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(Encyclopedia) calendar [Lat., from Kalends], system of reckoning time for the practical purpose of recording past events and calculating dates for future plans. The calendar is based on noting…Husein, Muslim leader
(Encyclopedia) HuseinHuseinh&oomacr;sīnˈ [key] or HusaynHusein–sānˈ [key], c.626–680, Muslim leader, second son of Ali and Fatima (daughter of Muhammad). With the assassination of his father in…solstice
(Encyclopedia) solsticesolsticesŏlˈstĭs [key] [Lat.,=sun stands still], in astronomy, either of the two points on the ecliptic that lie midway between the equinoxes (separated from them by an angular…Doom
(Encyclopedia) Doom or Doomsday: see Judgment Day.Mormons
(Encyclopedia) Mormons: see Latter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of.Martin Schilling 2000 Deaths
Martin SchillingAge: 88 German-born physicist who, during World War II, helped develop the world's first ballistic missile, the V-2, a weapon feared by the Allies. He was resettled in the U.S…John DeLorean 2005 Deaths
John DeLoreanAge: 80 auto executive who left a high-level position at General Motors to start his own company in Northern Ireland. His flashy, stainless steel DeLorean sports car was featured…Leonard Bernstein Biography
Leonard Bernsteincomposer, conductorBorn: 8/25/1918Birthplace: Lawrence, Massachusetts The first American-born superstar conductor, he was the principal conductor of the New York Philharmonic from…Chuck D Biography
Chuck D(Carlton Ridenhour)musicianBorn: 8/1/1960Birthplace: Long Island, New York Trailblazing rap musician whose group, Public Enemy, soared to the top of the charts and won critical…Ingraham v. Wright (1977)
Case SummaryTwo Florida students who were paddled in school brought suit in federal court arguing that the paddling was “cruel and unusual punishment“ and that students should have a right to…Trending
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