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- January 2 (10888 bytes)
1: '''January 2''' is the [[2 (number)|2]]nd day of the year in the [[Gregorian Calend...
6: ...Alamanni]] cross the frozen [[Rhine]] in large numbers, invading [[Roman Empire]].
7: *[[533]] - Mercurius became [[Pope]] [[Pope John II|John II]], the first ...
10: *[[1788]] - [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] becomes the 4th state to ratify the [[United States]...
12: *[[1815]] - [[Lord Byron]] marries Anna Isabella Milbanke, [[Seaham]], [[County Durham]]. - Archaeopteryx (8771 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = ''Archaeopteryx''}}<br...
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19: ...Berlin Specimen'' at the [[Humboldt Museum]] of [[Berlin]].
21: ...ered dinosaurs]] in [[China]] solidified the link between dinosaurs and birds.
28: ...tives with any number of avian features that have been recognized as a major evolutionary trend of the... - Skyscraper (12706 bytes)
3: ... used to describe tall buildings, but it tends to be applied specifically to residential buildings.
11: ... skeletal frames. Special consideration must also be given for wind loads.
18: ...[Chicago]], the world's tallest skyscraper from [[1974]] to [[2004]]. Retained Highest pinnacle on a hig...
19: ...sults in such rankings as the [[Petronas Towers]] being ranked higher than the [[Sears Tower]] despite...
20: ...e towers of the [[World Trade Center]] would have been in the top ten if they were still standing. - History of California (38344 bytes)
1: ... through 1900; for events in the 20th century and beyond, see [[History of California (20th century)]]...
3: ...hat most of the known '''history of California''' begins with European exploration.
13: ..., used for arrowheads, axe heads, and knives. Tribes in the [[Sierra Nevada (US)|Sierra Nevada]] foot...
19: .... The Spaniards conjectured that these places may be one and the same.
21: ...y that of [[La Paz, Baja California Sur|La Paz]], before experiencing difficulties and returning. Cort... - Sandro Botticelli (8995 bytes)
1: '''Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi''', better known as '''Sandro Botticelli''' ([[Florence]...
5: ...s Jerome on the other side "the head of the saint being expressive of profound thought and quick subtl...
7: ...e of the circular ''[[tondo]]'' form and did many beautiful female nudes, according to Vasari. The ''B...
13: ... in such a subject. The heretical notions seem to be [[Gnosticism|gnostic]] in character:
14: ... Sandro were guilty of grave heresy. Whether this be true or not, I cannot say." (Vasari) - Ireland (33828 bytes)
15: ...ided, but constitutionally the boundaries have to be observed. Across Ireland, the 32 counties are sti...
17: ...hese areas are mostly mountainous and rocky, with beautiful green vistas.
32: In a number of areas, the island operates officially as a si...
34: ...is name, which seems to suggest that both islands belong to Britain. For this reason, "Britain and Ire...
44: ...astronomically aligned. The [[Bronze Age]], which began around [[2500 BC]], saw the production of elab... - Formula One (29650 bytes)
9: ...y remains its leading market, but races have also been held in the [[Americas]], [[Africa]], [[Asia]],...
11: ...]], and is generally promoted and controlled by [[Bernie Ecclestone]].
18: ...nizations laid out rules for a World Championship before [[World War II]], but due to the suspension o...
22: ...ble to compete with him regularly, Fangio is remembered for dominating Formula One's first decade.
26: ...onwealth]] drivers won twelve world championships between [[1962]] and [[1973]]. - World Series (40101 bytes)
1: ...the [[World Series Trophy]]. The World Series has been an annual event since 1903, with the exception ...
3: ...n the [[1918 World Series]], completed on [[September 11]], [[1918]].
5: ... the home-field advantage was switched every year between the American League and the National League....
7: ...ion but not earning a [[wild card]] receive them, because there are more divisions and each division i...
9: ...ide [[Major League Baseball]], no challenges have been made by other leagues. Attempts to pit the [[N... - Atlanta Braves (20715 bytes)
5: ...d, Red Stockings founder [[Harry Wright]] and the best players from that team re-formed in Boston and ...
6: ...change the team's luck. The sportswriters chose "Bees", a name which never really caught on; even Qui...
20: ...Stallings declared that the team was playing ball better than any other in the league, and was ready t...
22: ...ulous season of these proportions has never again been seen in professional sports.
24: ...mainder of the rotation was so thin that in September the Boston Post journalist Gerald Hern character... - Baltimore Orioles (15758 bytes)
5: ...n League. In [[1900 in sports|1900]] that league became the American League, which achieved major lea...
13: ..., 1971, [[1973 in sports|1973]], [[1974 in sports|1974]], 1979, 1983, [[1997 in sports|1997]]
18: ...les, California|Los Angeles]], nearly two decades before big league baseball eventually arrived in [[C...
24: ...t pennants. That team had started as a charter member of the [[American Association (19th century)|Ame...
25: ... 1903 and, after some early struggles, eventually became baseball's most successful franchise - the [[... - Chicago Cubs (25972 bytes)
4: ...[1871]]. Became a charter [[National League]] member in [[1876]].
5: ...p Anson]]. ''Remnants'', in [[1901]], after a number of players deserted the team for the [[American ...
8: ...large "C", or the team will make use of a cartoon bear cub.
18: ...ngular goal of defeating the Red Stockings. A number of them adopted variants on the name and colors,...
20: ...league during the city's recovery period, finally being revived in [[1874]]. - Cincinnati Reds (19835 bytes)
5: ...82]], or [[1890]], depending on the account. See below.
12: :'''Other titles won''' (1): Had baseball's best overall record in [[1981]]
19: ===The beginning===
21: ...er, in part for violating league rules by serving beer to fans at games.
23: ... century)|American Association]], a rival league, began play in [[1882]], it included a team from Cinc... - Los Angeles Dodgers (23879 bytes)
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1883]], as a member of the minor Inter-State League. The team moved...
7: ...s'' and officially adopted in 1932. During the Wilbert Robinson years, the newspapers used the nicknam...
8: ....html Part of the wall of the stadium ] can still be seen.)
12: :'''Division titles won''' (10): [[1974]], [[1977]], [[1978]], [[1981]], [[1983]], [[1985...
14: ...1956]], [[1959]], [[1963]], [[1965]], [[1966]], [[1974]], [[1977]], [[1978]], [[1981]], [[1988]] - Oakland Athletics (34248 bytes)
5: ...phia, Pennsylvania]] in [[1900]] when that league became the [[American League]]. Moved to [[Kansas C...
11: ...tles won''' (13): [[1971]], [[1972]], [[1973]], [[1974]], [[1975]], [[1981]], [[1988]], [[1989]], [[1990...
12: ...1929]], [[1930]], [[1931]], [[1972]], [[1973]], [[1974]], [[1988]], [[1989]], [[1990]].
13: ...second only to the [[New York Yankees]] in the number of World Series championships won.
18: ...w (baseball)|John McGraw]] told reporters that Shibe had a ?white elephant on his hands," Mack defiant... - Pittsburgh Pirates (16589 bytes)
5: :'''Founded:''' [[1882]], as a charter member of the [[American Association (19th century)|Ame...
6: ...'Innocents'' during the 1880s. In [[1891]], after being accused of stealing second baseman [[Lou Bierb...
12: ...itles won''' (9): [[1970]], [[1971]], [[1972]], [[1974]], [[1975]], [[1979]], [[1990]], [[1991]], [[1992...
17: ...rs with defunct clubs. The AA club picked up a number of players from a defunct [[Columbus, Ohio]] tea...
19: ... same star players, the Pirates would continue to be a strong team over the next few years and got the... - San Diego Padres (7131 bytes)
23: ...e Padres and kept them in San Diego. He died just before he could see his team win their first Nationa...
25: ...iego Chicken]] began performing for the team in [[1974]]. Currently, their team mascot is the [[Swingin...
31: ...he 2005 recipient of the Ford Frick award and has been inducted into the broadcaster's wing of the [[B...
67: *13 [[Image:Us_flag_large.png|20px]] [[Robert Fick]]
76: *10 [[Image:Us_flag_large.png|20px]] [[Dave Roberts]] - St. Louis Cardinals (18903 bytes)
8: ...-[[1898]]), St. Louis Perfectos ([[1899]]). Name became "Cardinals" in [[1900]].
9: ... Busch Stadum (III) with [[BP Village]] -(Also to be known as "Busch Stadium") from [[2006]] on
17: ...second only to the [[New York Yankees]] in the number of World Series championships won.
18: ...ision champion and St. Louis received a wild card berth. Many St. Louisians were unhappy with this dec...
28: ...were briefly called the ''Perfectos'' in [[1899]] before settling on their present name, a name report... - Texas Rangers (baseball) (14993 bytes)
7: ... was the Washington Senators prior to 1961, which became the [[Minnesota Twins]], or the Washington Se...
24: ...eam played its games at D.C. Stadium (renamed [[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium]] in [[1968]]) on E...
30: In [[1962]] the American League began to entertain the idea of bringing a profession...
34: ...n the team's final game in RFK Stadium on [[September 30]] against the [[New York Yankees]], the Senat...
38: ...Bob Short also announced that the franchise would be called the Texas Rangers. The team played its fi... - High jump (8613 bytes)
6: ...tion. Around the turn of the century, techniques began to modernize, starting with M.F. Sweeney's ''...
40: at:1974 text:[[Rosemarie_Ackermann]]_1,95_m
55: ...1912]]. His technique predominated through the [[Berlin Olympics]] of [[1936]] where the event was wo...
57: .../4"), and won the Olympic gold medal in [[1964]], before a motorcycle accident foreshortened his caree...
59: ...in the [[1968]] Olympic gold medal, the technique began to spread around the world, and soon ''flopper... - Hubble Space Telescope (50930 bytes)
43: ...observations and has helped astronomers achieve a better understanding of many fundamental problems in...
45: ...elescope was restored to its planned quality, and became a vital research tool as well as a [[public r...
47: ...pe, the [[James Webb Space Telescope]], is due to be launched in [[2012]].
54: ...nd [[ultraviolet]] light, which are strongly absorbed by the atmosphere.
56: ...of his career to pushing for a space telescope to be developed. In 1962 a report by the US [[National...
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