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June 2008 is the sixth month of the current leap year and has yet to occur. ...
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May 2008 is the fifth month of the current leap year. ...
May 2007 is the fifth month of that year. ...
May 2006 : â - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â May 1, 2006 (Monday) Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association outraged Vatican by planning to ordain another bishop, Liu Xinhong in Anhui Province. ...
2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â Wikimedia Commons has media related to: May 2005 Deaths in May May 26: Eddie Albert May 25: Ismail Merchant May 25: Sunil Dutt May 25: Graham Kennedy May 22: Thurl Ravenscroft May 21: Howard Morris May 21...
May 14, 2004 Vatican foreign minister Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo says torture of prisoners is a more serious blow for U.S. than September 11 (Al Jazeerah). ...
May 14, 2003 DARPAs Information Processing Technology Office solicits bids for the LifeLog project, an extremely ambitious effort to create a massive searchable computer database, an ontology-based (sub)system that captures, stores, and makes accessible the flow of one persons experience in and interactions with the world . ...
2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for May, 2002. ...
2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: May 1 - Chandra Levy disapears while jogging. ...
2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a timeline for events in May, 2000. ...
For the 1921 film starring Fatty Arbuckle, see Leap Year (film). ...
For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ...
Events - 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the de facto ruler of England.
- 1483 - Coronation of Charles VIII of France ("Charles l'Affable").
- 1509 - Battle of Agnadello: In northern Italy, French forces defeat the Venetians.
- 1607 - Jamestown, Virginia is settled as an English colony.
- 1608 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen.
- 1610 - Assassination of Henri IV of France, bringing Louis XIII to the throne.
- 1643 - Four-year-old Louis XIV becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Louis XIII.
- 1747 - A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at first battle of Cape Finisterre.
- 1787 - In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delegates begin to meet to write a new Constitution for the United States.
- 1796 - Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination.
- 1804 - The Lewis and Clark Expedition departs from Camp Dubois and begin their historic journey by traveling up the Missouri River.
- 1811 - Paraguay gains independence from Spain.
- 1861 - The Canellas meteorite, an 859-gram chondrite-type meteorite strikes the earth near Barcelona, Spain.
- 1863 - American Civil War: Battle of Jackson (MS).
- 1864- American Civil War: Battle of New Market.
- 1868 - Japanese Boshin War: End of the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle, former Shogunate forces withdraw northward to Aizu by way of Nikkō.
- 1870 - The first game of rugby in New Zealand is played in Nelson between Nelson College and the Nelson Rugby Football Club.
- 1879 - The first group of 463 Indian indentured labourers arrive in Fiji abroad the Leonidas.
- 1889 - The children's charity the NSPCC is launched in London.
- 1913 - New York Governor William Sulzer approves the charter for the Rockefeller Foundation, which begins operations with a $100 million donation from John D. Rockefeller.
- 1925 - Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs Dalloway is published.
- 1927 - Cap Arcona is launched at the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg.
- 1927 - University of Chicago's local collegiate organization, Phi Sigma, becomes incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois as Eta Sigma Phi, the National Honorary Classical Fraternity.
- 1929 - Wilfred Rhodes takes his 4000th first-class wicket during a performance of 9 for 39 at Leyton.
- 1931 - Ådalen shootings, five people are killed in Ådalen, Sweden, as soldiers open fire on an unarmed trade union demonstration.
- 1935 - The Filipinos ratify an independence agreement.
- 1935 - Northamptonshire County Cricket Club gains (over Somerset at Taunton by 48 runs) what proved to be their last victory for 99 matches, easily a record in the County Championship. Their next Championship win was not until 29 May, 1939.
- 1939 - Lina Medina becomes the world's youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five.
- 1940 - World War II: Rotterdam is bombed by the German Luftwaffe.
- 1940 - World War II: The Netherlands surrender to Germany.
- 1943 - Sinking of the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur off the coast of Queensland, by a Japanese submarine.
- 1948 - Israel declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Immediately after the declaration, Israel was attacked by the neighboring Arab states.
- 1955 - Cold War: Eight communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defense treaty called the Warsaw Pact.
- 1961 - American civil rights movement: Freedom Riders bus is fire-bombed near Anniston, Alabama, and the civil rights protestors are beaten by an angry mob.
- 1961 - Stirling Moss wins the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix.
- 1970 - The Red Army Faction is established in Germany.
- 1970 - Mississippi state police kill two black students at Jackson State University.
- 1973 - Human Space Flight: Skylab, the United States' first space station, is launched. It is the last launch of the Saturn V rocket.
A contemporary monument to the Battle of Lewes, a crucial 1264 battle in the Second Barons War in England. ...
The Battle of Lewes was a battle fought at Lewes in Sussex, from May 12 to May 14, 1264. ...
Henry III (1 October 1207 â 16 November 1272) was the son and successor of John Lackland as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 to his death. ...
From the Chamber of the United States House of Representatives Simon V de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208 â August 4, 1265) was the principal leader of the baronial opposition to King Henry III of England. ...
De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without...
For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...
Events The São Tomé settlement is founded. ...
Charles VIII, called the Affable (French: ; 30 June 1470 â 7 April 1498), was King of France from 1483 to his death. ...
1509 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Battle of Agnadello was the one of the more significant battles of the War of the League of Cambrai, and one of the major battles of the Italian Wars. ...
Northern Italy comprises of two areas belonging to NUTS level 1: North-West (Nord-Ovest): Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria North-East (Nord-Est): Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Emilia-Romagna Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Aosta Valley are regions with a...
Borders of the Republic of Venice in 1796 Capital Venice Language(s) Venetian, Latin, Italian Religion Roman Catholicism Government Republic Doge - 1789â97 Ludovico Manin History - Established 697 - Treaty of Zara June 27, 1358 - Treaty of Leoben April 17, 1797 * Traditionally, the establishment of the Republic is dated to 697. ...
Year 1607 (MDCVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...
At Jamestown Settlement, replicas of Christopher Newports 3 ships are docked in the harbor. ...
For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...
Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ...
The Protestant Union or Evangelical Union or Union of Auhausen was a coalition of Protestant German states that was formed in 1608 to defend the rights, lands and person of each member. ...
Auhausen is a municipality in the Swabian district Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany The municipality is within the Oettingen central administrative body. ...
// Events January 7 - Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter. ...
By Frans Pourbus the younger. ...
Louis XIII (September 27, 1601 - May 14, 1643), called the Just (French: le Juste), was King of France from 1610 to 1643. ...
// Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ...
Louis XIV redirects here. ...
This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Year 1747 (MDCCXLVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...
For other uses, see Admiral (disambiguation). ...
George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (April 23, 1697 - 1762) was a British admiral and a wealthy aristocrat, noted for his circumnavigation of the globe. ...
The First Battle of Cape Finisterre was a naval battle which took place on 14 May 1747 (3 May 1747 in the Julian calendar then in use in Britain) during the War of the Austrian Succession, in the Bay of Biscay off Cape Finisterre in northwest Spain, between a British...
Year 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area - City 369. ...
Year 1796 (MDCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Edward Jenner, FRS, (May 17, 1749 â January 26, 1823) was an English scientist who studied his natural surroundings in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. ...
Smallpox (also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera) is a contagious disease unique to humans. ...
A vial of the vaccine against influenza. ...
1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Lewis and Clark redirects here. ...
Camp Dubois, near present day Hartford, Illinois, served as the winter camp for the Lewis and Clark Expedition from December 12, 1803 to May 14, 1804. ...
The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. ...
For the US Federal Agent designation, see Special agent. ...
Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
BIC pen cap, about 1 gram. ...
A specimen of the NWA 869 chondrite (type L4-6), showing chondrules and metal flakes Chondrites are stony meteorites that have not been modified due to melting or differentiation of the parent body. ...
Willamette Meteorite A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives an impact with the Earths surface without being destroyed. ...
Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001â08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ...
Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...
Battle of Jackson Grants Operations against Vicksburg The Battle of Jackson, fought on May 14, 1863, in Jackson, Mississippi, was part of the Vicksburg Campaign in the American Civil War. ...
1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...
Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...
Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Franz Sigel John C. Breckinridge Strength 6,275 4,090 Casualties 840 540 The Battle of New Market was a battle fought on May 15, 1864, in Virginia during Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American Civil War. ...
Year 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Combatants Imperial faction: Satsuma, ChÅshÅ«, Tosa Tokugawa Shogunate Commanders Ruler: Meiji Emperor, CIC: SaigÅ Takamori, Army: Kuroda Kiyotaka Shogunate: Ruler: Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Army: Katsu Kaishu, Navy: Enomoto Takeaki, Ezo Republic: President:Enomoto Takeaki, CIC: Otori Keisuke, Navy: Arai Ikunosuke Casualties ~1,000 killed ~2,000 killed Campaign map of...
Combatants Imperial Army made up of forces from the Matsumoto, Kurohane, Mibu, Iwamurata, Suzaka, Hikone, Ogaki, Utsunomiya, and Kasama domains. ...
Monument to the Byakkotai Samurai Aizu ) is a former feudal domain (Han), part of the modern-day Japanese prefecture of Fukushima, formerly a part of Mutsu province. ...
Great Gate, Nikko, circa 1860-1900. ...
1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ...
The City of Nelson is situated very close to the centre of New Zealand. ...
Wikinews has news related to: New Zealand boarding school closed due to gastro-enteritis outbreak Nelson College is a boys-only state secondary school in Nelson, New Zealand. ...
Year 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
// The Indian indenture system started from the end of slavery in 1834 and continued until 1920, when thousands of Indians were transported to various colonies of European powers to provide labour for the (mainly sugar) plantations, under the indenture system. ...
The Leonidas was the first ship to bring indentured Indian laboutrers to Fiji. ...
Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is a UK charity working in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. ...
This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...
Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
This article is about the state. ...
For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ...
William Sulzer (March 18, 1863 â November 6, 1941) was a Governor of New York. ...
The Rockefeller Foundation (RF) is a prominent philanthropic organization based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City. ...
John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. ...
Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the American writer, see Virginia Euwer Wolff. ...
Mrs Dalloway (1925) is a novel by Virginia Woolf detailing a day in the life of protagonist Clarissa Dalloway in post-World War I England. ...
Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Cap Arcona was a large German luxury ocean liner, formerly of the Hamburg-South America line, that was sunk in 1945 with the loss of many lives while laden with prisoners from concentration camps. ...
On April 5, 1877, Hermann Blohm and Ernst Voss founded the Blohm & Voss Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik shipbuilding and engineering works as a general partnership. ...
For other uses, see Hamburg (disambiguation). ...
Eta Sigma Phi (ÎΣΦ) (ESP) is a College honor society which grew out of a local undergraduate classical club founded by a group of students in the Department of Greek at the University of Chicago in 1914. ...
Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Wilfred Rhodes (born October 29, 1877, North Moor, Kirkheaton, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire; died July 8, 1973, Branksome Park, Poole) was one of the greatest cricketers of the twentieth century. ...
A first-class cricket match is one of three or more days duration between two sides of eleven players officially adjudged first-class. ...
, Leyton is an area of East London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ...
Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Ã
dalen shootings, also known as the Ã
dalen riots (in Swedish: Skotten i Ã
dalen) was a series of events in and around the Swedish town of Ã
dalen, in Kramfors Municipality, in May 1931. ...
Ã
dalen is a small village in Kramfors Municipality. ...
The Lawrence textile strike (1912), with soldiers surrounding peaceful demonstrators A trade union or labor union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages, hours, and working conditions, forming a cartel of labour. ...
1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ...
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. ...
Somerset County Cricket Club is a county cricket club with headquarters at the County Cricket Ground, Taunton. ...
For other uses, see Taunton (disambiguation). ...
The County Championship is the domestic first class cricket competition in the United Kingdom, mainly in England. ...
Championship is a term used to refer to various forms of sports competitions in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion; that is, the best competitor. ...
is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Lina Medina (born September 27, 1933) is the youngest confirmed mother in medical history, giving birth at the age of 5 years, 7 months and 21 days. ...
For other uses, see Mother (disambiguation). ...
Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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 TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...
Nickname: Motto: Sterker door strijd (Stronger through Struggle) Location of Rotterdam Coordinates: , Country Province Government - Mayor Ivo Opstelten - Aldermen Jeannette Baljeu Hamit Karakus Orhan Kaya Lucas Bolsius Jantine Kriens Dominic Schrijer Roelf de Boer Leonard Geluk Area [1] - Total 319 km² (123. ...
The Deutsche Luftwaffe or (German: air force, IPA: ) is the commonly used term for the German air force. ...
Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) Centaur was a hospital ship during World War II, which was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine in 1943. ...
Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd...
Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A provisional government is an emergency or interim government set up when a political void has been created by the collapse of a previous administration or regime. ...
Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...
For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ...
This article is about the form of society and political movement. ...
The first two pages of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, in (left to right) German, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Ottoman Turkish and Russian A treaty is an agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely states and international organizations. ...
Not to be confused with the Warsaw Convention, which is an agreement about airlines financial liability and the Treaty of Warsaw (1970) between West Germany and the Peoples Republic of Poland. ...
Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The civil rights movement in the United States has been a long, primarily nonviolent struggle to bring full civil rights and equality under the law to all citizens of United States. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Freedom rides. ...
Nickname: The Model City Location in Alabama Coordinates: County Calhoun Settled April 1872 Incorporated 3 July 1883 Mayor Hoyt W. âChipâ Howell, Jr. ...
Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ...
An ochlocracy from The Simpsons Ochlocracy (Greek: οÏλοκÏαÏία or ohlokratÃa; Latin: ochlocratia) is government by mob or a mass of people, or the intimidation of constitutional authorities. ...
Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Sir Stirling Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a British former racing driver from England. ...
Results from the 1961 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 14, 1961 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 136. ...
Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Red Army Faction Insignia - a Red Star and a Heckler & Koch MP5 The Red Army Faction or RAF (German Rote Armee Fraktion) (in its early stages commonly known as Baader-Meinhof Group [or Gang]), was one of postwar West Germanys most active and prominent militant left-wing groups. ...
This article is about the U.S. state. ...
This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
Jackson State University, often abridged as Jackson State or by its initials JSU is a historically black university located in Jackson, Mississippi founded in 1877. ...
For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ...
For other uses, see Skylab (disambiguation). ...
The International Space Station in 2007 A space station is an artificial structure designed for humans to live in outer space. ...
For the moon designated Saturn V, see Rhea. ...
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This article is about the rocket. ...
For other uses, see Skylab (disambiguation). ...
Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...
Presidential Election in Upper Volta 1978 First round, May 14 1978: Sangoulé Lamizana (supported by RDA) approx. ...
Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...
Drunk driving (drink driving in the UK) or drinking and driving is the act of operating a motor vehicle after having consumed alcohol (i. ...
Interstate 71 (abbreviated I-71) is an Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes/Midwestern region of the United States. ...
Carrollton is a city in Carroll County, Kentucky, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kentucky Rivers. ...
This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...
Tenzin Gyatso is the fourteenth and current Dalai Lama. ...
This article is about the Dalai Lama lineage. ...
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima (b. ...
This article is about the theological concept. ...
Khedrup Je, the 1st Panchen Lama The Panchen Lama (often transliterated as Pänchen Lama) or the Panchen Erdeni, is the one of the two highest ranking lamas (together with the Dalai Lama) in the Gelugpa (Dge-lugs-pa) sect of Tibetan Buddhism (the sect which controlled Tibet from the...
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Port Darwin redirects here. ...
Network Against Prohibition (NAP) is the name given to the drug law reform/human rights activist group that began on March 7, 2002, in Darwin, Australia in response to the Northern Territory Labor Governments drug house legislation. ...
A Legislative Assembly in some parts of the Commonwealth refers to a legislature, or a chamber of the legislature. ...
For similar terms, see Northern Territories (disambiguation) Slogan or Nickname: The Territory, The NT, The Top End Motto(s): none Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Constitutional monarchy Administrator Ted Egan Chief Minister Clare Martin (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 2 - Senate seats 2 Gross Territorial Product (2004...
Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Constitution of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) is its basic law. ...
For other uses, see President (disambiguation). ...
This is a Korean name; the family name is Roh Roh Moo-hyun (IPA: ) (born September 1, 1946 in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea) is the President of South Korea. ...
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (born Frederik André Henrik Christian on 26 May 1968 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is the eldest son of Queen Margrethe II and her husband, Prince Consort Henrik. ...
The monogram of Mary and Frederik Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, formerly Mary Elizabeth Donaldson (b. ...
For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ...
Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Papal Arms of Pope Benedict XVI. The papal tiara was replaced with a bishops mitre, and pallium of the Pope was added beneath the coat of arms. ...
Mother Marianne Cope, also called Blessed Marianne of Molokai, lived, worked and died for the lepers of Hawaii. ...
This article is about the process of declaring saints. ...
General definition of saint In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ...
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USS Enterprise, a supercarrier, and the conventionally-sized aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle USS A supercarrier is a ship belonging to the largest class of aircraft carrier, and generally has a displacement greater than 75,000 tons. ...
USN redirects here. ...
SINKEX or Sink Exercise is a military test of a weapons system (usually a torpedo), involving an attempt to sink a ship. ...
Births - 1265 - Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (d. 1321)
- 1316 - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1378)
- 1553 - Margaret of Valois, wife of Henry IV (d. 1615)
- 1666 - Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (d. 1732)
- 1679 - Peder Horrebow, Danish astronomer (d. 1764)
- 1699 - Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian field marshal (d. 1786)
- 1701 - William Emerson, English mathematician (d. 1782)
- 1710 - King Adolf Frederick of Sweden (d. 1771)
- 1725 - Ludovico Manin, last Doge of Venice (d. 1802)
- 1727 - Thomas Gainsborough, English artist (d. 1788)
- 1737 - George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, British statesman (d. 1806)
- 1752 - Timothy Dwight, American theologian (d. 1817)
- 1752 - Albrecht Thaer, German agronomist (d. 1828)
- 1771 - Robert Owen, Welsh social reformer (d. 1858)
- 1781 - Friedrich Ludwig Georg von Raumer, German historian (d. 1873)
- 1814 - Charles Beyer, German-British locomotive engineer (d. 1876)
- 1817 - Alexander Kaufmann, German poet (d. 1893)
- 1832 - Rudolf Lipschitz, German mathematician (d. 1903)
- 1867 - Kurt Eisner, German politician (d. 1919)
- 1872 - Elia Dalla Costa, Italian cardinals (d. 1961)
- 1878 - James L. Wilkinson, American baseball executive (d. 1964)
- 1880 - Wilhelm List, German field marshal (d. 1971)
- 1881 - G. Murray Hulbert, American politician (d. 1950)
- 1881 - Ed Walsh, American baseball player (d. 1959)
- 1885 - Otto Klemperer, German-born conductor (d. 1973)
- 1890 - Alex Pompez, American baseball executive (d. 1974)
- 1893 - Louis Verneuil, French playwright, screenwriter (d. 1952)
- 1897 - Sidney Bechet, American musician (d. 1959)
- 1897 - Ed Ricketts, American marine biologist (d. 1948)
- 1899 - Pierre Victor Auger, French physicist (d. 1993)
- 1899 - Earle Combs, American baseball player (d. 1976)
- 1900 - Hal Borland, Writer (d. 1978)
- 1900 - Leo Smit, Dutch composer (d. 1943)
- 1900 - Edgar Wind, German art historian (d. 1971)
- 1901 - Robert Ritter, German psychologist (d. 1951)
- 1903 - Billie Dove, American actress (d. 1997)
- 1904 - Hans Albert Einstein, American professor (d. 1973)
- 1904 - Marcel Junod, Swiss physician (d. 1961)
- 1905 - Jean Daniélou, French cardinal (d. 1974)
- 1905 - Herbert Morrison, American radio reporter (d. 1989)
- 1907 - Hans von der Groeben, German diplomat, member of the European Commission (d. 2005)
- 1907 - Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan (d. 1974)
- 1907 - Johnny Moss, American poker player (d. 1995)
- 1916 - Lance Dossor, British-born concert pianist (d. 2005)
- 1916 - Del Moore, American comedian (d. 1970)
- 1916 - Marco Zanuso, Italian architect
- 1917 - Lou Harrison, American composer (d. 2003)
- 1919 - Solange Chaput-Rolland, French Canadian journalist, author and politician (d. 2001)
- 1919 - John Hope, American meteorologist (d. 2002)
- 1921 - Richard Deacon, American actor (d. 1984)
- 1921 - Arve Opsahl, Norwegian actor (d. 2007)
- 1922 - Franjo Tuđman, President of Croatia (d. 1999)
- 1923 - Adnan Pachachi, Iraqi politician
- 1923 - Mrinal Sen, Indian film director
- 1925 - Patrice Munsel, American opera soprano
- 1926 - Eric Morecambe, British comedian (d. 1984)
- 1927 - Herbert W. Franke, Austrian writer
- 1928 - Che Guevara, Argentine Marxist revolutionary
- 1928 - Will "Dub Jones, American singer (The Coasters) (d. 2000)
- 1929 - Henry McGee, British actor (d. 2006)
- 1929 - Gump Worsley, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2007)
- 1929 - Barbara Branden, Canadian writer and lecturer
- 1931 - Alvin Lucier, American composer
- 1932 - Robert Bechtle, American painter
- 1933 - Michael Chevalier, German voice actor
- 1934 - Siân Phillips, Welsh actress
- 1936 - Bobby Darin, American singer (d. 1973)
- 1936 - Charlie Gracie, American singer
- 1936 - Waheeda Rehman, Indian actress
- 1940 - Troy Shondell, American singer
- 1940 - 'H'. Jones, British Soldier (VC recipient) (d. 1982)
- 1942 - Valeriy Brumel, Soviet athlete (d. 2003)
- 1942 - Byron Dorgan, U.S. Senator
- 1942 - Prentis Hancock, British actor
- 1942 - Tony Pérez, Cuban baseball player
- 1942 - Rüdiger Vogler, German actor
- 1943 - Jack Bruce, Scottish bassist (Cream)
- 1943 - Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland
- 1943 - Derek Leckenby, British musician (Herman's Hermits) (d. 1994)
- 1943 - Elizabeth Ray, American sex scandal figure
- 1944 - George Lucas, American film director
- 1945 - Francesca Annis, British actress
- 1945 - Yochanan Vollach, Israeli footballer and president of Maccabi Haifa
- 1946 - Eric Peterson, Canadian actor
- 1947 - Tamara Dobson, American actress (d. 2006)
- 1948 - Bob Woolmer, English cricket coach (d. 2007)
- 1949 - Klaus-Peter Thaler, German cyclist
- 1950 - Adolfo Dominguez, Spanish fashion designer
- 1952 - David Byrne, Scottish-born American musician (Talking Heads)
- 1952 - Scott Irwin, American professional wrestler (d. 1987)
- 1952 - Donald R. McMonagle, American astronaut
- 1952 - Robert Zemeckis, American film director
- 1953 - Tom Cochrane, Canadian musician (Red Rider)
- 1953 - Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia
- 1954 - Jens Sparschuh, German writer
- 1955 - Dennis Martínez, Nicaraguan baseball player
- 1957 - Leon White, American professional wrestler
- 1959 - Patrick Bruel, French singer
- 1959 - Steve Hogarth, British singer (Marillion)
- 1959 - Rick Vaive, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1960 - Anne Clark, English female singer
- 1960 - Steve Williams, American wrestler
- 1961 - Ulrike Folkerts, German actress
- 1961 - Jean Leclerc, French Canadian singer and songwriter
- 1961 - Tim Roth, English actor
- 1961 - Alain Vigneault, Canadian ice hockey coach
- 1962 - Ian Astbury, English singer (The Cult)
- 1962 - C. C. DeVille, American musician (Poison)
- 1963 - Pat Borders, American baseball player
- 1964 - James M. Kelly, American astronaut
- 1964 - Eric Peterson, American guitarist (Testament)
- 1964 - Suzy Kolber, American sportscaster
- 1965 - Eoin Colfer, Irish writer
- 1966 - Marianne Denicourt, French actress
- 1966 - Mike Inez, American bassist
- 1966 - Fabrice Morvan, French music artist (Milli Vanilli)
- 1966 - Raphael Saadiq, American musician (Tony! Toni! Toné!)
- 1967 - Tony Siragusa, American football player
- 1969 - Cate Blanchett, Australian actress
- 1969 - Danny Wood, American singer (New Kids on the Block)
- 1971 - Sofia Coppola, American director
- 1972 - Mark Ruskell, England-born Scottish politician
- 1973 - Voshon Lenard, American basketball player
- 1973 - Natalie Appleton, Canadian-born singer
- 1973 - Anais Granofsky, Canadian actress and director
- 1973 - Julian White, English rugby union footballer
- 1974 - Jennifer Allan, American model
- 1975 - Salim Iles, Algerian swimmer
- 1975 - Nicki Sørensen, Danish road bicycle racer
- 1976 - Hunter Burgan, American musician (AFI)
- 1976 - Brian Lawrence, American baseball player
- 1976 - Martine McCutcheon, British actress
- 1977 - Sophie Anderton, English model and television personality
- 1977 - Roy Halladay, American baseball player
- 1977 - Ada Nicodemou, Australian actress
- 1978 - Eddie House, American basketball player
- 1978 - Henry Garza, American singer and guitarist (Los Lonely Boys)
- 1978 - André Macanga, Angolan footballer
- 1978 - Gustavo Varela, Uruguayan footballer
- 1979 - Clinton Morrison, English-born Irish footballer
- 1979 - Carlos Tenorio, Ecuadorian footballer
- 1980 - Zdeněk Grygera, Czech footballer
- 1980 - Eugene Martineau, Dutch decathlete
- 1980 - Júlia Sebestyén, Hungarian figure skater
- 1980 - Hugo Southwell, Scottish rugby union footballer
- 1981 - Sarbel, Greek-born singer
- 1982 - BeardyMan, English beatboxer
- 1982 - Ai Shibata, Japanese swimmer
- 1983 - Anahí, Mexican actress and singer
- 1983 - Uroš Slokar, Slovenian basketball player
- 1983 - Amber Tamblyn, American actress
- 1983 - Tom Welham, British musician (
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