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  2. 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony - Wikipedia

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    The opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics took place in the evening on Friday, July 19 at the Centennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, United States.As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial opening of this international sporting event, including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, with an artistic spectacle to ...

  3. Flag of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The first official flag resembling the "Stars and Stripes" was the Continental Navy ensign (often referred to as the Continental Union Flag, first American flag, Cambridge Flag, and Grand Union Flag) used between 1775 and 1777. It consisted of 13 red-and-white stripes, with the British Union Flag in the canton.

  4. Timeline of the flag of the United States - Wikipedia

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    1963 – American Flag placed on top of Mount Everest in the Himalayas in Nepal, by Barry Bishop. 1968 – Adoption of Federal Flag Desecration Law (18 U.S.C. 700 et seq.) – Congress approved the first federal flag desecration law in the wake of a highly publicized Central Park flag burning incident in New York City in protest of the Vietnam War.

  5. 2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony - Wikipedia

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    The opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on August 13, 2004 starting at 20:45 EEST at the Olympic Stadium in Marousi, Greece, a suburb of Athens. [2] As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial opening of this international sporting event, including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, with an artistic ...

  6. Time Machine (Alicia Keys song) - Wikipedia

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    Time Machine (Alicia Keys song) " Time Machine " is a song by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys. It was written by Keys, Sebastian Kole and Rob Knox and produced by Keys and Rob Knox, with co-production from Emile Haynie. [1] The song was released on November 20, 2019, through RCA Records as the second single from Keys' seventh studio ...

  7. The Star-Spangled Banner - Wikipedia

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    "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", [2] a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.

  8. US national anthem's surprising connection to England - AOL

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    The tune written by Stafford Smith in the 1780s, The Anacreontic Song, "was instantly a hit". "Of course, at that time, lots of people were emigrating from the UK over to the States and it was ...

  9. Dan Baird - Wikipedia

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    San Diego, California U.S. Genres. Southern rock. Country rock. Years active. 1980–present. Daniel John Baird (born December 12, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and producer. [ 1] He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist from the 1980s rock band The Georgia Satellites. Baird formed The Georgia Satellites in ...