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Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), the French-born general and hero of the American Revolutionary War: 25,474: 950 sq mi (2,460 km 2) Fisher County: 151: Roby: 1876: Bexar County: Samuel Rhoads Fisher (1794–1839), a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and secretary of the Navy under the Republic of Texas 3,612 ...
In 2008, cellar master Dominique Demarville decided to switch from a blend of 60% pinot noir and 40% chardonnay to nearly 100% pinot noir. [45] [46] Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label is a blend of between 50 and 60 different crus, made of pinot noir (50%), meunier (20%) and chardonnay (30%). This champagne is aged for 36 months.
[40] Given the orbital and solar conditions of early Mars, a greenhouse effect would have been necessary to increase surface temperatures at least 65 K in order for these surface features to have been carved by flowing water. [39] [40] A much denser, CO 2-dominated atmosphere has been proposed as a way to produce such a temperature increase ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 November 2024. Rare shooting proficiency in basketball During his second stint with the Phoenix Suns, Steve Nash achieved the 50-40-90 feat in four separate seasons, the most of any player. The 50–40–90 club is a statistical achievement used to distinguish players as excellent shooters in the ...
For many years, voter turnout was reported as a percentage; the numerator being the total votes cast, or the votes cast for the highest office, and the denominator being the Voting Age Population (VAP), the Census Bureau's estimate of the number of persons 18 years old and older resident in the United States.
The Black Death killed about 40% of Egypt's population. [145] In Cairo, with a population numbering as many as 600,000, and possibly the largest city west of China, between one third and 40% of the inhabitants died within eight months. [115] By the 18th century, the population of Cairo was halved from its numbers in 1347. [115]
The House passed a version of the act in May 1929, increasing tariffs on agricultural and industrial goods alike. The House bill passed on a vote of 264 to 147, with 244 Republicans and 20 Democrats voting in favor of the bill. [10] The Senate debated its bill until March 1930, with many members trading votes based on their states' industries.