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The Earl of Mar replaces Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, the King's grandfather, who was assassinated the day before by supporters of his daughter-in-law the imprisoned Mary, Queen of Scots. September 28 – The House of Commons of England introduces the first pro forma bill, symbolizing its authority over its own affairs.
December 30: Rizal Day in the Philippines Pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran 999 – In Ireland, the combined forces of Munster and Meath crushed a rebellion by Leinster and Dublin .
Wikiquote has been suggested as "a great starting point for a quotation search" with only quotes with sourced citations being available. It is also noted as a source from frequent misquotes and their possible origins. [12] [13] It can be used for analysis to produce claims such as "Albert Einstein is probably the most quoted figure of our time".
Portal:Classical music/Quotes/10 Music is at once the product of feeling and knowledge, for it requires from its disciples, composers and performers alike, not only talent and enthusiasm, but also that knowledge and perception which are the result of protracted study and reflection.
Its name can be traced back to the 13th century, deriving from the French "pierre tourques," meaning "Turkish stone," according to the American Gem Society. Royalty over the centuries have been ...
The Quote of the Day (QOTD) service is a member of the Internet protocol suite, defined in 1983 in RFC 865 by Jon Postel.As indicated there, the QOTD concept predated the specification, when QOTD was used by mainframe sysadmins to broadcast a daily quote on request by a user.
Andrew Ridgeley finds “Last Christmas” as inescapable as you do at the holidays.. The Wham! star is calling via video from Central London, where “the pedicabs are playing it, so it’s a ...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is chock-full of industry-leading blue chip stocks-- many of which pay dividends.But the Dow tends to underperform the S&P 500 during growth-driven rallies when ...