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Milan Panić Milan Panic (Serbian: Милан Панић) (born 1929) is a Serbian-American Newport Beach and Pasadena, California-based business tycoon. He founded ICN Pharmaceuticals in the late 1950s and led it, as Chairman, CEO, and President ICN Pharmaceuticals, to annual sales exceeding $672 million (USD) in 1997.
Milan Papyrus The Milan Papyrus is a papyrus scroll written in the late 3rd century BC during the rule of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Alexandria. Originally discovered by anonymous tomb raiders as part of a mummy wrapping, it was purchased in the papyrus "gray market" in Europe in the late 1990s by the University of Milan.
Milan Parivodić Milan Parivodić Serbian Cyrillic Милан Париводић (born in 1966 in Belgrade) is the current Minister of International Economic Relations in the Government of Serbia. He graduated from University of Belgrade in law faculty.
Milan Radulović Milan Radulović (born in 1948 in Malo Polje near Han Pijesak) is currently the Serbian Minister of Religion. He graduated from the University of Sarajevo on the Faculty of Philosophy but he also received his MA and PhD from the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade.
Milan Rai Milan Rai is a British peace campaigner who was arrested in October 2005 on the steps of a London war memorial, the Cenotaph, for refusing to cease reading aloud the names of civilians by then killed in Iraq following its most recent war, alongside fellow activist Maya Evans.
Milan Rakić Milan Rakić (September 18, 1876 - June 30, 1938(Милан Ракић) was a Serbia]n [[poet. He focused on dodecasyllable and hendecasyllable verse, which allowed him to achieve beautiful rhythm and rhyme in his poems.
Milan Rezabek Milan Rezabek, born 1936 in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, is American jazz musician and composer. He played with orchestras of Gustav Brom of Czechoslovakia, with orchestra of Wayne Newton in Las Vegas and multiple other musical formations.
Milan Smiljanić Milan Smiljanić (Serbian: Милан Смиљанић; born October 19, 1986 in Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia), midfielder, is a Serbian football player currently playing for FK Partizan and the Serbia national football team.
Milan Stepanov Milan Stepanov (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Степанов) (born April 2, 1983 in Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian football player currently playing for Trabzonspor who came up through FK Vojvodina ranks. He made his first team senior debut during 2000/01 season and became Vojvodina's captain before the start of 2005/06 season.
Milan Stitt Milan Stitt was born in Detroit, Michigan and received his BA from the University of Michigan and MFA from the Yale School of Drama. As a writer, Stitt is best known for his play,The Runner Stumbles, named best Broadway Play of 1976 in the annual Best Plays book.
Milan Vidmar Milan Vidmar (June 22 1885 – October 9 1962) was a Slovene electrical engineer, chess player, chess theorist, philosopher and writer, born in Ljubljana, Austria-Hungary (now Slovenia). He was a specialist in power transformers and transmission of electric current.
Milanesa Milanesas (plural) are a common meat dish in Argentina, later adopted by Uruguay and Paraguay (mainly due to their great meat production) as well as in other Latin American countries, such as Mexico and Brazil, where breaded meat filet preparations are known as a milanesa (Beef,bife a milanesa chicken, frango a milanesa, in Portuguese).
Milankovitch cycles Milankovitch cycles are the collective effect of changes in the Earth's movements upon its climate, named after Serbian civil engineer and mathematician Milutin Milanković. The eccentricity, axial tilt, and precession of the Earth's orbit vary in several patterns, resulting in 100,000 year ice age cycles of the Quaternary glaciation over the last few million years.
Milano Project The Milano Project is a master plan for Daegu's textile industry to develop the city to a center of the high-tech fashion industries. Daegu's textile industry has been famous for its large production of fabrics in Korea for the last few decades, besides metal and machineries.
Milano-Sanremo 2006 These are the results for the 97th edition of the Milano-Sanremo cycling classic, raced on April 18, 2005. Filippo Pozzato, who was controlling a breakaway for teammate Tom Boonen, managed to steal the victory from the sprinters.
Milano-Torino Milano-Torino is a semi classic European single day cycling race, now run in early March between the northern Italian cities of Milan and Turin over a distance of 199 kilometres. The event was first run in 1876 making it the oldest of the Italian classic races and one of the oldest in the World.
Milarepa Jetsun Milarepa (Wylie: Rje btsun Mi la ras pa), 1052-1135 (approx) was one of Tibet's most famous yogis and poets, a student of Marpa Lotsawa, and a major figure in the history of the Kagyu (Bka'-brgyud) school of Tibetan Buddhism.
Milarepa (film) The India film Milarepa, produced in 2006 is set in the magnificent Spiti Valley high in the Himalayas in the Zanskar region close to the border between India and Tibet. The film is about the adventurous formative years of the legendary budhist mystic, Milarepa (1052-1135) who is one of the most widely known Tibetan Saints, but whom set out for vengeance and retribution.
Milarepa's Cave Milarepa's Cave is a cave where the Tibetan legend Milarepa spent many years of his life in the eleventh century, 10km north of Nyalam in the roadside near a tiny village called Zhonggang in Tibet. A path leads down from the roadside through the village and down a hillside where a small monastery named Pyenzhangling has been built on which Milarepa's cave is entered from its vestibule.
Milas carpets and rugs Milas carpets and rugs are Turkish carpets and rugs (*see Terminology) that bear characteristics proper to the district of Milas in southwestern Turkey, within the Muğla Province. The variants within the category of Milas rugs can be called such names as Ada Milas, Patlıcanlı, Cıngıllı Cafer, Gemisuyu, Elikoynunda et cetera.
Milawata letter The Milawata letter (CTH 182) is a diplomatic correspondence from a Hittite king at Hattusa to a client king in western Anatolia around 1240 BCE. The letter demands that the client resolve a dispute over hostages, turn over fugitives from Hittite justice, and turn over a pretender from Wilusa to a Hittite envoy so that the Hittites can reinstall him as king there.
Milü Milü (355⁄113) (), also known as Zulü (Zu's ratio), while the name was given by Japanese mathematician Mikami Yoshio, but it is not clear whether it refer to the fraction or the decimal value 3.1415926 to 3.
MilĂł of Narbonne MilĂł of Narbonne was the Count of Narbonne, who was ruling in 752, successor probably of Gilbert. It seems that he was in favour of the Frankish, but, as there was a Muslim garrison in Narbonne, he didn't follow Ansemund, Count of Nimes in his allegiance to the Frankish Kingdom.
Milčo Mančevski Milčo Mančevski (Macedonian: Милчо Манчевски; usually credited as Milcho Manchevski) (born 18 October 1959 in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia then part of Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian film director and screenwriter. He is mostly known for his film Pred doždot (Before the Rain), that won a Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1994.
Milbanke Sound Milbanke Sound is a group of young, basaltic cinder cones in British Columbia, Canada and include the volcanoes, Kitasu Hill, Lake Island, Lady Douglas Island, Helmut Peak and Lady Island. The basaltic cinder cones could possibly be holocene age and other vents may be as old as Tertiary age.
Milbenkäse Spinnenkäse, which literally means spider cheese, more correctly called Milbenkäse (mite cheese), is a German speciality cheese produced exclusively in the village of Würchwitz, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The tradition, which dates back to the Middle Ages, has recently been revitalized.
Milbert Amplifiers Milbert Amplifiers is a company which, in 1986 and with the ongoing help of David Berning, reintroduced vacuum tube audio amplifiers to the automobile, utilizing vacuum tubes for audio amplification and transistors in high voltage switching power supplies (SMPS).
Milborne St Andrew Milborne St Andrew is a village in north Dorset, England, situated in a winterbourne valley on the dip slope of the Dorset Downs, on the A354 road nine miles north east of Dorchester. The village has a population of 1,042 (2001).
Milburn Drysdale Milburn Drysdale was a fictional character in the sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies as well as the 1993 movie of the same name. In the television series, he was played by actor Raymond Bailey; and in the movie, he was played by actor Dabney Coleman.
Milburn Stone Milburn Stone (July 5 1904 - June 12 1980) was an Emmy Award—winning American television actor, who was the nephew of Broadway comedian, Fred Stone, and who was best known for his role as "Doc" (Doctor Galen Adams) on the Western television series Gunsmoke.
Milceni The Milceni or Milzeni (; ; ) were a West Slavic tribe in Upper Lusatia. They were first mentioned in the middle of the 9th century AD by the Bavarian Geographer, who wrote of 30 civitates which possibly had fortifications.
Mild Hybrid Mild hybrids are essentially conventional vehicles with oversized starter motors, allowing the engine to be turned off whenever the car is coasting, braking, or stopped, yet restart quickly and cleanly. Accessories can continue to run on electrical power while the engine is off, and as in other hybrid designs, the motor is used for regenerative braking to recapture energy.
Mild und leise Mild und Leise, which means 'fair and gentle' in German, is the name of an 18-minute synthesised composition by Paul Lansky, made in 1973 on the IBM 360 mainframe. It is one of the very first pieces of music made with a computer.
Mildenhall Treasure The Mildenhall Treasure is a major hoard of thirty-four Roman silver objects found in the Mildenhall area of the English county of Suffolk. The hoard was discovered in January 1942 by a Suffolk ploughman, Gordon Butcher, who removed it from the ground with help from Sydney Ford.
Mildenhall, Wiltshire Mildenhall, Wiltshire (known to local residents as Minal and not to be confused with Mildenhall, Suffolk) is a small village with a population of around 400, about 2 miles east from the town of Marlborough on the road to Ramsbury.
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias Courage Award The Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias Courage Award has been presented since 1986. The United States Sports Academy presents the award to individuals who have exhibited courage in the face of adversity, preseverence in spite of difficulty, and excellence in sport.
Mildred Ames Mildred Ames (born November 2 1919-July 20 1994) was a US writer of children's literature, for older children, and some science fiction. Her science fiction works often concern issues of paranoia or questions of identity.
Mildred Archer Mildred Archer OBE (28 December, 1911, in London — 4 February, 2005) was an art historian who specialized in 18th and 19th century art in British India. She was curator of Prints and Drawings at the India Office Library and wrote extensively on the collection and studies on them.
Mildred Bangs Wynkoop Mildred Olive Bangs Wynkoop (born - September 9, 1905 in Seattle, Washington died May 21, 1997 in Lenexa, Kansas) was a Nazarene educator and theologian. She wrote two books, both published by Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, Missouri.
Mildred Benson Mildred Wirt Benson (July 10, 1905 - May 28, 2002), writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, was a contributor to 23 of the first 25, originally published, Nancy Drew mysteries. She was one of 28 individuals who helped produce the Syndicate's Nancy Drew mystery books from 1929 to 1984.
Mildred Burke Mildred Bliss was an American professional wrestler, who wrestled under the name Mildred Burke. A member of the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame as well as the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, she is widely regarded as the best female American wrestler of all time.
Mildred Cohn Mildred Cohn (born 1913 in New York City) is a retired biochemist. She graduated from high school at 14 and went on to receive her Bachelor's from Hunter College in 1931, her master's in 1932 from Columbia University, and her PhD in Physical Chemistry in 1938.
Mildred Couper Mildred Couper (1887–1974), prominent American composer and pianist, was one of the first musicians to experiment with quarter-tone music. She was based in Santa Barbara, California, but her music and influence were felt around the world.
Mildred Dresselhaus Mildred S. Dresselhaus (born Mildred Spiewak on November 11 1930 in The Bronx, New York) is an Institute Professor and Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Mildred Gillars "Axis Sally" (November 29, 1900 – June 25, 1988) was a female radio personality during World War II. Born Mildred Elizabeth Sisk in Portland, Maine, she took the name Mildred Gillars as a small child after her mother remarried and moved to New York City where young Mildred dreamed of becoming an actress, but she met with little success.
Mildred Gordon Mildred Gordon, née Fellerman, (born 24 October 1923) is a British Labour politician. She became a teacher in 1945 and married Trotskyist Sam Gordon in 1948, becoming active in the Revolutionary Communist Party.
Mildred H. McAfee Mildred Helen McAfee Horton (May 12, 1900 - September 2, 1994) was an American academic who served during World War II as first director of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) in the United States Navy.
Mildred Harnack Mildred Harnack (born Mildred Fish, 16 September 1902 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; died 16 February 1943 in Berlin-Plötzensee) was an American-German literary historian, translator, and resistance fighter in Nazi Germany.
Mildred J. Hill Mildred J. Hill (born June 27, 1859 - June 5, 1916) was an American songwriter, who composed one of the best-known songs in the world -- "Good Morning to All," better known as "Happy Birthday to You".
Mildred Lillie Mildred Lillie (January 25 1915 – October 27 2002) was a California judge whom President Richard Nixon seriously considered for the Supreme Court of the United States in 1971. Lillie's potential candidacy for the high court was ended by an "unqualified" rating from the American Bar Association.
Mildred Lisette Norman Peace Pilgrim (July 18, 1908 – July 7, 1981) born Mildred Lisette Norman, was an American pacifist, vegetarian, and peace activist. In 1952, she became the first woman to walk the entire length of the Appalachian Trail in one season.
Mildred Muis Mildred Muis (born July 28, 1968 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Team, behind East Germany.
Mildura Digital Television Mildura Digital Television is a broadcasting company formed by a joint venture between WIN Television and Prime Television. Based in Mildura, Victoria, it is a digital-only Network Ten affiliate, and began broadcasting on 1 January 2006.
Mile A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Swedish/Norwegian mil. Its size can vary from system to system, but in each is between 1 and 10 kilometers.
Mile Budak Mile Budak (1889 - 1945) was a Croatian writer and politician, best known as one of the chief ideologists of the Ustaše movement, who created Croatian national plan to get rid of Orthodox Serbs - by killing one third, expelling one third and assimilating the rest.
Mile High Stadium Mile High Stadium (known as Bears Stadium until 1968) was a baseball, soccer and football stadium that stood in Denver, Colorado from 1948-2001. It hosted the Denver Broncos of the NFL from 1960-2000, the Colorado Rockies of the NL from 1993-1994, the Colorado Rapids of MLS from 1996-2001, the Denver Gold of the USFL from 1983-1985, and the Denver Bears and Denver Zephyrs of minor league baseball's Western League, American Association and Pacific Coast League from its completion in 1948 until 1992.
Mile Jedinak Mile Jedinak (born August 3, 1984 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an football (soccer) player. He currently plays as a central midfielder for the Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners on a short term contract.
Mile Kitić Milojko "Mile" Kitić (Миле Китић, born January 1, 1952 in Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia) is a popular Yugoslav turbo-folk singer. From the beginning of his career to 1991, he sang in the Ijekavian Dialect.
Mile Mrkšić Mile Mrkšić (born July 20, 1947 near Vrginmost, Croatia) is a former Serbian colonel of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA). He was in charge of the JNA army unit which attacked and subsequently occupied the town of Vukovar during the Battle of Vukovar in 1991.
Mile of Cars Located in San Diego near the border of Mexico, Mile of Cars Association is one of the largest and most successful automotive associations in the country. The historical, mile-long stretch of National City Boulevard is currently comprised of 21 new car franchises and continues to grow.
Mile sur mera tumhara Ek Sur (One Tune) (Hindi and other Indian languages). Created August 15, 1988) an Indian national integration video, featuring the song, 'Mile Sur Mera Tumhara', was created by Lok Seva Sanchar Parishad promoted by Doordarshan (then India's sole TV broadcaster) and India's Ministry of Information.
Mile Sterjovski Mile Sterjovski (born on May 27, 1979 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian football (soccer) midfielder of Ethnic Macedonian origin, who currently plays for FC Basel in the Swiss Super League. He was a member of the national squad which competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and is generally considered Australia's greatest footballing export.
Mile wide and an inch deep The standards-based mathematics curriculum adopted by the United States in the 1990s has been called a mile wide and an inch deep. Compared to nations in Asia such as Singapore which concentrate spending a lot of time on a few basics in great depth, American texts such as integrated mathematics cover a very large variety of topics to expose all students to more mathematics.
Milecastle 48 Milecastle 48 , one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall, is situated in the village of Gilsland in Cumbria immediately adjacent to the Tyne Valley Line (OS grid reference NY 634 661). It is known locally as the 'King's Stables' but in recent years the heritage industry has (quite unnecessarily) begun to call it Poltross Burn Milecastle.
Milecastle 49 Milecastle 49 (Harrow's Scar), one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall, is situated immediately west of the gorge of the river Irthing (OS grid reference NY 620 664), where the Wall was carried over the river by the bridge at Willowford.
Milecastle 51 Milecastle 51 (Wall Bowers), one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall, is situated to the west of Birdoswald fort (OS grid reference NY 592 654), at the point where the Stone Wall rejoins the line of the Turf Wall.
Milecastle 53 Milecastle 53 (Banks Burn), one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall, is situated west of the hamlet of Banks, Cumbria and northeast of Lanercost Priory (). It lies 1520m west of Milecastle 52 and 1436m east of Milecastle 54.
MileHiCon MileHiCon is an annual science fiction/fantasy convention held in Denver, Colorado in October. It is primarily literary, although it also has an art show, art programming, science track, the Critter Crunch (similar to Robot Wars), an independent science fiction film contest, a video room, anime room, Masquerade, etc.
Milemarker (band) Milemarker are an indie rock group originally formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A longtime part of the Chapel Hill and Chicago underground music scenes, Milemarker have slowly gained in popularity for their eclectic stylings and unique sound, which has shifted from an experimental electronic format to heavier alternative rock in recent years.
Milena Gaiga Milena Gaiga (born August 30, 1964 in Port Alberni, British Columbia) is a former field hockey player from Canada, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she ended up in seventh place with the Canadian National Women's Team.
Milena Kitic Mezzo-soprano Milena Kitic (born Belgrade 1968) began her professional career with the Belgrade (former Yugoslavia) Opera, debuting in 1989 as Olga in Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin." She performed at the National Theater in Belgrade for 8 years.
Milena Pavlović-Barili Milena Pavlović-Barili (alt. Barilli) (1909-1945) (Милена Павловић-Барили) was a Serbian painter and poet, born on November 5, 1909 in Požarevac, Serbia, and died on March 6, 1945 in New York City, state of New York, United States of America.
Milena Reljin Milena Reljin (born May 25, 1967 in Belgrade, Serbia) is a Yugoslavian rhythmic gymnast. She is the child of Mita Reljin, a basketball player and coach, and Vukosava Milanović-Reljin, a basketball player for Radnički and later, Partizan.
Milena Vukotic Milena Vukotic, born in Rome on 23 April 1938 of a Serbian comediographer father, and an Italian pianist mother; is a former ballerina, a stage, television and motion-picture actress. Most remembered as Pina in the Fantozzi comedy series.
Milenka Peña Milenka Peña is a popular television journalist and newscaster in the Chicago area. She began her career in broadcasting communications, music and acting at a very early age in Bolivia, her native country, making her debut as an entertainer and performer on both national and international levels since she was only four years old.
Milenko Radomar Vesnitch Milenko Radomar Vesnitch (1863-1921) was the diplomatic representative from Serbia at the Paris Peace Conference at Versailles in June 1919. He was married to an American who was acquainted with President Wilson's wife.
Milenko Stojković Milenko Stojković (Serbian Cyrillic: Миленко Стојковић) (1769–1831) was a Bimbasha (later Commander-in-chief) in the First Serbian Uprising early in the 19th century. He is most famous for having apprehended and executed the Turkish tyrants Aganlija, Kucuk Alija, Mula Jusuf and Mehmed Focic, responsible for the slaughter of Serbian Princes that triggered the First Serbian Uprising, on the island of Ada Kaleh on the River Danube.
Milentije Popović Milentije Popović (Serbian: Милентије Поповић) (1913-1971) was a member of Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ) since 1939. During World War II he held various Party and administrative positions.
Miler Magrath Miler Magrath (also, Myler ; in Irish, Maolmhuire Mag Raith: servant of Mary, son of grace) (1523?-1622), came from a family of hereditary historians to the O'Brien clan, and was elected Archbishop of Cashel in Ireland.
Miles & More Miles & More, which is the frequent flyer program of 12 European airlines, was launched by Lufthansa (LH) in 1993. The program enables its 13 million membersNeue ZĂĽrcher Zeitung of 18 March 2006 to earn and redeem frequent flyer miles on all of the fully integrated airlines as well as all the Star Alliance members.
Miles automotive group Miles Automotive Group is a manufacturer and distributor of all electric vehicles manufactured in China to meet international safety standards. Lithium-Ion batteries and alternatives such as advanced lead acid and AGM batteries are available.
Miles Ahead Miles Ahead is a cool jazz album by Miles Davis released in May of 1957. This was the first album Davis recorded with Gil Evans, with whom he would go on to release albums like Porgy and Bess and Sketches of Spain.
Miles Austin Miles Austin (born June 30, 1984 in Summit, New Jersey) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He is a rookie out of Monmouth University, where he graduated wth a degree in history.
Miles Automotive Miles Automotive is a distributor of electric cars in the United States. The company gained prominence in 2006 when it began sales of the Miles ZX40, the first street-legal Chinese-made automobile sold in the United States market.
Miles Browning Miles Rutherford Browning (April 10, 1897 - September 29, 1954) served as an officer of the United States Navy in the Atlantic during World War I and in the Pacific during World War II. A pioneer in the development of aircraft carrier combat operations concepts, he is noted for his aggressive aerial warfare tactics as a captain on the USS Enterprise during World War II.
Miles Copeland, Jr. Miles Axe Copeland, Jr. (born July 16, 1916 in Birmingham, Alabama, died January 14, 1991) was an American musician, businessman, and CIA agent who was closely involved in major foreign-policy operations from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Miles Cross Hill Miles Cross Hill is a large hill that is the sloping gradient up to the hilly landscape of the Lincolnshire Wolds. As it is the first large hill of the Wolds, there are unbeatable views of the Lincolnshire Fens and Coast.
Miles de Courcy, 1st Baron Kingsale Miles de Courcy, 1st Baron Kingsale is believed to have being an illegitimate son of John de Courcy, who himself may have being an illegitimate son of the de Courcy family of Stogursey (Stoke Courcy), Somerset, England. Miles became the 1st Baron Kingsale, and died about 1230.
Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 – September 28 1991) was one of the most distinguished jazz musicians of the latter half of the 20th century. A trumpeter, bandleader and composer, Davis was at the forefront of almost every major development in jazz from World War II to the 1990s.
Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants is an album recorded by Miles Davis, for Prestige Records. Most of the album comes from a session on 24 December 1954, but "'Round Midnight" is from the sessions by Davis's new quintet in 1956 which resulted in Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet and three other albums to fulfil Davis's contract with Prestige.
Miles Davis at Fillmore: Live at the Fillmore East At Fillmore, nowadays, for disambiguation purposes, also known as Miles Davis at Fillmore: Live at the Fillmore East is a 1971 live album by jazz trumpeter Miles Davis and band, recorded at the Fillmore East, New York City on four consecutive days, June 17 through June 20 1970, originally released as a double vinyl LP.
Miles Davis Volume 1 Miles Davis Volume 1 is an album which compiles tracks recorded by Miles Davis for Blue Note Records on 9 May 1952 and 6 March 1954. The music has been issued on a variety of formats over the years - the tracklisting below is that of the 2001 CD reissue containing all the music recorded at the two sessions.
Miles Davis Volume 2 Miles Davis Volume 2 is an album which compiles tracks recorded for Blue Note Records on 20 April 1953 by Miles Davis. Tracks 1-6 were originally released on a 10" LP, the tracklisting below is that of the 2001 reissue containing all the music recorded at the session.
Miles from Home Miles From Home is a 1988 film starring Richard Gere. It is about two brothers who are forced off their farm in the debt stricken mid-west become folk heroes when they begin robbing the banks that have been foreclosing on farmers.
Miles Franklin Miles Franklin (born "Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin"; October 14, 1879–September 19, 1954) was an Australian writer. She was born at Talbingo, New South Wales and grew up in the Brindabella Valley.
Miles Franklin Award The Miles Franklin Literary Award is an annual literary prize for the best Australian ‘published novel or play portraying Australian life in any of its phases’. The award was set up according to the will of Miles Franklin (1879 - 1954), who is most well known for writing the Australian classic My Brilliant Career (published in 1901) and for bequeathing her estate to fund this award.
Miles Gloriosus Miles Gloriosus (literally, "boastful soldier", in Latin) is a stock character from the drama, specifically comedy, of classical Rome, and variations on this character have appeared in drama and fiction ever since.Northrop Frye, Anatomy of Criticism, p 172, ISBN 0-691-01298-9 The character derives from the alazon or "braggart" of the Greek Old Comedy (e.
Miles Gordon Technology Miles Gordon Technology, known as MGT, was a small British company, initially specialising in high-quality add-ons for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer. It was named for its founders, Alan Miles and Bruce Gordon and was founded in Cambridge, England in June 1986, by the two Sinclair Research employees after Sinclair sold the rights for the Spectrum to Amstrad.
Miles Harvey Miles Harvey is an American journalist and author. He is best known for his 2000 book, The Island of Lost Maps, which recounted the strange story of a Floridian named Gilbert Bland, who stole many old and precious maps from various libraries across America.
Miles Hendon Miles Hendon is the main supporting character in Mark Twain's Novel The Prince and the Pauper. Although the novel seems to revolve around the prince and his counterpart, many argue that the main protagonist of the book is Hendon.

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