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    FIRST OFFICIAL GAME OF BASEBALL
    June 19, 1846 - USA

    The first official game played under New York Knickerbockers Base Ball Club rules was in 1846 in Hoboken, New Jersey, between the Knickerbockers and the New York Base Ball Club.

    THE POOR PEOPLES MARCH
    June 19, 1968 - USA

    50,000 people participated in " The Poor Peoples March " organised by Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to address issues of economic justice. The campaign culminated on Washington, D.C. to demand economic aid be given to the poorest communities in the United States. Unlike many of Martin Luther King Jr's campaigns The Poor People's Campaign did not focus on just poor blacks but addressed all poor people of every minority.

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RANDOM QUOTES

  • A Change is Gonna Come
    by Meredith Grey

    "...Change; we don't like it, we fear it, but we can't stop it from coming. We either adapt to change, or we get left behind. It hurts to grow, anybody who tells you it doesn't is lying. But here's the truth: Sometimes the more things change, the more they stay the same. And sometimes, oh, sometimes change is good. Sometimes change is everything...."
  • All of us have a God in us
    by Earth Day, Kenya

    "...All of us have a God in us, and that God is the spirit that unites all life, everything that is on this planet. It must be this voice that is telling me to do something, and I am sure it'as the same voice that is speaking to everybody on this planet at least everybody who seems to be concerned about the fate of the world, the fate of this planet. Wangari Maathai-Noble Peace prize winner, Deputy Minister of Environment, founder Green Belt movement in Kenya...."

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  • Cancer Facts & Figures
    about Besides Lung Cancer

    Besides lung cancer, tobacco use also increases the risk for cancers of the mouth, lips, nasal cavity (nose) and sinuses, larynx (voice box), pharynx (throat), esophagus (swallowing tube), stomach, pancreas, kidney, bladder, uterus, cervix, colon/rectum, ovary (mucinous), and acute myeloid leukemia. More vehicles
    about Stolen On New Year's

    More vehicles are stolen on New Year's Day than any other holiday throughout the year. (So does that mean thieves are having their last fling before changing their ways or are they trying for a big score to start the New Year?)

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The article is about famous quotes about life, love, friendship, business, money and other topics. Much attention is paid to the ways to introduce quotes in your speech.

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When you read a magazine or a book or when you watch television you may meet with quotations of famous people that are to the point of the conversation. A quotation in its wide meaning is commonly used in text to underline the words of another speaker or writer. When it comes to narrow sense, a quote represents a statement of a famous person that is not without wisdom. These quotes are as a rule ended with the name of the person who said them. But there are cases when a phrase is getting so popular that people apply it without referring to the original speaker or writer.

Reading quotations of famous people has a great impact on our mind. You probably not even notice it, but these quotes touch upon philosophic chords in your soul. You start to think of your mission in the world. On the subconscious level you concentrate on what you're doing in life and what your priorities are. It gradually leads you to better realizing of your aspirations and develops your soul. Another advantage of reading quotations is that you are able to show your brilliance talking to other people when you have such a chance. It'll raise your prestige in the eyes of the public. Just make certain that the phrase you would like to add is appropriate. In this case it will sound really impressive.

Otherwise the quotation will seem as if you want to show off and will be taken with at negative approach. So if you'd like to impress your colleagues and a pretty neighbor pay enough attention to reading famous life quotes and use them when appropriate. You will soon observe that people take pleasure in talking to you and consider you to be a smart and well-bred person. There are specialized books containing the quotations of great men on different topics. Having such a book in your house is a sign that you are a thinking person taking interest in philosophic questions. The World Wide Web is a good alternative to buying books with quotes of famous people. There are a number of web sites including thousands of quotations by great men of all times. Start right away and you will observe positive changes quite soon.

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