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- Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
11: About 125 million people live in the countries of which she is Head of St...
29: ...dging to devote her life to the service of the people of the Commonwealth and Empire.
33: ...s claim to the [[Greece|Greek]] throne and was simply referred to as Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten bef...
55: ...ronation of the British monarch|coronation]] took place in [[Westminster Abbey]] on [[2 June]] [[1953]...
64: ... in some cases, such as [[South Africa]], she has played an important role in retaining or restoring g... - Mary I of England (24813 bytes)
1: :''For other people with this name, see [[Mary Tudor]]''
13: ... created Princess of Wales, even though he was deeply disappointed that his wife had again failed to p...
21: ...ignity of a Princess, becoming a mere "Lady". Her place in the line of succession was transferred to t...
23: ...ex, Richmond and Hunsdon were among her principal places of residence.
39: ...il|Privy Counsellors]] had been implicated in the plot to put the Lady Jane Grey on the Throne. She c... - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
9: ...d English colonisation of [[North America]] took place under [[Walter Raleigh|Sir Walter Raleigh]] an...
27: ...g [[Philip II of Spain]], she worried that the people might depose her and put Elizabeth on the throne...
31: ...er, and it is said that upon Mary's death, the people rejoiced in the streets.
33: ...lish service. She later persuaded her mother's chaplain, [[Matthew Parker]], to become Archbishop. He ...
37: ... were removed from the ecclesiastical bench and replaced by appointees who would submit to the Queen'... - Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
7: place_of_birth=[[Sandringham]], [[Norfolk]], [[Engla...
9: place_of_death=[[Paris]], [[France]]
11: ...having had the right to that title, as it would imply that she was a [[princess]] by [[birthright]] ra...
13: ...0s]], spawning biographies, magazine articles and television movies.
34: ... the Queen Mother]]) and an estimated 1 billion [[television]] viewers around the world. Diana was the first E... - Margaret Thatcher (46377 bytes)
18: |'''Place of Birth:'''
31: ..., her policies initially caused large-scale [[unemployment]], especially in the industrial heartlands ...
33: ...At the same time the Conservative Party began to split over her sceptical approach to [[European Union...
36: ...derman, a decision which affected his daughter deeply.
43: ...r seat in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]]. Unusually, her [[maiden speech]] was made in s... - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
7: ...> ([[Urdu]]: Faith (self confidence), Unity, Discipline) |
51: ...India]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Iran]] (Persia), [[People's Republic of China|China]] and the [[Arabian Se...
59: Pakistan is the birthplace of some of the most ancient civilizations and ...
72: ...to 1799 left the remnants of the Mughal Empire completely vulnerable. The British did not gain strong ...
74: ...ish Army, and their Heads were then put up for display at the Delhi Court. - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
54: ...[[European Union]] and [[NATO]]. Usually known simply as the '''United Kingdom''' or the '''UK''', it ...
64: ...) has been proposed, but is little used outside diplomatic circles.
69: ...land was on the brink of economic ruin and was deeply unpopular with the broader Scottish population.
71: ...nd]]. This was also an unpopular decision, taking place just after the unsuccessful United Irishmen Re...
74: ...he 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two World Wars. The second half witnessed ... - Mars (27704 bytes)
2: ...t|North Polar region with icecap. (Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.)]]
4: ... This feature also earned it the name of "the Red Planet." Mars has two [[Natural satellite|moon]]s ([...
8: Mars has always fascinated people. Its red, fiery appearance is caused by Iron Oxi...
13: ...o become uniformly distributed in the atmosphere. Plans are now being made to look for other 'companio...
15: ...] and large [[cirrus cloud]]s [http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/press/opportunity/20041213a/merb... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
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54: ...ivisions in preference to the static theories exemplified by the [[Maginot Line]].
56: ...ble exception of [[Paul Reynaud]] who would later play a major role in de Gaulle's career.
63: ... were in favor of continuing the war. He took the plane back to [[Bordeaux]] (provisory seat of the Fr... - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
10: ...the United Kingdom|British Parliament]]). For example, [[John Dickinson (lawyer)|John Dickinson]] argu...
12: ... (nine out of the 13) in [[1788]], but its full implementation was set for [[March 4]], [[1789]]. Howe...
16: ...hed for the direct election of senators by the people, rather than state legislatures; they achieved t...
23: ...post]] system, under which the candidate with a [[plurality]] of votes (not necessarily an absolute ma...
25: ...censuring members; [[censure]] requires only a simple majority and does not remove a senator from offi... - Formula One (29650 bytes)
9: ...a]]. New races in [[Bahrain]] and [[China]], one planned for [[2005]] in [[Turkey]], and others discu...
24: ...n's superiority, and it quickly and permanently replaced the front-mounted engine model.
28: ...aluminium sheet chassis called a [[monocoque]] in place of the traditional tubular chassis; this prove...
32: ...the [[Formula One Constructors Association]] over television profits.
35: ...ntributing to [[Bernie Ecclestone]]'s eventual complete financial control of the sport. - Ship (18843 bytes)
2: ...ule of thumb]] saying (though it doesn't always apply) goes: "a boat can fit on a ship, but a ship can...
4: ... five-masted ''Preussen'' was the outstanding example but the big [[German Empire|German]] ships and [...
12: In Britain until the [[Samuel Plimsoll|Merchant Shipping Act of 1876]], ship-owner...
14: .... Hence the "ladder" of lines seen forward of the Plimsoll mark to this day.
17: Until the application of the [[steam engine]] to ships in the ea... - San Francisco, California (55022 bytes)
42: ...ne]] (a [[Miwok]] Indian word meaning "western people") living in the coastal area between [[Point Sur...
44: European discovery and exploration of the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] began in...
56: ...od. All of the county not in the city limits was split off to form [[San Mateo County, California|San ...
62: ...terred corpses contributed to the transmission of plague, and possibly also motivated by the opportuni...
69: ...e after the Earthquake. On July 22, 1916 a bomb exploded on Market Street during a [[Preparedness Day]... - Indianapolis, Indiana (25903 bytes)
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29: ...many|German]] architect [[Bruno Schmitz]], was completed on the site in [[1901]].
31: ...owntown Indianapolis with the village of Broad Ripple to the north was ever operational.
33: ..., as in most American cities, caused a suburban explosion. With automobile companies as [[Duesenburg]...
35: ...turing. However, the natural gas deposits were depleted by [[1915]], and this contributed to an abrup... - Salt Lake City, Utah (41550 bytes)
1: ...own2002.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Aerial view of [[Temple Square]] of [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d...
14: ...hen you update this section with new information, please take a moment to update the above "History of...
15: ...ham Young]] reportedly stated, "This is the right place."
17: ...ed the [[Utah Territory]]. Great Salt Lake City replaced [[Fillmore, Utah|Fillmore]] as the territoria...
22: The [[First Transcontinental Railroad]] was completed in [[1869]] at [[Promontory Summit]] on the n... - Death Valley National Park (38245 bytes)
1: ...ed to this harsh [[desert]] environment. Some examples include [[Creosote Bush]], [[Bighorn Sheep]], [...
3: ...ley National Monument''' was created in [[1933]], placing the area under some protection. In [[1994]],...
5: ...a [[subduction zone]] formed off the coast. This uplifted the region out of the sea and created a line...
36: ... type of canyon results from the relatively fast uplift on this mountain range doesn't allow the canyo...
41: ...ll-known [[playa]] in the park is the [[Racetrack Playa|Racetrack]], famous for its mysterious moving ... - Christmas around the world (98033 bytes)
20: ...increasing numbers of stores and buildings are displaying Christmas decorations.
22: ...rovide; after the Christmas Eve services, for example, they go caroling to the homes of older church m...
41: ...d Christmas from a lover's point of view, for example '[[Last Christmas]]' by [[Exile (Japanese band)|...
49: ... a giant Christmas tree of 25m high for public display every year in Downtown Beirut.
52: ...gnized that Christmas controversies such as the replacement of the greeting "Merry Christmas" by "Happ... - 1901 (12292 bytes)
24: ...of the United States|U.S. Congress]] passes the [[Platt amendment]], limiting the autonomy of [[Cuba]]...
29: ...mes the first to require [[automobile]] [[license plate]]s.
39: ... phrase, "Talk fluently and hold an [[Big Stick Diplomacy|elongated club]]" at the [[Minnesota State F...
58: * [[Winston Churchill]] enters the [[House of Commons]]
75: * [[January 29]] - [[Allen Du Mont]], television pioneer
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