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  2. 1824 - Wikipedia

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    1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1824th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 824th year of the 2nd millennium, the 24th year of the 19th century, and the 5th year of the 1820s decade. As of the start of 1824, the ...

  3. History of film - Wikipedia

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    The film went on to become the most successful martial arts film in cinematic history, popularized the martial arts film genre across the world, and cemented Bruce Lee's status as a cultural icon. Hong Kong action cinema, however, was in decline due to a wave of "Bruceploitation" films.

  4. Lists of historical films - Wikipedia

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  5. Fall Creek massacre - Wikipedia

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    It reads: "In 1824, nine Indians were murdered by white men near this spot. The men were tried, found guilty and hanged. It was the first execution of white men for killing Indians." While the case was the first one under U.S. law, it was not the first in American history. There were several capital prosecutions recorded in Puritan New England.

  6. The Birth of a Nation (2016 film) - Wikipedia

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    A film poster with Parker in a noose made from an American flag was released on July 15. [25] 20th Century Fox canceled the planned 2017 release of the film in Japan, Switzerland, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Austria, and Latin America following the disappointing results at the U.S. box office, which damaged the overall distribution budget for the ...

  7. 1824 in the United States - Wikipedia

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    March 11 – U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs formed by John C. Calhoun without authorization from Congress. April – The United States Literary Gazette, a semi-monthly, begins publication.

  8. Thaumatrope - Wikipedia

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    The toy has traditionally been thought to demonstrate the principle of persistence of vision, a disputed explanation for the cause of illusory motion in stroboscopic animation and film. Examples of common thaumatrope pictures include a bare tree on one side of the disk, and its leaves on the other, or a bird on one side and a cage on the other.

  9. Category:Films set in 1824 - Wikipedia

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