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Branko Lustig (10 June 1932 - 14 November 2019) was a Croatian film producer best known for winning Academy Awards for Best Picture for Schindler's List and Gladiator. He is the only person born in the territory of present-day Croatia to have won two Academy Awards.
Early life
Lustig was born in Osijek, Kingdom of Yug... | {"Caption": "Lustig at the LAMOTH 2nd Annual Dinner in 2009", "Name": "Branko Lustig", "Birth date": "1932 6 10 yes", "Birth place": "Osijek, Sava Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia", "Death date": "2019 11 14 1932 6 10 y", "Death place": "Zagreb, Croatia", "Occupation": "Film producer", "Years active": "1955-2019", "Pare... |
Samantha Janus represented United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 with the Paul Curtis-written song "A Message to Your Heart", which was placed 10th.
Before Eurovision
A Song for Europe 1991
That year's A Song for Europe was held on 29 March 1991 and was hosted by Terry Wogan. Following the somewhat neg... | {"Country": "United Kingdom", "Selection process": "A Song for Europe 1991", "Selection date(s)": "29 March 1991", "Selected entrant": "Samantha Janus", "Selected song": "A Message to Your Heart", "Selected songwriter(s)": "Paul Curtis", "Final result": "10th, 47 points"} |
The United Kingdom competed at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with Michael Ball and the song "One Step Out of Time".
Before Eurovision
Artist selection
The BBC continued to use a national final A Song for Europe to select United Kingdom's entry. For 1992, the multi-artist format utilized since 1976 was dropped in f... | {"Country": "United Kingdom", "Selection process": "Artist: Internal selectionSong: A Song for Europe 1992", "Selection date(s)": "3 April 1992", "Selected entrant": "Michael Ball", "Selected song": "One Step Out of Time", "Selected songwriter(s)": "Paul Davies Tony Ryan Victor Stratton", "Final result": "2nd, 139 poin... |
For the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, the United Kingdom entered "Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)", performed by Frances Ruffelle. It received 63 points and 10th place.
Before Eurovision
Artist selection
Frances Ruffelle was revealed by the BBC as the British entrant for the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.
A Song fo... | {"Country": "United Kingdom", "Selection process": "Artist: Internal selectionSong: A Song for Europe 1994", "Selection date(s)": "18 March 1994", "Selected entrant": "Frances Ruffelle", "Selected song": "Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)", "Selected songwriter(s)": "George De Angelis Mark Dean", "Final result": "10th,... |
For the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Dublin for the second consecutive year, the United Kingdom entered "Love City Groove", performed by Love City Groove. It finished in 10th place with a total of 76 points.
Before Eurovision
A Song for Europe 1995
A Song for Europe 1995 was the national final developed by... | {"Country": "United Kingdom", "Selection process": "A Song for Europe 1995", "Selection date(s)": "31 March 1995", "Selected entrant": "Love City Groove", "Selected song": "Love City Groove", "Selected songwriter(s)": "Paul Hardy Jay Williams Tatsiana Mais Stephen Rudden", "Final result": "10th, 76 points"} |
The United Kingdom selected their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo, Norway with a new show, The Great British Song Contest. The winning entry was Gina G with "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit".
Before Eurovision
The Great British Song Contest 1996
The Great British Song Contest 1996 was the national f... | {"Country": "United Kingdom", "Selection process": "The Great British Song Contest 1996", "Selection date(s)": "Semi-final1 March 1996Final8 March 1996", "Selected entrant": "Gina G", "Selected song": "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit", "Selected songwriter(s)": "Simon Tauber Steve Rodway", "Final result": "8th, 77 points"... |
The United Kingdom competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998. In addition, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was also the host broadcaster and staged the event at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on 9 May 1998 after the nation won the competition in with the song "Love Shine a Light" performed by Ka... | {"Country": "United Kingdom", "Selection process": "The Great British Song Contest 1998", "Selection date(s)": "Semi-final6 February 1998Final15 March 1998", "Selected entrant": "Imaani", "Selected song": "Where Are You?", "Selected songwriter(s)": "Scott English Phil Manikiza Simon Stirling", "Final result": "2nd, 166... |
The United Kingdom was represented by Emma in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 with the song "Give a Little Love Back to the World".
Before Eurovision
A Song for Europe 1990
The eight songs in contention to represent the UK were presented during Terry Wogan's Wogan chat show on BBC1. Two songs were presented during... | {"Country": "United Kingdom", "Selection process": "A Song for Europe 1990", "Selection date(s)": "30 March 1990", "Selected entrant": "Emma", "Selected song": "Give a Little Love Back to the World", "Selected songwriter(s)": "Paul Curtis", "Final result": "6th, 87 points"} |
The United Kingdom competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, held on 29 May 1999 at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, Israel. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) organised a public selection process to determine its entry for the contest, The Great British Song Contest 1999. Eight songs compe... | {"Country": "United Kingdom", "Selection process": "The Great British Song Contest 1999", "Selection date(s)": "Semi-final5 February 1999Final7 March 1999", "Selected entrant": "Precious", "Selected song": "Say It Again", "Selected songwriter(s)": "Paul Varney", "Final result": "12th, 38 points"} |
For the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest, the United Kingdom entered "Don't Play That Song Again", performed by Nicki French. It received 28 points and 16th place in Stockholm, Sweden.
Before Eurovision
A Song for Europe 2000
In 2000, the BBC reverted to the historic A Song for Europe title for the national selection ... | {"Country": "United Kingdom", "Selection process": "A Song for Europe 2000", "Selection date(s)": "Semi-final14 January 2000Final20 February 2000", "Selected entrant": "Nicki French", "Selected song": "Don't Play That Song Again", "Selected songwriter(s)": "John Springate Gerry Shephard", "Final result": "16th, 28 poin... |
The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "No Dream Impossible" written by Russ Ballard and Chris Winter. The song was performed by Lindsay Dracass. The British entry for the 2001 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark, was selected via the national final A Song for Europe 2001, organise... | {"Country": "United Kingdom", "Selection process": "A Song for Europe 2001", "Selection date(s)": "Semi-final:22-26 January 2001Final:11 March 2001", "Selected entrant": "Lindsay Dracass", "Selected song": "No Dream Impossible", "Selected songwriter(s)": "Russ Ballard Chris Winter", "Final result": "15th, 28 points"} |
The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "Come Back" written by Martyn Baylay. The song was performed by Jessica Garlick. The British entry for the 2002 contest in Tallinn, Estonia, was selected via the national final A Song for Europe 2002, organised by the British broadcaster ... | {"Country": "United Kingdom", "Selection process": "A Song for Europe 2002", "Selection date(s)": "Semi-final:28 January - 1 February 2002Final:3 March 2002", "Selected entrant": "Jessica Garlick", "Selected song": "Come Back", "Selected songwriter(s)": "Martyn Baylay", "Final result": "3rd, 111 points"} |
Harvey Lawrence Pekar (; October 8, 1939 - July 12, 2010)"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch Familysearch.org Accessed 19 Mar 2013, Harvey L Pekar, 12 July 2010. was an American underground comic book writer, music critic, and media personality, best known for his autobiographical American ... | {"Born": "1939 10 8", "Died": "2010 7 12 1939 10 8", "Occupation": "Comic book writer\n filing clerk\n music \n literary critic", "Years active": "1959-2010", "Notable awards": "Inkpot Award, 1986 American Book Award, 1987 Harvey Award, 1995 Eisner Award Hall of Fame, 2011"} |
Osgyth (or Osyth; died 700 AD) was a Mercian noblewoman and prioress, venerated as an English saint since the 8th century, from soon after her death. She is primarily commemorated in the village of St Osyth, in Essex, near Colchester. Alternative spellings of her name include Sythe, Othith and Ositha. Born of a noble ... | {"Died": "700 AD", "Feast": "7 October", "Born": "Quarrendon, now in Buckinghamshire", "Canonized": "Pre-congregation", "Attributes": "Depicted as a cephalophore; or represented with a stag behind her, a long key hanging from her girdle; or otherwise carrying a key and a sword crossed June 2023 Think this is a mix up w... |
Lawrence Edward Kasdan (born January 14, 1949) is an American filmmaker. He is the co-writer of the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), The Force Awakens (2015), and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). He also co-wrote Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and The Bodyguard (1992), and is th... | {"Caption": "Kasdan at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con", "Name": "Lawrence Kasdan", "Birth name": "Lawrence Edward Kasdan", "Birth date": "1949 1 14", "Birth place": "Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.", "Alma mater": "University of Michigan", "Spouse(s)": "Meg Goldman 1971", "Occupation": "Screenwriter\nfilm director\nfilm produ... |
John Alexander Samford (August 29, 1905 - December 1, 1968)US Air Force was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as Director of the National Security Agency.
Early life and education
Samford was born at Hagerman, New Mexico, in 1905. He graduated from high school in 1922 and then spent one ye... | {"Born": "Hagerman, New Mexico", "Died": "Washington D.C.", "Allegiance": "United States", "Commands held": "National Security AgencyAir War CollegeAir Command and Staff School24th Composite Wing", "Awards": "Army Distinguished Service MedalLegion of Merit (2)"} |
Lust in Phaze is a 2002 'best of' compilation album composed of tracks recorded by the band Soul Coughing. The album title comes from a lyric in their song "Soft Serve", which does not appear on this album. The album is composed of, in order, six tracks from the LP Ruby Vroom, "Buddha Rhubarb Butter" from the Warner Br... | {"Released": "March 19, 2002", "Recorded": "1993-1998", "Genre": "Alternative rock", "Label": "Slash / Warner Bros. Records", "Producer": "Cole Cartwright, Soul Coughing, et al."} |
thumb|right|250px|The Moconá Falls (also known as the Yucumã Falls), where the river passes between Argentina and Brazil, are up to 3 km wide
thumb|right|250px|Map of the Rio de la Plata Basin, showing the Uruguay River joining the Paraná near Buenos Aires
The Uruguay River ( ; ) is a major river in South America. It ... | {"Native name": "es\n Río Uruguay\n pt\n Rio Uruguai", "Mouth": "0 m on", "Location": "Argentina, Uruguay", "Coordinates": "34 12 S 58 18 W inline,title32FA883A134C3774E0440003BA962ED3 Uruguay River", "Basin size": "353,451 km2 mi2 onhttps://iwlearn.net/resolveuid/92c8003b-1b64-424e-b251-602185ffa061 Transboundary D... |
Ulva (; ) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, off the west coast of Mull. It is separated from Mull by a narrow strait, and connected to the neighbouring island of Gometra by a bridge. Much of the island is formed from Cenozoic basalt rocks, which are formed into columns in places.
Ulva has been popul... | {"OS grid reference": "NM410396", "Coordinates": "56 28 49 N 06 12 18 W inline,title", "Meaning of name": "Old Norse for 'wolf island' or 'Ulfr's island'", "Area": "1990 ha sqmi 8", "Population rank": "68", "Highest elevation": "Beinn Chreagach 313 m ft 0 on", "Population": "11", "Population density": "0.55 PD/km2", ... |
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The Mesquite Championship Rodeo is a rodeo located in Mesquite, Texas, United States, that operates from June through August. It is only a 15 minute drive from Dallas, Texas. It is a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) rodeo. In 2020, it was awarded the PRCA Small Rodeo of the Year ... | {"Begins": "Early June", "Ends": "Late August", "Frequency": "Annual", "Location(s)": "Mesquite, Texas, U.S.", "Genre": "Rodeo", "Website": "http://www.MesquiteRodeo.com/"} |
Gordon Aylesworth Blake (July 22, 1910 - September 1, 1997) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as director of the National Security Agency from 1962 to 1965.
Early life and training
Gordon Aylesworth Blake was born in Charles City, Iowa, on July 22, 1910, the son of George and Cecelia B... | {"Born": "Charles City, Iowa", "Died": "1997 09 01 1910 07 22", "Allegiance": "United States", "Commands held": "National Security AgencyContinental Air CommandUnited States Air Force Security Service", "Awards": "Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)Silver StarLegion of Merit (2)Distinguished Flying Cross (2)Air M... |
The Vijayanagara Empire (also called the Karnata Kingdom) was a medieval Indian empire that covered much of the region of South India, controlling the lands of the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, and some parts of Telangana and Maharashtra. It was established in 1336 by the brothers... | {"Conventional long name": "Vijayanagara Empire", "Type of government": "Monarchy", "Event 1": "Earliest records", "Event 1 date": "1343", "Capital": "Vijayanagara (1336-1565)\nPenukonda (1565-1592)\nChandragiri (1592-1604)\nVellore (1604-1646)Howes Jennifer The Courts of Pre-colonial South India: Material Culture an... |
Werburgh (also Wærburh, Werburh, Werburga, meaning "true city"; ; c. AD 650 - 3 February 699/700) was an Anglo-Saxon princess who became the patron saint of the city of Chester in Cheshire. Her feast day is 3 February.
Life
Werburgh was born at Stone (now in Staffordshire), and was the daughter of King Wulfhere of Mer... | {"Born": "Stone, Mercia", "Died": "Trentham, Staffordshire, England", "Feast": "3 February", "Patronage": "Chester"} |
The Fiat Uno is a supermini manufactured and marketed by Fiat. Launched in 1983, the Uno was produced over a single generation (with an intermediate facelift, 1989) in three and five-door hatchback body styles until 1995 in Europe — and until 1 January 2014, in Brazil. Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign, the ... | {"Manufacturer": "Fiatmanufacturer Fiat Auto (1983-2007)Fiat Group (2007-2014)FCA Italy (2014-2021)Stellantis (2021)", "Also called": "Fiat Mille Innocenti Mille Clip", "Production": "1983-2021", "Class": "Supermini (B) (Type 146)\n City car (A) (Type 327)", "Layout": "Front-engine, front-wheel-drive", "Predecessor"... |
General elections were held in Romania on 3 November 1996, with a second round of the presidential election on 17 November.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1591
Opinion polls prior to the elections suggested incumbent President Ion Iliescu of the Social Democracy Party of Ro... | {"Country": "Romania", "Previous election": "1992 Romanian general election", "Previous year": "1992", "Next election": "2000 Romanian general election", "Next year": "2000"} |
Astrakhan Oblast (; ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) located in southern Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Astrakhan. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,010,073.
Geography
300px|thumb|Semi-desert in Narimanovsky District, Astrakhan Oblast
300px|thumb|Bogdo-Baskunchak Nature Reserve ... | {"English name": "Astrakhan Oblast", "Russian name": "Астраханская область", "Coat of arms caption": "Coat of arms", "Flag caption": "Flag", "Type of polity": "Oblast", "Type of polity article": "Oblasts of Russia", "Area in sq. km": "49024", "Area rank": "55th", "ISO 3166-2:RU code": "RU-AST", "Leader title": "Governo... |
Rostov Oblast () is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast has an area of and a population of 4,200,729 (2021 Census), making it the sixth most populous federal subject in Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Rostov-on-Don, which also became the admini... | {"English name": "Rostov Oblast", "Russian name": "Ростовская область", "Coat of arms caption": "Coat of arms", "Flag caption": "Flag", "Anthem": "Anthem of Rostov Oblast (The Orthodox Quiet Don)", "Type of polity": "Oblast", "Type of polity article": "Oblasts of Russia", "Area in sq. km": "100967", "Area rank": "32nd"... |
Volgograd Oblast () is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia, located in the lower Volga region of Southern Russia. Its administrative center is Volgograd. The population of the oblast was 2,610,161 in the 2010 Census.
Formerly known as Stalingrad Oblast, it was given its present name in 1961, when the city of Stal... | {"English name": "Volgograd Oblast", "Russian name": "Волгоградская область", "Coat of arms caption": "Coat of arms", "Flag caption": "Flag", "Type of polity": "Oblast", "Type of polity article": "Oblasts of Russia", "Area in sq. km": "112877", "Area rank": "31st", "ISO 3166-2:RU code": "RU-VGG", "Leader title": "Gover... |
ChucK is a concurrent, strongly timed audio programming language for real-time synthesis, composition, and performance,
which runs on Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, and iOS. It is designed to favor readability and flexibility for the programmer over other considerations such as raw performance. It natively support... | {"Paradigm": "Multi-paradigm", "Initial release date": "2003", "Latest release version": "1.4.0.2", "Latest release date": "2020 07 20https://github.com/ccrma/chuck/blob/main/notes/VERSIONS github.com/ccrma/chuck 2021-01-18", "Designer": "Ge Wang", "Typing discipline": "Strong", "Operating system": "Cross-platform", "... |
thumb|Red Cedar River in Okemos.
thumb|The river in winter.
thumb|Mallards entering the river on the campus of MSU.
The Red Cedar River is a tributary of the Grand River in central Michigan in the United States. The river is approximately long and drains a watershed of approximately in the Lansing-East Lansing metrop... | {"Mouth": "Grand River", "Location": "Lansing, Michigan, United States", "Coordinates": "42 43 29 N 84 32 53 W inline,title", "Basin size": "461 sqmi on"} |
Cherokee Park is a municipal park located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States and is part of the Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy. It was designed in 1891 by Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture along with 18 of Louisville's 123 parks. Beargrass Creek runs through much of the park, and i... | {"Area": "409 acres", "Type": "Municipal", "Location": "East Louisville, Kentucky", "Coordinates": "38.24120 -85.69690 dms scale:50000_region:US-KY inline,title"} |
The Royal Military College, Duntroon, also known simply as Duntroon, is the Australian Army's officer training establishment. It was founded at Duntroon, in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, in 1911 and is at the foot of Mount Pleasant near Lake Burley Griffin, close to the Department of Defence headquarters at R... | {"Motto": "\"Note\">According to Coulthard-Clark 1986, p. 41, the College's motto was taken from Horace, Book 4, Ode 4 and was suggested by Professor T.G. Tucker of Melbourne University. lit: Learning promotes strength", "Type": "Military college", "Students": "425 (85 cadets in 5 companies)", "Campus": "370 acre ha fl... |
The Mountain Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic or Mountain ASSR (; ) was a short-lived autonomous republic within the Russian SFSR in the Northern Caucasus that existed from 20 January 1921, to 7 July 1924.
The Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus was created from parts of the Kuban and Terek Oblasts by the... | {"Native name": "ru Горская Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республикаce Лаьмнийн Автономин Советийн Социалистийн Республика", "Conventional long name": "Mountain Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic", "Common name": "Mountain ASSR", "Historical era": "Interwar period", "Year founded": "1921", "Year dissolved": "... |
Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra or Kyivo-Pechers'ka LavraVerkhovna Rada Portal This is the official English spelling used by the Ukrainian government Parliament votes down law on preservation of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra complex Interfax-Ukraine, 16 June 2010 at 10:42 (), also known as the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves, is a historic Ea... | {"OS grid reference": "Kyiv Pechersk Lavra", "Location": "Pechersk Raion, Kyiv", "Country": "Ukraine", "Architect(s)": "Theodosius of Kiev, Anthony of Kiev", "Dedication": "Monastery of the Caves", "Years built": "1051", "Style": "Ukrainian Baroque", "Website": "http://lavra.ua"} |
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The North Platte River is a major tributary of the Platte River and is approximately long, counting its many curves.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 21, 2011 In a straight line, it travels about , along its course through the U.... | {"Mouth": "2762 ft on", "Location": "Lincoln County, Nebraska", "Coordinates": "41.115573 -100.687637 inline,title", "Basin size": "30900 sqmi onBoundary Descriptions and Names of Regions, Subregions, Accounting Units and Cataloging Units http://water.usgs.gov/GIS/huc_name.html U.S. Geological Survey 2011-02-27", "L... |
The Connecticut Colony or Colony of Connecticut, originally known as the Connecticut River Colony or simply the River Colony, was an English colony in New England which later became Connecticut. It was organized on March 3, 1636 as a settlement for a Puritan congregation, and the English permanently gained control of t... | {"Conventional long name": "Connecticut Colony", "Type of government": "Self-governing colony", "Date established": "March 3,", "Event ending the country": "Dominion of New EnglandIndependence", "Capital": "Hartford (1636-1776)New Haven (joint capital with Hartford, 1701-76)", "Common languages": "English, Mohegan-Pequ... |
The Best of Both Worlds is the first collaborative album by Jay-Z and R. Kelly. It was released on March 19, 2002 through Roc-A-Fella, The Island Def Jam Music Group, Rockland Records and Jive Records. The production on the album was primarily handled by R. Kelly and Poke and Tone, but also features production by Megah... | {"Released": "March 19, 2002", "Genre": "Hip hop\n R&B", "Label": "Roc-A-Fella Island Def Jam Rockland Jive", "Producer": "R. Kelly (also exec.)\n Jay-Z (exec.)\n Poke and Tone\n Megahertz\n Charlemagne"} |
is a fighting game by Sega. It is the fourth game in the Virtua Fighter series.
The game was first released in arcades on the NAOMI 2 board in 2001. A console port of Virtua Fighter 4, as well as that of Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution under the budget-priced "Greatest Hits" label, appeared on the Sony PlayStation 2 in 20... | {"Title": "Virtua Fighter 4", "Developer": "Sega AM2", "Publisher": "Sega", "Director": "Yu Suzukihttp://www.ysnet-inc.jp:80/history.html June 23, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150618203913/http://www.ysnet-inc.jp/history.html June 18, 2015 THE WORKS OF YU SUZUKI mdy-all Daichi Katagiri", "Producer": "Y... |
The Satanic Bible is a collection of essays, observations, and rituals published by Anton LaVey in 1969. It is the central religious text of LaVeyan Satanism, and is considered the foundation of its philosophy and dogma. It has been described as the most important document to influence contemporary
Satanism. Though Th... | {"Language": "English", "Series": "United States", "Publisher": "Avon Books", "Media type": "Print", "Pages": "272", "ISBN": "978-0-380-01539-9", "Followed by": "The Satanic Witch"} |
Thrill of a Lifetime is a television reality series (before that term was coined) created by Sidney M. Cohen (who also directed many of the episodes) and Willie Stein. It was telecast from 1981 to 1988 in Canada on the CTV network. Thrill of a Lifetime gave viewers the chance to live their dreams, with thrills ranging... | {"Running time": "22 minutes", "Created by": "Sidney M. Cohen", "Starring": "Doug Paulson, Teri Austin", "Country of origin": "Canada", "Original network": "CTV", "Original release": "1987 04 10"} |
Belgorod Oblast () is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Belgorod. , the population is 1,540,486.
History
thumb|left|Map of Belgorod Governorate (1745)
At the turn of the 17th century, a solid line of military fortifications was built in the area, stretching for almost .... | {"English name": "Belgorod Oblast", "Russian name": "Белгородская область", "Coat of arms caption": "Coat of arms", "Flag caption": "Flag", "Type of polity": "Oblast", "Type of polity article": "Oblasts of Russia", "Area in sq. km": "27134", "Area rank": "67th", "ISO 3166-2:RU code": "RU-BEL", "Leader title": "Governor... |
Baddeck () is a village in northeastern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated in the centre of Cape Breton, approximately 6 km east of where the Baddeck River empties into Bras d'Or Lake.
Local governance is provided by the rural municipality of Victoria County, with an elected village council having limited authority. ... | {"Type": "Village commission", "Land": "2.08", "Density": "388.6", "DST": "-3", "Rank": "67"} |
The Mad Dash is a television game show created by Sidney M. Cohen (who hosted the pilot episode) which first appeared in 1978 on Canada's CTV network and ran until 1981. The series proved to be a family favourite based on Canada's BBM ratings, and was also popular in parts of the northern United States, where CTV affil... | {"Genre": "Game show", "Created by": "Sidney M. Cohen", "Directed by": "Sidney M. Cohen", "Presented by": "Pierre Lalonde, Sidney M. Cohen (pilot)", "Narrated by": "Nick Hollinrake", "Country of origin": "Canada", "Camera setup": "Multi-camera", "Original network": "CTV", "Original release": "1981", "Running time": "30... |
Robert Molloy (9 July 1936 - 2 October 2016) was an Irish politician who served as Minister of State for Housing and Urban Renewal and Minister of State to the Government from 1997 to 2002, Minister for Energy from 1989 to 1992, Minister for Defence from 1977 to 1979, Minister for Local Government from 1970 to 1973, Pa... | {"Name": "Bobby Molloy", "Office 2": "Minister for Energy", "Taoiseach 2": "Charles Haughey", "Predecessor 2": "Michael Smith", "Successor 2": "Albert Reynolds", "Birth date": "1936 7 9 y", "Birth place": "Galway, Ireland", "Death date": "2016 10 2 1936 7 9 y", "Death place": "Galway, Ireland", "Other political party":... |
Hugh Gerard Sweetman (20 June 1908 - 28 January 1970) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Finance from 1954 to 1957. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare constituency from 1948 to 1970. He was a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 1943 to 1948.
Family and childhood
Hugh Gerard ... | {"Name": "Gerard Sweetman", "Term start": "2 June 1954", "Term end": "12 February 1957", "Office 2": "Senator", "Birth name": "Hugh Gerard Sweetman", "Birth date": "1908 06 20 y", "Birth place": "Ballinteer, Dublin, Ireland", "Death date": "1970 01 28 1908 6 20 y", "Death place": "Monasterevin, County Kildare, Ireland"... |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the first book in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy comedy science fiction "trilogy of five books" by Douglas Adams, with a sixth book written by Eoin Colfer. The novel is an adaptation of the first four parts of Adams's radio series of the same name, centering on the adventur... | {"Language": "English", "Country": "United Kingdom", "Publisher": "Pan Books", "ISBN": "0-330-25864-8", "Series": "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", "Media type": "Print (hardcover and paperback)", "Followed by": "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe"} |
The Popular Resistance Committees (PRC) (, Lijān al-Muqāwama al-Shaʿbiyya) is a coalition of a number of armed Palestinian groups opposed to what they regard as the conciliatory approach of the Palestinian Authority and Fatah towards Israel. The PRC is especially active in the Gaza Strip, through its military wing, the... | {"Active regions": "Gaza Strip", "Split from": "Fatah", "Ideology": "Anti-ZionismPalestinian nationalismPalestinianismArmed struggleIslamic Fundamentalismhttp://www.jcpa.org/brief/brief005-24.htm The Popular Resistance Committees: Hamas' New Partners? - Lt. Col. (res.) Jonathan D. Halevi 17 December 2014", "Status": "D... |
Talksport (styled as talkSPORT), owned by Wireless Group, is a sports radio station in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The station was originally launched as Talk Radio UK in 1995.
Talksport's content includes live coverage of sporting events, interviews with the leading names in sport and entertainment, p... | {"Broadcast area": "United Kingdom and the Republic of IrelandGlobal (Premier League games only)", "Format": "Sports commentarySports discussionSports phone-inSports news", "Language(s)": "English", "Owner": "Wireless Group(News UK)", "Website": "http://talksport.com/"} |
Sea Control Squadron 21 (VS-21) was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. It served from 1945 to 2005 and was mainly tasked with anti-submarine warfare while operating from aircraft carriers. It was the only squadron to receive the designations VA-1E, VC-21, or VS-21.
History
World War II
The squadron origina... | {"Branch": "United States Navy", "Role": "Anti-submarine warfare", "Size": "squadron", "Nickname(s)": "Fighting Red Tails"} |
Nikolay Mikhailovich Karamzin (; ) was a Russian historian, romantic writer, poet and critic. He is best remembered for his fundamental History of the Russian State, a 12-volume national history.
Early life
Karamzin was born in the small village of Mikhailovka (modern-day Karamzinka village of the Ulyanovsk Oblast, ... | {"Native name": "Николай Карамзин", "Born": "12 December 1766 1 December", "Died": "3 June 1826 22 May (aged 59)", "Occupation": "Writer, historian, poet", "Period": "1781-1826", "Literary movement": "Sentimentalism"} |
The Green River, located in the western United States, is the chief tributary of the Colorado River. The watershed of the river, known as the Green River Basin, covers parts of the U.S. states of Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. The Green River is long, beginning in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming and flowing through ... | {"Mouth": "Colorado River", "Location": "Canyonlands National Park, San Juan County, Utah", "Coordinates": "38 11 21 N 109 53 07 W inline,title", "Basin size": "48100 sqmi on", "Left": "Blacks Fork, Henrys Fork, Duchesne River, Price River, San Rafael River", "Right": "New Fork River, Big Sandy River, Yampa River, Whit... |
Daniel Massey (24 February 1798 – 15 November 1856) was an American-born blacksmith and businessman in what is now Newcastle, Ontario, who began production of agricultural implements in 1847.
Life and career
Massey was born in Windsor, Vermont, to Daniel Massey Sr. and Rebecca Kelley. The Massey family originated in C... | {"Name": "Daniel Massey", "Birth date": "1798 2 24 y", "Birth place": "Windsor, Vermont, United States", "Death date": "1856 11 15 1789 2 24 y", "Death place": "Newcastle, Canada West", "Occupation": "Blacksmith, businessman", "Children": "10, including Hart Massey", "Spouse(s)": "Lucina Bradley", "Resting place": "Bow... |
Joseph Frank Fontana (born January 13, 1950) is an Italian-born Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1987 to 2006, and mayor of London, Ontario from 2010 until his 2014 convictions for fraud and forgery.
Life and career
Fontana was born in Cellara, Cosenza, Italy in 19... | {"Name": "Joe Fontana", "Image size": "230px", "Image caption": "Fontana in 2012", "Office 2": "Member of Parliament for London East", "Predecessor 2": "Jim Jepson", "Successor 2": "Riding dissolved", "Birth date": "1950 1 13", "Birth place": "Cellara, Cosenza, Italy"} |
Umberto Guidoni (born 18 August 1954 in Rome) is an Italian astrophysicist, science writer and a former ESA astronaut, being the first European to visit the International Space Station. He is a veteran of two NASA Space Shuttle missions. He was also a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 to 2009, with the ... | {"Name": "Umberto GuidoniOMRI", "Image caption": "Guidoni in 2001", "Nationality": "Italian", "Birth date": "1954 8 18 yes", "Birth place": "Rome, Italy"} |
Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a private research university in University Park, Texas, with a satellite campus in Taos County, New Mexico. SMU was founded on April 17, 1911, by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South—now part of the United Methodist Church—in partnership with Dallas civic leaders. However, it is... | {"Motto": "Veritas liberabit vos", "Type": "Private research university", "Accreditation": "SACS", "President": "R. Gerald Turner", "Provost": "Elizabeth G. Loboahttps://www.smu.edu/Provost/AboutProvost/ About the Provost July 27, 2020 SMU October 7, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191007213919/https://www.smu.edu/P... |
HowStuffWorks is an American commercial infotainment website founded by professor and author Marshall Brain, to provide its target audience an insight into the way many things work. The site uses various media to explain complex concepts, terminology, and mechanisms—including photographs, diagrams, videos, animations, ... | {"Commercial": "Yes", "Headquarters": "United States", "Country of origin": "United States", "Available in": "English", "Registration": "None", "Created by": "Marshall Brain", "Launched": "1998 7 11https://whois.domaintools.com/howstuffworks.com Whois Record for HowStuffWorks.com DomainTools 23 December 2020", "Curre... |
Mandrake the Magician is a syndicated newspaper comic strip, created by Lee Falk before he created The Phantom.Ron Goulart, The Encyclopedia of American Comics. New York: Facts on File, 1990. . pp. 91, 249-250.Judith O'Sullivan, The Great American Comic Strip. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990. . p. 17. Mandrake ... | {"Author(s)": "Fred Fredericks (1999-2013)", "Illustrator(s)": "Phil Davis (c. 1934-1964)Fred Fredericks (1964-2013)", "Current status/schedule": "Daily and Sunday; concluded; reruns", "Launch date": "June 11, 1934", "End date": "July 6, 2013", "Syndicate(s)": "King Features Syndicate", "Publisher(s)": "King Comics", "... |
York Road is a disused station on the London Underground in Kings Cross, London, England, located between King's Cross and Caledonian Road, with its entrance at the corner of York Road (now York Way) and Bingfield Street.
It opened in 1906 and was one of the original stations on the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brom... | {"Owner": "Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway", "Location": "King's Cross", "Number of platforms": "2", "Local authority": "Metropolitan Borough of Islington"} |
Oscar Traynor (21 March 1886 - 14 December 1963) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and republican who served as Minister for Justice from 1957 to 1961, Minister for Defence from 1939 to 1948 and 1951 to 1954, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from 1936 to 1939 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence f... | {"Name": "Oscar Traynor", "Image caption": "Traynor in July 1922", "Term start": "20 March 1957", "Term end": "11 October 1961", "Taoiseach 2": "Éamon de Valera", "Predecessor 2": "Frank Aiken", "Successor 2": "Thomas F. O'Higgins", "Birth date": "1886 3 21 y", "Birth place": "Dublin, Ireland", "Death date": "1963 12 1... |
Arrow Air Flight 1285R was an international charter flight carrying U.S. Army personnel from Cairo, Egypt, to their home base in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, via Cologne, West Germany, and Gander, Newfoundland.
On the morning of Thursday, 12 December 1985, shortly after takeoff from Gander en route to Fort Campbell, the Mc... | {"Date": "12 December 1985", "Summary": "Atmospheric icing and overloading leading to stall.", "Site": "48 54 43 N 54 34 27 W type:event inline,title", "Occupants": "256", "Passengers": "248", "Crew": "8", "Fatalities": "256", "Survivors": "0", "Flight origin": "Cairo International Airport, Egypt", "Stopover": "Cologne... |
John Noble (born 20 August 1948) is an Australian actor. He is known for his roles as Denethor in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, Dr. Walter Bishop on the science fiction series Fringe, Henry Parrish on the action-horror series Sleepy Hollow, and Morland Holmes on the police procedural Elementary. Noble has also do... | {"Caption": "Noble in 2012", "Birth date": "yes 1948 8 20", "Birth place": "Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia", "Years active": "1988-present", "Spouse(s)": "Penny Noble", "Children": "3, including Samantha Noble", "Occupation": "Actor, voice actor, theatre director"} |
The Los Angeles Alligator Farm, located next door to the Los Angeles Ostrich Farm in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States, was an alligator farm and a major city tourist attraction from 1907 until 1953.The most frightening zoo in American history, Scenes from the Los Angeles Alliga... | {"Park Name": "Los Angeles Alligator Farm", "Park Photo": "220px", "Park Photo Caption": "1906 postcard from the Los Angeles Alligator Farm", "Park Location (City)": "Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles", "Park Location (State/Province)": "California", "Park Location (Country)": "U.S.", "Park Coordinates": "34.0685 -118.2020 ... |
Howard Elliott Ashman (May 17, 1950 - March 14, 1991) was an American playwright, lyricist and stage director.Obituary Variety, March 18, 1991. He is most widely known for his work on feature films for Walt Disney Animation Studios, for which Ashman wrote the lyrics and Alan Menken composed the music.. Ashman has been ... | {"Name": "Howard Ashman", "Caption": "Ashman in 1989", "Birth name": "Howard Elliott Ashman", "Birth date": "1950 5 17", "Birth place": "Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.", "Death date": "1991 3 14 1950 5 17", "Death place": "New York City, U.S.", "Resting place": "Ohev Shalom Memorial Park, Reisterstown, Maryland, U.S.", "Alm... |
Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer, pianist, music director, and record producer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Menken's music for The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and Pocahontas (1995) has each... | {"Born": "Manhattan, New York City, U.S.", "Genres": "Pop musical theatre film score", "Labels": "Walt Disney", "Spouse(s)": "Janis Roswick 1972", "Website": "alanmenken-live.herokuapp.com"} |
Azusa Pacific University (APU) is a private, evangelical Christian university in Azusa, California. The university was founded in 1899, with classes opening on March 3, 1900, in Whittier, California, and began offering degrees in 1939. The university's seminary, the Graduate School of Theology, holds to a Wesleyan-Armi... | {"Motto": "\"God First\"", "Type": "Private space-grant", "President": "Adam J. Morris", "Provost": "Anita Henck", "Students": "7,120", "Undergraduates": "3,795", "Postgraduates": "3,703", "Campus": "Suburban, 105 acre ha on two campuses", "Website": "apu.edu"} |
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is an independent agency of the US government created in 1974 that regulates the U.S. derivatives markets, which includes futures, swaps, and certain kinds of options.
The Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), et seq., prohibits fraudulent conduct in the trading of futures, swa... | {"Formed": "1974 10 23https://www.cftc.gov/About/HistoryoftheCFTC/history_1970s.html History of the CFTC CFTC", "Jurisdiction": "Federal government of the United States", "Headquarters": "1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C.", "Employees": "677 (2021)https://www.cftc.gov/node/238691 Agency Financial Report Commodity... |
Port Pirie is a small city on the east coast of the Spencer Gulf in South Australia, UBD South Australia and Northern Territory Country Road Atlas, 6th Edition, 2005. Universal Publishers Pty Ltd. north of the state capital, Adelaide. Port Pirie is the largest city and the main retail centre of the Mid North region of... | {"Type": "City", "Name": "Port Pirie", "State Abbreviation": "SA", "Caption": "The lead smelter and grain silos at the wharf of Port Pirie", "Population": "15,343", "Population Year": "2016", "Postcode": "5540", "Established": "1845", "Elevation": "4", "Coordinates": "33 11 9 S 138 1 1 E inline,title", "Time Zone": "AC... |
Thomas E. Skilling III (born February 20, 1952) is an American television meteorologist. Since 1978, he has worked as a meteorologist at WGN-TV in Chicago.
Career
Beginnings
The oldest of four children, Tom Skilling was born at Magee Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Thomas Jr. and Betty (Clarke) Skilling. His e... | {"Name": "Tom Skilling", "Image": "Skilling-final-shot1.webp", "Birth date": "1952 02 20", "Birth place": "Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.", "Occupation": "Meteorologist", "Years active": "1966-present", "Family": "Jeffrey Skilling (brother)", "Notable works": "WGN-TV, WITI"} |
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Canisius University is a private Jesuit university in Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1870 by Jesuits from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. Canisius offers more than 100 undergraduate majors and minors, and around 34 master's and certificate programs.
History
Cani... | {"Type": "Private university", "Endowment": "$170 million (2022)https://www.griffinnewspaper.com/post/president-john-hurley-on-his-legacy-canisius-s-future President John Hurley on his legacy, Canisius's future April 29, 2022", "President": "Steve Stoute", "Students": "2,630https://www.canisius.edu/sites/default/file... |
Count Carl Emil Ulrich von Donop (January 1, 1732Wilhelm Gottlieb Levin von Donop: Des Obermarschalls und Drosten Wilhelm Gottlieb Levin von Donop zu Lüdershofen, Maspe Nachricht von dem Geschlecht der von Donop. Paderborn 1796, p. 21 - October 25, 1777) was a Hessian colonel who fought in the American Revolutionary Wa... | {"Birth name": "Carl Emil Ulrich von Donop", "Born": "Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel", "Died": "Red Bank, Fort Mercer, New Jersey", "Allegiance": "Hesse-Kassel"} |
Dammam ( ) is the fourth-most populous city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, Jeddah, and Mecca. It's the capital of the Eastern Province, with a total population of 1,532,300 as of 2022. The judicial and administrative bodies of the province, in addition to the administrative offices of other minor governmental department... | {"Founded by": "The Dawasir", "Body": "Municipality of Dammam (امانة الدمام)", "Land": "800", "Density": "1,532,300", "Rank": "4", "Metro density": "auto", "Website": "http://www.eamana.gov.sa/"} |
Don Boudria, (born August 30, 1949) is a former Canadian politician and current senior associate at Sandstone Group, an Ottawa-based executive advisory firm. He served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1984 to 2006 as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Jean Ch... | {"Name": "Don Boudria", "Birth date": "1949 08 30", "Birth place": "Hull, Quebec, Canada", "Residence": "Sarsfield, Ontario, Canada", "Riding 1": "Glengarry-Prescott-Russell", "Office 2": "Ontario MPP", "Predecessor 2": "Joseph Albert Bélanger", "Successor 2": "Jean Poirier"} |
All Saints is an Australian medical drama television series that first screened on the Seven Network on 24 February 1998. Set in the fictional All Saints Western General Hospital, it focused on the staff of Ward 17 until its closure in 2004, which is when the focus changed and began following the staff of the Emergency... | {"Genre": "Medical drama", "Created by": "Bevan Lee", "Developed by": "Jo Porter", "Starring": "(see detailed cast list in article)", "Country of origin": "Australia", "Running time": "45 minutes", "Original network": "Seven Network", "Original release": "2009 10 27 yes"} |
Mary Higgins Clark (born Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins; December 24, 1927 - January 31, 2020)Great Women Mystery Writers, 2nd Ed. by Elizabeth Blakesley Lindsay, page 40, 2007, Greenwood Press; was an American author of suspense novels. Each of her 51 books was a bestseller in the United States and various European co... | {"Born": "1927 12 24 yes", "Died": "2020 1 31 1927 12 24", "Resting place": "Gate of Heaven CemeteryHawthorne, New York", "Occupation": "Novelist", "Alma mater": "Fordham University", "Period": "1975-2020", "Children": "5, including Carol Higgins Clark"} |
Marko Marulić Splićanin (), in Latin Marcus Marulus Spalatensis (18 August 1450 - 5 January 1524), was a CroatianCatholic Advocate of the Evangelical Truth: Marcus Marulus, Franz Posset, preface xxix, pp. 2 poet, lawyer, judge, and Renaissance humanist who coined the term "psychology".Darko Zubrinic, Zagreb (1995) Croa... | {"Born": "18 August 1450", "Died": "yes 1524 1 5 (aged 73)", "Occupation": "Poet, humanist", "Language": "Latin, Croatian", "Period": "Renaissance"} |
Georgina Parker (born 16 December 1964) is an Australian television soap actress and has also appeared in film and theatre. She is a double Gold Logie winner, best known for her acting roles in Australian soap operas; as Lucy Gardiner (later Tyler) in A Country Practice; as Theresa "Terri" Sullivan in All Saints; and a... | {"Name": "Georgie Parker", "Birth name": "Georgina Parker", "Birth date": "y 1964 12 16", "Birth place": "Sydney, New South Wales, Australia", "Occupation": "Actress", "Years active": "1988-present", "Notable works": "A Country PracticeAll SaintsHome and Away", "Spouse(s)": "Steve Worland (1999-present)", "Children": "... |
Cheryl Gallant (born May 23, 1960) is a Canadian politician who represents the riding of Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke in the House of Commons of Canada. She is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. She is currently the longest-serving woman in the federal caucus.
Early life and career
Gallant was born in Sarnia... | {"Name": "Cheryl Gallant", "Term start": "November 27, 2000", "Birth date": "1960 5 23", "Birth place": "Sarnia, Ontario, Canada", "Other political party": "Alliance (2000-2003)", "Residence": "Pembroke, Ontario, Canada", "Alma mater": "University of Western Ontario (BSc)", "Spouse(s)": "Jamie Gallant"} |
Dwight David Howard II (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Taoyuan Leopards of the T1 League. He began his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was an NBA champion, eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA Team honoree, five-time All-Defe... | {"Conference": "Free agent", "Position": "Center", "Born": "Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.", "Listed height": "10", "Listed weight": "265", "High school": "Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy(Atlanta, Georgia)"} |
The Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle (, named after Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori which initially produced it) is a Swedish developed caliber man-portable shoulder-fired recoilless rifle, initially developed by the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration during the second half of the 1940s as a close-range an... | {"Place of origin": "Sweden", "Type": "Man-portable multi-role weapon systemCarl-Gustaf system https://www.saab.com/products/carl-gustaf-m4 saab.com Saab Dynamics 2023-04-14 The Carl-Gustaf® recoilless rifle is a man-portable, multi-role weapon system 2022-01-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20220127133529/https:/... |
Lee Ulrich Eyerly (February 22, 1892 - March 23, 1963) was an American civil aviation pioneer and amusement ride manufacturer.
Early life
Eyerly was born February 22, 1892, in Cuba, Illinois, and raised in Canton. In 1909, his family moved to the Judith Basin area of Montana to take advantage of the Homestead Act. Bec... | {"Name": "Lee Ulrich Eyerly", "Birth date": "1892 2 22", "Birth place": "Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois", "Death date": "1963 3 23 1892 2 22", "Death place": "Salem, Oregon", "Known For": "Pioneer in aviation and amusement ride manufacturer"} |
In Unix computing, Ion is a tiling and tabbing window manager for the X Window System. It is designed such that it is possible to manage windows using only a keyboard, without needing a mouse. It is the successor of PWM and is written by the same author, Tuomo Valkonen. Since the first release of Ion in the summer 2000... | {"Developer(s)": "Tuomo ValkonenSaunders Mike March 2008 Lightweight window managers http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/archives?issue=103 Linux Format UK Future Publishing 103Сондерс Майк March 2008 ru:Легковесные ОМ http://www.linuxformat.ru/download/103.pdf Linux Format Russian Russia Mezon.ru 103 20", "... |
The Winchester Model 1897, also known as the Model 97, M97, Riot Gun, or Trench Gun, is a pump-action shotgun with an external hammer and tube magazine manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. The Model 1897 was an evolution of the Winchester Model 1893 designed by John Browning. From 1897 until 1957, ove... | {"Place of origin": "United States", "Type": "Combat shotgun", "Sights": "yes", "In service": "1897-present", "Used by": "United States Army\n United States Navy\n United States Marine Corps", "Wars": "Philippine-American War\n Mexican-American Border War\n World War I\n Irish War of Independence\n World War II\n Korea... |
Mozilla Sunbird is a discontinued free and open-source, cross-platform calendar application that was developed by the Mozilla Foundation, Sun Microsystems and many volunteers.Mozilla contributors list, Mozilla.org Mozilla Sunbird was described as "a cross platform standalone calendar application based on Mozilla's XUL ... | {"Developer(s)": "Mozilla Foundation and community", "Written in": "C++, XUL, XBL, JavaScript", "Available in": "Multilingual,February 2015 Sunbird - International Downloads mozilla.org https://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/sunbird/l10n_download.html 2007-06-12 EULA in English only https://www.mozilla.org/le... |
Works Volume 1 is the fifth studio album by English progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released as a double album in March 1977 on Atlantic Records. Following their world tour supporting Brain Salad Surgery (1973), the group took an extended break before they reconvened in 1976 to record a new album. They we... | {"Released": "25 March 1977https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/ Brit certifications for ELP", "Recorded": "1976 Macan Edward Endless Enigma 2006 Open Court Peru, Illinois, United States of America 978-0-8126-9596-0 353-355 2", "Studio": "De Lane Lea Studios, LondonMountain Studios, MontreuxPathé-Marconi EMI St... |
Ryan Joseph Giggs (né Wilson; 29 November 1973) is a Welsh football coach and former player. Regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, Giggs played his entire professional career for Manchester United and briefly served as the club's interim manager.
The son of rugby union and Wales international rug... | {"Name": "Ryan GiggsGBR OBE", "Picture caption": "Giggs with Manchester United in 2015", "Full name": "Ryan Joseph Giggshttp://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/squad-lists-february-2012.pdf Premier League clubs submit squad lists Premier League 23 2 February... |
Jonathan Howsmon Davis (born January 18, 1971), also known as JD or JDevil, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead vocalist and frontman of nu metal band Korn, which is considered a pioneering act of the nu metal genre. Davis's distinctive personality and Korn's music influenced a generation of... | {"Born": "Bakersfield, California, U.S.", "Member of": "Korn Killbot", "Formerly of": "Sexart Jonathan Davis and the SFA", "Website": "https://www.kornofficial.com kornofficial.com", "Genres": "Nu metal alternative metal"} |
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The Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936 (officially, The Treaty of Alliance Between His Majesty, in Respect of the United Kingdom, and His Majesty, the King of Egypt) was a treaty signed between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Egypt.
Under the terms of the treaty, the United Kingd... | {"Name": "Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936", "Treaty type": "Bilateral treaty", "Date signed": "yes 1936 8 26", "Location signed": "London, England, UK", "Original signatories": "United Kingdom\n Egypt 1922 Egypt", "Ratifiers": "United Kingdom\n Egypt"} |
David Milgaard (July 7, 1952 - May 15, 2022) was a Canadian man who was wrongfully convicted for the 1969 rape and murder of nursing student Gail Miller in Saskatoon and imprisoned for 23 years. He was eventually released and exonerated. Up until his death, he lived in Alberta and was employed as a community support wo... | {"Name": "David Milgaard", "Birth date": "1952 7 7", "Birth place": "Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada", "Death date": "2022 5 15 1952 7 7", "Death place": "Calgary, Alberta, Canada", "Known For": "Wrongful murder conviction", "Occupation": "Public speaker support worker", "Spouse(s)": "Cristina Milgaard", "Children": "2", "P... |
Charles Hodge (December 27, 1797 - June 19, 1878) was a Reformed Presbyterian theologian and principal of Princeton Theological Seminary between 1851 and 1878.
He was a leading exponent of the Princeton Theology, an orthodox Calvinist theological tradition in America during the 19th century. He argued strongly for the... | {"Name": "Charles Hodge", "Image caption": "Hodge, circa 1850-60", "Birth date": "1797 12 27", "Death date": "1878 6 19 1797 12 27", "Spouse(s)": "Sarah Bache (married 1822; died 1849)Mary Hunter Stockman (married 1852)", "Alma mater": "Princeton CollegePrinceton Theological Seminary", "Term start": "1851", "Term end":... |
Laura Miller (born November 18, 1958) is an American journalist and politician who served as the 58th mayor of Dallas, Texas from 2002 through 2007. She decided not to run for re-election in 2007. She was the third woman to serve as mayor of Dallas.
Early life
Laura Miller was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She attended... | {"Name": "Laura Miller", "Image size": "150px", "Term start": "February 20, 2002", "Term end": "June 25, 2007", "Birth date": "1958 11 18", "Birth place": "Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.", "Residence": "Dallas, Texas", "Alma mater": "University of Wisconsin-Madison", "Spouse(s)": "Steven Wolens"} |
Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield (November 5, 1851 - February 16, 1921) was an American professor of Reformed theology at Princeton Seminary from 1887 to 1921. He served as the last principal of the Princeton Theological Seminary from 1886 to 1902. After the death of Warfield in office, Francis Landey Patton took over t... | {"Name": "B. B. Warfield", "Birth date": "1851 11 5", "Birth place": "Lexington, Kentucky , U.S.", "Death date": "1921 2 16 1851 11 5", "Death place": "Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.", "Spouse(s)": "Annie Pierce Kinkead", "Education": "Princeton UniversityPrinceton Seminary", "Term start": "1886", "Term end": "1902"} |
Works Volume 2 is the sixth studio album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released in November 1977. Unlike Works Volume 1 (which consisted of three solo sides and one ensemble side), Works Volume 2 was a single album compilation of leftover tracks from other album sessions, similar to The Who's Odds & Sods or Led Zeppelin's... | {"Released": "November 1977https://archive.org/details/greatrockdiscogr00stro/page/266/mode/2up?q=emerson+lake 266 The Great Rock Discography", "Recorded": "1973-1976", "Genre": "Progressive rock\njazz fusion", "Label": "AtlanticShout! Factory", "Producer": "Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer, Peter Sinfield"} |
Archibald Alexander Hodge (July 18, 1823 – November 12, 1886), an American Presbyterian leader, was the principal of Princeton Seminary between 1878 and 1886.
Biography
He was born on July 18, 1823, to Sarah and Charles Hodge in Princeton, New Jersey. He was named after Charles' mentor, the first principal of Princet... | {"Name": "Archibald Alexander Hodge", "Image caption": "Hodge circa 1860-1870", "Birth date": "1823 07 18", "Birth place": "Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.", "Death date": "1886 11 12 1823 07 18", "Death place": "Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.", "Spouse(s)": "Elizabeth Bent Holliday 1847Margaret (McLaren) Woods 1862", "Alma m... |
Archibald Alexander (April 17, 1772 - October 22, 1851) was an American Presbyterian theologian and professor at the Princeton Theological Seminary. He served for 9 years as the President of Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia and for 39 years as Princeton Theological Seminary's first professor from 1812 to 1851.
Early... | {"Name": "Archibald Alexander", "Image caption": "portrait by Bass Otis", "Term start": "August 12, 1812", "Term end": "October 22, 1851", "Birth date": "1772 4 17", "Birth place": "South River, Rockbridge, Virginia", "Death date": "1851 10 22 1772 4 17", "Death place": "Princeton Township, New Jersey", "Alma mater": "... |
John Gresham Machen (; 1881-1937) was an American Presbyterian New Testament scholar and educator in the early 20th century. He was the Professor of New Testament at Princeton Seminary between 1906 and 1929, and led a revolt against modernist theology at Princeton and formed Westminster Theological Seminary as a more ... | {"Honorific prefix": "The Reverend", "Name": "J. Gresham Machen", "Birth name": "John Gresham Machen", "Birth date": "1881 7 28 y", "Birth place": "Baltimore, Maryland, US", "Death date": "1937 1 1 1881 7 28 y", "Death place": "Bismarck, North Dakota, US", "Known For": "Founding Westminster Theological Seminary and the... |
SubSpace is a 2D space shooter video game created in 1995 and released in 1997 by Virgin Interactive which was a finalist for the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Online Game of the Year Award in 1998. SubSpace incorporates quasi-realistic zero-friction physics into a massively multiplayer online game.
The game... | {"Title": "SubSpace: The Internet Game", "Director": "Michael Simpson", "Producer": "Rod Humble", "Artist": "Juan L. Sanchez", "Programmer": "Jeff Peterson\n Jerod M. Bennett\n Robin Keir", "Composer": "David Fries\n Mical Pedriana", "Developer": "Burst Studios", "Publisher": "Virgin Interactive", "Released": "December... |
Ronald Kirk (born June 27, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States Trade Representative from 2009 to 2013, as the 97th Secretary of State of Texas, and as the 57th Mayor of Dallas from 1995 to 2002. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Born in Austin, Texas, Kirk is a graduate of ... | {"Name": "Ron Kirk", "Term start": "March 18, 2009", "Term end": "March 15, 2013", "Office 2": "97th Secretary of State of Texas", "Governor 2": "Ann Richards", "Predecessor 2": "John Hannah", "Successor 2": "Tony Garza", "Birth name": "Ronald Kirk", "Birth date": "1954 6 27", "Birth place": "Austin, Texas, U.S.", "Spo... |
The governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of the monarch of Australia, King Charles III. As with the other governors of the Australian states, the governor of Western Australia performs constitutional, ceremonial and community functions, including:
presiding over the Executive Counc... | {"Post": "Governor", "Body": "Western Australia", "Flag size": "150px", "Flag caption": "Flag of the Governor", "Insignia size": "100px", "Insignia caption": "former Badge of the Governor", "Image size": "150px", "Incumbent": "Chris Dawson", "Incumbent since": "15 July 2022", "Department": "Viceregal", "Style": "His Ex... |
Harry Stephen Bartlett (born September 19, 1947) is an American politician and former president and CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable, an advocacy group lobbying the U.S. federal government on financial services legislation, a position which he held from 1999 to 2012. He served as the U.S. representative for Tex... | {"Name": "Steve Bartlett", "Term start": "1991", "Term end": "1995", "Birth name": "Harry Steven Bartlett", "Birth date": "1947 9 19", "Birth place": "Los Angeles, California, U.S.", "Spouse(s)": "Gail Coke", "Education": "University of Texas, Austin (BA)"} |
Eraser is a 1996 American action film directed by Chuck Russell and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Williams, James Caan, James Coburn, and Robert Pastorelli. The film tells the story of a U.S. Marshal of WITSEC who protects a senior operative testifying about an illegal arms deal and is forced to fight his for... | {"Directed by": "Chuck Russell", "Produced by": "Arnold Kopelson Anne Kopelson", "Story by": "Tony Puryear\n Walon Green\n Michael S. Chernuchin", "Screenplay by": "Tony Puryear\n Walon Green", "Starring": "Arnold Schwarzenegger\n Vanessa Williams\n James Caan\n James Coburn\n Robert Pastorelli", "Music by": "Alan Silv... |
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