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- Mexico (27255 bytes)
43: established_dates = From [[Spain]]<br>[[September 16]], [[1810]]<br>[[Sep...
68: On [[September 16]], [[1810]], independence from Spain was declared, by [[Miguel Hidalgo y Costil...
70: ...tral America]] were all incorporated into Mexico from [[1822]] to [[1823]], when they declared indepen...
72: ...uila y Tejas]] to hundreds of immigrant families from the United States, on the condition that the set...
74: ... one-third of the country's remaining territory, from which were formed the modern states of [[Califor... - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
5: {{British Royal Family}}
9: ...is the longest serving current Head of State in Europe, The Americas, and [[Australasia|Australasia]],...
11: ... mother of the [[heir-apparent]] to the British throne, [[Charles, Prince of Wales]].
17: ... to the British throne|line of succession to the crown]], behind her father and her uncle, HRH [[Edwar...
20: ...rchbishop of Canterbury]] and has always been a strong believer in the [[Church of England]]. - Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
11: ... to her divorce in [[1996]] she was styled '''Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales'''. She was al...
13: ...oneering [[charity]] work, the Princess's philanthropic endeavours were overshadowed by a [[scandal]]-...
15: ...To her admirers, Diana, Princess of Wales was a [[role model]] — after her death, there were eve...
22: ...Countess of Dartmouth]], the only daughter of the romance novelist [[Barbara Cartland]], after being n...
24: ... Alpin Videmanette]], a [[finishing school]] in [[Rougemont]], [[Switzerland]]. Diana was a talented ... - Aung San Suu Kyi (4196 bytes)
4: ...the [[Rafto Prize]] and the [[Sakharov Prize|Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought]]. In [[1991]] she ...
6: ...[Aung San]], who negotiated Burma's independence from Britain in [[1947]] and was [[assassination|assa...
14: ...outcry and partly led to Suu Kyi winning the Sakharov Prize that year and the Nobel Peace Prize in the...
16: ...He died in March [[1999]]. She remains separated from their children, who remain in the UK.
18: ...ers. Suu Kyi fled the scene with the help of her driver, Ko Kyaw Soe Lin, but was arrested upon reaching ... - Rosa Parks (8331 bytes)
1: ...arrested for refusing to give up her seat to make room for white people.]]
2: ...ise Parks''' (born [[February 4]], [[1913]] as '''Rosa Louise McCauley''') is a retired [[African-Amer...
4: ... up on a farm with her grandparents, mother, and brother; most of her adult life she worked as a seams...
8: ...e back of the bus to make extra seats for whites. Rosa was tired of being treated as a second-class ci...
9: [[Image:Rosa_parks_bus.jpg|thumb|right|The bus, now a museum... - Bessie Smith (7284 bytes)
5: ...ge presence. Smith began developing her own act around [[1913]], at [[Atlanta]]'s "81" Theatre and by...
7: ...nest musicians around, most notably [[Louis Armstrong]], [[James P. Johnson]], [[Joe Smith]], [[Charl...
9: ... musical environment that is radically different from any found on her recordings.
11: ... preferring to have Bessie back in her old blues groove, but "Take Me For A Buggy Ride" and "Gimme a ...
13: ...ned an ambulance. She was taken to Clarksdale's Afro-Hospital and her arm was amputated, but she never... - Bonnie and Clyde (17385 bytes)
3: ...ression]], often with various members of the [[Barrow gang]].
5: ...n Dillinger]] and [[Ma Barker]], were notorious across the nation. They captivated the attention of th...
9: ...12; and in January 1929, she told him they were through. Although he was sentenced to 5 years in priso...
11: ...he was a stalwart and loyal companion to Clyde Barrow as they evaded capture and awaited the violent d...
15: ...fteen bank robberies attributed to him and the Barrow gang. - Denise Bloch (2657 bytes)
3: ...5]], [[1945]] in [[Ravensbr? [[Germany]], was a heroine of [[World War II]].
5: ...middle of 1942 in occupied France they were being rounded up by the [[Gestapo]]. In the city of [[Lyon...
7: ...]] and accompanied by another agent, she walked across the [[Pyrenees| Pyrenees mountains]] making the...
9: ...[Brandenburg]] where she suffered great hardship from exposure, cold, and malnutrition.
11: ...r the liberation of France, she is listed on the "Roll of Honor" on the [[Valen硹 SOE Memorial]] in t... - Jodie Foster (4460 bytes)
7: ...r her role in [[Martin Scorsese]]'s film ''[[Taxi Driver]]''.
9: ...(1988). She earned her second for her co-starring role opposite [[Anthony Hopkins]] in 1991's ''[[The ...
11: ...tement regarding her [[sexual orientation]]. Her brother's [[biography]] identifies her as such, but s...
13: ...f the United States of America|U.S. President]] [[Ronald Reagan]] to impress Foster.
19: ...mage:Jodiefoster.jpg|thumb|185px|Jodie in [[Panic Room]] movie ([[2002]]).]] - Grace Kelly (6610 bytes)
5: ...ames|Olympic]] [[Sport rowing|sculler]], and her brother "Jack" followed in that tradition. ''Kelly Dr...
7: ... ([[1952]]), a generally praised but somewhat controversial [[Western movie|western]] starring [[Gary ...
9: ...award went to [[Donna Reed]] for her role in ''[[From Here to Eternity]]''. Kelly made three films wit...
11: ...co-star [[Bing Crosby]], which was kept quiet to protect both their reputations.
13: ...t|In the 1956 film The Swan, Kelly starred in the role of a princess, alongside Alec Guinness and Loui... - Shirley Muldowney (1811 bytes)
2: ... success came in the face of enormous opposition from those who felt drag racing was no place for wome...
4: ...ar), no question".[http://www.metalshapers.org/nitrogeezers/Farndon%20Interview.htm]
6: ...er dropped the [[moniker]], stating: "There is no room for [[bimboism]] in drag racing." - Barbados (21887 bytes)
3: ...ewinds and consists of some [[marsh]]es and [[mangrove]] [[swamp]]s. Some parts of the island's interi...
9: ...'''. In the [[13th century]], the Caribs arrived from South America in the third wave, displacing both...
11: ...island's [[fig]] trees, whose long hanging aerial roots he thought resembled beards. Between Campos' s...
13: ...6]], Barbados was under uninterrupted British control. Nevertheless, Barbados always enjoyed a large m...
15: ...sed a few years before the abolition of slavery throughout the British empire in [[1834]]. - Fog (4764 bytes)
1: ...ing fog obscures the surface of this lake in [[Carrollton, Georgia]], but the sky remains clear.]]
3: ...into the familiar phenomenon of fog. Fog differs from clouds in that fog touches the surface of the Ea...
5: ...ess than a [[metre]] deep but [[turbulence]] can promote a thicker layer. Radiation fog is common in [...
7: ...ter]]s. It is also extremely common as a [[warm front]] passes over an area with significant [[snowpa...
9: ...#freezingfog|freezing fog]], or sometimes [[hoar frost]]. - January 1 (18244 bytes)
1: ...n about 1450 and 1600. The Gregorian calendar as promulgated in [[1582]] did ''not'' specify that Janu...
7: ...404]] - Last known [[gladiator]] competition in [[Rome]] takes place.
9: *[[1438]] - [[Albert II of Habsburg]] is crowned King of [[Hungary]].
11: *[[1651]] - [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] crowned King of [[Scotland]]
14: *[[1707]] - [[John V of Portugal|John V]] is crowned King of [[Portugal]] - Cattle (12844 bytes)
13: ... pink | binomial_name = Bos taurus | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
15: ...for meat (called [[beef]] and [[veal]]), [[dairy product]]s ([[milk]]), [[leather]] and as [[draught a...
17: ...stication, and [[zebu]] for pecularities of that group.)
21: ...ull'''. An adult female over two years of age (approximately) is called a '''cow'''. The adjective app...
23: ... "'''cattlebeast'''". "'''Neat'''" (horned oxen, from which we get "[[neatsfoot oil]]"), "'''beef'''" ... - Horse tack (8580 bytes)
6: ... that fastens at the rear of the saddle and goes around the widest part of the horse's belly.
8: ...able for both the rider and the horse—an improperly fitting saddle may rub and cause the horse p...
18: **Roping Saddle
28: ... the stirrup [[leather]] that allow it to detach from the saddle in an emergency.
33: ...d '''[[halter]]s''' are an arrangement of straps around the horse's head used for [[animal communicati... - Auto racing (15302 bytes)
1: ...ular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps the most thoroughly [[commercialization|commercialized]].
6: ...onstruction of the first successful [[gasoline|petrol]]-fuelled autos. In [[1894]], the first contest ...
8: A year later the first real race was staged, from [[Paris]], [[France]] to [[Bordeaux]], France. F...
12: ... petrol-fuelled cars and two electric. The first trophy awarded was the [[Vanderbilt Cup]].
16: ...to Paris, connecting with another major city in Europe or France. - Formula One (29650 bytes)
7: ...[[United States dollar|US dollars]]. It is based around a series of races (19 in [[2005 Formula One se...
9: The sport has traditionally been centred in [[Europe]], which undoubtedly remains its leading market...
11: ...l'Automobile]], and is generally promoted and controlled by [[Bernie Ecclestone]].
14: ...gio|Fangio]] and [[Stirling Moss|Moss]] at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] in [[1955]]]]
16: ... [[List of Formula One Grands Prix]] for results from past seasons and individual races.'' - Stock car racing (7372 bytes)
1: ...miles (320-965 km) in length. Average speeds are around 160 mi/h (275.5 km/h), compared to 220 mi/h (3...
5: .... This term was used to differentiate such a car from a ''race car'', a special, custom-built car desi...
7: ...s were so "stock" that it was commonplace for the drivers to drive themselves to the competitions in the c...
9: ... ordinary use, and require a far higher level of protection than is normally afforded by truly "stock"...
11: ...ally less sophisticated than standard cars on the road. For example, NASCAR (the premier stock car org... - Los Angeles Dodgers (23879 bytes)
6: :'''Formerly known as:''' Brooklyn Dodgers, [[1932]] to [[1957]], after which t...
7: ...binson years, the newspapers used the nicknames ''Robins'' and ''Dodgers'' interchangeably, often in t...
8: ...dgers played at Washington Park on 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. [http://www.forgotten-ny.com/STREET%20SCENE...
22: ===The Brooklyn years (through [[1957]])===
23: ...1889]] (when they were usually known as the Bridegrooms). Upon switching to the [[National League]] in...
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