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1211948 KLM Constellation air disaster — The KLM Lockheed Constellation airplane Nijmegen (identification PH TEN) crashed near Prestwick, Scotland, on 20 October 1948, killing all 40 aboard. Background The aircraft was piloted by K.D. Parmentier, widely regarded as one of the great… …
122HMS Lutine (1779) — The Lutine was a Magicienne class frigate of the French Navy, launched in 1779, captured by the Royal Navy, recommissioned as HMS Lutine , and lost in 1799. The Lutine Bell from the ship is preserved at Lloyd s of London. Lutine was originally a… …
123Climate of Indonesia — The climate of Indonesia is almost entirely tropical. The uniformly warm waters that make up 81 % of Indonesia s area ensure that temperatures on land remain fairly constant, with the coastal plains averaging 28°C, the inland and mountain… …
124List of X-Play characters — The video game review television program X Play has had numerous recurring sketch characters that have appeared throughout the show s history; during a preview for the game WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (Episode No. 5093), co hosts Adam Sessler and… …
125Battle of Schooneveld — The Battles of Schooneveld were two naval battles of the Third Anglo Dutch War, fought off the coast of the Netherlands on June 7 and June 14, 1673 (New Style; 28 May and 4 June in the Julian calendar then in use in England) between an allied… …
126Windy City, Origin of Name (Chicago) — The City of Chicago has been known by many nicknames, but it is most widely recognized as The Windy City. Possible explanations for this particular nickname include Chicago s weather, politics, World s Fair, and rivalry with Cincinnati. The… …
127Climate of Zambia — The climate of Zambia in Central and Southern Africa is tropical modified by altitude (elevation). In the Köppen climate classification, most of the country is classified as humid subtropical or tropical wet and dry, with small patches of semi… …
128Mountain Maid — The Mountain Maid was a wooden cargo vessel built in 1841 in Dundee, Scotland. For 12 years the ship sailed between Europe and North America and Europe and the Orient. At one point it was thought to be involved in the smuggling trade. In 1853 it… …
