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- List of people by name: Ac (3800 bytes)
3: ...ba|Acaba, Joseph M.]] (born 1967), first Puerto Rican Astronaut
4: *[[Patriarch Acacius|Acacius, Patriarch]], (died 489), patriarch of Consta...
5: *[[Louis Acaries|Acaries, Louis]], (born 1954), boxer, former world ti...
6: *[[Bernard Accama|Accama, Bernard]] (1697-1756), Dutch painter
7: ...irk Acevedo|Acevedo, Kirk]] (born 1974), Puerto Rican actor - Maria Theresa of Austria (8450 bytes)
4: ...and [[Bohemia]] from [[1740]] to [[1780]]. She became empress when her husband was elected [[Holy Rom...
14: *HI&RH Archduchess Marie Caroline (1740-1741). [[Heiress-presumptive]] to the...
20: ...; had issue. [[Grand Duke of Tuscany]]: 1765 (abdicated 1790); [[Holy Roman Emperor]]: 1790; [[Archduk...
21: *HI&RH Archduchess Marie Caroline (1748)
24: ...d Sicily]], n饠HI&RH Archduchess Marie Caroline (1752-1814), married [[Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies|... - Carpet (15753 bytes)
1: ...g of trade routes in the 17th century were significant numbers of [[Persian rug]]s introduced to Weste...
3: ...en carpet (or carpeting) and rug. The former indicates a covering that is affixed to a floor and the ...
5: [[Image:Carpet.png|350px|thumb|Contemporary Afghan Rug]]
7: == Carpet types ==
8: ...carpet 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Swatches of machine-made carpet]] - George Washington (29551 bytes)
2: | nationality=american
19: ...Chief]] of the [[Continental Army]] in the [[American Revolutionary War]] ([[1775]]–[[1783]]) an...
21: ...r the role he played in winning and securing American independence, George Washington is generally rec...
24: ...rthday is celebrated on the Gregorian (new style) calendar date. Also note that the English year began...
26: ...ebruary]] [[1752]]. On Lawrence's death in July [[1752]], he rented and eventually inherited the estate,... - Guyana (12153 bytes)
1: ...tion along the northern coastline of [[South America]]. It constitutes the western part of the wider r...
15: ...colspan=2 style="background:#ffffff;" | [[image:LocationGuyana.png]]
20: | '''[[Capital]]'''
56: | '''[[List of country calling codes|Calling Code]]'''
62: ...e finally ceded the area in [[1814]]. The three became a single British colony known as [[British Guia... - Arizona (24367 bytes)
11: Nickname = The [[Grand Canyon]] State, The Copper State |
12: Capital = [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] |
46: Nickname = The Grand Canyon State |
47: Capital = [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] |
48: Bird = [[Cactus Wren]] | - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
1: This is a chronological list of [[invention]]s.
3: ...e there is ambiguity, the date of the first practical, fielded version of the invention is used here.
6: * 2.4 MYA: [[Oldowan|Stone tools]] in [[Africa]]
8: ... Controlled [[fire]] in [[Cradle of Humankind|Africa]]
37: * 3500 BC: [[Carts]] in [[Sumer]] - List of painters (54090 bytes)
8: *[[Salvador Dali]], ([[1904]]-[[1989]]), Catalan artist
13: *[[Pablo Picasso]], ([[1881]]-[[1973]]), Spanish [[Cubism|cubis...
26: *[[Bernard Accama]] ([[1697]]-[[1756]])
53: *[[Jacopo Amigoni]] ([[1685]]-[[1752]])
57: *[[Carl Andre]] ([[1935]]-) - Timeline of United States pre-history (1700-1759) (3760 bytes)
13: *[[1729]]: [[Province of Carolina]] proprietors sell out to Crown
26: *[[1752]] - [[Benjamin Franklin]]'s kite experiment
45: ...mageFolio.cgi?direct=History/United_States Historical Pictures of the United States]
46: ...d_States/American_Revolution Pictures of the American Revolution]
49: ...States/Colonial_America Pictures of Colonial America] - New Year (5703 bytes)
2: ...the next. Cultures that measure yearly [[calendar|calendars]] all have '''New Year''' celebrations.
7: ... the first day of the [[year]] in the [[Gregorian calendar]] used by most [[developed country|develope...
9: ... not earlier than [[September 6]]. Rosh Hashanah cannot occur later than [[October 5]], when it occur...
11: ...] is astronomically defined, unlike the Gregorian Calendar, the drift of the seasons will change the r...
13: ...urs on the vernal equinox on [[March 21]], and is called Naw-R? - March (3907 bytes)
1: {{MarchCalendar}}
2: ...rd]] [[month]] of the [[year]] in the [[Gregorian Calendar]] and one of seven Gregorian months with th...
4: ...ces]] and ends in the sign of [[Aries]]. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation ...
6: *In [[Roman Empire|ancient Rome]], March was called ''Martius'', so named after the [[Roman Mytho...
8: ... the same year they finally adopted the Gregorian calendar. - September (2096 bytes)
1: {{SeptemberCalendar}}
2: ...th]] [[month]] of the [[year]] in the [[Gregorian Calendar]] and one of four Gregorian months with the...
4: ...rgo]] and ends in the sign of [[Libra]]. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation ...
6: ... - September was the seventh month of the [[Roman calendar]] until 153 BCE.
10: ...ncient Greece|Greek]] civilization, September was called ''Boedromion''. - January 1 (18244 bytes)
1: ...w Year's Day'', and was, with [[Christmas]] and occasionally [[Twelfth Night (holiday)|Twelfth Night]]...
3: {{JanuaryCalendar}}
6: *[[45 BC]] - The [[Julian calendar]] first takes effect.
8: *[[990]] - Russia adopts the Julian calendar.
10: ...[[1600]] - [[Scotland]] begins using the [[Julian calendar]]. - Lightning (33113 bytes)
10: ...truments, a number of people proposed that small scale sparks shared some similarity with lightning. [...
12: During the next [[thunderstorm]], in June [[1752]], he raised a kite, accompanied by his son as an...
16: ...ard [[thunder]]. He ran home with his engraver to capture the event for posterity. While the experimen...
18: ...lin also invented the [[lightning rod]], likely because of the results of his experiment.
22: ...ually fail to produce enough charge separation to cause lightning. - Presidents' Day (4386 bytes)
1: ==Presidents' Day: Honoring America's Leaders==
7: ...actual birth date of George Washington. The day became a federal holiday in 1885, initially observed s...
15: ...s as a tribute to the leadership, vision, and dedication of those who have held the highest office in ...
17: ...idents, acknowledging their roles in shaping American democracy, policy-making, and the country's glob...
21: ...holiday. Parades, historical reenactments, and educational activities take place in many communities, ... - Electricity (13894 bytes)
1: ...e electrical effects are discussed under [[electrical phenomenon]] and [[electromagnetism]].
6: ...ge|Greek]] ''ēlektron'' = "[[amber]]", which came from an old [[root (linguistics)|root]] ''ē...
8: ...been alleged to be [[battery (electricity)|electrical batteries]].
10: ...[Leyden jar]], a type of [[capacitor]] for electrical energy in large quantities, was invented at [[Le...
12: In [[June]], [[1752]], [[Benjamin Franklin]] promoted his investigati... - Benjamin Franklin (22881 bytes)
2: ...of the [[Royal Society]]. In [[1775]], Franklin became the first [[United States Postmaster General]].
4: ...ts to the [[glass harmonica]], and possibly [[bifocals]].
21: ...t son. His schooling ended at ten and at 12 he became an [[apprenticeship|apprentice]] to his brother...
23: ...Franklin a forum for agitating for a variety of local reforms. His intelligence combined with a great...
27: ...t)|enlightenment]] partly contributed to the American colonies' struggle to maintain their privileges.... - List of mathematicians (37424 bytes)
1: ...elow in [[English language|English]] [[alphabet]]ical [[transliteration]] order (by [[surname]]).
12: ... Abraham|Ralph H. Abraham]] (USA, [[University of California, Santa Cruz]])
37: *[[Cahit Arf]] (Turkey, [[1910]] - [[1997]])
99: *[[Carlo Emilio Bonferroni]] (Italy [[1892]] - [[1960]]...
106: *[[Jonathan Borwein]] (Scotland/Canada, [[1951]]-) - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
1: ... the history of philosophy)'', '''listed alphabetically:'''
65: *[[Ammonius Saccas]], (3rd century){{fn|C}}
80: *[[Anselm of Canterbury|Anselm]], (1034-1109){{fn|C}}{{fn|O}}{{fn...
81: *[[Antiochus of Ascalon]], (c. 130-68 BC){{fn|C}}{{fn|O}}{{fn|R}}
165: *[[Cesare, Marquis of Beccaria]], (1738-1794){{fn|C}} - Jacob Broom (291 bytes)
1: '''Jacob Broom''' ([[October 17]], [[1752]]–[[April 25]], [[1810]]) was a delegate to...
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