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Al Capone
Alphonse Gabriel Capone (; January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), sometimes known by the nicknames "Scarface" and "Snorky", was an American and businessman who attained notoriety during the as the co-founder and...
1769 Transit of Venus
A transit of Venus across the takes place when the passes directly between the Sun and a , becoming visible against (and hence obscuring a small portion of) the . During a , Venus can be seen...
Isabella of France
Isabella of France (: Louve de France), was as the wife of King , and de facto of England from 1327 until 1330. She was the youngest surviving child and only surviving daughter of and ....
Celestial Seasonings and Other Culty Companies
Celestial Seasonings Mo Siegel, Peggy Clute, Wyck Hay, and Lucinda Ziesing started gathering and flowers in the mountains around Boulder and selling them to local in 1969.
Cleopatra
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (: Κλεοπάτρα Θεά Φιλοπάτωρ lit. Cleopatra "father-loving goddess"; 70/69 BC – 10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the of from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler. A member of the , she was...
Julius Cesar
Gaius Julius Caesar (, ; Latin: ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a general and statesman. A member of the , Caesar led the Roman armies in the before defeating his political...
The Amish
The Amish (; : Amisch; German: Amische), formally the Old Order Amish, are a group of traditionalist with and origins. They are closely related to churches, a...
Poisoned Booze
Several stories including: In 1927, most of the industrial alcohol in the United States had been poisoned under the order of the government. The government had created a blend that contended with the bootleggers’ chemists.
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is a 1925 by American writer . Set in the on , near New York City, the novel depicts narrator 's interactions with mysterious millionaire and Gatsby's obsession to...
The Terra Nova Expedition
The Terra Nova Expedition, officially the British Antarctic Expedition, was an expedition to which took place between 1910 and 1913. Led by Captain , the expedition had various scientific and geographical objectives. Scott wished to continue the...