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- Steffi Graf (16410 bytes)
2: ...], she became the first player to achieve the "Golden Slam" – capturing all four Grand Slam titl...
6: ...e of three he began teaching Steffi to swing a wooden racket in the family's living room. She began pr...
8: ...nament at the age of 13 in October [[1982]] at Filderstadt, Germany, and lost her first professional m...
10: ...ctice courts. This narrow focus meant that Graf made few friends on the tour in her early years, but l...
12: ... [[1986]] at [[Hilton Head]], [[South Carolina]], defeating [[Chris Evert]] in the final. She followed... - Spain (36498 bytes)
1: ..., the Spanish language remains widely spoken outside of the country, and is the official language of n...
7: native_name = Reino de Espa
10: image_coat = Escudo de Espang |
19: leader_titles = [[Kings of Spain|King]]<br>[[President of the Government of Spain|Pres. of the Gov.]] ...
20: leader_names = [[Juan Carlos I of Spain|Juan Carlos I]]... - Pope Hilarius (5932 bytes)
1: ...]]). He was canonized as Saint Hilarius after his death.
3: The [[Sardinia]]n [[archdeacon]] of Rome, Hilarius was elected bishop of [[R...
5: ...ts of the Roman See and vigorously opposed the condemnation of
6: ...he had great difficulty in making his escape in order to bring to the pontiff the news of the result o...
8: ... his jurisdiction, the Gallican bishops could decide, after an investigation. Church property could no... - Pope Silvester II (8276 bytes)
1: ...ch popes|list]]), reigning from [[999]] until his death in [[1003]].
5: ... in the [[Christianity|Christian]]-held city of [[Barcelona]] and possibly in the [[Islam]]ic cities of [[Cor...
7: ...XIII]] and the emperor [[Otto I]]. The pope persuaded Otto to employ Gerbert as tutor for his young so...
11: After the death of Otto II in [[984]], Gerbert became involved...
13: ... but a further synod in [[995]] declared Arnulf's deposition invalid. - Spanish Inquisition (11421 bytes)
3: ...za de sangre]]'' ("cleanliness of blood") against descendants of converted Jews or Muslims. It was al...
6: ...a]], respectively. In the Crown of Aragon, a confederation of the Kingdom of [[Aragon]], [[Baleares]],...
8: ...e [[Jew]]ish populations centered in ''[[ghetto|Juder�]]''.
10: ...nent posts, both religious and political. [[Pedro de la Caballeria]], a ''[[Marrano]]'', played a majo...
14: ...se debts would be wiped if the noteholder were condemned in court. The Inquisitor whom Ferdinand insta... - Badminton (12494 bytes)
5: ...long handles, to make it easier to impart a great deal of [[momentum]] to overcome the drag. The racqu...
7: ...a fitness perspective a close comparison can be made to Squash which also has the same explosive start...
13: ...eft service court and right service court are divided by the centre line.
18: ... kinetic energy transfer. However, some low-end models still use steel or aluminum for some or all of ...
22: ...oes]] need a gum sole for good grip, reinforced side walls for durability during drags, and shock disp... - Boston, Massachusetts (36071 bytes)
9: founded = [[September 17]], [[1630]] |
11: ...Thomas Menino]] ([[United_States_Democratic_Party|Dem]]) |
18: density = 4,696.9|
25: ...tened from [[Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.|Oliver Wendell Holmes]]' phrase ''The Hub of the Universe''), ...
27: ...has a population of approximately 5.8 million residents. [[Greater Boston]] is one of the top-ten larg... - Mahatma Gandhi (35350 bytes)
8: dead=dead|
9: date_of_death=[[January 30]], [[1948]] |
10: place_of_death=[[New Delhi]], [[India]]
13: ...who brought the cause of [[India|India's]] independence from [[British India|British colonial rule]] t...
15: ... truth" or "pursuit of truth", has inspired other democratic activists, including [[Martin Luther King... - Arch (4239 bytes)
5: ...dral]] building and is still used today in some modern structures as for example in [[bridge]]s.
9: ...t span significant distances without collapsing under its own weight. By configuring it into an arch,...
14: ...b|right|300px|Close-up of a semi-circular arch in Barcelona, Spain.]]
16: ...mpression and which was therefore stronger. This design had been used by the Assyrians as early as 72...
24: ...war. The most famous example of this is the [[Arc de Triomphe]] in [[Paris]], [[France]]. - Olympic Games (40925 bytes)
3: ... [[Pierre de Coubertin|Pierre Frèdy, Baron de Coubertin]] in the late [[19th century]]. The '''...
11: ''In detail: [[Ancient Olympic Games]]''
13: ...kecheiria)'' or [[Olympic Truce]]. The first recorded celebration of the Games in [[Olympia, Greece|Ol...
21: ...e oils to keep their skin smooth, as well as provide an appealing luster to anyone who saw them.
24: ...cation and foreign relations and so spurred the modern Olympic Games into existence.]] - Roman road (3913 bytes)
2: ...ructing straight roads often resulted in steep grades relatively impractical for most economic traffic...
4: ... of becoming mud in clay soils. The [[legion]]s made good time on these roads, and some are still used...
6: ...o Rome". Roman roads were designed that way to hinder provinces organising resistance against the Empi...
15: ...e [[Atlantic Ocean]] across [[Toulouse]] and [[Bordeaux]],
16: ...here it joins to the [[Via Augusta]] at the [[Col de Panissars]]. - History of Italy during foreign domination and the unification (3859 bytes)
6: ... defeats and of [[Protestant Reformation]], which deeply weakened the catholic church.
8: In order to prevent the further expansion of Protestantis...
10: ...n fleet and troops under the command of [[Gonzalo de C�rdoba]].
13: In 1798 France declared war on the Kingdom of Naples
22: *[[Treaty of Barcelona]] - Culture of Spain (17671 bytes)
4: ...s or nationalities — even those that least identify themselves as Spanish — have contribut...
6: ..., the [[Basque Country]] and [[Catalonia]] have widespread [[nationalism|nationalist]] sentiment. Many...
8: ...lism, but generally without aspirations to independent statehood and generally with a smaller percenta...
10: ...panish nationalist feeling, have strong regional identities: [[Cantabria]], [[Asturies]], [[Rioja]], [...
12: ...of [[Murcia]]. [[Castile]] was the core kingdom under which Spain eventually unified after centuries o... - Parakeets and Budgies (4112 bytes)
16: ...ot family Psittacidae or the broad sense of the order Psittaciformes.
20: ...im that parrots are only repeating words with no idea of their meanings and point to Pepperberg's resu...
24: ... 50 years. Cockatiels and budgies are often considered good birds for beginners (they cost less, do n...
26: ...e wild. This is now occurring in Spain, in both [[Barcelona]] and Tenerife. - Christmas around the world (98033 bytes)
8: ...b|left|A large artificial [[Christmas tree]] outside a shopping mall in [[Hong Kong]]]]
10: ...mas-like festivities even though they do not consider themselves Christians. Many customs, including s...
12: ...acau]] designate Christmas as a public holiday on December 25. Both are former [[colony|colonies]] of ...
14: ...become increasingly prevalent during the month of December in large urban centers of mainland China, r...
20: ... of stores and buildings are displaying Christmas decorations. - February 22 (10772 bytes)
14: ...]] - The [[Pennsylvania State University]] is founded.
17: * [[1876]] - [[Johns Hopkins University]] is founded in [[Baltimore, Maryland]].
19: ... [[1889]] - [[President of the United States|President]] [[Grover Cleveland]] signs a bill admitting [...
23: ...omunitat de Catalunya]] and conducted by [[Rafael de Campalans]].
24: ...s the first [[President of the United States]] to deliver a [[radio]] broadcast from the [[White House... - Madrid (20882 bytes)
2: ...][[Image:Madrid-PlazaEspana.jpg|thumb|300px|Plaza de Espa�a (Spain square)]]
14: ...ted the mosque as the church of the Virgin of Almudena (''almudin,'' the garrison's granary). In 1329 ...
16: ...ity and established himself safely fortified outside its walls in El Pardo. The grand entry of Ferdin...
18: ... the population of the city was economically dependent on the business of the court itself.
20: ... the city. On [[May 2]], [[1808]] (Spanish: [[Dos de Mayo]]) the Madrilenes revolted against the Frenc... - Bullfighting (25773 bytes)
2: ...luding (in Spanish-style bullfighting) with the [[death]] of the bull by a well-placed [[sword]] thrus...
4: ...man participants. Although there is a significant degree of skill and danger involved, the bulls are o...
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12: ...overshadowed the ''corrida'' itself; the event is dedicated to the patron saint of [[Navarre]], [[Sain...
17: ... danger involved in this athletic skill and may underestimate the extent to which the bull cooperated....
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