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FC Barcelona is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English and Catalan footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto "Més que un club" (More than a club). The official Barça anthem is the "Cant del Barça" written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs. Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the world's second richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €398 million. The club holds a long-standing rivalry with Real Madrid, and matches between the two teams are referred to as "El Clásico". They are the current European football champions, and have won 21 La Liga, 25 Copa del Rey, 10 Supercopa de España, 3 Copa Eva Duarte and 2 Copa de la Liga trophies, and are the record holder for the latter four competitions. In international club football Barcelona have won four UEFA Champions League, a record four UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, four UEFA Super Cup, a record three Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and a record two FIFA Club World Cup trophies. (more...) Recently featured: 1997 Qayen earthquake – Cleomenean War – Richard II of England Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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A Sukhoi Superjet 100 (pictured) crashes during a demonstration flight in Indonesia, killing all 45 people on board. Pioneering hairdresser Vidal Sassoon dies at the age of 84. Children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak dies at the age of 83. The Progressive Liberal Party, led by Perry Christie, gains a majority in the Bahamian general election. Ronnie O'Sullivan wins the World Snooker Championship. The coalition Let's Get Serbia Moving, led by Tomislav Nikolić, gains a plurality in the Serbian parliamentary election. The ruling Republican Party gains a majority in the Armenian parliamentary election. Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...
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May 11 1745 – War of the Austrian Succession: French forces defeated the Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian "Pragmatic Army" at the Battle of Fontenoy in the Austrian Netherlands in present day Belgium. 1812 – In the lobby of the British House of Commons, Spencer Perceval (pictured) became the first, and to date only, British Prime Minister to be assassinated. 1894 – In response to a 28 percent wage cut, 4,000 Pullman Palace Car Company workers went on a strike in Illinois, bringing traffic west of Chicago to a halt. 1910 – Glacier National Park, located in the U.S. state of Montana, was designated a national park. 1985 – During an association football match between Bradford City and Lincoln City in Bradford, England, a flash fire consumed one side of the Valley Parade stadium, killing 56 attendees. 1997 – Deep Blue became the first computer to win a match against a world chess champion, when it defeated Garry Kasparov in six games. More anniversaries: May 10 – May 11 – May 12 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now May 11, 2012 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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The Koppelpoort is a medieval gate in the Dutch town Amersfoort. Completed around 1425, it is a well-preserved example of medieval fortification. It is a combination of a land and water-gate and is part of the second city wall of Amersfoort, which was constructed between 1380 and 1450. The gate was opened and closed every day by twelve appointed raddraaiers, "wheel-turners". The wall was last restored in 1996.

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