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  October 21 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining.
1947 - 21 die as a fire destroys an asylum in Hoff, Germany.
A peaceful rally at the Lincoln Memorial is followed by a march to The Pentagon and clashes with soldiers and United States Marshals protecting the facility (event lasts until October 23; 683 people were arrested).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/October_21   (1348 words)

  
 October 21, 2005 -- ED Review
On October 19, the non-partisan National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) released national and state-by-state results of the 2005 Nation's Report Card in reading and math, detailing fourth- and eighth-grade achievement on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
First, October 5-7, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted the initial public meeting of the Business Education Network (http://www.businesseducationnetwork.net/), a coalition sponsored by the Chamber and other business organizations and corporations to address the issues facing public education.
Third, yesterday (October 20), Secretary Spellings hosted a meeting of 15 business organizations seeking to double the number of math, science, and technology graduates by 2015 (http://www.businessroundtable.org/pdf/20050803001TAPfinalnb.pdf).
www.ed.gov /news/newsletters/edreview/2005/1021.html   (1196 words)

  
 October 2003 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pope will beatify Mother Teresa on Sunday, October 19, and install 30 new Cardinals on Tuesday, October 21.
[134][135] [136] President George W. Bush arrives in Thailand ahead of an APEC summit of 21 Asia-Pacific government leaders which is likely to be dominated by discussions of the War on Terrorism and trade friction between rich and poor nations (trade and currency).
Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The body of the Hamas militant killed in the attack on an Israeli military camp (that killed 3 Israeli soldiers) returns to his family in their refugee camp.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/October_2003   (6940 words)

  
 21 Oct History: This Date
On October 21, the Americans enter the trenches on the Western Front, and on October 23, Corporal Robert Bralet of Battery C of the Sixth Artillery became the first US soldier to fire a shot in the war when he discharged a French 75mm gun into a German trench 800 m away.
With the treaties signed on October 21 and 28, the old idea of a giant continuous Great Plains reservation was abandoned forever and replaced with a new system in which the Plains Tribes were required to relocate to a clearly bounded reservation in Western Oklahoma.
By 10 October 1639 the Dutch fleet was strong enough to challenge the Spaniards, and on 21 October Tromp attacks Oquendo, and Penington's efforts at protection are of little avail.
www.jcanu.hpg.ig.com.br /history/h4oct/h4oct21.html   (8218 words)

  
 The Major Windstorm of October 21, 1934   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
For some places, especially the Oregon and Washington coast, the windstorm of October 21, 1934 might have produced wind velocities that approached those of the Columbus Day Storm 28 years in the future.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau, Climatological Data for October 1934, Oregon Section, Portland had a seemingly gentle peak wind speed of 24 mph on the 21st, but it was the highest wind for the month.
On October 21st, the weather observer took some initiative during a time of extreme conditions and noted readings at 10:30 and 13:00.
oregonstate.edu /~readw/October1934.html   (3574 words)

  
 Today in History: October 21
On October 21, 1960, American viewers were riveted to their television sets for the broadcast of the fourth and final debate between Vice President Richard M. Nixon, the Republican presidential candidate, and Senator John F. Kennedy, Democratic candidate.
On September 26, 1960, the viewing public had tuned in to the first domestic issues-centered debate between Kennedy and Nixon.
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum of modern and contemporary art opened in New York City on October 21, 1959.
lcweb2.loc.gov /ammem/today/oct21.html   (1055 words)

  
 October Holidays & Observances Calendar, Celebrity Birthdays & More
Christopher Reeve (actor and paralysis advocate) died October 10, 2004 from an infection and heart failure at the age of 52.
Born October 21, 1917 in Cheraw, SC; died January 6, 1993 in Englewood, NJ.
Died October 21, 2003 at the age of 52 from natural causes.
www.butlerwebs.com /holidays/october.htm   (4171 words)

  
 eBay - october 21, Magazine Back Issues, Vintage Sports Memorabilia items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
October 21 1974 TIME Magazine California Jerry Brown
PATHFINDER October 21, 1939 Young Finn: Eyed Russia
October 21 1985 TIME Magazine PLO Hijack Terrorists
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=october+21&newu=1&krd=1   (454 words)

  
 October 21 - 25   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ray, on Nov. 30, 2003; one son, Randy; three brothers: Dale, Gene, and Larry Doughan; two sisters, Shirley Ann Sallade and Charlotte Doughan.
They were married March 21, 1933, at the MBA Building by the justice of the peace.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Glen Virgil Theis in October 1995; brother, Sidney R. Lee on Sept. 13, 2004; and a nephew Lawrence Oberdiear.
www.pafways.org /obituaries/mcgg/2004/oct5.htm   (8519 words)

  
 Open Access News
In their complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the [five publishers] charged that Google is infringing copyright to "further its own commercial purposes." The publishers asked the court to forbid Google to reproduce their works and to require Google to delete or destroy records already scanned.
It sent a memo to all involved parties on the morning of Tuesday 18 October advising them that the ban on photos had been lifted....Since the ban has been lifted, AlertNet has published detailed maps of the region based on satellite-images, showing, for example, which roads are blocked.
Apart from the use of ISBN's, the issues in the publisher suit are the same as the issues in the author suit, which I examined in the October 2 SOAN.
www.earlham.edu /~peters/fos/2005_10_16_fosblogarchive.html   (11192 words)

  
 GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government
With two straight wins, and the next three games to be played in Atlanta, it looked as though the Braves would easily win the 1996 World Series.
William N. White, a recent graduate of Hamilton College in New York, had just arrived in Atlanta to open a school.
If you have a date related to Georgia history or people that ought to be included, or if know of entries that should be corrected, send a note to Ed Jackson or
www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/tdgh-oct/oct21.htm   (1380 words)

  
 Early Snow October 20-21, 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This is a record snowfall for Oct. 21, since the old record was only 0.2 inches in 1987.
We are getting close to the October daily record snowfall, which is 4.9 inches on October 23, 1995, but the snow is just about over, so we probably won’t make it.
Since the Halloween blizzard was the only snowfall in October 1991, that October only ranks as the eighth snowiest on record.
climate.umn.edu /doc/journal/snow021021.htm   (424 words)

  
 October 21 - 25   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Maurice was born May 21, 1910, in East Lincoln Township, Mitchell County, near Orchard, the son of Joseph and Louise Ann (Earl) Squier.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; one grandson, Randy Jass; one great-grandson, Derek Knopf; and one brother, Lester Hoeft.
Bertha was born on Jan 21, 1903, near Rockwell, the daughter of Henry and Elise (Oeltjenbruns) Brunstein.
www.pafways.org /obituaries/mcgg/1999/oct5.htm   (7028 words)

  
 Handicapping Insights
This should happen a few days before the Breeders' Cup and could leave its mark on the event.
On top of already drenched turf courses, Belmont figures to get even wetter by October 29.
We might see a dried-out fast track and unusually soft turf courses like we did in 1995 when Ridgewood Pearl (GB) won the Mile in 1:43.65.
www.brisnet.com /cgi-bin/editorial/news/article.cgi?id=2733   (1660 words)

  
 *Ø*  Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine | Book of Days | October 21 | Trafalgar Nelson Kiss me Hardy Samuel Taylor ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
I was born on 21st October 1788, a day subsequently rendered memorable by being that on which the victory of Trafalgar was gained.
Jerome’s writings and many of the earliest martyrologies have on October 21 the entry, “Dasius Zoticus, Gaius cum duodecim militibus”.
If you want a good bit of software to work out when that is, I highly recommend Lunabar, which sits quietly on your desktop (I have no commercial interest in it).
www.wilsonsalmanac.com /book/oct21.html   (3513 words)

  
 Events - UNL - Department of Mathematics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The meeting, held from October 21 to October 23, 2005, was very successful; there were about 530 registrants and a huge crowd attended Sir Michael's talk.
The meeting officially began at noon October 21 and ran to about 1pm, October 23, 2005.
The registration desk location is to be announced; it will be open Friday, October 21, noon--5:00 p.m.
www.math.unl.edu /pi/events/ams2005   (650 words)

  
 USC Events Calendar - October 21, 2004
More than two dozen faculty members from eight USC schools discuss the present and future of video game research and its role in higher education.
Co-curated by Jane Gottesman and Geoffrey Biddle, this exhibition celebrates the popularity and success of women’s sports through an extraordinary collection of photographs and stories from female athletes about how sports have shaped their identities.
On view concurrently with "Game Face," this photography exhibition celebrates the accomplishments of female USC athletes and highlights the dedication to sports that encourages women to keep competing, whether on the varsity, club or intramural level.
www.usc.edu /calendar/2004/10/21   (479 words)

  
 Alex Barnett blog : Friday, October 21, 2005 - Posts
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blogs.msdn.com /alexbarn/archive/2005/10/21.aspx   (218 words)

  
 WTC Enviromental Monitoring: October 21, 2001
All samples showed results less than 70 structures per millimeter squared, which is the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) standard for allowing children to re-enter school buildings after asbestos removal activities.
Eight air samples taken in New Jersey on October 18 through October 19 showed results less than the school re-entry standard.
Air (Asbestos) - Thirty-eight samples were collected from October 18 through October 19.
www.epa.gov /wtc/summaries/epa-osha102101.htm   (295 words)

  
 Democracy Now! | Headlines for October 21, 2005
The antiwar group United for Peace and Justice has announced that it is organizing a national day of action planned for the day after the US military death toll in Iraq reaches 2,000.
As of October 20, the total was 1,988.
Diplomats in Lebanon told Reuters news agency that economic sanctions could be on the table when the UN Security Council meets on October 25 to discuss the report.
www.democracynow.org /article.pl?sid=05/10/21/144246   (1606 words)

  
 Daily Press Briefing for October 21 -- Transcript
He is going to Athens on October 22nd, Nicosia on October 23rd and 24th, and then on to Dublin October 25th through 27th.
The purpose of his trip is the same as it's always been when he's gone to the region, to convey U.S. views on the way ahead to a Cyprus settlement, and to discuss this with the parties involved.
External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.
www.state.gov /r/pa/prs/dpb/2003/25493.htm   (3850 words)

  
 Jay Kimble -- The Dev Theologian : Thursday, October 21, 2004 - Posts
Don Box came in singing “Give SOAP a chance” which Tim Bray turned into “give Sun a chance.” There was much fun and revelry and I have it all recorded.
posted Thursday, October 21, 2004 6:14 PM by jkimble
posted Thursday, October 21, 2004 11:54 AM by jkimble
codebetter.com /blogs/jay.kimble/archive/2004/10/21.aspx   (585 words)

  
 Marist Poll: National October 21, 2005
  25% would support a woman if she became the Democratic nominee for president, and 21% would support her if she were the Republican nominee.
Question Wording:  If the Democratic/Republican Party nominates a woman for president in 2008, are you very likely, likely, not very likely, or not likely at all to vote for her?
Although she has said she is not interested, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is a top contender for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.
www.maristpoll.marist.edu /usapolls/PZ051021.htm   (756 words)

  
 Peace Corps Online | October 21, 2002 - Op-ed by RPCVs: The Tequila Worm is Missing: What happened to the Dodd bill and ...
October 21, 2002 - Op-ed by RPCVs: The Tequila Worm is Missing: What happened to the Dodd bill and what RPCVs can do
I have contacted my US House Representative from Missouri,the US House International Relations Committee and US Senator Christopher Dodd regarding final wording in the "Peace Corps for the 21st Century" legislation.
21 Volunteers killed, died or missing are too many.
peacecorpsonline.org /messages/messages/2629/1010484.html   (1922 words)

  
 Chico News and Review October 21, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Muramoto, 21, looks up at Wentworth with a grin of affirmation.
From left, Craig Wentworth, 20; Rob McCarthy, 17; Jeff Muramoto, 21; Carson Loane, 18; and Jon Loane, 16.
America's Army isn't merely a game, recruiting device or a public-relations tool, though it is certainly all of those things.
www.newsreview.com /issues/chico/2004-10-21/cover.asp   (3992 words)

  
 Catholic Culture : Liturgical Year : October 21, 2005 :
Catholic Culture : Liturgical Year : October 21, 2005 :
Almighty and ever-living God, our source of power and inspiration, give us strength and joy in serving you as followers of Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Seventy years you have served Christ, and now you fear death?" The day of Hilary's death is given as October 21, 371.
www.catholicculture.org /lit/calendar/day.cfm?date=2005-10-21   (972 words)

  
 Coming Up On VH1 October 15-October 21 2004
Using 30 years of music, movie and television, along with new interviews, "Politics: A Pop Culture History" premieres Wednesday, October 20 at 10PM* and explores how filmmakers, rappers and rockers have intersected, intertwined, clashed and collaborated with politicians over the years.
Robinson" and "The Sound of Silence." (Premieres at 9:00 p.m.) http://www.vh1classic.com On Saturday, October 16 "LL Cool J Behind the Music" By the age of eighteen, LL Cool J had achieved the rank of platinum performer and was defining a unique, new genre of American music.
In this last episode of VH1's search for the new Partridge family, the entire cast (Keith, Laurie, Shirley, Danny, Chris, and Tracy) will be revealed to America as they make their concert debut.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-14-2004/0002277108&EDATE=   (1145 words)

  
 RIA Novosti - Announcements - October 21 - November 22 calendar
MOSCOW REGION - The fourth annual session of the Russia in United Europe committee (until October 23).
MOSCOW - The second international summit of financial directors organized by the Adam Smith Institute (until October 27).
TARANTO, ITALY - Open court hearings on the murder of Russian national Alexander Rozenbakh, 17, by an Italian sailor in a fight on September 11, 2001.
en.rian.ru /announcements/20051019/41828744.html   (769 words)

  
 Brigham to leave Timberland October 31 - Movers and Shakers Blog - Blog - CIO
If you've received a promotion or are planning to move to a different company (or know of an IT executive who's about to experience either), e-mail her with the lowdown.
OCT 21, 2005 03:15:11 PM View/Add Comments (1)
Steven Brigham will be leaving his post as CIO of boot-maker The Timberland Co. His last day is October 31st.
www.cio.com /blog_view.html?CID=13445   (700 words)

  
 Daily Press Briefing for October 21 -- Transcript
ERELI: Obviously, the President of China’s trip to North Korea is something that I refer you to the two governments concerned, to comment on.
And as far as Carla Del Ponte goes, I think you know very clearly that it’s time — that the time is long overdue for those with knowledge or the ability to turn over suspects wanted for the International Tribunal to do so.
QUESTION: (inaudible.) October 13 in Pristina, Serbia, Under Secretary Nicholas Burns, certainly said accepting the (inaudible)-- he has not arrested Mladic and Karadzic and therefore, he has no possibility of relations with the European Union or members." I’m wondering if Mr.
www.state.gov /r/pa/prs/dpb/2005/55422.htm   (5032 words)

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