User:J11csd/Work
This is my page for articles and other stuff that are currently 'works in progress'. Feel free to add a section for any of your own work, but please format the header like this:
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Note the single equals signs. This creates a title-sized heading that makes the separation more obvious. As this is in my user space, I needn't bother putting a header on my section.
Thanks! CarrotMan 16:51, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
All of these articles are related to events that happened on 11th June.
A is for Allahabad High Court in India, established today in 1866.
B is for Broad Street Riot, which occurred in Boston today in 1837.
C is for Cassini-Huygens, the probe which made its closest flyby of Phoebe today in 2004.
D is for Dave Cash, a Major League baseball player born today in 1948.
E is for Edwin Armstrong, who first publicly demonstrated FM broadcasting today in 1935.
F is for Fabergé Egg, sold for £137,500 in New York today in 1985.
G is for Gerasim Izmailov, a Russian explorer who reached Alaska today in 1788.
H is for Harlem in New York, where the First Puerto Rican Parade was held today in 1956.
I is for the International Surrealist Exhibition, which opened in London today in 1936.
J is for John Anglin, who along with Frank Morris and Clarence Anglin became one of very few prisoners to escape Alcatraz Prison today in 1962.
K is for Karl Briullov, a Russian painter who died today in 1852.
L is for Le Mans, where two cars crashed in a major accident today in 1955.
M is for Melbourne, where the Limelight Department was established today in 1892.
N is for Nicholas Metropolis, a Greek-American mathematician, physicist and computer scientist born today in 1915.
O is for Onuphrius, a saint whose feast is today.
P is for Peter Bergman, an American actor born today in 1953.
Q is for Queen of the Belgians, one of whom - Fabiola de Mora y Aragón - was born today in 1928.
R is for Ronald Reagan, whose funeral was held at Washington National Cathedral today in 2004.
S is for Soviet Union, who executed eight army leaders under Joseph Stalin in the Great Purge today in 1937.
T is for Thich Quang Duc, who burnt himself with gasoline as a protest today in 1963.
U is for United States, who decided to send Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union during World War II today in 1942.
V is for Vagner Love, a Brazilian footballer born today in 1984.
W is for William Forgan Smith, who became Premier of Queensland today in 1932.
X is for Xenophon Zolotas, a Greek politician who died today in 2004.
Y is for Yui Aragaki, a Japanese actress and model born today in 1988.
Z is for ZZ Top, the band for which Frank Beard - born today in 1949 - is the drummer.