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1Virgin of Suyapa — The Virgin of Suyapa is a 6 cm (2.3 in) statue that is the patron saint of Honduras. The statue is kept in Suyapa, a suburb of the capital Tegucigalpa, and toured through various other parts of the country each year in early February. Many… …
2France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …
3Maha Shivaratri — Lord Shiva Observed by Hindus in general, Shaivites in particular, International Mandi Shivratri Fair Type Hindu …
4World 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… …
5Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
6Bear River massacre — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Bear River caption= partof=the American Civil War (Indian Wars) date=January 29, 1863 place=southeastern Washington Territory (present day Franklin County, Idaho) result=U.S. victory (massacre)… …
7golf — golfer, n. /golf, gawlf/; Brit. also /gof/, n. 1. a game in which clubs with wooden or metal heads are used to hit a small, white ball into a number of holes, usually 9 or 18, in succession, situated at various distances over a course having… …
8German Peasants' War — For other conflicts referred to as peasant wars or revolts, see List of peasant revolts. German Peasants War Date 1524–1526 Location modern Germany, Switzerland, Austria Result suppression of revolt and execution of pa …
9Linois's expedition to the Indian Ocean — Defeat of Adml. Linois by Commodore Dance, Feby. 15th. 1804, Engraving by William Daniell …
10Action at Néry — Part of the Retreat from Mons Date 1 September 1914 Location Néry, Oise, northern France Result …
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