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Croydon Airport was in south London on the borders of the London Boroughs of Croydon and Sutton. It was the main airport for London before it was replaced by Northolt Aerodrome, London Heathrow Airport and London Gatwick Airport. It originated as two adjacent World War I airfields - Beddington Aerodrome, one of a number of small airfields around London, which had been created for protection against the Zeppelin raids in about May 1915, and Waddon Aerodrome of 1918, a test-flig ...

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Goh Chok Tong(1990–2004) Wee Kim Wee (黄金辉, Huáng Jīnhuī) (November 4, 1915–May 2, 2005) was the fourth President of Singapore, from 1985 to 1993. Born into a humble family, Wee Kim Wee was the son of a clerk. His father died when he was eight. Wee started out as a clerk working for The Straits Times, before becoming a reporter focusing on political issues. He eventually became one of the paper's main reporters. In 1941 he joined the United Press Associations, and was its chief correspondent in ...

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USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the first nuclear-powered submarine and a unique prototype, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be so named. The concept of the nuclear submarine was based on the work of physicist Philip Abelson. On December 12, 1951, the Navy Department announced that the world's first nuclear-powered submarine (SSN 571) would carry the name Nautilus. Authorized by the Congress in July 1951, her keel was laid at the Electric Boat Division, Groton, Connecticut by the Honorable Harry S. Truman, Preside ...

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USS The Sullivans (DDG-68), an Arleigh Burke-class "Aegis" guided missile destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the five Sullivan brothers — George, Francis, Joseph, Madison, and Albert Sullivan, aged 20 to 29 — who lost their lives when their ship, Juneau, was sunk by a Japanese submarine in November 1942 in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. This was the great ...

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The history of USS Vestal (AR-4) began when Erie (Fleet Collier No. 1) was authorized on 17 April 1904; but the ship was renamed Vestal in October 1905, well before her keel was laid down on 25 March 1907 at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N.Y. Launched on 19 May 1908, Vestal was placed in service as a fleet collier, with a civilian crew, at her builders' yard on 4 October 1909. Vestal served the fleet as a collier, operating along the Atlantic coast and in the West Indies, from the autumn o ...

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The use of poison gas in World War I was a major military innovation. The gases used ranged from tear gas to disabling chemicals such as mustard gas and killing agents like phosgene. This chemical warfare was a major component of the first global war and first total war of the 20th century. The killing capacity of gas was limited — only 3% of combat deaths were due to gas — however, the proportion of non-fatal casualties was high and gas remained one of the soldiers' greatest fears. Unlike most other weapons of the period, it was ...

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• Poison gas in World War I - Countermeasures
• Poison gas in World War I - Delivery systems
• Poison gas in World War I - Unexploded weapons
• Poison gas in World War I - Gases used
• Poison gas in World War I - Effect on World War II

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The Earl of Shelburne The Most Honourable William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne PC, KG (2 May 1737 – 7 May 1805), also known as the Earl of Shelburne (1761–1784), was a British Whig statesman. He was born in Dublin, Ireland. William Petty was a descendant of the Lords of Kerry (dating from 1181), and his grandfather Thomas Fitzmaurice, who was created Earl of Kerry (1723), married the daughter of Sir William Petty. On the death without issue of Sir William Petty’s sons, the first ...

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1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). 1921 - Events. 1921 - January. January 1 - In American football, California defeats Ohio State 28-0 in the Rose Bowl. January 2 - The first religious radio broadcast (KDKA AM in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) January 2 - Spanish liner Santa Isabel sinks off Villa Garcia - 244 dead January 2 - DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park San Fr ...

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Charles XIV John (Swedish: Carl XIV Johan), born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte (January 26, 1763 – March 8, 1844) was King of Sweden and Norway (where he was known as Carl III Johan) from 1818 until his death. Charles XIV John of Sweden - Early life. He was born in Pau, France, as the son of Henri Bernadotte (1711-1780), procurator at Pau, and Jeanne St. Jean (1725-1809). His Christian names were Jean Baptiste (he added Jules later, from Julius Caesar, in the classicizing spi ...

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The Battle of Leipzig or the Battle of the Nations (16-19 October 1813) was the largest conflict in the Napoleonic Wars and the most decisive defeat suffered by Napoleon Bonaparte. Battle of Leipzig - Prelude. Following Napoleon's disastrous campaign in Russia and his defeats in the Peninsular War, the anti-French forces had cautiously regrouped as the Sixth Coalition, comprising Britain, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Prussia, Austria, Sweden and certain smaller German states. In total, the Coalition coul ...

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Emma Wedgwood was born in 1808 at the family estate of Maer Hall, Maer, Staffordshire, the youngest of six children of Josiah Wedgwood II and his wife Bessy (Elizabeth). She grew up in a wealthy manufacturing family as her grandfather Josiah Wedgwood had made his fortune in pottery, and like others who were not part of the aristocracy they were nonconformist, belonging to the Unitarian church. Charles Darwin was her first cousin; their shared grandparents were Josiah Wedgwood and his wife Sarah; and as the Wedgwood and Darwin families were closely allied, she had ...

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In 1785, he began his military training in Germany. King George III intended to send him to the University of Göttingen, but decided against it upon the advice of the Duke of York. Instead, Prince Edward went to Lüneburg and later Hanover, accompanied by his tutor, Baron Wangenheim. He spent an additional two years in Geneva, before being sent to Gibraltar. There, he served as colonel of the 7th (Royal) Fusiliers. H ...

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Edward was born on 10 March 1964 at Buckingham Palace, London. His mother is the current reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, the elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. His father is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, only son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. He was baptised in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle on 2 May 1964 by Robert Woods, Dean of Windsor. His godparents were: The Prince Richard of Gloucester, Prince Louise of Hesse and by Rhine, The Earl of Snowdon, The Duchess of Kent (for whom The Dowager D ...

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Ganilau has a reputation as an outspoken but moderate chief and politician, who opposes what he sees as divisive and inflammatory policies and statements of political leaders. Epeli Ganilau - Reconciliation Tolerance and Unity Bill. Ganilau has spoken against the plans of the Qarase government to establish a Reconciliation and Unity Commission, with the power to grant amnesty to perpetrators of the 2000 coup and compensation to its victims. Ganilau first aired his opposition to the bill on 4 May 2005, sayi ...

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The United States provides about 60 tactical B61 nuclear bombs for use by Germany under a NATO nuclear weapons sharing agreement. The weapons are stored at Büchel and Ramstein Air Bases, and in time of war would be delivered by Luftwaffe Panavia Tornado warplanes [1]. Many countries believe this violates Articles I and II of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), where Germany has committed: "... not to receive the transfer from any transferor whatsoever of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices or of co ...

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Germany and weapons of mass destruction, Germany and weapons of mass destruction - United States-NATO nuclear weapons sharing, Germany and weapons of mass destruction - History

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Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in 2005 - Championship. Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in 2005 - totesport League. Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in 2005 - Twenty20 Group Stage Midlands/Wales/West. ...

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The son of Jewish parents, Landauer studied Philosophy, German studies, and the history of art at Heldelberg, Strasbourg, and Berlin. After breaking off his studies in 1893, he worked as a freelance journalist and public speaker. His second wife, Hedwig Lachmann, was an accomplished translator, and they worked together to translate Oscar Wilde, Walt Whitman, and other works into German. Landauer spent much of his life involved in anarchist and socialist political groups, newspapers, and journals. After the German Revolution of ...

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Admiral Hipper took part in the German invasion of Norway (Operation Weserübung). On 8 April 1940 she encountered the old British destroyer Glowworm north-west of Trondheim (Norway's third largest city, roughly half way up Norway's west coast). After exchanges of fire and despite fatal damage, Glowworm turned to ram Admiral Hipper, causing serious damage before sinking. On 9 April 1940, she successfully entered Trondheim's harbour. Troops landed from Admiral Hipper occupied the city in the ea ...

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German cruiser Admiral Hipper, German cruiser Admiral Hipper - Description, German cruiser Admiral Hipper - History

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An unsuspected backlash came in the very late 1990s, when the media (who had just been declaring him as the greatest songwriter of current times) turned their backs on Barlow. The press staged a battle between Barlow and his former bandmate, Robbie Williams after his single "Angels" was a hit. With little support from both the press and radio, Barlow was not in much of a position to compete. (Williams made fun of the missing success of the allegedly more talented Barlow in a hidden track at the end of his record Escapology in 2 ...

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Bainimarama's career with the Navy spans three decades. He has received a number of honours for his service. He has been made an Officer Brother in the Order of St John of Jerusalem, and has received the Meritorious Service Decoration, the Peacekeeping Medal for United Nations peacekeepers, the General Service Medal, the Fiji Republic Medal, and the 25 Anniversary Medal. Frank Bainimarama - Pre-coup. Following his education at Marist Brothers High School, Bainimarama enlisted with the Fiji Navy on 26 July ...

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