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- Edward Thomas Daniell (nominated by User:Amitchell125)
“ | Edward Thomas Daniell (6 June 1804 – 24 September 1842) was an English artist known for his etchings and the landscape paintings he made during an expedition to the Middle East, including Lycia, part of modern-day Turkey. He is associated with the Norwich School of painters, a group of artists connected by location and personal and professional relationships, who were mainly inspired by the Norfolk countryside. | ” |
- Limusaurus (nominated by FunkMonk, Jens Lallensack and Lythronaxargestes)
“ | Limusaurus is a theropod dinosaur that lived in what is now China during the Late Jurassic, around 161 to 157 million years ago. The type and only species Limusaurus inextricabilis was described in 2009 from specimens found in the Upper Shishugou Formation in the Junggar Basin . The genus name consists of the Latin words for "mud" and "lizard", and the species name means "impossible to extricate", both referring to these specimens possibly dying after being mired.
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- Discovery of nuclear fission (nominated by Hawkeye7)
“ | Nuclear fission was discovered in December 1938 by physicists Lise Meitner and Otto Robert Frisch and chemists Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann. Fission is a nuclear reaction or radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller, lighter nuclei. The fission process often produces gamma rays and releases a very large amount of energy, even by the energetic standards of radioactive decay. Scientists already knew about alpha decay and beta decay, but fission assumed great importance because the discovery that a nuclear chain reaction was possible led to the development of nuclear power and nuclear weapons. | ” |
“ | Apollo 14 was the eighth crewed mission in the United States extravehicular activities (EVAs or moonwalks).
The mission was originally scheduled for 1970, but was postponed because of the investigation following the failure of Apollo 13 to reach the Moon's surface, and the need for modifications to the spacecraft as a result. |
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- Biblioteca Marciana (nominated by Venicescapes)
“ | The Marciana Library or Library of Saint Mark (Italian: Biblioteca Marciana, but in historical documents commonly referred to as Libreria pubblica di san Marco) is a public library in Venice, Italy. It is one of the earliest surviving public libraries and repositories for manuscripts in Italy and holds one the world's most significant collections of classical texts. It is named after St. Mark, the patron saint of the city. The library was founded in 1468 when the humanist scholar Cardinal Bessarion, bishop of Tusculum and titular Latin patriarch of Constantinople, donated his collection of Greek and Latin manuscripts to the Republic of Venice, with the stipulation that a library of public utility be established. | ” |
- Hunky Dory, nominated by zmbro. A quite strong FA from a first time contributor.
“ | Hunky Dory is the fourth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on 17 December 1971 by RCA Records. After the release of his 1970 album, The Man Who Sold the World, Bowie took time off from recording and touring duties due to various professional problems. He instead settled down to write new songs, prolifically composing them on piano rather than guitar as he had hitherto done. | ” |
- Dali (goddess) (nominated by Premeditated Chaos)
“ | Dali (also Daal or Dæl; Georgian people of the Caucasus region. She is a hunting goddess who serves as the patron of hoofed wild mountain animals such as ibexes and deer. Hunters who obeyed her numerous taboos would be assured of success in the hunt; conversely, she would harshly punish any who violated them. She is most prominently attested in the stories of the Svan ethnic subgroup in northwestern Georgia.
Many authors have described parallels between Dali and stories from other literary allusions . Though younger people treat her as a figure from mythology, some older hunters still consider her to be a real figure one might encounter deep in the forest.
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- Rastafari (nominated by Midnightblueowl)
“ | Rastafari, also known as Rastafarianism and the Rastafari Movement, is a religion that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s. It is classified as both a new religious movement and a social movement by scholars of religion. There is no central authority in control of the movement and much diversity exists among practitioners, who are known as Rastafari, Rastafarians, or Rastas.
Rasta beliefs are based on a specific interpretation of the Second Coming of Jesus and Jah incarnate, while others see him as a human prophet who fully recognised the inner divinity in every individual. Rastafari is Afrocentric and focuses attention on the African diaspora , which it believes is oppressed within Western society, or "Babylon".
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- Bernard A. Maguire (nominated by Ergo Sum)
“ | Bernard A. Maguire, Society of Jesus in 1837. He continued his studies at Georgetown University, where he also taught and was prefect, until his ordination to the priesthood in 1851.
In 1852, Maguire was appointed Georgetown College. Upon the end of his presidency in 1858, he engaged in pastoral and missionary work in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, and developed a reputation as a skilled preacher. In the aftermath of the American Civil War, which devastated the university, Maguire again became president of Georgetown in 1866. The long-planned Georgetown Law School was established at the end of his presidency. His term ended in 1870, and he returned to missionary work, traveling throughout the country. He died in Philadelphia in 1886.
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- 1940 Mandatory Palestine v Lebanon football match (nominated by Nehme1499):
“ | The 1940 association football match between the national teams of Mandatory Palestine and Lebanon was the latter's first official international match, and the former's last before they became the Israel national team after 1948. The match took place on 27 April 1940 at the Maccabiah Stadium in Tel Aviv. Officiated by John Blackwell of the British Army, the game was watched by 10,000 spectators and ended in a 5–1 victory for the home side. | ” |
- 1988 Football League Second Division play-off Final (nominated by The Rambling Man and Harrias)
“ | The 1988 Football League Second Division play-off Final was an association football match contested between Chelsea and Middlesbrough over two legs on 25 May 1988 and 28 May 1988. It was to determine which club would play the next season in the First Division, the top tier of English football. Middlesbrough were promoted to the First Division where they remained for one season before they were relegated. Chelsea won the Second Division the following season and, as of 2020[update], remain in the top tier of English football.
After the final whistle of the last game, a few hundred Chelsea fans broke onto the pitch and threw projectiles at the visiting supporters. It took the police around 40 minutes to clear the pitch and the terraces, and 45 people were injured, including 25 police officers. In total, 102 arrests were made, and Chelsea were later found guilty of failing to control their supporters. They were given a £75,000 fine and had to close their terraces for the first six matches of the subsequent season. |
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- 1993 Football League First Division play-off Final (nominated by The Rambling Man)
“ | The 1993 Football League First Division play-off Final was an 1992–93 Football League First Division, the second tier of English football, to the Premiership .
Swindon took a 3–0 lead as they scored three goals in eleven minutes either side of half time. penalty which was converted by Paul Bodin , securing a 4–3 victory. The win saw Swindon promoted to the top tier of English football for the first time in their club's 73-year League history.
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- WA8MTWAYC)
“ | Burnley Football Club (/ˈbɜːrnli/) is an English association football club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Founded on 18 May 1882, it was one of the first to become professional (in 1883), and subsequently put pressure on the Football Association to permit payments to players. The club entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1885–86 and was one of the 12 founder members of the Football League in 1888–89. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. | ” |
- Magnavox Odyssey (nominated by PresN)
“ | The Magnavox Odyssey is the first commercial home video game console. The hardware was designed by a small team led by Ralph H. Baer at Sanders Associates, while Magnavox completed development and released it in the United States in September 1972 and overseas the following year. Patents by Baer and the other developers for the system and the games, including what was termed by a judge as "the pioneering patent of the video game art", formed the basis of a series of lawsuits spanning 20 years, earning Sanders and Magnavox over US$100 million. The release of the Odyssey marked the beginning of the first generation of video game consoles and was an early part of the rise of the commercial video game industry. | ” |
- Landis' Missouri Battery (nominated by Hog Farm)
“ | Landis' Missouri Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Confederate States Army during the early stages of the American Civil War. The battery was formed in late 1861 and early 1862 and fielded two 12-pounder Napoleon cannons and two 24-pounder howitzers, and a maximum of 62 men. The battery providing artillery support at the Second Battle of Corinth in 1862 and formed part of Confederate defenses at the battles of Port Gibson and Champion Hill in May 1863. It saw action during the Siege of Vicksburg, but was captured when the Confederate garrison there surrendered on July 4 and was not reformed. | ” |
- First Punic War (nominated by Gog the Mild)
“ | The First Punic War was was the first of Mediterranean in the 3rd century BC. For 23 years (264–241 BC) they struggled for supremacy, primarily on the island of Sicily and its surrounding waters, and also in North Africa. After immense losses on both sides the Carthaginians were defeated.
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- Leeteuk (born Park Jeong-su; July 1, 1983) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and television host who has numerous performances. He is the leader of the K-pop boy band Super Junior and its subgroups, Super Junior-T and Super Junior-H. He has hosted numerous television programs and award shows, and acted in several films and television dramas in cameo or supporting roles. (nominated by Lulusword.)
- Throughout her career, Demi Lovato has won 61 awards from 210 nominations for her work in music, film, and television. (nominated by Jaberts123.)
- Mahesh Babu is an Indian film actor known for his work in Telugu cinema. Since his debut in 197, he has appeared in many films. (nominated by MSG17 and Ab207.)
- Since the first printing of Carl Linnaeus's Species Plantarum in 1753, plant species have been assigned one epithet (name) for the species and one for their genus (a grouping of related species). The list of descriptive plant epithets is split into two halves: (A–H) and (I–Z). (both nominated by Dank.)
- Hot Country Songs is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. In 1960, five different songs topped the chart, which at the time was published under the title Hot C&W Sides. In 1961, nine different singles topped the chart, which at the time was published under the title Hot C&W Sides. In 1962, 11 different singles topped the chart in 52 issues of the magazine, based on playlists submitted by country music radio stations and sales reports submitted by stores. (all nominated by ChrisTheDude.)
- Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language family-drama film directed by Dileesh Pothan. Produced on a budget of ₹65 million, Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum was released on 30 June 2017 and grossed ₹175 million in Kerala. The film was cited as one of the "Top 5 Malayalam movies in 2017" and "The 25 best Malayalam films of the decade" by The Hindu. The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories, with particular praise for its direction, screenplay and Fahadh's performance. The film won 36 awards from 45 nominations. (nominated by PK743.)
- Thomas Cole (1801–1848) was a British-born American artist and the founder of the Hudson River School art movement. Cole is widely regarded as the first significant American landscape painter. Today Cole's works are held across a wide variety of major and national museums, with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the National Gallery of Art having some of the largest collections. The following list consists only of paintings documented in public collections. (nominated by HAL333.)
- deep-lying forward, and is considered one of the best players of all time. (nominated by Harrias.)
- Since July 2009, Israeli broadcast monitoring service Black Eyed Peas (radio) and "Chica Bomb" by Dan Balan (television). (nominated by Cartoon network freak).
- Rhondda Cynon Taf is a county borough in South Wales. It is located to the north-west of Cardiff and covers an area of 424 km2 (164 sq mi). In 2019 the population was approximately 241,300. In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical, or cultural significance.There are three Grade I listed buildings in Rhondda Cynon Taf. These are a mid-18th century bridge in Pontypridd and two structures related to the coal-mining heritage of the region; the engine house (1875) and the headframe (1902) of the Hetty Pit near Hopkinstown. (nominated by EdwardUK.)
- Viverridae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, composed mainly of the civets and genets. A member of this family is called a viverrid. They are widespread primarily throughout Africa, India, and southeast Asia, and are found primarily in forests, shrublands, and grasslands, though some species can be found in savannas or wetlands. The 33 species of Viverridae are split into 14 genera within 4 subfamilies. (nominated by PresN.)
- Alicia Vikander is a Swedish actress who has won 30 awards from 72 nominations. (nominated by Cowlibob.)
- The discography of Lecrae, an American Christian hip hop artist, consists of ten studio albums, one of which was collaborative; three mixtapes; one extended play; eighty-three singles, including forty-four as a featured performer; fifty-one music videos, including twenty-two as a featured performer; and seventy-nine guest and other appearances. (nominated by 3family6.)
- There are ten hill stations in Malaysia that are built in Malaysia’s mountainous area. Of the ten, four are in Pahang, two are in Perak and the rest are in Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, and Selangor. Cameron Highlands is the largest hill station, covering 71,220 hectares (175,988 acres) of land, as well as the highest elevation at 1,830 metres (6,004 ft) above sea level. (nominated by WPSamson.)
- The 1900 and 1914 the side played 45 matches, all against the other national teams of the Home Nations in the British Home Championship. (nominated by Kosack.)
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Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus koba) by Charlesjsharp
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Hungarian poet and journalist Sándor Vay. Unknown photographer, restored by Adam Cuerden
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Upper side of wings of Balkan fritillary (Boloria graeca balcanica) by Charlesjsharp
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Indian Justice K. K. Usha by Mydreamsparrow
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Underside of wings of Balkan fritillary (Boloria graeca balcanica) by Charlesjsharp
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F.O.C. Darley and Alexander Hay Ritchie, restored by Adam Cuerden
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Lawrence Joseph Hogan c. 1969. Unknown photographer, restored by Coffeeandcrumbs
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The Ballet of the Nuns from the première of Giacomo Meyerbeer's Robert le diable. Pierre-Luc-Charles Cicéri et al, restored by Adam Cuerden
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Crowning of Tribhuvan of Nepal. Photograph by Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya, restored by CAPTAIN MEDUSA
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An emu by JJ Harrison
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Giacomo Puccini in 1924 by Attilio Badodi; restored by Adam Cuerden
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Set design for the first act of the première performance of Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly by Alexandre Bailly and Marcel Jambon, restored by Adam Cuerden
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Actress Gabrielle Ray by Foulsham and Banfield, restored by Adam Cuerden
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Set design for Act V of Richard Wagner's Tannhäuser by Max and Gotthold Brückner, restored by Adam Cuerden
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Indian Justice K. Sukumaran by Mydreamsparrow
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Costume design for Wally (Act I), fromAdolf Hohenstein restored by Adam Cuerden
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Set design for Act III of Giacomo Puccini's Edgar by Giuseppe Palanti
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Manchester University, c. 1904. Unknown photographer, restored by Adam Cuerden
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A scarlet robin by JJ Harrison
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