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- Rio de Janeiro (14538 bytes)
7: ... [[Ipanema]], for the giant statue of [[Jesus]], known as [[Christ the Redeemer (statue)|Christ the Re...
13: The area where Rio de Janeiro is now was reached by Portuguese explorers in an expedi...
15: ...eiro'' (San Sebastian of the January River), in honor of then King [[Sebastian I of Portugal]]. For ce...
17: ...en westwards, an urban movement which lasts until nowadays.
19: ...[[Ren頄uguay-Trouin]], and [[Nicolas de Villegaignon]]. After [[1720]], when the Portuguese found gol... - History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...arian-based Chinese an advantage over neighboring nomadic and mountain-dwelling cultures. The developm...
7: ...and administrators: in short, civilization as we know it. In late [[Neolithic]] times, the [[Huang He]...
14: ...torical Records]]'' written by [[Sima Qian]], a renowned Chinese historiographer of the [[2nd century ...
18: ...aracter]]s, but such claims are unsupported. With no clear written records to match the Shang [[oracle...
24: ...he early Zhou (successor state of the Shang), is known to have existed at the same time as the Shang. - November 4 (10686 bytes)
2: '''November 4''' is the 308th day of the year (309th in...
4: {{NovemberCalendar}}
9: ...illiam, Prince of Orange]]. They would later be known as [[William and Mary]].
14: ... a very close contest to win the first of his two non-consecutive terms.
15: ...legiance of a large majority of the [[Ethiopia]]n nobility, paving the way for him to be crowned [[emp... - List of people by name: Ad (7741 bytes)
9: ...]], (1757-1840), U.S. soldier and statesman, governor of Kentuvky
25: ...cki, Karol]], (1866-1933), Polish engineer and economist
56: ...ouch Adams|Adams, John Couch]], (1819-1892), astronomer
63: ...s (author)|Adams, Richard]], (born 1920), British novelist
65: ...s, Samuel]], (1722-1803), American patriot & Governor of Massachusetts - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
7: ...nited Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].
9: ...ist of Lords of the Isle of Man|Lord of Mann]]<!--Note on spelling: the Isle of Man has one "n", but h...
20: ...ge|Eton]], and also learned modern languages. She now speaks fluent [[French language|French]], as she...
23: ...sed to consider this, saying, "The children could not possibly go without me, I wouldn't leave without...
27: ...itary, though other royal women have been given honorary ranks. - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
7: ...nd [[King of Ireland|Queen of Ireland]] from [[17 November]] [[1558]] until her death. Sometimes refer...
9: ...d political views; and English colonisation of [[North America]] took place under [[Walter Raleigh|Si...
11: ...nce in the granting of [[British honours system|honours and dignities]]. Only eight peerage dignities,...
13: [[Virginia]], an English [[13 colonies|colony in North America]] and afterwards a member of the [[Uni...
18: ...rnowne, who was often referred to as "Kat". Chapernowne developed a close relationship with Elizabeth ... - Madeleine Albright (7085 bytes)
22: | [[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]] <br>now the [[Czech Republic]]
35: ... 15]] [[1937]] in [[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]], now in the [[Czech Republic]]), [[United States|Amer...
37: She was nominated by [[President of the United States|Presid...
40: ... Awarded a B.A. from [[Wellesley College]] with honors in [[Political Science]], she studied at the [[...
65: ...re children than died in [[Hiroshima]]. And, you know, is the price worth it?'' - Sylvia Pankhurst (3170 bytes)
9: ...', which subsequently became the ''[[Workers Dreadnought]]''.
11: ...[[Third International]]'' although in fact it was nothing of the sort. The CP(BSTI) was opposed to par...
13: ...B proposed that Sylvia hand over the Workers Dreadnought to the party rather than retain it as a perso...
17: ...ia, a Cultural History'' (London: Lalibela House, 1955). Having moved to Addis Ababa in [[1956]], with h... - Rosa Parks (8331 bytes)
2: ...ghts Movement]], most famous for her refusal in [[1955]] to give up a [[bus]] seat to a white man who wa...
8: On [[December 1]], [[1955]], in Montgomery, Parks refused to obey a public ...
9: [[Image:Rosa_parks_bus.jpg|thumb|right|The bus, now a museum exhibit at the [[Henry Ford Museum]]]]
10: ...of the negro community, headed by a relatively unknown minister ([[Martin Luther King]]) gathered to d...
19: ...ed in her autobiography, ''My Life'', that it was not true that she was physically tired but was "tire... - Toni Morrison (2576 bytes)
4: ...ll University]] in [[1955]]. Her novel [[Beloved (novel)|Beloved]] won the [[Pulitzer Prize for Fictio...
6: ...]). Many now include Morrison's own work in the canon of [[American Literature]].
8: ...ngth of [[brotherly love]]. She was awarded the [[Nobel Prize in Literature]] in [[1993]], the first A...
14: ==Novels==
16: *''[[Sula (novel)|Sula]]'' (1973) - Martha Argerich (3384 bytes)
5: ...n two major piano competitions in Geneva and Bolzano within a few weeks, and her career as a professio...
7: ...]. A few years later she recorded Chopin's Sonata no. 3, Polonaise, op. 53, and other short works. He...
9: ...Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky)|Piano Concerto No. 1]]. From [[1969]] to [[1973]], Argerich was mar...
17: ...iev]] (Arr. Pletnev): Cinderella Suite for Two Pianos/[[Ravel]]: Ma Mere L'Oye'' ([[Grammy Awards of 2...
20: ...Nos. 1 & 3/[[B鬡 Bartart: Piano Concerto No. 3'' ([[Grammy Awards of 2000|2000]]) - Ella Fitzgerald (9400 bytes)
2: ...s. Gifted with a three-octave vocal range, she is noted for her purity of tone and "horn-like" improvi...
6: ...ding fame to both the Apollo and herself. She was noticed by [[Bardu Ali]] of [[Chick Webb]]'s band, w...
10: ...[[bebop]], scat, and performed [[blues]], [[bossa nova]], [[samba (music)|samba]], [[gospel]], [[calyp...
12: ...the few to sing - in her unique way - the little known lyrics.
16: ''[[Porgy and Bess]]'' is the most notable of her many recordings with jazz legend [[Lo... - Mary Magdalene (15420 bytes)
2: '''Mary Magdalene''' is described, both in the canonical [[New Testament]] and in the [[New Testament...
6: ...esus said to her, 'Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren...
8: ...ical New Testament regarding Mary of Magdala, who now returned to Jerusalem.
12: ...sen Savior (a designation that dates the original no earlier than the [[Second century | 2nd century]]...
14: ...her discourse with him, which shows [[Gnosticism|Gnostic]] influences. - Katharine Hepburn (23170 bytes)
2: ...uins (TV movie)|Love Among the Ruins]]'', and was nominated for four other Emmys and two [[Tony Award]...
5: ...enereal disease]] in a time when such things were not discussed, and her mother campaigned for birth c...
7: ... films such as ''[[Bringing Up Baby]]'', which is now held up as an exemplar of [[screwball comedy]].
12: ... change his name to S. Ogden Ludlow, so she would not have to adopt the "too ordinary" name of "Mrs. S...
21: ...came the talk of New York City, and began getting noticed by [[Hollywood]]. - Grace Kelly (6610 bytes)
3: ...929]] – [[September 14]], [[1982]]), later known as ''' ''Her Serene Highness'' [[Princess]] Gra...
7: ... year she "starred" with a minor role in ''[[High Noon]]'' ([[1952]]), a generally praised but somewha...
9: ...]], and [[Ava Gardner]]. It earned Kelly an Oscar nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting A...
11: In [[1955 in film|1955]], she was awarded the [[Academy Award for Best A...
17: ...]] in the absence of an heir; and though there is no requirement for a Catholic marriage, it was thoug... - Vivien Leigh (4286 bytes)
3: '''Vivien Leigh''' ([[November 5]], [[1913]] – [[July 7]], [[1967]])...
7: ...e [[MGM]] film ''[[A Yank at Oxford]]'', but told no one until late [[1938]], when filming began. [[Pa...
11: In [[1944]], the actress was diagnosed as having a [[tuberculosis]] patch on her left...
35: *''[[The Deep Blue Sea]]'' ([[1955]]) - Sophia Loren (9622 bytes)
1: ...phiaLoren55.jpg|thumb|250px|'''Sophia Loren''' in 1955.]]
5: ... illegitimate daughter of aspiring actress and piano teacher Romilda Villani and married engineer Ricc...
7: ... in the early 1950s playing bit parts in mostly minor Italian films, but she had an early brush with [...
13: ...r category [[Academy Award]] (Best Actress) for a non-English language performance.
15: ...r best-known films of this period are [[Peter Ustinov]]'s ''[[Lady L]]'' with [[Paul Newman]], [[Charl... - Marilyn Monroe (30186 bytes)
6: ...rway|Norwegian]] [[Martin Edward Mortensen]], was not her true biological father. The most likely cand...
8: ...riously considered adopting her, which they could not have done without Gladys's consent.
10: ...tal near [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]].
12: ...rwise she would have had to return the orphanage. Norma Jeane had come to think little of herself, yet...
16: No other actor has reached the spectacular heights o... - Fanny Blankers-Koen (14562 bytes)
7: ... [[world record]]s. She retired from athletics in 1955, after which she became leader of the Dutch femal...
11: ...came clear she was a sports talent, but she could not decide which sport to pick. A swimming coach adv...
13: ... following year, only eighteen years old, she was nominated for the [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936 Olympi...
23: ...hought women should not compete in sports – not an unusual opinion at the time. However, his att...
29: ... were not easy, and it got more difficult to get enough food, especially for an athlete in training. D... - Dawn Fraser (2591 bytes)
2: Known for her [[politically incorrect]] behaviour or ...
33: **220 yards freestyle: 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964
38: **4 x 110 yards medley relay: 1955, 1964
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