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  Celebrity Link: Birthdays for October 16
David 'Shark' Fralick born on October 16, 1962
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen born on October 16, 1965
Terri J. Vaughn born on October 16, 1969
www.celebrity-link.com /birthday_day-16_month-10.html   (24 words)

  
 Today in History: October 16
Late on the night of October 16, 1859, John Brown and twenty-one armed followers stole into the town of Harper's Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia) as most of its residents slept.
The upper hand which nighttime surprise had afforded the raiders quickly eroded, and by the evening of October 17, the conspirators who were still alive were holed-up in an engine house.
In order to be able to distinguish between insurgents and hostages, marines under Colonel Robert E. Lee waited for daylight on October 18 to storm the building.
memory.loc.gov /ammem/today/oct16.html   (1483 words)

  
 Catholic Culture : Liturgical Year : October (Monthly Overview)
October falls during the liturgical season known as Ordinary Time, which is represented by the liturgical color green.
All the Gospels for the Sundays in October 2005 are taken from Cycle A, the Gospel of St. Matthew.
October 16 is known as "Pope Day" on which we celebrate the gift of the papacy and our current pope.
www.catholicculture.org /lit/overviews/months/10.cfm   (1114 words)

  
 Today in History: October 16
Late on the night of October 16, 1859, John Brown and twenty-one armed followers stole into the town of Harper's Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia) as most of its residents slept.
The men--among them three free fls, one freed slave, and one fugitive slave--hoped to spark a rebellion of freed slaves and to lead an "army of emancipation" to overturn the institution of slavery by force.
The upper hand which nighttime surprise had afforded the raiders quickly eroded, and by the evening of October 17, the conspirators who were still alive were holed-up in an engine house.
lcweb2.loc.gov /ammem/today/oct16.html   (1479 words)

  
 October 2002 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Suspicion immediately focused on Jemaah Islamiyah, an Islamic extremist group also being investigated for the October 11 Bali car bombing, in which more than 180 people died.
Astronomy: There is further evidence for the existence of a supermassive fl hole at the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way galaxy.
October 18, 2002 Manila bus bombing: A bomb exploded in suburban Manila, destroying a bus and killing at least three people, while 23 others were wounded.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/October_2002   (2529 words)

  
 Western Resistance: Indonesia: Islamists Shoot Christian Priest On Sulawesi
But on October 29 2005, four Christian girls were attacked as they went to school.
On September 10 we wrote that on September 9, a 20-year old Christian woman died after a bomb was thrown at her house in Poso town, and on September 6, a 50-year old Christian man, John Tobeli, was killed by a bomb in Poso district.
On October 1, we wrote that bombs went off in Poso, with the first being detonated outside a church.
www.westernresistance.com /blog/archives/003208.html   (559 words)

  
 Glossary of Events: Oc
On October 24 - 25, 1917, the Bolshevik party combined with the soviets of the major cities of Russia toppled the Provisional Government.
But in reality the Bolsheviks could reduce the struggle for power at the last moment to a "conspiracy," not because they were a small minority, but for the opposite reason – because they had behind them in the workers' districts and the barracks an overwhelming majority, consolidated, organised, disciplined.
On October 16, 1926, the Russian Left Opposition, faced with the threat of expulsion, issued a statement to the party pledging that it would discontinue advocating its views in the intensely sharp struggle that had assumed.
www.marxists.org /glossary/events/o/c.htm   (1894 words)

  
 Symposium2000:16-20 October 2000
Presenters are invited to ensure their presence at the poster in particular on Monday 16 October afternoon, at the end of the Plenary Session, at all coffee breaks throughout the week and especially on those days in which their application domains are treated.
Presenters are invited to be at their demo position in particular on Monday 16 October afternoon, at the end of the Plenary Session, at all coffee breaks throughout the week and especially on those days in which their application domains are treated.
Late registrations are accepted in Gothenburg starting Monday 16 October at 12.00 o'clock, at the Registration and Reception Desk (first floor) and continuing all week.
www.esa.int /sympo2000   (1040 words)

  
 October 16 - 31, 2005 Global News Monitor - Prevent Genocide International
Most of the delegates were with a heavy heart at the opening day of the meeting, as they stood motionless in a minute silence to honour the memory of the late accomplished military officer.
Governors of the northern provinces of Kirundo and Ngozi, where the Rwandans are, are due to meet on 24 October to determine ways of implementing the conclusions of Monday's meeting between delegations led by Burundi's minister of interior and public security, Salvator Ntacobamaze, and Rwandan Minister of Interior Protais Musoni.
To crown it all, in October 2001, all the leaders of PDP were in Aso Villa with Obasanjo, where we held a meeting and resolved that this matter as settled.
www.preventgenocide.org /prevent/news-monitor   (13439 words)

  
 eBay - october 16, Magazine Back Issues, Comics items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bonanza #16 - October 1965 FN Photo Cover
Life October 16, 1950 US Schools, Football, Teachers
USS Teal AVP 5 Ex-AM 23 October 16 1937 Crosby
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=october+16&newu=1&krd=1   (403 words)

  
 October Holidays & Observances Calendar, Celebrity Birthdays & More   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Harriet Nelson (Ozzie and Harriet) died October 2, 1994 at the age of 85.
Christopher Reeve (actor and paralysis advocate) died October 10, 2004 from an infection and heart failure at the age of 52.
Died October 20, 1994 at the age of 80 of a heart attack.
www.butlerwebs.com /holidays/october.htm   (4171 words)

  
 WTC Enviromental Monitoring: October 16, 2001
Twelve air samples taken in New Jersey from October 12 through October 14 showed results less than the school re-entry standard.
VOCs - Sampling for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) was conducted on October 15 in the smoke plume within the debris pile at ground zero.
Significant reductions of overall VOC concentrations, including benzene, were observed around the South Tower (the debris pile) in comparison to previous data.
www.epa.gov /wtc/summaries/epa-osha101601.htm   (509 words)

  
 Lewis and Clark in History October 16 - 20, 1805
October 18, 1805 (Camped south of the mouth of the Walla Walla River, Walla Walla County, Washington)
October 19, 1805 (Camped apparently between Irrigon and Boardman, Morrow County, Oregon, in the vicinity of Blalock Island)
October 20, 1805 (Camped in the Vicinity of Roosevelt, Klickitat County, Washington)
lewisandclarktrail.com /section4/wacities/tricities/1805history1.htm   (705 words)

  
 October 16-30 Diary
Excitement and confusion as news came via the Newspaper Guild that the 9th Circuit denied Gannett's request to lift the preliminary injunction while their appeal goes forward, but the court did agree to expedite its hearing of the case.
They set a deadline of Nov. 10th for briefs to be filed by Gannett and the state, and a decision by a three judge panel is expected soon after that date.
And it looks like the big bash will be postponed, to be replaced October 30th by a smaller-scale "reports of our death have been greatly exaggerated" party.
home.hawaii.rr.com /chesneylind/october_2.htm   (3821 words)

  
 BikeAbout Trip Log: October 12–16, 1997
The Food of the Day and almanac data refer to October 16.
We are now in the land of French pastries, so we are taking every opportunity to eat these delectable delights: chaussons au pommes (pastries stuffed with applesauce), tartes au framboise (raspberry tarts), the familiar pains au chocolat (pastry breads with chocolate inside), and croissants.
Fortunately the tourist season ends in October, so we felt as if we had the whole city comfortably to ourselves.
www.bikeabout.org /journal/notes_14.htm   (1405 words)

  
 October 16, 1998   (Site not responding. Last check: )
On October 16, 1998, the Commission will hold a closed meeting to discuss surveillance matters.
On October 13, 1998, the Commission approved the issuance of an advisory concerning Year 2000 Reporting Requirements for Certified Public Accountants.
After careful consideration of the pleadings filed by the parties, it was concluded that complainants had demonstrated that respondent, through it agents, had committed fraud in the solicitation and trading of complainant's options account, and it was further concluded that those frauds proximately led to the complainants suffering $9,905.88 in losses.
www.cftc.gov /opa/adv98/opawa43-98.htm?format=printable_xhtml   (1920 words)

  
 SF Ethics Commission: October 16
October 5, 2000, was the deadline for filing the first pre-election reports for the November election.
Staff is in the process of logging the filings, identifying candidates and committees that did not file, and providing appropriate follow-up notice to filers.
Staff is also notifying committees of their obligation to file the second pre-election report on October 26.
www.sfgov.org /site/ethics_page.asp?id=14861   (1397 words)

  
 Think Progress » ThinkFast: October 16, 2007
Tuesday, October 16th 2007, 4:00 AM WASHINGTON - Al Qaeda in Iraq, once the war’s most bloodthirsty and lethal insurgent group, is badly damaged and being forced to fend off both the U.S. and former Sunni allies, intelligence experts said Monday.
October 15, 2007 —; WASHINGTON - U.S. intelligence officials got mired for nearly 10 hours seeking approval to use wiretaps against al Qaeda terrorists suspected of kidnapping Queens soldier Alex Jimenez in Iraq earlier this year, The Post has learned.
Tuesday, October 16th 2007, 12:28 PM Air America radio host Randi Rhodes is temporarily off the air, but claims she was brutally attacked near her Manhattan apartment are bogus, her lawyer and a police source said today.
thinkprogress.org /2007/10/16/thinkfast-october-16-2007   (9866 words)

  
 2007 October 16
October 16, 2007 — 08:37 PM PDT — by Kristen Nicole — — 5 Comments
October 16, 2007 — 07:26 PM PDT — by Kristen Nicole — — 2 Comments
October 16, 2007 — 02:57 PM PDT — by Mark 'Rizzn' Hopkins — — 1 Comment
mashable.com /2007/10/16   (2327 words)

  
 October 16 - 20
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clarence V. Johnson who died on Jan. 17, 1999; a daughter, Nancy Johnson; four brothers, Everett, Floyd, Clarence and Gustav Book; and a sister, Emily Harringa.
Orlan was born Dec. 16, 1917, in Russell, Iowa, the son of Edward Raymond and Lucretia (Willoughby) Casebolt.
He attended and graduated from the Osceola High School in Osceola, Wis. On May 13, 1941, he was inducted into the U.S. Army, serving overseas in the East Indies, Papua, Bismarck Archipelago, Luzon, and New Guinea in the Pacific Theater as a machine gunner during World War II.
www.pafways.org /obituaries/mcgg/1999/oct4.htm   (7760 words)

  
 The Oil Drum | DrumBeat: October 16, 2006
When I was a worker bee I sure left for work at 6AM, in fact this was consistant for almost all of the jobs I had, there were a couple, and only a couple, of exceptions: a supermarket where I worked weird shifts, and a museum that didn't open that early.
As far as books go I would have to research, my short-term memory is not that good, for the last 20 years, however what brought up the subject was a book I read by some retired army general.
Saying that "there is inadequate evidence to leap to the conclusion that the government set up 9/11" is not the same as saying "the government would never do nasty brutish things to their citizens".
www.theoildrum.com /story/2006/10/16/91749/093   (11272 words)

  
 HyperLaw Amicus Curiae Brief October 16, 1996
HyperLaw Exhibit K Letter, dated March 13, 1995, from Carl J. Hartmann to Joseph Musilek, counsel for West, confirming, inter alia, that a copy of the 1988 settlement agreements were not in the possession of the Minnesota United States District Court supervising the settlement.
I hereby certify that on October 15, 1996 I caused copies of HyperLaw Exhibits to its Amicus Curiae Brief to be served by Federal Express for delivery on October 16, 1996, and have confirmed that delivery upon the following.
I hereby certify that prior to 4:00 PM on October 16, 1996 I caused copies of HyperLaw's Amicus Curiae Brief to be sent by Facsimile upon the following, and have re-served the corrected version of the brief on all parties by facsimile on October 17, 1996.
www.hyperlaw.com /hlambr.htm   (3510 words)

  
 Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah Marshall | October 16, 2005 - October 22, 2005 Archives
October 23, 2005 - October 29, 2005 »;
Yesterday I mentioned that Larry Littwin had been released from a gag order and was now free to testify at the Miers' confirmation hearings (for some context, see this post).
One of his most detailed statements came on October 7th, in a brief exchange with the press just before a cabinet meeting...
www.talkingpointsmemo.com /archives/week_2005_10_16.php   (9376 words)

  
 October 16
Famed for having said "Let them eat cake" to information on the hunger of the masses and other signs of disregard for the people, she was quite unpopular.
On October 16, 1793 her head was removed by guillotine.
Beginning of the Battle of Leipzig (through October 19).
courseweb.stthomas.edu /paschons/language_http/calendar/oct16.html   (812 words)

  
 AFSCME - October 16, 2007
Monday, October 15, 2007; 8:13 PM Democrat John Edwards was endorsed Monday by 10 state chapters of the Service Employees International Union, representing nearly 1 million members and including the crucial state of Iowa, union leaders said.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 3:41 AM Three weeks before Election Day, Franklin County Democrats are considering yanking party support from a Columbus school-board candidate who has irked organized labor.
Stephanie Groce, who was appointed to the board in 2006 and is seeking a full term in the Nov. 6 election, has said she would consider privatizing Columbus city schools' cafeteria operations and suggested last year that the district should freeze employees' salaries until it stems a loss of students to charter schools.
www.afscme.org /publications/16652.cfm   (2558 words)

  
 October 16, 2001 - October 16, 2001 :: News Archive :: Gujarat News at GujaratPlus.com
RAJKOT: Leader of the Opposition and president of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee Amarsinh Chaudhary said the present power crisis in the state was due to the inefficiency of the present Bharatiya Janata Party government.
Chaudhary said his party has decided to create awareness among the people so far as the failure of the BJP leadership was concerned on the crucial Narmada issue.
He said during the yatra, to be taken out in 201 talukas, Congress leaders would also listen to the problems faced by the people in the present government set-up, and added that it was due to the negligence of the BJP rulers that the Narmada project has not seen the light of the day.
www.gujaratplus.com /00-01archive/arc156.html   (1681 words)

  
 Meetings/October 16, 2004 - Wikimedia Foundation
Tim Starling will discuss developer recruitment for the proposed membership task at Meta:Developer task/membership, and report to the Board in one week's time the fee that should be associated with this.
A meeting is planned for October 23 at which the Board will be elected.
Opt-in versus opt-out was discussed briefly and Jimbo will seek clarification of the objections to opt-out from users who have expressed dissatisfaction with the proposal before Wednesday.
wikimediafoundation.org /wiki/Meetings/October_16,_2004   (928 words)

  
 Joint Procedure Committee - October 15-16, 1981 Minutes
Kirby MOVED to recess to 9:00 a.m., Friday, October 16, 1981.
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m., October 16, 1981, by Justice Paul M. Sand, Chairman.
Judge Burdick MOVED to have the staff attorney conduct a survey on abuses of the discovery process, and to have the results of this survey for the next meeting of the Committee for consideration.
www.ndcourts.gov /court/jp/minutes/oct1981.htm   (3817 words)

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