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  Probert Encyclopaedia: People and Peoples (John H-John K)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
John III was an Italian pope from 561 to 574.
John IV was pope from 640 to 642.
John IX was an Italian pope from 898 to 900.
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 "J" Famous People
Jackson, Glenda (1936-) Actress and politician, born in Birkenhead, Merseyside, NW England...
John of Gaunt (1340-99) Duke of Lancaster, born in Ghent, NW Belgium...
John or Jan II, Duke of Brabant and Limburg (1276-1312) Dutch ruler, the son of John I and Margaret of Dampierre.
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 Cricinfo - The `Demon Bowler' of Notts
John Jackson was probably the most formidable cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire in the nineteenth century.
Jackson was a member of George Parr's All England Eleven, when it went to Australia in the winter of 1863.
Jackson was still in his prime when his career as a cricketer was virtually finished by a leg injury he received playing for Nottinghamshire against Yorkshire.
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 John Jackson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Jackson (cricketer), Nottinghamshire and All-England fast bowler of the 1850s
John Jackson (bishop), bishop of Lincoln and of London of the nineteenth century
John Jackson, unsuccessfully ran for President of Earth in the 3000 elections in Futurama
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Captain John Byron (1755-91), born at Plymouth, was the eldest son of Admiral the Hon.
In the year 1794, by the death of his cousin William John Byron (1772-94) from a wound received at the siege of Calvi, in Corsica, her son became the heir to his great-uncle, the "wicked Lord Byron" (William, fifth Lord Byron, 1722-98), and a solicitor named Hanson was appointed to protect the boy's interests.
John Byron, married Christopher Parker (1761-1804), Vice-Admiral 1804, the son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Peter Parker, Bart.
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 A fine innings: Curtin and cricket
Cricket in summer, football in the winter - that was the seasonal pattern of John Curtin's sporting life.
John Curtin and his son were both involved with the Cottesloe Cricket Club, as team members.
Sir Stanley Jackson, John Curtin and MCC President Mr Christopherson, Lords cricket ground, UK In a radio broadcast during the visit Prime Minister Curtin spoke to the British public regarding their knowledge of Australia that included 'Don Bradman's performances at Lords'.
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 National Portrait Gallery A-Z of Portrait Sitters (J)
Sir (Francis) Stanley Jackson (1870-1947), Governor of Bengal, Conservative politician and cricketer.
Sir Caspar John (1903-1984), Admiral of the Fleet; son of Augustus John.
Robin John (1904-1988), Linguist; Son of Augustus John and Ida Nettleship.
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 Rafe Champion describes the role of commerce and gambling in the hisory of cricket.essay
He banned Sunday cricket and one of his strategies to subjugate the unruly and turbulent Irish was to order that all the cricket bats and balls in Ireland be collected and burnt by the common hangman.
This was the era of the feudal lords of cricket who ran the game by promoting matches between teams of their own choice partly for the sport and partly for massive wagers.
Enthusiastic cricketers among the lace—makers from Nottingham who settled in northern France established local competitions in Dieppe and Calais, as did a number of English residents in Paris.
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 Alliterations in Cricketers' Names! quiz
This talented cricketer from New Zealand made his ODI debut against India and Test debut against West Indies.
He is one of the greatest cricketers of all time and has made over 5000 runs in both forms of the game.
He was the Wisden Cricketer of the year in 1999.
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 Bygone Cricket
Early cricketers wore tight coloured breeches, silk stockings and buckled shoes, full-sleeved shirts and a sort of jockey cap with a large peak.
On 29 and 30 August 1791 a grand cricket match for a 1,000 guineas was played in the Meadows between 11 players of Nottingham and 11 gentlemen of the Marylebone Cricket Club whose team included such distinguished persons as Col. Churchill, Earl of Winchelsea and Lord Bentinck.
Most of the cricketers playing for Nottingham Old Club, as it was then described, were professionals and favourite opponents in the early days were Sheffield where broadsheets covering important matches were sold in the streets.
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 Cricinfo - Players and Officials - John Jackson
For a time John Jackson was one of the fastest bowlers in England.
He was tall, upright and strong and, according to Richard Daft, "had a peculiar habit of blowing his nose with a loud report whenever he took a wicket...
On the unprepared wickets of the 1850s he made an immediate impact, and even though his style was more round-arm, his height and power made him a fearsome opponent.
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 1916 West Wimmera Mail newspaper extracts, Western Victoria, Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A pretty wedding took place in SS Michael and John's R.C. Church, Horsham, on Saturday afternoon, when Martin, third son of Mr and Mrs E. CRANAGE, of Edenhope, and Eileen, second daughter of Mr and Mrs J. BRADSHAW, of Horsham, were united in the holy bonds.
John JACKSON was hanged in the Melbourne Jail on Monday morning for the murder of Constable McGRATH at the Trades Hall.
John Mulraney, jnr., who was recently taken suddenly ill, and has been confined to his bed, is now making rapid recovery under the care of Dr. Bourke, Goroke.
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 Cricinfo - Cricketer Archive
Kevin E. Boller recounts the life and untimely death of Walter S. Newhall, who had the dubious distinction of being the first international cricketer to be killed in time of war
The Cricketer archive - The international killed in battle
The Cricketer archive - India as a tourist destination
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 "S" Famous People
Saint Joseph, John Kenneth Sinclair (1912-94) Aerial photographer and archaeologist, born in Hereford and Worcester...
Somers (of Evesham), John Somers, Baron (1651-1716) English statesman, born in Worcester, Hereford and Worcester...
Sousa, John Philip (1854-1932) Composer and bandmaster, born in Washington, District of Columbia...
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 Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Tom Richardson
One remembers that when Mr Stoddart's team sailed from Tilbury, Maurice Read was full of forebodings as to the effect the tour might have on Richardson's future, thinking that a winter's rest after his strenuous labours would have been far better for him than Test matches on Australian wickets.
He was one of the pre-eminent cricketers of his generation.
Richardson's stamina was extraordinary and he used to walk to The Oval from his home each day and the back again at the close, a distance of 14 miles, and all with his kit in a bag.
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 The National Archives | National Register of Archives | Browse the combined corporate and business indexes
Jackson, Frederick John Foakes- (1855-1941) Theologian and Ecclesiastical Historian (3)
Jackson, Sir Henry Bradwardine (1855-1929) Knight Admiral of the Fleet (6)
Jackson, John (1811-1885) Bishop of Lincoln (1853) and London (1868) (8)
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 Gazetteer for Scotland: Scottish History Timeline: Early 20th Century; 1900-49   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
John Lorne Campbell born - Folklorist, historian and author, noted for his study of Hedridean and Gaelic culture
John Campbell Hamilton Gordon (1st Marquis of Aberdeen and Temair) died - Governor-General of Canada and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
John Jackson Mackay (Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish) born - Politician
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 Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | NF supporters convicted of taunting Asians
The court heard that one of the men was unfurling a union flag when Chief Insp Mark Granby of Oldham police warned the group that all marches and processions in the town were banned until the end of next month.
They took a train back to Shaw where they were warned again by police after gathering by the local Cricketer's Arms pub and singing Rule Britannia.
All 14 were then arrested when members of the group defied the order by breaking out into loud chants again as Asian staff from Littlewood's walked past on their break.
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 2001
November 12 - In New York City, an Airbus A300 carrying American Airlines Flight 587 crashes minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing all 260 on-board.
November 12 - 2001 Attack on Afghanistan: Taliban forces abandon Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, ahead of advancing Northern Alliance troops (Northern Alliance fighters took Kabul on November 14).
March 18 - John Phillips, cofounder of Popular Music group The Mamas and the Papas
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 Articles - 1876   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
February 22 - Johns Hopkins University founded in Baltimore, Maryland.
March 7 - Alexander Graham Bell is granted a patent for an invention he calls the telephone (patent # 174,464).
March 21 - John Tewksbury, American athlete (d.
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 Bengal
1958 Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75
1882 Waverley John Anderson, Scottish viscount/governor of Bengal
1870 Stanley Jackson, cricketer, captain of England, governor of Bengal
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 CHAPTER X - THE MEN OF THE RING (Online Book Title: Rodney Stone - Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) - Read This Book ...
Jackson, on account of his prowess and of the tact which he
Jackson and Jem Belcher, the one with his magnificent figure, his
Jackson, and the professionals all murmured their assent.
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 New Zealand's source for entertainment news, gossip & music, movie & book reviews on Stuff.co.nz: What the Kiwi gossip ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
If she has her way, the pair will share a quiet coffee and croissant, swap email addresses, split the bill and leave arm-in-arm.
Perhaps Jane should watch Pulp Fiction again, because there'll be a mess bloodier than the back seat of Samuel Jackson and John Travolta's car if that encounter ever takes place.
Australia's on-again off-again couple, cricketer Shane Warne and his wife Simone, appear to be back in each other's arms, reports NI.
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 The British Super Middleweight chronicles - Part 1: The Road to Calzaghe
His opposition was often less than enthralling, and the fights were sometimes terrible but the showman in Eubank would ensure that even after his worst day the viewing public were always prepared to come back for more.
So dangerous was the King promoted American, most believed this could prove to be Nigel's swansong against a man who had stopped nearly all his opponents inside three rounds and shattered fellow bombers Julian Jackson and John Mugabi in one round each.
Those were two of the hardest hitting middleweights ever and the fact McClellan was seen as an almost certain bet to dispose of a dangerous and experienced champion was a measure of his perceived menace at the time.
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Let's make sure all the muslims in ME know that we don't shoot people for burning the American Flag or the Bible, so we're just including them in our poignant expressions of freedom.
As John Podhoretz points out, Newsweek's greatest sin is NOT in reporting a lie.
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 Cricinfo - Nottinghamshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Wisden Cricketer - Take it to the Bridge
Seam bowler wants to play at first-team level
Paul Coupar reflects on the third season of Twenty20 cricket
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 Cricketer
1969 Azam Khan, cricketer, Pakistan ODI batsman 1996
1962 Uvais Karnain, cricketer, Sri Lankan ODI bowler in mid 1980's
1949 Lance Cairns, cricketer, big-hitting NZ medium-pace bowler
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 ThisDayThatYear.com - Deaths on February 16
1933 : Archie Jackson, cricketer (of TB, Aus bat too briefly Avg 47.4), dies
1945 : Billy Frank, cricketer (Test S Afr v Eng 1896, 5 & 2, 1-52), dies
1995 : John Everett Allen, US businessman, dies at 91
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 Hinson's Afrocentric Resource Guide: Black History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
John Henrik Clarke, our great and distinguished elder scholar/historian, passed on to ancestorhood on July 16, 1998.
John Henrik Clarke: A Great And Mighty Walk-->
The oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery.
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