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232nd (Saskatchewan) Battalion, CEF The 232nd (Saskatchewan) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, the unit began recruiting in early 1916 in that town and the surrounding district.
233rd (Canadiens Français du Nord Ouest) Battalion, CEF The 233rd (Canadien-Francais Du Nord Ouest) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Edmonton, Alberta, the unit began recruiting in early 1916 throughout western Canada.
233rd Street (IRT White Plains Road Line) 233rd Street is a station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located in the Bronx at the intersection of 233rd Street and White Plains Road, it is served by the train (all times), and by the train (rush hours in the peak direction).
236th (The New Brunswick Kilties) Battalion, CEF The 236th (The New Brunswick Kilties) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Fredericton, New Brunswick and Camp Valcartier, the unit began recruiting in the Spring of 1916 throughout Canada and the New England region in the United States of America.
237th Battalion, CEF The 237th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Sussex, New Brunswick, the unit began recruiting in the Spring of 1916 in Military Districts 4, 5, 6, and 7 and was one of several "American" battalions in the CEF.
238th Battalion, CEF The 238th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in the Spring of 1916 throughout Ontario and the Western provinces.
239th Battalion, CEF The 239th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Camp Valcartier, the unit began recruiting in the Spring of 1916; particulars are, however, not known.
23d Air Division The 23d Air Division (23 AD) was the direct precursor to the Southeast Air Defense Sector (SEADS). When the 23 AD stood down 1 July 1987, all command, mission, components, and assets were immediately transferred to the newly organized SEADS, thus completing the official turn-over.
23d Bomb Squadron The 23d Bomb Squadron flies the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress long range bomber. The squadron stands ready to deploy and fly its B-52Hs to enforce national security policy by being ready to deliver overwhelming nuclear or conventional firepower to destroy targets, worldwide, at any time.
23d Flying Training Squadron The 23d Flying Training Squadron has a long and distinctive history in the United States Air Force. The 23d was constituted on 20 November 1940 as the 76th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) and Activated on 15 January 1941 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
23rd Academy Awards The 23rd Academy Awards Ceremony awarded oscars for the best in films in 1950. The nominations were noticeable this year, as All About Eve was nominated for fourteen Oscars, beating the previous record of Gone with the Wind.
23rd Canadian Parliament The 23rd Canadian Parliament was in session from October 14, 1957 until February 1, 1958. The membership was set by the 1957 federal election on June 10, 1957, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1958 election.
23rd International Solvay Conference in Physics The 23rd International Solvay Conference in Physics "The Quantum Structure of Space and Time" was the 23rd edition of the International Solvay Conference in Physics held in Hotel Métropole, Brussels (Belgium), from December 1 to December 3 2005. The conference was chaired by the winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics, David Gross (KITP, Santa Barbara).
23rd March 1931: Shaheed 23rd March 1931: Shaheed is a 2002 Hindi film directed by Guddu Dhanoa and starring Bobby Deol as the freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, his elder brother Sunny Deol as Chandrashekhar Azad and Amrita Singh as Bhagat Singh's mother. Aishwarya Rai has a special appearance.
23rd Marine Regiment (United States) The 23rd Marine Regiment (23rd Marines) is an reserve infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps. It is headquartered in San Bruno, California and falls under 4th Marine Division and Marine Forces Reserve.
23rd Ohio Infantry The 23rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 23rd OVI) was an infantry regiment that participated in the American Civil War. Future Presidents Rutherford Hayes and William McKinley served in this unit, as did future U.
23rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry The 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Known for its colorful uniforms based upon the popular French Zouave style, the regiment served in the Eastern Theater.
23rd Street (BMT Broadway Line) 23rd Street is a station on the BMT Broadway Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 23rd Street, Broadway, and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan it is served by the train (all times except late nights), the train (weekends and late nights), and the train (weekdays).
23rd Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line) 23rd Street is a subway station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at 23rd Street and Eighth Avenue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, it is served by the train at all times and by the at all times except late nights, when it is replaced by the .
23rd Street (IND Sixth Avenue Line) 23d Street is a station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 23rd Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, it is served by the train at all times, and the train on weekdays.
23rd Street (Richmond, California) 23rd Street is a major north-south trunk street in Richmond and San Pablo, California. It runs between San Pablo Avenue (State Route 123) in the north and Interstate 580 in the south after which it becomes Marina Bay Parkway.
23rd Street Grounds 23rd Street Grounds, also known as State Street Grounds and 23rd Street Park, was a baseball park in Chicago, Illinois. It was home to the Chicago White Stockings from 1874 to 1877, two years in the National Association and two in the National League.
23rd United States Congress The Twenty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1833 to March 3 1835, during the first two years of the second administration of U.
23rd United States Congress - Political Parties The Twenty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the United States national legislature, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1833 to March 3 1835, during the first two years of the second administration of U.
23rd United States Congress - State Delegations The Twenty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the United States national legislature, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1833 to March 3 1835, during the first two years of the second administration of U.
23rd Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Kama 23rd Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Kama was founded in 1944. It consisted of volunteers from the Independent State of Croatia (today's Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina) (both volksdeutsche and anti-communist/nationalist Croatians and Bosnian Muslims) around a German cadre.
24 (season 3) The third season, also known as Day 3 of the television series 24 premiered in America on October 28, 2003 and aired its season finale on May 25, 2004. The premiere episode had a full one hour running time and was commercial-free.
24 Carat Gold 24 Carat Gold is a best-of album by Scooter, featuring 24 gold-selling songs from 1994 until its release date. Many of the songs on this album are digitally remastered versions, with some of the songs being shortened as to fit all of the tracks on the album.
24 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers 24 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers is a Regiment of the British Army's Corps of Royal Engineers which will be formed in early 2007 around existing Commando trained elements of the Corps; 59 Independent Commando Squadron and 131 Independent Commando Squadron (Volunteers).
24 Form (Simplified Form) T'ai Chi Ch'uan 24 Form (Simplified Form) Tai Chi Chuan is the result of an effort by the Chinese Sports Committee which brought together four T'ai Chi experts in 1956. These experts truncated the Yang family hand form to 24 postures.
24 hour watch A 24 hour watch is a wristwatch with an hour hand that rotates 360° every 24 hours. This type of watch is especially useful for airplane pilots, astronauts, members of the military, or anyone who uses a 24-hour clock.
24 Hour Museum The 24 Hour Museum presents itself as "the UK's National Virtual Museum". It provides a comprehensive guide to all the public museums, galleries, libraries, archives, heritage sites and science centres in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
24 Hour Party People 24 Hour Party People is a 2002 film about Manchester's popular music community from 1977 to 1997, and specifically about Factory Records. It was written by Frank Cottrell Boyce and directed by Michael Winterbottom.
24 Hours 24 hours is the name of a free glossy daily newspaper published by Sun Media, a subsidiary of Quebecor Media. Two different editions are published in Toronto and Vancouver, and a Montreal edition is published in French as 24 heures.
24 Hours in a Disco "24 Hours in a Disco" was a hit single performed by musicians Kofi (Aryivor) and Kiki (Djan) in 1979 by Bronze Records (UK). It has been described as disco-funk with powerful violins, bass, and guitar.
24 Hours in Cyberspace 24 Hours in Cyberspace was an online photography project that took place on February 8 1996, headed by photographer Rick Smolan. It was billed as the "largest collaborative Internet event ever", involving thousands of photographers from all over the world, including 100 of the world's top photojournalists.
24 Hours of Adrenalin 24 Hours of Adrenalin is a mountain bike event series in North America. In 2005, over 10,000 enthusiasts participated, earning 24 Hours of Adrenalin the title of "fastest growing mountain bike event series in North America.
24 Hours of Daytona The Rolex 24 at Daytona (also frequently referred to as the 24 Hours of Daytona) is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is held on a 3.
24 Hours of Foo __FORCETOC__24 Hours of Foo was a live special on MTV2 hosted by the rock band Foo Fighters, which aired on June 11 and 12, 2005. It was very similar in concept to 24 Hours of Love, a live special hosted by Courtney Love that the channel aired in 2002.
24 Hours of Le Mans The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the world's most famous sports car endurance race, held annually at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe département. It is organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (A.
24 Hours of Love __FORCETOC__24 Hours of Love was a special programming stunt that aired live starting on September 21, 2002 on MTV2. The official premise of the show was that rock star Courtney Love would do a live broadcast for 24 hours in a row, and that she would be in full control of the programming on MTV2 for those hours.
24 Hours on Craigslist 24 Hours on Craigslist is a feature-length documentary that captures the people and stories behind a single day’s posts on the community-focused, classified website Craigslist. The film, made with the approval of Craigslist’s founder Craig Newmark, is woven from interviews with the site’s users, all of whom â€opted-in’ to be contacted by the production when they submitted their posts on August 4, 2003.
24 sata (Croatia) 24 sata ("24 hours") is a Croatian daily newspaper published in Zagreb with a circulation of about 150,000"New Croatian Newspaper is Launched Using Complete Publishing Solution from DTI", http://www.dtint.
24 Wishes 24 Wishes is Japanese seiyuu Rie Tanaka's 1st album, released on January 3 2003. It includes some of the songs Rie sang for the anime Chobits, wherein she did the voice of the character Chii: Happy-go-lucky, Ningyo-hime, I Hear You Everywhere, Hitomi no Tunnel, Sweet Sweet (a remix of the Chobits ending theme Raison d'Etre).
24-Abdel Haleem Ali Abdel Haleem Ali (born October,24,1973) is an egyptian football (soccer) player who currently plays for al-zamalek sporting club. He was a member of the egyptian national team squad in the african cup of nations 2006 which Egypt was the champions and he was the top scorer for the egyptian premier league 2003-2004.
24-bit The IBM System/360, announced in 1964, was an extremely popular computer system with 24-bit addressing and 32-bit general registers and arithmetic. Two decades later another popular system, IBM PC/AT, started shipping with its Intel 80286 processor, also with 24-bit addressing, but with 16-bit general registers and arithmetic.
24-Ethyl coprostanol 24-Ethyl coprostanol (24-ethyl 5β-cholestan-3β-ol) is a 29 carbon stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of β-sitosterol (24-ethyl cholest-5en-3β-ol, 24-ethyl cholesterol) in the gut of most higher animals, especially herbivores . This compound has been used as a biomarker for the presence of agricultural (non-human) faecal matter in the environment.
24-hour clock The 24-hour clock is a convention of time-keeping in which the day runs from midnight to midnight and is divided into 24Â hours, numbered from 0 to 23. This system is the most commonly used time notation in the world today.
240th Battalion, CEF The 240th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Renfrew, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in the Spring of 1916 in the counties of Lanark, Renfrew, and Frontenac.
241 Squadron Air Training Corps The 241 Squadron ATC (Wanstead and Woodford), was formed on the 3 February 1941 and is currently one of the largest squadron in the Air Training Corps with approximately 160 cadets and 20 adult staff. The squadron's staff are all volunteers with civilian jobs.
241st (Canadian Scottish Borderers) Battalion, CEF The 241st (Canadian Scottish Borderers) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Windsor, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in the spring of 1916 in Essex County.
242nd Battalion, CEF The 242nd Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the unit began recruiting sometime in mid-1916 in Montreal and the surrounding district.
2436 Hatshepsut 2436 Hatshepsut is a small main belt asteroid, which was discovered by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels in 1960. It is named after Hatshepsut, the ancient Egyptian female Pharaoh.
243rd Battalion, CEF The 243rd Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, the unit began recruiting in the spring of 1916 in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Yorkton, and North Battleford.
244th (Kitchener's Own) Battalion, CEF The 244th (Kitchener's Own) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the unit began recruiting in the spring of 1916 in Montreal and the surrounding district.
245th (Canadian Grenadier Guards) Battalion, CEF The 245th (Canadian Grenadier Guards) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the unit began recruiting in the spring of 1916 in that city.
24601 (number) 24601 is the prison code of the character Jean Valjean in the novel/musical Les Misérables. In homage, or perhaps as a recurring in-joke in the performing arts, the number has frequently been used in other works of fiction.
246th (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Battalion, CEF The 246th (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the unit began recruiting in the summer of 1916 throughout the province of Nova Scotia.
247th Battalion, CEF The 247th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Peterborough, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in the late summer of 1916 in the townships of Peterborough, West Hastings, and Gavan.
249th Battalion, CEF The 249th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Regina, Saskatchewan, the unit began recruiting in the autumn of 1916 throughout the province of Saskatchewan.
24: One Shot 24: One Shot is the first graphic novel published that is based on the hit TV series 24. It was first released by IDW Publishing but has more recently featured as one of three graphic novels in a collection book known simply as 24 (The others being 24: Stories and 24: Midnight Sun).
24: The Soundtrack 24: The Soundtrack, released on December 7 2004, is based on the Fox television drama series 24, contains nineteen tracks of music composed exclusively for the first three seasons by producer Sean Callery, including the show's full theme song which has never been aired. The music contained in the soundtrack is somewhat of a hybrid mix of electronic pulses and rich orchestral textures that is meant to give each episode its own sound, yet at the same time have a sound that is consistent with the rest of the series in a way that compliments the show's "real-time" format.
24fps The 24fps Short Film + Video Competition (formerly WESTfest) is a two-day short film festival hosted in Abilene, Texas, USA each year. An average of 20 shorts are selected and viewed at the Paramount Theatre, a restored stage/movie theatre originally built in 1930.
24h velo (LLN) Les 24 heures vélo de Louvain-la-Neuve (English: the Bicycle 24 hours of Louvain-la-Neuve) is a Belgian festival organized by UCL students held every year during October in Louvain-la-Neuve. The main event is a 24 hour bicycle relay race spanning the whole city, surrounded by the crowd during various music concerts and parties.
24Seven 24Seven is a British television series that ran from 2001 to 2002, and aired on the cable network The N in the United States, and in the UK on CITV. The show focused on a group of students living at Discovery House, a dorm at the Oaks boarding school.
24SevenOffice 24SevenOffice is an Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and Customer relationship management (CRM) system for small and medium sized businesses delivered on demand through a Ajax-powered web-based interface (Software as a Service). The system includes modules for:
24th Canadian Parliament The 24th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 12, 1958 until April 19, 1962. The membership was set by the 1958 federal election on March 31, 1958, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1962 election.
24th Infantry Division (United States) The Hawaiian Division, now called the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized)—also known as the Victory Division—was an infantry division of the United States Army with base of operations at Fort Riley, Kansas.
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) with a strength of about 2,200 personnel.
24th Special Tactics Squadron The 24th Special Tactics Squadron is one of the Special Tactics units of the US Air Force. The Squadron is based at Pope Air Force Base and is believed to be the USAF's participation to the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC).
24th Street Mission (BART station) 24th Street Mission Station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station in the Mission District of San Francisco, California. It is an underground station with an island platform located below the intersection of Mission Street and 24th Street.
24th United States Congress The Twenty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1835 to March 3 1837, during the last two years of the second administration of U.
24th United States Congress - Political Parties The Twenty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the United States national legislature, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1835 to March 3 1837, during the last two years of the second administration of U.
24th United States Congress - State Delegations The Twenty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the United States national legislature, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1835 to March 3 1837, during the last two years of the second administration of U.
25 August 2003 Mumbai blasts On 25 August 2003 there were two bomb blasts in Mumbai, India which killed 52 people. The terrorists had planted the explosives in boot of two taxis which when triggered, killed 52 people at the Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazar (an area of Mumbai).
25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy 25 Cats Name (sic) Sam and One Blue Pussy was the first of several privately printed, limited edition books by Andy Warhol. It was printed in 1954 by Seymour Berlin with Charles Lisanby credited as the author, as he suggested the title, although there is no text in the book.
25 de Abril Bridge The 25 de Abril Bridge (translation: 25th of April Bridge, in Portuguese: Ponte 25 de Abril, pron. ) is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, to the left bank of the Tagus river (municipality of Almada).
25 kV AC 25 kV AC (kV = kilovolts, AC = alternating current, hence 25,000 volts alternating,) is one of the most common voltages used for railway electrification, usually at 50Â Hz or 60Â Hz depending on that country's normal electricity supply frequency. It is always supplied via overhead lines.
25 Live 25 Live is a concert tour announced by British singer / songwriter George Michael, his first in over 15 years. The tour, running for 50 dates, will begin in Madrid, Spain on September 27 and climax at Wembley Arena in Britain in December.
25 m Center-Fire Pistol 25 m Center-Fire Pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events, and is normally a men-only event. Its origin lies in competitions with military-style service pistols, and as such its history dates back to the 19th century.
25 m Rapid Fire Pistol 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events. The event has been a part of the Olympic program ever since the beginning in 1896, although its rules changed heavily until World War II, after which they were only slightly changed until the two major revisions of 1989 and 2005.
25 To Life 25 To Life is a third-person shooter video game for Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox released in 2006. The game was developed by Avalanche Software and Ritual Entertainment, and was published by Eidos Interactive.
25 Years in Concert 25 Years in Concert is the Dutch title for the third live album, and twentieth album overall, from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in Holland (Dino Music DNCD 1253), in the US (Permanent Records PERM LP 2) as The Classics Live and in the UK as Rising (Great Northern Arts, Ltd.
25-pair color code The 25 pair color code is a color code used to identify individual conductors in a kind of electrical communication wiring for indoor use, known as twisted pair cables. The colors are applied to the insulation that covers each conductor.
251st (Good Fellows) Battalion, CEF The 251st (Good Fellows) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the unit began recruiting in the autumn of 1916 in Winnipeg and the surrounding district.
252nd (Lindsay) Battalion, CEF The 252nd (Lindsay) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Lindsay, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in the autumn of 1916 in Victoria and Haliburton.
253 Provost Company 253 Provost Company Royal Military Police (Volunteers), often shortened to 253 Pro Coy RMP(V), is a Territorial Army Group A minor unit consisting of a headquarters and two platoons, based in London SW2. Following the recent Defence review, the company is also due to set up a platoon detachment at Southampton.
253rd (University Highland) Battalion, CEF The 253rd (University Highland) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Kingston, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in mid-autumn of 1916, primarily among university students from throughout Canada.
254th (Quinte's Own) Battalion, CEF The 254th (Quinte's Own) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Belleville, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in the autumn of 1916 in Hastings County.
255 series The 255 Series, or more popularly known as Boso View Express, is a DC electric multiple unit operated by JR East. It was introduced into commercial service on July 2 1993, and was specifically designed to serve on Special Express and scenic sightseeing services.
255th (Queen's Own Rifles of Canada) Battalion, CEF The 255th (Queen's Own Rifles of Canada) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the unit began recruiting late in 1916 in that city.
25893 Sugihara 25893 Sugihara is an asteroid (also known as a minor planetary body) discovered by William Kwong Yu Yeung at the Desert Beaver observatory. The asteroid was discovered November 19, 2000, and is named in honour of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who defied orders not to assist asylum-seekers fleeing Nazi persecution in Europe, and instead issued thousands of exit visas to Jews attempting to escape the Holocaust in Lithuania during World War II.
258th Battalion, CEF The 258th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the unit began recruiting in the spring of 1917 throughout the province of Quebec.
25924 Douglasadams 25924 Douglasadams is an asteroid. It was named for novelist Douglas Adams; its provisional designation of 2001 DA42 references the year of his death, his initials, and the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything (42), as given in his novel serial The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
25L6 The 25L6 is an octal-based vacuum tube of the beam-power tetrode type. It found common application in AC/DC radio receivers - such as those of the All American Five type - and was also found in large numbers in early computers, such as the UNIVAC I.
25th Academy Awards The 25th Academy Awards honoring the best movies of 1952, were held on March 19, 1953, from the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, California and the NBC International Theatre, New York, New York. They were the first Academy Awards to be broadcast on television.
25th Alberta Legislative Assembly The members of the 25th Alberta Legislative Assembly were elected in the general election held on March 12, 2001 and, with the exception of the three MLAs listed below, held their seats until dissolution of the legislature on October 25, 2004.
25th Batallion, Royal Fusiliers The 25th (Frontiersmen) Service Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) was a British Army unit that served during World War I. It was largely recruited from members of the Legion of Frontiersmen organisation.
25th Canadian Ministry The Twenty-Fifthth Canadian Ministry was the cabinet of Prime Minister Kim Campbell. It governed Canada from 25 June 1993 to 3 November 1993, including only the last two months of the 34th Canadian Parliament.
25th Canadian Parliament The 25th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 27, 1962 until February 6, 1963. The membership was set by the 1962 federal election on June 18, 1962, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1963 election.
233rd (Canadiens Français du Nord Ouest) Battalion, CEF The 233rd (Canadien-Francais Du Nord Ouest) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Edmonton, Alberta, the unit began recruiting in early 1916 throughout western Canada.
233rd Street (IRT White Plains Road Line) 233rd Street is a station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. Located in the Bronx at the intersection of 233rd Street and White Plains Road, it is served by the train (all times), and by the train (rush hours in the peak direction).
236th (The New Brunswick Kilties) Battalion, CEF The 236th (The New Brunswick Kilties) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Fredericton, New Brunswick and Camp Valcartier, the unit began recruiting in the Spring of 1916 throughout Canada and the New England region in the United States of America.
237th Battalion, CEF The 237th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Sussex, New Brunswick, the unit began recruiting in the Spring of 1916 in Military Districts 4, 5, 6, and 7 and was one of several "American" battalions in the CEF.
238th Battalion, CEF The 238th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in the Spring of 1916 throughout Ontario and the Western provinces.
239th Battalion, CEF The 239th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Camp Valcartier, the unit began recruiting in the Spring of 1916; particulars are, however, not known.
23d Air Division The 23d Air Division (23 AD) was the direct precursor to the Southeast Air Defense Sector (SEADS). When the 23 AD stood down 1 July 1987, all command, mission, components, and assets were immediately transferred to the newly organized SEADS, thus completing the official turn-over.
23d Bomb Squadron The 23d Bomb Squadron flies the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress long range bomber. The squadron stands ready to deploy and fly its B-52Hs to enforce national security policy by being ready to deliver overwhelming nuclear or conventional firepower to destroy targets, worldwide, at any time.
23d Flying Training Squadron The 23d Flying Training Squadron has a long and distinctive history in the United States Air Force. The 23d was constituted on 20 November 1940 as the 76th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) and Activated on 15 January 1941 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
23rd Academy Awards The 23rd Academy Awards Ceremony awarded oscars for the best in films in 1950. The nominations were noticeable this year, as All About Eve was nominated for fourteen Oscars, beating the previous record of Gone with the Wind.
23rd Canadian Parliament The 23rd Canadian Parliament was in session from October 14, 1957 until February 1, 1958. The membership was set by the 1957 federal election on June 10, 1957, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1958 election.
23rd International Solvay Conference in Physics The 23rd International Solvay Conference in Physics "The Quantum Structure of Space and Time" was the 23rd edition of the International Solvay Conference in Physics held in Hotel Métropole, Brussels (Belgium), from December 1 to December 3 2005. The conference was chaired by the winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics, David Gross (KITP, Santa Barbara).
23rd March 1931: Shaheed 23rd March 1931: Shaheed is a 2002 Hindi film directed by Guddu Dhanoa and starring Bobby Deol as the freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, his elder brother Sunny Deol as Chandrashekhar Azad and Amrita Singh as Bhagat Singh's mother. Aishwarya Rai has a special appearance.
23rd Marine Regiment (United States) The 23rd Marine Regiment (23rd Marines) is an reserve infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps. It is headquartered in San Bruno, California and falls under 4th Marine Division and Marine Forces Reserve.
23rd Ohio Infantry The 23rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 23rd OVI) was an infantry regiment that participated in the American Civil War. Future Presidents Rutherford Hayes and William McKinley served in this unit, as did future U.
23rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry The 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Known for its colorful uniforms based upon the popular French Zouave style, the regiment served in the Eastern Theater.
23rd Street (BMT Broadway Line) 23rd Street is a station on the BMT Broadway Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 23rd Street, Broadway, and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan it is served by the train (all times except late nights), the train (weekends and late nights), and the train (weekdays).
23rd Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line) 23rd Street is a subway station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at 23rd Street and Eighth Avenue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, it is served by the train at all times and by the at all times except late nights, when it is replaced by the .
23rd Street (IND Sixth Avenue Line) 23d Street is a station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 23rd Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, it is served by the train at all times, and the train on weekdays.
23rd Street (Richmond, California) 23rd Street is a major north-south trunk street in Richmond and San Pablo, California. It runs between San Pablo Avenue (State Route 123) in the north and Interstate 580 in the south after which it becomes Marina Bay Parkway.
23rd Street Grounds 23rd Street Grounds, also known as State Street Grounds and 23rd Street Park, was a baseball park in Chicago, Illinois. It was home to the Chicago White Stockings from 1874 to 1877, two years in the National Association and two in the National League.
23rd United States Congress The Twenty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1833 to March 3 1835, during the first two years of the second administration of U.
23rd United States Congress - Political Parties The Twenty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the United States national legislature, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1833 to March 3 1835, during the first two years of the second administration of U.
23rd United States Congress - State Delegations The Twenty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the United States national legislature, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1833 to March 3 1835, during the first two years of the second administration of U.
23rd Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Kama 23rd Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Kama was founded in 1944. It consisted of volunteers from the Independent State of Croatia (today's Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina) (both volksdeutsche and anti-communist/nationalist Croatians and Bosnian Muslims) around a German cadre.
24 (season 3) The third season, also known as Day 3 of the television series 24 premiered in America on October 28, 2003 and aired its season finale on May 25, 2004. The premiere episode had a full one hour running time and was commercial-free.
24 Carat Gold 24 Carat Gold is a best-of album by Scooter, featuring 24 gold-selling songs from 1994 until its release date. Many of the songs on this album are digitally remastered versions, with some of the songs being shortened as to fit all of the tracks on the album.
24 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers 24 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers is a Regiment of the British Army's Corps of Royal Engineers which will be formed in early 2007 around existing Commando trained elements of the Corps; 59 Independent Commando Squadron and 131 Independent Commando Squadron (Volunteers).
24 Form (Simplified Form) T'ai Chi Ch'uan 24 Form (Simplified Form) Tai Chi Chuan is the result of an effort by the Chinese Sports Committee which brought together four T'ai Chi experts in 1956. These experts truncated the Yang family hand form to 24 postures.
24 hour watch A 24 hour watch is a wristwatch with an hour hand that rotates 360° every 24 hours. This type of watch is especially useful for airplane pilots, astronauts, members of the military, or anyone who uses a 24-hour clock.
24 Hour Museum The 24 Hour Museum presents itself as "the UK's National Virtual Museum". It provides a comprehensive guide to all the public museums, galleries, libraries, archives, heritage sites and science centres in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
24 Hour Party People 24 Hour Party People is a 2002 film about Manchester's popular music community from 1977 to 1997, and specifically about Factory Records. It was written by Frank Cottrell Boyce and directed by Michael Winterbottom.
24 Hours 24 hours is the name of a free glossy daily newspaper published by Sun Media, a subsidiary of Quebecor Media. Two different editions are published in Toronto and Vancouver, and a Montreal edition is published in French as 24 heures.
24 Hours in a Disco "24 Hours in a Disco" was a hit single performed by musicians Kofi (Aryivor) and Kiki (Djan) in 1979 by Bronze Records (UK). It has been described as disco-funk with powerful violins, bass, and guitar.
24 Hours in Cyberspace 24 Hours in Cyberspace was an online photography project that took place on February 8 1996, headed by photographer Rick Smolan. It was billed as the "largest collaborative Internet event ever", involving thousands of photographers from all over the world, including 100 of the world's top photojournalists.
24 Hours of Adrenalin 24 Hours of Adrenalin is a mountain bike event series in North America. In 2005, over 10,000 enthusiasts participated, earning 24 Hours of Adrenalin the title of "fastest growing mountain bike event series in North America.
24 Hours of Daytona The Rolex 24 at Daytona (also frequently referred to as the 24 Hours of Daytona) is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is held on a 3.
24 Hours of Foo __FORCETOC__24 Hours of Foo was a live special on MTV2 hosted by the rock band Foo Fighters, which aired on June 11 and 12, 2005. It was very similar in concept to 24 Hours of Love, a live special hosted by Courtney Love that the channel aired in 2002.
24 Hours of Le Mans The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the world's most famous sports car endurance race, held annually at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe département. It is organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (A.
24 Hours of Love __FORCETOC__24 Hours of Love was a special programming stunt that aired live starting on September 21, 2002 on MTV2. The official premise of the show was that rock star Courtney Love would do a live broadcast for 24 hours in a row, and that she would be in full control of the programming on MTV2 for those hours.
24 Hours on Craigslist 24 Hours on Craigslist is a feature-length documentary that captures the people and stories behind a single day’s posts on the community-focused, classified website Craigslist. The film, made with the approval of Craigslist’s founder Craig Newmark, is woven from interviews with the site’s users, all of whom â€opted-in’ to be contacted by the production when they submitted their posts on August 4, 2003.
24 sata (Croatia) 24 sata ("24 hours") is a Croatian daily newspaper published in Zagreb with a circulation of about 150,000"New Croatian Newspaper is Launched Using Complete Publishing Solution from DTI", http://www.dtint.
24 Wishes 24 Wishes is Japanese seiyuu Rie Tanaka's 1st album, released on January 3 2003. It includes some of the songs Rie sang for the anime Chobits, wherein she did the voice of the character Chii: Happy-go-lucky, Ningyo-hime, I Hear You Everywhere, Hitomi no Tunnel, Sweet Sweet (a remix of the Chobits ending theme Raison d'Etre).
24-Abdel Haleem Ali Abdel Haleem Ali (born October,24,1973) is an egyptian football (soccer) player who currently plays for al-zamalek sporting club. He was a member of the egyptian national team squad in the african cup of nations 2006 which Egypt was the champions and he was the top scorer for the egyptian premier league 2003-2004.
24-bit The IBM System/360, announced in 1964, was an extremely popular computer system with 24-bit addressing and 32-bit general registers and arithmetic. Two decades later another popular system, IBM PC/AT, started shipping with its Intel 80286 processor, also with 24-bit addressing, but with 16-bit general registers and arithmetic.
24-Ethyl coprostanol 24-Ethyl coprostanol (24-ethyl 5β-cholestan-3β-ol) is a 29 carbon stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of β-sitosterol (24-ethyl cholest-5en-3β-ol, 24-ethyl cholesterol) in the gut of most higher animals, especially herbivores . This compound has been used as a biomarker for the presence of agricultural (non-human) faecal matter in the environment.
24-hour clock The 24-hour clock is a convention of time-keeping in which the day runs from midnight to midnight and is divided into 24Â hours, numbered from 0 to 23. This system is the most commonly used time notation in the world today.
240th Battalion, CEF The 240th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Renfrew, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in the Spring of 1916 in the counties of Lanark, Renfrew, and Frontenac.
241 Squadron Air Training Corps The 241 Squadron ATC (Wanstead and Woodford), was formed on the 3 February 1941 and is currently one of the largest squadron in the Air Training Corps with approximately 160 cadets and 20 adult staff. The squadron's staff are all volunteers with civilian jobs.
241st (Canadian Scottish Borderers) Battalion, CEF The 241st (Canadian Scottish Borderers) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Windsor, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in the spring of 1916 in Essex County.
242nd Battalion, CEF The 242nd Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the unit began recruiting sometime in mid-1916 in Montreal and the surrounding district.
2436 Hatshepsut 2436 Hatshepsut is a small main belt asteroid, which was discovered by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels in 1960. It is named after Hatshepsut, the ancient Egyptian female Pharaoh.
243rd Battalion, CEF The 243rd Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, the unit began recruiting in the spring of 1916 in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Yorkton, and North Battleford.
244th (Kitchener's Own) Battalion, CEF The 244th (Kitchener's Own) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the unit began recruiting in the spring of 1916 in Montreal and the surrounding district.
245th (Canadian Grenadier Guards) Battalion, CEF The 245th (Canadian Grenadier Guards) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the unit began recruiting in the spring of 1916 in that city.
24601 (number) 24601 is the prison code of the character Jean Valjean in the novel/musical Les Misérables. In homage, or perhaps as a recurring in-joke in the performing arts, the number has frequently been used in other works of fiction.
246th (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Battalion, CEF The 246th (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the unit began recruiting in the summer of 1916 throughout the province of Nova Scotia.
247th Battalion, CEF The 247th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Peterborough, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in the late summer of 1916 in the townships of Peterborough, West Hastings, and Gavan.
249th Battalion, CEF The 249th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Regina, Saskatchewan, the unit began recruiting in the autumn of 1916 throughout the province of Saskatchewan.
24: One Shot 24: One Shot is the first graphic novel published that is based on the hit TV series 24. It was first released by IDW Publishing but has more recently featured as one of three graphic novels in a collection book known simply as 24 (The others being 24: Stories and 24: Midnight Sun).
24: The Soundtrack 24: The Soundtrack, released on December 7 2004, is based on the Fox television drama series 24, contains nineteen tracks of music composed exclusively for the first three seasons by producer Sean Callery, including the show's full theme song which has never been aired. The music contained in the soundtrack is somewhat of a hybrid mix of electronic pulses and rich orchestral textures that is meant to give each episode its own sound, yet at the same time have a sound that is consistent with the rest of the series in a way that compliments the show's "real-time" format.
24fps The 24fps Short Film + Video Competition (formerly WESTfest) is a two-day short film festival hosted in Abilene, Texas, USA each year. An average of 20 shorts are selected and viewed at the Paramount Theatre, a restored stage/movie theatre originally built in 1930.
24h velo (LLN) Les 24 heures vélo de Louvain-la-Neuve (English: the Bicycle 24 hours of Louvain-la-Neuve) is a Belgian festival organized by UCL students held every year during October in Louvain-la-Neuve. The main event is a 24 hour bicycle relay race spanning the whole city, surrounded by the crowd during various music concerts and parties.
24Seven 24Seven is a British television series that ran from 2001 to 2002, and aired on the cable network The N in the United States, and in the UK on CITV. The show focused on a group of students living at Discovery House, a dorm at the Oaks boarding school.
24SevenOffice 24SevenOffice is an Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and Customer relationship management (CRM) system for small and medium sized businesses delivered on demand through a Ajax-powered web-based interface (Software as a Service). The system includes modules for:
24th Canadian Parliament The 24th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 12, 1958 until April 19, 1962. The membership was set by the 1958 federal election on March 31, 1958, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1962 election.
24th Infantry Division (United States) The Hawaiian Division, now called the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized)—also known as the Victory Division—was an infantry division of the United States Army with base of operations at Fort Riley, Kansas.
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) with a strength of about 2,200 personnel.
24th Special Tactics Squadron The 24th Special Tactics Squadron is one of the Special Tactics units of the US Air Force. The Squadron is based at Pope Air Force Base and is believed to be the USAF's participation to the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC).
24th Street Mission (BART station) 24th Street Mission Station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station in the Mission District of San Francisco, California. It is an underground station with an island platform located below the intersection of Mission Street and 24th Street.
24th United States Congress The Twenty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1835 to March 3 1837, during the last two years of the second administration of U.
24th United States Congress - Political Parties The Twenty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the United States national legislature, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1835 to March 3 1837, during the last two years of the second administration of U.
24th United States Congress - State Delegations The Twenty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the United States national legislature, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1835 to March 3 1837, during the last two years of the second administration of U.
25 August 2003 Mumbai blasts On 25 August 2003 there were two bomb blasts in Mumbai, India which killed 52 people. The terrorists had planted the explosives in boot of two taxis which when triggered, killed 52 people at the Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazar (an area of Mumbai).
25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy 25 Cats Name (sic) Sam and One Blue Pussy was the first of several privately printed, limited edition books by Andy Warhol. It was printed in 1954 by Seymour Berlin with Charles Lisanby credited as the author, as he suggested the title, although there is no text in the book.
25 de Abril Bridge The 25 de Abril Bridge (translation: 25th of April Bridge, in Portuguese: Ponte 25 de Abril, pron. ) is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, to the left bank of the Tagus river (municipality of Almada).
25 kV AC 25 kV AC (kV = kilovolts, AC = alternating current, hence 25,000 volts alternating,) is one of the most common voltages used for railway electrification, usually at 50Â Hz or 60Â Hz depending on that country's normal electricity supply frequency. It is always supplied via overhead lines.
25 Live 25 Live is a concert tour announced by British singer / songwriter George Michael, his first in over 15 years. The tour, running for 50 dates, will begin in Madrid, Spain on September 27 and climax at Wembley Arena in Britain in December.
25 m Center-Fire Pistol 25 m Center-Fire Pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events, and is normally a men-only event. Its origin lies in competitions with military-style service pistols, and as such its history dates back to the 19th century.
25 m Rapid Fire Pistol 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events. The event has been a part of the Olympic program ever since the beginning in 1896, although its rules changed heavily until World War II, after which they were only slightly changed until the two major revisions of 1989 and 2005.
25 To Life 25 To Life is a third-person shooter video game for Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox released in 2006. The game was developed by Avalanche Software and Ritual Entertainment, and was published by Eidos Interactive.
25 Years in Concert 25 Years in Concert is the Dutch title for the third live album, and twentieth album overall, from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in Holland (Dino Music DNCD 1253), in the US (Permanent Records PERM LP 2) as The Classics Live and in the UK as Rising (Great Northern Arts, Ltd.
25-pair color code The 25 pair color code is a color code used to identify individual conductors in a kind of electrical communication wiring for indoor use, known as twisted pair cables. The colors are applied to the insulation that covers each conductor.
251st (Good Fellows) Battalion, CEF The 251st (Good Fellows) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the unit began recruiting in the autumn of 1916 in Winnipeg and the surrounding district.
252nd (Lindsay) Battalion, CEF The 252nd (Lindsay) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Lindsay, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in the autumn of 1916 in Victoria and Haliburton.
253 Provost Company 253 Provost Company Royal Military Police (Volunteers), often shortened to 253 Pro Coy RMP(V), is a Territorial Army Group A minor unit consisting of a headquarters and two platoons, based in London SW2. Following the recent Defence review, the company is also due to set up a platoon detachment at Southampton.
253rd (University Highland) Battalion, CEF The 253rd (University Highland) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Kingston, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in mid-autumn of 1916, primarily among university students from throughout Canada.
254th (Quinte's Own) Battalion, CEF The 254th (Quinte's Own) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Belleville, Ontario, the unit began recruiting in the autumn of 1916 in Hastings County.
255 series The 255 Series, or more popularly known as Boso View Express, is a DC electric multiple unit operated by JR East. It was introduced into commercial service on July 2 1993, and was specifically designed to serve on Special Express and scenic sightseeing services.
255th (Queen's Own Rifles of Canada) Battalion, CEF The 255th (Queen's Own Rifles of Canada) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the unit began recruiting late in 1916 in that city.
25893 Sugihara 25893 Sugihara is an asteroid (also known as a minor planetary body) discovered by William Kwong Yu Yeung at the Desert Beaver observatory. The asteroid was discovered November 19, 2000, and is named in honour of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who defied orders not to assist asylum-seekers fleeing Nazi persecution in Europe, and instead issued thousands of exit visas to Jews attempting to escape the Holocaust in Lithuania during World War II.
258th Battalion, CEF The 258th Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the unit began recruiting in the spring of 1917 throughout the province of Quebec.
25924 Douglasadams 25924 Douglasadams is an asteroid. It was named for novelist Douglas Adams; its provisional designation of 2001 DA42 references the year of his death, his initials, and the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything (42), as given in his novel serial The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
25L6 The 25L6 is an octal-based vacuum tube of the beam-power tetrode type. It found common application in AC/DC radio receivers - such as those of the All American Five type - and was also found in large numbers in early computers, such as the UNIVAC I.
25th Academy Awards The 25th Academy Awards honoring the best movies of 1952, were held on March 19, 1953, from the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, California and the NBC International Theatre, New York, New York. They were the first Academy Awards to be broadcast on television.
25th Alberta Legislative Assembly The members of the 25th Alberta Legislative Assembly were elected in the general election held on March 12, 2001 and, with the exception of the three MLAs listed below, held their seats until dissolution of the legislature on October 25, 2004.
25th Batallion, Royal Fusiliers The 25th (Frontiersmen) Service Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) was a British Army unit that served during World War I. It was largely recruited from members of the Legion of Frontiersmen organisation.
25th Canadian Ministry The Twenty-Fifthth Canadian Ministry was the cabinet of Prime Minister Kim Campbell. It governed Canada from 25 June 1993 to 3 November 1993, including only the last two months of the 34th Canadian Parliament.
25th Canadian Parliament The 25th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 27, 1962 until February 6, 1963. The membership was set by the 1962 federal election on June 18, 1962, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1963 election.
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