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1741: Moses: ... likely that some parts of the story of Moses were written long after his lifetime. Modern scholarship recognizes that while the core of the biblical story of Moses contains real history, there is disagreement as to the accuracy of every action and every word attributed to Moses by the biblical writers. Whether one views the Bible as the revealed word of God or as the writing of inspired people, the figure of Moses towers over the early history of the Jewish people. Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions revere Moses for his central role in communicating the Ten Commandments and the Torah directly from God to the Jewish people ...

1742: Mickey Mantle: ... was included into the Hall of Fame.Mantle died in Dallas, TX on August 13, 1995 of liver failure.key Mantle ranks among the leaders in homerun hitters in baseball history. He hit 536 homeruns in his career. He played for the Yankees for 18 years ( his whole career). He also brought them to 12 World Series. For his career in ... words "God gave me everything and I blew it.For the kids out there, don't be like me!" (Yahoo)Mickey Mantle was one of the best ball players in history. These are thereasons why I dream of having a similar baseball career. I only wish I would havebeen able to watch him play.

1743: Leonard Bernstein: ... in Boston. At the age of seventeen, Bernstein was accepted at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was interested in many other things other than music. For example, philosophy and history were both subjects of great importance to him. After graduating from Harvard cum laude in 1939, Leonard spent a year in New York City. He met many influential people throughout ... of the biggest risks Bernstein took in his career. On November 14, 1943, Bernstein debuted at Carnegie Hall as the director of the New York Philharmonic. It was a music history event to be remembered. He was only twenty-five years old and had been given only one-day notice that he was going to perform. It made headlines, including the ...

1744: Laura Secord: ... larger army. Laura's smile touched all those there that were staring. FitzGibbon saluted her saying, "Mrs. Secord, we have just experienced one of the most complete victories in the history of our army. Madam, the credit of this victory belongs to you!" Laura Secord had not only saved Canada, but also the thousands of people that lived in the Niagara ... her wartime adventure, and sent her a gift of a hundred pounds for her efforts. From that time on, the bravery of Laura Secord has been part of Canada’s history. Laura Secord contributed a lot to the Battle of Beaver Dams. If it was not for her, the Niagara region could have easily been captured by the Americans during their ...

1745: Langston Hughes: ... pulse beat of the people who keep on going." At this same time, Hughes accepted a job with Dr. Carter G. Woodson, editor of the Journal of Negro Life and History and founder of Black History Week in 1926. He returned to his beloved Harlem later that year. Langston Hughes received a scholarship to Lincoln University, in Pennsylvania, where he received his B.A. degree in ...

1746: King Solomon: King Solomon ruled all of Israel in an outstanding way from 977 to 937 BCE (12). Despite his wealth and power, Solomon is known to history for his wisdom and as the builder of the Temple of Jerusalem. He has been credited with authoring all or parts of three books of the Bible (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and ... The Encyclopedia of Jewish Religion. 378-9. 1965. 12) The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia. Volume 9, 636-7. New York: KTAV Publishing House inc., 1969. 13) Young, P. "Solomon so Long?" History Today Aug. 1996: 3-4.

1747: King Arthur: ... Sir Galahad, and the ill-fated love affair between Lancelot and Guinevere. Geoffery of Monmouth had been the first to put the legends surrounding Arthur into literary form in his History of the Kings of Britain. He described Arthur's genealogy as the son of Uther Pendragon and Igerna, or Igraine, wife of the Duke of Cornwall, and brought in Merlin ... tell Lancelot and the royal court of the reason for her death. The Faerie Queene Morgan le Fay may be the figure present in the Arthurian saga with the oldest history. The earliest form of her name is found as the Morrigan, an Irish goddess of war appearing to heroes on the battlefields. As Morgan, she is a goddess of healing ...

1748: Katherine Mansfield: ... Although only a few of her works have gained fame, the legacy Mansfield began for women writers will be remembered forever. Bibliography Works Cited Baugh, Albert C., ed. A Literary History of England. 2nd ed. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1948. Discovering Authors. Computer database. Gale Research Inc, 1993. "Mansfield, Katherine". Encarta 98 Encyclopedia. 1998 ed. CD-ROM. Microsoft Corporation, 1998 ... Virginia Woolf". On-line. Internet. 22 Feb. 1999. Available www.texasa&mu.edu Nathan, Rhoda B. Katherine Mansfield. New York: Continuum Publishing Co., 1988. Sampson, George, ed. The Concise Cambridge History of English Literature. 3rd ed. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1975. Vinson, James, ed. Great Writers of the English Language: Novelists and Prose Writers. New York: St. Martin's Press ...

1749: Karl Marx: ... because Bonn and Berlin required an oral part to the thesis. The quickness was also a matter in this. He passed it in early April, and got his degree in history and philosophy in April 15, 1841. After graduation, he was unable to find work. This caused him to take a job with the German newspaper Rheinische Zeitung in early 1842 ... revolution in Paris. The manifesto is divided into four parts, and the beginning of the entire document reads "A specter is haunting Europe" The first part outlines his ideas on history and a prediction on what is yet to come. He predicts a confrontation between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie, the working class and the higher class. Because of the main ...

1750: Karl Marx: ... because Bonn and Berlin required an oral part to the thesis. The quickness was also a matter in this. He passed it in early April, and got his degree in history and philosophy in April 15, 1841. After graduation, he was unable to find work. This caused him to take a job with the German newspaper Rheinische Zeitung in early 1842 ... revolution in Paris. The manifesto is divided into four parts, and the beginning of the entire document reads "A specter is haunting Europe" The first part outlines his ideas on history and a prediction on what is yet to come. He predicts a confrontation between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie, the working class and the higher class. Because of the main ...

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