liberties in 1975, Mother Teresa said: "People are happier. There are more jobs. There are no strikes." These approving comments were seen as a result of the friendship between Teresa and the Congress Party. Mother Teresa's comments were even criticized outside India within Catholic media. (Chatterjee, p. 276.) An Indian-born writer living in Britain, Dr. Aroup Chatterjee, who had briefly worked in one of Mother Teresa's homes, began investigations into the finances and o ...

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Mother Teresa, Mother Teresa - Early life and work, Mother Teresa - Foundation of the Missionaries of Charity, Mother Teresa - International fame, Mother Teresa - Deteriorating health and death, Mother Teresa - Miracle and beatification, Mother Teresa - Political and social views, Mother Teresa - Criticism, Mother Teresa - Baptisms of the dying, Mother Teresa - Motivation of charitable activities, Mother Teresa - Quality of medical care, Mother Teresa - Destination of donations, Mother Teresa - Notes

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On March 13, 1999, All That celebrated its "100th episode" (even though in reality, it was the 85th episode to be produced) with a live, one hour special. Reportedly, they did it early because it couldn't clash with dates for the ALL THAT MUSIC AND MORE FESTIVAL. The actual 100th episode came in the fifth episode of the sixth season with Hoku as the musical guest. The special was essentially a precursor or companion piece to the 10th Anniversary Reunion Special. Besides a slate of brand new sketches (along with a ...

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All That, All That - Production process, All That - The Pilot Episode, All That - Original Cast, All That - Soundtrack, All That - The 100th Episode, All That - Hiatus Period and Relaunch, All That - List of Best of... Episodes:, All That - Show Trivia, All That - Weekly Special Guest Stars, All That - Old All That versus New All That, All That - The 10th Anniversary, All That - Cancellation Rumors, All That - Cast, All That - Former cast members, All That - Current cast members

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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 ...

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

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Cork International Airport is one of Ireland's principal airports, situated on the south side of Cork City in an area known as Ballygarvan. The airport is currently operated by Dublin Airport Authority. Cork Airport handles scheduled and charter flights to domestic and European destinations as well as cargo services and general aviation. Aer Lingus and Aer Arann are the largest operators at Cork Airport by number of aircraft movements. Aer Lingus and Ryanair are the largest operators by number of passengers. It acts as a main European ...

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• Cork International Airport - Operator
• Cork International Airport - History
• Cork International Airport - Ground Transportation
• Cork International Airport - Airlines and Destinations
• Cork International Airport - Cargo airlines

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The History of Modern Egypt is generally accepted as beginning in 1882, when Egypt became a de facto British colony. This situation persisted until 1922 when Egypt was officially granted independence; British troops, however, remained in the country and true self-rule did not occur until 1952 with the rise to power of Colonel Gamal Abdul Nasser. Nasser's one party state has seen many changes but has remained in place, firstly und ...

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• History of Modern Egypt - British Occupation
• History of Modern Egypt - Nasser and Arab socialism
• History of Modern Egypt - The Sadat Era
• History of Modern Egypt - Domestic Policy and the Infitah
• History of Modern Egypt - International Relations and the Camp David Accords
• History of Modern Egypt - From Sadat to Mubarak

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Sweden has one of the world's highest life expectancies. As of approximately 12 August 2004, the total population of Sweden for the first time exceeded 9,000,000, according to Statistics Sweden. The country's population includes some 17,000 indigenous Samis. Some 50,000 of the ethnic Finns of Sweden also constitute an indigenous minority, although many more of the Sweden Finns descend from 20th century immigrants. Sweden has been transformed from a nation of emigration ending after World War I to a nation of immigration from Wo ...

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Sweden, Sweden - History, Sweden - Pre-history, Sweden - Middle Ages, Sweden - A major power, Sweden - Modern history, Sweden - Recent history, Sweden - Politics, Sweden - Energy politics, Sweden - Economy, Sweden - Welfare state, Sweden - Education, Sweden - Geography, Sweden - Counties, Sweden - Provinces, Sweden - Largest cities, Sweden - Demographics, Sweden - Language, Sweden - Culture, Sweden - Swedish Nobel Prize Winners, Sweden - Music, Sweden - Media, Sweden - Holidays, Sweden - Cuisine, Sweden - Sports, Sweden - Religion, Sweden - Miscellaneous topics, Sweden - International rankings, Sweden - Notes

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All Creatures Great and Small was the title given to a U.S. volume first published in 1972 comprising James Herriot's first two novels, If Only They Could Talk and It Shouldn't Happen To A Vet, which were considered too short to publish individually in the U.S. market. The name was borrowed from the second line of the hymn All Things Bright and Beautiful, and derived from a punning suggestion by Herriot's daughter, who thoug ...

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• All Creatures Great and Small - Film
• All Creatures Great and Small - Television
• All Creatures Great and Small - Series 1
• All Creatures Great and Small - Series 2
• All Creatures Great and Small - Series 3
• All Creatures Great and Small - Specials
• All Creatures Great and Small - Series 4
• All Creatures Great and Small - Series 5
• All Creatures Great and Small - Series 6
• All Creatures Great and Small - Series 7

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He was born Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson in Edmonton, North London, into a Salvation Army family who owned a local garage. He attended The Latymer School in Edmonton and started in showbusiness aged 14, with a song, dance, and ukulele act called "Boy Bruce, the mighty atom". Bruce made his television debut in 1939 when a child, singing and dancing on a talent show introduced by Jasmine Bligh (This was probably an episode of "Come and be Televised" (BBC, 1939), broadcast from Radiolympia). He spent many years performing on stage, with little success; he travelled the UK working seven days a we ...

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Bruce Forsyth, Bruce Forsyth - Life history, Bruce Forsyth - Catch phrases, Bruce Forsyth - Film

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Gabriel Figueroa - Camera operation. El vuelo glorioso de Barberán y Collar (1933) Vámonos con Pancho Villa (1935) María Elena (1935) Gabriel Figueroa - Cinematography. El jinete fantasma (1967) Pedro Páramo (1967) Domingo salvaje (1966) El escapulario (1966) ¡Viva Benito Canales! (1965) Cargamento prohibido (1965) See also:

Gabriel Figueroa, Gabriel Figueroa - Trivia, Gabriel Figueroa - Films in Mexico, Gabriel Figueroa - Camera operation, Gabriel Figueroa - Cinematography, Gabriel Figueroa - Lights, Gabriel Figueroa - Still photography, Gabriel Figueroa - Films in Hollywood, Gabriel Figueroa - Camera operation, Gabriel Figueroa - Cinematography, Gabriel Figueroa - Awards

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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 ...

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• 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

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The Cybermen are humanoid, but have been cybernetically augmented to the point where they have few to no organic parts. In their first appearance in the series, the only portions of their bodies that still seemed human were their hands, but by their next appearance, their bodies were entirely covered up in their metallic suits. It is presumed (and often implied) that beneath their suits still exist organic components and that they are not true robots: in The Tenth Planet, a Cyberman tells a group of humans that "our brains are ...

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Cyberman, Cyberman - Physical characteristics, Cyberman - Technology, Cyberman - Weapons, Cyberman - Cybermats, Cyberman - Costume design, Cyberman - History within the show, Cyberman - Origins, Cyberman - The Earth invasions, Cyberman - The Cyber-Wars, Cyberman - Other appearances, Cyberman - Spin-offs, Cyberman - Popular culture, Cyberman - Major appearances, Cyberman - Television, Cyberman - Stage plays, Cyberman - Audio plays, Cyberman - Novels

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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 ...

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• 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

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Tokyo Broadcasting System - Analog. JORX-TV (former callsign: JOKR-TV) - TBS Television (TBSテレビジョン (former Japanese name: 東京放送)) Tokyo Tower - Channel 6 Tokyo Broadcasting System - Digital. JORX-DTV - TBS Digital Television (TBSデジタルテレビジョン) Remote Controller ID 6 Tokyo Tower - Channel 22 ...

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Tokyo Broadcasting System, Tokyo Broadcasting System - Offices of TBS, Tokyo Broadcasting System - TBS Group, Tokyo Broadcasting System - History of TBS, Tokyo Broadcasting System - Broadcasting, Tokyo Broadcasting System - Analog, Tokyo Broadcasting System - Digital, Tokyo Broadcasting System - Networks, Tokyo Broadcasting System - Programs, Tokyo Broadcasting System - Other TV stations in Tokyo

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