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1673 Father Jacques Marquette and fur trader Louis Joliet reached the junction of the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers.
1775 The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought.
1917 King George V of Great Britain announced that the royal family would from that time on be known as the House of Windsor.
1972 Five men were arrested while breaking into Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate hotel and office complex.
Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e SilvaJosé Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva was an important advisor to Dom Pedro I, the first Emperor of the independent Kingdom of Brazil. The nation's first constitution was based largely on principles he proposed.
French Equatorial AfricaFrench Equatorial Africa (Afrique Équatoriale Française) was a federation of French colonial possessions in central Africa, extending northwards from the Congo River to the Sahara Desert.
French West AfricaFrench West Africa (Afrique Occidental Française) was a federation of eight territories in western Africa that were administered by France from 1895 to 1958. Those territories were Dahomey (now Benin), French Guinea (now Guinea), French Sudan (now Mali), Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso).
al-Fujairahal-Fujairah is the fifth smallest of the seven United Arab Emirates, covering just 440 square miles (1,150 sq km), as well as the second least populous, with a population of only about 140,000. Unlike the other Emirates, Fujaryah is located on the Gulf of Oman (as opposed to the Arabian Sea), and is mountainous rather than desert-like.
Brunei Darussalam: Facts and FiguresBrunei Darussalam: Facts and Figures Local Official Name Negara Brunei Darussalam. Area 5,765 sq mi. Population 415,717. Capital Bandar Seri Begawan. Independence from Great Brotaon Achieved January 1, 1984.
Rila MonasteryRila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were transformed into a monastic complex which played an important role in the spiritual and social life of medieval Bulgaria.
PomeloThe Pomelo is the largest member of the Rutaceae (citrus) family, and the progenitor of the grapefruit (which is a hybrid originally created by crossing the pomelo with the orange). Native to southern China and Malaysia (and possibly other parts of southeast Asia), it is now cultivated in many tropical and semi-tropical countries.
CeresCeres was the Roman goddess of grain, the harvest, and agriculture. She was the daughter of Saturn and Ops, and the wife of Jupiter, her brother, with whom she had one daughter, Proserpina.
MarianneMarianne is a symbol of the French state and values, especially the values of liberty, brotherhood, and egalitarianism. She is usually depicted wearing a close-fitting cap known as a Phrygian cap. These caps were once worn by freed slaves in Roman society, and as a result, they have come to be associated with freedom.
papayaPapaya is the fruit of a woody herb that grows up to 33 feet tall. Papayas are very nutritious, providing about 103% of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C (far more than provided by either oranges or lemons), and significant amounts of vitamin A, B-complex vitamins, vitamin E, potassium, calcium, and dietary fiber.
King Christian XChristian X held the throne of Denmark through both world wars. His daily rides through the streets of Copenhagen during the first two years of German occupation helped keep Danish spirits high. Other major events during his reign include the granting of the vote to women and the recognition of Iceland as an independent kingdom.
Nyborg CastleNyborg Castle once helped protect the Danish island of Funen. The oldest part of the castle dates to around 1200. The Danish National Assembly met here for almost 200 years, and Denmark's first constitution was signed there in 1282.
Republic of Ecuador: Facts and FiguresRepublic of Ecuador: Facts and Figures Local Name República del Ecuador. Area 109,484 sq mi. Population 15,439,429. Capital Quito. Independence from Spain Achieved May 24, 1822.
King FaroukKing Farouk Farouk Foud Ismai'l succeeded his father, King Fuad, in 1936. Initially popular with the people, his popularity waned significantly during his reign due to an extravagant lifestyle and inefficient government. He was ousted in a military coup in 1952.