James P. Cannon - James P. Cannon James Patrick Cannon (1890-1974) was an American Communist and then Trotskyist leader. Born in Rosedale, Kansas, he was first a member of the Industrial Workers of the World and then of the Socialist Party of the USA. He opposed World War One from an internationalist position and rallied to the Russian Revolution in 1917. In 1919, he became a founding member of the Workers (Communist) Party (now known as Communist Party USA) and was part of its leadership from its earliest days. In the factionalised CPUSA in the 1920s Cannon was responsible for the International Labor Defense organisation from which he built a power base. His followers were loosely organised in the so-called Foster-Cannon faction which looked to "native" American workers in the.
James II of Scotland - James II of Scotland James II of Scotland (born October 16, 1430, with a still-born twin brother - August 3, 1460) was king of Scotland from 1437 to 1460. He was the son of James I and father of James III. He was known as "Fiery face" because of a conspicuous virmillion birthmark on his face. He is remembered for the manner in which in 1452 he personally slew the William Douglas, 8th earl of Douglas, the leading member of the powerful Black Douglas family, by stabbing him to death after a meal between the two, and while Douglas was under safe conduct. This was the climax of a long affair that started during James's boyhood. Despite of the efforts of James's mother, Joan Beaufort, James.
James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick - James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick (August 21, 1670- June 12, 1734) was a French military leader, illegitimate son of King James II of England and VII of Scotland by Arabella Churchill. FitzJames was born at Moulins in France before his father's accession to the throne, and was brought up a Roman Catholic. He went into the service of Charles, Duke of Lorraine and was created Duke of Berwick by his father in 1687. In the following year, James was overthrown and Berwick went into exile with him, taking an active part in the Irish campaign, including the Battle of the Boyne. As a result of distinguished service in the War of the Spanish Succession, he was created a marshal.
Karl Rove - firm to focus his efforts on George W. Bush's bid for the presidency. After Bush became the 43rd president, Karl Rove took a White House position as a Senior Advisor to the President. Rove is generally considered one of the most influential advisors in the Bush administration, and he has earned a reputation as an aggressive campaigner. Further Reading Boy Genius: Karl Rove, the Brains Behind the Remarkable Political Triumph of George W. Bush, Lou Dubose, Jan Reid and Carl Cannon, 2003, Paperback, 256 pages, ISBN 1586481924. Bush's Brain: How Karl Rove Made George W. Bush Presidential, James C. Moore and Wayne Slater, John Wiley and Sons, 2003, hardcover, 416 pages, ISBN 0471423270..
Kirkcudbrightshire - Douglas (population in 1901, 3018), Dalbeattie (3469), Kirkcudbright (2386), Maxwelltown (5796) with Creetown, and Gatehouse of Fleet (1013). The county forms part of the sheriffdom of Dumfries and Galloway. History Tbe country west of the Nith was originally peopled by a tribe of Celtic Gaels called Novantae, or Atecott Picts, who, owing to their geographical position, which prevented any ready intermingling with the other Pictish tribes farther north, long retained their independence. After Agricola’s invasion in A.D. 79 the country nominally formed part of the Roman province of Britannia, but the evidence is against there ever having been a prolonged effective Roman occupation. After the retreat of the Romans the Novantae remained for a time under their own chiefs, but in the 7th century accepted the overlordship of Northumbria. The Saxons,.
Jacobitism - return of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland (and after 1707, the United Kingdom). It was so named after James VI of Scotland and I of England whose name in Latin is Iacobus Rex. It must not be confused with Jacobinism. Jacobitism was a response to the deposition of James VII and II in 1688 and his replacement with William of Orange and Mary II. The Stuarts lived on the European continent after that, occasionally attempting to regain the throne with the aid of France. Within the British Isles, the primary seats of Jacobitism were Ireland and especially Highland Scotland. There was also some support in Northumberland and other parts of the North of England. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Military Campaigns 2 Decline of Jacobitism 3.
Jardine Matheson - Farm, Hong Kong Land, Mandarin Oriental, and Cycle & Carriage. History Jardine Matheson was formed in China in 1832 by William Jardine and James Matheson, both British citizens from Scotland. The company played a central role in the founding and development of Hong Kong and was among the first European companies to establish itself in Shanghai, as well as the first foreign company to establish itself in Japan. In Japan, the company's Japanese name (ジャーディン・マセソン) is the transliteration of its English name. Due to its long history in Hong Kong, the company's Chinese corporate identity (怡和集團 pinyin yi2 he2 ji2 tuan2) uses a totally unrelated name. On the other hand, the transliteration of Jardine (渣甸 with no particular meaning) can be found as place name everywhere in Hong Kong. For years,.
January 4 - - Gunmen open fire on Shiite Muslims worshipping in an Islamabad mosque killing 16 people injuring 25. 2004 - Dr. Mikhail Saakashvili won Presidential Elections in the Republic of Georgia. Births 1710 - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, composer (†1736) 1720 - Johann Friedrich Agricola, composer (†1774) 1785 - Jakob Grimm, philologist, one half of the Brothers Grimm (†1863) 1809 - Louis Braille, teacher, developed writing system for the blind (†1852) 1822 - Georg Büchmann, philologist (†1884) 1838 - Charles Stratton ("General Tom Thumb"), circus performer, entertainer (†1883) 1881 - Wilhelm Lehmbruck, sculptor (†1919) 1896 - Everett Dirksen, American politician (†1969) 1914 - Jane Wyman, actress 1930 - Don Shula, American football coach 1932 - Carlos Saura, director 1935 - Floyd Patterson, boxing champion 1937.
Jean-François de La Pérouse - modest origins he had met on Île de France (present-day Mauritius). He was appointed in 1785 to lead an expedition to the Pacific. His ships were the Astrolabe and the Boussole, both 500 tons. They were storeships, reclassified as frigates for the occasion. La Pérouse was a great admirer of James Cook, tried to get on well with the Pacific islanders, and was well-liked by his men. Among his 114 man of crew there was a large staff of scientists: An astronomer, a physicist, three naturalists, a mathematician, three draftsmen, and even both chaplains were scientifically schooled. He left Brest on August 1785, rounded Cape Horn, investigated the Spanish colonial government in Chile, and, by way of Easter Island and Hawaii, sailed on to Alaska, where he landed near Mount St..
Joseph Haydn - the quartets to his friend. In 1790, Prince Nikolaus died and was succeeded by a thoroughly unmusical successor who dismissed the entire musical establishment and put Haydn on pension. Thus freed of his obligations, Haydn was able to accept a lucrative offer from Johann Peter Salomon, a German impresario, to visit England and conduct his new symphonies with a large orchestra. The visit (1791-2, with a repeat visit in 1794-5) was a huge success. Audiences flocked to Haydn's concerts, and he quickly achieved wealth and stardom. Musically, the visits to England generated some of Haydn's best-known work, including the "Surprise", "Military", "Drumroll", and "London" symphonies, the "Rider" quartet, and the "Gypsy Rondo" piano trio. Haydn actually considered becoming an English citizen and settling permanently, but eventually took a different course. He.
Imperialism in Asia - bent on gaining power left the subcontinent increasingly anarchic. Although the Mughals kept the imperial title until 1858, the central government had collapsed, creating a power vacuum. From Company to Crown For details see the main article British Raj. Meanwhile, for more than a century, English and French trading companies had been competing against one another for supremacy, and by the middle of the 18th century a monumental battle for empire was taking place. During the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) Robert Clive, the leader of the Company in India, defeated a key Indian ruler of Bengal at the decisive Battle of Plassey (1757), a victory that ushered in the beginning of a new period in Indian history, that of informal British rule. While still nominally the sovereign, the Mughal Indian emperor.
International Boxing Hall of Fame - Sugar Ramos Luis Rodriguez Sugar Ray Robinson Matthew Saad Muhammad Sandy Saddler Vicente Saldivar Salvador Sanchez Max Schmeling Michael Spinks Dick Tiger Jose Torres Gene Tunney Randy Turpin Jersey Joe Walcott Ike Williams Chalky Wright Tony Zale Carlos Zarate Fritzie Zivic Lou Ambers Fred Apostoli Abe Attell Max Baer Jim Barry Benny Bass Battling Battalino Paul Berlenbach James J. Braddock Jack Britton Panama Al Brown Tommy Burns Tony Canzoneri Georges Carpentier Kid Chocolate Joe Choynski James J. Corbett Johnny Coulon Les Darcey Jack Delaney Nonpareil Dempsey Jack Dempsey Jim Driscoll Jack Dillon George Dixon Johnny Dundee Sixto Escobar Bob Fitzsimmons Tiger Flowers Joe Gans Frankie Genaro Young Griffo Harry Harris Pete Herman Peter Jackson Joe Jeanette James J. Jeffries Jack Johnson Louis Kid Kaplan Stanley Ketchel Dixie Kid Johnny Kilbane Fidel.
Invasion of the Waikato - advanced camp and stayed there until 31 October. Apparently nothing happened for three months. In fact a great deal was happening. General Cameron was very conscious of the fact that he was operating at the end of a long and vulnerable supply line. The enemy Maori immediately began to demonstrate just how vulnerable it was. Numerous attacks took place at various points along the route; some were successful and some failed. Cameron established a alternative route for supplies using the Lower Waikato River but the Maori closed this down with a daring raid on 7 September. Meanwhile the army was building a string of redoubts and strong points all along the supply route, at least twenty of them. Manning these mini-fortresses and protecting the supply lines absorbed all but 2000 of.
International Committee of the Fourth International - under Gerry Healy and the French Parti Communiste Internationaliste (PCI). Small groups in various other countries, notably Nahuel Moreno's group in Argentina, also joined. The grouping's founding statement was the Open Letter written by James P. Cannon, outlining the disputes they had with the International Secretariat of the Fourth International. Despite some initial strong rhetoric aimed at the ISFI, the American SWP were in fact eager for a reconciliation, and so discouraged the committee from officially declaring itself the Fourth International. Instead, they claimed to be dedicated to the founding principles of the International. The PCI and the British group, soon to rename itself the Socialist Labour League (SLL), had little interest in reconciliation, and instead stepped up their attacks, especially on Pablo. The major groups in the ICFI actually spent.
Israeli attack on USS Liberty - metres; Beam 18 metres: Draft 7 metres; Speed 16 kts; Crew 358; Power, steam turbine, 8,500 shp; Armament four machine guns. In June 1965, Liberty began her first deployment, to waters off the west coast of Africa. She carried out several more operations during the next two years, and went to the Mediterranean in 1967. During the Six-Day War between Israel and the Arab nations, she was sent to collect electronic intelligence in the eastern Mediterranean. During the day preceding the attack, the ship was flown over by several aircraft. Their exact number and type is disputed; some of them are said to be Nord Atlas "boxcars", a photograph presents a C-47 Dakota and yet other reports speak about Mirage III jet fighters. At least some of those fly-bys were from.
Heaven Can Wait (1978 movie) - murdered again by the millionaire's wife and her lover, but find a way to win the Super Bowl as he had originally planned. It stars Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden, Charles Grodin, Dyan Cannon, Buck Henry and Vincent Gardenia. The movie was adapted by Elaine May, Warren Beatty and Robert Towne (uncredited). It was directed by Beatty and Henry. It won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Warren Beatty), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jack Warden), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Dyan Cannon), Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Music, Original Score, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. This movie should not be confused with the 1943 movie also called.
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - would be allowed to see the gold plates. After returning the plates to Moroni, Smith and these three went into the woods and prayed. Soon, they claimed, a bright light came down and the angel Moroni appeared. Moroni placed the plates and several other items before the men and commanded that they should "bear record of what you now see and hear." Their witness can be found at the front of the Book of Mormon. Soon after this event, Joseph Smith recorded that he was also permitted to show the plates to eight other witnesses near the Smith home in Manchester, New York. These eight witnesses handled the plates and also recorded their witness. Some critics have argued the accounts of these witnessess were inconsistent, or that some accounts changed over.
History of Kansas - by the United States Government, with the Indian tribes inhabiting the Territory, to remain inviolate, notwithstanding anything contained in the provisions of this act. Missourian Emigration Within a few days after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, hundreds of leading Missourians crossed into the adjacent Territory, selected each his quarter-section, or larger area of land, put some sort of mark on it, and then united with his fellow-adventurers in a meeting or meetings, intended to establish a sort of Missouri pre-emption upon al this region. As early as June 10, 1854, the Missourian Emigrates held a meeting at Salt Creek Valley, a trading post three miles west from Fort Leavenworth, at which a Squatter's Claim Association was organized. They were in favor of making Kansas a "Slave State" if it should.
Homeostasis - a stable condition, by means of multiple dynamic equilibrium adjustments controlled by interrelated regulation mechanisms. The term was coined in 1932 by Walter Cannon from two Greek words (to remain the same). Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Biology 2 Feedback 3 Ecological homeostasis 4 Biological homeostasis 4.1 Homeostasis in the human body Biology The term usually is used in the sense of biological homeostasis. Multicellular organisms require a homeostatic internalenvironment, in order to live; many environmentalists believe this principal also applies to the external environment. Ecological, biological, and social systems are homeostatic. They oppose change to maintain equilibrium. If the system does not succeed in reestablishing its balance, it will be in a state where constraints are more severe than before. This can ultimately lead to the destruction of the system..
Gerry Healy - of the Fourth International, effectively the leadership of the American Socialist Workers Party and their representative in Britain, Sam Gordon. They encouraged Healy to form a faction, and to take that group into the Labour Party. In 1950, he was rewarded as the RCP voted to dissolve itself into his faction, which became known as The Club. In 1953, Healy joined the split in the Fourth International instigated by James P. Cannon and was soon nominal leader of the International Committee of the Fourth International. The Club recruited a substantial number of former members of the Communist Party of Great Britain after they became disillusioned with Stalinism after the two shocks of the Twentieth Congress of the Russian Communist Party which brought Khrushchev's revelations about Stalin and the crushing of the.
