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| Augustus Augustus (Latin: IMPERATOR·CAESAR·DIVI·FILIVS·AVGVSTVS; September 23 63 BC – August 19 AD 14), born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was adopted by his great uncle Julius Caesar in 44 BC, and was thenceforth known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (Latin: GAIVS·IVLIVS·CAESAR·OCTAVIANVS). After his adoption, he became the first emperor of the Roman Empire, which he ruled alone from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. Augustus
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| August 7 The Northern Hemisphere is considered to be halfway through its summer and the Southern Hemisphere half way through its winter on this day. August_7
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| AK-47 |type=Assault rifle AK-47
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| Ammonia | Section2 = Ammonia
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| Amber Amber is fossil tree resin, which is appreciated for its color and beauty. Good quality amber is used for the manufacture of ornamental objects and jewellery. Amber
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| AOL | industry = Internet & Communications AOL
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| Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (March 4, 1678 – July 28, 1741),Antonio Vivaldi from britannica.com Quote: born March 4, 1678, Venice, Republic of Venice [Italy] died July 28, 1741, Vienna, Austria nicknamed il Prete Rosso ("The Red Priest"), was a Venetian priest and Baroque music composer, as well as a famous virtuoso violinist; he was born and raised in the Republic of Venice. Antonio_Vivaldi
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| August 15 ==Events== August_15
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| Acapulco |subdivision_type1 = State Acapulco
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| Apollo program The Apollo program was a human spaceflight program undertaken by NASA during the years 1961–1975 with the goal of conducting manned moon landing missions. President John F. Apollo_program
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| August 12 It is the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. It is also known as the "Glorious Twelfth" in the UK, as it marks the traditional start of the grouse shooting season. August_12
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| Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. Australian_Labor_Party
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| Ainu people |langs=Ainu is the traditional language. According to research by Alexander Vovin, in 1996 only 15 fluent speakers remained, and the last speaker of the Sakhalin dialect had died in 1994. Ainu_people
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| Acupuncture Acupuncture (from Lat. acus, "needle", and pungere, "to prick") or in Standard Mandarin, 針砭 (zhēn biān) (a related word, 針灸 (zhēn jiǔ), refers to acupuncture together with moxibustion)ABC Chinese-English Comprehensive Dictionary edited by John DeFrancis, as used in Wenlin version 3. Acupuncture
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| April 13 It is also the Ides (middle day) of April. April_13
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| American Chinese cuisine American Chinese cuisine refers to the style of food served by certain Chinese restaurants in the United States. This type of cooking typically caters to Western tastes, and differs significantly from the cuisine of China. American_Chinese_cuisine
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| Ahmad Shah Durrani Ahmad Shāh Durrānī (c.1723-1773) (), also known as Ahmad Shāh Abdālī () and born as Ahmad Khān Abdālī, was the founder of the Durrani Empire and is regarded by many to be the founder of modern Afghanistan. Ahmad_Shah_Durrani
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| Alexander II of Russia | place of birth = Moscow Alexander_II_of_Russia
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| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was styled, by way of pre-eminence, "the expositor" (). Alexander_of_Aphrodisias
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| Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn | image = A solzhenitsin.JPG Aleksandr_Solzhenitsyn
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| Aberdeen (2005) Aberdeen
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| Alessandro Allori Alessandro di Cristofano di Lorenzo del Bronzino Allori (May 3, 1535 - September 22, 1607) was an Italian portrait painter of the late Mannerist Florentine school. Alessandro_Allori
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| Ambergris Ambergris (Ambra grisea, Ambre gris, ambergrease, or grey amber) is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull gray or blackish color produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. Ambergris
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| Amazon River The Amazon River (; ) of South America is the largest river in the world by volume, with a total river flow greater than the next top ten largest rivers flowing into the ocean combined. The Amazon, which has the largest drainage basin in the world, accounts for approximately one fifth of the world's total river flow. Amazon_River
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| April 22 ==Events== April_22
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| Abu Bakr Abū Bakr (, c. 573 CE – 23 August 634/13 AH) was an early convert to Islam and a senior companion (Sahaba) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Abu_Bakr
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| April 2 ==Events== April_2
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| August 28 ==Events== August_28
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| Anti-ballistic missile An anti-ballistic missile (ABM) is a missile designed to counter ballistic missiles (a missile for missile defense). A ballistic missile is used to deliver nuclear, chemical, biological or conventional warheads in a ballistic flight trajectory. Anti-ballistic_missile
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| August 29 ==Events== August_29
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| Arnold Schwarzenegger |birth_place = Thal, Styria, Austria Arnold_Schwarzenegger
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| Arnold Schwarzenegger/ Archive 1 Talk:Arnold_Schwarzenegger/_Archive_1
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