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81Filippo di Piero Strozzi — (French: Philippe Strozzi , 1541 July 27 1582) was an Italian condottiero, a member of the Florentine family of the Strozzi. He fought mainly for France.BiographyHe was born in Florence to Piero Strozzi and Laudomia de Medici. His father had been …
82RESSEL — AUSTRIA (see also List of Individuals) 29.6.1793 Chrudim/CR 9.10.1857 Ljubljana/SI Josef Ludvik Frantisek Ressel was born in Bohemia between Prague and Brno, then possessions of Austria. He was educated at the Forestry Academy of Marienbrunn in… …
83Battle of Cannae — For the 11th century battle in the Byzantine conquest of the Mezzogiorno, see Battle of Cannae (1018). Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Cannae partof=the Second Punic War caption=Hannibal s route of invasion. date=August 2 216 BC… …
84World War I — the war fought mainly in Europe and the Middle East, between the Central Powers and the Allies, beginning on July 28, 1914, and ending on November 11, 1918, with the collapse of the Central Powers. Abbr.: WWI Also called Great War, War of the… …
85World War II — the war between the Axis and the Allies, beginning on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland and ending with the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, and of Japan on August 14, 1945. Abbr.: WWII * * * or Second World War (1939–45)… …
86Chest of Saint Simeon — The Silver Chest of Saint Simeon A replica of the chest as seen in the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Under protection of UNESCO Description Author: Date: Place …
87Maritime history of Europe — The Clipper Ship Flying Cloud off the Needles, Isle of Wight, off the southern English coast. Painting by James E. Buttersworth Maritime history of Europe is a term used to describe significant past events relating to the northwestern region of… …
88Etesian — The etesians (Ancient Greek ετησίαι annual (winds) , sometimes found in the Latin form etesiae), meltemi μελτέμι (Greek), or meltem (Turkish) are the strong, dry north windsof the Aegean Sea, which blow from about mid May to mid September. During …
89USS Independence (CV-62) — The fifth USS Independence (CV 62), formerly CVA 62, is a Sclass|Forrestal|aircraft carrier that was launched by New York Navy Yard 6 June 1958; sponsored by Mrs. Thomas S. Gates, wife of the Secretary of the Navy; and commissioned 10 January… …
905th Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery — The 5th Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, was one of six Canadian medium regiments that saw service in Britain and continental Europe in the Second World War, the others being the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 7th Medium Regiments. (There was… …
