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"200" is the sixth episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1's tenth season, and the two-hundredth episode of the series overall. In contrast to the more serious nature of the season's story arc, "200" is a light-hearted parody of Stargate SG-1, other sci-fi shows, and popular culture such as The Wizard of Oz. "200" won the 2007 Constellation Award for Best Overall 2006 Science Fiction Film or Television Script, and was nominated for the 2007 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form. The episode also marks the first time original SG-1 member Jack O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) is seen since the beginning of Season 9. The episode received a 1.9 average household rating in the US, one of the few episodes of the season that surpassed the average rating of Stargate SG-1's previous season. "200" also received near-universal praise for its humor and writing. Despite the strong performance of the episode, the Sci-Fi Channel announced soon after the episode's airing it would not be renewing the series for another season. (more...) Recently featured: Air-tractor sledge – Mother's Milk – Hoysala literature Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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Indian social activist Anna Hazare agrees to leave his jail cell after Delhi police allowed a 15-day hunger strike against corruption. Astronomers announce that TrES-2b has the lowest known albedo of any planet, reflecting less than 1% of the starlight falling upon it. Google (headquarters pictured) announces an agreement to acquire Motorola Mobility for US$12.5 billion. In golf, Keegan Bradley wins the 2011 PGA Championship. Indian actor Shammi Kapoor dies at the age of 79. Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...
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August 18: Long Tan Day in Australia (1966) 1590 – John White, governor of the Roanoke Colony, returned from England only to find the settlement deserted. 1868 – Astronomer Pierre Janssen discovered helium (schematic diagram of nucleus pictured) while analyzing the chromosphere of the sun during a total solar eclipse in Guntur, India. 1891 – A hurricane struck Martinique, killing about 700 people, injuring at least 1,000 others, and obliterating houses, trees, and crops across the entire island. 1948 – Australia completed a 4–0 Ashes series win, earning them the nickname of "The Invincibles" for being the first Test cricket match side to play an entire tour of England without losing a match. 2008 – President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf resigned under impeachment pressure. More anniversaries: August 17 – August 18 – August 19 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now August 18, 2011 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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"I did not raise my girl to be a voter": A 1915 parody from Puck of the anti-World War I protest song "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier" with the context altered to women's suffrage. A conductor labeled "political boss" leads a lone female soloist surrounded by a male chorus with various labels including "procurer", "child labor employer", and "sweat shop owner". Arguments in favor of granting women the right to vote included the contention that female voters would support laws that reduced prostitution, labor abuses, and other social evils. The fight for women's suffrage in the United States began in the 1830s, and concluded with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution on August 18, 1920.

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