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1983 - January-March. January 2 - Kate Bosworth, American actress January 18 - Samantha Mumba, Irish singer and actress January 19 - Hikaru Utada, Japanese singer and songwriter February 7 - Elin Grindemyr, Swedish model February 8 - Jim Verraros, American singer February 19 - Mika Nakashima, Japanese singer and actress February 23 - Mido, Egyptian footballer March 10 - Carrie Underwood, American singer March 14 - Bakhtiyar Artayev, Kaz ...

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1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. 1983 - Events. January 2 - The musical Annie is performed for the last time after 2,377 shows (Uris Theatre on Broadway, New York City). January 8 - Riot in the Sing Sing prison January 10 - Mafia hitman Roy DeMeo is found dead in a trunk of his own car January 15 - Mafioso Meyer Lansky dies at Mount Sinai hospital January 19 - Klaus B ...

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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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May 18 - 1048 to 1899. 1048 - Omar Khayyám, Persian poet (d. 1123) 1186 - Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) 1474 - Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) 1610 - Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) 1616 - Johann Jakob Froberger, German composer (d. 1667) 1662 O.S. - George Smalridge, English Bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) 1692 O.S. - Joseph Butler, English bishop and philosopher (d. 1752) 1711 - Ruđer Josip Bo ...

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May 18, May 18 - Events, May 18 - Births, May 18 - 1048 to 1899, May 18 - 1900 to 1999, May 18 - Deaths, May 18 - 1450 to 1899, May 18 - 1900 to 1999, May 18 - 2000 onwards, May 18 - Holidays and Observances

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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 the first day of the Coptic calendar and Ethiopian calendar (in the period AD 1900 to AD 2099). September 11 - Events. 1226 - The Catholic practice of Perpetual adoration begins. 1297 - Battle of Stirling Bridge: Scots led by William Wallace defeat the English. 1541 - Santiago, Chile, is destroyed by indigenous warriors. ...

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Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) (Rear Admiral, USN, Ret.) was the first U.S. astronaut in space, though his first flight was only sub-orbital. He attended the East Derry primary and secondary schools in his birthplace of Derry, New Hampshire; received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1944, an Honorary Master of Arts degree from Dartmouth College in 1962, and Honorary Doctorate of Science from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) in 1971, and an Honorar ...

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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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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 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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Finney's accolades are numerous. He's received several nominations and awards from the prestigious awards societies of the entertainment industry. Albert Finney - Academy Awards Oscars. He has been nominated for the Best Actor Oscar four times, for Tom Jones, Murder On The Orient Express, The Dresser, and Under the Volcano. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Erin Brockovich. Albert Finney - British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards BAFTA. Finney received a BAFTA nomination ...

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Albert Finney, Albert Finney - Career highlights, Albert Finney - Acclaim, Albert Finney - Academy Awards Oscars, Albert Finney - British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards BAFTA, Albert Finney - Emmy Awards, Albert Finney - Golden Globe Awards, Albert Finney - Laurel Awards, Albert Finney - Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Albert Finney - Oscars, Albert Finney - Screen Actors Guild, Albert Finney - Silver Berlin Bear, Albert Finney - Tony Awards, Albert Finney - Venice Film Festival, Albert Finney - Selected Filmography, Albert Finney - External link

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1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). 1952 - Events. January 8 - West Germany has 8 million refugees inside its borders. January 24 - Sudden heavy snowfall in Algeria. January 24 - Vincent Massey sworn in as first Canada-born Governor-General of Canada. 1952 - February. February 2 - A tropical storm forms just north of Cuba moving northeast. The storm makes landfall in southe ...

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Before entering professional wrestling, Chris was involved in judo exclusively for 12 years, beginning at the age of 11. Chris and younger brother Neil Adams went on to win national and world championships in judo, with Neil going on to win a silver medal at both the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Chris himself was among the youngest Judo champions in the sport and was a member of the 1976 Summer Olympics Judo squad representing Great Britain, but never competed in the Olympics ...

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Christopher Adams, Christopher Adams - Career, Christopher Adams - Early Career, Christopher Adams - World Class and Texas, Christopher Adams - Personal troubles and sudden death, Christopher Adams - Profile, Christopher Adams - Championships and accomplishments

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Social justice is an important theme in the work The Bean Trees, and throughout her novels. In this novel the main character, Taylor, meets a family of Guatemalan immigrants, who explain how they were forced to leave their daughter behind to escape torture and death in their home country. In The Poisonwood Bible she also examines the role of the United States and other political powers in colonial and post-colonial ...

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Barbara Kingsolver, Barbara Kingsolver - Biography, Barbara Kingsolver - Literary themes, Barbara Kingsolver - Books, Barbara Kingsolver - External link, Barbara Kingsolver - Sources

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  * The asterisk denotes the club that won the Wild card for its respective league. ...

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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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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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March 6 - 1252 to 1899. 1252 - Saint Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (b. 1235) 1490 - Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458) 1531 - Pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador 1627 - Krzysztof Zbaraski, Polish statesman (b. 1580) 1754 - Henry Pelham, Prime Minister of Great Britain (b. 1694) 1758 - Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician 1764 - Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1690) 1796 - Guillaume ...

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March 6, March 6 - Events, March 6 - Births, March 6 - Deaths, March 6 - 1252 to 1899, March 6 - 1900 to 1999, March 6 - 2000 onwards, March 6 - Holidays and observances

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1980 in music - A-C. Super Trouper - ABBA Back in Black - AC/DC I'm a Rebel - Accept Greatest Hits - Aerosmith Crimes Of Passion - Pat Benatar The Birthday Party - The Birthday Party Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath Live at Last - Black Sabbath Autoamerican - Blondie Eat to the Beat - Blondie Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow Scary Monsters ...

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1980 in music, 1980 in music - Events, 1980 in music - January, 1980 in music - February, 1980 in music - March, 1980 in music - April-December, 1980 in music - unknown dates, 1980 in music - Albums released, 1980 in music - A-C, 1980 in music - D-I, 1980 in music - J-R, 1980 in music - S-Z, 1980 in music - Chronological Table of US and UK Number One Hit Singles, 1980 in music - Other significant singles, 1980 in music - Published popular music, 1980 in music - Classical music, 1980 in music - Opera, 1980 in music - Musical theater, 1980 in music - Musical films, 1980 in music - Births, 1980 in music - Deaths, 1980 in music - Awards, 1980 in music - Grammy Awards, 1980 in music - Country Music Association Awards, 1980 in music - Eurovision Song Contest, 1980 in music - Charts, 1980 in music - List of No. 1 Hits, 1980 in music - KROQ

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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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Born at Beaumont Palace, Oxford, John was the fifth son of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. John was a younger maternal half-brother of Marie de Champagne and Alix of France. He was a younger brother of William, Count of Poitiers, Henry the Young King, Matilda of England, Richard I of England, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, Leonora of Aquitaine and Joan of England. While John was always his father's favourite son, as the youngest he could expect no inheritance (hence his nickname, "Lackland"). He was almost ce ...

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John of England, John of England - Early years, John of England - Reign, John of England - Death, John of England - Alleged illiteracy, John of England - Notes, John of England - Depictions in fiction, John of England - Trivia, John of England - External link

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Born Issur Danielovitch Demsky in Amsterdam, New York to Herschel Danielovitch and Bryna Sanglel, poor Belarusian Jewish parents (who came from Homel, also known as Gomel). He was on the wrestling team at St. Lawrence University. To help make his way through college, he thought getting an acting scholarship might work. His talents got him noticed at the acclaimed American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, where he soon received a scholarship, along side classmate Betty Joan Perske (better, and soon to be known as Lauren Bacal ...

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Kirk Douglas, Kirk Douglas - Early Life, Kirk Douglas - Career, Kirk Douglas - Filmography, Kirk Douglas - Bibliography, Kirk Douglas - External link

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