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- Catherine II of Russia (9308 bytes)
2: ...nd [[Charles XIII of Sweden]], Catherine exemplified an "[[enlightened absolutism|enlightened monarc...
5: ...herine became involved with other prominent court figures. She soon became popular with several powerf...
13: ...veral drastic reforms within the Russian society. First, she established the [[Free Economic Society]]...
21: ...ndence from the Ottoman Empire as a result of her first war with it. The Ottomans started a [[Russo-T...
25: ...s, and 12,500 men. The Russian ships had some difficulty aiming their guns in the rough waters, a pro... - Banksia (1867 bytes)
15: ...nks]], of the [[James Cook|Cook]] expedition in [[1768]]. They are native to [[Australia]], growing in ...
17: ...surface. When flowering, they often produce magnificent flower spikes containing hundreds of flowers.... - John Hancock (8787 bytes)
5: ...resident of the [[Continental Congress]], and the first person to sign the [[United States Declaration...
15: ...]] ''Liberty'' was impounded by British customs officials for violation of revenue laws. This caused a...
17: ... region's resistance to British authority and his financial contributions led Bostonians to joke that ...
19: ...mdash;soldiers who claimed they could be ready to fight in sixty seconds—and his boycott of [[te...
25: In the first month of his presidency, on [[June 19]], [[177... - John Adams (18716 bytes)
18: ...], [[1735]] – [[July 4]], [[1826]]) was the first ([[1789]]–[[1797]]) [[Vice President of ...
24: ...assachusetts|Worcester]] and studied law in the office of [[James Putnam]]. In [[1758]], he was admitt...
31: ... Gazette]] (republished separately in London in [[1768]] as ''A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law...
33: ...und guilty of [[manslaughter]]. These claimed benefit of [[clergy]] and were branded in the hand and r...
35: ... On [[October 5]], [[1775]], Congress created the first of a series of committees to study naval matte... - Nepal (22444 bytes)
18: | '''[[Official language]]'''
28: | office vacant since February 1, 2005
36: | '''Unification'''
37: | [[1768]]
58: ... Buddhist empire was displaced by resurgent Hindu fiefdoms such as the Licchavi dynasty. - List of people by name: Y (12717 bytes)
44: ..., Andrea Pia]], former mother and murderer of her five children
47: *[[Joseph C. Yates|Yates, Joseph C.]], (1768-1837), U.S. lawyer, Governor of New York (1823-18...
73: ...ser|Yenser, Stephen]], Whitman winner–''The Fire In All Things''
86: ...achun]], ([[1315]] - [[1360]]),[[Yuan Dynasty]] officer
89: *[[Zhang Yimou|Yimou, Zhang]], (born [[1950]]), film director - List of painters (54090 bytes)
120: *[[Jasmine Becket-Griffith]]
218: *[[Charles Ephraim Burchfield]] ([[1893]]-[[1967]])
230: *[[Canaletto]] ([[1697]]-[[1768]])
323: *[[Jean Baptiste Debret]] ([[1768]] - [[1848]])
381: *[[Beverly K. Effinger]] ([[1955]]-) - American Revolution (17069 bytes)
2: ...he revolution began before the [[first shot]] was fired at [[Battle of Lexington and Concord|Lexington...
4: ...on was a unique and radical event, producing significant changes that had a profound impact on world h...
10: ...llion]]—had, if not conquered, at least pacified the western frontier. Most white colonists in A...
16: ...asoning. The implications of the earlier [[scientific revolution]] began to have a greater effect on e...
19: ...]] views throughout the colonies. It was also the first event that swept through all the British colon... - Uranus (15207 bytes)
142: | [[Carbon monoxide]]<br>[[Hydrogen sulfide]]
155: ...criptions of the planet but result in different definitions of which pole is the [[North Pole]] and wh...
162: ===Magnetic Field===
164: ...g corkscrew shape behind the planet. The magnetic field's source is unknown; the electrically conducti...
168: ...]] observed it four times in [[1750]], twice in [[1768]], six times in [[1769]], and one last time in [[... - History of California (38344 bytes)
3: ...lennia, the lack of a written record and the significant marginalization in the population of native i...
5: ...agricultural lands and prodigious oil fields, and finally with its high-technology leadership.
7: [[Image:california_poppies.jpg|thumb|325px|A field of [[California Poppy|California golden poppie...
13: When the first [[European colonization of the Americas|Europe...
21: ...nied expeditions in [[1534]] and [[1535]] without finding the sought-after city. - Boston Tea Party (4518 bytes)
5: ...his [[sloop]] ''Liberty'' was seized by customs officials and he was charged with [[smuggling]]. He wa...
7: ...a large part in the boycott and it was one of the first times women collectively attempted to influenc...
11: ...heir shoes, swept the decks, and made each ship's first mate attest that they had destroyed only the t...
13: This act drew criticism from colonial and British figures. For instance, [[Benjamin Franklin]] stated...
18: ... (PD)] -- [http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/fi/00000016.htm large version] - Venice (22017 bytes)
6: ... other three being [[Genoa]], [[Pisa]], and [[Amalfi]]). Its strategic position at head of the Adriati...
10: ...r west as the [[Adda River]], were known as "Terrafirma", and were acquired partly as a buffer against...
12: ...]], symbol of Venice. Only Venetian ships could efficiently transport the men, supplies, and (especial...
16: ... [[oligarchy|oligarchical]] peers to resign the office and retire into [[monastery|monastic]] seclusio...
24: ...that Venice became perhaps the most elegant and refined city in [[Europe]], greatly influencing [[art]... - James Cook (14770 bytes)
3: ...[[navigator]]. He made three voyages to the [[Pacific Ocean]], in which its main shorelines were mappe...
7: ...r the town of [[Middlesbrough]]. Cook was one of five children born to Grace and James, Sr., who work...
8: ... tradition, it is during his time there that Cook first felt the lure of the [[sea]] while gazing out ...
14: ...s, courage in exploring dangerous locations to confirm the facts (''e.g.'' dipping into the Antarctic ...
16: ==First voyage ([[1768]]-[[1771]])== - March 21 (10586 bytes)
6: *[[1788]] - A [[fire]] destroys 856 buildings in [[New Orleans]] and...
11: ...nalist [[Henry Morton Stanley]] began his trek to find the missionary and explorer [[David Livingstone...
14: ...nted the [[Congressional Medal of Honor]] for his first trans-[[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] flight.
18: ...d]] presents the [[Moondog Coronation Ball]], the first [[rock and roll]] concert, in [[Cleveland, Ohi...
19: ...e in Sharpeville]], [[South Africa]]: Police open fire on a group of unarmed black South African demon... - List of mathematicians (37424 bytes)
17: *[[Lars Ahlfors|Lars Valerian Ahlfors]] (Finland, [[1907]] - [[1996]])
38: *[[Jean-Robert Argand]] (France, [[1768]] - [[1822]])
195: *[[Bruno de Finetti]] (Italy, [[1906]] - [[1985]])
254: *[[Leonardo of Pisa|Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci]] (Italy, [[1170]] - [[1250]])
255: *[[John Charles Fields]] (Canada, [[1863]] - [[1932]]) - Abigail Adams (3753 bytes)
1: ... the United States]], and is seen as the second [[First Lady of the United States]], though that term ...
33: <td>[[First Lady of the United States]]</td>
48: ...ohn Quincy Adams]] (1767-1848), Susanna Boylston (1768-70), Charles (1770-1800), Thomas Boylston (1772-1...
50: ...]. After 1785, she filled the role of wife of the first United States Minister to the [[Kingdom of Gre...
52: ... good friend to [[Martha Washington]] helped in official entertaining, drawing on her experience of co... - List of astronomers (40322 bytes)
29: *[['Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi]], ([[Persia]], [[903]] – [[986]])
205: *[[Erwin Findlay-Freundlich]] ([[1885]] – [[1964]])
375: *[[George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield]] ([[Britain]], c. [[1697]] – [[1764]])
437: *[[Liisi Oterma]] ([[Finland]], [[1915]] – [[2001]])
446: *[[George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield]] ([[Britain]], c. [[1697]] – [[1764]]) - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
6: *[[Firmin Abauzit]], (1679-1767)
267: *[[Claude Buffier]], (1661-1737){{fn|R}}
348: *[[Andrea Christofidou]]
387: *[[Lady Anne Finch Conway]], (1631-1679){{fn|C}}{{fn|O}}{{fn|R}}
430: *[[Bruno de Finetti]], (1906-1985){{fn|O}} - Great Barrier Reef (3888 bytes)
5: ...rier Reef was [[Captain James Cook]] during his [[1768]] voyage. Cook discovered the reef by running agr...
16: ...the dry tropics regions. Both are considered significant factors affecting water quality.
18: The most significant threat to the future of the Great Barrier Ree...
22: [[Crown-of-Thorns starfish]] are predators of corals. They have a life cyc...
26: ...ducation and incentives (such as eco-tourism certification) in its effort to conserve the Great Barrie... - Samuel Hearne (1401 bytes)
3: ...son Bay]] coasts with a view to improving the cod fishery, and in [[1769]]-[[1772]] he was employed in...
5: His first attempt (from 6 November 1769) failed through ...
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