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Nabucco
Music:Giuseppe VerdiLibretto:Temistocle SoleraPremiere:Milan, March 9, 1842 Verdi's first truly successful opera opens in ancient Jerusalem, as King Nabucco of Babylon, whose daughter Fenena…Historical Calendars
Find current, past, Chinese, lunar, Jewish, and other calendars as well as features on the history of the calendar, leap year, time zones, and more. 2023 Calendar 2022 Calendar 2021…Literary Hoaxes
Read about best-selling memoirs that were revealed to mix fact and fiction by Mark Hughes, Liz Olson, and Beth Rowen Related Links The Hoax Files Famous…Yasser Arafat
Name at birth: Mohammed Yasser Abdul-Ra'ouf Qudwa Al-HusseiniAn Arab, Yasser Arafat was among those Palestinians who resisted the creation of a Jewish state in 1948. During the 1950s and '60 Arafat…kabbalah
(Encyclopedia) kabbalah or cabalacabalaboth: kăbˈələ [key] [Heb.,=reception], esoteric system of interpretation of the Scriptures based upon a tradition claimed to have been handed down orally from…Satan
(Encyclopedia) Satan [Heb.,=adversary], traditional opponent of God and humanity in Judaism and Christianity. In Scripture and literature the role of the opponent is given many names, such as Apolyon…Singer, Isaac Bashevis
(Encyclopedia) Singer, Isaac BashevisSinger, Isaac Bashevisbäshĕvˈĭs [key], 1904–91, American novelist and short-story writer in the Yiddish language, younger brother of I. J. Singer, b. Leoncin,…Yiddish language
(Encyclopedia) Yiddish languageYiddish languageyĭdˈĭsh [key], a member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages; German…Major Holidays
The phenomenon of Valentine's cards predates Hallmark, becoming popular in 19th century England. Here is information about holidays throughout the year, such as New Years, St. Patrick's Day, April…Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2009
by Mark Hughes Related Links Holidays: Frequently Asked Questions National Holidays Around the World Holiday Census Facts…Trending
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