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Dadasaheb Torne Shri. Ramchandra Gopal रामचंद्र गोपाळ तोरणे alias Dadasaheb Torne दादासाहेब तोरणे (13 April 1890 - 19 January 1960) was the first Indian to make a feature film in Indian film industry.
Dadá Maravilha Dario José dos Santos, nicknamed Dario, or Dadá Maravilha (born in March 4, 1943 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former Brazilian footballer. He played as a center-forward, and As of 2006, is the 3rd top scorer in the history of Brazilian football, trailing Pelé and Romário.
Dadda multiplier The Dadda multiplier is a hardware multiplier design invented by computer scientist Luigi Dadda in 1965. It is similar to the Wallace multiplier, but it is slightly faster (for all operand sizes) and requires fewer gates (for all but the smallest operand sizes).
Daddio Daddio was a short-lived comedy television series about a dysfunctional family. The show was created by Matt Berry (Grace Under Fire, Roseanne, and Reba) and Ric Swartzwelder (The Ellen Show and Hidden Hills) and starred Michael Chiklis (The Shield).
Daddy (gay culture) A Daddy in gay culture is an older man sexually involved in a relationship or having a sexual interest in a younger man or son (gay culture). The age gap may differ, but the relationship involves the traditional parental hierarchy of father-son dynamics, the daddy providing emotional support and guidance along with sexual encouragement and nurturing to the inexperienced and vulnerable partner.
Daddy (Keeping Up Appearances) "Daddy" is a fictional character from the British comedy television series "Keeping Up Appearances". He is the father of the central character Hyacinth Bucket and is portrayed by actor George Webb.
Daddy issues The term daddy issues is an informal slang expression from popular psychology that refers to any of a number of difficulties stemming from an unsatisfactory father-daughter relationship. Because the phrase is not an official clinical or psychological term, it is often used in a variety of ways by different people, and there is a lack of consensus on its specific definition.
Daddy longlegs Daddy longlegs is an ambiguous common name referring to several unrelated terrestrial arthropods which have in common extremely long slender legs. Its use is highly regional, so the "Daddy longlegs" of one area is completely different from another.
Daddy Long Legs (film) Daddy Long Legs is a 1955 Hollywood musical comedy film set in France and stars Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Fred Clark and Thelma Ritter, with music and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The screenplay was written by Phoebe Ephron and Henry Ephron, based on the novel Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster.
Daddy Lumba Daddy Lumba (born Charles Kwadwo Fosu), on 29 September,1964 is a Ghanaian born singer who is based in Cologne, Germany. In the early 1980s, he debuted on the highlife scene with his hit "Yeeye Aka Akwantuo Mu" with Nana Acheampong.
Daddy's girl fetish The Daddy's girl fetish is a form of sexual fetishism that uses a couple's real or imagined age difference as the foundation of their sexual roleplay. It is not only practiced by an older man and younger woman, it may also be practiced by couples who are the same age, or where the woman is older than the man, because biological age is less important than the interpersonal dynamic between them.
Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car "Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car" is the sixth track on U2's 1993 album, Zooropa. One of the most avant-garde cuts from the album, it was used during the Zoomerang leg of the Zoo TV Tour as a showcase for Bono's MacPhisto persona.
Daddy's Roommate Daddy's Roommate is a children's book written by Michael Willhoite and published by Alyson Books in 1991 (ISBN 1-55583-118-4). The book, about a young boy whose divorced father now lives with his homosexual partner, deals with the controversial subject of homosexual parents.
Dade Behring Dade Behring is the world's largest diagnostic company devoted solely to serving clinical laboratories. Dade Behring combines the strengths of Behring Diagnostics and Dade International, as well as the diagnostics businesses of the DuPont Company, Syva, MicroScan and American Hospital Supply Corporation.
Dade City (Amtrak station) The Dade City, Florida station is currently served only by Amtrak's Thruway Motorcoach line between Jacksonville and Lakeland. Until November 1, 2004, Amtrak's Palmetto ran along CSX's S Line, which runs next to the station.
Dadeland Mall Dadeland Mall, is a large enclosed shopping mall located in Kendall, Florida. The mall opened on October 1, 1962 as a small outdoor shopping center, but was remodeled over the years into an enclosed regional mall.
Dadeldhura District Dadeldhura district, a part of Mahakali zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Daadeldhura as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,538 sq km and has a population (2001) of 126,162.
Dadi Pudumjee Dadi Pudumjee is a leading puppetteer in India. His university education was in creative drama at the Darpana Academy in Ahmedabad, after which he went to the Marionette Theatre Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, and studied puppetry under Michael Meschke.
Dadi Vank Dadi Vank, is an Armenian monastery located near the village of Getavan in Karabakh. This stunning monastery was built in the 12th and 13th centuries and is unequaled in its mystery and majesty among the churches and monasteries of Karabakh.
Dadiah Dadiah or Dadih is a Traditional Minangkabau water buffalo yogurt which is fermented in bamboo container covered with banana leaf. Dadih is usually eaten for breakfast, mixed together with ampiang (traditional rice krispies) and coconut sugar.
Dadiwan culture The Dadiwan culture (大地灣文化) (5800-5400 BC) was a Neolithic culture found primarily in Gansu and western Shaanxi, China. The culture takes its name from the earliest layer found at the type site at Dadiwan.
Dado Banatao Diosdado Banatao (born May 23, 1946, Iguig, Philippines), popularly known by his nickname Dado, is a well-known Filipino serial entrepreneur and engineer working in high-tech industry. A three-time start-up veteran, he co-founded Mostron (PC Motherboards), Chips and Technologies (PC Chip Sets, eventually acquired by Intel), and S3 Graphics (originally 2D graphics chips, renamed to SonicBLUE).
Dadoji Konddeo Dadoji Konddeo (Marathi: दादोजी कोंडदेव) (also known as Dadaji Konddev and Dadoji Kondadev) was a 16th century martial arts expert from India, particularly known for his loyalty towards his master Shahaji, the father of Maratha empire founder Shivaji. Dadoji was Shivaji's first Guru (teacher).
Dadra and Nagar Haveli Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Gujarati]: દાદરા અને નગર હવેલી, [[Marathi: दादरा आणि नगर हवेली, Portuguese: Dadrá e Nagar-Aveli) is a Union Territory in western India. Nagar Haveli is wedged between Maharashtra and Gujarat, whereas Dadra is an enclave lying a few km north of Nagar Haveli in Gujarat. Its capital is Silvassa.
Dads and Daughters Dads and Daughters is a US non-profit advocacy organization, founded in 1999, whose stated aims include promoting "realistic" female characters in media made for children, and the reduction of media and corporate "sexualization" of childhood. Its mission statement is to "provide men with tools to be better fathers and advocates for their daughters.
Dae Ijin Dae Ijin (Hangul:대이진,Hanja: 大彝震) (830-857) was the king of Balhae a kingdom in northeast Asia from AD 898 to 926, occupying parts of Manchuria, northern Korea, and Russian Far East. The era name of his reign was Hamhwa 함화 咸和.
Dae Jung-sang Dae Jung-Sang(대중상, 大仲象) or Geol Geol Jung-Sang(걸걸중상, 乞乞仲象) was the father of Dae Joyeong, the founder of the ancient Korean kingdom of Balhae. He was a general of Goguryeo under General Yang Manchun.
Dae Mo Nim Dae Mo Nim (born Soon Ae Hong February 22, 1914), is the title (which means "Honorable Great Mother") used by Unification Church members for the mother of Hak Ja Han (the wife of Sun Myung Moon); she is considered a member of the "True Family". Most members believe that the medium Hyo Nam Kim has been "channeling" her since the mid-1990s at the Cheongpyeong Heaven and Earth Training Center in Korea.
Dae Sung Lee Dae Sung Lee is a grandmaster of Taekwondo and operates the US Taekwondo Center in Aina Haina shopping center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Lee was chosen by the United States Tae Kwon Do Union in March 2003 to be Head Coach of the US Olympic team.
Dae Sung Moon Dae Sung Moon (born September 3, 1976) is an approximately 6ft 200 lb Olympic Taekwondo athlete from South Korea. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics held in Athens, Greece, in the heavyweight division after knocking out Greece's Alexandros Nikolaidis with a jump spinning heal kick.
Dae Wonsu Dae Wonsu (대원수, Hanja:大元帥) is the highest possible military rank of North Korea and is intended to be held solely by the nation’s commander-in-chief. It is theoretically equivalent to a seven star General, possibly comparable to a Grand Marshal or the American rank of General of the Armies (though that is normally considered a six star rank).
Daeboreum Daeboreum (대보름), meaning "Great Full Moon", is a Korean holiday that celebrates the first full moon of the new year according to the lunar calendar. This holiday is accompanied by many traditions.
Daedalus In Greek mythology, Daedalus (Latin, also Hellenized Latin Daedalos, Greek Daidalos "cunning worker" and Etruscan Taitle) was a most skillful artificer and was even said to have first invented images. He is first mentioned in Homer, where he built for Ariadne a wide dancing-ground (Iliad xviii.
Daedalus Publishing Daedalus Publishing is located in Los Angeles, California and is dedicated to the publication of books on the subject of leathersex and other alternative sexual practices, such as BDSM. It was originally started in San Francisco, California in 1992 by Race Bannon (who now runs the free Kink Aware Professionals referrals service).
Daedalus Research Evaluation and Development Corporation The Deadalus Research Evaluation and Development Corporation (DREADCO) is a fictional company dedicated to research and development, especially of the far-fetched inventions of the equally fictional inventor Daedalus. The company was frequently featured in the Daedalus column, originally a feature of the New Scientist weekly, but now in Nature.
Daedelaus Maneuver The Daedalus Maneuver is a method of attacking an enemy space cruiser, featured throughout the 1980's television series "Robotech." The highly effective maneuver was first employed by Commander Lisa Hayes in the Episode "Blitzkrieg.
Daedric Artifacts Daedric Artifacts are special items in the role-playing video game series, The Elder Scrolls. They are artifacts created by the Daedric Princes, and can be found in a variety of ways, though usually by finding the respective Lord's Shrine and completing the quest given to you.
Daedric Princes In the The Elder Scrolls universe, Daedric Princes (sometimes referred to as Daedra Lords) are the most powerful of the Daedra and thus most commonly worshipped as gods. Each has a particular sphere, which it is said to govern.
Daegu Arts University Daegu Arts University is a South Korean private university specializing in training for the fine arts. Its campus is located a short distance north of Daegu metropolitan city, in Gasan-myeon of Chilgok County, North Gyeongsang province.
Daegu Broadcasting Corporation The Daegu Broadcasting Corporation is a regional television and radio broadcasting company based in Taegu (Daegu), South Korea. The station was established on October 7, 1994, as an affiliate of Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS).
Daegu Haany University Daegu Haany University is a South Korean university specialized in providing training for practitioners of Oriental medicine. The main campus is located a short distance outside Daegu in Gyeongsan City, North Gyeongsang province.
Daegu National University of Education Daegu National University of Education is one of several national universities of education which provide training to those planning careers in the public educational system of South Korea. The current president is Lee-Keon Chang.
Daegu subway fire The Daegu subway fire of February 18, 2003 killed at least 198 people and injured at least 147. An arsonist set fire to a train stopped at the Jungangno station of the Daegu Metropolitan Subway in Daegu, South Korea.
Daehan Logistics The Korea Express (hangul:대한통운, Spelling your KOREX, Korea Express) is the South Korea's largest total cargo delivery company, delivering over 20 million packages a day to over 100 countries around the world. It has recently expanded its operations to include logistics and other transportation-related areas.
Daeheungsa Daeheungsa, sometimes called Daedunsa, is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is located on the slopes of Duryun-san in Samsan-myeon, Haenam County, in the province of Jeollanam-do near the southern limit of South Korea.
Daei Sportswear Company Daei Sportswear Company is a major Iranian manufacturer of apparel, and sports equipment. It is owned and was founded by Iranian footballing legend Ali Daei and provides football kits for Iran national football team, Iran's Premier Football League teams and 2nd Division teams across the globe.
Daejang Daejang (hangul: 대장, hanja: 大將) is a senior military rank of the Korean Peninsula, used by both North and South Korea. It is considered the combined equivalent of a General and Admiral in other nations.
Daejeon Sports Complex Daejeon Sports Complex was a football (soccer) stadium in Daejeon, South Korea. It is mainly is used for football (soccer) and was the home ground for the Daejeon Citizen team before Daejeon World Cup Stadium opened in 2001.
Daelim Daelim Motor Company , a subsidiary of the Daelim Group, is a South Korean motorcycle (<250cc), motorscooter and ATV manufacturer. Based in Gyeongsangnam-do, with production facilities in Changwon, it produces over 300,000 vehicles a year for domestic use and for worldwide export.
Daelkyr In the Eberron campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the daelkyr are the lords of Xoriat, the Realm of Madness. They are immortal and immensely powerful, and have legions of beholders, mind flayers and other kinds of aberrations at their command.
Daemon (mythology) The words daemon and daimon, sometimes dæmon, are Latinized spellings of Greek δαιμων, used purposely today to distinguish the daemons of Greek mythology, good or malevolent "supernatural beings between mortals and gods, such as inferior divinities and ghosts of dead heroes", from the Judeo-Christian usage demon, "a malignant spirit that can possess humans." The Greek translation of the Septuagint, made for the Greek-speaking Jews of Alexandria, and the usage of daimon in the New Testament's original Greek text, caused the Greek word to be applied to a Judeo-Christian spirit by the early 2nd century AD.
Daemon (Warhammer) In the Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 fictional universes, the Daemons are malevolent spirits born out of the destructive power called Chaos. The daemons found in both universes are very similar, although the precise natures of their creation and existence vary slightly.
Daemonfey The daemonfey are a fiendish race of planetouched descended from the interbreeding of demons and sun elves in the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting. They are the elven equivalent to tieflings.
Daemonhunters In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, the Daemonhunters (who make up the Ordo Malleus, a sub-section of the Inquisition) are one of the three Ordos of the Holy Emperor's Inquisition. Aided by the Grey Knights Space Marine Chapter, it is the task of the Ordo Malleus to destroy the physical manifestation of Chaos.
Daemonium In the Square Enix video game Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, the Daemonium is referred to as an alternate universe resembling a dungeon full of demons. It is used as a world resembling the Christian depiction of Hell.
Daens (film) Daens is a 1993 Belgian film directed by Stijn Coninx. This 1993 drama starring Jan Decleir, GĂ©rard Desarthe, Antje de Boeck and Michael Pas, tells the story of Adolf Daens, a Catholic priest in Aalst who fights for justice.
Daepyeong Daepyeong is the name of a complex prehistoric archaeological site located in the Nam River valley on the outskirts of Jinju in Daepyeong-myeon, western South Gyeongsang Province, Korea. Pottery typologies and seriations and a host of AMS radiocarbon dates show that the site had a number of occupations over several millennia from circa 3500 B.
Daescher technique The Daescher technique was created by Andreas Daescher of Switzerland. This technique was created in the 1950's as a modification of the Kongsberger technique where the arms are placed are placed backward toward the hips for a closer lean.
Daevid Allen Daevid Allen (born Christopher David Allen, January 13, 1938 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian poet, guitarist, singer, composer and performance artist best known as co-founder of the psychedelic rock groups Soft Machine (in the UK, 1966) and Gong (in France, 1970). He is sometimes credited as "Divided Alien".
Daewon-gun The Daewon-gun, or formally Heungseon Heoneu Daewon-wang, (1820–1898) was the title of Yi Ha-eung, who was the regent of Joseon during much of the later 19th century. Daewon-gun literally translates as "prince of the great court", a title customarily granted to the father of the reigning monarch when that father did not reign himself.
Daewoo Espero The Daewoo Espero (also Aranos) is a mid-size car produced by the South Korean company Daewoo Motors from 1990 to 1997. It was technically based on the GM J platform and had the distinction of a body designed by Bertone.
Daewoo K1 The K1/K1A Carbine is the first modern small firearm developed by Republic of Korea. The K1 is a shoulder-fired, gas-operated, selective-fire carbine that feeds from a 20 or 30 round M16 magazine and has 1-in-12 rifling twist for 5.
Daewoo Kalos The Daewoo Kalos is a subcompact car built by GM Daewoo, a South Korean subsidiary of General Motors. The Kalos name is used for the original version of this car sold in its home market, but there are also many other names under which versions of this vehicle are sold, which are listed below.
Daewoo Leganza The Daewoo Leganza is a mid-size sedan produced by the former Daewoo Motors in South Korea between 1997 and 2002. Its internal development name was V100, under which it and its platform (not directly shared with any other model) are also known.
Daewoo Magnus The Daewoo Magnus is a midsize sedan developed and manufactured by Daewoo Motors until its purchase by General Motors, and now built for GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GMDAT) by Daewoo Incheon Motor Company at its Bupyeong facility in South Korea. GM Daewoo and other GM divisions, as well as GM affiliate Suzuki, have been marketing this car under different badges in various countries.
Daewoo Tacuma The Daewoo Tacuma, also sold as the Daewoo Rezzo, is a compact MPV produced by GM Daewoo. Following the phasing out of Daewoo as a brand in most export markets, the car was rebadged as Chevrolet, retaining either model name depending on the market.
Daf [Iranian woman playing a frame drum, from a painting on the walls of Chehel-sotoon palace, Isfahan], 17th century, [[Iran.]]A daf is a large-sized frame drum used to accompany both popular and classical music in Iran, Azerbaijan, Kurdistan and other countries of the Middle East.
Daffodil (performance art group) The artist collective Daffodil was founded in Atlanta Georgia in the winter of 1989-90 by a group of eight homeless adolescents, ranging in age from thirteen to nineteen. It began as a way to supplement housing for their group; The Georgia Environmental Project sponsored a six story art gallery called the Earth Factory in order to raise funds for the Georgia Environmental Project, and the members of what would later be called Daffodil obtained use of a room in the gallery, and took jobs as night security.
Daffodil (software) The Daffodil system is a virtual digital library system for strategic support of users during the information search process. It implements mainly high-level search functions, so-called stratagems, which provide functionality beyond today's digital libraries.
Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island (also known as Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island) is a 1983 Looney Tunes film with a compilation of classic Warner Bros. cartoon shorts and animated bridging sequences, hosted by Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales.
Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System game that involves Duck Dodgers in the 24th and a ½ Century, as told in the classic Looney Tunes stories. The player starts out at a resort on Mars, and then the stages grow more surreal from there.
Daffynition A daffynition is a pun format involving the reinterpretation of an existing word, on the basis that it sounds like another word (or group of words). They are similar to transpositional puns, but often much less complex and easier to create.
Dafni (Aetorrachi), Greece Dafni (Greek: Δάφνη, meaning "laurel"), sometimes called Daphne, is a village lying in a hilly, forested region and is connected with a road to the Peneus Dam, Lechaina and Varda. It is part of the community of Aetorrachi municipality of Vouprasia.
Dafni (Amaliada), Greece Dafni (Greek: Δάφνη, meaning "laurel"), sometimes called Daphne, is a village lying in a hilly, forested region on a road between Amaliada and Simopoulo in north-central Ilia, Greece. It is part of the municipality of Amaliada.
Dafo Dafo is the "magical name" (an occultist's pseudonym) for an otherwise anonymous woman that researchers such as Ronald Hutton and Philip Heselton have come to view as an important contributor to the development of Gardnerian Witchcraft, and therefore Wicca. She has been variously identified as Gerald Gardner's "magical working partner", "High Priestess", and teacher.
Dafo Temple The Dafo Temple (pinyin: Dàfó Sì) is a famous Buddhist temple in Zhejiang and has a long history of more than 1000 years. This Temple is the symbol of the Xinchang prefecture and it attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year.
Daft Punk Daft Punk is the collective name of Paris musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974) and Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975). The duo are considered one of the most successful electronic music collaborations of all time, both in album sales and in critical acclaim.
Daft Punk Is Playing at My House "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House" is the fifth single from LCD Soundsystem, released on the February 21, 2005. The accompanying music video paid tongue-in-cheek homage to Spike Jonze's and Michel Gondry's music videos for Daft Punk's "Da Funk" and "Around the World," respectively.
Dafydd ap Gruffydd Dafydd ap Gruffydd (or Dafydd ap Gruffudd) (11 July 1238 – 3 October, 1283), was Prince of Wales from 11 December 1282 until his execution on 3 October 1283. Following the murder of his brother, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, he was the last free Welsh ruler of Wales.
Dafydd Goch Dafydd Penmachno Goch or Dafydd ap Dafydd ap Gruffudd is said in some genealogical sources to be the illegitimate and only surviving son of Dafydd III the last free Welsh Prince of Wales (December 1282 - June 1283).
Dag Efter Dag Dag efter dag (English: Day after Day) is a song in Swedish, with melody by Lasse Holm and text by Monica Forsberg. The pop and country group Chips won the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1982 with "Dag efter dag", and the song was sung by Kikki Danielsson and Elisabeth Andreasson.
Dag Fornæss Dag Fornæss (born June 30 1948 in Hamar) is a former Norwegian speed skater. His international breakthrough was in 1969, when he won the Norwegian Championship, the European Speed Skating Championships and the World Allround Speed Skating Championships.
Dag Hammarskjöld invert The Dag Hammarskjöld invert is a 4-cent value postage stamp error issued on 23 October 1962 by the United States Postal Service one year after the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in an airplane crash. The stamp, showing the yellow background inverted relative to the image and text, is also known as the Day's Folly after Postmaster General J.
Dag Hammarskjöld Library The Dag Hammarskjöld Library is part of the United Nations headquarters and is connected to the Secretariat and conference buildings through ground level and underground corridors. It is named after Dag Hammarskjöld, a former Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Dag Ingebrigtsen Dag Ingebrigtsen is a Norwegian musician who had his debut in 1977 with the group Subway Suck. He got his breakthrough in 1980 with the rock band The Kids, who had the hit "Forelska i lærer'n" ("In love with the teacher").
Dag Nasty Dag Nasty were a punk and hardcore band formed in 1985 by Brian Baker (guitar) of Minor Threat, Colin Sears (drums) and Roger Marbury (bass), both of Bloody Mannequin Orchestra, and Shawn Brown (vocals). Their style of less aggressive, melodic hardcore was influential to emotional hardcore (a.
Dag og Tid Dag og Tid (English: "Day and Time") is a national weekly newspaper in Norway that uses the Nynorsk standard of the Norwegian language. The newspaper was founded in 1962, is politically independent and focuses on culture and politics.
Dag Ole Teigen Dag Ole Teigen (born August 10, 1982 in Vanylven) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party (AP). He represents Hordaland in the Norwegian Parliament, where he meets in the place of Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen, who was appointed to a government position.
Dag Solstad Dag Solstad (born July 16, 1941, Sandefjord, Norway) is a Norwegian novelist, short-story writer, and dramatist whose work has been translated into several languages. He has written nearly 30 books and is the only author to have received the Norwegian Literary Critics’ Award three times.
Daganbhuiyan Daganbhuiyan Upazila is situated in the western part of Feni district, adjacent to Senbagh Upazila of Noakhali district. Daganbhuiyan is a commercial centre with one of Bangladesh's biggest cotton spinning mills situated here.
Dagbreek Dagbreek, also known as “John Murray Huis” (named after the founder John Murray of the school of theology at the University of Stellenbosch) or “Huis van Roem en Faam” (“House of Renown and Fame”) is the biggest and, although second oldest, first-to-be-built male residence in Africa situated at the heart of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Dagbreek has been home to thousands of students at the University of Stellenbosch since it’s beginning in 1921.
Dagebüll Dagebüll (also spelt Dagebuell; Mooring North Frisian: Doogebel; ) is a very small harbour and a village in Germany at the western terminus of the Norddeutsche Eisenbahngesellschaft Niebüll (NEG) railway from Niebüll. Ferries to the islands of Föhr and Amrum sail from the harbour.
Dagen (Danish newspaper) DAGEN (commonly written Dagen) was a Danish newspaper which is notable for only lasting 41 issues, from October 22 to December 6 during the second half of 2002. DAGEN was the first new newspaper in almost 50 years in Denmark.
Dagen H Dagen H (The H day) was the day, 3 September 1967, on which traffic in Sweden switched from driving on the left-hand side of the road to the right. The H stands for Högertrafik, the Swedish word for "right-hand traffic".
Dagenham and Rainham (UK Parliament constituency) Dagenham and Rainham will be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It will elect one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Dagenham by-election, 1994 The Dagenham by-election, in Dagenham, on June 9,1994 was held after Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Bryan Gould resigned the seat. A safe Labour seat, it was won by Judith Church, who would go on to retain the seat in 1997.
Dagestan War The Dagestan War (in Russia called by the name Chechen invasion of Dagestan) began when Chechnya-based so-called Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade (IIPB) militia led by warlords Shamil Basayev and Ibn al-Khattab invaded the neighbouring Russian republic of Dagestan on August 7 1999 in support of the Islamic Shura of Dagestan separatist rebels. The war ended with the retreat of the IIPB and was one of the triggers for the Second Chechen War.
Dagfinn Føllesdal Dagfinn Føllesdal (sometimes spelled Follesdal) (born June 22, 1932, Askim, Norway) is the Clarence Irving Lewis Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University, and professor emeritus at the University of Oslo.
Dagfinn Hjertenes Dagfinn Hjertenes (August 13, 1943 – February 28, 2006), born in Florø, Norway, was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party (H). He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 1989, and sat through one term.
Dagfinn Sundsbø Dagfinn Sundsbø (born December 11, 1946 in Lindås) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party (SP). He represents Akershus in the Norwegian Parliament, where he meets in the place of Åslaug Haga, who was appointed to a government position.

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