January 18 - January 18 January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 347 days remaining (348 in leap years) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 350 - General Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans, proclaims himself Emperor. 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople fail. 1520 - King Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde. 1535 - Lima, Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro. 1670 - Henry Morgan captures Panama. 1701 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. 1778 - James Cook is the first known European to discover the Hawaiian Islands, which he names the "Sandwich Islands." 1861 - Georgia joins the Confederacy. 1871 - Wilhelm I of Germany becomes.
June 18 - June 18 June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 1778 - American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1812 - The beginning of the War of 1812 -- The United States Congress declares war against United Kingdom 1815 - Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Waterloo leads to Napoleon Bonaparte abdicating the throne of France for a second time 1858 - Charles Darwin receives from Alfred Russel Wallace a paper that included nearly identical conclusions about evolution as Darwin's own. This prompts Darwin to publish his theory. 1873 - Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote.
July 18 - July 18 July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 64 - Great fire of Rome: A fire begins to burn in the merchant area of Rome and soon burns completely out of control while Emperor Nero reportedly plays his lyre and sings while watching the blaze from a safe distance. 1830 - Uruguay adopts its first constitution. 1863 - American Civil War: The first formal African American military unit, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, unsuccessfully assaults Confederate-held Fort Wagner but their valiant fighting still proves the worth of African American soldiers during the war. 1914 - Within the.
Kander and Ebb - is the songwriting team consisting of composer John Kander, born March 18, 1927 and lyricist Fred Ebb, born April 8, 1933. They first worked together in 1962, on Flora the Red Menace, which was produced by Hal Prince, directed by George Abbott, and with book by George Abbott and Robert Russell. It was the musical in which Liza Minnelli made her initial Broadway appearance. Kander and Ebb have since been associated with writing material for Minnelli and for Chita Rivera, and have produced special material for their appearances live and on television. Their greatest acclaim came from the musical and film Cabaret. The musical was a major success, with a Broadway run of over 1100 performances. It won a Tony Award as the season's best musical, and its original cast recording.
Karl Josef von Hefele - Hefele Karl Josef von Hefele (March 15, 1809 - June 6, 1893), German theologian, was born at Unterkochen in Württemberg, and was educated at Tübingen, where in 1839 he became professor-ordinary of Church history and patristics in the Roman Catholic faculty of theology. From 1842 to 1845 he sat in the National Assembly of Württemberg. In December 1869 he was enthroned bishop of Rottenburg. His literary activity, which had been considerable, was in no way diminished by his elevation to the episcopate. Among his numerous theological works may be mentioned his well-known edition of the Apostolic Fathers, issued in 1839; his Life of Cardinal Ximenes, published in 1844 (Eng. trans., 1860); and his still more celebrated History of the Councils of the Church, in seven volumes, which appeared between 1855 and.
Yalobusha - but could not obtain the property they wanted. Residents of the fledging town of Water Valley offered to donate the needed land to the railroad; therefore, the shops were located there, and Water Valley quickly became the largest town in the county. It was officially chartered in 1858, and at that time had a population of 300. In 1860, the county's population was 16,952. Water Valley had become a thriving community with two hotels and several churches. The first church built in Water Valley was the Presbyterian Church built in 1843. Two years later, the First Methodist Church was organized, and in 1860 the First Baptist Church of Water Valley was organized. With the completion of the railroad from New Orleans to the Ohio River, and because the ICRR's shops were.
Venera - enroute to Venus Venera 2 - Flyby - launched November 12, 1965 : Communications lost just before arival Venera 3 - Atmospheric Probe - launched November 16, 1965 : Communications lost just before atmospheric entry Venera 4 - Atmospheric Probe - launched June 12, 1967 : Arrived October 18, 1967 and was the first probe to enter another planet's atmosphere and return data Venera 5 - Atmospheric Probe - launched January 5, 1969 : Arrived May 16, 1969 and successfully returned atmoshperic data before being crushed by pressure within 26km of the surface Venera 6 - Atmospheric Probe - launched January 10, 1969 : Arrived May 17, 1969 and successfully returned atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure within 11km of the surface Venera 7 - Lander - launched August 17,.
Kepple Disney II - Maria Swan. He is mostly known as Walt Disney's grandfather. He married Mary Richardson on March 18, 1858, and from this marriage was the father of Elias Disney, born on February 6, 1859..
Kevin Brown - Kevin Brown Kevin Brown (born March 14, 1965) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the New York Yankees. Born in McIntyre, Georgia, Kevin Brown eventually attended Georgia Tech and had originally planned a career in marine biology before eventually joining the baseball team. In 1986, Brown was named to the All-America team by The Sporting News. He was renowned for his intensity and his ability, but also his short temper. In 1986, Brown was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round (fourth pick overall). Starting in 1989, Brown was second in the Rangers' rotation behind ace Nolan Ryan and posted a 12-9 record with a 3.35 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 1989 and a 12-10 record with a 3.60 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 1990..
KGB - of the main Soviet external security and intelligence agency, as well as the main secret police agency from March 13, 1954 to November 6, 1991. The KGB's domain was roughly that of the American CIA and the counterintelligence division of the FBI. In March of 1953, Lavrenty Beria united the MVD and MGB into one body, the MVD. Within a year, Beria was executed and the MVD was split up. The reformed MVD retained its internal security functions while the new KGB took on external security functions. The KGB was subordinated to the Council of Ministers. On July 5, 1978 the KGB was renamed the "KGB of the USSR" with the KGB Chairman given a seat on the council. The KGB was dissolved due to the participation of its chief, Colonel.
Khmer Rouge - largely unchanged since the 1960s. The Standing Committee of the Central Committee ("Party Center") comprised Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, Ta Mok, Khieu Samphan, Ke Pauk, Ieng Sary, Son Sen, Yun Yat, and Ieng Thirith. The leadership of the Khmer Rouge had mostly studied advanced degrees in France. Until 1970, Cambodia was a constitutional monarchy. Prince Norodom Sihanouk was deposed on March 18, 1970, and brought to power the pro-American General Lon Nol. The Khmer Rouge army (the National Army of Democratic Kampuchea), aided by North Vietnam and supported by Norodom Sihanouk, began a revolution in response in 1970, quickly gaining control over most of the country. In April 1975 they finally overthrew Lon Nol, to establish Democratic Kampuchea. The factors which led to the Khmer Rouge victory remain extremely controversial especially.
Kingdom of Judah - is about what the Bible says. For how this relates to history, see The Bible and history. When the disruption took place at Shechem, at first only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David. But very soon after the tribe of Benjamin joined the tribe of Judah, and Jerusalem became the capital of the new kingdom (Joshua 18:28), which was called the kingdom of Judah. For the first sixty years the kings of Judah aimed at re-establishing their authority over the kingdom of the other ten tribes, so that there was a state of perpetual war between them. For the next eighty years there was no open war between them. For the most part they were in friendly alliance, co-operating against their common enemies, especially against Damascus. For about.
King City, Oregon - total population of 1,949. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics History Created as a planed adult community, King City was incorporated in March of 1966. The city's legal restrictions which forbid minors from living within its city limits for more than a short time have since been subjected to increasing criticism. King City was embarrassed when the Oregon Department of Justice revealed that their chief of police, Jim Brooks, had been arrested in Oregon, California and Wyoming on weapons and forgery charges, as well as illegally maintaining several different identities. Soon after this discovery, the city fired Brooks, its only full time police officer. Geography King City is located at 45°24'4" North, 122°48'11" West (45.400990, -122.803160)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a.
Killington, Vermont - 0.47% water. Political issues In protest against what they say is an unjust treatment from the state of Vermont in tax and tourism developing matters, Killington is considering seceding from Vermont and joining New Hampshire, which lies 25 miles away. The town population will be called to vote on this on March 2004. References: [1] Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 1,095 people, 500 households, and 282 families residing in the town. The population density is 9.1/km² (23.5/mi²). There are 2,528 housing units at an average density of 20.9/km² (54.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.63% White, 0.37% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 0.91% of the population are Hispanic or.
King Edward VI Grammar School (Chelmsford) - of Chelmsford, roughly in the middle of the county of Essex. It takes boys from the ages of 11 ("Year 7") to 18 ("Year 13"), although it becomes mixed in the sixth form ("Year 12" and "Year 13"). It was one of many grammar schools founded by King Edward VI, and its origin resulted from a royal warrant dated March 24, 1551[1]. The school was moved to its present site in Broomfield Road in 1892[1]. Anthony Tuckwell, headmaster of KEGS from 1984 to 1999, is the author of a history of the school, entitled, 'That honourable and gentlemanlike House', a history of King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford, 1551-2001. As of 2003, the present headmaster is Dr. Michael Walker, who succeeded Mr. Tuckwell in 1999, having taught history at the school.
King Philip's War - the area were arrested, convicted of his murder, and hanged on June 8, 1675 at Plymouth. The war Philip led his warriors in an attack at Swansea on June 20. After a siege of 5 days, the town was destroyed. The colonists from Plymouth and Boston were quick to respond, and on June 28 they sent an expedition that destroyed the Wampanoag town at Mount Hope (modern Bristol, Rhode Island). Early engagements The war quickly spread, and soon involved the Podunk and Nipmuch tribes. During the summer of 1675 the Indians attacked at Mendon (July 14), Brookfield (August 2), and Lancaster (August 9). In early September they attacked Deerfield, Hadley, and Northfield. The New England Confederacy declared war on the Indians on September 9, 1675. The next colonial expedition was soundly.
Knights of Columbus - organization, named in honor of Christopher Columbus. It is open to membership to Catholic men age 18 and over. It was founded by a Catholic priest, Father Michael J. McGivney in New Haven, Connecticut on February 2, 1882, and incorporated under the laws of Connecticut on March 29, 1882. Although it is not under direct control of the Roman Catholic Church, it supports it enthusiastically. The principles of the order are Charity, Fraternity, Unity, and Patriotism. The vast majority of the membership live in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Philippines. Originally instituted to give support to all brother Knights, at a time when Catholics were regularly excluded from the unions and men's organizations that provided social support services, the Knights of Columbus today is a multi-million dollar non-profit charitable.
Kolobrzeg - Otto of Bamberg. On May 23, 1255 the city was chartered with Luebeck laws by duke Warcisław III, and settlers from other parts of the empire started to come. For many centuries Pomerania and Kolberg were part of the Swedish Kingdom (the king of Sweden being also duke of the empire) and after the Great Northern War included into the Kingdom of Prussia. Other parts of Pomerania had continuously been a part of Brandenburg, since the Ascanian rulers and of Brandenburg-Prussia. After the demise of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1871 Kolberg was a part of the then created German Empire. In 1944 the city became a stronghold Festung Kolberg, and between March 4 and March 18, 1945 there were major battles between the Soviet, Polish armies (controlled by Soviets) and.
Kurt Gödel - known as Der Herr Warum (Mr. Why). He attended German-language primary and secondary school in Brno and completed them with honors in 1923. Although Kurt had first excelled in learning languages he later became more fond of history and mathematics. His interest in mathematics increased when in 1920 his older brother Rudolf (born 1902) left for Vienna to go to Medical School at the University of Vienna (UV). Already during his teens Kurt studied Gabelsberger shorthand, Goethe's theory of colors and criticisms of Isaac Newton, and the writings of Kant. Studying in Vienna At the age of 18 Kurt joined his brother Rudolf in Vienna and entered the UV. By that time he had already mastered university-level mathematics. Although initially intending to study theoretical physics he also attended courses on mathematics.
Kurt Koffka - Kurt Koffka Kurt Koffka (Berlin, March 18, 1886 - 1941) was a gestalt psychologist. In 1909 he received his PhD from the University of Berlin. Together with Wolfgang Köhler he became assistant at the University of Frankfurt, where he worked with Max Wertheimer. From 1911 to 1927 he taught at the University of Giessen. There he wrote Growth of the Mind: An Introduction to Child Psychology (1921). In 1922 he introduced the gestalt programme with an article in the Psychological Bulletin to readers in the USA. From 1927 onwards he taught in the USA at Smith College. There he published Principles of Gestalt Psychology (1935)..
