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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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Prior to invasion, the United States and other coalition forces involved in the 1991 Persian Gulf War had been engaged in a low-level conflict with Iraq, enforcing Iraqi no-fly zones. Iraqi air-defense installations were engaged on a fairly regular basis after repeatedly targeting American and British air patrols. In mid-2002, the U.S. began to change its response strategy, more carefully selecting targets in the southern part of the country in order to disrupt the military command structure in Iraq. A change in enforcement tactics was acknowledged at the time, but it was not made public that this was ...

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2003 Invasion of Iraq, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Political and diplomatic aspects, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Military aspects, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Prelude, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Rationale, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Weapons of mass destruction, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Sanctions, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Human Rights, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Libyan disarmament, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Purported links between the government of Iraq and terrorist organizations, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Legitimacy and legality, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Invasion legitimacy, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Countries supporting and opposing the invasion, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Legality of the invasion, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Opposition view of the invasion, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Invasion, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Opening attack, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Special Operations, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Fall of Baghdad April 2003, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Other areas, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Summary of the invasion, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Security looting and war damage, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - End of major combat operations May 2003, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Deaths, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Related propaganda and phrases, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Media coverage, 2003 Invasion of Iraq - Veterans Organizations

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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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April 12 - 599 BC to 1899. 599 BC - Mahavira, Indian founder of Jainism (d. 527 BC) 812 - Muhammad at-Taqi, Arabian Shia Imam (d. 835) 1484 - Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) 1500 - Joachim Camerarius, German classical scholar (d. 1574) 1526 - Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) 1550 - Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) 1577 - King Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) 1713 - Guillaume Thomas ...

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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 found spiritual comfort listening to sermons by a preacher of a church centered on the brotherhood of man. It was these sermons that formed the nucleus of the creation of The Guiding Light. Guiding Light - The radio years. The radio show's original storyline centered around a preacher named Rev. John Ruthledge (Arthur Peterson, Jr.) and all the people of a fictional s ...

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Guiding Light, Guiding Light - History, Guiding Light - The radio years, Guiding Light - Early years on television, Guiding Light - 1960s, Guiding Light - 1970s, Guiding Light - 1980s, Guiding Light - 1990s, Guiding Light - 2000s, Guiding Light - Trivia, Guiding Light - Day-Behind airings, Guiding Light - Cast, Guiding Light - Current cast members, Guiding Light - Recurring cast members, Guiding Light - Coming and going cast members, Guiding Light - Head writers and executive producers

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Despite the problems on the opening day, Disneyland was clearly an enormous success. It attracted visitors worldwide in unprecedented volume. Soon, even as they refined and developed Disneyland, Walt and Roy were also planning an expansion of the concept to other locations. The Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida was built with Walt's hatred of the cheap motels and amusements that popped up around Disneyland in mind. It is the largest private-owned vacation destination, and the most popular vacation destination in th ...

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Disneyland, Disneyland - Concept and construction, Disneyland - 1955: Opening day, Disneyland - Disneylands around the world, Disneyland - 1990s Transition: theme park becomes resort, Disneyland - Disneyland 2005 and beyond, Disneyland - Park layout, Disneyland - Main Street U.S.A., Disneyland - Adventureland, Disneyland - Frontierland, Disneyland - Fantasyland, Disneyland - Tomorrowland, Disneyland - New Orleans Square, Disneyland - Critter Country, Disneyland - Mickey's Toontown, Disneyland - Backstage areas, Disneyland - Transportation, Disneyland - Disneyland Railroad, Disneyland - Disneyland Monorail, Disneyland - Main Street vehicles, Disneyland - Skyway, Disneyland - Autopia, Disneyland - Live entertainment, Disneyland - Tickets, Disneyland - Deaths, Disneyland - Incidents, Disneyland - Closures, Disneyland - Fiftieth anniversary, Disneyland - Disneyland in fiction, Disneyland - Notes

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2004 in sports - Long track speed skating. January 2 - Winners at the 2003 Canada Post All Round Canadian Championships at Calgary, Alberta: Men's 500 m: Mike Ireland, Winnipeg, Manitoba 34.58 seconds Men's 1000 m: Jeremy Wotherspoon, Red Deer, Alberta 1:08.90 Women's 500 m: Krisy Myers, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan 39.43 Women's 1000 m: Kristy Myers 1:18.16 January 3 Men's 500 m: Casey Fitzrandolph, Madison, Wisconsin 35.27 seconds Me ...

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A superhero is a fictional character who is noted for feats of courage and nobility, who usually has a colorful name and costume and abilities beyond those of normal human beings. A female superhero is called a superheroine. Since the definitive superhero, Superman, debuted in 1938, the stories of superheroes - ranging from episodic adventures to decades-long sagas - have become an entire genre of fiction that has dominated American comic books and crossed over into several other media. Superhero - Common t ...

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• Superhero - Common traits
• Superhero - Common costume features
• Superhero - Character subtypes
• Superhero - Divergent character examples
• Superhero - History of superheroes in comic books
• Superhero - Antecedents
• Superhero - Golden Age
• Superhero - Silver Age
• Superhero - Deconstruction of the superhero
• Superhero - Struggles of the 1990s
• Superhero - Growth in diversity
• Superhero - Female characters
• Superhero - Non-Caucasian characters
• Superhero - Gay characters
• Superhero - Diversified teams
• Superhero - Treatment in other media
• Superhero - Film
• Superhero - Live-action television series
• Superhero - Animation
• Superhero - Radio
• Superhero - Prose
• Superhero - Computer games
• Superhero - Notes

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Chen Duxiu (October 8, 1879 – May 27, 1942) played many different roles in Chinese history. Along with Li Dazhao, Chen was a co-founder of the Communist Party of China in 1921. He was its first Chairman, first General Secretary and an educator, philosopher, and politician. His ancestral home was in Anqing (安慶), Anhui, where he established the vernacular Chinese newspaper New Youth. Chen Duxiu - Biography. Chen Duxiu - Chronological life. Oct 1879 to Oct 1901: ...

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• Chen Duxiu - Chronological life
• Chen Duxiu - Early Life.
• Chen Duxiu - The Founding of the Chinese Communist Party.
• Chen Duxiu - A Party in Turmoil.
• Chen Duxiu - Literary Work
• Chen Duxiu - Media Experience
• Chen Duxiu - Crisis with Cai Yuanpei
• Chen Duxiu - Crisis with Hu Shih
• Chen Duxiu - Anti-Confucianism
• Chen Duxiu - Chen's contribution to Chinese journalism
• Chen Duxiu - Reference

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Immanuel Kant (April 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804), was a German philosopher and scientist (astrophysics, mathematics, geography, anthropology) from East Prussia. Kant is generally considered one of the greatest and most influential thinkers of modern Europe and the last major philosopher of the Enlightenment. Immanuel Kant - Kant and his philosophy. Kant defined the Enlightenment, in the essay "Answering the Question: What is Enlightenment?", as an age shaped by the motto, "Dare to know". T ...

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• Immanuel Kant - Kant and his philosophy
• Immanuel Kant - Biography
• Immanuel Kant - Kant's moral philosophy
• Immanuel Kant - Example of the first formulation:
• Immanuel Kant - Example of the second formulation:
• Immanuel Kant - Influence
• Immanuel Kant - Tomb
• Immanuel Kant - Works and links to texts in English and German
• Immanuel Kant - Quotes
• Immanuel Kant - References and further reading
• Immanuel Kant - General introductions to Kant's thought
• Immanuel Kant - Biography and historical context
• Immanuel Kant - Collections of essays
• Immanuel Kant - On Kant's theoretical philosophy
• Immanuel Kant - On Kant's practical philosophy
• Immanuel Kant - On Kant's aesthetics
• Immanuel Kant - Other work on Kant
• Immanuel Kant - Contemporary philosophy with a Kantian influence

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1998 - January. January 1998 - A massive ice storm, caused by El Niño, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to forests, and a number of deaths. January 1 - Smoking is banned in all California bars and restaurants. January 2 - Russia begins to circulate new rubles to stem inflation and promote confidence. January 2 - Gunman shoots Antario Teodoro Filho, Brazilian politician and radio presenter, during a broadcast.< ...

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1998 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Amartya Sen ...

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