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- List of explorers (24013 bytes)
55: ...d sailed up it to [[Montreal]]; failed in an attempt to set up a colony
90: *[[Leifur Eiríksson]], (born 970), attempted to colonize [[Vinland]], discovered [[the Ameri...
128: *[[Hannu]], [[ancient Egypt|ancient Egyptian]] explorer (around 2750 BC) and the first expl...
129: ...rlands|Dutch]] [[Dutch East India Company|VOC]] captain, charted mid-western coast of [[Australia]]
187: ...gypt|ancient Egyptian]] explorer in service of Egyptian queen [[Hatshepsut]] - List of people by name: Ab (7347 bytes)
19: ... I of Egypt|Abbas I]], (1813-1854), pasha of [[Egypt]]
21: *[[Abbas II]], (1874-1944), khedive of Egypt
39: ...evens Cabot Abbott|Abbott, John Stevens Cabot]], (1805-1877), American writer
100: ...Alexandria]], (died 978), [[Coptic Christianity|Coptic]] Pope - Denis Diderot (13048 bytes)
12: In 1747 he wrote the ''Promenade du sceptique'', an [[allegory]] pointing first to the extr...
14: ...cation of the principle of relativism to the concept of [[God]]. What makes the ''Lettre sur les aveug...
23: ...at were then moving the cultivated class to its depths, but still were comparatively ineffectual by re...
31: ...in correcting proofs, and in bringing the manuscript of less competent contributors into decent shape....
34: ...t of Diderot.jpg|thumb|200px|Portrait by [[Jean-Baptiste Greuze]], 1766]] - 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... - Fanny Mendelssohn (2047 bytes)
1: - History of Egypt (1881 bytes)
1: {{History of Egypt}}
2: [[Image:Egypt.Hathor.02.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Hathor]]]]
4: ...cult country to attack, which is why Pharaonic Egypt was for so long an independent and self-contained...
6: ...sh;1970) remarked that he was the first native Egyptian to exercise sovereign power in the country sin...
8: In this encyclopedia Egyptian history has been divided into six periods: - Thomas Jefferson (31127 bytes)
20: ...athered at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone." Achieve...
23: ...or several generations. He attended and then attempted to institute many reforms at the [[College of W...
35: ...er of [[American exceptionalism]] (see also [[exceptionalism]]).
65: ...] (later renamed the [[Missouri Territory]]) in [[1805]]
67: *[[Embargo Act of 1807]], an attempt to force respect for U.S. [[neutrality]] by endin... - South Africa (40100 bytes)
30: ...tcy, and the British annexed the Cape Colony in [[1805]].
32: ...]] in the [[British Parliament]]. The Boers' attempt to ally themselves with German [[South West Afric...
34: ...was that blacks would not be allowed to vote, except in the Cape Colony.
62: ... being the national body, while each province except the Western Cape and Northern Cape have a House o...
105: ... predominant, particularly the non-native [[eucalyptus]] and [[pine]]. The original [[temperate forest... - Idaho (13962 bytes)
12: Governor = [[Dirk Kempthorne]] |
46: ...ion entered present-day Idaho on [[August 12]], [[1805]], at the [[Lemhi Pass]]. At that time, approxima...
59: The current Governor of Idaho is [[Dirk Kempthorne]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|Republ...
144: ***[[Baptist]] — 10%
242: ... pass where the ancient [[Lake Bonneville]] was emptied. - Washington (20186 bytes)
47: ...n the Washington coast was by [[Spain|Spanish]] Captain [[Don Bruno de Heceta]] in [[1775]] on board t...
49: ...[Francisco Eliza]] in [[1791]], then by British Captain [[George Vancouver]] in [[1792]].
51: ...he established trade in [[Sea Otter]] pelts. In [[1805]] the [[Lewis and Clark]] expedition entered the ...
69: ...g a large part of the top of the volcano. This eruption flattened the forests for many kilometers, kil...
136: ...utheran]] (8% of the total state population), [[Baptist]] (7%), [[Methodist]] (6%). - Vermont (39851 bytes)
50: ...bed the "[[Northeast Kingdom]]") is known for exceptionally cold winters, often averaging more than te...
64: ...settlers from [[Albany, New York|Albany]] under Captain Jacobus de Warm established the De Warm Stocka...
66: ...ey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst|Jeffrey Amherst]] captured the fort. The French were driven out of the a...
78: ...ah West during a violent thunderstorm, and was adopted by the delegates after four days of debate. Thi...
84: ...style]]. Montpelier became the state capital in [[1805]].]] - Oregon (26551 bytes)
43: That description still applies over a quarter-century later. [...
49: ...Columbia River. Exploration by Lewis and Clark ([[1805]]-[[1806]]) and Britain's [[David Thompson]] ([[1...
97: ...-cleft.jpg Oregon geology: Abert Rim (image description)]</small>
103: ...mary election]] to select party candidates was adopted in [[1904]], and in [[1908]] the [[Oregon Const...
117: ...roes from moving into the State in the vote to adopt its Constitution ([[1858]]). This ban was not off... - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
35: ... BC: [[Plywood]] in [[History of ancient Egypt|Egypt]]
36: * 3500 BC: [[Cuneiform script|Writing]] in [[Sumer]]
40: * [[Cement]] in [[History of ancient Egypt|Egypt]]
41: ... River [[boat]]s in [[History of ancient Egypt|Egypt]]
51: * [[Alphabet]] in [[History of ancient Egypt|Egypt]] - History of the United States (21226 bytes)
26: Following the 1805 destruction of the French navy at the [[Battle of...
65: ... considered to have been a failure by most: consumption of alcohol did not decrease markedly while org...
82: ...is]]. Within the United States, the Cold War prompted concerns about Communist influence, and also re...
94: ...n terror" by invading Iraq and overthrowing and capturing [[Saddam Hussein]]. This second invasion pr... - Comet (30542 bytes)
3: ...ce. Comets typically move in highly [[ellipse|elliptical]] orbits, the [[aphelion|aphelia]] of which m...
9: ...tational interactions, falling into extremely elliptical orbits that bring them very close to the [[Su...
13: ...Cometorbit.png|thumb|400px|Comets have highly elliptical orbits. Note the two distinct tails.]]
17: ...d molecules. In these collisions, the ions will capture one or more electrons leading to emission of X...
21: ... explain why comets get perturbed into highly elliptical orbits, including close approaches to other [... - Timeline of United States history (1790-1819) (6951 bytes)
43: *[[1805]] - [[Barbary War]]: Barbary pirates defeated in ... - Michigan (29427 bytes)
58: *[[1760]] Detroit was captured by the [[Great Britain|British]].
64: *[[1805]] [[Michigan Territory]] was created, with [[Detr...
172: ...est Protestant denominations in Michigan are: [[Baptist]] (16% of the total state population), [[Luthe...
255: *[[Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary]]
261: *[[Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary]] - Coal mining (4145 bytes)
3: ... coal extraction from coal seams depends on the depth and quality of the seams, and also the geology a...
17: ...lso the world leader in coal production and consumption.
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: ...Julian year by all Western European countries except England between about 1450 and 1600. The Gregoria...
8: *[[990]] - Russia adopts the Julian calendar.
15: ...discovered by [[France|French]] explorer [[Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier]].
28: *[[1892]] - [[Ellis Island]] opens to begin accepting immigrants to the [[United States]].
50: ...Sudan]] achieves independence from the [[Egypt|Egyptian Republic]] and the [[United Kingdom|United Kin... - January 2 (10888 bytes)
7: ...]] [[Pope John II|John II]], the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the [[papacy]].
9: *[[1757]] - The [[United Kingdom]] captures [[Kolkata|Calcutta]], [[India]].
31: *[[1935]] - [[Bruno Hauptmann]] goes on trial for the murder of Charles Lin...
34: *[[1942]] - [[World War II]]: [[Manila]] is captured by [[Japan]]ese forces.
58: ...[[1777]] - [[Christian Daniel Rauch]], German sculptor (d. [[1857]])
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