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This is my page for articles and other stuff that are currently 'works in progress'. Feel free to add a section for any of your own work, but please format the header like this:

=[[User:Example|]]=

Note the single equals signs. This creates a title-sized heading that makes the separation more obvious. As this is in my user space, I needn't bother putting a header on my section.

Thanks! CarrotMan 16:51, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Today's A-Z of articles

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All of these articles are related to events that happened on 11th June.

A is for Allahabad High Court in India, established today in 1866.

B is for Broad Street Riot, which occurred in Boston today in 1837.

C is for Cassini-Huygens, the probe which made its closest flyby of Phoebe today in 2004.

D is for Dave Cash, a Major League baseball player born today in 1948.

E is for Edwin Armstrong, who first publicly demonstrated FM broadcasting today in 1935.

F is for Fabergé Egg, sold for £137,500 in New York today in 1985.

G is for Gerasim Izmailov, a Russian explorer who reached Alaska today in 1788.

H is for Harlem in New York, where the First Puerto Rican Parade was held today in 1956.

I is for the International Surrealist Exhibition, which opened in London today in 1936.

J is for John Anglin, who along with Frank Morris and Clarence Anglin became one of very few prisoners to escape Alcatraz Prison today in 1962.

K is for Karl Briullov, a Russian painter who died today in 1852.

L is for Le Mans, where two cars crashed in a major accident today in 1955.

M is for Melbourne, where the Limelight Department was established today in 1892.

N is for Nicholas Metropolis, a Greek-American mathematician, physicist and computer scientist born today in 1915.

O is for Onuphrius, a saint whose feast is today.

P is for Peter Bergman, an American actor born today in 1953.

Q is for Queen of the Belgians, one of whom - Fabiola de Mora y Aragón - was born today in 1928.

R is for Ronald Reagan, whose funeral was held at Washington National Cathedral today in 2004.

S is for Soviet Union, who executed eight army leaders under Joseph Stalin in the Great Purge today in 1937.

T is for Thich Quang Duc, who burnt himself with gasoline as a protest today in 1963.

U is for United States, who decided to send Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union during World War II today in 1942.

V is for Vagner Love, a Brazilian footballer born today in 1984.

W is for William Forgan Smith, who became Premier of Queensland today in 1932.

X is for Xenophon Zolotas, a Greek politician who died today in 2004.

Y is for Yui Aragaki, a Japanese actress and model born today in 1988.

Z is for ZZ Top, the band for which Frank Beard - born today in 1949 - is the drummer.