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51Pillbox affair — The Pillbox affair was a British military/political crisis in November and December 1939 concerning the building of pillbox defences in France prior to the German invasion. It led to the dismissal of the British War Minister, Leslie Hore Belisha …
52Wolverhampton Grand Theatre — Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1DE, was built in 1894. Architect C.J.Phipps. It is a Grade II Listed Building with a present Seating Capacity of 1200.Theatre History Entertaining Theatre since 1894The Grand Theatre opened on December 10th… …
53Rova of Antananarivo — Queen s Palace (Manjakamiadana) at the Rova of Antananarivo, 1994 The Rova of Antananarivo /ˈruːvə/ (Malagasy: Rovan i Manjakamiadana [ˈruvən manˌdzakəmiˈadə̥nə]) is a royal pal …
54Polo, Marco — born с 1254, Venice or Curzola, Venetian Dalmatia died Jan. 8, 1324, Venice Venetian merchant and traveler who journeyed from Europe to Asia (1271–95). Born into a Venetian merchant family, he joined his father and uncle on a journey to China,… …
55Prisons — • Discusses the history of prisons, as well as the influence of Christianity in their development and modern reform Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prisons Prisons …
56Archdiocese of New York — New York, Archdiocese of † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Archdiocese of New York ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK (NEO EBORACENSIS). See erected 8 April, 1808; made archiepiscopal 19 July, 1850; comprises the Boroughs of Manhattan, Bronx, and… …
57England (Since the Reformation) — England (Since the Reformation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► England (Since the Reformation) The Protestant Reformation is the great dividing line in the history of England, as of Europe generally. This momentous Revolution, the outcome… …
58ARMSTRONG, Helen Porter (Dame Nellie MELBA), (1861-1931) — soprano singer was born at Burnley street, Richmond, a suburb of Melbourne, on 19 May 1861. She was the third child of David Mitchell, a well known and successful Melbourne contractor, and his wife Isabella Ann Dow. Both parents were musical, her …
