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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 1 - National steel strike in the United Kingdom. January 1 - Changes to the Swedish Act of Succession creates Victoria of Sweden, Crown Princess over her younger brother. January 4 - American president Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. January 5 - Hewlett-Packard ...

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1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) 1920 - Events. January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. January 9 - Britain announces it will build 1,000,000 homes for war veterans. The promise will never be fulfilled in full. January 9 - Thousands of onlookers watch as "The Human Fly" George Polley, climbs the New York Woolworth Building. He has reached the 30th floor wh ...

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Art theft is the stealing of someone else's high-profile art. This is usually done for the purpose of resale; occasionally thieves are also commissioned by dedicated private collectors. Art theft - Individual theft. Many thieves are motivated by the fact that reasonably valuable art pieces are worth millions of dollars and weigh only a few kilograms, at most. Transportation is also trivial, assuming the thief is willing to inflict some damage to the painting by cutting it off the frame and rolling it up int ...

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• Art theft - The Mona Lisa 1911
• Art theft - Panels from the Ghent Altarpiece 1934
• Art theft - Last Judgment triptych by Memling 1473
• Art theft - The Gardner Museum 1990
• Art theft - Russborough House
• Art theft - Stephane Breitwieser - The Art Collector ~2001
• Art theft - Frankfurt art theft and Operation Cobalt 1994-2003
• Art theft - Edvard Munch works 1994 2004 and 2005
• Art theft - Saliera
• Art theft - Theft during the Holocaust
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A pier was originally a raised walkway over water that is supported by piles or pillars, as opposed to a quay or wharf. The original function was to provide access to the water either for loading and unloading facilities for boats or for ritual purposes. Today the most common form of pier is the industrial pier which can be found at ports and marinas throughout the world. A pier may be open air, closed, or partly open, par ...

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997 - Events. City of Gdansk is founded Saint Adalbert of Prague is sent to Prussia by Boleslaus I of Poland Samuil of Bulgaria crowned Tsar by Pope Gregory V The town of Trondheim is founded. (Norway) 997 - Births. 997 - Deaths. April 23 - Saint Adalbert of Prague (martyred) Category: 997 ...

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The Treaty of Versailles of 1919 was the peace treaty which officially ended World War I between the Allies and Germany. After six months of negotiations which took place at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, the treaty was signed as a follow-up to an armistice signed months before, in the forest of Compiègne (which had put an end to the actual fighting). The treaty required that Germany accept full responsibility for causing the war, and under the terms of articles 231-247 to make reparations to certain of the Allies. In her acclai ...

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Bremen [ˈbreːmən] is a city in northern Germany (official name: Freie Hansestadt Bremen1 (Free Hanseatic City of Bremen), referring to its membership in the medieval Hanseatic League). It is a port city, situated along the river Weser, about 50 km south from its outflow into the North Sea. Bremen is one of two towns belonging to the state of Bremen, the other being Bremerhaven. Population: 545,983 (1st June 2005). Bremen city ...

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Dantzig is an older variant of Danzig (now the city of Gdansk). It is the surname of several people, including: George Dantzig, an American mathematician who introduced the simplex algorithm. Tobias Dantzig, father of George Dantzig and Russian mathematician. David van Dantzig, a Dutch mathematician. Rudi van Dantzig, author of Voor ee ...

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In 1871 those provinces or regions east of the Oder–Neisse line under administration of the Prussian state were incorporated into the German Empire created by Otto von Bismarck. But unlike the regions in what is today Germany, although there were large settled German communities in the territories east of the Oder–Neisse line, Germans did not make up all of the population, and in some regions they did not even make up a majority. The territories to the east of the Oder–Neisse line which in 1871 were included in the German Empire were East Brandenburg, Sil ...

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Historical Eastern Germany, Historical Eastern Germany - History, Historical Eastern Germany - Post World War II politics, Historical Eastern Germany - Usage, Historical Eastern Germany - External link

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Piłsudski's first task was to reunite the Polish regions that had assumed various economic and political identities since the partition in the late eighteenth century, and especially since the advent of political parties. Pilsudski took immediate steps to consolidate the Polish regions under a single government with its own currency and army, but the borders of the Second Polish Republic were not established until 1922. Between 1921 and 1939, Poland achieved significant economic growth despite world economic crisis. The Polish political scene remained chaotic a ...

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History of Poland 1918–1939, History of Poland 1918–1939 - Interwar Poland, History of Poland 1918–1939 - Formative Years 1918-1921, History of Poland 1918–1939 - From Democracy to Authoritarian government, History of Poland 1918–1939 - Poland's International Situation, History of Poland 1918–1939 - Reference

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The Jagiellons never recovered their hegemony over Central Europe, and the ascendancy of the Ottomans foreshadowed the eventual subjection of the entire region to foreign rule; but the half century that followed the Battle of Mohács marked an era of stability, affluence, and cultural advancement unmatched in national history and widely regarded by Poles as their country's golden age. History of Poland 1385–1569 - Poland-Lithuania as a European Power. The Teutonic Knights had been reduced to vassalage, a ...

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History of Poland 1385–1569, History of Poland 1385–1569 - The Polish-Lithuanian Union, History of Poland 1385–1569 - The Golden Age of the Sixteenth Century, History of Poland 1385–1569 - Poland-Lithuania as a European Power, History of Poland 1385–1569 - The Government of Poland-Lithuania, History of Poland 1385–1569 - Poland-Lithuania in the Reformation Era, History of Poland 1385–1569 - The Polish Renaissance, History of Poland 1385–1569 - The Eastern Regions of the Realm, History of Poland 1385–1569 - Reference

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Engelbert Kaempfer - Persia. In 1681 he visited Uppsala in Sweden, where he was offered inducements to settle; but his desire for foreign travel led him to become secretary to the embassy which Charles XI sent through Russia to Persia in 1683. He reached Persia by way of Moscow, Kazan and Astrakhan, landing at Nizabad in Dagestan after a voyage in the Caspian Sea; from Shemakha in Shirvan he made an expedition to the Baku peninsula, being perhaps the first modern scientist to visit these fields of eternal fire. I ...

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Engelbert Kaempfer, Engelbert Kaempfer - Early Life, Engelbert Kaempfer - Travels, Engelbert Kaempfer - Persia, Engelbert Kaempfer - Japan, Engelbert Kaempfer - Manuscripts, Engelbert Kaempfer - External link

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Jan Sobieski was born 1629 in Olesko, a small town near Lwów (modern Lviv, Ukraine), to a notable szlachta family of Sobieski of Janina Coat of Arms. His father, Jakub Sobieski, was a voivod of the Ruthenian Voivodship and a castellan of Kraków; his mother, Zofia Teofilia neé Daniłowicz was a granddaughter of hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski, one of the most notable Polish military commanders ever. After graduating from the famous Nowodwory College in Kraków, young Jan Sobieski graduated from the philosophical faculty of the Jagiellonian ...

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Jan III Sobieski, Jan III Sobieski - Royal titles, Jan III Sobieski - Biography, Jan III Sobieski - Battles commanded by Sobieski, Jan III Sobieski - Marriage and family, Jan III Sobieski - Trivia, Jan III Sobieski - Publications

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Krzysztof Penderecki - Orchestral and instrumental. Violin Sonata No. 1 (1953 rev. 1990) Emanations (Emanacje, 1959), for two string orchestras Anaklasis (1959) Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima (Tren Ofiarom Hiroszimy, 1960), for 52 string instruments, probably Penderecki's best known piece Fonogrammi (1961) Polymorphia (1961), for 48 string instruments, featured on Stanley Kubrick's The Shining soundtra ...

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Krzysztof Penderecki, Krzysztof Penderecki - Selected Works, Krzysztof Penderecki - Orchestral and instrumental, Krzysztof Penderecki - Choral works, Krzysztof Penderecki - Operas

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Jarre began studying piano at the age of five, but he abandoned his classical training later. During his youth he formed a band called Mystere IV. In late 1960s, he started experimenting with tape loops, radios and other electronic devices, until, in 1968, he joined the Groupe de Recherches Musicales, under the direction of Pierre Schaeffer, the "father" of musique concrète, where he was introduced to synthesizers. In the mid-1970s, Jarre secured a recording contract with Polydor. His first album for them, OxygeneSee also:

Jean-Michel Jarre, Jean-Michel Jarre - Musical career, Jean-Michel Jarre - Personal life, Jean-Michel Jarre - Awards and recognitions, Jean-Michel Jarre - Selected discography, Jean-Michel Jarre - Studio albums, Jean-Michel Jarre - Live albums, Jean-Michel Jarre - Film soundtracks, Jean-Michel Jarre - Remixes, Jean-Michel Jarre - Compilations, Jean-Michel Jarre - Video, Jean-Michel Jarre - Concerts, Jean-Michel Jarre - Main concerts, Jean-Michel Jarre - Other performances, Jean-Michel Jarre - Instruments

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The SMS Schleswig-Holstein was one of five pre-dreadnought, Deutschland class battleships, not to be confused with a class of pocket battleships of the same name. She was named for Schleswig-Holstein, Germany's most northern region. The ship was built in the Germania Werft Shipyard in Kiel and commissioned into the Kaiserliche Marine on 6 July 1908. Schleswig-Holstein fought in World War I at the Battle of Jutland. After the war, she was one of three obsolete battleships Germany was permitted to keep. During her refit en ...

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German battleship Schleswig-Holstein, German battleship Schleswig-Holstein - History, German battleship Schleswig-Holstein - World War 2, German battleship Schleswig-Holstein - External link

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Jan Sobieski was born 1629 at Olesko, Poland, to Jakub (James) Sobieski (1580-1646), Voivod of the Ruthenian Voivodship and Castellan of Kraków, and Zofia Teofillia (Daniłowicz), granddaughter of Hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski. He had won fame as an outstanding military commander in wars against the Ottomans, Tatars, Muscovites, Cossacks and Swedes. In 1665 he became Great Marshal of the Crown, and in 1666 Field Crown Hetman. In 1668 he was appointed by King Jan II Kazimierz the Great Crown Hetman and Commander-in-Chief of the Poli ...

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Jarre began studying piano at the age of five, but he abandoned his classical training later. During his youth he formed a band called Mystere IV. In late 1960s, he started experimenting with tape loops, radios and other electronic devices, until, in 1968, he joined the Groupe de Recherches Musicales, under the direction of Pierre Schaeffer, the "father" of musique concrète, where he was introduced to synthesizers. In the mid-1970s, Jarre secured a recording contract with Polydor. His first album for them, OxygeneSee also:

Jean-Michel Jarre, Jean-Michel Jarre - Musical career, Jean-Michel Jarre - Personal life, Jean-Michel Jarre - Awards and recognitions, Jean-Michel Jarre - Selected discography, Jean-Michel Jarre - Studio albums, Jean-Michel Jarre - Live albums, Jean-Michel Jarre - Remixes, Jean-Michel Jarre - Compilations, Jean-Michel Jarre - Video, Jean-Michel Jarre - Concerts, Jean-Michel Jarre - Main concerts, Jean-Michel Jarre - Other performances, Jean-Michel Jarre - Instruments

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List of Marinas - Victoria. Melbourne Metropolitan & Port Phillip VicUrban Marina, New Quay, Melbourne Docklands YE Marina, Yarra's Edge, Melbourne Docklands Waterfront City Marina, Melbourne Docklands St Kilda Marina, St Kilda, Victoria Pier 35 Marina, Port Melbourne Sandringham Yacht Club Marina, Sandringham, Victoria Brighton Yacht Club Marina, Brighton, Victoria Parsons Marina, Williamstown Anchorage Marina, Williamstow ...

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Partitions of Poland - Prelude. One could characterise Poland-Lithuania before the partitions as already not a completely sovereign state: in modern terms it would be a Russian satellite state, with Russian Emperors effectively choosing Polish kings. During the reign of Władysław IV (1632-48), the liberum veto had evolved. This policy of parliamentary procedure was based on the assumption of the political equality of every "gentleman", with the corollary that unanimous consent was required for all measures. A s ...

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Partitions of Poland, Partitions of Poland - History, Partitions of Poland - Prelude, Partitions of Poland - First Partition, Partitions of Poland - Second Partition, Partitions of Poland - Third Partition, Partitions of Poland - Aftermath, Partitions of Poland - Assessment

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