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Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions
Here is information on significant earthquakes and volcanic eruptions going back as early as A.D. 79 and through the present. A.D. 79…Brewer's: Liberator
(The). The Peruvians so call Simon Bolivar, who established the independence of Peru. (1785-1831.) Daniel O'Connell was so called, because he tried to sever Ireland from England. (1775-…Brewer's: Cinchona
or Quinine. So named from the wife of the Contë del Chinchon, viceroy of Peru, whence the bark was first sent to Europe in 1640. Linnæus erroneously named it Cinchona for Chinchona. (See…Weather: El Niño: The Grown-Up Child
El Nio: The Grown-Up ChildWeatherEl Nio: The Grown-Up ChildThe Connection Between the Sea and the AtmosphereChild's PlayLa Nia: The Kid's Sister I met Nick Muecci by accident when I got to JFK…1400–1499 <span class="small" >(A.D.)</span> World History
The Duomo inFlorenceLinda J. BarnesJoan of Arc (1412–1431)1407Casa di San Giorgio, one of the first public banks, founded in Genoa.1415Henry V defeats French at Agincourt. Jan Hus, Bohemian…June 2016 Current Events: World News Slideshow
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of June 2016. 1. Novak…June 2016: Maria Sharapova Receives Two-Year Suspension
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of June 2016. 1. Novak…June 2016: Victory in Falluja: ISIS Retreats
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of June 2016. 1. Novak…June 2016: Cease-Fire in Columbia Ends Long and Costly War
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of June 2016. 1. Novak…June 2016: Women Rule in Italy
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of June 2016. 1. Novak…Trending
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