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1Zhang Qian — This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang. Zhang Qian 張騫 Zhang Qian taking leave from emperor Han Wudi, for his expedition to Central Asia from 138 to 126 BCE, Mogao Caves mural, 618 712. Born …
2Ruhani Satsang — The origin of Ruhani Satsang of came about at the request of disciples of Master Baba Sawan Singh (1858 1948). The western disciples had requested Master Baba Sawan Singh to come and visit the west. Master Baba Sawan Singh said this visit could… …
3Alexander the Great — (356–323 B.C.E.) The historical Alexander the Great, Macedonian king and world conqueror, was clearly not a medieval figure. However, the character of Alexander became the central figure of a number of medieval ROMANCES, comparable to though… …
4Isla Salas y Gómez — [ [http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile estadistico/demografia y vitales/demografia/pdf/cdpubaldcasjunio2005.zip Chile: Ciudades, Pueblos, Aldeas y Caseríos 2005] , Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas June 2005.] , also known as Isla Sala y Gómez, is a …
5Dominic Barberi — Blessed Dominic Barberi Confessor Born June 22, 1792(1792 06 22) Viterbo Died …
6Prescott Wright — Prescott J. Wright (b. Bronx, New York 8 May 1935 d. Albuquerque, New Mexico, 28 December 2006) was best known as the longtime producer and film distributor of the annual touring programs of animated films from around the world known as the… …
7Sam Roddick — Infobox Person name = Sam Roddick imagesize = caption = birth date = birth date|1971|07|01|df=y (aged 37) birth place = Rustington, Sussex, England death date = death place = occupation = Entrepreneur known for = Bold business woman, founder of… …
8India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
9United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
10Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …
