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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
1: ...lity vehicle|SUV]], see [[Ford Expedition]] (especially replacing the [[Ford Excursion]]). For the sci...
8: ...rtuguese]] naval explorer and [[viceroy]] of [[India]])
9: ...rtuguese]] naval explorer and [[viceroy]] of [[India]])
10: ...6th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of [[Indonesia]])
11: ...[[Portuguese]] missionary and explorer in [[Ethiopia]]) - List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
4: ...ist of Presidents of Nigeria|dictator]] of [[Nigeria]] (1993-1998)
5: ...varisto Abaco|Abaco, Evaristo]], (1675-1742), Italian composer and violinist
15: ...k Abbandando|Abbandando, Frank]], (1910-1942), Mafia hitman
20: ...ah of Persia)|Abbas I]], (1557-1629), shah of Persia
32: *[[William Abbot|Abbot, William]], (1798-1843), British actor - Denis Diderot (13048 bytes)
14: ...tinct though undigested form, of the theory of variation and [[natural selection]]. It is worth notici...
23: ... Instead of a mere reproduction of the ''Cyclopaedia'', he persuaded Le Breton to enter upon a new wor...
25: His enthusiasm infected the publishers; they collected a suffi...
27:
36: - Jane Austen (5805 bytes)
5: ...in her writings; after the death of her father in 1805, Jane, her sister and her mother lived with Frank...
7: ...cially conscious comedies of errors. These, especially ''[[Emma]]'', are often cited for their perfec...
12: ... marriage" was then the only available form of social security other than degrading work as governess,... - Fanny Mendelssohn (2047 bytes)
1: ...r '''Fanny Hensel''', was a [[Germany|German]] [[pianist]] and amateur [[composer]]. She is perhaps be...
7: ... the piano came in 1838, when she played Felix's piano [[concerto]] No. 1.
9: ...Worte'' (''Songs without Words''). This style of piano work is commonly thought to have been developed... - History of Egypt (1881 bytes)
4: ...] in [[Egypt]] in about [[3000 BC]]. Egypt's peculiar geography made it a difficult country to attack,...
6: ... [[Pharaoh]] [[Nectanebo II]], deposed by the Persians in [[343 BC]], he was only exaggerating slight...
8: In this encyclopedia Egyptian history has been divided into six periods:
13: *[[History of Ottoman Egypt]]: [[1517]] to [[1805]]
14: ...[Egypt under Muhammad Ali and his successors]]: [[1805]] to [[1882]] - Thomas Jefferson (31127 bytes)
10: | place of birth=Shadwell, [[Virginia]]
13: | place of death=[[Charlottesville, Virginia]]
16: ...resident=[[Aaron Burr]]; [[George Clinton (politician)|George Clinton]]
18: ...author]] and founder of the [[University of Virginia]].
20: ...Achievements of his presidency include the [[Louisiana Purchase]] and the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition... - South Africa (40100 bytes)
1: ...can continent. It borders the countries of [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[Mozambique]] and...
3: ... majority, as well as many white, coloured and Indian South Africans.
9: ...dia]] in number. As a result, there are many official names for the country.
11: ...on-official languages may be used in certain official uses in limited areas where it has been determin...
13: ...ional [[dialect]]s stretching northward into Namibia and Botswana, and elsewhere. These people, who ar... - Idaho (13962 bytes)
10: OfficialLang = none |
13: PostalAbbreviation = ID |
36: ... [[Boise, Idaho|Boise]] and the U.S. postal abbreviation is '''ID'''.
42: ...st [[George M. Willing]] suggested "Idaho," an Indian term he claimed meant "gem of the mountains." It...
46: ...ion entered present-day Idaho on [[August 12]], [[1805]], at the [[Lemhi Pass]]. At that time, approxima... - Washington (20186 bytes)
9: Capital = [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]] |
12: PostalAbbreviation = WA |
13: OfficialLang = ''None'' |
36: ...bout 3.1 million. Residents are called "Washingtonians" (emphasis on the third syllable, which rhymes ...
47: ...hey claimed all the coastal lands up to the [[Russia]]n possessions in the north for [[Spain]]. - Vermont (39851 bytes)
12: PostalAbbreviation = VT |
13: OfficialLang = ''None'' |
36: ..., [[New York]] to the west, and the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Quebec]] to the north.
38: ...ire]], through their [[Green Mountain Boys]] militia, eventually prevailed. Vermont became the 14th st...
52: ...ot due so much to the presence of a particular variant of the tree; it rather results from a number of... - Oregon (26551 bytes)
12: PostalAbbreviation = OR |
13: OfficialLang = ''None'' |
36: ...ada]]. Its northern border lies along the [[Columbia River]] and the east along the [[Snake River]]. T...
38: ...ˈɔɹ.ə.gən]}}. The pronunciation {{IPA|[ˈɔɹ.ə.ˌgɑ...
43: ...ll applies over a quarter-century later. [[Oregonian]]s are proud of their state's beautiful forests ... - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
3: ...'Note:'' Dates for inventions are often controversial. Inventions are often invented by several invent...
7: ...2 MYA: [[Origin of language|Language]] (controversial - this is the earliest likely)
9: * 400 KYA: [[Pigment]]s in [[Zambia]]
11: ...KYA: [[Bow (weapon)|Bow]] and [[arrow]] in [[Tunisia]]
14: ...: [[Venus of Dolni Vestonice|Ceramics]] in [[Moravia]] - History of the United States (21226 bytes)
4: ==Pre-Colonial America==
5: ''For details, see the main [[Pre-Colonial America]] article.''
9: ==Colonial America (1497-1776)==
10: ''For details, see the main [[Colonial America]] article.''
12: Colonial America was defined by ongoing battles with Nati... - Comet (30542 bytes)
3: ...[ellipse|elliptical]] orbits, the [[aphelion|aphelia]] of which may be many times more distant than [[...
5: ...omets which have lost all their [[volatile]] materials may come to resemble asteroids.
9: ...d the force exerted on the coma by the sun's [[radiation pressure]] and [[solar wind]] cause an enormo...
11: ...appearance have been noticed by humans for millennia. One very famous old recording of a comet is the...
15: ...x [[organic compound]]s are the dark surface material. Solar heating drives off volatile compounds lea... - Timeline of United States history (1790-1819) (6951 bytes)
1: ...orial Growth 1790 sm.jpg|right|thumb|U.S. territorial extent in 1790]]
10: *[[1792]] - [[Kentucky]], formerly part of Virginia, becomes the 15th state
13: *[[1793]] - ''[[Chisholm v. Georgia]]'' 2 US 419 1793 paves way for passage of [[Elev...
25: *[[1798]] - [[Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions]]
31: ...e:National-atlas-1970-1800.png|thumb|U.S. territorial extent in 1800]] - Michigan (29427 bytes)
12: PostalAbbreviation = MI |
13: OfficialLang = ''English'' |
36: ...turn is believed to come from the [[Chippewa]] Indian word ''meicigama'', meaning "great water." Bound...
42: ...as the [[Toledo War]] when Michigan and Ohio militia maneuvered in the area. Ultimately, Congress awa...
50: ...n residents, Michigan remains a large and influential state and ranks 8th in population among the 50 s... - Coal mining (4145 bytes)
13: ... principle method of underground mining in Australia.
17: ...timates of around 6000 fatalities in 2004. Unofficial estimates place the figure much higher, at aroun...
25: ...south Wales valleys. This colliery was started in 1805 and at the end of the 20th century it was bought ... - January 1 (18244 bytes)
1: ...bered year on [[March 25]] ([[Lady Day]] or Annunciation Day), between the [[13th century]] and [[1752...
6: *[[45 BC]] - The [[Julian calendar]] first takes effect.
7: *[[404]] - Last known [[gladiator]] competition in [[Rome]] takes place.
8: *[[990]] - Russia adopts the Julian calendar.
10: *[[1600]] - [[Scotland]] begins using the [[Julian calendar]]. - January 2 (10888 bytes)
1: ...[[2 (number)|2]]nd day of the year in the [[Gregorian Calendar]]. There are 363 days remaining (364 i...
9: ...ted Kingdom]] captures [[Kolkata|Calcutta]], [[India]].
10: *[[1788]] - [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] becomes the 4th state to ratify the [[United St...
11: *[[1793]] - [[Russia]] and [[Prussia]] partition [[Poland]].
25: *[[1905]] - [[Russo-Japanese War]]: The [[Russia]]n fleet surrenders at [[L?ou|Port Arthur]], [[Ch...
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