What happened in 1902?
Treaty of Vereeniging, 1902 Shamakhi earthquake and Battle of Riyadh — among 456 events recorded in 1902. A further 2 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 6
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Battle of Riyadh
1902 battle in the Unification war
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Battle of Rooiwal
1902 battle of the Second Boer War
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Battle of Tweebosch
1902 battle of the Second Boer War
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Battle of Tit
1902 battle
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Fort William H. Seward
fort in Alaska
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Venezuela crisis of 1902–1903
Naval blockade from December 1902 to February 1903
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Politics & Government 1
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Treaty of Vereeniging
Peace treaty that ended the Second Anglo-Boer War
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People 109
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Cecil John Rhodes died
British businessman, mining magnate and politician in South Africa (1853-1902)
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Rudolf Virchow died
German doctor, anthropologist, public health activist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist and politician (1821-1902)
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John Wesley Powell died
American geologist (1834-1902)
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Eduard von Toll died
Baltic German explorer (1858–1902)
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton died
American writer, suffragist and Women's Rights activist (1815–1902)
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Alexis Damour died
French mineralogist (1808–1902)
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Alexandre Bertrand died
French archaeologist (1820–1902)
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Levi Strauss died
German-Jewish-born American businessman (1829-1902)
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Emil Holub died
Czech physician, explorer, cartographer and ethnographer (1847-1902)
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Frederick Temple died
Archbishop of Canterbury (1821–1902)
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Jacob Joseph died
American rabbi
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William Still died
American activist, abolitionist, historian, and businessman (1821–1902)
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Christiana Carteaux Bannister died
American business entrepreneur, hairdresser, and abolitionist (1819–1902)
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Jacques Gabriel Bulliot died
French archaeologist
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Frederick Abel died
British chemist 1827-1902
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Ernst Schröder died
German mathematician (1841-1902)
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Lazarus Fuchs died
German mathematician (1833–1902)
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Marie Alfred Cornu died
French physicist (1841–1902)
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Hervé Faye died
French astronomer (1814–1902)
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Ivan Vasil'evich Mushketov died
Geologist and geographer (1850-1902)
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Guido Boggiani died
Italian anthropologist and artist (1861-1902)
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Emil Selenka died
German zoologist and explorer (1842-1902)
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John W. Mackay died
Irish-American financier, prospector and mine operator
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Nicolas Ivanovitch Achinoff died
Russian adventurer (1856–1902)
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Gaetano Casati died
Italian explorer (1838–1902)
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Maria Tomásia Figueira Lima died
Brazilian activist
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Mary Estlin died
(1820-1902)
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Deborah Bowring died
Suffragist and philanthropist (1816–1902)
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Antanas Baranauskas died
Lithuanian poet, mathematician and bishop (1835–1902)
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Sergei Ivanovich Mosin died
Russian Major General, designer of the famous Mosin-Nagant rifle (1849-1902)
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Jan Jarkowski died
Polish, Russian astronomer (1844-1902)
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Gustave Trouvé died
French electrical engineer and inventor (1839-1902)
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Johannes Wislicenus died
German chemist known for his work in early stereochemistry
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Almon Brown Strowger died
Union Army officer, inventor (1839–1902)
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Hans von Pechmann died
German chemist (1850–1902)
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Richard Leach Maddox died
English photographer, inventor and physician (1816–1902)
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Alpheus Hyatt died
American zoologist, paleontologist (1838-1902)
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Theodor von Heldreich died
German botanist (1822–1902)
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Heinrich von Wild died
Swiss meteorologist and physicist (1833-1902)
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Charles Dadant died
American beekeeper (1817–1902)
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John Hall Gladstone died
British chemist (1827-1902)
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William Chandler Roberts-Austen died
British metallurgist (1843-1902)
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James Graham Cooper died
American surgeon and naturalist (1830-1902)
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Elsa Neumann died
German physicist (1872-1902)
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Ladislav Josef Čelakovský died
Czech botanist, professor and translator (1834-1902)
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Noël Ballay died
French explorer and diplomat (1847–1902)
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Ludwig Kumlien died
American ornithologist (1853-1902)
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Jules Alexandre Milz died
Belgian soldier (1861–1902)
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Winfield Scott Stratton died
Discovered the Independence Lode that began the Cripple Creek Gold Rush; philanthropist.
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Charles Winnecke died
Australian explorer (1856-1902)
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John Rounsevell died
Pastoralist and politician in South Australia (1836-1902)
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Pierre-Paul Rheinart des Essarts died
French colonial administrator
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Richard Lemon Owings died
Companion of Kit Carson (1812-1902)
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William McGonagall died
Scottish weaver, actor, poet (1825–1902)
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John Steinbeck born
Born in Salinas. American writer (1902–1968).
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Ruhollah Khomeini born
Born in Khomein. Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989.
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Karl Popper born
Born in Vienna. Austrian-British philosopher of science and social and política e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994).
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Halldór Laxness born
Born in Reykjavík. Icelandic author (1902-1998).
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Charles Lindbergh born
Born in Detroit. American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist (1902–1974).
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Georgy Malenkov born
Born in Orenburg. Soviet politician (1902–1988).
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Nâzım Hikmet born
Born in Thessaloniki. Turkish communist poet, playwright and novelist (1902–1963).
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Alfred Kastler born
Born in Guebwiller. French physicist (1902–1984).
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Alva Myrdal born
Born in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. Swedish sociologist and politician (1902-1986).
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Fernand Braudel born
Born in Luméville-en-Ornois. French historian and leader of the Annales School.
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Juscelino Kubitschek born
Born in Diamantina. President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961.
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Born in Kuwait City. King of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to 1964.
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Ansel Adams born
Born in San Francisco. American photographer and environmentalist (1902–1984).
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Josemaría Escrivá born
Born in Barbastro city. Spanish priest, writer and Catholic saint.
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Charan Singh born
Born in Noorpur. Prime Minister of India (1979-1980).
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Ray Kroc born
Born in Oak Park. American businessman.
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Mikhail Suslov born
Born in Shakhovskoye. Soviet-era statesman (1902-1982).
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Rafael Alberti born
Born in El Puerto de Santa María. Spanish poet (1902–1999).
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Eric Hoffer born
Born in New York City. American philosopher (1902–1983).
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Mortimer J. Adler born
Born in New York City. American philosopher, author and educator (1902–2001).
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Nordahl Grieg born
Born in Bergen. Norwegian author (1902–1943).
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Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque born
Born in Belloy-Saint-Léonard. French general (1902–1947).
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Prince George, Duke of Kent born
Born in York Cottage. Royal Navy admiral (1902–1942), member of the House of Windsor.
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Luis Cernuda born
Born in Seville. Spanish poet (1902–1963).
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Alexandre Kojève born
Born in Moscow. Russian-born French philosopher and statesman.
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Nicolás Guillén born
Born in Camagüey. Cuban poet, journalist, political activist, and writer (1902–1989).
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Artur da Costa e Silva born
Born in Taquari. Military and President of Brazil (1899–1985) during the dictator ship.
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Ogden Nash born
Born in Rye. American poet (1902–1971).
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Cesare Zavattini born
Born in Luzzara. Italian screenwriter (1902–1989).
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Kirill Moskalenko born
Born in Hryshyne. Soviet marshal (1902–1985).
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George Ostrogorsky born
Born in Saint Petersburg. Russian Byzantinist (1902-1976).
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Mitsuo Fuchida born
Born in Katsuragi. Japanese Naval officer (1902-1976).
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Reinhard Gehlen born
Born in Erfurt. German general, Nazi, spy (1902-1979).
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Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. born
Born in Nahant. American politician (1902–1985).
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Günther Anders born
Born in Wrocław. German-Austrian philosopher (1902–1992).
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Stella Gibbons born
Born in London. British writer (1902–1989).
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Fouad Chehab born
Born in Beirut. Third president of Lebanon (1902-1973).
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Karl Menger born
Born in Vienna. Austrian mathematician (1902-1985).
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Panagiotis Kanellopoulos born
Born in Patras. Greek politician (1902-1986).
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Fritz Machlup born
Born in Wiener Neustadt. Austrian economist (1902–1983).
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Demchugdongrub born
Born in Sonid Right Banner. Mongol prince (1902–1966).
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Herbert Feigl born
Born in Liberec. Austrian philosopher (1902–1988).
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Christian de Castries born
Born in Paris. French general (1902–1991).
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Józef Maria Bocheński born
Born in Czuszów. Polish philosopher (1902-1995).
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Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu born
Born in Akasaka Estate. Japanese prince (1902-1953).
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Mitrofan Nedelin born
Born in Borisoglebsk. Soviet marshal (1902–1960).
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Yakov Smushkevich born
Born in Rokiškis. Soviet general of aviation.
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Vladimir Varankin born
Born in Nizhny Novgorod. Russian writer (1902–1938).
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Vasil Mzhavanadze born
Born in Kutaisi. First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Georgian SSR (1902-1988).
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Erwin Rösener born
Born in Schwerte. German politician (1902-1946).
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Bruno Streckenbach born
Born in Hamburg. German general (1902-1977).
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Sadegh Hedayat born
Born in Tehran. Iranian writer.
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Nimet Nevzad Hanım born
Born in Istanbul. Ottoman noble (1902–1992).
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Kenjirō Shōda born
Born in Tatebayashi. Japanese mathematician (1902-1977).
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Seidou Njimoluh Njoya born
Born in Kamerun. Cameroonian sultan (1902-1992).
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Science & Technology 53
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition
Expedition to the Antarctic in 1902-04
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Nanjing Normal University
Normal university in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Hospital in Jerusalem, Israel
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Southeast University
Public university in Nanjing, China
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Guizhou University
Research university in Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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Fort Hays State University
Public university in Hays, Kansas, United States
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Falmouth University
University in Cornwall, UK
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Statens Serum Institut
Medical research institute in Denmark
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Northwest University
University in Xi'an, China
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University of Indianapolis
Private college in Indianapolis
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National Agrarian University
University in Lima, Peru
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Tomsk State Pedagogical University
University
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Jewish Hospital of Warsaw
Former hospital in Poland
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The Princess Grace Hospital Centre
Hospital in Monaco
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Franklin University
University in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
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Shanxi University
University in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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Kyoto Tachibana University
Higher education institution in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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Nanjing Agricultural University
University in China
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Odesa National Academy of Food Technologies
Academic publisher
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Hohenlychen Sanatorium
Former hospital in Germany
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Hammersmith Hospital
Hospital in England
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Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
Zoo and botanical garden in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Cebu Normal University
Public university in Cebu City, Philippines
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Hebei Agricultural University
University in China
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Hebei Normal University
University in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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Jiangnan University
University in China
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Point Loma Nazarene University
Private Christian liberal arts college in California, US
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Northwest Normal University
University in Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Meiji Pharmaceutical University
Private university in Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan
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University of Northwestern – St. Paul
Evangelical Christian college in Minnesota, USA
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Republic of China National Defense Medical Center
Military academy in Taiwan
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Voliere Zürich
Aviary and veterinary hospital in the Arboretum in Zürich, Switzerland
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Nikko Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Tochigi, Japan
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Nanjing Forestry University
University in China
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Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station
National Historic Site in Banff NP, Alberta, Canada
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London Research Institute
British research institute
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Kingston Hospital
UK hospital in Kingston upon Thames, London, England
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Southmead Hospital
Hospital in Bristol, England
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Nanjing Tech University
University in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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Landakotsspítali
Hospital
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Barlow Respiratory Hospital
Hospital in California, United States
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Rudolfinum Institute for the Deaf and Mute
Hospital in the Czech Republic
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Tunbridge Wells Homeopathic Hospital
Former hospital
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Wythenshawe Hospital
Hospital in south Manchester, England, UK
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Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden
Oldest university botanical garden in South Africa
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University of Khartoum
University in Sudan
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United States Census Bureau
U.S. agency responsible for the census and related statistics
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Bocconi University
Private university in Milan, Italy
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Beijing Normal University
Public research university in Beijing, China
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Baoding Military Academy
Military academy
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Arboretum Mustila
Finland arboretum
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Gurukul Kangri University
Deemed University in Haridwar, India. est. in 1902
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1902 Ōtani expedition
Archaeological expedition
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Exploration & Discovery 11
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Trundholm Sun Chariot
Late Nordic Bronze Age artifact discovered in Denmark
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King Edward VII Land
Peninsula which forms part of Marie Byrd Land in Antarctica
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Scott Island
Island in Antarctica
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Kaiser Wilhelm II Land
Region of Antartica claimed by Australia
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Willamette Meteorite
Iron-nickel meteorite from the state of Oregon, largest found in North America
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Monteleone Chariot
Bronzes highlighted in The MET collection
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Hotta-no-saku
Archeological site in Japan
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Sibbolet funeral inscription
Punic-language inscription from Carthage
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Cerro de la Virgen
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Henry Winkelmann's Hinemoa cruise
Expedition to photograph the work of the government steamer, Hinemoa in Northland by Henry Winkelmann, 1902
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Discovery Claim on Pedro Creek
archaeological site in Alaska, United States
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Religion & Belief Systems 92
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Subotica Synagogue
Hungarian Art Nouveau synagogue in Subotica, Serbia
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Sarajevo Synagogue
Architectural structure
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Perm Mosque
Mosque in Russia
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Nożyk Synagogue
Synagogue in Warsaw, Poland
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St. Lucia's Cathedral
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Sacred Heart Cathedral, Suva
Church in Suva, Fiji
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Azizi Mosque
Mosque in Indonesia
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Chesed-El Synagogue
Synagogue and national monument in Singapore
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St. Nicholas' Church
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Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Historic church in Mississippi, United States
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Sant'Antonio da Padova Sanctuary
Sanctuary in Milan, Italy
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Grozny synagogue
Synagogue in Grozny, Chechen Republic
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Temple Beth El of Borough Park
Synagogue in New York City, United States
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Roman Catholic cathedral in Changsha, Hunan, China
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Varensell Abbey
Abbey
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Beit Szmuel Synagogue in Białystok
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Masjid Kampung Siglap
20th-century mosque in Singapore
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Masjid Hussain Sulaiman
Mosque located in Pasir Panjang, Queenstown, Singapore
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Sepharadic Orphanage, Jerusalem
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Abulfazlil Abbas Mosque
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Synagoge (St. Wendel)
Building in Germany
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South Fallsburg Hebrew Association Synagogue
Synagogue in Fallsburg, New York
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La Purísima Concepción Church
Catholic church in Aguascalientes
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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces and of the Alpini
Sanctuary in Cassinasco, Asti, Italy
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Church of the Theotokos of Kazan
Temple, architectural landmark in Istrinsky District, Russia
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Nostra Signora Porta Paradisi (Asti)
Church building in Asti, Italy
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Our Lady of Good Counsel Church
Church in Torre del Greco, Italy
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Holy Trinity Cathedral
Heritage site in Sibiu County, Romania
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Basilica of St. John the Baptist
Church in Asturias, Spain
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San Telmo Museoa
An ethnographic and art museum in San Sebastian Spain
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The Memorial Temple of the Birth of Christ (Shipka)
Memorial Church in Shipka, Bulgaria
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Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace, Praia
Church building in Cape Verde
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Sacred Heart Cathedral
Cathedral
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Cathedral of the Intercession
Church in Russia, Russia
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Pärnu Transformation of Our Lord Church
Church in Pärnu, Estonia
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Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe
Catholic cathedral in Dallas, Texas
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St. John Cathedral
Cathedral of the diocese of Fresno
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Serbian Orthodox church of St Nicolas in Kotor
Serbian Orthodox church in Montenegro
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St. Cyril of Turov Cathedral
Church in Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Santa Maria Cathedral
Church building in Santa Maria, Brazil
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Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours de Saint-Avold
Basilica located in Moselle, in France
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Jewish cemeteries in Gliwice
Cemetery
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Evangelical Church in Střekov
Former evangelical church
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Holy Trinity Cathedral
Cathedral in New Westminster, British Columbia
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Temple protestant de Plougrescant
Meeting house located in Côtes-d'Armor, in France
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Chilwell Road Methodist Church
Church in United Kingdom
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Church of Our Lady of the Forsaken and Saint Isidore
Cultural property in Valencia, Spain
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Cades Cove Methodist Church
Historic church in Cades Cove, Tennessee
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roman catholic church of St. George
Church building in Zuzgen in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
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Corcelles Protestant Church (former Cluniac priory)
Church building in Corcelles in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Chapel of the Angel
Chapel in Crevillent, Spain
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Chiesa anglicana
Church building in Rapallo, Italy
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Wen-ao Sheng-zhen Temple
Taoist temple at Xinwen village of Magong city 880 Taiwan
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Daxi Puji Temple
Guan Yu temple in Daxi District, Taoyuan
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Skorbyashchensky Monastery
Monastery in Khmelevo, Russia
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Village church Rottstock (Gräben)
Church building in Potsdam-Mittelmark district, Brandenburg state, Germany
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St. Olav's Cathedral, Trondheim
Church in Trondheim, Norway (1902-1972)
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Cemetery chapel in Černý Důl
Chapel in Trutnov District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic
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Mariánský sloup
Mariánský sloup in Darkov
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Herszlik Gnatek Synagogue in Łódź
Private synagogue in Łódź, Poland
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St. Adalbert's Parish
church in Rhode Island, United States
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Church of the Epiphany
church in Pittsburgh, US
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Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church
church building in New Leipzig, United States of America
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Deep River Pioneer Lutheran Church
church building in Washington, United States of America
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
church in Rapid City, South Dakota
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Brooklyn Church and Cemetery
church building in Louisiana, United States of America
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Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
church building in Idaho, United States of America
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
historic church in Pueblo, Colorado
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Oxford Presbyterian Church
church building in Indiana, United States of America
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St. Augustine Parish
church in Connecticut, United States
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Christ Episcopal Church
church building in Cañon City, United States of America
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First Bible Missionary Church
church building in Davenport, United States of America
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Church of St. Peter-Catholic
church building in Gentilly Township, United States of America
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
historic church in Montclair, New Jersey
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German Evangelical Church of Christ Complex
church building in Kentucky, United States of America
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First Presbyterian Church of Lawton
church building in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States
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Grace Evangelical Church of Vader
church building in Washington, United States of America
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Saint James' Episcopal Church
church building in Michigan, United States of America
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Seal Harbor Congregational Church
historic church in Maine, United States
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St. Casimir Church, Baltimore
church in Maryland, United States
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St Ethelbert's Church
Catholic church in Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent, England
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Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea
Catholic church building in Waveney, Suffolk, England, UK
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Chapelle Saint-François-Jaccard de Sévillon
Chapel located in Haute-Savoie, in France
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Holy Trinity Church
Church building in Ruda Śląska, Poland
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Hoge Gouwe 39
Clergy house in Gouda, Netherlands
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Catholic Church
Church building in Burgdorf in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
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Saint Nicholas church (Novy Milet)
Eastern Orthodox church building in Novy Milet, Russia
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St Brigids Presbytery
Church building in Dubbo, NSW
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Jirny Rectory
Rectory in the Czech Republic
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Kanaalstraat 200, Utrecht
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Clergy house of St. Nicholas Church in Krakow
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Rectory of Saint James Church in Brno
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Economy & Trade 30
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Air Liquide
French multinational company which supplies industrial gases and services
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3M
American multinational corporation
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Gibson Brands
American guitar manufacturer
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De'Longhi
Italian company
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Archer Daniels Midland
American global food processing and commodities trading corporation
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International Harvester
U.S. manufacturer of agricultural machinery and construction equipment
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Koninklijke DSM
Former Dutch company active in the fields of health, nutrition, and materials
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J. C. Penney
American department store chain
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Prima Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Decorativa Moderna
1911 world's fair in Italy
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Sinalco
Trademark
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Banesto
Former bank of Spain
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The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Company
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American Automobile Association
Federation of motor clubs throughout the USA and Canada
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Wiener Linien
Municipal transport services of Vienna, Austria
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Titan Cement
Large multinational cement and building materials producing company based in Athens, Greece
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Groupe Bruxelles Lambert
Company
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Marmon Motor Car Company
Company
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McCann
Advertising agency
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International Mercantile Marine Company
Company
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Nordiska Kompaniet
Department stores in Sweden
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Turner Construction
German construction company
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Atlas Elektronik
German naval/marine electronics and systems company
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Vale Canada Limited
Company
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Manor
Swiss department store chain
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White Motor Company
Former Carmaker
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Thomas Motor Company
Automobile company
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Aceralia
Former Spanish siderurgical company, now part of ArcelorMittal
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Norma Precision
Company
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Meredith Corporation
American media conglomerate
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Mott MacDonald
Multidisciplinary consultancy
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Disasters & Pandemics 8
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1902 Shamakhi earthquake
Earthquake struck in Shamakhi District, Azerbaijan on February 13, 1902
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1902 Guatemala earthquake
Earthquake struck Escuintla Department, Guatemala on April 19, 1902
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1902 Andijan earthquake
Earthquake struck Andijan Province, Uzbekistan on December 16, 1902
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1902 Turkestan earthquake
Earthquake struck Xinjiang Province, China on August 22, 1902
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1902 eruption of Mount Pelée
1902 volcanic eruption of Mount Pelée that destroyed the town of Saint Pierre
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1902 eruption of Santa María
VEI 6 volcanic eruption in Guatemala
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Częstochowa pogrom
Anti-Semitic disturbance in Russian territory
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murder of Bertha Schippan
Unsolved Australian child murder
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Ngiao Rebellion
1902 uprising in Siam
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Architecture & Engineering 115
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Eden Park
Sports stadium in New Zealand
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Tampere Cathedral
Cathedral in Tampere, Finland
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Basilica of the Heart of Jesus, Zagreb
Basilica in Zagreb, Croatia
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Cantacuzino palace
Beaux Arts palace in Bucharest, Romania, where George Enescu has lived
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Stadsparksvallen
Sports ground in Jönköping, Sweden
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Red Church
Church in Olomouc District of Olomouc region
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Cathedral of the Holy Name
Catholic cathedral in Mumbai, India
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Armenian Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Cathedral located in Paris, in France
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Church of Saint Manuel and Saint Benedict
Cultural property in Madrid, Spain
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Franciscan Church of Shkodër
Building in Shkodër
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Église Notre-Dame-du-Travail
Church located in Paris, in France
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Transfiguration Church of Chișinău
Architectural monument of national importance in Moldova
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Stade Frères Brakni
Building in Algeria
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Gryllefjord Chapel
Chapel in Torsken, Norway
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Neiden Chapel
Church building in Sør-Varanger, Northern Norway
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Levanger Church
Church in Levanger, Norway
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Øverdalen Church
Parish church at Verma, Rauma municipality, Norway
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St. Mark's Church
Church building in Frederiksberg Municipality, Denmark
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Åmot Church
Church building in Åmot, Innlandet, Norway
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St. Joseph
Church
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Grorud Church
Church in Oslo, Norway
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Vålerenga Church
Church in Oslo, Norway
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Stensgård Church
Church in Nannestad, Akershus, Norway
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Church Holy Trinity, Kumanovo
Church building in Kumanovo, North Macedonia
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Changsha Church Christianity
Church in Hunan, China
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Heensåsen Church
Church building in Vang, Innlandet, Norway
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St. Thomas' Church
Church building in Erfurt, Germany
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St. Josaphat's in Chicago
Church in Chicago, United States
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St. Paul's Anglican Church
Church in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
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San Jacopo e Cristoforo, Castagneto Carducci
Church building in Bolgheri, Italy
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Kelvin Stevenson Memorial Church
Church in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Stade du Vivier d'Oie
Heritage site in Ukkel, Belgium
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
Church building in Arkansas, United States of America
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Ansgars Church
Church building in Odense Municipality, Denmark
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Hraungerðiskirkja
Lutheran church in Flóahreppur, Iceland
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Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Church in Maple Grove, Quebec
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St Paul's Church
Church in Grangetown, Cardiff, Wales
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Desyatinny Monastery
Ancient monastery in Russia
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Saint Joseph Church (Belo Horizonte)
Catholic church in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Parish church in Manhattan
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St Peter's Church, Spring Hill
Church in Birmingham, England
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Christ Church, Wheelock
Church in United Kingdom
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Church of the Immaculate Conception-Catholic
Church building in St. Anna, United States of America
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St. Mary the Virgin, Great Warley
Church in Great Warley, Essex, England, UK
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St Andrew's Church, Ashton-on-Ribble
Church in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
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St Edward's Church, Selly Park, Birmingham
Church in United Kingdom
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St Ethelwold's Church, Shotton
Grade II listed church in the United Kingdom
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St Margaret's Church, High Bentham
Grade II listed church in Bentham, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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St John the Evangelist's Church, Chelford
Church in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, UK
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St John the Evangelist's Church, Worsthorne
Grade II listed church in Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood, Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
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Church of St John the Evangelist, Cardiff
Church in Canton, Cardiff, Wales
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Immaculate Conception Church (Iron Mountain, Michigan)
Church building in Michigan, United States of America
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Dunlap Methodist Episcopal Church
Church building in South Dakota, United States of America
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Grace Episcopal Church
Church building in North Carolina, United States of America
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Temple Beth Israel
Reform synagogue in Macon, Georgia
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Bayview Park, Methil
Former stadium in Fife, Scotland, UK
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Brew City Church
Church building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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St. Mary's-By-The-Sea
Church listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Northeast Harbor, Maine, United States
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St. James' Episcopal Church
Church in Wisconsin, United States of America
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St. Aloysius Gonzaga's Church
Church building in Manhattan, United States of America
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Second Baptist Church
Church building in Iowa, United States of America
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St Matthew's
Church building in Auckland, New Zealand
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First Baptist Church
Historic church building in Newport News, Virginia, USA
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Gaston Park
Baseball park in Dallas, Texas, US
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Zion Lutheran Church
Historic church in Appleton, Wisconsin
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Vélodrome de Vincennes
Stadium in Vincennes, France
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Ferncliff Cemetery
Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York, United States
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Fort 52a Łapianka
Part of Krakow Fortress, Poland
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Russalka Memorial
Monument in Kadriorg, Tallinn
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Monument aux Girondins
Monument in Bordeaux, France
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Monument aux Morts de Montauban
Public sculpture by Antoine Bourdelle in Montauban
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Galiasgar Kamal house
Historic building in Kazan, Russia
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Delphinbrunnen
Water well in Munich, Germany
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Gedenkstätte Bautzen
Museum in Germany
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Saint Nicholas church in Pavlovsk
Church building in Pavlovsk, Russia
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Saint Alexander Nevsky Church (Tashkent)
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Tønder Watertower
Building in south Denmark
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Haydarpaşa Breakwater
Breakwater in Haydarpaşa, İstanbul
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Binh Loi Railway Bridge
Railway bridge in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Elias Lönnrot
Monument in Helsinki
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Church building in İzmir, Turkey
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Church of Saint Nicholas on Three Hills
Eastern Orthodox church building in Presnensky District, Russia
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Saint Demetrius Catholic church in Bodaki
Church building in Bodaki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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Cemetery chapel in Kolechowice
Orthodox church in Kolechowice, Poland
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Saint John the Baptist, Greek Catholic church in Elbląg
Church building in Elbląg, Poland
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St. Menas Church
Church in Skopje, Macedonia
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Hokkaido Gokoku Shrine
Shinto shrine in Asahikawa, Japan
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Old watertower of Flensburg
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Torre de les Aigües de Dos Rius
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Wrocław New Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery
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Château Aselmeyer
Building in Naples, Italy
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SS Milwaukee
great lakes train ferry that foundered in a storm
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Cora F. Cressey
ive masted schooner built at the Percy and Small Shipyard in Bath, Maine, in 1902
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Wheatley-Provident Hospital
historic limestone hospital in Kansas City, Missouri
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Sunnyside Conservatory
Historic conservatory in San Francisco, California, US
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Confederate Memorial in Fulton
sculpture in Kentucky, United States of America
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Lawson Tower
historic water tower in Scituate, Massachusetts, US
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St. Joseph's Polish Roman Catholic Church
church building in Colorado, United States of America
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St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
church building in Louisiana, United States of America
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First Baptist Church
church in Augusta, Georgia, United States
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Clarksville Confederate Monument
monument in Arkansas, United States of America
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Mackay Estate Water Tower
water tower in New York, United States of America
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Lynch Chapel United Methodist Church
church building in West Virginia, United States of America
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Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church
church building in Tennessee, United States of America
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Wellsville Tabernacle
historic church in Utah, United States
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St. James Memorial Chapel
chapel in Indiana, United States of America
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Worth's Chapel
chapel in North Carolina, United States of America
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Trinity Episcopal Parish Church
church in Seattle
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Fresno Buddhist Temple
Buddhist temple in California
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Tsvetochnaya station
Railway station in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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František Palacký Monument, Prague
Sculpture in Prague, Czech Republic
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lutheran church, Moritzburg
Church building in Saxony, Germany
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Mercado Municipal de São Félix
Public market in São Félix, Brazil
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St. Quirinus
Parish church in Germany
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Medhu Ziyaaraiy
Mausoleum
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Sports & Entertainment 20
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El Clásico
Rivalry between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona
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Théâtre municipal de Tunis
Theater in Tunis, Tunisia
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Ohnsorg-Theater
Privately owned theatre in Hamburg, Germany
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Canobie Lake Park
Amusement park in Salem, New Hampshire
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British League Cup
Football tournament season
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Aghdam State Drama Theatre
Drama theatre in Aghdam, Azerbaijan
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Théâtre des Sept Collines
Theatre in Tulle, France
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Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells
Former opera house in Royal Tunbridge Wells, now a pub, with the theatre still ocasionally used
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CSIO Barcelona
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Theatre Royal, Hyde
Former theatre and cinema in Hyde, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Teatre Calderón
Theatre in Alcoy, Alicante, Spain
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Zhambili Regional Drama Theatre
Theatre in Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan
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Teatro Victoria Hall
Theatre in Montevideo, Uruguay
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Norwegian Football Cup
National championships (knockout cup) of Norwegian football, for men
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1902 World Figure Skating Championships
Figure skating competition
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Circuit des Ardennes
Auto race
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1902 U.S. National Championships – women's singles
1902 tennis event results
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1902 Copa de la Coronación Final
Football match
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Jersey Battle of Flowers
Carnival in the Channel Islands
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Australian cricket team in England in 1902
Cricket series
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Empires & Countries 10
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Orange Free State dissolved
Orange Free State ceased to exist, having been centered at Bloemfontein.
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South African Republic dissolved
South African Republic ceased to exist, having been centered at Pretoria.
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Ashanti Empire dissolved
Ashanti Empire ceased to exist, having been centered at Kumasi.
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Orange River Colony founded
Orange River Colony was founded, with its capital at Bloemfontein.
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Emirate of Nejd and Hasa founded
Emirate of Nejd and Hasa was founded, with its capital at Riyadh.
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Patani Kingdom dissolved
Patani Kingdom ceased to exist.
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Republic of Cuba founded
Republic of Cuba was founded, with its capital at Havana.
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Aro Confederacy dissolved
Aro Confederacy ceased to exist, having been centered at Arochukwu.
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Gurian Republic founded
Gurian Republic was founded, with its capital at Ozurgeti.
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Emirate of Trarza dissolved
Emirate of Trarza ceased to exist, having been centered at Mederdra.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 2 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1902 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1902.
1900s 2
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Cape Royds
Dark rock cape forming the west extremity of Ross Island
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St. Mary's Cathedral
Cathedral in Colorado Springs, United States of America
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