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A traditional Chinese holiday observed on the 9th day of the 9th month in the Chinese calendar. [9] October 10: Double Ten Day: National Celebration Day: Republic of China (Taiwan) National day of Taiwan, commemorating the start of the Wuchang Uprising on October 10, 1911. [10] November 5: Fifth of November: Guy Fawkes Night: England, some ...
This is a list of calendars.Included are historical calendars as well as proposed ones. Historical calendars are often grouped into larger categories by cultural sphere or historical period; thus O'Neil (1976) distinguishes the groupings Egyptian calendars (Ancient Egypt), Babylonian calendars (Ancient Mesopotamia), Indian calendars (Hindu and Buddhist traditions of the Indian subcontinent ...
Henry Addington This is a list of notable people with a strong connection with the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. Normally these will be people who were born in Reading, or who have lived in the town, or who have represented the town in some way, for example by acting as its Member of Parliament. This list does not include people whose sole connection to the town is to ...
Pages in category "2021 births" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. August Brooksbank; C.
Sir Clive Sinclair (1940–2021), most commonly known for his work in the consumer electronics sector; James Starley (1831–1881), bicycle pioneer; George Stephenson (1781–1848), engineer; Joseph Wilson Swan (1823–1914), inventor of the light bulb; Charles Wheatstone (1802–1875), inventor; Sir Frank Whittle (1907–1996), inventor of the ...
2021 (Saturday) 2020 ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 244 days remain ... Up to 2,500 people die in a mass ...
January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; ... 1995 – 51 people are killed ... 1951 – Philip Tartaglia, Scottish archbishop (d. 2021) 1952 ...
William Beardmore – Beardmores, Parkhead Forge, Arrol-Johnston motor company [80]; George Bogle of Daldowie – wealthy tobacco merchant [81]; Sir William Burrell – shipping magnate and philanthropist [82]