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List of plant family names with etymologies. Irises, by Vincent van Gogh. The iris (from Greek for "rainbow") is in the family Iridaceae. Since the first edition of Carl Linnaeus 's Species Plantarum in 1753, plants have been assigned one epithet or name for their species and one name for their genus, a grouping of related species. [1]
Argüelles claimed that Armageddon would take place unless 144,000 people gathered in certain places across the world in order to "resonate in harmony" on this date. 1988 Hal Lindsey: Lindsey believed that Jesus would return within 40 years, a "biblical generation", of the founding of Israel in 1948. 11–13 Sep 1988 3 Oct 1988
In a number of countries, plants have been chosen as symbols to represent specific geographic areas. Some countries have a country-wide floral emblem; others in addition have symb
Those who were also named Playmate of the Year are highlighted in green. A common misconception is that Marilyn Monroe was a Playmate of the Month. She appeared in the first issue of Playboy as the "Sweetheart of the Month". The term "Playmate" was introduced in the second issue, but that term was applied to Monroe in several later issues.
Plaque commemorating the popes buried in St. Peter's Basilica (their names in Latin and the year of their burial). This chronological list of popes of the Catholic Church corresponds to that given in the Annuario Pontificio under the heading "I Sommi Pontefici Romani" (The Roman Supreme Pontiffs), excluding those that are explicitly indicated as antipopes.
The Abyssinian attack against Mecca in the year 570 CE, the Year of the Elephant. 106: Quraish: قُرَيْش Q̈urayš: The Quraysh: 4 (1/3) Makkah: 29: 4: v. 1: The Quraysh, custodians of the Kaaba, should be thankful to God for protecting them from hunger and danger. 107: Al-Maa'oon: ٱلْمَاعُون al-Maʿūn
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This is an incomplete list of paintings and other works by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890). Little appreciated during his lifetime, his fame grew in the years after his death. According to the legend, Van Gogh sold only one painting, The Red Vineyard, bought for 400 francs by the painter and art collector Anna Boch.