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Encyclopedia - June 16: Encyclopedia - June 16
June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. June 16 - Events. 1487 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1858: Encyclopedia Ii - Births
1858 - Month/day unknown. Percy Andreae, American anti-prohibition leader (d. ?) ... See also:1858, 1858 - Events, 1858 - Birt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1998: Encyclopedia - 1998
1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1940: Encyclopedia - 1940
1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). 1940 - Births. See also Category:1940 births January...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1934: Encyclopedia - 1934
1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). 1934 - Events. January 1 - Alcatraz becomes a ...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1976: Encyclopedia - 1976
1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). 1976 - Events. January 12 - UN Security Council...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1977: Encyclopedia - 1977
1977 (MCMLXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). 1977 - Events. January 10 - Major erupt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Encyclopedia - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country's national radio and television broadcaster. In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1978: Encyclopedia - 1978
1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). 1978 - Events. January 1 - The Copyright...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1953: Encyclopedia - 1953
1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. 1953 - Events. January 7 - President Harry S. Truman announces the United States...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1952: Encyclopedia - 1952
1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). 1952 - Events. January 8 - West Germany has 8 mill...   » 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 - 1947: Encyclopedia - 1947
1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). 1947 - Events. January 1 - British mines nat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seattle, Washington: Encyclopedia - Seattle, Washington
Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1890: Encyclopedia - 1890
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1897: Encyclopedia - 1897
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1858: Encyclopedia - 1858
1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1925: Encyclopedia - 1925
1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). 1925 - Events. January 3 - Benito Mussolini an...   » 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 - 1920: Encyclopedia - 1920
1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) 1920 - Events. January 7 - Forces of Russian White ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1915: Encyclopedia - 1915
1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). 1915 - Events. January 12 - The Rocky Mountain National Par...   » 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 - America's Cup: Encyclopedia - America's Cup
The America's Cup (originally the 100 Guineas Cup) is is the most famous and most prestigious competition in the sport of yachting, and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wyatt Earp: Encyclopedia - Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848–January 13, 1929), was a sometime buffalo hunter, officer of the law, gambler, and saloon-keeper...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vostok Programme: Encyclopedia - Vostok Programme
The Vostok programme (Восто́к, translated as "East") was a Soviet human spaceflight project that succeeded in putting a person int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chittaranjan Das: Encyclopedia - Chittaranjan Das
Chittaranjan Das (C.R.Das) (Bangla: চিত্তরঞ্জন দাস), popularly called Deshbandhu) (November 25, 1870 - June 16,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xm Satellite Radio: Encyclopedia - Xm Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio NASDAQ: XMSR is a satellite radio (DARS) service in the United States based in Washington, DC and controlled by News C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1965: Encyclopedia - 1965
1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). 1965 - Events. 1965 - January. January 4 - United States ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1869: Encyclopedia - 1869
1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronology Of The Ancient Near East: Encyclopedia - Chronology Of The Ancient Near East
The Chronology of the Ancient Near East deals with the notoriously difficult task of assigning dates to various events, rulers and dynast...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1644: Encyclopedia - 1644
1644 - Unknown date. The opera Ormindo is first performed in Venice. Music by Francesco Cavalli and libretto by Giovanni Faustini. Kol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seattle Washington: Encyclopedia - Seattle Washington
Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It i...   » 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 - Hezbollah: Encyclopedia - Hezbollah
Lebanon This article is part of the series: Politics of Lebanon Constitution President: Emile Lahoud Prime Minister: Fouad Siniora Parli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aircraft Hijacking: Encyclopedia - Aircraft Hijacking
Aircraft hijacking (also known as Skyjacking) is the take-over of an aircraft, by a person or group, usually armed. Unlike the hijacking ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Axel Oxenstierna: Encyclopedia - Axel Oxenstierna
Count Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna ▶ (help·info) (June 16, 1583 – August 28, 1654), Lord High Chancellor of Sweden, was born at Fån�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Booth: Encyclopedia - William Booth
For the England and Yorkshire cricketer, see Major William Booth William Booth (April 10, 1829 – August 20, 1912) was the founder and 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Butler Yeats: Encyclopedia - William Butler Yeats
William Butler Yeats (June 13, 1865 – January 28, 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist, mystic and civil servant. Yeats was one of the dr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve: Encyclopedia - Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve
Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve (October 23, 1831 - January 9, 1924), American classical scholar, was born in Charleston, South Carolina, son ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Fleurus 1794: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Fleurus 1794
The Battle of Fleurus, fought on June 26, 1794 was one of the most decisive battles in the Low Countries during the French Revolutionary ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vichy France: Encyclopedia - Vichy France
Vichy France, or the Vichy regime was the de facto French government of 1940-1944 during the Nazi Germany occupation of World War II. Now...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wilhelm Martin Leberecht De Wette: Encyclopedia - Wilhelm Martin Leberecht De Wette
Wilhelm Martin Leberecht de Wette (January 12, 1780 - June 16, 1849), was a German theologian. Image of De Wette He was born at Ulla, nea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William D. Boyce: Encyclopedia - William D. Boyce
William Dickson Boyce (June 16, 1858- June 11, 1929), was an American entrepreneur, best known today for founding the Boy Scouts of Ameri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1874: Encyclopedia - 1874
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vincent De Paul: Encyclopedia - Vincent De Paul
You may be looking for Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. Saint Vincent de Paul (April 24, 1576 – September 27, 1660) was born at Pouy,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anne De Xainctonge: Encyclopedia - Anne De Xainctonge
Anne de Xainctonge (November 21, 1567 - June 8, 1621) was the founder of the Society of St. Ursula and has been beatified by the Roman Ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arnold Vosloo: Encyclopedia - Arnold Vosloo
Arnold Vosloo (born June 16, 1962 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African actor who has become a naturalized American. He began his...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Atlanta Journal-constitution: Encyclopedia - The Atlanta Journal-constitution
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper in Atlanta and its suburbs. The AJC, as it is called, is owned by Cox ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civil Marriage Act: Encyclopedia - Civil Marriage Act
The Civil Marriage Act (full title: "An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes") was introduced...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Canada: Encyclopedia - 2005 In Canada
See also: list of 'years in Canada' 2005 in Canadian politics 2005 in Canadian culture 2005 Canadian incumbents 2004-05 NHL season 2005-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1959 In Film: Encyclopedia - 1959 In Film
See also: 1958 in film 1959 1960 in film 1950s in film 1960s in film years in film film 1959 in film - Events. The Three Stooges make...   » 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 - 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 - 1929: Encyclopedia - 1929
1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). 1929 - Events. 1929 - January. January 2 - Ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1987: Encyclopedia - 1987
1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. 1987 - Events. 1987 - January. January 1 - Frobish...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1986 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1986 In Music
See also: 1985 in music, other events of 1986, 1987 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1986 in music - Events. J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1984 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1984 In Music
See also: 1983 in music, other events of 1984, 1985 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1984 in music - Events. J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1962 In Baseball: Encyclopedia - 1962 In Baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1962 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1969 In Music: 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. Pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1967 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1967 In Music
See also: 1966 in music, other events of 1967, 1968 in music, 1960s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1967 in music - Events. J...   » 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 - Whit Monday: Encyclopedia - Whit Monday
Whit Monday or Pentecost Monday is the Christian holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost, a movable feast in the Christian calendar, b...   » 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 - 1987 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1987 In Music
See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1987 in music - Events. J...   » 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 - 1924: Encyclopedia - 1924
1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). 1924 - Events. 1924 - January. January 7 - Grea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Sports: Encyclopedia - 2005 In Sports
See also: 2004 in sports, 2005 in baseball, other events of 2005, 2006 in sports, list of 'years in sports'. 2005 in sports - Athletics. ...   » 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 - 1904: Encyclopedia - 1904
1904 (MCMIV) is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). 1904 - Events. 1904 - January-March. January 7 - T...   » 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 - 1902: Encyclopedia - 1902
1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). 1902 - Events. 1902 - January-April. January 28 - The C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Baseball: Encyclopedia - 2005 In Baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 ...   » 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 - 1997: Encyclopedia - 1997
1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 1997 - Designations. International organizations, incl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1988 In Music: 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. P...   » 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 - 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 - 2001 In Music: Encyclopedia - 2001 In Music
See also: 2000 in music, 2001 in music (UK), other events of 2001, 2002 in music, 2000s in music and the list of 'years in music' 2001 in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Air France: Encyclopedia - Air France
Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before the take-over of KLM, it was essentially the nation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles De Gaulle: Encyclopedia - Charles De Gaulle
General Charles André Joseph Marie De Gaulle (listen ▶ (help·info)) (November 22, 1890-November 9, 1970), in France commonly referred...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1815: Encyclopedia - 1815
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Australia: Encyclopedia - 2005 In Australia
See also: 2005 Australian incumbents 2005 in Australia - Incumbents. Prime Minister - John Howard Governor General - Michael Jeffery ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1792: Encyclopedia - 1792
1792 in topic: Arts Architecture - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Mexico - Science Lists of leaders: Colonial governors - State...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1778: Encyclopedia - 1778
1778 in topic: Arts Architecture - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Mexico - Science Lists of leaders: Colonial governors - State...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1722: Encyclopedia - 1722
1722 in topic: Arts Architecture - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Mexico - Science Lists of leaders: Colonial governors - State...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1752: Encyclopedia - 1752
1752 in topic: Arts Architecture - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Mexico - Science Lists of leaders: Colonial governors - State...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Literature: Encyclopedia - 2005 In Literature
See also: 2004 in literature, other events of 2005, 2006 in literature, list of years in literature. 2005 in literature - Events. Febru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 30th Century: Encyclopedia - 30th Century
The 30th century comprises the years 2901-3000 (Gregorian calendar or Common Era). 30th century - Astronomical events. February 12, 29...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1139: Encyclopedia - 1139
1139 - Events. Alphonso I (Afonso Henriques) becomes first king of Portugal Second Council of the Lateran 1139 - Births. June 16 -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chiang Kai-shek: Encyclopedia - Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 – April 5, 1975) was a Chinese military and political leader who assumed the leadership of the Kuomin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sede Vacante: Encyclopedia - Sede Vacante
In the canon law of the Catholic Church, sede vacante is the vacancy of the episcopal see of a particular church. It is Latin for "the se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A.c. Milan: Encyclopedia - A.c. Milan
AC Milan is an Italian football club. Based in Milan, Lombardy, they play in red-and-black stripes and black shorts ( the same as Bohemia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1713: Encyclopedia - 1713
1713 in topic: Arts Architecture - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Mexico - Science Lists of leaders: Colonial governors - State...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1633: Encyclopedia - 1633
1633 - Events. February 13 - Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. March 1 - Samuel de Champlain recla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1424: Encyclopedia - 1424
1424 - Events. August 17 - Battle of Verneuil - An English force under John, Duke of Bedford defeats a larger French army under the Du...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1487: Encyclopedia - 1487
1487 - Events. Richard Fox becomes Bishop of Exeter. May 24 - Lambert Simnel is crowned King "Henry VI of England" in Christchurch Cat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1397: Encyclopedia - 1397
1397 - Events. February 10 - John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. September 29 John Holland, Earl of Huntingdon is created Duke of ...   » Read the article