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1 day ago · The first historical reference to the type of events held at Highland games in Scotland was made during the time of King Malcolm III (Scottish Gaelic: Máel Coluim, c. 1031 – 13 November 1093) when he summoned men to race up Craig Choinnich overlooking Braemar with the aim of finding the fastest runner in Scotland to be his royal messenger. [7]
4 hours ago · Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same legal sex. As of 2024, marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 36 countries, with a total population of 1.5 billion people (20% of the world's population). The most recent jurisdictions to legalize same-sex marriage are ...
1 day ago · At first New Zealand was administered from Australia as part of the colony of New South Wales, and from 16 June 1840 New South Wales laws were deemed to operate in New Zealand. [54] This was a transitional arrangement, and the British Government issued the Charter for Erecting the Colony of New Zealand on 16 November 1840.
1 day ago · Christianity is the predominant religion in all U.S. states and territories. Conversion into Christianity has significantly increased among Korean Americans, Chinese Americans, and Japanese Americans in the United States. In 2012, the percentage of Christians in these communities were 71%, 30% and 37% respectively.
1 day ago · African American slaves in Georgia, 1850. African Americans are the result of an amalgamation of many different countries, [33] cultures, tribes and religions during the 16th and 17th centuries, [34] broken down, [35] and rebuilt upon shared experiences [36] and blended into one group on the North American continent during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and are now called African American.
4 hours ago · In the week following his death, two fellow spiritualists claimed to have communicated with his ghost. [238] [239] Michael F. Farley: 8 October 1921: The 58-year-old U.S. Representative and Gore–McLemore resolution supporter died of anthrax he contracted from his shaving brush. [25] [240] [unreliable source?] Mrs. W. C. Eckersley 25 November 1922
4 hours ago · New Hampshire: 4 D+1: 52.7% D 7.35% Lean D Likely D Very Likely D Likely D Lean D Lean D Lean D Likely D Lean D New Jersey: 14 D+6: 57.3% D 15.94% Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Likely D Safe D Solid D Likely D New Mexico: 5 D+3: 54.3% D 10.79% Solid D Likely D Solid D Likely D Lean D Lean D Likely D Likely D Likely D North Carolina ...
