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101Schabir Shaik trial — The Schabir Shaik trial was one of the most important court trials in post apartheid South Africa. The case, tried in Durban High Court before Judge Hilary Squires, proved the fraudulent and corrupt relationship between Durban based businessman… …
102Reaction to the 1963 South Vietnamese coup — The reaction to the 1963 South Vietnamese coup that saw the arrest and assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem was mixed. Communist reaction The coup was immediately denounced by the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China, asserting that the coup …
103Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
104Population Trends — ▪ 1999 Introduction Demography At midyear 1998, world population stood at 5,926,000,000, according to estimates prepared by the Population Reference Bureau. This total represented an increase of 84 million over the previous year, firmly… …
105Wilmot Proviso — The Wilmot Proviso was introduced on August 8, 1846, in the United States House of Representatives as a rider on a $2 million appropriations bill intended for the final negotiations to resolve the Mexican American War. The intent of the proviso,… …
106Ireland — This article is about the island. For the sovereign state of the same name, see Republic of Ireland. For the constituent country of the United Kingdom, see Northern Ireland. For other uses, see Ireland (disambiguation). Coordinates …
107Boeing — The Boeing Company Type Public Traded as NYSE: BA NASDAQ:  …
108Nicholas II of Russia — Nicholas II redirects here. For other uses, see Nicholas II (disambiguation). Nicholas II Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias Reign 1 Novem …
109Francis Baring — Not to be confused with Francis Baring, 1st Baron Northbrook. Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet (18 April 1740 ndash; 12 September 1810) was an English merchant banker. He was born at Larkbear near Exeter, son of John Baring (1697–1748) and his… …
110First Bulgarian Empire — Първo българско царство Părvo Bălgarsko Tsarstvo ← …
