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Harlow Council election, 2004
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Elections to Harlow Council were held on 10 June 2004. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 37%.
1958 Davis Cup
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1958 Davis Cup was the 47th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men`s tennis. 36 teams would enter the competition, 24 in the Europe Zone, 7 in the Americas Zone, and 5 in the Eastern Zone.
Water for Elephants
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Water for Elephants is a historical novel by Sara Gruen. Gruen originally wrote the novel as part of National Novel Writing Month.
Templeton "Faceman" Peck
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Lieutenant Templeton Arthur Peck is the alias of a character in the action/adventure television series The A-Team played by Dirk Benedict. A recognized war hero, he is often referred to as "(The) Faceman" or simply "Face". Although creators Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo had Benedict in mind for the role, studio executives initially insisted that the role be handled differently; Tim Dunigan played the role in the pilot episode, but after it was completed, he was thought by the same executives to look too young to be a believable Vietnam veteran, and he was much taller than the rest of the cast, particularly show`s muscle man Mr. T. He was replaced by Benedict for the rest of the show`s run....
Jim McDonald (Coronation Street)
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! James "Jim" McDonald is a fictional character in the British television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Charles Lawson, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 27 October 1989. The character is noted for his violent nature and his passionate love for his wife Liz (Beverley Callard).
Johnny Green
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Johnny Green (10 October 1908 – 15 May 1989) was an American songwriter, composer, musical arranger, and conductor. He was given the nickname "Beulah" by colleague Conrad Salinger. His most famous song was one of his earliest, "Body and Soul". Green was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.
Derek Shackleton
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Derek Shackleton (August 12, 1924 – 28 September 2007) was a Hampshire and England bowler. He took over 100 wickets in 20 consecutive seasons of first-class cricket, but only played in seven Tests for England. As of 2007, he has the seventh-highest tally of first-class wickets, and the most first-class wickets of any player who began his career after World War II. He holds the record for the most first-class wickets taken by any Hampshire player.
Grady Sizemore
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Gradius "Grady" Sizemore III (born August 2, 1982) is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball.
Battle of the Rosebud
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Battle of the Rosebud (also known the Battle of the Rosebud Creek) occurred June 17, 1876, in the Montana Territory between the United States Army and a force of Lakota Native Americans during the Black Hills War. The Cheyenne called it the Battle Where the Girl Saved Her Brother, because of an incident during the fight involving Buffalo Calf Road Woman.
Concerto for Group and Orchestra
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Concerto for Group and Orchestra is a concerto composed by Jon Lord, with lyrics written by Ian Gillan. It was first performed by Deep Purple and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold on 24 September 1969 and released on vinyl in December 1969. The release was the first Deep Purple album to feature Ian Gillan on vocals and Roger Glover on bass. After the score was lost in 1970, it was performed again in 1999 with a recreated score. The 1969 performance was the first ever combination of rock music and a complete orchestra and has been cited as paving the way for other rock/orchestra performances such as Metallica`s S&M concert and Roger Water`s The Wall Berlin...
Boy Meets Boy (TV series)
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Boy Meets Boy is an American reality television show in which a gay man meets and chooses a mate from a group of 15 potential male suitors. The show was made more novel by the fact that the "leading man" did not know that the mix of suitors included both gay and straight men.
Spinning jenny
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The spinning jenny is a multi-spool spinning frame. It was invented c. 1764 by James Hargreaves in Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire in England. The device reduced the amount of work needed to produce yarn, with a worker able to work eight or more spools at once. This grew to 120 as technology advanced.
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Dutch: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, pronounced ) is a symphony orchestra of the Netherlands, based at the Concertgebouw (concert hall) in Amsterdam. In 1988, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands conferred the "Royal" title upon the orchestra. In December 2008, a group of top critics invited by Gramophone ranked the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra as the top symphony orchestra in the world.
2011 World Seniors Championship
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 2011 Wyldecrest Park Homes World Seniors Championship was a cue sport tournament played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker, that took place between 5–6 November 2011 at the East of England Showground, Peterborough, England. The age criteria was raised from 40 to 45.
2011 Toyota Racing Series
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 2011 Toyota Racing Series was the seventh running of the Toyota Racing Series. The Toyota Racing Series is New Zealand`s premier open-wheeler motorsport category.
The Pretty Reckless
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Pretty Reckless are an American rock band from New York. The current members are Taylor Momsen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ben Phillips (lead guitar, backing vocals), Mark Damon (bass) and Jamie Perkins (drums).
Democratic Workers Party
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Democratic Workers Party was a United States Marxist-Leninist party based in California headed by former Professor Marlene Dixon, lasting from 1974-1986. It has been seen as an example of a political cult with Dixon serving as its charismatic leader.
The Man in Black 1963–1969
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Man in Black 1963–1969 is the fourth, and most recent box set released by Bear Family Records. It contains 6 CD`s of Johnny Cash`s music.
Sold (novel)
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sold is a novel by Patricia McCormick, published in 2006. It tells the story of a girl from Nepal named Lakshmi, who is sold into sexual slavery in India. The novel is written in a series of short, vignette-style chapters, from the point of view of the main character.
Icacinaceae
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Icacinaceae is a family of flowering plants. It consists of trees, shrubs, and lianas, primarily of the tropics.
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