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1 day ago · The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the Second Vatican Council or Vatican II, was the 21st and most recent ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. The council met in Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City for four periods (or sessions), each lasting between 8 and 12 weeks, in the autumn of each of the four years ...
2 days ago · 5.0–5.9. 623. 4.0–4.9. 5,370. ← 2023. This is a list of earthquakes in 2024. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
2 days ago · Formerly of. The Jackson 5. Musical artist. Website. michaeljackson .com. Signature. Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the " King of Pop ", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
3 days ago · 19th century. An 1835 illustration of power loom weaving, as part of the Industrial Revolution. The 19th century began on 1 January 1801 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 (MCM). The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval.
4 days ago · Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, Vicomte de Saint-Exupéry, known simply as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (UK: / ˌ s æ̃ t ɪ ɡ ˈ z uː p ɛr i /, US: /-ɡ z uː p eɪ ˈ r iː /, French: [ɑ̃twan də sɛ̃t‿ɛɡzypeʁi]; 29 June 1900 – c. 31 July 1944), was a French writer, poet, journalist and aviator.
4 days ago · Ancient Greece usually encompasses Greek antiquity, as well as part of the region's late prehistory (Late Bronze Age). It lasted from c. 1200 BC – c. 600 AD and can be subdivided into the following periods: Greek Dark Ages (or Iron Age, Homeric Age), 1100–800 BC. Archaic period, 800–490 BC.
2 days ago · v. t. e. Adolf Hitler [a] (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, [c] becoming the chancellor in 1933 and then taking the title of Führer und Reichskanzler in 1934.
