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| ARTICLES RELATED TO 1976 - May | | | |  1976 - May: Encyclopedia II - Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - History
Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - Writing of the symphony.
The Philharmonic Society of London (later the Royal Philharmonic Society) originally commissioned the symphony in 1817. Beethoven supposedly started work on his last symphony in 1822 and finished it early in 1824. This was about 10 years after his eighth symphony, however Beethoven was working on this work much earlier. Beethoven wanted to put the An die Freude to music as early as 1793. He did that as a song, but unfortunately that song has been lost forever. The theme for the sc ...
See also:Symphony No. 9 Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - History, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - Writing of the symphony, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - Premiere, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - Music, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - Naming, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - Score, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - Movements, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - First movement, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - Second movement, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - Third movement, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - Fourth movement, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - Text of fourth movement, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - Trivia, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - Performing the symphony, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - Ninth Symphony in the 20th century, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - The Ninth Symphony in popular culture, Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - Media Read more here: » Symphony No. 9 Beethoven: Encyclopedia II - Symphony No. 9 Beethoven - History |
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| | | | | 1976 - May: Encyclopedia II - Viktor Yushchenko - Central banker Yushchenko worked in the banking system from 1976. From 1983 he was the Deputy Director for Agricultural Crediting at the Ukrainian Republican Office of the USSR State Bank. In 1993, he was invited by Vadym Hetman to work in the newly-formed National Bank of Ukraine (Ukraine's central bank). After Hetman's resignation in 1993, Yushchenko was appointed the head of the supervisory board of the Bank. Later, in 1997, he was re ...
See also:Viktor Yushchenko, Viktor Yushchenko - Early life, Viktor Yushchenko - Central banker, Viktor Yushchenko - Prime Minister, Viktor Yushchenko - Our Ukraine leader and political portrait, Viktor Yushchenko - Presidential election of 2004, Viktor Yushchenko - Alleged Dioxin poisoning, Viktor Yushchenko - Unprecedented three rounds of voting, Viktor Yushchenko - President, Viktor Yushchenko - Inauguration, Viktor Yushchenko - Presidency, Viktor Yushchenko - Family and private life Read more here: » Viktor Yushchenko: Encyclopedia II - Viktor Yushchenko - Central banker |
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| | | | | 1976 - May: 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 losing the contest. He was only proclaimed mayor in 1969, after winning an electoral protest against Dr. Braulio Sto. Domingo.
When Corazon Aquino assumed the presidency in 1986, all officials of the local government suspected of malfeasance and anomalies were removed and replaced by appointed officers-in-charge. Estrada was then removed from his position as mayor. The following year, he ran an ...
See also:Joseph Estrada, Joseph Estrada - Early life and career, Joseph Estrada - Filmography, Joseph Estrada - Vice-Presidency, Joseph Estrada - Presidency, Joseph Estrada - Election, Joseph Estrada - Philippine Daily Inquirer, Joseph Estrada - Corruption charges and impeachment, Joseph Estrada - EDSA II Revolution, Joseph Estrada - Post-presidency Read more here: » Joseph Estrada: Encyclopedia II - Joseph Estrada - Filmography |
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| | | | | | 1976 - May: Encyclopedia II - Doris Day - Biography Day was born Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff in Evanston, Ohio to German immigrants. The second of two children, she was named "Doris" after silent movie actress Doris Kenyon, whom her mother liked. Her family was Catholic, despite her parents' divorce. She later embraced Christian Science.
Day started out as a dancer, winning a contract that enabled her to travel to Hollywood with her partner, Jerry Doherty, in 1936, but turned to singing when she injured her leg in an auto accident in 1937. She sang with the big bands of Barney ...
See also:Doris Day, Doris Day - Biography, Doris Day - Songs, Doris Day - Filmography, Doris Day - Albums Read more here: » Doris Day: Encyclopedia II - Doris Day - Biography |
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| | | | | 1976 - May: Encyclopedia II - 2003 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
* The asterisk denotes the club that won the Wild card for its respective league.
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See also: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 Read more here: » 2003 in baseball: Encyclopedia II - 2003 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings |
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| | | | | 1976 - May: 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 which might be dangerous.
On June 28, 1940, the Alien Registration Act of 1940 (or "Smith Act") was passed. Among many other "loyalty" regulations, Section 31 required the registration and fingerprinting of all aliens above the age of 14, and Section 35 required aliens to report any change of address within 5 days. Within 4 months, 4,741,9 ...
See also:Japanese American internment, Japanese American internment - Terminology: Internment relocation or concentration camps?, Japanese American internment - History, Japanese American internment - Internment results, Japanese American internment - Conditions in the camps, Japanese American internment - Other camps, Japanese American internment - Hawaii, Japanese American internment - Compensation and reparations, Japanese American internment - Criticisms then and now, Japanese American internment - Support for the internment then and now, Japanese American internment - Legal legacy, Japanese American internment - Precedent, Japanese American internment - List of internment camps, Japanese American internment - United States government documents Read more here: » Japanese American internment: Encyclopedia II - Japanese American internment - History |
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| | | | | 1976 - May: Encyclopedia II - Joseph Cotten - Biography and Career
Joseph Cotten - Early Life and Career.
Born in Petersburg, Virginia, Cotten worked as an advertising agent after graduating from the Washington, D.C., Hickman School, where he studied acting. His work as a journalist, specifically a theatre critic, inspired him to become more involved in theatre productions, first in Virginia, and later in New York. Cotten made his Broadway debut in 1930, and soon became friends with up-and-coming actor/director/producer Orson Welles. In 1937 he joined Welles' Mercury Theater Company, with which he starred in productions o ...
See also:Joseph Cotten, Joseph Cotten - Biography and Career, Joseph Cotten - Early Life and Career, Joseph Cotten - Citizen Kane, Joseph Cotten - Collaborations with Welles, Joseph Cotten - The Forties and Fifties, Joseph Cotten - The Sixties and Seventies, Joseph Cotten - Heaven's Gate, Joseph Cotten - Legacy, Joseph Cotten - Filmography Read more here: » Joseph Cotten: Encyclopedia II - Joseph Cotten - Biography and Career |
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| | | | | 1976 - May: Encyclopedia II - Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment 1969-1975 The US band Cactus offered Stewart a job as lead singer but he decided to join The Faces with Ron Wood. (Wood had played bass guitar with the Jeff Beck Group, but wanted to switch to guitar. The Faces were previously The Small Faces until the departure of Steve Marriott.)
Stewart also signed a solo recording contract. An Old Raincoat Won't Let You Down became his first solo album in 1969; it was known as The Rod Stewart Album in the US. It established the template for his solo sound: a heartfelt mixture of folk, rock, an ...
See also:Rod Stewart, Rod Stewart - Early life, Rod Stewart - Rod the Mod 1960-1969, Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment 1969-1975, Rod Stewart - Atlantic Crossing 1975-1980, Rod Stewart - Out of Order 1981-2001, Rod Stewart - Crooner 2002-, Rod Stewart - Current life, Rod Stewart - Quotes, Rod Stewart - Awards and recognition, Rod Stewart - List of bands, Rod Stewart - Discography, Rod Stewart - Albums, Rod Stewart - Singles Read more here: » Rod Stewart: Encyclopedia II - Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment 1969-1975 |
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| | | | | 1976 - May: Encyclopedia II - Parliament of the United Kingdom - History In the medieval period there were three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, and these developed separate parliaments. The 1707 Act of Union brought England and Scotland together under the Parliament of Great Britain, and the 1800 Act of Union included Ireland under the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Parliament of the United Kingdom - Parliament of England.
The English Parliament can trace its origins to the Anglo-Saxon Witenagemot. In 1066 William of Normandy brought a feudal system where he soug ...
See also:Parliament of the United Kingdom, Parliament of the United Kingdom - History, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Parliament of England, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Parliament of Scotland, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Parliament of Ireland, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Parliament of Great Britain, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Parliament of the United Kingdom, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Modern era, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Composition, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Procedure, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Term, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Legislative functions, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Judicial functions, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Relationship with the Government, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Sovereignty, Parliament of the United Kingdom - Privileges Read more here: » Parliament of the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Parliament of the United Kingdom - History |
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| | | | | 1976 - May: Encyclopedia II - Joan Crawford - Adopted children Joan adopted six children, according to L.A. Times articles from the time, though she kept only four.
The first was Christina (born June 11, 1939), whom Crawford adopted in 1940 while she was single. The second was Christopher (born April 1941), whom Joan adopted in June of that year. In 1942, Christopher's biological mother found out where he was and managed to get him back. The third child was an 8-year-old named Phillip Terry, Jr. (born 1935), whom Joan and then husband Phillip Terry adopted in April 1943, but did not keep. The fou ...
See also:Joan Crawford, Joan Crawford - Early life, Joan Crawford - Career, Joan Crawford - Marriages, Joan Crawford - Adopted children, Joan Crawford - Religion, Joan Crawford - Work at Pepsi, Joan Crawford - Final Years, Joan Crawford - Legacy, Joan Crawford - In pop culture, Joan Crawford - Filmography Read more here: » Joan Crawford: Encyclopedia II - Joan Crawford - Adopted children |
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| | | | | 1976 - May: 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 revolutionary army overthrows a traditional government and creates a new bureaucratic elite. Breakthrough coups are generally led by non-commissioned officers (NCOs) or junior officers and only happen once. Examples include China in 1911, Egypt in 1952, Greece in 1967 and Liberia in 1980.
Guardian coups - These coups have been described as musical chairs. The stated aim ...
See also:Coup d'état, Coup d'état - History, Coup d'état - Recent forms of coup, Coup d'état - Types of coups, Coup d'état - Post-military-coup governments, Coup d'état - Important coups in the 19th century, Coup d'état - Important coups in the 20th century, Coup d'état - Recent coups and coup attempts, Coup d'état - Currently-serving leaders who came to power via coups, Coup d'état - Reference Read more here: » Coup d'état: Encyclopedia II - Coup d'état - Types of coups |
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| | | | | 1976 - May: 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 book, The Selfish Gene. As an ethologist, interested in animal behaviour and its relation to natural selection, he popularised the idea that the gene is the principal unit of selection in evolution. This gene point of view also provides a basis for understanding kin selection which was ...
See also:Richard Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Biography, Richard Dawkins - Work, Richard Dawkins - Debates: theory of evolution sociobiology and religion, Richard Dawkins - Bibliography, Richard Dawkins - Books by Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Audio books by Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Books about Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Essays by Dawkins, Richard Dawkins - Documentaries, Richard Dawkins - Multimedia Read more here: » Richard Dawkins: Encyclopedia II - Richard Dawkins - Work |
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| | | | | | 1976 - May: Encyclopedia II - Reform Judaism - Reform Judaism in Britain
Reform Judaism - History.
In 1836 several members of the Synagogue of Bevis Marks in London requested the introduction of such alterations and modifications as were in the line of the changes introduced in the Reform synagogue in Hamburg and other places. The congregation conceded and took steps to insure greater decorum at the services. In 1839 they made a second request, advocating a diminution in the length and number of prayers, a more convenient hour of service on Sabbaths and holy days, sermons in En ...
See also:Reform Judaism, Reform Judaism - 19th Century German Reform Judaism, Reform Judaism - Origins, Reform Judaism - View of Jewish Nationhood, Reform Judaism - Changes in prayer services, Reform Judaism - View of Zionism, Reform Judaism - Teachings on the Oral Law, Reform Judaism - National and universal elements, Reform Judaism - Development of American Reform Judaism, Reform Judaism - Pittsburgh Platform 1885, Reform Judaism - Reform Jewish theology today, Reform Judaism - Reform Judaism's position on Jewish law today, Reform Judaism - Jewish identity and inter-religious marriages, Reform Judaism - Union for Reform Judaism, Reform Judaism - Timeline of Reform Judaism in the United States, Reform Judaism - Reform Judaism in Britain, Reform Judaism - History, Reform Judaism - Reform Judaism in the UK today, Reform Judaism - Liberal Judaism, Reform Judaism - Reform and Progressive Rabbis in Britain, Reform Judaism - Progressive Judaism in Israel, Reform Judaism - History, Reform Judaism - National Bodies, Reform Judaism - Reference Read more here: » Reform Judaism: Encyclopedia II - Reform Judaism - Reform Judaism in Britain |
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| | | | | 1976 - May: Encyclopedia II - Robin Hood - Possible locations In modern versions of the legend, Robin Hood is said to have taken up residence in the verdant Sherwood Forest in the county of Nottinghamshire. This is a matter of some considerable contention. The original ballads speak of his being in Barnsdale (the area between Pontefract and Doncaster), some fifty miles north of Sherwood in the county of Yorkshire. This is reinforced for some by the similarity of Locksley to the area of Loxley in Sheffield, where in nearby Tideswell, which was the “Kings Larder” in the Royal Forest of the Pea ...
See also:Robin Hood, Robin Hood - The Robin Hood legend, Robin Hood - Possible locations, Robin Hood - Modern interpretations, Robin Hood - Other trivia, Robin Hood - Movies and TV series, Robin Hood - Appearance in other arts, Robin Hood - Music, Robin Hood - Video games Read more here: » Robin Hood: Encyclopedia II - Robin Hood - Possible locations |
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| | | | | 1976 - May: 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 scattered on missionary efforts and in support of Smith's presidential campaign. Historian D. Michael Quinn quotes Brigham Young's initial concern after Smith's murder: "The first thing which I thought of was, whether Joseph had taken the keys of the kingdom with him from the earth." Without "the keys of the kingdom", that is, the appropriate Priesthood authority, Young recognized the possibility t ...
See also:Joseph Smith Jr., Joseph Smith Jr. - Biography, Joseph Smith Jr. - Early life family and religious experiences, Joseph Smith Jr. - 1827 to 1831, Joseph Smith Jr. - Life in Kirtland Ohio, Joseph Smith Jr. - Life in Missouri, Joseph Smith Jr. - Life in Nauvoo Illinois, Joseph Smith Jr. - Smith's legacy, Joseph Smith Jr. - After Smith's death, Joseph Smith Jr. - Succession, Joseph Smith Jr. - Major teachings, Joseph Smith Jr. - Christianity, Joseph Smith Jr. - Nature Of God, Joseph Smith Jr. - Immortality Eternity and the Purpose of Life, Joseph Smith Jr. - Families, Joseph Smith Jr. - Resurrection, Joseph Smith Jr. - The Word Of Wisdom, Joseph Smith Jr. - The Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith Jr. - The Gathering Of Israel, Joseph Smith Jr. - Family History, Joseph Smith Jr. - Articles of Faith, Joseph Smith Jr. - Major prophecies, Joseph Smith Jr. - Notes, Joseph Smith Jr. - Bibliography Read more here: » Joseph Smith Jr.: Encyclopedia II - Joseph Smith Jr. - Smith's legacy |
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| | | | | | 1976 - May: Encyclopedia II - Bono - Biography Paul Hewson was brought up in Dublin. His father was Roman Catholic and his mother Protestant, and he was brought up with a strong religious faith as a member of the Church of Ireland. But when asked whether he would call himself a Catholic or Protestant, the singer is reported to have said, "I always felt like I was sitting on my thumb." His mother died when he was fourteen years old.
Many U2 songs, especially from the early albums ("I Will Follow", "Out of Control", "Tomorrow"), focus on this part of his life. He attended Mount Temp ...
See also:Bono, Bono - Biography, Bono - Social Justice, Bono - Quotations, Bono - Trivia Read more here: » Bono: Encyclopedia II - Bono - Biography |
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| | | | | 1976 - May: 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. In 1997, the World Drug Report warned[28]:
Since the mid-1980s the world has faced a wave of synthetic stimulant abuse, with approximately nine times the quantity seized in 1993 than in 1978, equivalent to an average annual increase of 16 per cent. The principle syntheti ...
See also:Convention on Psychotropic Substances, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - History, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Schedules of Controlled Substances, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Scheduling process, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - World Health Organization evaluations of specific drugs, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Ephedrine, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Ketamine, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - MDMA, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Methcathinone, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Nicotine, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Tetrahydrocannabinol, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Medical and other drug uses, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Organic plants, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Precursors, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Analogs, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Penal provisions, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Treatment and prevention, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Recent trends, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Rise in stimulant trafficking, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Canadian noncompliance, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Licit drug problems, Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Endnotes Read more here: » Convention on Psychotropic Substances: Encyclopedia II - Convention on Psychotropic Substances - Recent trends |
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| | | | | 1976 - May: 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 and taught a class called "The Black Experience in America." [4]
At age 15, Rice began classes with the goal of becoming a concert pianist. Her plans changed when she noticed that she played not well enough for an international career due to a lack of talent and sufficient practice according to her own statements [5] .When she attended a course on international politics taught by Josef Korbel, the f ...
See also:Condoleezza Rice, Condoleezza Rice - Childhood, Condoleezza Rice - Education, Condoleezza Rice - Academic career, Condoleezza Rice - Business career, Condoleezza Rice - Political career, Condoleezza Rice - Early phase, Condoleezza Rice - National Security Advisor 2001–2005, Condoleezza Rice - Secretary of State 2005-present, Condoleezza Rice - Future prospects, Condoleezza Rice - Trivia, Condoleezza Rice - Sources Read more here: » Condoleezza Rice: Encyclopedia II - Condoleezza Rice - Education |
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| | | | | 1976 - May: Encyclopedia II - Hebei - Geography Most of central and southern Hebei lies within the North China Plain. The province is bordered by the Yan Mountains (Yan Shan) in the north and Taihang Mountains (Taihang Shan) in the west, while the southeast forms part of the North China Plain. The highest peak is Mount Xiaowutai with an altitude of 2882 m. Hebei borders Bohai Sea on the east. The Hai He watershed covers most of the province's central and southern parts, and the Luan He watershed covers the northeast.
Hebei has a continental monsoon climate, with annual rainfall of 400 to 800 mm. It often rains heavily in summer. S ...
See also:Hebei, Hebei - History, Hebei - Geography, Hebei - Administrative divisions, Hebei - Economy, Hebei - Demographics, Hebei - Culture, Hebei - Transportation, Hebei - Tourism, Hebei - Miscellaneous topics, Hebei - Colleges and Universities Read more here: » Hebei: Encyclopedia II - Hebei - Geography |
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