The World Almanac and Book of FactsNewspaper Enterprise Association, 1915 The World Almanac and Book of Facts is a US published reference work and conveys information about such subjects as world changes, tragedies, sports feats, etc. It has been published yearly from 1868 to 1875, and again every year since 1886. The first edition of The World Almanac was published by The New York World newspaper in 1868 (the name of the publication comes from the newspaper itself, which was known as The World). Published just three years after the end of the US Civil War and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, its 120 pages of information touched on such events as the process of Reconstruction and the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. Publication was suspended in 1876, but in 1886 newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, who had purchased The New York World and quickly transformed it into one of the most influential newspapers in the country, revived The World Almanac with the intention of making it a compendium of universal knowledge. The World Almanac has been published annually since. |
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... March January March March March March March March March March DATE . March Darracq .. Benz . Fiat . Distance . 1 kilo .. 1 mile . 2 miles .. 5 miles .. 10 miles .. Car . Driver . Blitzen Benz .. Burman .. Blitzen Benz .. Burman ...
... March January March March March March March March March March DATE . March Darracq .. Benz . Fiat . Distance . 1 kilo .. 1 mile . 2 miles .. 5 miles .. 10 miles .. Car . Driver . Blitzen Benz .. Burman .. Blitzen Benz .. Burman ...
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... March 7 - Jack Britton defeated Joe Hirst , six rounds , P. V. , Philadelphia , Pa . Levinsky defeated Jack Keating , ten rounds , P. V. New York City . Battling March 9 - Battling Levinsky and Jim Coffey drew , ten rounds , New York ...
... March 7 - Jack Britton defeated Joe Hirst , six rounds , P. V. , Philadelphia , Pa . Levinsky defeated Jack Keating , ten rounds , P. V. New York City . Battling March 9 - Battling Levinsky and Jim Coffey drew , ten rounds , New York ...
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... March 12 , 1772 March 12 , 1772 April 4 , 1786 March 7 , 1788 27 , 1789 7 , 1791 42 - Niagara ... 44 - Schenectady 45 - Sullivan . 46 - Putnam . 47 - Warren . 48 - Oswego ... Nov. 1 , 1683 Genesee .. March 28 , 1806 7 , 1806 March 11 , 1808 ...
... March 12 , 1772 March 12 , 1772 April 4 , 1786 March 7 , 1788 27 , 1789 7 , 1791 42 - Niagara ... 44 - Schenectady 45 - Sullivan . 46 - Putnam . 47 - Warren . 48 - Oswego ... Nov. 1 , 1683 Genesee .. March 28 , 1806 7 , 1806 March 11 , 1808 ...
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