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- List of people by name: Ac (3800 bytes)
3: ...ba, Joseph M.]] (born 1967), first Puerto Rican Astronaut
4: ...iarch Acacius|Acacius, Patriarch]], (died 489), patriarch of Constantinople
14: ...illas of Alexandria]], (died 313), Coptic Pope, Patriarch of Alexandria
31: *[[Dorothea Ackermann|Ackermann, Dorothea]] (born 1752)
62: *[[Loren Acton|Acton, Loren]], (born 1936), US astronaut - Maria Theresa of Austria (8450 bytes)
1: ''This page is about Maria Theresa of Austria (often only known as Empress Maria Theresa), ru...
3: ..., Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, Duchess of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla]]
4: ...owerful women of her time, ruling over most of central Europe.
6: ...ued, on Charles' death ([[1740]]) the [[War of Austrian Succession]] began.
8: ...ng to adulthood. She made him co-regent of her Austrian dominions, but she actually kept most of the p... - Carpet (15753 bytes)
1: ...ry were significant numbers of [[Persian rug]]s introduced to Western Europe.
3: ...ps. In the real estate and home improvement industries a distinction is made between carpet (or carpe...
10: ...th]], and [[ingrain]] (aka double cloth, two-ply, triple cloth, or three-ply).
12: ...g''' is a simple type of rug handmade by pulling strips of cloth such as wool or cotton through the me...
14: ...supplementary weft cut-loop pile''' carpet), the structural weft threads alternate with a supplementar... - George Washington (29551 bytes)
19: ...alled '''[[Father of the Nation|Father of his Country]]'''<sup>[[#Notes|1]]</sup>, was an [[United Sta...
26: ...ebruary]] [[1752]]. On Lawrence's death in July [[1752]], he rented and eventually inherited the estate,...
29: ... 1772.JPG|thumb|right|275px|This, the earliest portrait of Washington, was painted in [[1772]] by [[Ch...
31: ...irginia Regiment, led a mission into the Ohio Country. He ambushed a [[French Canadian]] scouting part...
33: ...nd showed coolness under fire in organizing the retreat. In Virginia, Washington was acclaimed as a he... - Guyana (12153 bytes)
30: ...by area|Ranked 81st]] <br> 214,970 [[square kilometre|km²]] <br> 8.4%
35: | [[List of countries by population|Ranked 156th]]
56: | '''[[List of country calling codes|Calling Code]]'''
62: ...752]]). The [[United Kingdom|British]] assumed control in the late [[18th century]] and were finally c...
107: ...ally hot and humid, though moderated by northeast trade winds along the coast. There are two rainy sea... - Arizona (24367 bytes)
50: Fish = [[Trout|Arizona Trout]] |
56: Tree = [[Palo Verde]] |
61: Fossil = [[Petrified wood]] |
62: StateRock = [[Petrified wood]] |
72: Ships = U.S.S. Arizona (Destroyed 1941) | - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
3: ''Note:'' Dates for inventions are often controversial. Inventions are often invented by several...
7: * 2 MYA: [[Origin of language|Language]] (controversial - this is the earliest likely)
8: * 1 MYA: Controlled [[fire]] in [[Cradle of Humankind|Africa]]
34: * [[39th century BC|3800s BC]]: [[Sweet Track|Engineered roadway]] in [[England]]
67: * [[150s BC]]: [[Astrolabe]]: [[Hipparchus]] - List of painters (54090 bytes)
14: ...[1912]]-[[1956]]), US [[Abstract expressionism|abstract expressionist]] [[painter]]
53: *[[Jacopo Amigoni]] ([[1685]]-[[1752]])
188: *[[P. Rostrup Bøyesen]] ([[1882]]-[[1952]])
206: *[[Bertram Brooker]] ([[1888]]-[[1955]])
219: *[[William Partridge Burpee]] ([[1846]]-[[1940]]) - Timeline of United States pre-history (1700-1759) (3760 bytes)
10: ...ds with the [[Treaty of Utrecht (1713)|Treaty of Utrecht]]
18: *[[1735]] - [[John Peter Zenger]] trial on freedom of the press issues.
22: ...[[1740]] - [[King George's War]] ([[War of the Austrian Succession]]) begins
23: *[[1748]] - King George's War ends with the [[Treaty of Aix-La-Chapelle]]
26: *[[1752]] - [[Benjamin Franklin]]'s kite experiment - New Year (5703 bytes)
7: ...]] used by most [[developed country|developed countries]]. (For more information, see [[New Year's Day...
11: ...alendar]]. Because the [[Chinese calendar]] is astronomically defined, unlike the Gregorian Calendar,...
31: ...ng of the year. In [[45 BC]], [[Julius Caesar]] introduced the [[Julian calendar]], dropping Mercedoni...
35: ...Style continued to be used in [[England]] until [[1752]] for some official records such as the tax year,...
38: ...s used in the [[Republic of Venice]] until its destruction in [[1797]], and in [[Russia]] until the [[... - March (3907 bytes)
4: ...f [[Pisces]] and ends in the sign of [[Aries]]. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constel...
8: ... and her colonies continued to use March 25 until 1752, the same year they finally adopted the Gregorian...
18: ... [[Sunday]] of March the [[Vasaloppet]] cross country ski race takes place in [[Sweden]] in honour of ...
19: ...ce to humanity and recognize all individuals who struggled to end tyranny and oppression. See [http:/...
20: *[[March 17]] is [[St. Patrick's Day]], one of the [[public holidays in the R... - September (2096 bytes)
4: ...of [[Virgo]] and ends in the sign of [[Libra]]. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constel...
21: ==Trivia==
27: * In the year 1752, in the [[British Empire]], the [[Gregorian calen... - January 1 (18244 bytes)
1: ...nciation Day), between the [[13th century]] and [[1752]], January 1 was called ''New Year's Day'', and w...
27: ...rdinand de Lesseps]] begins [[France|French]] construction of the [[Panama Canal]].
33: ...Federation|federate]] as the [[Commonwealth of Australia]]; [[Edmund Barton]] becomes first [[Prime Mi...
37: ...th Australia]] and transferred to Commonwealth control.
39: *[[1934]] - [[Alcatraz Island]] becomes a [[United States|U.S.]] feder... - Lightning (33113 bytes)
2: ...ple cloud-to-ground and cloud-to-cloud lightning strokes are observed during a night-time thunderstorm...
6: ...accompanied by the emission of [[light]]. The electricity passing through the discharge channels rapid...
10: ...into electricity via [[Leyden jar]]s and other instruments, a number of people proposed that small sca...
12: ... Franklin noticed the loose fibers on the string stretching out; he then brought his hand close enough...
16: ...riments involving lightning are always risky to extremes, and frequently fatal. The most well known de... - Presidents' Day (4386 bytes)
3: ...on for all U.S. presidents, highlighting their contributions to the nation's history and development.
7: The holiday's roots trace back to Washington's Birthday, celebrated on F...
15: ...of individuals who have guided the nation through triumphs, challenges, and pivotal moments in history...
17: ...ng American democracy, policy-making, and the country's global standing.
19: ==Observance and Traditions== - Electricity (13894 bytes)
1: ...scussed under [[electrical phenomenon]] and [[electromagnetism]].
3: ...ample, "''Q'' = 0.5 C" means "the quantity of electric charge is 0.5 coulomb."
6: ...ty", from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''ēlektron'' = "[[amber]]", which came from an old [[root ...
8: ...ve been alleged to be [[battery (electricity)|electrical batteries]].
10: ... of static electricity was equivalent to an [[electric current]]. - Benjamin Franklin (22881 bytes)
2: ...is many quotations and his experiments with [[electricity]]. Franklin was a member of the [[Freemasons...
8: ===Ancestry===
21: Benjamin Franklin was born on Milk Street in [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]. His fathe...
23: ...vvy about cultivating a positive image of an industrious and intellectual young man earned him a great...
27: ...t]] partly contributed to the American colonies' struggle to maintain their privileges. - List of mathematicians (37424 bytes)
1: ...n [[English language|English]] [[alphabet]]ical [[transliteration]] order (by [[surname]]).
31: *[[Anthemius of Tralles]] (Constantinople c. [[474]] - c. [[534]])
33: *[[Petrus Apianus]] (Germany, [[1495]] - [[1552]])
42: *[[Emil Artin]] (Austria, [[1898]] - [[1962]])
71: *[[Eugenio Beltrami]] (Italy, [[1835]]-[[1900]]) - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
5: *[[Pietro d'Abano]], (1250?-1316)
102: *[[David Malet Armstrong]], (born 1926){{fn|C}}{{fn|O}}{{fn|R}}
185: *[[Bernard of Chartres]], (d. 1130){{fn|C}}
187: *[[Bernard Silvestris]] (or ''Bernard of Tours''), (1147-1178){{fn|R}...
191: *[[Bhartrhari]], (5th century){{fn|R}} - Jacob Broom (291 bytes)
1: '''Jacob Broom''' ([[October 17]], [[1752]]–[[April 25]], [[1810]]) was a delegate to...
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