1976 - August - Article Index

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 - 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 - 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 - 1976: Encyclopedia - 1976
1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). 1976 - Events. January 12 - UN Security Council...   » 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 - Citroën Ds: Encyclopedia - Citroën Ds
The Citroën DS (also known as Déesse, or Goddess, after the punning initials in French) was an automobile produced by the French manufa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1975: Encyclopedia Ii - 1975 - Events
1975 - January. January 1 - Watergate scandal: John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate ...   » 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 Lee Lucas: Encyclopedia Ii - Henry Lee Lucas - Matricide
In late 1959, Lucas moved to Tecumseh, Michigan to live with his half-sister, Opal. Lucas was engaged to marry when his mother visited Mi...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga And Diabetes: The Effects Of Exercise And Yoga On Diabetes - A Clinical Research (part Ii Of Ii)
Many studies have reported the beneficial effect of the practice of yoga on diabetes. Some studies have mentioned up to 65 percent benefi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omen: Encyclopedia Ii - Omen - Astrology
In various forms of astrology both past and present, solar and lunar eclipses are thought to be omens for notable births, deaths, or othe...   » 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 - Fibromyalgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Fibromyalgia - History
Fibromyalgia has been studied since the early 1800s and referred to by a variety of former names, including muscular rheumatism and fibro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Margaret Thatcher: Encyclopedia Ii - Margaret Thatcher - Family Life
Lady Thatcher's husband, Sir Denis Thatcher, died in June 2003. The couple had been married for fifty-two years and had two children, twi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Citroën Ds: Encyclopedia Ii - Citroën Ds - Model History
After 10 years of development in secret as the successor to the venerable Traction Avant, the DS 19 was introduced on October 5, 1955 at ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of New South Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of New South Wales - Foundation And Growth
In 1770 Captain James Cook sailed along the east coast of Australia, the first European to do so. On 22 August, at Possession Island in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1998: Encyclopedia Ii - 1998 - Nobel Prizes
1998 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Amartya Sen ... See also:1998, 1998 - Events, 1998 - Ja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Good Times: Encyclopedia Ii - Good Times - Backstage Tension
Almost from the premiere episode, J.J., an aspiring artist, was the public's favorite character on the show and his frequently-invoked ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Billy Joel: Encyclopedia Ii - Billy Joel - Marriages
Joel married his business manager, Elizabeth Weber, on May 20, 1971. The marriage ended in divorce on July 20, 1983. Joel went on to marr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joseph Smith Jr.: Encyclopedia Ii - Joseph Smith Jr. - Smith's Legacy
Joseph Smith Jr. - After Smith's death. Smith's death created a crisis. Their charismatic founder was dead and their hierarchy was scat...   » 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 - Cuba: Encyclopedia Ii - Cuba - Government And Politics
Main articles: Politics of Cuba and Elections in Cuba The Cuban constitution states that, "the Communist Party of Cuba...is the superior ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fibromyalgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Fibromyalgia - Treatment
Like many other soft tissue and rheumatolgical organic disorders there is no cure for fibromyalgia, but some treatment options are availa...   » 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 - Doctor Who Spin-offs: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctor Who Spin-offs - Comics
Comic strip adventures of the Doctor appeared almost from the beginning of the television series, first in the 1960s publication TV Comic...   » 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 - Curtis Mayfield: Encyclopedia - Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an African American soul, funk and R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist prob...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slavery: Encyclopedia Ii - Slavery - Abolitionist Movements
Slavery has existed, in form or another, for several thousand years. So, too, have movements to free large or distinct groups of slaves. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles Police Department: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles Police Department - History
The first specific Los Angeles police force was founded in 1853 as the Los Angeles Rangers, a volunteer force that assisted the existing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Lennon: Encyclopedia Ii - John Lennon - Youth
Lennon was born in Liverpool 9 October 1940 Both of his parents had musical backgrounds and experience, though neither pursued them serio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - Romania - Gallery
Palace of Culture, Iaşi Palatul Parlamentului, Bucharest Romanian Athenaeum, Bucharest The University, Bucharest Orthodox Cathedral, Clu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - K. R. Narayanan: Encyclopedia Ii - K. R. Narayanan - Subsequent Life
After his retirement as President, K. R. Narayanan, along his wife Usha, lived his remaining years in a modest bungalow (34, Prithviraj R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michelle Phillips: Encyclopedia - Michelle Phillips
Michelle Phillips (born June 4, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She was born Holly Michelle Gilliam in Long Beach, California. S...   » 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 - Ariel Sharon: Encyclopedia Ii - Ariel Sharon - Political Career
When Sharon joined Begin's government he had relatively little political experience. He avoided Begin's Herut party in the 1940s and 1950...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christopher Adams: Encyclopedia Ii - Christopher Adams - Early Career
Before entering professional wrestling, Chris was involved in judo exclusively for 12 years, beginning at the age of 11. Chris and younge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tianjin: Encyclopedia Ii - Tianjin - Demographics
At the end of 2004, the population of Tianjin Municipality was 10.24 million, of which 9.33 million were holders of Tianjin hukou (perman...   » 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 - 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 - Boris And Arkady Strugatsky: Encyclopedia - Boris And Arkady Strugatsky
The two brothers Arkady (Арка́дий, August 28, 1925 – October 12, 1991) and Boris (Бори́с, born April 14, 1933) Strugatsky...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aaliyah: Encyclopedia Ii - Aaliyah - Legacy
"Rock the Boat" went on to become a posthumous hit on radio (reaching number two on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles charts and number 14 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Washington: Encyclopedia Ii - George Washington - Early Life
According to the Julian calendar, Washington was born on February 11, 1731; according to the Gregorian calendar, which was adopted during...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - September 11: Encyclopedia - September 11
September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). There are 111 days remaining. It is usually th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cthulhu: Encyclopedia Ii - Cthulhu - Cthulhu In The Mythos
If I say that my somewhat extravagant imagination yielded simultaneous pictures of an octopus, a dragon, and a human caricature, I shall ...   » 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 - Carlos Menem: Encyclopedia - Carlos Menem
Carlos Saúl Menem (born July 2, 1930) was President of Argentina from July 8, 1989 to December 10, 1999 for the Justicialist Party (Pero...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - E. E. Cummings: Encyclopedia Ii - E. E. Cummings - Education And Early Career
From 1911 to 1916 Cummings attended Harvard, from which he received a B.A. degree in 1915 and a Master's degree for English and Classical...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - Ceremonies
There are two types of Rasta religious ceremonies. A reasoning is a simple event where the Rastas gather; smoke "ganja" (marijuana); and ...   » 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 - Aberdeen F.c.: Encyclopedia - Aberdeen F.c.
Aberdeen Football Club is a football team from Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. Formed in 1903 from the amalgamation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coup D'état: Encyclopedia Ii - Coup D'état - Types Of Coups
Samuel P. Huntington has divided coups into three types (ignoring Luttwak's non-military coups) Breakthrough coups - In which a revoluti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Workers' Party Of Korea: Encyclopedia - Workers' Party Of Korea
The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK; Korean chosŏn'gŭl: 조선로동당; hanja: 朝鮮勞動黨; McCune-Reischauer: Chosŏn Rodong-dang; r...   » 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 - The Jackson 5: Encyclopedia Ii - The Jackson 5 - Personnel
The Jackson 5 - Members. Jackie Jackson (1962–1990), vocals tambourine and cow bell The eldest brother, Jackie was a high tenor sin...   » 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 - The Stranglers: Encyclopedia Ii - The Stranglers - History
The group's personel came from some very different backgrounds: Cornwell had been a blues musician prior to forming the band, and bassist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beijing: Encyclopedia Ii - Beijing - Architecture
Three styles of architecture predominate in urban Beijing. First, the traditional architecture of imperial China, perhaps best exemplifie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saturn: Encyclopedia - Saturn
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. It is a gas giant, the second-largest planet in the solar system after Jupiter. Saturn has a pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ebola: Encyclopedia Ii - Ebola - Symptoms
Among humans, the virus is transmitted by direct contact with infected body fluids such as blood. The incubation period is 2 to 21 days. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richard Dawkins: Encyclopedia Ii - Richard Dawkins - Work
He is probably best known for his popularisation of the concept of the selfish gene (gene-centric view of evolution), described in his bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chelation Therapy: Encyclopedia - Chelation Therapy
Chelation therapy is a process involving the use of chelating agents such as EDTA to remove heavy metals from the body. It has uses in bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barack Obama: Encyclopedia Ii - Barack Obama - Early Life
Barack Obama was born at the Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii to Harvard University-educated economist Barack Hussein Obama, Sr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernest Hemingway: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernest Hemingway - Works
Ernest Hemingway - Novels/Noveletta. (1925) The Torrents of Spring (1926) The Sun Also Rises (1929) A Farewell to Arms (1937) To Have ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Vietnam - 1980s
Vietnam's third constitution, based on that of the USSR, was written in 1980. Through the 1980s, Vietnam received nearly $3 billion a yea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Condoleezza Rice: Encyclopedia Ii - Condoleezza Rice - Education
After studying piano at an Aspen music camp, Rice enrolled at the University of Denver, where her father both served as an assistant dean...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paris: Encyclopedia Ii - Paris - Economy
Paris - Size. The metropolitan area of Paris is one of the engines of the global economy. In 2003 the GDP of the metropolitan area of P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brian Mulroney: Encyclopedia Ii - Brian Mulroney - Legacy
Mulroney's legacy is a complicated one, and even as of 2006 remains one heavily based on emotion. Mulroney makes the case that his once r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alfred Hitchcock: Encyclopedia Ii - Alfred Hitchcock - Filmography
(all dates are for release) Alfred Hitchcock - Silent films. No. 13 (Unfinished, also known as Mrs. Peabody) (1922) Always Tell Your W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bee Gees: Encyclopedia Ii - Bee Gees - Awards And Success
The Bee Gees have been incredibly successful, selling in excess of 180 million records and singles worldwide. Their songs have been cover...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Disaster: Encyclopedia - Disaster
A disaster (from Latin meaning, "bad star") is the impact of a natural or man-made event that negatively affects life, property, liveliho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Valentin Glushko: Encyclopedia Ii - Valentin Glushko - Biography
His father was Ukrainian and his mother worked as a nurse. At the age of 13 he became interested in aeronautics after reading novels by J...   » 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 - Japanese American Internment: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese American Internment - History
During the period of 1939-1941, the FBI compiled the Custodial Detention index ("CDI") on citizens, "enemy" aliens and foreign nationals ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fernando Poe Jr.: Encyclopedia Ii - Fernando Poe Jr. - Acting Career
Poe dropped out of high school to work in the Filipino film industry as a messenger boy, and was given acting roles in subsequent years. ...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Robert De Niro: Encyclopedia Ii - Robert De Niro - Early Career
De Niro was born in New York City, the son of Robert De Niro, Sr., an abstract expressionist painter, sculptor, and poet of Italian desce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Micronation: Encyclopedia Ii - Micronation - Recent Examples
One of the most recent examples of a micronation is the "Königreich Kreuzberg" (Kingdom of Kreuzberg) which was founded in 2002 by Chris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Queen Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Queen Band - Historical Success
In 2005, with the release of their live album with Paul Rodgers, Queen moved into third place of the acts with the most aggregate time sp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - June 5: Encyclopedia Ii - June 5 - Deaths
June 5 - 535 to 1899. 535 - Epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople 1017 - Sanjo, Emperor of Japan (b. 976) 1118 - R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ted Kennedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Ted Kennedy - Early Career
Kennedy is the senior Democratic Party member on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. He also serves on the Judic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Word "fuck": Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Word "fuck" - Euphemisms
In situations where using or mentioning the word directly may be considered inappropriate, people often resort to euphemisms, one example...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1973 Oil Crisis: Encyclopedia Ii - 1973 Oil Crisis - Arab Oil Embargo
On October 16th, 1973, as part of the political strategy that included the Yom Kippur War, OAPEC cut production of oil, and placed an emb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frank Lloyd Wright: Encyclopedia Ii - Frank Lloyd Wright - Works
Frank Lloyd Wright - 1880's. Hillside Home School I, Spring Green, Wisconsin, 1887 Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park, Illin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jean Chrétien: Encyclopedia Ii - Jean Chrétien - Prime Minister
In the October 1993 election, Jean Chrétien became Prime Minister of Canada by leading his party to a majority victory, ousting Prime Mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1976: Encyclopedia Ii - 1976 - Deaths
1976 - January. January 8 - Zhou Enlai, Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1898) January 10 - Howlin' Wolf, American musici...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1976: Encyclopedia Ii - 1976 - Events
1976 - January. January 12 - UN Security Council votes 11-1 to admit the Palestinian Liberation Organization January 15 - Would-be Ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1976: Encyclopedia Ii - 1976 - Births
1976 - January. January 2 - Paz Vega, Spanish actress January 6 - Danny Pintauro, American actor January 7 - Éric Gagné, Canadian Ma...   » Read the article