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April

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April

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April: Encyclopedia - Bahia

Bahia is a state in the north-east of Brazil. Bahia - Name. Pronunciation: /ba-'i-a/ (the H is not pronounced, and the stress is on the second syllable). The name is an archaic spelling of the Portuguese word meaning "bay" and comes from "a baía de Todos os Santos" (All Saints' Bay), where the state was first seen by European sailors. Bahia - History. The Portuguese Pedro Álvares Cabral landed at what is now Porto Seguro, on the southern coast of Bahia in ...

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April: Encyclopedia - Battle Royale

Battle Royale is a novel written by Japanese author Koushun Takami. It was first published in Japan in April 1999, and it is one of Japan's best-selling - and most controversial - novels. It later formed the basis for a popular movie (which spawned a sequel), and has been adapted as a manga series (released in 15 issues, currently being adapted into English by TOKYOPOP). An English translation of the novel was published by Viz in 2004. Battle Royale - Plot overview. Battle Royale takes ...

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April: Encyclopedia - Battle of Mons

The Battle of Mons (Flemish name for Mons is Bergen) was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force in World War I. Following the surrender of the Liège forts by the Belgian army on the 16th of August, the Germans continued advancing towards Paris in accordance with the Schlieffen Plan. The remainder of the Belgian army began to retreat towards the BEF, which was advancing to attack the German forces. Meanwhile the French were being pushed back and slaughtered on the southern end of the front, and were unable to assist ...

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April: Encyclopedia - Ben Chifley

Joseph Benedict Chifley (September 22, 1885 - June 13, 1951), Australian politician and 16th Prime Minister of Australia, was one of Australia's most influential Prime Ministers. Among his government's accomplishments were the post-war immigration scheme under Arthur Calwell, the establishment of Australian citizenship in 1949, the Snowy Mountains Scheme, the national airline TAA, a social security scheme for the unemployed, and the founding of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO). One of the few successful referenda to modify the A ...

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April: Encyclopedia - Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini) (December 7, 1598, Naples – November 28, 1680, Rome) was a towering baroque artist in 17th century Baroque Rome, where he is known mainly for his often overlapping skills as a sculptor and architect. He was also a painter, draftsman, designer of stage sets, fireworks displays, and funeral trappings. Gian Lorenzo Bernini - Early Works. Bernini was born in Naples to a Florentine family and accompanied his father Pietro Bernini, a capable Mannerist sculp ...

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April: Encyclopedia - Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds (born Burton Leon Reynolds February 11, 1936 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American actor. He may be best remembered as the "Bandit" in the 1977 hit film Smokey and the Bandit. Burt Reynolds - Biography. Reynolds was born to a half-Cherokee Indian father and a mother of Anglo-Saxon descent. After graduating from Palm Beach High School in Palm Beach, Florida, Reynolds attended Florida State University on a college football scholarship, becoming an all-star Southern Conference halfba ...

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April: Encyclopedia - Buttero

A buttero is a shepherd in the region of Maremma, in Tuscany and in the bordering zones of the Northern Latium. The buttero habitually rides the horse typical of the Maremma, a Maremmano, and tends livestock, especially cattle and sheep. The characteristic saddle is called a bardella. The buttero's attire consists of coarse cotton pants, leggings, a velvet jacket and a black hat. He protects himself from the rain with a large mantle called the "pastràno". He carries the "mazzarella", ...

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April: Encyclopedia - Beck

Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Beck - Biography. Beck Hansen was born in Los Angeles, California to parents David Campbell (a musician, Scientologist, and the son of a Presbyterian minister) and Bibbe Hansen (a visual artist of half Jewish descent). When his parents separated, he stayed with his mother and brother in LA, where he was influenced by that city's diverse musical offerings—everything from hip-hop to Lat ...

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April: Encyclopedia - Bahá'í timeline

The Báb · Abdu'l-Bahá Kitáb-i-Aqdas · Kitáb-i-Íqán The Hidden Words Administrative Order The Guardian Universal House of Justice Continental Counsellors Spiritual Assembly Haifa · Akká Shiraz · Baghdad Bahá'í History · Timeline Bábís · Shaykh Ahmad Táhirih · Quddús · Badí' Shoghi Effendi Rúhíyyih Khanum Unity of humanity Unity of religion Gender equality Universal education Science and religion Auxilliary language Symbols · Humor · Laws
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April: Encyclopedia - 1975

1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). 1975 - Events. 1975 - January. January 1 - Watergate scandal: John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up January 2 - The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by Congress January 5 - The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra, killing twelve people. ...

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April: Encyclopedia - 1656

1656 - Events. Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. Jews are readmitted to England by Oliver Cromwell. The Stockholm Banco, the first bank to issue banknotes, is founded. The only Fifty Shilling British coin is minted. Adams' Grammar School in Shropshire, England is founded by William Adams. April 1: King Jan Kazimierz crowns Our Lady of Częstochowa (the Black Madonna) as Queen and Protector of Poland in the cathedral of Lwów afte ...

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April: Encyclopedia - 1868

Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. 1868 - Events. 1868 - January—April. January 3 - Meiji Emperor declares "Meiji Restoration", his own restoration to full power, against the supporters of the Tokugawa Shogun ...

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April: Encyclopedia - 1871

Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). 1871 - Events. 1871 - January - April. January 2 - Amadeus I becomes King of Spain. January 10 - France surrenders to end the Franco-Prussian War January 18 - The member-states of the North German Confederation unite into a single nation-state known as the German Empire. The ...

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April: Encyclopedia - 1644

1644 - Unknown date. The opera Ormindo is first performed in Venice. Music by Francesco Cavalli and libretto by Giovanni Faustini. Kolumna Zygmunta (Sigismund's Column) erected in Warsaw to commemorate King Zygmunt III Waza, who moved the capital of Poland from Kraków to Warsaw in 1596. Philosopher René Descartes publishes Principia Philosophiae (Principles of Philosophy). 1644 - Ongoing events. English Civil War (1642-1649)< ...

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April: Encyclopedia - 1264

For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. 1264 - Events. 1264 - Europe. Before May - Second Barons' War, a civil war in England, begins. May 12 to May 14 - The Battle of Lewes of the Second Barons' War is fought between Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester and King Henry III of England in Sussex. By the end of the battle, de Montfort's forces capture both King Henry and his brother, future King Edward I, making de Montfort the "uncrow ...

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April: Encyclopedia - "Weird Al" Yankovic

Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (born October 23, 1959) is an American musician best known for his song parodies of contemporary radio hits. His lyrics depend largely on the satirizing of popular culture including television, movies, food, music, and news stories. Yankovic's work earned him three gold and five platinum records in the U.S., one platinum DVD of music videos, and three Grammy awards. [1] Though parodies earned him his fame, Al has recorded a greater number of humorous songs with original tunes. Some of these pi ...

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April: Encyclopedia - 1946

1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. (see link for calendar) 1946 - Events. 1946 - January. January 2 - Unable to resume his rule over Albania after World War II, King Zog abdicated but retained his claim to the throne. January 4 - Theodore Schurch becomes the last person to be executed for offences committed under the Treachery Act of 1940 January 7 - Allied recognize Austrian republic with 1937 borders - the country is divided in ...

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April: Encyclopedia - 1969 in music

See also: 1968 in music, other events of 1969, 1970 in music, 1960s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1969 in music - Events. Perhaps the most famous musical events of 1969 are two legendary concerts. At a Rolling Stones concert in Altamont, California, a fan was stabbed to death by Hell's Angels, a biker gang that had been hired to provide security for the event. In retrospect, many commentators have concluded that the violence signalled the failure of the so-called "hippies", who espoused an ethos ...

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April: Encyclopedia - 1989 in music

See also: 1988 in music, other events of 1989, 1990 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1989 in music - Events. January 7 - Genesis '88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London January 14 - Paul McCartney releases Back in the U.S.S.R. exclusively in Russia. Bootleg copies sell for as much as $1,000 in the United States January 14 - Genesis '88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House pa ...

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April: Encyclopedia - 1992

1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. 1992 - Events. 1992 - January. January 1 - Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General January 1 - George H. W. Bush becomes the first President of the United States to address the Australian Parliament. January 8 - Bosnian Serbs declare their own republic within Bosnia-Herzegovina in protest to the decision by Bosnian Muslims and ...

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April: 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. January 8 - The U.S. Postal service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February of 1992. January 12 - Cream reunites for a performance at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles, California. Other inductees include Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ruth Brown, The Doors, Van Morrison, and Sly & The Family Stone. ...

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April: Encyclopedia - 1988 in music

See also: 1987 in music, other events of 1988, 1989 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1988 in music - Events. Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. January – Broadcast of the Cinemax television special Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night, recorded on September 30, 1987 at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, California. February 13 - Michael Jackson purchases a ranch in Santa Ynez, California. H ...

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