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1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball. World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2); Reggie Jackson, MVP American League Championship Series: New York Yankees (East) over Kansas City Royals (West) (3-2) National League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers (West) over Philadelphia Phillies (East) (3-1); Dusty Baker, MVP All-Star Game, July 19 at Yankee Stadium ...

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1977 in baseball, 1977 in baseball - Champions, 1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball, 1977 in baseball - Other champions, 1977 in baseball - Awards and honors, 1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 1977 in baseball - American League final standings, 1977 in baseball - National League final standings, 1977 in baseball - Events, 1977 in baseball - January-March, 1977 in baseball - April-June, 1977 in baseball - July-September, 1977 in baseball - October-December, 1977 in baseball - Births, 1977 in baseball - Deaths

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On February 23, 1977 he was surprisingly appointed Archbishop of San Salvador. While this appointment was welcomed in government circles, it was met with disappointment by those radical priests who feared that with his conservative reputation he would put the brakes on their liberation theology commitment to the poor. On March 12 progressive Jesuit priest and personal friend Rutilio Grande, who had been creating self help groups among the poor campesinos, was assassinated. Romero urged the government of Arturo Armando Molina to invest ...

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Óscar Romero, Óscar Romero - Career, Óscar Romero - Archbishop, Óscar Romero - Legacy, Óscar Romero - Canonization Cause, Óscar Romero - Romero in popular culture, Óscar Romero - Quotations

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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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1923 - January. Michel-Joseph Maunoury, French general (b. 1847) January 9 - Katherine Mansfield, British novelist (b. 1888) January 23 - Max Nordau, Hungarian author, philosopher, and Zionist leader (b. 1849) 1923 - February. February 10 - Wilhelm Röntgen, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1845) February 23 - Théophile Delcassé, Fr ...

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1977 (MCMLXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). 1977 - Events. January 10 - Major eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in eastern Zaire. January 17 - Gary Gilmore executed by a firing squad in Utah January 18 - Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious "legionnaire's disease" January 18 - Australia experiences its worst railway disaster at Granville, near Sydney, in which 83 people ...

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1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). 1923 - Events. January 1 - Grouping of all UK railway companies into four larger companies January 10 - Lithuania seizes and annexes Memel January 11 - Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to pay its reparation payments 1923 - February. February 16 - Howard Carter unseals the ...

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1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. 1954 - Events. January 1 - Soviet Union no longer demands war reparations from East Germany January 12 - Large-scale avalanches in Austria - over 20 dead January 14 - The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 - Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 - Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in KenyaIncluding:

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Barry fitted out at the Boston Naval Shipyard through November, testing her new electronics, ASW gear and gunnery systems into December. After a brief underway period in Narragansett Bay, she departed 3 January 1957 for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to continue her shakedown. Her training exercises were interspersed with port visits to Kingston, Jamaica; Cuelebra, Puerto Rico, and Santa Marta, Colombia, before she departed for Colon, Panama. The destroyer transited the Canal Zone on 26 February and anchored at Salinas, Ecuador, two days later ...

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USS Barry DD-933, USS Barry DD-933 - 1956 – 1959, USS Barry DD-933 - 1960 – 1962, USS Barry DD-933 - Cuban Missile Crisis, USS Barry DD-933 - 1962 – 1965, USS Barry DD-933 - Vietnam War, USS Barry DD-933 - 1966 – 1970, USS Barry DD-933 - 1970 – 1976, USS Barry DD-933 - 1977 – 1979, USS Barry DD-933 - 1980 – 1982, USS Barry DD-933 - Present

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1954 - January. January 1 - Soviet Union no longer demands war reparations from East Germany January 12 - Large-scale avalanches in Austria - over 20 dead January 14 - The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 - Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 - Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya January 17 - In Yugoslavia, Milovan Djilas, Tito's second-in-command, is relieved of his dut ...

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1954, 1954 - Events, 1954 - January, 1954 - February, 1954 - March, 1954 - April, 1954 - May, 1954 - June, 1954 - July, 1954 - August, 1954 - September, 1954 - October, 1954 - November, 1954 - December, 1954 - unknown dates, 1954 - Births, 1954 - January, 1954 - February, 1954 - March, 1954 - April, 1954 - May, 1954 - June, 1954 - July, 1954 - August, 1954 - September, 1954 - October, 1954 - November, 1954 - December, 1954 - Unknown dates, 1954 - Deaths, 1954 - January, 1954 - February, 1954 - March, 1954 - May, 1954 - April, 1954 - June, 1954 - July, 1954 - August, 1954 - September, 1954 - November, 1954 - December, 1954 - Nobel Prizes, 1954 - Fields Medalists

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Supernatural phenomena are still being dismissed by the academic community. Influenced by recent breaktroughs leading to an explanation of some mysteries, they have come to the conclusion that science will explain all eventually.

Scientists, who would not dare to trespass in fields outside their speciality for fear of being torn apart by fellow academics, feel free to make all sorts of pronouncements in the media on subjects in the domain of parapsychological research, of which they have no knowledge whatsoever. Like in all other areas of science, parapsychology has narrowed down its research to specialist sectors, hardly anyone daring to voice an opinion on general issues.

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In between Adams's first trip to Madagascar with Mark Carwardine in 1985, and their series of travels that formed the basis for the radio series and non-fiction book Last Chance to See, Adams wrote two other novels with a new cast of characters. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency was first published in 1987, and was described by its author as "a kind of ghost-horror-detective-time-travel-romantic-comedy-epic, mainly concerned with mud, music and quantum mechanics." ^{See also:}

Douglas Adams, Douglas Adams - Early life, Douglas Adams - Education and early works, Douglas Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams - Doctor Who, Douglas Adams - Music, Douglas Adams - Pink Floyd, Douglas Adams - Procol Harum, Douglas Adams - Other musical links, Douglas Adams - Computer games and projects, Douglas Adams - Dirk Gently, Douglas Adams - Personal beliefs, Douglas Adams - Religion, Douglas Adams - Environmentalism, Douglas Adams - Technology, Douglas Adams - Personal life, Douglas Adams - Adams's death, Douglas Adams - Biographies, Douglas Adams - Douglas Adams's works, Douglas Adams - Novels in the HHGG series, Douglas Adams - The Dirk Gently series, Douglas Adams - Other works, Douglas Adams - Tributes and honorifics, Douglas Adams - Notes

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The band members' real names have long been disputed both by Japanese and international fans. The commonly accepted names are followed by their Japanese hiragana equivalent in parentheses. Birth names are given in typical Japanese format - surname first, given name last. Note: Since there is a lack of official confirmation, actual legal names and birth years may be incorrect. The vocalist, "京" (Kyo), was born February 16, 1976, in Kyoto as Nishimura Tooru (にしむら　とおる). The first guitari ...

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Dir en grey, Dir en grey - Profile, Dir en grey - Band members, Dir en grey - History, Dir en grey - Release Summary, Dir en grey - Fandom and other information, Dir en grey - Discography, Dir en grey - Albums, Dir en grey - Singles, Dir en grey - DVD, Dir en grey - Video, Dir en grey - Photo Book, Dir en grey - Official Bandscore

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George Armstrong Custer - Films. George Custer has been played in motion pictures by Francis Ford (1912 twice), Ned Finley (1916), Dustin Farnum (1926), John Beck (1926), Clay Clement (1933). John Miljan (1936), Frank McGlynn (1936), Paul Kelly (1940), Addison Richards (1940), Ronald Reagan (1940), Errol Flynn (1941), James Millican (1942), Sheb Wooley (1952), Douglas Kennedy (1954), Britt Lomond (1958), Philip Carey (1965), Leslie Nielsen (1966), Robert Shaw (1967), Wayne Maunder (1967 & 1990), Richard Mulli ...

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George Armstrong Custer, George Armstrong Custer - Birth, George Armstrong Custer - Early life, George Armstrong Custer - Civil War, George Armstrong Custer - McClellan and Pleasonton, George Armstrong Custer - Brigade command and Gettysburg, George Armstrong Custer - Marriage, George Armstrong Custer - The Valley and Appomattox, George Armstrong Custer - Indian Wars, George Armstrong Custer - Battle of the Little Bighorn, George Armstrong Custer - Controversial legacy, George Armstrong Custer - Monuments and memorials, George Armstrong Custer - Family tree, George Armstrong Custer - First generation, George Armstrong Custer - Second generation, George Armstrong Custer - Third generation, George Armstrong Custer - Fourth generation, George Armstrong Custer - Fifth generation, George Armstrong Custer - Custer in popular culture, George Armstrong Custer - Films, George Armstrong Custer - Custer's Revenge, George Armstrong Custer - Music, George Armstrong Custer - Alternate history, George Armstrong Custer - Timeline

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Namie Amuro - Singles. Koi no CUTE BEAT / Mr. USA 恋のキュート・ビート / ミスターU.S.A (SUPER MONKEY'S) (16 September 1992) DANCING JUNK ダンシング・ジャンク (SUPER MONKEY'S 4) (26 May 1993) Aishite MASUKATTO 愛してマスカット (5 November 1993) PARADISE TRAIN パラダイス・トライン (Namie Amuro with SUPER MONKEY'S (20 July 1994) TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~ TRY ME ～私を信じて～ (Namie Amuro with SUPER MONKEY'S) (25 January 19 ...

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Namie Amuro, Namie Amuro - Biography, Namie Amuro - Discography, Namie Amuro - Singles, Namie Amuro - Albums, Namie Amuro - Compilation Albums, Namie Amuro - DVD-Audio Releases, Namie Amuro - Videos, Namie Amuro - Collaborative Releases, Namie Amuro - Singles, Namie Amuro - Albums, Namie Amuro - Videos, Namie Amuro - Concerts & Tours, Namie Amuro - Filmography, Namie Amuro - Extra Information

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The parents of Alice Mary Norton were Adalbert Freely Norton, owner of a rug company, and Bertha Stemm. She began writing at the Collinwood High School in Cleveland, under the tutelage of Miss Sylvia Cochrane. She was the editor of a literary page in the school's paper for which she wrote short stories. During this time she wrote her first book—Ralestone Luck, which would eventually find its way to publication as her second novel in 1938, the first ...

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Andre Norton, Andre Norton - Biography, Andre Norton - Books, Andre Norton - Witch World series, Andre Norton - Book of the Oak, Andre Norton - Free Traders, Andre Norton - Murdoc Jern, Andre Norton - Crosstime, Andre Norton - Time Traders, Andre Norton - Janus, Andre Norton - Lorens Van Norreys, Andre Norton - The Magic Sequence, Andre Norton - Star Ka'at, Andre Norton - Forerunner, Andre Norton - Solar Queen, Andre Norton - The Halfblood Chronicles, Andre Norton - Hosteen Storm, Andre Norton - Astra, Andre Norton - Westerns

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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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In 1970, the band teamed up with fledgling producer Bob Ezrin on their album entitled Love It to Death. This was the first of more than 10 Alice Cooper group and solo albums done with Ezrin who is credited with having helped to create their definitive sound. A hit single soon followed in 1971's 'I'm Eighteen'. The band's trailblazing mix of shock and glam theatrics stood out amongst bearded, denim-clad hippy bands by sporting sequined costumes by the prominent rock fashion designer Cindy Dunaway (Pink Floyd, The Who) and stage shows t ...

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Alice Cooper, Alice Cooper - 1970s, Alice Cooper - 1980s, Alice Cooper - 1990s, Alice Cooper - 2000s, Alice Cooper - Discography, Alice Cooper - Hits, Alice Cooper - Line ups, Alice Cooper - 1963-1972, Alice Cooper - 1973, Alice Cooper - 1974-1976, Alice Cooper - 1977-1979, Alice Cooper - 1980-1983, Alice Cooper - 1984-1988, Alice Cooper - 1989-1993, Alice Cooper - 1994-2002, Alice Cooper - 2003-2005, Alice Cooper - Fans, Alice Cooper - Golf, Alice Cooper - Politics, Alice Cooper - Other, Alice Cooper - Popularity, Alice Cooper - Enough Rope interview

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Almost from the premiere episode, J.J., an aspiring artist, was the public's favorite character on the show and his frequently-invoked catch phrase "Dyn-o-mite!" became very popular. As the series progressed through its second and third year, however, Rolle and Amos, who played the Evans parents, grew more disillusioned with the direction the show was taking as J.J.'s antics and stereotypically buffoonish behavior took precedence in the storylines. Rolle was rather vocal about disliking the character of J.J. in a 1975 interview with Ebony ...

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Good Times, Good Times - Premise, Good Times - Topical situations, Good Times - Initial success, Good Times - Backstage tension, Good Times - Good Times without the parents, Good Times - Two-parters, Good Times - Production, Good Times - DVD and television reruns, Good Times - Adaptations, Good Times - Trivia

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When Sharon joined Begin's government he had relatively little political experience. He avoided Begin's Herut party in the 1940s and 1950s and seemed to be personally devoted to the ideals of Mapai, and then Labor. However, after retiring from military service, Sharon was instrumental in establishing the Likud in July 1973. The Likud was comprised of Herut, the Liberal Party and independent elements. Sharon became chairman of the campaign staff for the elections which were scheduled for November 1973. But two and a half weeks after the start ...

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Ariel Sharon, Ariel Sharon - Early life, Ariel Sharon - Mitla incident, Ariel Sharon - Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War, Ariel Sharon - Sabra and Shatila massacre, Ariel Sharon - Political career, Ariel Sharon - Gaza evacuation, Ariel Sharon - Founding of Kadima, Ariel Sharon - Health problems

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The Australian 60 Minutes premiered on February 11, 1979. It airs on Sunday nights on the Nine Network. The New Zealand version of 60 Minutes has aired on national television since 1989, when it was shown on TV3. In 1992 the rights were acquired by TVNZ, who began broadcasting it in 1993. The network aired the program for nine years before dropping it in 2002 for its own program, entitled Sunday. Sunday is currently the highest rating current affairs show broadcasted on New Zealand television, followed by 20/20. ...

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60 Minutes, 60 Minutes - History, 60 Minutes - Format, 60 Minutes - Ratings history, 60 Minutes - Correspondents, 60 Minutes - Commentators, 60 Minutes - Recognition and controversies, 60 Minutes - Controversies, 60 Minutes - 60 Minutes II, 60 Minutes - International versions, 60 Minutes - References in popular culture, 60 Minutes - Book references

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