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Dead Bodies Found at Asylum Building Collapse

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• 1982-10-15

These are the dead bodies of two people who died on the spot at building collapse in the insane asylum.

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Five Cosmonauts

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• 1971-4-25

(From left to right) Vladislav Volkov, Anatoly Filipchenko, Viktor Gorbatko, Alexei Yeliseyev, Vladimir Shatalov

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Galileo

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• 1983-5-11

Science since 1500, by R. I Pledge (Harper & Row, 13s. 6d.). Extraordinarily comprehensive, Galileo... no hero worship, no Inquisition whitewash.

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George Mosolov

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• 1961-5-26

Russian Test Pilot - George Mosolov Record breaking "Speed" flying at the altitude of 1,12,000 ft.

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Govn. General's Cup

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• 1957-8-10

1 mile 3 furlongs. 4.30 p.m. on 10/08/1957 Joshua, Anomaly, Briggs, Canve, Festival King, Friendly Isles, Oven Grange, Roman Signal, Shell Pink, Way to Paradise and Adamant.

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King Uddha Choolabhaya Building the Temple

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• 1984-9-8

King Uddha Choolabhaya building the 30-cubits tall dagoba.

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Mahiyangana Ceremony

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• 1955-1-4

Here is a view of the large crowd that attended the ceremony at Mahiyangana yesterday. In the background is the "chetiya". (Times)

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Mahiyangana Dagoba

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• 1955-1-5

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Mahiyangana Dagoba Before Restoration Work

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• 1953-7-3

As Dagoba stood before the Restoration Society took over

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Mahiyangana Festival

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• 1957-7-3

"Buddhajayanthi Rasavahini" Mahiyangana Festival R. V. August 1957

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