January 29 - January 29 January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 336 days remaining, (337 in leap years). Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 1676 - Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia 1845 - The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe is published for the first time (New York Evening Mirror). 1850 - Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the United States Congress 1856 - Queen Victoria institutes the Victoria Cross 1861 - Kansas is admitted as the 34th U.S. state. 1886 - Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile. 1891 - Liliuokalani proclaimed Queen of Hawaii 1900 - The American League is organized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with 8 founding.
June 29 - June 29 June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 1749 - New Governor, Charles de la Ralière Des Herbiers, arrives at Isle Royale (Cape Breton Island) 1786 - Alexander Macdonnell and over five hundred Catholic highlanders leave Scotland to settle in Glengarry County, Ontario. 1850 - Coal discovered on Vancouver Island. 1864 - Ninety-nine people killed in Canada's worst railway disaster near St-Hilaire. 1891 - Street railway in Ottawa commences operation. 1922 - France grants 100 hectares at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exempt from.
July 29 - July 29 July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observations Events 1014 - Battle of Kleidion: Basil II inflicts not only a decisive defeat on the Bulgarian army, but his subsequent savage treatment of 15,000 prisoners reportedly causes Tsar Samuil of Bulgaria to die of shock. 1567 - James VI was crowned at Stirling. 1588 - Battle of Gravelines: The Spanish Armada is defeated by an English naval force under command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake off the coast of Gravelines, France. 1693 - The Battle of Landen 1793 - John Graves Simcoe decides to build a.
Henschel Hs 129 - 348 miles 560 km Ferry range Service ceiling 29,525 ft 9,000 m Armament Guns 2x 20 mm MG 151/20 2x 7.92 mm MG 17 Bombs 2x 110lbs 4x 50kg The Henschel Hs 129, often referred to by it's nickname, the Panzerknacker, (tank cracker), was a World War II ground attack aircraft fielded by the Luftwaffe. Although likely to be a good anti-tank weapon, the plane was produced in only small numbers and deployed during a time when the Luftwaffe was unable to protect them from attack. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Background 2 Design and Prototypes 3 Hs 129B-1 4 Hs 129B-2 5 Hs 129B-3 6 Hs 129C Background By the middle of the 1930's the idea of using aircraft against ground targets had been "well understood" to be of little.
KANU - (KPU), was formed in 1966, led by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, a former vice president and Luo elder. The KPU was banned and its leader detained after political unrest related to Kenyatta's visit to Nyanza Province. No new opposition parties were formed after 1969, and KANU became the sole political party. At Kenyatta's death in August 1978, Vice President Daniel arap Moi became interim President. On October 14, Moi became President formally after he was elected head of KANU and designated its sole nominee. In June 1982, the National Assembly amended the constitution, making Kenya officially a one-party state, and parliamentary elections were held in September 1983. The 1988 elections reinforced the one-party system. However, in December 1991, parliament repealed the one-party section of the constitution. By early 1992, several new parties.
Kaloyan of Bulgaria - Byzantium, crowning Baldwin, Count of Flanders (IX) and Hainault (VI), as the Emperor of Constantinople. The "Greeks" (in this case meaning the Eastern Orthodox former subjects of Byzantium, as opposed to the Roman Catholic "Latins") sent envoys to Kaloyan, promising to make him emperor, if he would provide them with protection. The Crusaders, together with the Venetians under Doge Enrico Dandolo, challenged Kaloyan, and on March 29, 1205, laid siege to Adrianople, which Kaloyan had placed under his protection. Kaloyan hurried to Adrianople with a large army composed of Bulgars (Bulgarians), Vlachs (Wallachians), and 14,000 Comans (Koumanian mercenaries). On Thursday, April 14, 1205, the Crusaders faced Kaloyan outside of the city of Adrianople in what came to be called the Battle of Odrin. Kaloyan soundly defeated the Crusaders and took Emperor.
Kamisese Mara - other title, Sir, is a knighthood granted by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. A Rhodes Scholar, Mara was educated first at Otago University in New Zealand, where he studied medicine, and later at Oxford University in the United Kingdom, where he graduated with an M.A. in political science. Upon his return to Fiji, Mara married Ro Adi Lalabalavu Litia Katoafutoga, better known as Adi Lady Lala Mara, in September 1950. Her title, Adi, is also hereditary; like her husband, she is a chief in her own right. They have three sons and five daughters. One daughter, Adi Koila Mara Nailatikau, has followed in her father's footsteps and has served her country as a career diplomat and politician. She was Minister of Tourism in 1999 and 2000. Mara was elected.
Ken Buchanan - come out of Scotland. Buchanan was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He started boxing professionally on September 20, 1965, beating Brian Tonks by a knockout in two rounds in London. He spent much of the early parts of his career fighting undistinguished opponents in England. His Scottish debut came in his 17th fight, when he outpointed John McMillan over 10 rounds on January 23, 1967. Prior to that, he had also beaten Ivan Whiter by a decision in 8 rounds. Buchanan ran his winning streak to 23 consecutive bouts before challenging Maurice Cullen on February 19,1968 for the British Lightweight title in London. He knocked Cullen out in round 11 and became a world classified Lightweight challenger. He continued his way up the world Lightweight rankings by defeating Leonard Tavarez, Angel Robinson.
Keir Hardie - Keir Hardie (August 15, 1856 - September 26, 1915) was a Scottish born socialist and labour leader, and the first Labour MP to be elected to the UK parliament. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early Life 2 Union Leader 3 First Labour M.P and the ILP 4 The Labour Party 5 Later Career 6 Legacy Early Life Keir Hardie was born in 1856, the illegitimate son of Mary Keir, a servant from Legbrannock in Lanarkshire. Mary Keir later married David Hardie, a carpenter and the family moved to the industrial city of Glasgow. Hardie grew up in poverty, and from the age of eight, was a delivery boy for a baker. At the time he was the only wage-earner in the family. He was fired from this job, because he arrived.
Kiev - rule the town became known as Kiev. (Legend speaks of a founder-figure named Kiy.) From 882 until 1169 Kiev was the capital of the principal Varangian/East-Slavic state, known as Kievan Rus' (or Kyivan Rus'). Devastated by the invading Mongols in 1240, it subsequently passed under the rule of Lithuania (1362), Poland (1569), a short-lived Ukrainian Cossack state (1648), and Russia (1654-1667). On September 19, 1941 during World War II as part of Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany occupied Kiev. On September 29 and 30 at Babi Yar, near Kiev, SS Einsatzgruppen carried out the mass murder of 33,771 Jews. The city remained in German hands until it was retaken by the Soviet Red Army on November 6, 1943. After 57 years as the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the.
Kingdom of Romania - Romanian unification. 1921 (Generally unsuccessful) agrarian reform. 1923 Liberal constitution of 1923. Christian National Defense League (LANC) founded. 1924 LANC member (later Iron Guard founder) C.Z. Codreanu assassinates Prefect of Police in Iaşi but is acquitted. 1926 Liberal Electoral Law adopted. "Little Entente" with Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia and Franco-Romanian Treaty. 1927 National Peasant Party takes over government from National Liberal Party. Legion of the Archangel Michael, later Iron Guard, splits off from LANC. Carol II becomes Regent, with his 5-year-old son Michael (Mihai) as king. 1929 Beginning of the Great Depression. 1930 Carol II crowned King. 1931 First ban on Iron Guard. 1933 (February 16) Griviţa Railcar Workshops strike violently put down by police. (December 10) Prime Minister Ion Duca "dissolves" the Iron Guard, arresting thousands; 19 days later he is.
Kokomo, Indiana - of 18 living with them, 42.2% are married couples living together, 14.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% are non-families. 35.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.90. In the city the population is spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.8 males. The median income for a.
Korean War order of battle - present at the start of the war, on June 25 1950. General Headquarters United Nations Command - Formally activated 10 July 1950, before then Allied forces were formally under American operational control. US Army Forces Far East US Eighth Army US X Corps September 15 1950-December 24 1950 Republic of Korea Army ROK I Corps ROK II Corps US Naval Forces Far East US Seventh Fleet June 27 1950-End of war Task Force 90 Task Force 95 12 September 1950-End of war Task Force 96 British Far East Fleet June 28 1950-End of war Far East Air Forces US 31st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Photographic) June 29 1950-November 15 1950 US 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium, Photographic) November 15 1950-End of war US Fifth Air Force Far East Air Forces Bomber Command.
Kut - area around Kut is a fertile cereal grain growing region. The Baghdad Nuclear Research Facility, looted following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, is located near Kut. Kut in World War I Kut was the scene of fierce battle during World War I. The British Mesopotanian Expeditionary Force, led by General Sir Charles V. F. Townshend, marched north from Basra in September of 1915. They reached Kut on September 26 where after three days of fighting they drove the Ottoman forces from the town. Townshend pursued the retreating Ottomans up river until defeated at Ctesiphon on November 21, and then withdrew back to Kut. On December 7, 1915 the Turks and their Arab allies counter attacked and put the British under siege. A force under Colonel Gerald Leachman succeded in breaking out,.
Kurt Nilsen - Kurt Nilsen Kurt Nilsen (born September 29, 1978), living in Bergen, Norway, won the Norwegian version of the television show Pop Idol, aired on TV 2 in May 2003. His single, She's So High, went straight to number one in the Norwegian singles chart and was the country's biggest-selling single to date. His follow-up CD with much of his own material was also a success. He subsequently won the vote for the World Idol title on January 1, 2004, beating competitors from ten other nations. In the show presenting the entries on December 25, Ian Dickson, the Australian judge, said: "You have the voice of an angel, but you look like a Hobbit. If this were Middle-earth Idol you'd walk it." Kurt's gap-toothedness did not seem to bother the viewers and.
Jacques-Louis David - 30, 1748 - December 29 1825), most usually known as David (pronounced "Dah-veed" rather than "Day-vid"), was a French painter. Self portrait Born into a middle-class Parisian family. In 1757 his mother deserted him and he was subsequently raised by his uncles after his father was killed. All his life he suffered from severe emotional problems. At 16 he began studying art at the Académie Royale under the rococo painter Joseph-Marie Vien. He won the Prix de Rome in 1774 after having attempted suicide when he lost the contest for three years in a row. He subsequently travelled to Italy where he was strongly influenced by the wealth of classical art and the classically inspired work of the 17th century painter Nicolas Poussin. David devised his own individual neoclassical style, drawing.
January - The signs of the zodiac within the month of January are Capricorn (December 22-January 19) and Aquarius (January 20-February 18). In the sky, however, in January the Sun passes through the zodiac constellations Sagittarius and Capricornus. In regular years January begins on the same day of the week as October. In leap years January begins on the same day of the week as April and July. January's flower is the snowdrop. January's birthstone is the garnet. See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December Historical anniversaries January 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Or a less condensed format: January 1.
January 28 - Prime Minister of Canada 1892 - Ernst Lubitsch, film director (+ 1947) 1900 - Heinrich Kesten, author (+ 1996) 1912 - Jackson Pollock, painter, initiator of Dripping painting (+ 1956) 1927 - Hiroshi Teshigahara, director 1929 - Claes Oldenbourg, artist 1929 - Acker Bilk, musician 1933 - Susan Sontag, novelist, philosopher, essayist, director, playwright 1936 - Alan Alda, actor 1945 - Marthe Keller, actress 1968 - Sarah McLachlan, singer 1977 - Joey Fatone, musician 1980 - Nick Carter, musician 1981 - Elijah Wood, actor Deaths 814 - Charlemagne 1547 - King Henry VIII of England 1596 - Sir Francis Drake, explorer, soldier 1939 - William Butler Yeats, writer 1949 - Jean-Pierre Wimille, race car driver 1965 - Maxime Weygand, soldier 1971 - Donald Winnicott, British psychoanalyst 1977 - Freddie Prinze, actor.
January 30 - comedian 1924 - Lloyd Alexander, writer 1925 - Dorothy Malone, actress 1927 - Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden (+ 1986) 1928 - Hal Prince, stage producer, director 1930 - Gene Hackman, actor 1931 - Allan W. Eckert, historian, naturalist and author 1935 - Richard Brautigan, writer and poet (+ 1984) 1937 - Vanessa Redgrave, actress 1937 - Boris Spassky, chess grand master 1941 - Dick Cheney, politician 1943 - Marty Balin, musician 1945 - Michael Dorris, author (+ 1997) 1947 - Steve Marriott, musician ("The Small Faces") (+ 1991) 1951 - Phil Collins, musician 1972 - Tim Jones, Gonzo Journalist 1974 - Christian Bale, actor Deaths 1649 - King Charles I of England 1889 - Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria and Baroness Mary Vetsera, at Mayerling 1948 - Mohandas Gandhi,.
January 22 - Australia. 1941 - World War II: The United Kingdom captures Tobruk from Nazi forces. 1944 - World War II: Allies begin Operation Shingle (an assault on Anzio, Italy). 1947 - The first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, KTLA, begins operation in Hollywood, California. 1947 - Paul Ramadier becomes Prime Minister of France 1953 - The Crucible, a drama by Arthur Miller, opens on Broadway. 1957 - Israel withdraws from the Sinai Peninsula (they invaded Egypt on October 29, 1956). 1957 - The New York City "Mad Bomber," George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and is charged with planting more than 30 bombs. 1962 - The Organization of American States (OAS) suspends Cuba's membership. 1963 - Elysée treaty between France and Germany. 1967 - Simon & Garfunkel.
