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In some countries, e.g. France, alcohol by volume is often referred to as degrees Gay-Lussac (after the French chemist Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac), [5] although there is a slight difference since the Gay-Lussac convention uses the International Standard Atmosphere value for temperature, 15 °C (59 °F).
in Europe (green and dark grey) Location of the Faroe Islands (red; circled) in the Kingdom of Denmark (light white) Sovereign state Kingdom of Denmark Settlement early 9th century Union with Norway c. 1035 Kalmar Union 1397–1523 Denmark-Norway 1523–1814 Unification with Denmark 14 January 1814 Independence referendum 14 September 1946 Home rule 30 March 1948 Further autonomy 29 July 2005 ...
The 2014 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Georgia, concurrently with the election of the Governor of Georgia, as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states, to the United States House of Representatives, and to various other state and local offices.
In 1793, the largest yellow fever epidemic in U.S. history killed approximately 4,000 to 5,000 people in Philadelphia, or about ten percent of the city's population at the time. [ 57 ] [ 58 ] The capital of the United States was moved to Washington, D.C. in 1800 upon completion of the White House and U.S. Capitol buildings.
Milwaukee (locally / m ə ˈ w ɔː k i / ⓘ mə-WAW-kee) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the seat of Milwaukee County. [15] With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is the 31st-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous city in the Midwest.
The deadliest natural disaster in Virginia was Hurricane Camille, which killed over 150 people in 1969 mainly in inland Nelson County. [ 113 ] [ 117 ] Between December and March, cold-air damming caused by the Appalachian Mountains can lead to significant snowfalls across the state, such as the January 2016 blizzard , which created the state's ...