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| ARTICLES RELATED TO August 30 | | | | |  August 30: Encyclopedia II - Marguerite De Launay Baronne Staal - LifeShe was born in Paris. Her father was a painter named Cordier. He seems to have deserted her mother, who then resumed her maiden name, Delaunay, which was also adopted by her daughter. She was educated at a convent at Evreux, of which Mme de la Rochefoucauld, sister of François de la Rochefoucauld, author of the Maximes, was superior. Here she became attached to Mme de Grieu, who, being appointed abbess of ...
See also:Marguerite De Launay Baronne Staal, Marguerite De Launay Baronne Staal - Life, Marguerite De Launay Baronne Staal - Works Read more here: » Marguerite De Launay Baronne Staal: Encyclopedia II - Marguerite De Launay Baronne Staal - Life |
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| | | | | | | August 30: Encyclopedia II - 1976 in baseball - Events
1976 in baseball - January-March.
January 14 - Ted Turner completes the purchase of 100 percent of the Atlanta Braves.
January 2 - Pitchers Robin Roberts and Bob Lemon are voted into the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
February 3 - The Special Veterans Committee selects players Roger Connor and Freddie Lindstrom, and umpire Cal Hubbard, for the Hall of Fame. Hubbard becomes the first man elected to both the Pro Football and Baseball Halls ...
See also:1976 in baseball, 1976 in baseball - Champions, 1976 in baseball - Major League Baseball, 1976 in baseball - Other champions, 1976 in baseball - Awards and honors, 1976 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 1976 in baseball - American League final standings, 1976 in baseball - National League final standings, 1976 in baseball - Events, 1976 in baseball - January-March, 1976 in baseball - April-June, 1976 in baseball - July-September, 1976 in baseball - October-December, 1976 in baseball - Births, 1976 in baseball - January-April, 1976 in baseball - May-August, 1976 in baseball - September-December, 1976 in baseball - Deaths Read more here: » 1976 in baseball: Encyclopedia II - 1976 in baseball - Events |
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| | | | | August 30: Encyclopedia II - Huey Long - Early life and legal career Long was born in Winn Parish, Louisiana, in the north-central part of the state. He was the eighth of nine children of a landowning middle-class family. He attended local schools, where he reportedly was an excellent student with a photographic memory. He left school in 1910 and spent the next four years as a successful traveling salesman, selling books, canned goods, and patent medicines as well as work ...
See also:Huey Long, Huey Long - Early life and legal career, Huey Long - Political career and rise to power, Huey Long - Governorship, Huey Long - In the Senate, Huey Long - Assassination and legacy, Huey Long - In culture Read more here: » Huey Long: Encyclopedia II - Huey Long - Early life and legal career |
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| | | | | August 30: Encyclopedia II - History of Indonesia - Pre-colonial civilizations By the time of the European Renaissance, the two largest islands in what is now Indonesia, Java and Sumatra had already seen over a millennia of civilization and two major empires.
History of Indonesia - Kingdom of Mataram.
For full coverage, see Kingdom of Mataram
Mataram was an Indianized kingdom based in Central Java (the area surrounding modern-day Yogjakarta) between the 8th and 10th centuries CE. The centre of the kingdom was moved from Central Java to East Java by Mpu Sindok. The move may have been caus ...
See also:History of Indonesia, History of Indonesia - Prehistory, History of Indonesia - Early settlement, History of Indonesia - Pre-colonial civilizations, History of Indonesia - Kingdom of Mataram, History of Indonesia - Srivijaya Empire, History of Indonesia - Singhasari and the Majapahit Empire, History of Indonesia - Sultanate of Mataram, History of Indonesia - Colonial era, History of Indonesia - Dutch East-India Company, History of Indonesia - Dutch state rule, History of Indonesia - Early nationalist groups, History of Indonesia - World War II, History of Indonesia - Japanese occupation, History of Indonesia - Nationalist Revolution, History of Indonesia - Independence era, History of Indonesia - Guided Democracy, History of Indonesia - West Irian question, History of Indonesia - Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation, History of Indonesia - Civil War, History of Indonesia - New Order era, History of Indonesia - Act of Free Choice, History of Indonesia - Annexation of East Timor, History of Indonesia - Transmigration, History of Indonesia - Pro-democracy movement, History of Indonesia - Fiscal crisis, History of Indonesia - Reformation era, History of Indonesia - East Timorese Independence, History of Indonesia - Wahid administration, History of Indonesia - Megawati administration, History of Indonesia - Yudhoyono administration, History of Indonesia - References and further reading Read more here: » History of Indonesia: Encyclopedia II - History of Indonesia - Pre-colonial civilizations |
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| | | | | August 30: Encyclopedia II - Guantanamo Bay - Legal proceedings
Guantanamo Bay - United States Supreme Court.
On November 10, 2003, the United States Supreme Court announced that it would decide on appeals by Afghan war detainees who challenge their continued incarceration at the Camp as being unlawful.
On 10 January 2004, 175 members of both houses of Parliament in the UK had filed an amici curiæ brief to support the detainees' access to USA jurisdiction.
On June 28, 2004 the Supreme Court ruled that "illegal combatants" such as those held in Guantánamo can challenge detentions bu ...
See also:Guantanamo Bay, Guantanamo Bay - History, Guantanamo Bay - Guantanamo Bay Naval Base U.S. :, Guantanamo Bay - Detention of prisoners, Guantanamo Bay - Statistics, Guantanamo Bay - Detention camps, Guantanamo Bay - Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay - Camp Iguana, Guantanamo Bay - Camp X-Ray closed April 2002, Guantanamo Bay - International concern about the conditions in the camp, Guantanamo Bay - Legal proceedings, Guantanamo Bay - United States Supreme Court, Guantanamo Bay - Legal status, Guantanamo Bay - Prisoner complaints, Guantanamo Bay - NGO reports, Guantanamo Bay - Government and military inquiries, Guantanamo Bay - U.S. government denial of allegations of mistreatment, Guantanamo Bay - Fictional representations of Guantanamo, Guantanamo Bay - Wikisource links Read more here: » Guantanamo Bay: Encyclopedia II - Guantanamo Bay - Legal proceedings |
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| | | | | August 30: Encyclopedia II - 1972 - Events
International year of the book
1972 - January.
January 2 - The Pierre Hotel Heist - Six men rob the safe deposit boxes of the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Loot is at least $4 million.
January 4 - Rose Heilbron becomes the first woman judge at the Old Bailey in London.
January 5 - President of the United States Richard Nixon orders the development of a space shuttle program.
January 4 - Kurt Waldheim becomes the Secretary General of ...
See also:1972, 1972 - Events, 1972 - January, 1972 - February, 1972 - March, 1972 - April, 1972 - May, 1972 - June, 1972 - July, 1972 - August, 1972 - September, 1972 - October, 1972 - November, 1972 - December, 1972 - Unknown dates, 1972 - Births, 1972 - January, 1972 - February, 1972 - March, 1972 - April, 1972 - May, 1972 - June, 1972 - July, 1972 - August, 1972 - September, 1972 - October, 1972 - November, 1972 - December, 1972 - Deaths, 1972 - January, 1972 - February, 1972 - March, 1972 - April, 1972 - May, 1972 - June, 1972 - July, 1972 - August, 1972 - September, 1972 - October, 1972 - November, 1972 - December, 1972 - Nobel Prizes Read more here: » 1972: Encyclopedia II - 1972 - Events |
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| | | | | | August 30: Encyclopedia II - Xbox - History
Xbox - Development.
The Xbox was initially developed within Microsoft by a small team which included Seamus Blackley, a game developer and high energy physicist. The rumors of a video game console being developed by Microsoft first emerged at the end of 1999 following interviews of Bill Gates. Gates said that a gaming/multimedia device was essential for multimedia convergence in the new times of digital entertainment. In May 2000 the "X-Box Project" was of ...
See also:Xbox, Xbox - History, Xbox - Development, Xbox - Software, Xbox - Xbox Live, Xbox - Market share, Xbox - Hardware, Xbox - Detailed specifications, Xbox - Special Limited Editions, Xbox - Official Xbox accessories, Xbox - Audio/video connectors, Xbox - Networking, Xbox - Multimedia, Xbox - Controllers and removable storage, Xbox - Screenshots, Xbox - Xbox and DirectX, Xbox - Modding the Xbox, Xbox - Price history, Xbox - Xbox 360, Xbox - Programming for Xbox Read more here: » Xbox: Encyclopedia II - Xbox - History |
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| | | | | August 30: Encyclopedia II - Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Louisiana According to officials nearly one million people were temporarily without electricity in Louisiana for several hours. As of 1 September 800,000 were without electricity. Numerous roadways were flooded or damaged and many evacuations conducted by boat and helicopter.
On 1 September some 18,000 National Guardsmen were en route to New Orleans as part of the disaster relief effort. The United States Navy also announced that four amphibious ships would be dispatched from Norfolk, Virginia within a few days to assist with the relief efforts ...
See also:Hurricane Katrina effects by region, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Louisiana, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Jefferson Parish, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Terrebonne Parish, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Plaquemines Parish, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - St. Bernard Parish, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Mississippi, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Other coastal states, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Florida, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Alabama, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Georgia, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Other states and Canadian provinces, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Arkansas, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Kentucky, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - New York, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - North Carolina, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Ohio, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Ontario, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Pennsylvania, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Quebec, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Tennessee, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Texas, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Virginia, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - West Virginia, Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Tornadoes Read more here: » Hurricane Katrina effects by region: Encyclopedia II - Hurricane Katrina effects by region - Louisiana |
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| | | | | | | August 30: Encyclopedia II - 1972 in baseball - Champions
1972 in baseball - Major League Baseball.
World Series: Oakland Athletics over Cincinnati Reds (4-3); Gene Tenace, MVP
American League Championship Series: Oakland Athletics (West) over Detroit Tigers (East) (3-2)
National League Championship Series: Cincinnati Reds (West) over Pittsburgh Pirates (East) (3-2)
All-Star Game, July 25 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium: National Le ...
See also:1972 in baseball, 1972 in baseball - Champions, 1972 in baseball - Major League Baseball, 1972 in baseball - Other champions, 1972 in baseball - Awards and honors, 1972 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 1972 in baseball - American League final standings, 1972 in baseball - National League final standings, 1972 in baseball - Events, 1972 in baseball - Births, 1972 in baseball - January-June, 1972 in baseball - July-December, 1972 in baseball - Deaths Read more here: » 1972 in baseball: Encyclopedia II - 1972 in baseball - Champions |
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| | | | | August 30: Encyclopedia II - Emperor Shoko - Life On October 5, 1412, he acceded to the throne upon the abdication of Emperor Go-Komatsu. His actual coronation date was the 19th day of the 12th month, 1414.
He was connected to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and the Hino Family through his mother's side.
Emperor Go-Komatsu ruled as a Cloistered Emperor during his reign.
Because of illness, Shōkō had no children of his own. For this reason, Emperor Go-Komatsu chose a prince, by blood Shōkō's third cousin, for Shōkō to adopt, who became Emperor ...
See also:Emperor Shoko, Emperor Shoko - Genealogy, Emperor Shoko - Name, Emperor Shoko - Life, Emperor Shoko - Eras of his reign Read more here: » Emperor Shoko: Encyclopedia II - Emperor Shoko - Life |
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| | | | | August 30: Encyclopedia II - 1969 in aviation - Events
1969 in aviation - March.
March 18-19 - the Royal Air Force airlifts 300 troops to Anguilla in response to the civil unrest that had broken out on the island.
1969 in aviation - May.
May 4-11 - the Daily Mail Transatlantic Air Race commemorates the 50th anniversary of Alcock and Brown's crossing. It is won by a Royal Navy F-4 Phantom, taking 4 hours ...
See also:1969 in aviation, 1969 in aviation - Events, 1969 in aviation - March, 1969 in aviation - May, 1969 in aviation - June, 1969 in aviation - July, 1969 in aviation - August, 1969 in aviation - October, 1969 in aviation - December, 1969 in aviation - First flights, 1969 in aviation - Entered service Read more here: » 1969 in aviation: Encyclopedia II - 1969 in aviation - Events |
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| | | | | August 30: Encyclopedia II - Irish calendar - Seasons
Irish calendar - Winter - An Gheimhreadh.
January 1 - New Year's Day, one of the public holidays in the Republic of Ireland.
1871 - disestablishment of Church of Ireland takes effect
1926 - 2RN (original radio station of present RTÉ) set up
1973 - Ireland becomes a member of the EU.
1975 - Ireland assumes first Presidency of the Council of the European Union (see July 1)
1984 - Galway City begins year long celebration of 500th anniversary (quincen ...
See also:Irish calendar, Irish calendar - Seasons, Irish calendar - Winter - An Gheimhreadh, Irish calendar - Spring - An tEarrach February March and April, Irish calendar - Summer - An Samhradh May June and July, Irish calendar - Autumn - An Fómhar August September and October, Irish calendar - Winter - An Gheimhreadh November December and January see above, Irish calendar - Calendar terms in Irish language, Irish calendar - Days of the week - Laethanta na Seachtaine, Irish calendar - Seasons of the year - Ráithí na Bliana/Na Séasúir, Irish calendar - Religious seasons - Séasúir Creidimh, Irish calendar - Holidays and holydays - Féilte na Bliana, Irish calendar - Movable feasts - Na Féilte Reatha Read more here: » Irish calendar: Encyclopedia II - Irish calendar - Seasons |
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| | | | | August 30: Encyclopedia II - 1977 in baseball - Events
1977 in baseball - January-March.
January 4 - Mary Shane is hired by the Chicago White Sox as the first woman TV play-by-play announcer.
January 19 - The Baseball Writers Association of America elects Ernie Banks to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
January 31 - The Special Veterans Committee selects Joe Sewell, Amos Rusie and Al Lopez for the Hall of Fame.
February 3 - The Hall of Fame's Special Committee on the Negro Leagues pick ...
See also:1977 in baseball, 1977 in baseball - Champions, 1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball, 1977 in baseball - Other champions, 1977 in baseball - Awards and honors, 1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 1977 in baseball - American League final standings, 1977 in baseball - National League final standings, 1977 in baseball - Events, 1977 in baseball - January-March, 1977 in baseball - April-June, 1977 in baseball - July-September, 1977 in baseball - October-December, 1977 in baseball - Births, 1977 in baseball - Deaths Read more here: » 1977 in baseball: Encyclopedia II - 1977 in baseball - Events |
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| | | | | August 30: Encyclopedia II - 1962 Pacific typhoon season - Storms
1962 Pacific typhoon season - Typhoon Kate.
Tropical Storm Kate, which formed on July 18 a short distance east of northern Luzon, became a typhoon on the 20th in the South China Sea. After looping, it moved to the north, where it struck southeastern Taiwan on the 22nd. It turned to the northwest, and dissipated over eastern China on the 24th. Kate was reponsible for $25 million in damage (1962 USD) and 110 deaths.
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See also:1962 Pacific typhoon season, 1962 Pacific typhoon season - Storms, 1962 Pacific typhoon season - Typhoon Kate, 1962 Pacific typhoon season - Super Typhoon Opal, 1962 Pacific typhoon season - Typhoon Patsy, 1962 Pacific typhoon season - Typhoon Wanda, 1962 Pacific typhoon season - Typhoon Amy, 1962 Pacific typhoon season - Typhoon Freda, 1962 Pacific typhoon season - Tropical Storm Harriet, 1962 Pacific typhoon season - Super Typhoon Karen, 1962 Pacific typhoon season - Typhoon Lucy, 1962 Pacific typhoon season - 1962 Storm Names Read more here: » 1962 Pacific typhoon season: Encyclopedia II - 1962 Pacific typhoon season - Storms |
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| | | | | August 30: Encyclopedia II - Iraqi insurgency - Composition The Iraqi insurgency is composed of at least a dozen major guerilla organizations and perhaps as many as 40 distinct groups. These groups are subdivided into countless smaller cells. Due to its clandestine nature, the exact composition of the Iraqi insurgency is difficult to determine. It is often divided by analysts into several main ideological strands, some of which are believed to overlap:
Ba'athists, the armed supporters of Saddam Hussein;
Sunni Islamists, the indigenous armed followers of the Salafi movement; ...
See also:Iraqi insurgency, Iraqi insurgency - Composition, Iraqi insurgency - Ba'athists, Iraqi insurgency - Sunni Muslims, Iraqi insurgency - Moqtada al-Sadr, Iraqi insurgency - Sunni Islamists, Iraqi insurgency - Foreign insurgents, Iraqi insurgency - Non-violent groups, Iraqi insurgency - Insurgency tactics, Iraqi insurgency - Improvised Explosive Devices IEDs, Iraqi insurgency - Ambushes, Iraqi insurgency - Sniper Tactics, Iraqi insurgency - Mortar and rocket strikes, Iraqi insurgency - Attacks on helicopters, Iraqi insurgency - Sabotage, Iraqi insurgency - Suicide bombers, Iraqi insurgency - Non-military and civilian targets, Iraqi insurgency - Assassinations and kidnappings, Iraqi insurgency - Attacks on security forces, Iraqi insurgency - Analysis and polls, Iraqi insurgency - Scope and size of the insurgency, Iraqi insurgency - Rate of attacks and casualties, Iraqi insurgency - Iraqi insurgency organizations, Iraqi insurgency - Iraqi coalition counter-insurgency operations, Iraqi insurgency - History of the Insurgency, Iraqi insurgency - November 2005, Iraqi insurgency - See Also, Iraqi insurgency - External articles, Iraqi insurgency - General, Iraqi insurgency - Books, Iraqi insurgency - Middle East, Iraqi insurgency - Supportive of the Insurgency, Iraqi insurgency - Editorials, Iraqi insurgency - Terrorism Sources Read more here: » Iraqi insurgency: Encyclopedia II - Iraqi insurgency - Composition |
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