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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... October 2007 is the tenth month of that year. ... October 2006 is the tenth month of that year and has yet to occur. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in October 28: Richard Smalley 26: Emil Kyulev 24: José Azcona del Hoyo 24: Rosa Parks 23: Stella Obasanjo 22: Liam Lawlor 22: Shirley Horn 20: Endon Mahmood 17: Ba Jin 10: Milton Obote 7: Charles... October 13, 2004 The Peoples Republic of China rejects an offer by Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian to begin a peace dialogue, deriding the offer as meaningless, and accusing Chen of making an open and audacious expression of Taiwan independence by explicitly stating that the Republic of China is... October 13, 2003 2003 occupation of Iraq: New draft resolution being circulated at UN aims at getting international aid. ... October 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December // Events October 31, 2002 The Russian Health Minister Yuri Shevchenko has now stated that the incapacitating agent used in the storming of the Moscow theatre siege was a fentanyl derivative. ... 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: October 2 - Bankruptcy of Swissair. ... October 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events October 1 - 2 - Nine Israeli-Arabs are killed by Israeli security forces after a riot/violent demonstration of solidarity with Palestinians under military rule in the West Bank and Gaza. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... For the 1921 film starring Fatty Arbuckle, see Leap Year (film). ... For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ...

Events

• 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees and appeared in Hispania.
• 1282 - Nichiren Daishonin, founder of the Nichiren School of Buddhism, dies. His ashes are interred at Taisekiji Temple.
• 1307 - Hundreds of Knights Templar in France are simultaneously arrested by agents of Phillip the Fair, to be later tortured into "admitting" heresy.
• 1492 - Columbus and his crew land in the Bahamas
• 1582 - Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
• 1773 - The Whirlpool Galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier
• 1775 - The United States Continental Congress orders the establishment of the Continental Navy (later renamed the United States Navy).
• 1792 - In Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) is laid.
• 1812 - War of 1812: Battle of Queenston Heights - As part of the Niagara campaign in Ontario, Canada, United States forces under General Stephen Van Rensselaer are repulsed from invading Canada by British and native troops led by Sir Isaac Brock.
• 1843 - In New York City, Henry Jones and 11 others found B'nai B'rith (the oldest Jewish service organization in the world).
• 1845 - A majority of voters in the Republic of Texas approve a proposed constitution, that if accepted by the U.S. Congress, will make Texas a U.S. state.
• 1870 - The Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity is founded at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, by six pioneering women.
• 1881 - Revival of the Hebrew language as Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and friends agree to use Hebrew exclusively in their conversations.
• 1885 - The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is founded in Atlanta, Georgia.
• 1884 - Greenwich established as universal time meridian of longitude.
• 1890 - The Delta Chi fraternity is founded by 11 law students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
• 1892 - Edward Emerson Barnard discovers D/1892 T1 (Barnard 3), the first comet discovered by photographic means, on the night of October 13-14.
• 1917 - The "Miracle of the Sun" is witnessed by an estimated 70,000 people in the Cova da Iria in Fátima, Portugal.
• 1918 - Mehmed Talat Pasha and the Young Turk (C.U.P.) ministry resign and sign an armistice, ending Ottoman participation in World War I.
• 1923 - Ankara replaces Istanbul as the capital of Turkey.
• 1943 - World War II: The new government of Italy sides with the Allies and declares war on Germany.
• 1944 - World War II: Riga, the capital of Latvia is seized by the Red Army.
• 1946 - France adopts the constitution of the Fourth Republic.
• 1958 - Burial of Eugenio Pacelli, Pope Pius XII on the 41st anniversary of the "Miracle of the Sun".
• 1960 - 1960 World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski becomes the first person to end a World Series with a home run, as the Pirates beat the New York Yankees, four games to three.
• 1967 - The first game in the history of the American Basketball Association is played as the Anaheim Amigos lose to the Oakland Oaks 134-129 in Oakland, California.
• 1971 - 1971 World Series: The first night game in World Series history is played at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium between the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates.
• 1972 - An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-62 crashed outside Moscow killing 176.
• 1972 - Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashes in the Andes mountains, in between the borders of Argentina and Chile. By December 23, 1972 only 16 out of 45 people lived long enough to be rescued.
• 1976 - A Bolivian Boeing 707 cargo jet crashes in Santa Cruz, Bolivia killing 100 (97, mostly children, killed on the ground).
• 1976 - The first electron micrograph of an Ebola viral particle was obtained by Dr. F.A. Murphy, now at U.C. Davis, who was then working at the C.D.C..
• 1977 - Four Palestinians hijack Lufthansa Flight 181 to Somalia and demand release of 11 members of the Red Army Faction.
• 1983 - Ameritech Mobile Communications (now Cingular) launched the first US cellular network in Chicago, Illinois.
• 1990 - End of the Lebanese war. Syrian forces launch an attack on the free areas of Lebanon removing General Michel Aoun from the presidential palace.
• 1993 - Captured American Pilot Mike Durant is filmed in an interview in captivity by a CNN camera crew.
• 1999 - The United States Senate rejects ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
• 2003 - The Public Library of Science commences publication of an open access scientific journal, PLoS Biology.

For the cleaning product 409®, see butoxyethanol. ... Vandal and Vandali redirect here. ... The Alans, Alani, Alauni or Halani were an Iranian nomadic group among the Sarmatian people, warlike nomadic pastoralists of varied backgrounds, who spoke an Iranian language and to a large extent shared a common culture. ... Pic de Bugatetin the Néouvielle Natural Reserve Central Pyrenees For the mountains in Victoria, Australia, see Pyrenees (Victoria). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Iberian Peninsula. ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ... Nichiren (日蓮) (February 16, 1222 – October 13, 1282), born Zennichimaro (善日麿), later Zeshō-bō Renchō (是生房蓮長), and finally Nichiren (日蓮), was a Buddhist monk of 13th century Japan. ... A silhouette of a Buddha statue at Ayutthaya, Thailand. ... January 18 - German king Albrecht I makes his son Rudolf king of Bohemia. ... For other uses, see Knights Templar (disambiguation). ... “Philip the Fair” redirects here. ... Coercion is the practice of compelling a person to involuntarily behave in a certain way (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats, intimidation or some other form of pressure or force. ... Heresy, as a blanket term, describes a practice or belief that is labeled as unorthodox. ... Also film, 1492: Conquest of Paradise. ... Look up columbus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Gregorian Calendar switch: Year 1582 involved conversion to the Gregorian calendar. ... For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ... Year 1773 (MDCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as Messier 51a, M51a, or NGC 5194) is an interacting[4] grand-design[5] spiral galaxy located at a distance of approximately 23 million light-years in the constellation Canes Venatici. ... Charles Messier Charles Messier (June 26, 1730 – April 12, 1817) was a French astronomer who in 1774 published a catalogue of 45 deep sky objects such as nebulae and star clusters. ... Year 1775 (MDCCLXXV) 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). ... The Continental Congress was the federal legislature of the Thirteen Colonies and later of the United States from 1774 to 1789, a period that included the American Revolutionary War and the Articles of Confederation. ... USN redirects here. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ... Year 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) 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). ... For the overture by Tchaikovsky, see 1812 Overture; For the wars, see War of 1812 (USA - United Kingdom) or Patriotic War of 1812 (France - Russia) For the Siberia Airlines plane crashed over the Black Sea on October 4, 2001, see Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 1812 was a leap year starting... This article is about the U.S. – U.K. war. ... Combatants Britain United States Commanders Isaac Brock † Roger Sheaffe Stephen Van Rensselaer Strength 1,300 regulars, militia, and natives 6,000 regulars and militia Casualties 14 dead 77 wounded 100 dead 300 wounded 925 captured The Battle of Queenston Heights was a British victory of the War of 1812 which... The Niagara campaign was the final campaign to invade Canada during the War of 1812. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... Stephen Van Rensselaer III (November 1, 1764–January 26, 1839) was an American statesman, soldier, and land-owner, the heir to one of the greatest estates in the New York region at the time. ... This article refers to the British general. ... Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Henry Jones, along with 11 others, founded Bnai Brith, the oldest continually-operating Jewish service organization in the world, in New York City in 1843. ... Bnai Brith Membership Certificate, 1876. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, Columbia (1836) Houston (1837–1839) Austin (1839–1845) Language(s) English (de facto) Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Government Republic President1  - 1836-1838 Sam Houston  - 1838-1841 Mirabeau B. Lamar  - 1841-1844 Sam Houston  - 1844-1845 Anson Jones Vice... Congress in Joint Session. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... 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). ... Kappa Kappa Gamma (ΚΚΓ) is a college womens fraternity, founded on October 13, 1870 at Monmouth College, Illinois. ... Look up fraternity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the university in New Jersey, see Monmouth University. ... Monmouth is the county seat of Warren County in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The word Hebrew most likely means to cross over, referring to the Semitic people crossing over the Euphrates River. ... Eliezer Ben-Yehuda Eliezer Ben-Yehuda (Hebrew אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן־יְהוּדָה) (January 7, 1858 – December 16, 1922), was principally responsible for the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language from its previous state as a liturgical language. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, is a public, coeducational research university, part of the University System of Georgia, and located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with satellite campuses in Savannah, Georgia, Metz, France and Singapore. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about Greenwich in England. ... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) 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 Julian calendar). ... Delta Chi (ΔΧ) (del-ta kai) or D-Chi is an international college social fraternity formed on October 13, 1890 at Cornell University initially as a professional fraternity for law students. ... Look up fraternity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Cornell redirects here. ... The City of Ithaca (named for the Greek island of Ithaca) sits on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, in Central New York State. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Edward Emerson Barnard (December 16, 1857 – February 6, 1923) was an American astronomer. ... D/1892 T1 (Barnard 3) was the first comet to be discovered by photographic means. ... Comet Hale-Bopp Comet West For other uses, see Comet (disambiguation). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... District or region Santarém Municipality Ourém Area 71. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Mehmed Talat Pasha (Turkish: Mehmet Talat PaÅŸa) (1874-1921) was one of the leaders of the Young Turks, an Ottoman statesman, grand vizier (1917) , and leading member of the Sublime Porte from 1913 until 1918, and known to Armenians as a kind of Turkish Hitler . ... The Young Turks were a Turkish nationalist reform party, officially known as the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) — in Turkish the Ittihad ve Terakki Cemiyeti — whose leaders led a rebellion against Sultan Abdul Hamid II (who was officially deposed and exiled in 1909). ... Look up Ottoman, ottoman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 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 Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Look up ally in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 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 Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For other uses, see Riga (disambiguation). ... For other organizations known as the Red Army, see Red Army (disambiguation). ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pope Pius XII (Latin: ), born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (March 2, 1876 – October 9, 1958), reigned as the 260th pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City, from March 2, 1939 until his death. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bill Mazeroskis famous game-winning home run at Forbes Field to win the 1960 World Series The 1960 World Series was played between the Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) and New York Yankees (AL). ... Major league affiliations National League (1887–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 11, 20, 21, 33, 40, 42 Name Pittsburgh Pirates (1891–present) Pittsburgh Innocents (1890) Pittsburg Alleghenies (1882–1889) (Also referred to as Infants in 1890) Other nicknames The Bucs, The Buccos... The position of the second baseman Second base redirects here. ... William Stanley Mazeroski (born September 5, 1936 in Wheeling, West Virginia), nicknamed Maz, and also called simply The Glove by radio broadcaster Bob Prince, is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career (1956-72) with the Pittsburgh Pirates. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... This article is about the baseball concept. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... For the league that began in 1999, see American Basketball Association (2000-). The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a professional basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged, in part, with the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The Anaheim Amigos was an American Basketball Association (ABA) team based in Anaheim, California. ... The Virginia Squires was a basketball franchise in the former American Basketball Association that existed from 1970 through 1976. ... “Oakland” redirects here. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... The 1971 World Series matched the defending champion Baltimore Orioles against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with the Pirates winning in seven games. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... Pittsburgh redirects here. ... Three Rivers Stadium was a multi-purpose sports stadium and event facility located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1970 through 2000. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 5, 8, 20, 22, 33, 42 Name Baltimore Orioles (1954–present) St. ... Major league affiliations National League (1887–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 11, 20, 21, 33, 40, 42 Name Pittsburgh Pirates (1891–present) Pittsburgh Innocents (1890) Pittsburg Alleghenies (1882–1889) (Also referred to as Infants in 1890) Other nicknames The Bucs, The Buccos... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... JSC Aeroflot - Russian Airlines (Russian: ) (MICEX:AFLT RTS:AFLT), or Aeroflot (Russian: ) as the airline is commonly known, is the Russian flag carrier and the largest airline in Russia. ... The Ilyushin Il-62 is a Soviet long range airliner. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, also known less formally as the Andes flight disaster, was an airline flight carrying 45 people that crashed in the Andes on October 13, 1972. ... This article is about the mountain system in South America. ... is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing 707 is an American four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... This article is about the Bolivian city. ... An electron microscope is a type of microscope that uses electrons to illuminate and create an image of a specimen. ... For other uses, see Ebola (disambiguation). ... This article is about biological infectious particles. ... Dr. Frederick A. Murphy is internationally known for for his work on rabies, encephalitis and hemorrhagic fevers, with more than 250 articles published on the subject. ... The University of California, Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, and was established as the University Farm in 1905. ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, is recognized as the leading United States agency for protecting the public health and safety of people. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... The term Palestinian has other usages, for which see definitions of Palestinian. ... The Landshut at Mogadishu Airport, on October 18, 1977. ... 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. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... First cellular company to provide modern mobile phone service for the general public in Chicago on October 13, 1983 Originally named Ameritech Mobile Communications, then later became Ameritech Cellular. ... Cingular Wireless is the largest United States mobile phone company, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... ... Michel Aoun in Ehden visiting Frangieh June 2005 Michel Aoun (born in 1935 in Beirut) (Arabic:ميشيل عون) is a Lebanese military commander and politician. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Michael Mike J. Durant is the American pilot that was held prisoner after a raid in Mogadishu, Somalia on October 3, 1993. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... This article is about the year. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Opened for signature September 10, 1996[1] in New York Entered into force Not yet in force Conditions for entry into force The treaty will enter into force 180 days after it is ratified by all of the following 44 (Annex 2) countries: Algeria, Argentina... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a nonprofit open access scientific publishing project aimed at creating a library of open access journals and other scientific literature under an open content license. ... Open access (OA) means immediate, free and unrestricted online access to digital scholarly material[1], primarily peer-reviewed research articles in scholarly journals. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Births

• 1474 - Mariotto Albertinelli, Italian painter (d. 1515)
• 1566 - Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)
• 1696 - John Hervey, Lord Hervey, English statesman and writer (d. 1743)
• 1713 - Allan Ramsay, Scottish painter (d. 1784)
• 1714 - Pieter Burmann the Younger, Dutch philologist (d. 1778)
• 1768 - Jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin, French explorer (d. 1839)
• 1820 - John William Dawson, Canadian geologist (d. 1899)
• 1821 - Rudolf Virchow, German physician, pathologist, biologist, and politician (d. 1902)
• 1853 - Lillie Langtry, British actress (d. 1929)
• 1862 - Mary Kingsley, English writer and explorer (d. 1900)
• 1876 - Rube Waddell, American baseball player (d. 1914)
• 1878 - Patrick Joseph Hartigan, Australian Roman Catholic priest (d. 1952)
• 1880 - Sasha Cherny, Russian poet (d. 1932)
• 1887 - Jozef Tiso, Slovak politician (d. 1947)
• 1890 - Conrad Richter, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1968)
• 1900 - Gerald Marks, American songwriter (All of Me) (d. 1997)
• 1902 - Arna Wendell Bontemps, American writer (d. 1973)
• 1907 - Yves Allégret, French film director (d. 1987)
• 1909 - Art Tatum, American jazz pianist (d. 1956)
• 1909 - Herbert Block, American cartoonist (d. 2001)
• 1911 - Ashok Kumar, Indian actor (d. 2001)
• 1915 - Terry Frost, English artist (d. 2003)
• 1915 - Cornel Wilde, American actor (d. 1989)
• 1917 - Laraine Day, American actor
• 1917 - Burr Tillstrom, American puppeteer (d. 1985)
• 1918 - Robert Hudson Walker, American actor (d. 1951)
• 1921 - Yves Montand, Italian-born singer and actor (d. 1991)
• 1923 - Faas Wilkes, Dutch footballer (d. 2006)
• 1925 - Lenny Bruce, American comedian (d. 1966)
• 1925 - Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
• 1925 - Gustav Winckler, Danish singer (d. 1979)
• 1926 - Ray Brown, American jazz bassist (d. 2002)
• 1927 - Lee Konitz, American jazz saxophonist
• 1931 - Eddie Mathews, American baseball player (d. 2001)
• 1931 - Raymond Kopa, French footballer
• 1932 - Jack Colvin, American actor (d. 2005)
• 1933 - Raynald Frechette, Quebec politician and judge (d. 2007)
• 1933 - Queen Narriman, second and last wife of King Farouk and mother of their only child King Fuad (d. 2005)
• 1934 - Nana Mouskouri, Greek singer and politician
• 1937 - Sami Frey, French actor
• 1938 - Hugo Young, English journalist (d. 2003)
• 1939 - T. J. Cloutier, American poker player
• 1939 - Melinda Dillon, American actress
• 1940 - Pharoah Sanders, American saxophonist
• 1941 - Paul Simon, American singer and musician (Simon and Garfunkel)
• 1942 - Jerry Jones, American football team owner
• 1942 - Pamela Tiffin, American film actress
• 1942 - Bob Bailey, American baseball player
• 1944 - Robert Lamm, American musician (Chicago)
• 1945 - Christophe, French singer
• 1945 - Dési Bouterse, Surinam politician
• 1946 - Edwina Currie, British politician
• 1947 - Sammy Hagar, American singer (Van Halen)
• 1947 - Jerry Trupiano, American sports broadcaster
• 1948 - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani musician and singer
• 1948 - Ted Poe, American politician
• 1948 - John Ford Coley, American musician
• 1949 - Tom Mees, American sports broadcaster (d. 1996)
• 1949 - Patrick Nève, Belgian racing driver
• 1952 - John Lone, Hong Kong actor
• 1953 - Pat Day, American jockey
• 1954 - Mordechai Vanunu, Israeli nuclear technician
• 1954 - Claude Ribbe, French historian
• 1954 - George Frazier, American baseball player
• 1956 - Chris Carter, American television producer
• 1958 - Jair-Rohm Parker Wells, American musician and composer
• 1959 - Marie Osmond, American entertainer
• 1960 - Joey Belladonna, American musician (Anthrax)
• 1960 - Ari Fleischer, former White House press secretary
• 1960 - Tim Brewster, American football coach
• 1961 - Doc Rivers, basketball player and coach
• 1962 - T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, American actress
• 1962 - Kelly Preston, American actress
• 1962 - Jerry Rice, American football star
• 1963 - Colin Channer, Jamaican writer
• 1964 - Niè Hǎishèng, Chinese astronaut
• 1964 - Christopher Judge, American actor
• 1965 - Johan Museeuw, Belgian cyclist
• 1967 - Steve Vickers, English footballer
• 1967 - Scott Cooper, American baseball player
• 1967 - Trevor Hoffman, American baseball player
• 1967 - Kate Walsh, American actress
• 1968 - Carlos Marin, Spanish baritone (Il Divo)
• 1968 - Tisha Campbell-Martin, American actress and singer
• 1969 - Nancy Kerrigan, American figure skater
• 1969 - Cady McClain, American actress
• 1969 - Rhett Akins, American country singer
• 1970 - Serena Altschul, American reporter
• 1970 - Mel Jackson, American actor and R&B musician
• 1971 - Sacha Baron Cohen, English comedian
• 1971 - Billy Bush, American TV host
• 1971 - Pyrros Dimas, Greek weightlifter
• 1972 - Summer Sanders, American swimmer
• 1973 - Brian Dawkins, American football player
• 1973 - Nanako Matsushima, Japanese actress
• 1973 - Matt Hughes, American mixed martial artist
• 1974 - Hawick Lau, Chinese actor and singer
• 1974 - Joseph Utsler, American rapper (Insane Clown Posse)
• 1975 - Tom Anderson, American entrepreneur
• 1975 - David Kennedy, American musician (Boxcar Racer, Angels and Airwaves)
• 1977 - Paul Pierce, American basketball player
• 1977 - Gareth Batty, English cricketer
• 1977 - Kiele Sanchez, American actress
• 1978 - Jermaine O'Neal, American basketball player
• 1979 - Wes Brown, English footballer
• 1980 - Ashanti, American singer
• 1980 - Jon Micah Sumrall, American singer (Kutless)
• 1980 - Magne Hoseth, Norwegian footballer
• 1980 - Scott Parker, English footballer
• 1981 - Ryan Ashford, English footballer
• 1981 - Kele Okereke, lead singer of Bloc Party
• 1982 - Ian Thorpe, Australian swimmer

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Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Sasha Cherny (Russian: , real name Alexander Mikhailovich Glickberg, Russian: , 1880-1932) was a Russian poet, satirist and childrens writer. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Josef Tiso in photo Monsignor Jozef Tiso (October 13, 1887–April 18, 1947) was a Roman Catholic priest who became a deputy of the Czechoslovak parliament, a member of the Czechoslovak government, and finally the President of Independent Slovak Republic from 1939-1945, allied with Nazi Germany. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) 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 Julian calendar). ... Conrad Michael Richter (October 13, 1890-October 30, 1968) was an award-winning American of German origin novelist whose lyrical work focuses on life along the American frontier. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ğ: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Gerald Marks (October 13, 1900 - January 27, 1997), was an american composer most well known for the song All of Me which he co-wrote with Seymour Simons and was recorded about 2 000 times. ... All Of Me is a popular song and jazz standard written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons in 1931. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Arna Bontemps, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1939 Arna Wendell Bontemps (October 13, 1902 - June 4, 1973) was an American poet and a noted member of the Harlem Renaissance. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Yves Allégret (October 13, 1907 - January 31, 1987) was a French film director in the film noir genre. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Arthur Tatum Jr. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Herbert Lawrence Block, commonly known as Herblock (October 13, 1909 – October 7, 2001), was a U.S. editorial cartoonist. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Ashok Kumar (October 13, 1911 – December 10, 2001) was an Indian actor. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Sir Terry Frost (born Terence Ernest Manitou Frost) (October 13, 1915 - September 1, 2003) was a British artist noted for his abstracts. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cornel Wilde Cornelius Louis Wilde (October 13, 1915 – October 16, 1989) was an American actor. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Actress Laraine Day American actress Laraine Day (b. ... Burr Tilstrom (October 13, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois - December 6, 1985 in Palm Springs, California) was a puppeteer and the creator of Kukla, Fran and Ollie. ... This article is about the year. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Robert Walker (October 13, 1918 - August 28, 1951) was an American actor. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Yves Montand Yves Montand (October 13, 1921 – November 9, 1991) was a French/Italian actor, born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Alto, Italy. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Servaas Faas Wilkes (born October 13, 1923 in Rotterdam) is a former Dutch football (soccer) player. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on