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An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. ... The history of China is told in traditional historical records that go back to the Three sovereigns and five emperors about 5,000 years ago, supplemented by archaeological records dating to the 16th century BC. China is one of the worlds oldest continuous civilizations. ... Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chin Shih-huang) (November / December 260 BC – September 10, 210 BC), personal name Ying Zheng, was king of the Chinese State of Qin from 247 BC to 221 BC (officially still the Zhou Dynasty), and then the first emperor of a unified... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC - 220s BC - 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC Years: 226 BC 225 BC 224 BC 223 BC 222 BC - 221 BC - 220 BC 219 BC... An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Augustus Caesar Caesar Augustus (Latin: IMP·CAESAR·DIVI·F·AVGVSTVS)¹ (23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), known earlier in his life as Gaius Octavius or Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, was the first Roman Emperor and is traditionally considered the greatest. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC - 20s BC - 10s BC 0s 10s 20s 30s Years: 32 BC 31 BC 30 BC 29 BC 28 BC 27 BC 26 BC 25 BC 24 BC 23 BC 22... Anicetus was pope from about 154 to about 167 (the Vaticans list cites 150 or 157 to 153 or 168). ... Montanism was an early Christian sectarian movement of the mid-2nd century A.D., named after its founder Montanus. ... Gnosticism is a blanket term for various religions and sects most prominent in the first few centuries A.D. General characteristics The word gnosticism comes from the Greek word for knowledge, gnosis (γνῶσις), referring to the idea that there is special, hidden mysticism (esoteric knowledge... In Early Christianity Marcionism is the dualist belief system that originates in the teachings of Marcion of Sinope at Rome around the year 144 (115 years and 6 months from the Crucifixion, according to Tertullians reckoning in Adversus Marcionem, xv). ... The current Pope is Benedict XVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger), who was elected at the age of 78 on 19 April 2005. ... St. ... Christians believe that Jesus is the mediator of the New Covenant (see Hebrews 8:6). ... This is a list of Swedish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queens of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union up until the present time. ... Coin minted for Olof Skötkonung in Sigtuna Olof of Sweden or Olof Skötkonung/Skottkonung (Old Icelandic: Óláfr sænski, Old Swedish: Olawær skotkonongær) was the son of Eric the Victorious and Sigrid the Haughty. ... Events (Erik Segersäll) is succeeded by (Olof Skötkonung), the first baptized ruler of Sweden. ... The presidential seal was first used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and was later elected the first President of the United States. ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... North façade of the White House, seen from Pennsylvania Avenue. ... John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was a politician and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. ... 1797 (MDCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... ... Manuel Blanco Encalada Manuel Blanco Encalada (April 21, 1790, Buenos Aires – September 5, 1876 Santiago de Chile) was a Chilean political figure, an Admiral and Chiles first President (1826). ... The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... ... Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria (born September 29, 1951) is a center-left politician and the current President of Chile—the first woman to hold this position in the countrys history. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Prime Minister or statsminister (minister of state) is the head of Government in Sweden. ... De Geer in a contemporary newspaper caricature, depicted as St George fighting the four-headed dragon of the old four-chamber parliament. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneure générale du Canada or Gouverneur général du Canada) is the representative of the Canadian Monarch. ... The Right Honourable Charles Vincent Massey, CC PC (February 20, 1887 - December 30, 1967) was the eighteenth Governor General of Canada and the first who was born in Canada. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Major-General Georges-Philéas Vanier, PC DSO MC & Bar (April 23, 1888 - March 5, 1967) was a Canadian soldier and diplomat who was Governor General of Canada from 1959 until his death. ... The Right Honourable Jeanne Mathilde Sauvé, PC , CC , CMM , CD (née Benoit) (April 26, 1922 – January 26, 1993) was a Canadian journalist, politician and stateswoman. ... The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the head of the Government of Canada. ... Sir John Alexander Macdonald was born on January 11, 1815 in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Cunt BAg Twat Fuk suck my penis ring 0778851865!!!!!!Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the head of the Government of Canada. ... Sir Wilfrid Laurier, PC, GCMG, KC, BCL, DCL, LLD, DLitt, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier (November 20, 1841 – February 17, 1919) was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from July 11, 1896, to October 5, 1911. ... The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the head of the Government of Canada. ... Avril Phaedra Douglas Campbell, PC, QC, LL.B, LL.D (h. ... Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (April 17, 1916 - October 10, 2000) was a politician from Sri Lanka. ... The following is a list of Sri Lankan Prime Ministers: Don Stephen Senanayake (February 4, 1948 - March 26, 1952) Dudley Shelton Senanayake (March 26, 1952 - October 12, 1953) John Lionel Kotalawela (October 12, 1953 - April 12, 1956) Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike (April 12, 1956 - September 26, 1959) Vijayananda Dahanayake (September... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925), is the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in office from 1979 to 1990. ... For the song by The Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Predominantly Christianity and Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... An election is a decision making process where people choose people to hold official offices. ... For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Lawrence Douglas Wilder Lawrence Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931) is an American politician. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag of the President of Slovenia Presidents of Slovenia: Milan Kučan (1990-2002) Janez DrnovÅ¡ek (2002-2007) Categories: Lists of office-holders ... Milan Kučan (January 14, 1941 - ) is a Slovene politician and statesman. ... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. ... Mandela redirects here. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... Sir Edmund Barton, GCMG, PC, QC (18 January 1849 – 7 January 1920), Australian politician and judge, was the first Prime Minister of Australia and a founding justice of the High Court of Australia. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... President Perón giving a speech Isabel Martínez de Perón was born Isabel Martínez on February 4, 1931, in La Rioja, Argentina. ... Golda Meir is the best person in the world(Hebrew:  , born Golda Mabovitz, May 3, 1898, died December 8, 1978, also known as Golda Myerson) was one of the founders of the State of Israel. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (born October 29, 1938) is the current president of Liberia and Africas first elected female head of state. ... The following is a list of Presidents of Liberia: Joseph Jenkins Roberts 1847-1856 Stephen Allen Benson 1856-1864 Daniel Bashiel Warner 1864-1868 James Spriggs Payne 1868-1870 Edward J. Roye 1870-1871 Joseph Jenkins Roberts 1871-1876 James Spriggs Payne 1876-1878 Anthony W. Gardiner 1878-1883 Alfred... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (born 15 April 1930) was the 4th president of Iceland from 1980 to 1996. ... The President of Iceland (Icelandic: Forseti Íslands) is Icelands elected head of state. ...

Laws and Constitution

Cuneiform Law was the system of law invented by ancient Sumerians and used through-out the ancient Middle East written in cuneiform script. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The 24th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2301-2400. ... The Constitution of the United States of America A constitution is a system, often codified as a written document, that establishes the rules and principles whereby an organization or political entity is governed. ... For other uses, see First Amendment (disambiguation). ...

Crime and Punishment

Drawing and quartering was part of the penalty once ordained in England for treason. ... Dafydd ap Gruffydd (c. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ... The Maiden, an older Scottish design. ... Folk image of a mounted highwayman Highwayman was a term used particularly in Britain during the 17th and 18th centuries to describe robbers who targeted people traveling by stagecoach and other modes of transport along public highways. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For the song Jack Ruby by Camper Van Beethoven, see Key Lime Pie. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Lee Harvey Oswald diary Lee Harvey Oswald (October 18, 1939 – November 24, 1963) was, according to four United States government investigations, responsible for the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, on November 22, 1963. ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Ruby shooting Oswald (Sunday, November 24) Warren Commission Exhibit #2636 Scanned from 1964 printing of the Warren Commission (from Government printing office) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...

Travel and Exploration

Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. ... Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (1872-1928) Roald Engebreth Gravning Amundsen (July 16, 1872 – c. ... Olav Bjaaland (5 March 1873-1961) was a Norwegian ski champion, and one of the first five to reach the South Pole on the expedition of Roald Amundsen. ... Helmer Julius Hanssen (1870-1956) was a Norwegian polar explorer. ... Sverre Helge Hassel (1876 - 1928) was a Norwegian polar explorer and one of the first five people to reach the South Pole. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Location of Challenger Deep within the Mariana Trench The Challenger Deep is the deepest known point in the oceans. ... Mariana Trench location This article is about the geographical feature. ... Jacques Piccard (born July 28, 1922) is a Belgian explorer and engineer, known for having developed underwater vehicles for studying ocean currents. ... Don Walsh was a lieutenant in the United States Navy. ... The bathyscaphe Trieste Trieste was a Swiss designed deep-diving research bathyscaphe (deep boat) with a crew of two people, which reached a record-breaking depth of about 10,900 m, in the deepest part of the oceans, the Challenger Deep, in 1960. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... The North Face of K2 K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... First Lieutenant Thomas Etholen Selfridge (February 8, 1882 – September 17, 1908) was the first person to die in a powered aircraft crash. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Geographic North Pole

  • First (disputed) expedition to the geographic North Pole: Robert Edwin Peary and his employee Matthew Henson and four Inuit men Ootah, Seegloo, Egingway, and Ooqueah. April 9, 1909
  • First people to sight it: Roald Amundsen and his sponsor Lincoln Ellsworth from an aircraft piloted by Umberto Nobile, between 11 May and 13 May 1926
  • First people to reach it: Lt. Col. Joseph O. Fletcher and Lt. William P. Benedict landed their plane. May 3, 1952
  • First naval vessel to reach it: the USS Skate (SSN-578). March 17, 1959
  • First to reach the North Pole by surface travel: team led by Sir Wally Herbert. 1968-69
  • First (confirmed) surface conquest: Ralph Plaisted. April 19, 1968
  • First confirmed expedition to reach the North Pole without resupply: Will Steger International Polar Expedition. May 1, 1986. Team members were : Paul Schurke, Brent Boddy, Richard Weber, Geoff Carroll, Ann Bancroft and a team of 21 dogs. Brent Boddy & Richard Weber became the first Canadians to reach the North Pole on foot while Ann Bancroft became the first woman to trek to the Pole.
  • First surface crossing of the Arctic Ocean on skis: Polar Bridge expedition, 1988, the Soviet-Canadian transpolar ski expedition that crossed 1800 kilometres of Arctic Ocean from Northern Siberia to Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve in Canada, via the North Pole. First surface crossing of the Arctic Ocean on skis. Richard Weber (Canadian team leader) became the first person to reach the North Pole from both sides of the Arctic Ocean.
  • First hot air balloon flight launched from the North Pole: Global Concern Expedition lead by Richard Weber. 1989
  • First attempt to journey to the North Pole and return using only human resources: 1992 Weber Malakhov Expedition. Richard Weber and Mikhail (Misha) Malakhov departed from Ward Hunt on March 13. Eighty-five days later, on June 14, they reached 89 degrees 39. With only 39 kilometers short of the Pole, they had to make the decision to turn back if they wanted to have any hope of returning to Ward Hunt. On June 21, due to the lack of ice, they were picked up by an airplane and brought back to safety.
  • First commercial North Pole Expedition: Weber Malakhov North Pole Dash.1993 Richard Weber and Dr. Mikhail (Misha) Malakhov pioneered the first commercial North Pole expedition. Today numerous companies take more than 100 people annually to the Pole.
  • First confirmed journey to the North Pole and return using only human resources: 1995 Weber Malakhov Expedition. Richard Weber and Dr. Mikhail (Misha) Malakhov became the first to reach the North Pole and return to their starting point on land (Ward Hunt, Canada), with no outside help, no dogs, air planes, or re-supplies. They departed Ward Hunt on February 14 and reached the Pole eighty one days later, on May 12. On June 15, they were back at Ward Hunt establishing a record of 108 days for the longest unsupported polar journey. They are the only people to have reached the Pole four times.
  • First time that an all women group has reached the pole from a Russian based departure: Women Quest 2001 guided by Josée Auclair. April 2001.
  • First persons to reach the North Pole during the Arctic winter: Borge Ousland and Mike Horn. March 23, 2006
  • First reigning monarch to reach it: Albert II, Prince of Monaco. Easter Sunday, 16 April 2006
  • First expedition to reach the North Pole on snowshoes exclusively : April 26, 2006 North Pole Classic. Richard Weber guided Conrad Dickinson to the North Pole with no re-supplies. This was Richard Weber’s fifth full North Pole expedition. He has trekked to the North Pole more than anyone in history.
  • On 21st February 2007 HRH Prince Edward announced the first British Army Expedition the the Geographic North Pole, to be led by Captain Andrew Cooney (the youngest person to walk to the South Pole) www.northpole08.com.

North Pole Scenery When not otherwise qualified, the term North Pole usually refers to the Geographic North Pole – the northernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earths axis of rotation intersects the Earths surface. ... Robert Edwin Peary (May 6, 1856 - February 20, 1920) was an American explorer who is usually credited as the first person, on April 6, 1909, to reach the Geographic North Pole. ... Matthew Alexander Henson (August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955) was an American explorer and long-time companion to Robert Peary; amongst various expeditions, their most famous was a 1909 expedition which was probably the first to reach the Geographic North Pole. ... Seeglo was an Eskimo that accompanied Robert Peary on his final quest for the North Pole. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (1872-1928) Roald Engebreth Gravning Amundsen (July 16, 1872 – c. ... Lincoln Ellsworth (May 12, 1880 - May 26, 1951) was a U.S. explorer. ... Umberto Nobile (January 21, 1885 - July 30, 1978) was a Italian aeronautical engineer and Arctic explorer. ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Joseph O. Fletcher (b. ... Lieutenant Colonel William P. Benedict was an American pilot from California. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... USS Skate (SSN-578), the second submarine of the United States Navy named for a type of ray, was the lead ship of the Skate class of nuclear attack submarines. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in leap years). ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Wally Herbert is a British polar explorer, writer and artist. ... Ralph Plaisted made the first confirmed trek to the Geographic North Pole over the sea ice in 1968. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... North Pole Scenery When not otherwise qualified, the term North Pole usually refers to the Geographic North Pole – the northernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earths axis of rotation intersects the Earths surface. ... Will Steger (born 1943 in Richfield, Minnesota) is a prominent spokesperson for the understanding and preservation of the Arctic and has led some of the most significant feats in dogsled exploration; such as the first confirmed dogsled journey to the North Pole without re-supply (1986), the 1,600-mile... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Weber M.S.M. (born June 9, 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a world-renowned Canadian arctic and polar explorer. ... Ann Bancroft (born 29 September 1955, St. ... Richard Weber M.S.M. (born June 9, 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a world-renowned Canadian arctic and polar explorer. ... Ann Bancroft (born 29 September 1955, St. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Siberian Federal District (darker red) and the broadest definition of Siberia (red) arctic northeast Siberia Udachnaya pipe Siberia (Russian: , Sibir; Tatar: ) is a vast region of Russia constituting almost all of Northern Asia and comprising a large part of the Euro-Asian Steppe. ... Satellite picture of a glacier in Ellesmere National Park. ... North Pole Scenery When not otherwise qualified, the term North Pole usually refers to the Geographic North Pole – the northernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earths axis of rotation intersects the Earths surface. ... Richard Weber M.S.M. (born June 9, 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a world-renowned Canadian arctic and polar explorer. ... North Pole Scenery When not otherwise qualified, the term North Pole usually refers to the Geographic North Pole – the northernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earths axis of rotation intersects the Earths surface. ... Richard Weber M.S.M. (born June 9, 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a world-renowned Canadian arctic and polar explorer. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... North Pole Scenery When not otherwise qualified, the term North Pole usually refers to the Geographic North Pole – the northernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earths axis of rotation intersects the Earths surface. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Richard Weber M.S.M. (born June 9, 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a world-renowned Canadian arctic and polar explorer. ... The Ward Hunt Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf in the Arctic, located on the north coast of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... The Ward Hunt Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf in the Arctic, located on the north coast of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... North Pole Scenery When not otherwise qualified, the term North Pole usually refers to the Geographic North Pole – the northernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earths axis of rotation intersects the Earths surface. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Richard Weber M.S.M. (born June 9, 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a world-renowned Canadian arctic and polar explorer. ... North Pole Scenery When not otherwise qualified, the term North Pole usually refers to the Geographic North Pole – the northernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earths axis of rotation intersects the Earths surface. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Weber M.S.M. (born June 9, 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a world-renowned Canadian arctic and polar explorer. ... The Ward Hunt Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf in the Arctic, located on the north coast of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. ... The Ward Hunt Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf in the Arctic, located on the north coast of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... The Ward Hunt Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf in the Arctic, located on the north coast of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... North Pole Scenery When not otherwise qualified, the term North Pole usually refers to the Geographic North Pole – the northernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earths axis of rotation intersects the Earths surface. ... Børge Ousland (born May 31, 1962 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian polar explorer, photographer and writer. ... Mike Horn when he crossed the Amazon forest in 2000 Mike Horn was born in Johannesburg in (South Africa) on the 16th of July 1966. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; born March 14, 1958), styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the current ruler of the Principality of Monaco. ... Easter, also known as Pascha (Greek Πάσχα: Passover), the Feast of the Resurrection, the Sunday of the Resurrection, or Resurrection Day, is the most important religious feast of the Christian liturgical year, observed between late March and late April (early April to early May in Eastern Christianity). ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... North Pole Scenery When not otherwise qualified, the term North Pole usually refers to the Geographic North Pole – the northernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earths axis of rotation intersects the Earths surface. ... A pair of modern snowshoes Snowshoes, sometimes colloquially referred to as webs, are footwear for walking over snow. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Richard Weber M.S.M. (born June 9, 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a world-renowned Canadian arctic and polar explorer. ... Richard Weber M.S.M. (born June 9, 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a world-renowned Canadian arctic and polar explorer. ...

Magnetic North Pole

Born in New Zealand, Helen Thayer is the first woman to solo to the magnetic North Pole. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Mount Everest

Everest redirects here. ... See at the bottom of this page for other meanings of the word Sherpa. ... Tenzing Norgay (May 1914 – 9 May 1986), often referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer. ... Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, KG, ONZ, KBE (born 20 July 1919) is a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... James Whittaker (born 1929) was the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest. ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Willi Unsoeld (October 25, 1926 - March 4, 1979) was an American climber who, along with Tom Hornbein, led the first American expedition to summit Mount Everest on May 22, 1963. ... Thomas “Tom” Hornbein is a living legend of mountaineering and is a hero especially for americans. ... Nawang Gombu (born 1936) is a Sherpa mountaineer. ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Junko Tabei (田部井 淳子, born 1939) is a Japanese mountain-climber, who became the first female on the peak of Mount Everest on May 16, 1975. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Tibet (older spelling Thibet; Tibetan: བོད་; Wylie: Bod; Lhasa dialect IPA: [; Simplified and Traditional Chinese: 西藏, Hanyu Pinyin: XÄ«zàng; also referred to as 藏区 (Simplified Chinese), 藏區 (Traditional Chinese), ZàngqÅ« (Hanyu Pinyin), having the two names different connotations; see Name section below) is a plateau region in Central Asia and the... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Dougal Haston (1940-1977) was a Scottish mountaineer born in Currie, Edinburgh. ... Doug Scott CBE (born 29th May 1941) is British mountaineer famous for the first acent of the Southwest Face Mount Everest on 25th September 1975, and was the first Briton to climb Everest. ... Peter Habeler (born July 22nd 1942 in Mayrhofen, Austria) is an Austrian mountaineer. ... Reinhold Messner (born September 17, 1944) is an Italian mountaineer and explorer, often cited [1] as the greatest mountain climber of all time, noted for making the first solo ascents of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen and for being the first climber to ascend all fourteen eight-thousanders (peaks over... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Wanda Rutkiewicz was born on February 2, 1943 in Plungiany, Poland (today Lithuania). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Reinhold Messner (born September 17, 1944) is an Italian mountaineer and explorer, often cited [1] as the greatest mountain climber of all time, noted for making the first solo ascents of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen and for being the first climber to ascend all fourteen eight-thousanders (peaks over... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Davo Karničar is a Slovenian climber and an extreme skier. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Marco Siffredi was a French snowboarder and mountaineer. ... Erik Weihenmayer (born 1968) is the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on May 25, 2001. ... Tormod Maurer (born September 17. ...

Beyond the Earth

See also: Spaceflight records

It has been suggested that Space firsts be merged into this article or section. ... An Earth observation satellite, ERS 2 For other uses, see Satellite (disambiguation). ... Sputnik 1 (Russian: , Satellite 1) was the first artificial satellite to be put into orbit, on October 4, 1957. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Squirrel monkey Baker rode a Jupiter missile (modeled above) into space in 1959 Animals in space originally served to test the survivability of spaceflight before manned space missions were attempted. ... Laika, in 1957, became the first animal to be launched into orbit, paving the way for human spaceflight. ... Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (Russian: , Jurij Alekseevič Gagarin; March 9, 1934 – March 27, 1968), Hero of the Soviet Union, was a Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 became the first man in space and the first human to orbit the Earth. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1963 USSR postage stamp depicting Valentina Tereshkova Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (Russian: ; born March 6, 1937), is a retired Soviet cosmonaut and was the first woman to fly in space, aboard Vostok 6 on the 16th of June 1963. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1963 USSR postage stamp depicting Valentina Tereshkova Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (Russian: ; born March 6, 1937), is a retired Soviet cosmonaut and was the first woman to fly in space, aboard Vostok 6 on the 16th of June 1963. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... General Aleksei Arkhipovich Leonov, Soviet Air Force (Ret. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Apparent magnitude: up to -12. ... Neil Alden Armstrong born August 5, 1930 (age 76) is a former American astronaut, test pilot, university professor, and Naval Aviator, and was the first human to set foot on the Moon. ... Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Svetlana Yevgeniyena Savitskaya - first woman to perform a space-walk Svetlana Yevgenyevna Savitskaya (Russian: ; born August 8, 1948, in Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet female cosmonaut who flew the Soyuz T-7 in 1982, becoming the second woman in space some 19 years after Valentina Tereshkova. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SpaceShipOne is small, having a three-person cabin and short but wide wings. ... SpaceShipOne test pilot Mike Melvill Michael W. Melvill (born November 1941) is one of the test pilots for SpaceShipOne, the experimental spaceplane developed by Scaled Composites. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 140 kPa Hydrogen >93% Helium >5% Methane 0. ... Cassini-Huygens is a joint NASA/ESA/ASI unmanned space mission intended to study Saturn and its moons. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Science, Discoveries, Inventions, and Innovations

Caroline Lucretia Herschel Caroline Lucretia Herschel (March 16, 1750 – January 9, 1848) was a German-born English astronomer. ... For other persons named William Herschel, see William Herschel (disambiguation). ... Comet Hale-Bopp Comet McNaught as seen from Swifts Creek, Victoria, Australia on 23 January 2007 A comet is a small body in the solar system that orbits the Sun and (at least occasionally) exhibits a coma (or atmosphere) and/or a tail â€” both primarily from the effects of... Caroline Lucretia Herschel Caroline Lucretia Herschel (March 16, 1750 – January 9, 1848) was a German-born English astronomer. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A sepia-toned photograph taken in England in 1895 U.S. Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima, February 23, 1945 Peter Leibings photograph of Conrad Schumann leaping over barbed wire into West Berlin on August 15, 1961 Buzz Aldrin salutes the US flag on the surface of the... Image:View from the Window at Le Gras, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. ... Nicéphore Niépces earliest surviving photograph, circa 1826 Joseph Nicéphore Niépce (March 7, 1765 – July 5, 1833) was a French inventor, most noted as a pioneer in photography. ... Color photography was explored throughout the 1800s. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (831x1011, 145 KB) Summary Taken from A World History of Photography ISBN 0789203294 Tartan Ribbon, photograph taken by James Clerk Maxwell in 1861. ... James Clerk Maxwell (13 June 1831 – 5 November 1879) was an important mathematician and theoretical physicist. ... 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by...

Natural History

  • First homo sapiens : the Omo Remains include Omo I, the earliest known fossils of Homo sapiens (idaltu), dated to around 190,000 years ago.[1] This is considerably older than the 160,000-year-old Herto remains, which had been thought to be the earliest humans, and suggests that, if humans did originate in Africa as is currently thought, they did not expand from there for much longer than previously thought.

The Omo remains are a collection of hominid bones, discovered in around the Omo river, Ethiopia by the International Paleontological Research Expedition. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ... Pierre Gassendi (January 22, 1592 – October 24, 1655) was a French philosopher, scientist and mathematician, best known for attempting to reconcile Epicurean atomism with Christianity and for publishing the first official observations of the Transit of Mercury in 1631. ... // Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ... The 2004 transit of Venus A transit of Venus across the Sun takes place when the planet Venus passes directly between the Sun and the Earth, obscuring a small portion of the Suns disc. ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A seamount is a mountain rising from the seafloor that does not reach to the surface of the ocean. ... This article is about the University of Hawaii system. ... Lōʻihi is a seamount and undersea volcano in the Hawaiian archipelago, located at 18. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Life Sciences

Timeline of vaccines This is a timeline of the development of prophylactic vaccines. ... Smallpox (also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera) is a highly contagious disease unique to humans. ... Portrait of Edward Jenner Edward Jenner, FRS, (May 17, 1749 – January 26, 1823) was an English country doctor who studied nature and his natural surroundings from childhood and practiced medicine in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Categories: Stub | Software engineering | Data management ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... George Washington Crile (1864 - 1943) was a significant. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a technique in which egg cells are fertilized outside the mothers body in cases where conception is difficult or impossible through normal intercourse. ... Louise Joy Brown (born July 25, 1978, in England) was the worlds first baby to be conceived by in vitro fertilisation, or IVF. She is currently a postal worker and was previously a nurse at a childcare centre in Bristol. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... This article is about the syndrome. ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta is recognized as the lead United States agency for protecting the public health and safety of people by providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships with state health departments and other organizations. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Genetic fingerprinting or DNA testing is a technique to distinguish between individuals of the same species using only samples of their DNA. Its invention by Sir Alec Jeffreys at the University of Leicester was announced in 1985. ... Colin Pitchfork Colin Pitchfork (born . ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Genetic fingerprinting or DNA testing is a technique to distinguish between individuals of the same species using only samples of their DNA. Its invention by Sir Alec Jeffreys at the University of Leicester was announced in 1985. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Isabelle Dinoire, born 1967, was the first person to undergo a partial face transplant, after her dog mauled her in May 2005. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Heart

Dr. Claude Schaeffer Beck (1894-1971) was a pioneer American cardiac surgeon, famous for innovating various cardiac surgery techniques, and performing the first defibrillation in 1947. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... A pacemaker A pacemaker (or artificial pacemaker, so as not to be confused with the hearts natural pacemaker) is a medical device designed to regulate the beating of the heart. ... Rune Elmqvist (1906-1996), a Swedish inventor, developed the first implantable pacemaker in 1958, working under the direction of Ã…ke Senning, senior physician and cardiac surgeon at the Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Sweden. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: People stubs | 1923 births | 2000 deaths ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... James Hardy (born on December 24, 1985 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American football wide receiver and currently playing for the Indiana Hoosiers. ... Type species Simia troglodytes Blumenbach, 1775 distribution of Species Pan troglodytes Pan paniscus Chimpanzee, often shortened to chimp, is the common name for the two extant species in the genus Pan. ... Christiaan Neethling Barnard (November 8, 1922 – September 2, 2001) was a South African cardiac surgeon. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Commodities

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Nicolas François Appert (1750 - 1841) : French inventor of airtight food preservation. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The French Army (French: Armée de Terre) is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces. ...

Traffic Lights

Main article: Traffic Lights Traffic lights can have several additional lights for filter turns or bus lanes. ...

Traffic lights can have several additional lights for filter turns or bus lanes. ... The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, in London, England is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) meet to conduct their business. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... 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. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... Lester Farnsworth Wire, (September 3, 1887-April 14, 1958) is credited with the invention of the traffic light as early as 1912 in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... 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 Julian calendar). ... Traffic lights will sometimes differ where there are several lanes of traffic. ... Euclid Avenue is a commonly found name applied to streets in American cities; however Cleveland, Ohio’s Euclid Avenue set the standard for the nation from the 1860s to the 1920s for beauty and sheer wealth. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... NY redirects here. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Information and Communications Technology

Early milestones in the history of communications satellites. ... Telecommunication involves the transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ... Claude Chappe Claude Chappe (December 25, 1763 – January 23, 1805) was a French inventor who in 1792 demonstrated a practical semaphore system that eventually spanned all of France. ... A Chappe semaphore tower near Saverne, France // The semaphore or optical telegraph is an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, with towers with pivoting blades or paddles, shutters, in a matrix, or hand-held flags etc. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... For other uses, see Lille (disambiguation). ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The telephone or phone is a telecommunications device which is used to transmit and receive sound (most commonly voice and speech) across distance. ... Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Alexander Graham Bell ( March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922 ) was a scientist, inventor, and innovator. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... In mathematics, computing, linguistics, and related disciplines, an algorithm is a procedure (a finite set of well-defined instructions) for accomplishing some task which, given an initial state, will terminate in a defined end-state. ... In 1840 Charles Babbage was invited to give a seminar at the University of Turin about his analytical engine. ... 3 programmers. ... Ada Lovelace Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (December 10, 1815 – November 27, 1852), born Augusta Ada Byron, is mainly known for having written a description of Charles Babbages early mechanical general-purpose computer, the analytical engine. ... A BlueGene supercomputer cabinet. ... Konrad Zuses Z3 was the first working programmable, fully automatic machine, whose attributes, with the addition of conditional branching, have often been the ones used as criteria in defining a computer. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... A Colossus Mark II computer. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... CTSS, which stood for the Compatible Time-Sharing System, was one of the first time-sharing operating systems; it was developed at MITs Computation Center. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... A Creative webcam A web camera (or webcam, real camera) is a real-time camera (usually, though not always, a video camera) whose images can be accessed using the World Wide Web, instant messaging, or a PC video calling application. ... The Trojan room coffee pot was the inspiration for the worlds first webcam. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... PaySafe was the first ever Secure Electronic Payment System for Credit Cards over the Internet in the world. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... A screenshot of PowWow, one of the first instant messengers with a graphical user interface Instant messaging or IM is a form of real-time communication between two or more people based on typed text. ... ICQ is an instant messaging computer program, owned by Time Warners AOL subsidiary. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Nuclear weapons

The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 kilometers (11 mi) above the hypocenter. ... A weapons cache is detonated at the East River Range on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Detonation is a process of supersonic combustion that involves a shock wave and a reaction zone behind it. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945 lifted nuclear fallout some 18 km (60,000 feet) above the epicenter. ... The gadget, partially assembled on the shot tower for the Trinity test. ... The Trinity test was the first test of a nuclear weapon, conducted by the United States on July 16, 1945 at , thirty miles (48 km) southeast of Socorro on what is now White Sands Missile Range, headquartered near Alamogordo, New Mexico. ... Alamogordo is a city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945 lifted nuclear fallout some 18 km (60,000 feet) above the epicenter. ... A postwar Little Boy casing mockup. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Main keep of Hiroshima Castle The city of Hiroshima (広島市; -shi) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest of Japans islands. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Sports

George N. Schuster (1873-1972) was the driver of the American built Thomas Flyer and winner of the 1908 New York to Paris Auto Race The “Great Auto Race” was an International competition comprised of teams representing Germany (Protos), Italy (Briax-Zust), France (3 entries: DeDion-Bouton, Moto Bloc, Sizaire... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The four minute mile, in athletics, is the running of a mile (1,609. ... Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister CBE (born March 23, 1929) is a British former athlete best known as the first man to run the mile in less than 4 minutes. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Satellite view of the English Channel The English Channel (French: La Manche (IPA: ), the sleeve) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ... Captain Matthew Webb (19 January 1848 – 24 July 1883) was the first person to swim the English Channel without the use of artificial aids. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Satellite view of the English Channel The English Channel (French: La Manche (IPA: ), the sleeve) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ... Ederle in 1926 Gertrude Caroline Ederle (October 23, 1905 – November 30, 2003) was an American competitive swimmer. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Lewis Gordon Pugh (born 5 December 1969) is a swimmer, polar explorer and motivational speaker. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Free-diving refers to various aquatic activities that share the practice of breath-hold diving. ... Jacques Mayol (April 1, 1927 – December 22, 2001) was the holder of many world records in free diving. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Janice (Jan) Meek (formerly Janice Byles) FRGS (British, born 1944) is a Guinness World Record holding adventurer, ocean rower, international motivational speaker and soon to be polar explorer. ... Daniel (Dan) Alan Byles FRGS (British, born 1974) is a mountaineer, sailor, ocean rower, and soon to be polar explorer. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall is a Swedish modern pentathlete who caused the disqualification of the Swedish mens team at the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City for his alcohol use. ... The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... Bungee Jump in Normandy, France Bungee jumping is an activity in which a person jumps off from a high place (generally of several hundred feet/meters) with one end of an elastic cord attached to his/her body or ankles and the other end tied to the jumping-off point. ... The Dangerous Sports Club, a group of adventurers and extreme sports pioneers based in Oxford and London, were active from the late 1970s for about ten years, during which they invented bungee jumping and experimented with a variety of other innovative sporting activities. ... Sir David Kirke (ca. ... The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge, spanning the Avon Gorge and linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset, UK. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it is a distinctive landmark that is often used as a symbol of Bristol. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... For the song by The Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... Annie “Londonderry” Kopchovsky was the first woman to bicycle around the world. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Soccer (Football outside the US)

  • First soccer player to be knighted: Sir Stanley Matthews, (1965)
  • First soccer player to take a penalty shootout: George Best, in the semi-finals of the Watney Cup, England (1970)
  • First soccer player to miss a penalty shootout: Dennis Law, in the semi-finals of the Watney Cup, England (1970)
  • First major soccer tournament to be settled by a penalty shootout - European Cup 1976, Czechoslovakia vs. West Germany (a penalty score of 5-3 respectively)
  • First soccer World Cup match to be decided by a penalty shootout: the 1982 semi-finals between West Germany and France (a penalty score of 5-4 respectively)
  • First (and only as of 2006) soccer World Cup final match to be decided by a penalty shootout: 1994 final between Brazil and Italy, at Pasadena, California (a penalty score of 3-2 respectively)

Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (February 1, 1915 - February 23, 2000) was a football player. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... A penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches which would have otherwise been drawn or tied. ... George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish football player, regarded by many as the greatest player of all time. ... The Watney Mann Invitation Cup (normally referred to as simply the Watney Cup) was a short-lived English football tournament held in the early 1970s. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... The UEFA Champions League (formerly named but still often called the European Cup) is an annual club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17. ... Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...

Literature

These works of literature have each been claimed as the first novel in English. ... The Battle of Dorking (1871) triggered an explosion of invasion literature. ... Sir George Tomkyns Chesney (April 30, 1830-March 31, 1895), British Army general, brother of Colonel Charles Cornwallis Chesney, was born at Tiverton, Devon, on April 30, 1830. ... The Riddle of the Sands is a 1903 novel by Erskine Childers. ... Erskine Childers was the name of two Irish leaders of British birth who were key players in 20th century Ireland. ... Cooper portrait by John Wesley Jarvis, 1822 James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. ... Mechanical desktop typewriters, such as this Underwood Five, were long time standards of government agencies, newsrooms, and sales offices. ... Life on the Mississippi cover Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War. ... Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910),[1] better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American humorist, satirist, writer, and lecturer. ... The Power of Sympathy (1789) is a novel written by William Hill Brown, usually considered to be the first American novel. ... William Hill Brown, born November 1756, Boston, wrote what is possibly the first American novel, The Power of Sympathy(1789). ...

Other

bikini briefs, from Roman London. ... Micheline Bernardini modelling for her first and only picture in a bikini. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... A lesbian is a woman who is romantically and sexually attracted only to other women. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Dorothea Wieck and Hertha Thiele in a scene from Mädchen in Uniform (Germany, 1931), the first openly lesbian feature film. ... Christa Winsloe (1888-1944) was a 20th century Hungarian novelist, playwright and sculptor. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... High-heeled shoes are shoes where the heel of the wearers foot is raised to be significantly higher than their toes. ... Catherine de Medici (April 13, 1519–January 5, 1589), born in Italy as Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de Medici, and later queen of France under the French name Catherine de M dicis, was the wife of King Henry II of France, of the Valois branch of the kings... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... Events January 25 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne Boleyn, his second Queen consort. ...

See also

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness. Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

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