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| ARTICLES RELATED TO 1983 - June | | | |  1983 - June: Encyclopedia II - RAF Greenham Common - The Cold WarIn the post World War II years the United States Strategic Air Command was based at three major airfields in eastern England; RAF Lakenheath, RAF Marham and RAF Sculthorpe. The increasing tension of the Cold War led to a re-evalutation of these deployments and move further west, behind RAF fighter forces, to RAF Greenham Common, RAF Brize Norton, RAF Upper Heyford and RAF Fairford.
Of these airfields Greenham Common was perhaps the least developed, beginning in 1951 SAC spent over £2m building a new 10,000ft runway and massive new ha ...
See also:RAF Greenham Common, RAF Greenham Common - Pre-military history, RAF Greenham Common - World War II, RAF Greenham Common - The Cold War, RAF Greenham Common - Nuclear accident?, RAF Greenham Common - Departure of SAC, RAF Greenham Common - Cruise deployment, RAF Greenham Common - Return to Civilian Use Read more here: » RAF Greenham Common: Encyclopedia II - RAF Greenham Common - The Cold War |
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| | | | | 1983 - June: Encyclopedia - Alan Shepard 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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| | | | | 1983 - June: 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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| | | | | 1983 - June: 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 Deliberative Council (seat: Palacio Vassallo). The Mayor is elected for a four-year term. The Council renews half of its 21 members every two years.
The city is divided into six large administrative districts (Center, North, Northwest, West, Southwest, and South), with Municipal District Centers that provide services to the citizens.
Local people and institutions are pushing the provincial gove ...
See also:Rosario, Rosario - History, Rosario - Institutions, Rosario - Government, Rosario - Geography and urban structure, Rosario - Climate and natural hazards, Rosario - Transportation, Rosario - Communications, Rosario - Culture, Rosario - Notable people from Rosario, Rosario - Language, Rosario - Holidays, Rosario - Events, Rosario - Sources Read more here: » Rosario: Encyclopedia II - Rosario - Government |
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| | | | | 1983 - June: Encyclopedia II - Shroud of Turin - The Shroud in the Catholic Church The Catholic Church, owners of the shroud, have made no pronouncements claiming it is Christ's burial shroud, or that it is a forgery. The matter has been left to the personal decision of the faithful. Pope John Paul II stated in 1998, "Since we're not dealing with a matter of faith, the church can't pronounce itself on such questions. It entrusts to scientists the tasks of continuing to investigate, to reach adequate answers to the questions connected to this shroud." He showed himself to be deeply moved by the im ...
See also:Shroud of Turin, Shroud of Turin - General observations, Shroud of Turin - History, Shroud of Turin - Possible history before the 14th century: The Image of Edessa, Shroud of Turin - 14th century, Shroud of Turin - 15th century, Shroud of Turin - 16th century to present, Shroud of Turin - The controversy, Shroud of Turin - Theories of image formation, Shroud of Turin - Second Image on back of cloth, Shroud of Turin - Analyses of the Shroud, Shroud of Turin - Textual criticism, Shroud of Turin - Analysis of artistic style, Shroud of Turin - Analysis of optical perspective, Shroud of Turin - The Shroud in the Catholic Church, Shroud of Turin - Conclusions Read more here: » Shroud of Turin: Encyclopedia II - Shroud of Turin - The Shroud in the Catholic Church |
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| | | | | 1983 - June: Encyclopedia II - Amherst College - History Founded in 1821, Amherst was intended to be a successor to both Williams College, which was then struggling to remain open, and Amherst Academy, a secondary school which educated, among others, Emily Dickinson.
Amherst College - Origin of name.
Amherst Academy and Amherst College were both named for the town of Amherst, which in turn was named for Lord Jeffery Amherst, commanding general of British forces in North America during the French and Indian War. Lord Jeffery Amherst is now notorious for his comments, in a letter to a peer, about spreading smallpo ...
See also:Amherst College, Amherst College - History, Amherst College - Origin of name, Amherst College - Amherst Academy, Amherst College - Williams College, Amherst College - Presidents of the College, Amherst College - Academics, Amherst College - Athletics, Amherst College - Amherst trivia, Amherst College - Notable alumni, Amherst College - College founders and Presidents, Amherst College - Academics, Amherst College - Men of the Cloth, Amherst College - Politicians, Amherst College - Lawyers and judges, Amherst College - Businesspeople, Amherst College - CIA Directors, Amherst College - Nobel Prize winners, Amherst College - Doctors, Amherst College - Astronauts, Amherst College - Entertainers, Amherst College - Authors and artists, Amherst College - Other notables Read more here: » Amherst College: Encyclopedia II - Amherst College - History |
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| | | | | 1983 - June: Encyclopedia II - Harold Wilson - In Parliament 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 ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Harold Wilson: Encyclopedia II - Harold Wilson - In Parliament |
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| | | | | | 1983 - June: Encyclopedia II - Immanuel Velikovsky - Biography Immanuel Velikovsky was born in Vitebsk in what is today Belarus. He learned several languages as a child, performed exceptionally well in Russian and mathematics at the Medvednikov Gymnasium after moving to Moscow, and graduated with a gold medal in 1913. He then travelled to Europe, visiting Palestine, briefly studying medicine at Montpellier, France, and taking premedical courses at the University of Edinburgh.
Having returned to Russia before the outbreak of World War I, Velikovsky enrolled in the University of Moscow and received ...
See also:Immanuel Velikovsky, Immanuel Velikovsky - Biography, Immanuel Velikovsky - Velikovsky's Theories, Immanuel Velikovsky - The Revised Chronology, Immanuel Velikovsky - Criticism, Immanuel Velikovsky - Books by Velikovsky, Immanuel Velikovsky - Organisations sympathetic to Velikovsky's work: Read more here: » Immanuel Velikovsky: Encyclopedia II - Immanuel Velikovsky - Biography |
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| | | | | | 1983 - June: Encyclopedia II - Donald Duck - Beyond Disney Donald Duck is the only popular film and television cartoon character to appear as a mascot for the sports team of a major American university, namely, the Oregon Ducks at the University of Oregon.
Donald's name and image are also used on numerous commercial products, one example being Donald Duck brand orange juice, introduced by Citrus World in 1940.
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See also:Donald Duck, Donald Duck - Donald in animation, Donald Duck - Early appearances, Donald Duck - Wartime Donald, Donald Duck - Post-war animation, Donald Duck - Donald in comics, Donald Duck - Early development, Donald Duck - Developments under Taliaferro, Donald Duck - Developments under Barks, Donald Duck - Further developments, Donald Duck - Beyond Disney, Donald Duck - Different appearances, Donald Duck - Movies, Donald Duck - Television series, Donald Duck - Video games, Donald Duck - US comic books, Donald Duck - Famous illustrators Read more here: » Donald Duck: Encyclopedia II - Donald Duck - Beyond Disney |
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| | | | | 1983 - June: 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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| | | | | | 1983 - June: Encyclopedia II - Tasmania - Culture
Tasmania - Sport.
The dominant sports in Tasmania are cricket and Australian rules football. The Tasmanian Tigers cricket team, which plays home games at Bellerive Oval on the eastern shore, represents the state in limited overs and first-class cricket competitions. Despite its lack of success in national competitions, Tasmania has produced two international cricket stars, David Boon and current Australian captain Ricky Ponting. However in the last few years Tasmanian cricketing quality has increased with them winning the ING One Day Cup in 200 ...
See also:Tasmania, Tasmania - History, Tasmania - Physical prehistory, Tasmania - Indigenous people, Tasmania - European arrival, Tasmania - World attention, Tasmania - Geography, Tasmania - Government, Tasmania - Politics, Tasmania - Economy, Tasmania - Transport, Tasmania - Culture, Tasmania - Sport, Tasmania - Events, Tasmania - Prominent Tasmanians, Tasmania - Indigenous animals, Tasmania - Thylacine, Tasmania - Tasmanian Devil, Tasmania - Birds, Tasmania - Places in Tasmania Read more here: » Tasmania: Encyclopedia II - Tasmania - Culture |
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| | | | | 1983 - June: Encyclopedia II - America's Cup - Deed of Gift Introduction and Brief History of the Deed of Gift The Deed of Gift is the primary instrument that governs the America's Cup regatta. The current version of the Deed of Gift is the third revision of the original Deed. The original Deed was written in 1852 and forwarded to the New York Yacht Club on July 8, 1857.
After the 1881 Cup match, the New York Yacht Club officially returned the Cup to George L. Schuyler, the sole surviving member of the syndicate that owned "America" to rewrite the deed to discourage inland-based, Canadi ...
See also:America's Cup, America's Cup - History, America's Cup - After WWII, America's Cup - The end of the 12-meter era, America's Cup - 2003 America's Cup, America's Cup - 2007 America's Cup, America's Cup - America's Cup Challengers and Defenders, America's Cup - General classification, America's Cup - Deed of Gift, America's Cup - In popular media Read more here: » America's Cup: Encyclopedia II - America's Cup - Deed of Gift |
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| | | | | 1983 - June: Encyclopedia II - Pointer Sisters - The height of their success Over the next few years they achieved their greatest commercial success and continued to demonstrate their versatility. In 1980 the medium tempo dance single, "He's So Shy", reached number three on the charts, and the following year a slow, sultry, country and western flavoured song "Slow Hand" reached number two. "American Music" and "Should I Do It" were 1950s pop, while "I'm So Excited" was a frenetic contemporary dance track. All were significant hits.
With the advent of MTV the sisters were able to exploit their visual style and ...
See also:Pointer Sisters, Pointer Sisters - Early Days, Pointer Sisters - First success as recording artists, Pointer Sisters - The quartet becomes a trio, Pointer Sisters - The height of their success, Pointer Sisters - Albums, Pointer Sisters - Singles Read more here: » Pointer Sisters: Encyclopedia II - Pointer Sisters - The height of their success |
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| | | | | 1983 - June: Encyclopedia II - Alice Cooper - 1970s 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 ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Alice Cooper: Encyclopedia II - Alice Cooper - 1970s |
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| | | | | 1983 - June: Encyclopedia - Bad Religion Bad Religion is an influential punk rock band known for poignant, erudite lyrics, and biting social commentary. The band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1980 by high school students Greg Graffin (vocals), Jay Bentley (bass guitar), Jay Ziskrout (drums), and Brett Gurewitz (guitar). In 1981, the band released their eponymous debut EP on their own newly-formed label, Epitaph Records, managed and owned by Gurewitz. 1982 saw the release of their first full-length album, How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, gaining the band a sizeable following. During the recording of How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, Jay Ziskrout ...
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| | | | | 1983 - June: Encyclopedia II - Michelle Branch - Biography and music career She was born 7 weeks premature in Flagstaff, Arizona and was named after The Beatles' song "Michelle". Her father is of Irish ancestry and her mother is of Dutch, Indonesian (Javanese), and French ancestry. She has an older half-brother, David, and a younger sister, Nicole. She attended Red Rock High School in Sedona.
Branch first wanted to write songs as soon as she hit her teens, beginning to write shortly after that. She asked for — and got — a guitar on her 14th birthday, and later signed up for vocal classes. In high school, ...
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| | | | | | 1983 - June: Encyclopedia II - Doctor Who - Viewership Doctor Who has always appeared on the BBC's mainstream BBC One channel, drawing audiences of many millions of viewers. It was most popular in the late 1970s, when audiences frequently averaged as high as 12 million viewers per airing. During the ITV network strike of 1979, viewership peaked at 16 million. No first-run episode of Doctor Who has ever drawn fewer than three million viewers on BBC One, although its late 1980s performance of three to five million regular viewers was seen as being poor at the time, and was, according ...
See also:Doctor Who, Doctor Who - History, Doctor Who - Format, Doctor Who - The Doctor, Doctor Who - Companions, Doctor Who - Adversaries, Doctor Who - Music, Doctor Who - Viewership, Doctor Who - Missing episodes, Doctor Who - Adaptations and other appearances, Doctor Who - Charity episodes, Doctor Who - Other programmes Read more here: » Doctor Who: Encyclopedia II - Doctor Who - Viewership |
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| | | | | 1983 - June: Encyclopedia II - Apple II family - General
Apple II family - Apple II media.
The Disk II floppy drive used 5¼-inch floppy disks. The first disk operating systems for the Apple II were DOS 3.1 and DOS 3.2, which stored 113.75 KiB on each disk. After about two years, DOS 3.3 was introduced, storing 140 KiB thanks to a minor hardware change on the disk controller. The user community discontinued use of DOS 3.2 except for running legacy software. A program called MUFFIN was provided with DOS 3.3 to allow users to copy ...
See also:Apple II family, Apple II family - History, Apple II family - The original Apple II, Apple II family - The family grows, Apple II family - Apple II Plus, Apple II family - Apple IIe, Apple II family - Apple IIc, Apple II family - Apple IIGS, Apple II family - Apple IIc Plus, Apple II family - Apple IIe Card, Apple II family - The Final Years, Apple II family - Clones, Apple II family - General, Apple II family - Apple II media, Apple II family - Different style renditions of the II name, Apple II family - Life after death, Apple II family - Industry impact Read more here: » Apple II family: Encyclopedia II - Apple II family - General |
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