1771 - 3 Deaths 4 Heads of states Events January 22 - Spain cedes the Falkland Islands to England. July 17 - Massacre at Bloody Falls: Chipewyan chief Matonabbee traveling as the guide to Samuel Hearne on his arctic overland journey, massacre a group of unsuspecting Inuit. September 8 - In California, Fathers Pedro Cambon and Angel Somera found Mission San Gabriel Arcangel in what is now San Gabriel, California. Discovery of Oxygen. The territory of Baden-Baden is inherited by the Margrave of Baden-Durlach, forming Baden. Emperor Go-Momozono ascends to the throne of Japan Births June 5 - Prince Ernest Augustus of Great Britain, fifth son of King George III, later King of Hanover August 14 - Sir Walter Scott, Scottish historical novelist and poet. September 5 - Archduke Charles of Austria, third.
Chicago, Illinois - 1.2 Important Citizens or people born here 1.3 Nicknames 2 Geography 2.4 Major Neighborhoods & Areas 2.5 See Also 3 Demographics 4 Government 4.6 City Departments 4.7 Municipal Flag of Chicago 4.8 Sister Cities 4.9 See Also 5 Communications & Media 5.10 Broadcast Television Stations 5.11 Radio Stations 5.12 Newspapers 5.13 Community Newspapers 5.14 Business, Legal, Entertainment and Other Local Periodicals 6 Arts & Culture 6.15 Novels set in Chicago 6.16 Musicals set in Chicago 6.17 Movies & TV Shows set in Chicago 7 Famous Attractions, Landmarks & Areas of Interest 8 Colleges & Universities 9 Business & Commerce 9.18 Companies based in Chicago & surrounding suburbs 10 Sports Teams 11 Events 12 Health 12.19 Hospitals 12.19..1 : 13 Transportation 13.20 Airports 13.21 Mass Transit 13.22 Street Layout 13.23 See Also.
History of Libya - century. Islamic Tripolitania and Cyrenaica 647-1911 The Arabs penetrated Libya in 647CE. In the following centuries, most of the indigenous peoples adopted Islam, and the Arabic language and culture erased the culture of Christian Rome. Tripoli was pillaged in 1146 by the Normans of Sicily. In 1321 the Beni Ammar established an independent dynasty there, which lasted (with an interval, 1354-1369, during which two sovereigns of the Beni Mekki reigned) until 1401, when Tripoli was reconquered by Tunis. There was a brief Christian interregnum, 1510-1553, when Ferdinand the Catholic of Spain took Tripoli and in 1528 gave it to the Knights of St John. The Christians were expelled in 1553 by Turkish corsairs Dragut and Sinaii, acting under very loose control from Ottoman Constantinople. Dragut, who afterwards fell in battle at.
Government of the United States - of Veterans Affairs 3 Judicial branch 3.2 The Federal Court System 4 Related Articles 4.2.16 Executive Office of the President 5 External Links Legislative branch Article I of the Constitution grants all legislative powers of the federal government to a Congress divided into two chambers, a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Senate is composed of two members from each state as provided by the Constitution. Its current membership is 100. Membership in the House is based on each state's population, and its size is therefore not specified in the Constitution. Its current membership is 435. The Constitution does not specifically call for congressional committees. As the nation grew, however, so did the need for investigating pending legislation more thoroughly. The 106th Congress (1999-2000) had 19 standing committees in the.
Table of Chinese monarchs - 1.10 Southern and Northern Dynasty 1.11 Sui Dynasty 1.12 Tang Dynasty 1.13 Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 1.14 Independent Regimes during Ten Kingdoms 1.15 Western Xia 1.16 Yuan Dynasty 1.17 Ming Dynasty 1.18 Qing Dynasty 1.19 Taiping Rebellion 1.20 Hongxian Tables Below is a list of Chinese sovereigns. Between the Qin and the Qing dynasty sovereigns who ruled an unified China were known as Emperor - huang di 皇帝 huang2 di4. Before the Qin, the title of a sovereign was wang 王 wang2 which is translated as king. Only the most recognized posthumous or temple names were used for all tables of sovereigns and referencing. For example, many kings of the Ten Kingdoms in the Period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms had tiresome posthumous names consisted of 10 to 20.
Phelsuma - Beuchat, Carol A. (1986) Herpetological notes: Phylogenetic distribution of the urinary bladder in Lizards. Copeia (2) blz. 512-517 Biswas, S. (1984) Some notes on the reptiles of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Journal, Bombay Natural Hist. Society vol 81 blz. 476-481. Blanc, C. P. (1971). Les Reptiles de Madagascar et des îles Voisines In: Battistine, R. & G. Richard Vindard (Hrsg) Biography and Ecologie in Madagascar 501-614, Junk The Hague. Blanc, C. P. (1972). Les Reptiles de Madagascar et des îles voisines. Annales Univ. Madagascar (Sci.), 8: 95-178; 22 fig. 24 tabs. Bloxam, Q. & M. Vokins (1978). Breeding and maintenance of Phelsuma guentheri (BOULENGER, 1885) at the Jersey Zoological Park. Dodo, Jersey Wildl. Preserv. Trust 15: 82-91. Bloxam, Q. & S. Tonge (1980) Maintenance and Breeding of Phelsuma guentheri (BOULENGER,.
Miami Beach, Florida - out with 13.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 38.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.4 males. The median income for a household in the city is $27,322, and the median income for a family is $33,440. Males have a median income of $33,964 versus $27,094 for females. The per capita income for the city is $27,853. 21.8% of the population and 17.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.2% are under the age of 18 and 24.5% are 65.
List of poets - critic Georg Büchner Andrej Budal, (1889-1972) Charles Bukowski, (1920-1994) Basil Bunting Ronnie Burk, (1955-2003) Michael Burkard Stanley Burnshaw Robert Burns, (1759-1796) Edwin G. Burrows William S. Burroughs, (1914-1997) Andrzej Bursa Wilhelm Busch, (1832-1908) Samuel Butler, (1612-80), English novelist, poet Ignazio Buttitta, (sicilian dialect) Witter Bynner (also under Emanuel Morgan) Lord Byron, (1788-1824) C Lydia Cabrera (Cuban poet - anthropoetry) Dilys Cadwaladr Caedmon (old English) Andon Zako Çajupi Barry Callaghan, (born 1937) Robert Calvert, (1945-1988) Luis de Camões, (poet, author of the Lusíadas) Roy Campbell Thomas Campion, (1567-1619), composer, poet Thomas Campbell, (1774-1844) Melville Henry Cane, (1879-1980) Ivan Cankar, (1876-1918), author, poet, storyteller, dramatist and essayist. Mary Wedderburn Cannan, (1893-1973) Cao Cao, (155 AD-220 AD) Cao Pi Cao Zhi, (192-232) Andrej Capuder, (born 1942) Ernesto Cardenal, (born 1925) Giosue Carducci, (1835-1907) Thomas.
1796 - 1796 Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century Decades: 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s - 1790s - 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s Years: 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 - 1796 - 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 1.1 Ongoing events 2 Year in topic 3 Births 4 Deaths Events Edward Jenner develops vaccination, using cowpox to protect against smallpox February 1 - The capital of Upper Canada is moved from Newark to York March 30 - Carl Gauss obtained conditions for the constructibility by ruler and compass of regular polygons and was able to announce that the regular 17-gon was constructible by ruler and compasses. May 10 - First Coalition: Napoleon I of France wins a decisive victory against.
Guide - Guide The term "guide" refers to an agency for directing or showing the way, specifically a person who leads or directs a stranger over unknown or unmapped country, or conducts travellers and tourists through a town, or over buildings of interest. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Etymology 2 Military Usages 3 Mountaineering 4 Other Usages Etymology The word guide (Middle English gyde, derives from the from the French guide; and ultimately from the earlier French form guie (English “guy”). The /d/ sound originates with the Italian form guida; the word probably ultimately derives from the Teutonic, having connections with the base seen in Old English witan (to know). Military Usages In European wars up to the time of the French Revolution, the absence of large-scale detailed.
1781 - Battle of Ushant. Bank of North America is chartered by the Continental Congress. Sir William Herschel discovers the planet Uranus, originally calling it Georgium Sidus (George's Star) in honour of King George III of England. Charles Messier publishes final catalog of Messier objects. Carl Wilhelm Scheele discovers tungsten. Immanuel Kant publishes Critique of Pure Reason. Jeremy Bentham formulates utilitarian ethics. Reverend Samuel Peters publishes General History of Connecticut, using the term blue law for the first time. Births January 26 - Achim von Arnim, poet (+ 1831) January 30 - Adelbert von Chamisso, poet, botanist (+ 1838) February 17 - Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec, French physician, inventor of stethoscope (+ 1826) March 4 - Rebecca Gratz, American educator, philanthropist (+ 1869) March 13 - Karl Friedrich Schinkel, master builder (+ 1841).
July 17 - July 17 July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 167 days remaining. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa, executed for being Christians. This is the earliest record of Christianity in that part of the world. 1762 - Catherine II becomes tzar of Russia upon the murder of Peter III of Russia. 1771 - Massacre at Bloody Falls: Chipewyan chief Matonabbee traveling as the guide to Samuel Hearne on his arctic overland journey, masacre a group of unsuspecting Inuit. 1815 - Napoleonic Wars: In France, Napoleon surrenders at Rochefort to British forces. 1867 - In Boston, Massachusetts, the Harvard.
Guide Rock, Nebraska - Guide Rock, Nebraska Guide Rock is a village located in Webster County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 245. Geography \nGuide Rock is located at 40°4'23" North, 98°19'51" West (40.073032, -98.330931)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 245 people, 133 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density is 189.2/km² (485.7/mi²). There are 162 housing units at an average density of 125.1/km² (321.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.78% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00%.
December 17 - December 17 December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 14 days remaining. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events: 2 Births: 3 Deaths: 4 Holidays and Observances: 5 Recorded this day 6 See Also: Events: 283 - St. Gaius becomes Pope 1538 - Pope Paul III excommunicates King Henry VIII of England 1869 - Suez Canal opens 1903 - First powered flight, by the Wright Brothers. 1941 - Nazi siege of Sevastopol begins 1961 - India seizes Goa from Portugal 1969 - U.S. Air Force announces that its UFO investigations have found no evidence of extraterrestrial spacecraft. 1969 - SALT I talks begin 1970 - My Lai trial begins 1970 - Coastal cities events Mass riots.
1756 - 1755 - 1756 - 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761 Events: March 17 - St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in New York City for the first time (at the Crown and Thistle Tavern). May 15 - Seven Years' War: The war begins when England declares war on France. Ongoing events French and Indian War (1754-1763) Births: January 27 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer February 6 - Aaron Burr, Vice President of the United States (+ 1836) June 20 - Joseph Martin Kraus, German-Swedish composer September 7 - Willem Bilderdijk, author (+ 1831) Deaths: Monarchs/Presidents China - Qianlong Emperor of China, Qing Dynasty (reigned from October 18, 1735 to February 9, 1796) France - Louis XV King of France (reigned from 1715 to 1774) Great Britain - George II King of Great.
1743 - Swiss author, (+ 1818) April 13 - Thomas Jefferson, later 3rd President of the United States(+ 1826). August 26 - Antoine Lavoisier (French chemist aka father of modern chemistry) September 17 - Marquis de Condorcet, mathematician, philosopher, and political scientist Deaths January 29 - Cardinal André-Hercule de Fleury, Bishop of Fréjus, chief minister of France under Louis XV Monarchs/Presidents China - Qianlong Emperor of China, Qing Dynasty (reigned from October 18, 1735 to February 9, 1796) France - Louis XV King of France (reigned from 1715 to 1774) Great Britain - George II King of Great Britain (reigned from June 11, 1727 to October 25, 1760) Kingdom of Prussia - Frederick II King of Prussia (reigned from 1740 to 1786) Russia - Elizabeth Empress of Russia (reigned from 1741 to January.
1787 - In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delegates begin to convene a Constitutional Convention to write a new Constitution for the United States (George Washington is presiding). July 13 - The United States Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory. It also establishes procedures for the admission of new states and limits the expansion of slavery. September 17 - United States Constitution adopted December 7 - Delaware ratifies the Constitution and becomes the first U.S. state. December 12 - Pennsylvania becomes the second U.S. state. December 18 - New Jersey becomes the third U.S. state. Births March 16 - Georg Ohm, German physicist. Deaths June 20 - Karl Friedrich Abel, aged 63, German baroque composer November 3 - Robert Lowth, Bishop of the Church of England November 15 - Christoph.
1776 - 3 Deaths 4 Monarchs/Presidents Events January 10 - Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense March 17 - American Revolutionary War: British forces evacuate Boston, Massachusetts after George Washington places artillery overlooking the city. March 28 - Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco. May 1 - Former Jesuit Adam Weishaupt founds the Bavarian Illuminati (Order of the Illuminati) in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. June 12 - Virginia Declaration of Rights by George Mason adopted by the Virginia Convention of Delegates. June 17 - Lt. Jose Joaquin Moraga leads a band of colonists from Monterey Presidio, landing on June 29 and constructing the Mission Dolores of the new Presidio of San Francisco. July 4 - American Revolutionary War: United States Declaration of Independence. September - First running of the.
1742 - - Nathanael Greene, American general September 14 - James Wilson, American politician December 9 - Carl Wilhelm Scheele, Swedish chemist December 16 - Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Prussian general (+ 1819) Philip Astley, the father of modern circus George Chalmers, Scottish antiquarian (+ 1825) Joseph Brant, Mohawk leader (+ 1807) Francis Nash, American military officer (+ 1777) Johan Herman Wessel, Scandinavian writer (+ 1785) Deaths January 14 - Edmond Halley, astronomer February 22 - James Wilson, British publisher March 23 - Jean-Baptiste Dubos, French author April 17 - Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman June 27 - Nathan Bailey, English philologist and lexicographer July 9 - John Oldmixon, English historian July 14 - Richard Bentley, English scholar and critic July 19 - William Somervile, English poet September 18 - Jean Baptiste Massillon, French.
1765 - Savoy June 15 - Henry Thomas Colebrooke, English orientalist August 21 - King William IV of the United Kingdom. September 18 - Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari, the later Pope Gregory XVI October 8 - Harman Blennerhassett, Irish-American lawyer October 24 - James Mackintosh, Scottish publicist November 14 - Robert Fulton - inventor, perfected the steamboat. December 8 - Eli Whitney, American inventor Charles Hatchett, English chemist who discovered niobium. James Smithson, founder of the Smithsonian Institute Peter Bagration - Russian general Nicéphore Nièpce - French inventor Deaths March 3 - William Stukeley, English antiquary April 15 - Mikhail Lomonosov, Russian author and scientist May 17 - Alexis Claude Clairault, French mathematician August 18 - Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor October 31 - Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland December 25 - Vaclav.
