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Encyclopedia - April 17: Encyclopedia - April 17
April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). There are 258 days remaining. April 17 - Events. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1994: Encyclopedia - 1994
1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990: Encyclopedia - 1990
1990 (MCMXC) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. 1990 - Events. January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1988: Encyclopedia - 1988
1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. 1988 - Events. January 1 - The Evangelical Lutheran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1983: Encyclopedia - 1983
1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. 1983 - Events. January 2 - The musical Annie is pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1954: Encyclopedia - 1954
1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. 1954 - Events. January 1 - Soviet Union no longer demand...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1949: Encyclopedia - 1949
1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. 1949 - Events. January 2 - Luis Muñoz Marín became the first democratically el...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1944: Encyclopedia - 1944
1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). 1944 - Events. January 4 - The Battle of Monte ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1970: Encyclopedia - 1970
1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. 1970 is the Unix epoch time. 1970 - Events. January 1 - Construction begins on A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1971: Encyclopedia - 1971
1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). 1971 - Events. January 1 - British Divorce Reform Ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1957: Encyclopedia - 1957
1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 1957 - Events. January 1 - Saarland joins West Germany...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1979: Encyclopedia - 1979
This page refers to the year 1979. For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). 1979 (MCMLXXIX) is a common year starting on Monday. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1974: Encyclopedia - 1974
1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). 1974 - Events. January 5 - Dungeons & Dragons o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calendar Of Saints: Encyclopedia - Calendar Of Saints
The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1972: Encyclopedia - 1972
1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. 1972 - Events. International year of the book January 2 - The Pierre Ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1894: Encyclopedia - 1894
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1903: Encyclopedia - 1903
1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). It also had the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1882: Encyclopedia - 1882
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980: Encyclopedia - 1980
1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. It is equivalent to 2733 a.U.c., and to 1359 AH. 1980 - Events. January 1–April ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1981: Encyclopedia - 1981
1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. 1981 - Events. January - Sarawak chamber found Januar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1937: Encyclopedia - 1937
1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). 1937 - Events. January 1 - Anastasio Somoza be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cornelius Van Til: Encyclopedia Ii - Cornelius Van Til - Thought
Van Til drew upon the works of Dutch Calvinist philosophers such as D. H. Th. Vollenhoven and Herman Dooyeweerd and theologians such as H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1973: Encyclopedia - 1973
1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. 1973 - Events. 1973 - January. January 1 - United Kingdom, Ireland, and Denma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1974 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1974 In Music
See also: 1973 in music, other events of 1974, 1975 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1974 in music - Events. J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1975: Encyclopedia - 1975
1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). 1975 - Events. 1975 - January. January ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1974 In Television: Encyclopedia - 1974 In Television
See also: 1973 in television, other events of 1974, 1975 in television and the list of 'years in television'. For the American network te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1964 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1964 In Music
See also: 1963 in music, other events of 1964, 1965 in music, 1960s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1964 in music - Events. J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1977 In Television: Encyclopedia - 1977 In Television
See also: 1976 in television, other events of 1977, 1978 in television and the list of 'years in television'. For the American network te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1960 In Baseball: Encyclopedia - 1960 In Baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1960 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1960 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1960 In Music
See also: 1959 in music, other events of 1960, 1961 in music, 1960s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1960 in music - Events. J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1967 In Baseball: Encyclopedia - 1967 In Baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1967 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1970 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1970 In Music
See also: 1969 in music, other events of 1970, 1971 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1970 in music - Events. C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1971 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1971 In Music
See also: 1970 in music, other events of 1971, 1972 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1971 in music - Events. F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1998 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1998 In Music
See also: 1997 in music, other events of 1998, 1999 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1998 in music - Events. F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1999: Encyclopedia - 1999
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1954 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1954 In Music
See also: 1953 in music, other events of 1954, 1955 in music, 1950s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1954 in music - Events. F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2000: Encyclopedia - 2000
This article is about the year 2000. For other uses of 2000, see 2000 (number) or 2000 (breakdancing move). 2000 (MM) was a leap year st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-aqsa Intifada: Encyclopedia - Al-aqsa Intifada
Palestinian National Authority This article is part of the series: Politics of the Palestinian National Authority President: Mahmoud A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2004: Encyclopedia - 2004
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the Un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1993 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1993 In Music
See also: 1992 in music, other events of 1993, 1994 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1993 in music - Events. J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1992 Los Angeles Riots: Encyclopedia - 1992 Los Angeles Riots
The 1992 Los Angeles riots, also known as the LA riots, the Rodney King uprising or the Rodney King riots, was sparked on April 29, 1992 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1981 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1981 In Music
See also: 1980 in music, other events of 1981, 1982 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1981 in music - Events. J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1980 In Music
See also: 1979 in music, other events of 1980, 1981 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1980 in music - Events. 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1982: Encyclopedia - 1982
1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. 1982 - Events. 1982 - January. January 6 - William Bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1984: Encyclopedia - 1984
1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 1984 - Events. 1984 - January. January 1 - Brunei beco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1986: Encyclopedia - 1986
1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 1986 - Events. 1986 - January. January 1 - Spain a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1978 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1978 In Music
See also: 1977 in music, other events of 1978, 1979 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1978 in music - Events. J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1895: Encyclopedia - 1895
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Babe Ruth: Encyclopedia - Babe Ruth
Second in career home runs (714) First in career slugging percentage (.690) Third in career runs scored (2174) Second in career runs ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1969: Encyclopedia - 1969
1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). For the Velvet ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benjamin Franklin: Encyclopedia - Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the most prominent of Founders and early political figures and statesm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Haiti: Encyclopedia - Haiti
The Republic of Haiti is a country situated on the western third of the island of Hispaniola and the smaller islands of La Gonâve, La To...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mourning: Encyclopedia - Mourning
Mourning is in the simplest sense synonymous with grief over the death of someone. The word is also used to describe a cultural complex o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1967: Encyclopedia - 1967
1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 1967 - Events. 1967 - January. January 2 - Charlie C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1964: Encyclopedia - 1964
1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). 1964 - Events. 1964 - January. January 1 - Fed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1958: Encyclopedia - 1958
1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 1958 - Events. 1958 - January. January 1 - Treaty ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1960: Encyclopedia - 1960
For the number 1960, see 1960 (number). 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). 1960 - Events....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1961: Encyclopedia - 1961
1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). As MAD Magazine pointed out on its cover for the Mar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1963: Encyclopedia - 1963
1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). 1963 - Events. 1963 - January. January 1 - CS...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Proclus: Encyclopedia - Proclus
Proclus Lycaeus (February 8, 412 – April 17, 485), surnamed "The Successor" or "diadochos" (Greek Πρόκλος ὁ Διάδοχος...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syria: Encyclopedia - Syria
33°30' N 36°18' E The Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية العربية السورية) or Syria (Arabic: سوريا) is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1917: Encyclopedia - 1917
1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesda...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1912: Encyclopedia - 1912
1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1926: Encyclopedia - 1926
1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). 1926 - Events. 1926 - January-April. January 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1941: Encyclopedia - 1941
1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). 1941 - Events. 1941 - January-February. Janua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1942: Encyclopedia - 1942
This article is about the year. For the 1984 Capcom arcade game, see 1942 (video game). 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1911: Encyclopedia - 1911
1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). 1911 - Events. 1911 - January-June. January 1 - Nort...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander Cartwright: Encyclopedia - Alexander Cartwright
Alexander J. Cartwright (April 17, 1820 – July 12, 1892) was an American engineer who has as good a claim as any as the inventor of bas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1663: Encyclopedia - 1663
1663 - Events. Prix de Rome scholarship established for students of the arts. End of the reign of Emperor Go-Sai of Japan Emperor Reig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1866: Encyclopedia - 1866
1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slowe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1876: Encyclopedia - 1876
1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1876 -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1891: Encyclopedia - 1891
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1948: Encyclopedia - 1948
1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). 1948 - Events. 1948 - January-February. Januar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1991: Encyclopedia - 1991
1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 1991 - Events. 1991 - January. January 2 - Sharon Pratt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1080: Encyclopedia - 1080
1080 - Events. William I of England, in a letter, reminds the Bishop of Rome that the King of England owes him no allegiance. King Alf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - White Buffalo: Encyclopedia - White Buffalo
The white buffalo is a rarely-occurring condition of American Bison where an animal is born with reddish-brown fur and their fur turns wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William R. Day: Encyclopedia - William R. Day
William Rufus Day (April 17, 1849–July 9, 1923) was an American diplomat and jurist. He was born in Ohio, graduated from the University...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cleveland County Arkansas: Encyclopedia - Cleveland County Arkansas
Cleveland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 8,571. The county seat is Rison. Clevel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Claire Merritt Hodgson: Encyclopedia - Claire Merritt Hodgson
Claire Merritt Hodgson (born Clara Mae Merritt September 11, 1897 - October 25, 1976) is most famous for being the second wife of Babe Ru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Verrazano Narrows Bridge: Encyclopedia - Verrazano Narrows Bridge
The Verrazano Narrows Bridge (often written as the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge) is a suspension bridge that connects the boroughs of Staten ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flags Of The Confederate States Of America: Encyclopedia - Flags Of The Confederate States Of America
The following are the flags used by the Confederate States of America. Though they have largely ceased to be used since the end of the Am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daffy Duck: Encyclopedia - Daffy Duck
Daffy Duck is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. Daffy was the first ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Civil War: Encyclopedia - American Civil War
KIA: 110,100 Total dead: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 Total dead: 198,500 Wounded: 137,000+ The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cornelius Van Til: Encyclopedia - Cornelius Van Til
Cornelius Van Til (May 4, 1895 - April 17, 1987), born in Grootegast, the Netherlands, was a Christian philosopher, Reformed theologian, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weekly World News: Encyclopedia - Weekly World News
The Weekly World News (WWN) is a tabloid newspaper published by American Media. It combines wire reports of strange news with in-house wr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vitellius: Encyclopedia - Vitellius
Aulus Vitellius Germanicus (September 24, 15–December 22, 69) was Roman Emperor from April 17 69 to December 22 of the same year, one o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yugoslavia: Encyclopedia - Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages, in Cyrillic Југославија) is a term used for three separate but successi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero: Encyclopedia - José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero ▶ (help·info) (born August 4, 1960) is the Prime Minister of Spain. His party, the Spanish Socialist W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cartoon Network: Encyclopedia - Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a cable television channel created by Turner Broadcasting and dedicated to showing animated programming. It premiered ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chang'e Program: Encyclopedia - Chang'e Program
Chang'e (Chinese: 嫦娥工程; Hanyu Pinyin: Cháng'é Gōngchéng) is a program of unmanned missions to the Moon by China announced in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Casino Royale 2006 Film: Encyclopedia - Casino Royale 2006 Film
Casino Royale, previously known by its working title Bond 21, will be the 21st James Bond film produced by EON Productions. Based on the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canada Act 1982: Encyclopedia - Canada Act 1982
The Canada Act 1982 is an Act of Parliament passed by the British Parliament that severed all remaining constitutional and legislative ti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zaire: Encyclopedia - Zaire
Zaire (spelled Zaïre in French) was the name of the Second Republic of Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1971 and 1997. Although ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boomer Esiason: Encyclopedia - Boomer Esiason
Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason III (born April 17, 1961 in West Islip, New York) is a former quarterback with the National Football Leagu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boxing In The 1960s: Encyclopedia - Boxing In The 1960s
During the 1960s, boxing, like mostly everything else around the world, went through changing times. Boxers from the old guard of boxing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dawson's Creek: Encyclopedia - Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek was a very popular American serial television drama aimed at teenagers, which aired in hour-long episodes from 1998 to 200...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bob Marley: Encyclopedia - Bob Marley
Robert Nesta Marley, OM, (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) better known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, guitarist, songwriter and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arvid Horn: Encyclopedia - Arvid Horn
Field Marshal and Count Arvid Bernhard Horn (April 6, 1664 – April 17, 1742) was a statesman and a soldier of the Swedish empire d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - April 2005: Encyclopedia - April 2005
2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → April 2005 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1932: Encyclopedia - 1932
1932 (MCMXXXII) is a leap year starting on Friday. 1932 - Events. 1932 - January-February. January 3 - British arrest and intern Moh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002: Encyclopedia - 2002
2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Ecotourism and...   » Read the article