WebFebruary 11, 1847 – Thomas Edison, American inventor, businessman; January 15, 1853 – Tom Ricketts, English actor, director; July 12, 1854 – George Eastman, American entrepreneur, founder of the Eastman Kodak Company, inventor of roll film; August 26, 1856 – Clara Schønfeld, Danish actress; February 14, 1859 – Justus Hagman, Swedish ...

WebAn icon (from Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn) 'image, resemblance') is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, the Roman Catholic, and Eastern Catholic churches. They are not simply artworks; "an icon is a sacred image used in religious devotion". The most common subjects include Christ, …

WebThe 21st (twenty-first) century is the current century in the Anno Domini era or Common Era, under the Gregorian calendar.It began on 1 January 2001 and will end on 31 December 2100 ().Marking the beginning of the 21st century was the rise of a global economy and Third World consumerism, deepening global concern over terrorism after 11 September …

WebThis is a list of important events relating to the LGBT community from 1801 to 1900. The earliest published studies of lesbian activity were written in the early 19th century.. 1800s 1802. The French Republic annexes Piedmont, thus extending the French Penal Code of 1791 to the annexed territory.; 1803. The last recorded state sanctioned execution for …

WebThe ALCO Century 420 is a four-axle, 2,000 horsepower (1,491 kW) diesel-electric locomotive. 131 were built between June 1963 and August 1968.Cataloged as a part of ALCO's "Century" line of locomotives, the C420 was intended to …

WebIn ghostlore, a poltergeist (/ ˈ p oʊ l t ər ˌ ɡ aɪ s t / or / ˈ p ɒ l t ər ˌ ɡ aɪ s t /; German for "rumbling ghost" or "noisy spirit") is a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed. Most claims or fictional descriptions of poltergeists show them as being capable of pinching, biting, …

WebOctober 11 1675 – Samuel Clarke, English philosopher (d. 1729) Deaths. November 19 1649 – Caspar Schoppe (born 1576) - Best known for his book Grammatica philosophica (Milan, 1628) February 21 1677 – Baruch Spinoza, Dutch philosopher (b. 1632) 1699 – Edward Stillingfleet, a critic of Locke. See also

WebThe klapa music is a form of a cappella singing that first appeared in littoral Croatia during the middle of the 19th century. The word klapa is derived from a word in slang Italian spoken in Trieste at the time. It refers to "a group of people" and the singing style traces its roots to liturgical church singing. The motifs, in general, celebrate love, wine (grapes), country …

Web2005. je bila godina prema gregorijanskom kalendaru koja nije bila prijestupna, a započela je u subotu. Ova godina bila je obilježena kao Svjetska godina fizike, čime se odalo priznanje stotoj godišnjici niza velikih znanstvenih otkrića Alberta Einsteina.

WebThe 18th century lasted from January 1, 1701 to December 31, 1800 ().During the 18th century, elements of Enlightenment thinking culminated in the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions.During the century, slave trading and human trafficking expanded across the shores of the Atlantic, while declining in Russia, China, and Korea.Revolutions …