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Military history of Pakistan | Aspect of Pakistan's history | The military history of Pakistan () encompasses an immense panorama of conflicts and struggles extending for more than 2,000 years across areas constituting modern Pakistan and greater South Asia. The history of the modern-day military of Pakistan began in 1947, when Pakistan achieved its independence as a modern natio... | The military history of Pakistan () encompasses an immense panorama of conflicts and struggles extending for more than 2,000 years across areas constituting modern Pakistan and greater South Asia. The history of the modern-day military of Pakistan began in 1947, when Pakistan achieved its independence as a modern natio... | 420,145 |
Andrew Johnson (skier) | American cross-country skier | Andrew Johnson is a cross-country skier from the United States. He was born and raised in Greensboro, Vermont, and is a member of the U.S. 2006 Olympic Cross-Country Ski Team. He has been a Junior National Champ, an Overall "Supertour Champ", and a three-time All American. He is a four-time national champion, winning a... | Andrew Johnson is a cross-country skier from the United States. He was born and raised in Greensboro, Vermont, and is a member of the U.S. 2006 Olympic Cross-Country Ski Team. He has been a Junior National Champ, an Overall "Supertour Champ", and a three-time All American. He is a four-time national champion, winning a... | 420,151 |
Skip Vanderbundt | American football player (born 1946) | William "Skip" Gerard Vanderbundt (born December 4, 1946) is a former American football linebacker in the NFL from 1969-1978.
He played college football at Oregon State University and was selected in the 3rd round (69th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1968 NFL Draft. He would play for the 49ers until the ... | William "Skip" Gerard Vanderbundt (born December 4, 1946) is a former American football linebacker in the NFL from 1969-1978.
He played college football at Oregon State University and was selected in the 3rd round (69th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1968 NFL Draft. He would play for the 49ers until the ... | 420,152 |
American Negro Theatre | Community theater group in Harlem | The American Negro Theatre (ANT) was co-founded on June 5, 1940 by playwright Abram Hill and actor Frederick O'Neal. Determined to build a "people's theatre", they were inspired by the Federal Theatre Project's Negro Unit in Harlem and by W. E. B. Du Bois' "four fundamental principles" of Black drama: that it should be... | The American Negro Theatre (ANT) was co-founded on June 5, 1940 by playwright Abram Hill and actor Frederick O'Neal. Determined to build a "people's theatre", they were inspired by the Federal Theatre Project's Negro Unit in Harlem and by W. E. B. Du Bois' "four fundamental principles" of Black drama: that it should be... | 420,154 |
Closter Public Schools | School district in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States | The Closter Public Schools are a community public school district that educates students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Closter in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,203 students and 94.5 classroom teache... | The Closter Public Schools are a community public school district that educates students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Closter in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,203 students and 94.5 classroom teache... | 420,165 |
CKRZ-FM | First Nations community radio station in Ohsweken, Ontario | CKRZ-FM is a radio station in Ohsweken, Ontario. Owned by the Southern Onkwehon:we Nishinabec Indigenous Communications Society (SONICS), the station airs a community radio format for the region's Six Nations and Mississauga First Nations. | CKRZ-FM is a radio station in Ohsweken, Ontario. Owned by the Southern Onkwehon:we Nishinabec Indigenous Communications Society (SONICS), the station airs a community radio format for the region's Six Nations and Mississauga First Nations.
==History==
The station started broadcasting in 1987.Decision CRTC 91-864 Its fr... | 420,168 |
Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark) | Superhero | Cassandra "Cassie" Sandsmark, also known as Wonder Girl, is a superheroine appearing in DC Comics. She was created by John Byrne and first appeared in Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #105 (January 1996). The second Wonder Girl, Cassie is a sidekick of the superheroine Wonder Woman and has been featured as a member of the Teen Ti... | Cassandra "Cassie" Sandsmark, also known as Wonder Girl, is a superheroine appearing in DC Comics. She was created by John Byrne and first appeared in Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #105 (January 1996). The second Wonder Girl, Cassie is a sidekick of the superheroine Wonder Woman and has been featured as a member of the Teen Ti... | 420,169 |
Albert W. Jefferis | American politician (1868–1942) | Albert Webb Jefferis (December 7, 1868 – September 14, 1942) was an American Republican Party politician.
Born near Embreeville, Pennsylvania, he attended public schools in Romansville, Pennsylvania and the West Chester Normal School for three years. He graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan, a... | Albert Webb Jefferis (December 7, 1868 – September 14, 1942) was an American Republican Party politician.
Born near Embreeville, Pennsylvania, he attended public schools in Romansville, Pennsylvania and the West Chester Normal School for three years. He graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan, a... | 420,181 |
New Look (policy) | US national security policy | The New Look was the name given to the national security policy of the United States during the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. It reflected Eisenhower's concern for balancing the Cold War military commitments of the United States with the nation's financial resources. The policy emphasised reliance o... | The New Look was the name given to the national security policy of the United States during the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. It reflected Eisenhower's concern for balancing the Cold War military commitments of the United States with the nation's financial resources. The policy emphasised reliance o... | 420,183 |
HMS Somerset (1748) | Ship of the line of the Royal Navy | {|
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HMS Somerset was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Chatham Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 18 July 1748. She was the third vessel of the Royal Navy to bear the name. Somerset was involved in several notable battles of the Seven Years' War... | {|
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HMS Somerset was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Chatham Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 18 July 1748. She was the third vessel of the Royal Navy to bear the name. Somerset was involved in several notable battles of the Seven Years' War... | 420,184 |
Slovak Philharmonic | Symphony orchestra based in Bratislava, Slovakia | The Slovak Philharmonic or Slovak State Philharmonic (Slovenská filharmónia) is a Slovak symphony orchestra based in Bratislava. Founded in 1949, the orchestra has resided since the 1950s in the Baroque era Reduta Bratislava concert hall constructed in 1773.
The current chief conductor of the orchestra is Daniel Raisk... | The Slovak Philharmonic or Slovak State Philharmonic (Slovenská filharmónia) is a Slovak symphony orchestra based in Bratislava. Founded in 1949, the orchestra has resided since the 1950s in the Baroque era Reduta Bratislava concert hall constructed in 1773.
The current chief conductor of the orchestra is Daniel Raisk... | 420,188 |
Men's Journal | American monthly men's lifestyle magazine | Men's Journal is an American monthly men's lifestyle magazine focused on outdoor recreation and comprising editorials on the outdoors, environmental issues, health and fitness, style and fashion, and gear. It was founded in 1992 by Jann Wenner of Wenner Media, who sought to create a publication for "active, accomplishe... | Men's Journal is an American monthly men's lifestyle magazine focused on outdoor recreation and comprising editorials on the outdoors, environmental issues, health and fitness, style and fashion, and gear. It was founded in 1992 by Jann Wenner of Wenner Media, who sought to create a publication for "active, accomplishe... | 420,189 |
Hell of the Living Dead | Film by Bruno Mattei | Hell of the Living Dead () is a 1980 Italian horror film directed by Bruno Mattei. The film is set in a laboratory in Papua New Guinea that releases a dangerous chemical, turning the technicians and locals into zombies. A French news reporter (Margit Evelyn Newton) and her crew land on the island to investigate.
Hell o... | Hell of the Living Dead () is a 1980 Italian horror film directed by Bruno Mattei. The film is set in a laboratory in Papua New Guinea that releases a dangerous chemical, turning the technicians and locals into zombies. A French news reporter (Margit Evelyn Newton) and her crew land on the island to investigate.
Hell o... | 420,194 |
António Champalimaud | Portuguese banker and businessman | António de Sommer Champalimaud (Lisbon, Lapa, 19 March 1918 – Lisbon, Lapa, 8 May 2004) was a Portuguese banker and industrialist who in 2004 was the wealthiest man in Portugal. He earned his fortune with insurance, banking and cement industries which were nationalized after the Carnation Revolution of 1974. After livi... | António de Sommer Champalimaud (Lisbon, Lapa, 19 March 1918 – Lisbon, Lapa, 8 May 2004) was a Portuguese banker and industrialist who in 2004 was the wealthiest man in Portugal. He earned his fortune with insurance, banking and cement industries which were nationalized after the Carnation Revolution of 1974. After livi... | 420,196 |
Jamey Aebersold | American publisher, music educator, and saxophonist | Wilton Jameson "Jamey" Aebersold (born July 21, 1939) is an American publisher, educator, and jazz saxophonist. His Play-A-Long series of instructional books and CDs, using the chord-scale system, the first of which was released in 1967, are an internationally renowned resource for jazz education. His summer workshops ... | Wilton Jameson "Jamey" Aebersold (born July 21, 1939) is an American publisher, educator, and jazz saxophonist. His Play-A-Long series of instructional books and CDs, using the chord-scale system, the first of which was released in 1967, are an internationally renowned resource for jazz education. His summer workshops ... | 420,197 |
Bulloch Hall | Historic house in Georgia, United States | Bulloch Hall is a Greek Revival mansion in Roswell, Georgia, built in 1839. It is one of several historically significant buildings in the city and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is where Martha Bulloch Roosevelt ("Mittie"), mother of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. president, lived as a chil... | Bulloch Hall is a Greek Revival mansion in Roswell, Georgia, built in 1839. It is one of several historically significant buildings in the city and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is where Martha Bulloch Roosevelt ("Mittie"), mother of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. president, lived as a chil... | 420,198 |
Marj District | District of Libya | Marj ( , ) is an administrative division (shabiyah or district) of northeastern Libya, lying on the Mediterranean Sea coast. Its administrative seat is the city of Marj, which was formerly known as Barca. Marj is situated on the Cyrenaica Plateau at the western edge of the Jebel Akhdar. In the 2007 administrative reo... | Marj ( , ) is an administrative division (shabiyah or district) of northeastern Libya, lying on the Mediterranean Sea coast. Its administrative seat is the city of Marj, which was formerly known as Barca. Marj is situated on the Cyrenaica Plateau at the western edge of the Jebel Akhdar. In the 2007 administrative reo... | 420,201 |
Fátima Guedes | Brazilian singer and composer (born 1958) | Fatima Guedes is a Brazilian singer and composer. She has also appeared in two short films, Shadows of the Past (2012) and Strike (2010). | Fatima Guedes is a Brazilian singer and composer. She has also appeared in two short films, Shadows of the Past (2012) and Strike (2010).
==Discography==
*Odeon 100 Anos 3 (2005)
*Outros Tons (2006)
*Betrayos Me (2007)
==References==
==External links==
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Mick Cronin (footballer) | Australian rules footballer, born 1911 | Deverick John "Mick" Cronin (18 March 1911 – 1 September 1979) was an Australian rules football player, umpire and television commentator in Western Australia. | Deverick John "Mick" Cronin (18 March 1911 – 1 September 1979) was an Australian rules football player, umpire and television commentator in Western Australia.
== Private life ==
== Playing career ==
He played 164 games for East Perth from 1930 to 1941 winning the club's fairest and best award in 1931.
In 1936 Cronin w... | 420,212 |
Skeletal Family | English rock band | Skeletal Family are an English rock band formed in Keighley, West Yorkshire, in December 1982.Kelly, Danny (1985) "Waiter, There's a Bone in my Curry!", NME, 2 February 1985, p. 8 The band was formed from the remaining members of an earlier group called the Elements, and took their name from the title of the song "Chan... | Skeletal Family are an English rock band formed in Keighley, West Yorkshire, in December 1982.Kelly, Danny (1985) "Waiter, There's a Bone in my Curry!", NME, 2 February 1985, p. 8 The band was formed from the remaining members of an earlier group called the Elements, and took their name from the title of the song "Chan... | 420,213 |
Upper Saddle River School District | School district in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States | The Upper Saddle River School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Upper Saddle River in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.Upper Saddle River Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Idemtification, Upper Saddle River School District. Ac... | The Upper Saddle River School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Upper Saddle River in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.Upper Saddle River Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Idemtification, Upper Saddle River School District. Ac... | 420,216 |
Nelson Faria | Brazilian guitarist | Nelson Faria (born March 23, 1963) is a Brazilian guitarist. | Nelson Faria (born March 23, 1963) is a Brazilian guitarist.
==Career==
At the Guitar Institute of Technology in California, his teachers included Joe Diorio, Frank Gambale, Ted Greene, Scott Henderson, and Joe Pass. On television he performed with Paulo Moura on Rhapsody in Bossa, with Baby do Brasil on Acústico, and... | 420,219 |
Peter Schwab | Australian rules footballer, born 1960 | Peter Schwab (born 22 September 1960) is a former Umpiring Director for the AFL"AFL-bound Peter Schwab confirms departure from Brisbane Lions" [The Age, 3 December 2016. and former List Manager at AFL football club, Brisbane Lions."Peter Schwab joins Brisbane to mentor Lions coach Justin Leppitsche" by Andrew Hamilton,... | Peter Schwab (born 22 September 1960) is a former Umpiring Director for the AFL"AFL-bound Peter Schwab confirms departure from Brisbane Lions" [The Age, 3 December 2016. and former List Manager at AFL football club, Brisbane Lions."Peter Schwab joins Brisbane to mentor Lions coach Justin Leppitsche" by Andrew Hamilton,... | 420,220 |
Cresskill Public Schools | School district in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States | The Cresskill Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Cresskill in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The district is governed by a Board of Education and administered by a Superintendent of Schools, a School Business Admin... | The Cresskill Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Cresskill in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The district is governed by a Board of Education and administered by a Superintendent of Schools, a School Business Admin... | 420,221 |
Wirangu language | Australian Aboriginal language | The Wirangu language, also written Wirrongu, Wirrung, Wirrunga, and Wirangga, and also known by other exonyms, is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language traditionally spoken by the Wirangu people, living on the west coast of South Australia across a region encompassing modern Ceduna and Streaky Bay, stretching west ... | The Wirangu language, also written Wirrongu, Wirrung, Wirrunga, and Wirangga, and also known by other exonyms, is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language traditionally spoken by the Wirangu people, living on the west coast of South Australia across a region encompassing modern Ceduna and Streaky Bay, stretching west ... | 420,222 |
Shmuel Eisenstadt | Israeli sociologist | Shmuel Noah Eisenstadt (Hebrew: שמואל נח אייזנשטדט 10 September 1923, Warsaw – 2 September 2010, Jerusalem)Israel Prize laureate Shmuel Noah Eisenstadt dies at 87 was an Israeli sociologist and writer. In 1959 he was appointed to a teaching post in the sociology department of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. From 1... | Shmuel Noah Eisenstadt (Hebrew: שמואל נח אייזנשטדט 10 September 1923, Warsaw – 2 September 2010, Jerusalem)Israel Prize laureate Shmuel Noah Eisenstadt dies at 87 was an Israeli sociologist and writer. In 1959 he was appointed to a teaching post in the sociology department of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. From 1... | 420,229 |
Wharton Borough School District | School district in Morris County, New Jersey, United States | The Wharton Borough School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Wharton, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 738 students and 73.7 cla... | The Wharton Borough School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Wharton, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 738 students and 73.7 cla... | 420,230 |
WNAX (AM) | News/talk radio station in Yankton, South Dakota | WNAX (570 AM) is a radio station in Yankton, South Dakota, currently owned by Saga Communications, Inc., which broadcasts a news/talk format.
WNAX broadcasts at 5,000 watts around the clock from a tower in eastern Yankton. Due to its location near the bottom of the AM dial, transmitter power, and South Dakota's flat la... | WNAX (570 AM) is a radio station in Yankton, South Dakota, currently owned by Saga Communications, Inc., which broadcasts a news/talk format.
WNAX broadcasts at 5,000 watts around the clock from a tower in eastern Yankton. Due to its location near the bottom of the AM dial, transmitter power, and South Dakota's flat la... | 420,232 |
KPXJ | CW affiliate in Minden, Louisiana | KPXJ (channel 21) is a television station licensed to Minden, Louisiana, United States, serving the Shreveport area as an affiliate of The CW. The station is owned by locally based KTBS, LLC, alongside ABC affiliate KTBS-TV (channel 3). Both stations share studios on East Kings Highway on the eastern side of Shreveport... | KPXJ (channel 21) is a television station licensed to Minden, Louisiana, United States, serving the Shreveport area as an affiliate of The CW. The station is owned by locally based KTBS, LLC, alongside ABC affiliate KTBS-TV (channel 3). Both stations share studios on East Kings Highway on the eastern side of Shreveport... | 420,233 |
Matt Gunn | American writer and actor | Matthew Gunn (born April 22, 1972) is an American writer and actor from St. Louis, Missouri. | Matthew Gunn (born April 22, 1972) is an American writer and actor from St. Louis, Missouri.
==Early life==
Gunn has four brothers — filmmaker James, actor Sean, screenwriter Brian, producer and former Executive Vice President of Artisan Entertainment Patrick — and a sister, Beth.Patrick Gunn profile, qualiacapital.com... | 420,238 |
Russian Post | Russian national postal operator | Russian Post (, Pochta Rossii) is an Aktsionernoye Obschestvo (AO, private limited company)"Почта России стала акционерным обществом — Russian Post Has Become a Private Limited Company", Russian Post Official Website, 1 October 2019 which is the national postal operator of Russia. The company is responsible for the del... | Russian Post (, Pochta Rossii) is an Aktsionernoye Obschestvo (AO, private limited company)"Почта России стала акционерным обществом — Russian Post Has Become a Private Limited Company", Russian Post Official Website, 1 October 2019 which is the national postal operator of Russia. The company is responsible for the del... | 420,240 |
Leonid Shebarshin | Soviet intelligence chairman | Leonid Vladimirovich Shebarshin (; 24 March 1935 – 30 March 2012) became head of the First Chief Directorate of the KGB in January 1989, when the former FCD chief, Vladimir Kryuchkov, was promoted to KGB chief. Prior to that, Shebarshin had served as Kryuchkov's deputy from April 1987. | Leonid Vladimirovich Shebarshin (; 24 March 1935 – 30 March 2012) became head of the First Chief Directorate of the KGB in January 1989, when the former FCD chief, Vladimir Kryuchkov, was promoted to KGB chief. Prior to that, Shebarshin had served as Kryuchkov's deputy from April 1987.
==Early life==
After graduating i... | 420,241 |
Juan Martín del Potro | Argentine tennis player | Juan Martín del Potro () (born 23 September 1988) is an Argentine inactive professional tennis player. Del Potro's biggest achievement is a major title: the 2009 US Open, where he defeated Rafael Nadal in the semifinals and the five-time defending champion Roger Federer in the final. He became the first player to defea... | Juan Martín del Potro () (born 23 September 1988) is an Argentine inactive professional tennis player. Del Potro's biggest achievement is a major title: the 2009 US Open, where he defeated Rafael Nadal in the semifinals and the five-time defending champion Roger Federer in the final. He became the first player to defea... | 420,243 |
Stanley Chodorow | American historian | Stanley Chodorow is a historian and former academic administrator who was Vice President of Academic Affairs at Questia Media.Questia Press Release Prior to that, he was at the University of California, San Diego from 1968 to 1994, first as a professor of history and later a dean. In 1994, he left UCSD to become Provo... | Stanley Chodorow is a historian and former academic administrator who was Vice President of Academic Affairs at Questia Media.Questia Press Release Prior to that, he was at the University of California, San Diego from 1968 to 1994, first as a professor of history and later a dean. In 1994, he left UCSD to become Provo... | 420,244 |
Sydney Water | Water utility in New South Wales, Australia | Sydney Water, formally, Sydney Water Corporation, is a New South Wales Governmentowned statutory corporation that provides potable drinking water, wastewater and some stormwater services to Greater Metropolitan Sydney, the Illawarra and the Blue Mountains regions, in the Australian state of New South Wales. | Sydney Water, formally, Sydney Water Corporation, is a New South Wales Governmentowned statutory corporation that provides potable drinking water, wastewater and some stormwater services to Greater Metropolitan Sydney, the Illawarra and the Blue Mountains regions, in the Australian state of New South Wales.
==History==... | 420,245 |
Skinwalker Ranch | Reputed paranormal area in Utah, United States | Skinwalker Ranch, also known as Sherman Ranch, is a property of approximately , located southeast of Ballard, Utah, that is reputed to be the site of paranormal and UFO-related activities. Its name is taken from the skin-walker of Navajo legend concerning vengeful shamans. | Skinwalker Ranch, also known as Sherman Ranch, is a property of approximately , located southeast of Ballard, Utah, that is reputed to be the site of paranormal and UFO-related activities. Its name is taken from the skin-walker of Navajo legend concerning vengeful shamans.
==Background==
UFO reports in the Uintah Basin... | 420,247 |
KMSS-TV | Fox affiliate in Shreveport, Louisiana | KMSS-TV (channel 33) is a television station in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains a shared services agreement (SSA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of Texarkana, Texas–licensed NBC affiliate KTAL-TV (channel 6) and MyNetworkTV aff... | KMSS-TV (channel 33) is a television station in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains a shared services agreement (SSA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of Texarkana, Texas–licensed NBC affiliate KTAL-TV (channel 6) and MyNetworkTV aff... | 420,248 |
Finn Andrews | British/New Zealand musician | Finn Andrews (born 24 August 1983) is a British/New Zealand musician. He is a solo artist and lead singer and songwriter of London-based rock band The Veils. His father Barry Andrews is a current member of Shriekback, was a member of XTC, and also played with Iggy Pop, Robert Fripp and David Bowie.
Finn was born in Ken... | Finn Andrews (born 24 August 1983) is a British/New Zealand musician. He is a solo artist and lead singer and songwriter of London-based rock band The Veils. His father Barry Andrews is a current member of Shriekback, was a member of XTC, and also played with Iggy Pop, Robert Fripp and David Bowie.
Finn was born in Ken... | 420,249 |
Paul Dalglish | Scottish association footballer (born 1977) | Paul Kenneth Dalglish (born 18 February 1977) is a Scottish former professional footballer. | Paul Kenneth Dalglish (born 18 February 1977) is a Scottish former professional footballer.
==Playing career==
Dalglish, son of former Scotland international Kenny Dalglish, was born in Glasgow though spent his childhood in the city where his father managed Liverpool. As a child, he was the team mascot for Liverpool in... | 420,250 |
Louie Ocampo | Filipino composer and arranger (born 1960) | Louie Ocampo (born Jose Luis Ocampo on June 21, 1960) is a Filipino composer and arranger best known for his association with Martin Nievera. His numerous hits, mostly collaborations, include Tell Me, Kahit Isang Saglit, and You Are My Song.
Ocampo also created the theme song and music for various media, including:
*Ba... | Louie Ocampo (born Jose Luis Ocampo on June 21, 1960) is a Filipino composer and arranger best known for his association with Martin Nievera. His numerous hits, mostly collaborations, include Tell Me, Kahit Isang Saglit, and You Are My Song.
Ocampo also created the theme song and music for various media, including:
*Ba... | 420,252 |
KSHV-TV | MyNetworkTV affiliate in Shreveport, Louisiana | KSHV-TV (channel 45) is a television station in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Texarkana, Texas–licensed NBC affiliate KTAL-TV (channel 6); Nexstar also provides certain services to Fox affiliate KMSS-TV (channel 33) under a shared service... | KSHV-TV (channel 45) is a television station in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Texarkana, Texas–licensed NBC affiliate KTAL-TV (channel 6); Nexstar also provides certain services to Fox affiliate KMSS-TV (channel 33) under a shared service... | 420,254 |
Paul Ainslie | City councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Paul Ainslie ( ; born February 4, 1967) is a city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2006, he was appointed as an interim councillor in ward 41, and was then elected as the councillor for Ward 43 in Scarborough East. On October 22, 2018 he was elected as Councillor for Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood.
On Februar... | Paul Ainslie ( ; born February 4, 1967) is a city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2006, he was appointed as an interim councillor in ward 41, and was then elected as the councillor for Ward 43 in Scarborough East. On October 22, 2018 he was elected as Councillor for Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood.
On Februar... | 420,257 |
Aldir Blanc | Brazilian composer (1946–2020) | Aldir Blanc Mendes (2 September 1946 – 4 May 2020) was a Brazilian author of crônicas (journalistic vignettes, chronicles) and lyricist. He co-composed many songs with singer-songwriter João Bosco, guitarist Guinga, and others. | Aldir Blanc Mendes (2 September 1946 – 4 May 2020) was a Brazilian author of crônicas (journalistic vignettes, chronicles) and lyricist. He co-composed many songs with singer-songwriter João Bosco, guitarist Guinga, and others.
==Career==
He trained as a psychiatrist at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Jan... | 420,259 |
The Unknown Comic | Canadian comedian | Murray Langston (born June 27, 1944), who frequently performed using the stage name "The Unknown Comic", is a Canadian actor and stand-up comedian best known for his performances on The Gong Show, during which he usually appeared with a paper bag over his head. | Murray Langston (born June 27, 1944), who frequently performed using the stage name "The Unknown Comic", is a Canadian actor and stand-up comedian best known for his performances on The Gong Show, during which he usually appeared with a paper bag over his head.
== Early life ==
Murray Langston was born in Dartmouth, No... | 420,260 |
Andrew McKay | Australian rules footballer, born 1970 | Andrew Ian McKay (born 14 July 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and Glenelg Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
McKay grew up in south eastern South Australia, and played junior football for Luc... | Andrew Ian McKay (born 14 July 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and Glenelg Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
McKay grew up in south eastern South Australia, and played junior football for Luc... | 420,269 |
Watauga Association | 18th Century semi-autonomous government | The Watauga Association (sometimes referred to as the Republic of Watauga) was a semi-autonomous government created in 1772 by frontier settlers living along the Watauga River in what is now Elizabethton, Tennessee. Although it lasted only a few years, the Watauga Association provided a basis for what later developed ... | The Watauga Association (sometimes referred to as the Republic of Watauga) was a semi-autonomous government created in 1772 by frontier settlers living along the Watauga River in what is now Elizabethton, Tennessee. Although it lasted only a few years, the Watauga Association provided a basis for what later developed ... | 420,274 |
Iranian oil bourse | Commodity exchange in Kish, Iran | The Iranian Oil Bourse (), International Oil Bourse, Iran Petroleum Exchange Kish Exchange or Oil Bourse in Kish (IOB; the official English language name is unclear) also known as Iran Crude Oil Exchange, is a commodity exchange, which opened its first phase on 17 February 2008.
It was created by cooperation between Ir... | The Iranian Oil Bourse (), International Oil Bourse, Iran Petroleum Exchange Kish Exchange or Oil Bourse in Kish (IOB; the official English language name is unclear) also known as Iran Crude Oil Exchange, is a commodity exchange, which opened its first phase on 17 February 2008.
It was created by cooperation between Ir... | 420,278 |
Jim Baxes | American baseball player | Dimitrios Speros "Jim" Baxes (July 5, 1928 – November 14, 1996) was a Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Indians for one season.
After a long and successful minor league career, Baxes finally made his major league debut April 11, 1959, for the Dodgers. He played in 11 games for Los A... | Dimitrios Speros "Jim" Baxes (July 5, 1928 – November 14, 1996) was a Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Indians for one season.
After a long and successful minor league career, Baxes finally made his major league debut April 11, 1959, for the Dodgers. He played in 11 games for Los A... | 420,279 |
R. J. Thomas | American trade unionist | Roland Jay Thomas (June 9, 1900 – April 18, 1967), also known as R. J. Thomas, was a left-wing leader of the American automobile workers union in the 1930s and 1940s. He grew up in eastern Ohio and attended the College of Wooster for two years. The need to help support his family caused him to leave college and go t... | Roland Jay Thomas (June 9, 1900 – April 18, 1967), also known as R. J. Thomas, was a left-wing leader of the American automobile workers union in the 1930s and 1940s. He grew up in eastern Ohio and attended the College of Wooster for two years. The need to help support his family caused him to leave college and go t... | 420,282 |
Red Light (film) | 1949 film noir | Red Light is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed and produced by Roy Del Ruth, starring George Raft and Virginia Mayo, and based on the story "This Guy Gideon" by Don "Red" Barry, featuring strong religious overtones..
It was one of several thrillers Raft made in the late 1940s. | Red Light is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed and produced by Roy Del Ruth, starring George Raft and Virginia Mayo, and based on the story "This Guy Gideon" by Don "Red" Barry, featuring strong religious overtones..
It was one of several thrillers Raft made in the late 1940s.
==Plot==
Bookkeeper Nick Cher... | 420,285 |
KNMT | TBN TV station in Portland, Oregon | KNMT (channel 24) is a religious television station in Portland, Oregon, United States, owned and operated by the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). The station's transmitter is located in the Sylvan-Highlands section of the city, near the West Hills of Portland.
KNMT's studios, once located on Northeast 74th Avenue i... | KNMT (channel 24) is a religious television station in Portland, Oregon, United States, owned and operated by the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). The station's transmitter is located in the Sylvan-Highlands section of the city, near the West Hills of Portland.
KNMT's studios, once located on Northeast 74th Avenue i... | 420,288 |
André Cluytens | Belgian-born French conductor | André Cluytens (, ; born Augustin Zulma Alphonse Cluytens; 26 March 19053 June 1967)Baeck E. André Cluytens: Itinéraire d’un chef d’orchestre. Editions Mardaga, Wavre, 2009. was a Belgian-born French conductor who was active in the concert hall, opera house and recording studio. His repertoire extended from Viennese cl... | André Cluytens (, ; born Augustin Zulma Alphonse Cluytens; 26 March 19053 June 1967)Baeck E. André Cluytens: Itinéraire d’un chef d’orchestre. Editions Mardaga, Wavre, 2009. was a Belgian-born French conductor who was active in the concert hall, opera house and recording studio. His repertoire extended from Viennese cl... | 420,290 |
Franz Leopold Sonnenschein | German chemist (1817–1879) | Franz Leopold Sonnenschein (13 July 1817 – 26 February 1879) was a German chemist from Cologne.
He taught himself pharmacy, and in the 1830s, established a small laboratory in Berlin. He worked with a physician as tutor for pharmacy students, readying them for their final exams.Important Figures of Analytical Chemistry... | Franz Leopold Sonnenschein (13 July 1817 – 26 February 1879) was a German chemist from Cologne.
He taught himself pharmacy, and in the 1830s, established a small laboratory in Berlin. He worked with a physician as tutor for pharmacy students, readying them for their final exams.Important Figures of Analytical Chemistry... | 420,296 |
Suddenlink Communications | Former American telecommunications company, aquired by Altice USA | Suddenlink was an American telecommunications subsidiary of Altice USA trading in cable television, broadband, IP telephony, home security, and advertising. Prior to its acquisition by Altice, the company was the seventh largest cable operator with 1.5 million residential and 90,000 business subscribers. After Altice a... | Suddenlink was an American telecommunications subsidiary of Altice USA trading in cable television, broadband, IP telephony, home security, and advertising. Prior to its acquisition by Altice, the company was the seventh largest cable operator with 1.5 million residential and 90,000 business subscribers. After Altice a... | 420,301 |
Villa Incognito | 2003 novel by Tom Robbins | Villa Incognito is a novel by Tom Robbins published in 2003. This brief work shares the style, humor, and underlying cultural commentary of Robbins' better-known novels. It is recognized as a response to 9/11 and as a commentary on the Vietnam War. | Villa Incognito is a novel by Tom Robbins published in 2003. This brief work shares the style, humor, and underlying cultural commentary of Robbins' better-known novels. It is recognized as a response to 9/11 and as a commentary on the Vietnam War.
==Characters==
Villa Incognito begins with the story of Tanuki, an anci... | 420,302 |
DARPA Falcon Project | US program to develop a hypersonic weapon | The DARPA Falcon Project (Force Application and Launch from Continental United States) is a two-part joint project between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the United States Air Force (USAF) and is part of Prompt Global Strike. One part of the program aims to develop a reusable, rapid-strike Hy... | The DARPA Falcon Project (Force Application and Launch from Continental United States) is a two-part joint project between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the United States Air Force (USAF) and is part of Prompt Global Strike. One part of the program aims to develop a reusable, rapid-strike Hy... | 420,304 |
Antigonia (Chaonia) | Ancient town in Albania | Antigonea (), also transliterated as Antigonia and Antigoneia, was an ancient Greek city in Chaonia, Epirus, and the chief inland city of the ancient Chaonians. It was founded in the 3rd century BC by Pyrrhus of Epirus, who named it after one of his wives, Antigone, daughter of Berenice I and step-daughter of Ptolemy I... | Antigonea (), also transliterated as Antigonia and Antigoneia, was an ancient Greek city in Chaonia, Epirus, and the chief inland city of the ancient Chaonians. It was founded in the 3rd century BC by Pyrrhus of Epirus, who named it after one of his wives, Antigone, daughter of Berenice I and step-daughter of Ptolemy I... | 420,308 |
Franco D'Andrea | Italian jazz pianist and composer | Francesco "Franco" D'Andrea (born 8 March 1941 in Merano, Italy) is an Italian jazz pianist and composer. | Francesco "Franco" D'Andrea (born 8 March 1941 in Merano, Italy) is an Italian jazz pianist and composer.
== Life ==
D'Andrea is considered one of the most famous jazz musicians from Italy and has recorded some 200 albums. He developed his style in the 1960s and won several awards in his home country. He has worked wit... | 420,309 |
Ricky Nixon | Australian rules footballer | Ricky Lee Nixon (born 3 April 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL and a former sports agent. At the height of his career, he was one of the most high-profile sports agents in Australia, and a powerful figure in the AFL. | Ricky Lee Nixon (born 3 April 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL and a former sports agent. At the height of his career, he was one of the most high-profile sports agents in Australia, and a powerful figure in the AFL.
==Football career==
Recruited from Golden Square in the Bendigo Football Le... | 420,312 |
Monegasque freedivers | Wikipedia content category | Category:Freedivers
Divers, free | Category:Freedivers
Divers, free | 420,319 |
James Mitchell Ashley | American politician | James Mitchell Ashley (November 14, 1824September 16, 1896) was an American politician and abolitionist. A member of the Republican Party, Ashley served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio during the American Civil War, where he became a leader of the Radical Republicans and pushed for p... | James Mitchell Ashley (November 14, 1824September 16, 1896) was an American politician and abolitionist. A member of the Republican Party, Ashley served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio during the American Civil War, where he became a leader of the Radical Republicans and pushed for p... | 420,326 |
Dmitri Tomashevich | Uzbekistani tennis player | Dmitri Tomashevich (Дмитрий Томашевич; born 6 March 1974) is a former tennis player from Uzbekistan, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the first round by Slovakia's Karol Kučera. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on June 5... | Dmitri Tomashevich (Дмитрий Томашевич; born 6 March 1974) is a former tennis player from Uzbekistan, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the first round by Slovakia's Karol Kučera. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on June 5... | 420,333 |
British Rail Class D2/12 | Class of 10 204hp diesel-mechanical shunting locomotives | British Rail Class D2/12 was a class of ten locomotives commissioned by British Railways in England. They were diesel powered locomotives in the pre-TOPS period built by Hudswell Clarke with a Gardner engine. The mechanical transmission, using a scoop control fluid coupling and four-speed Power-flow SSS (synchro-self-... | British Rail Class D2/12 was a class of ten locomotives commissioned by British Railways in England. They were diesel powered locomotives in the pre-TOPS period built by Hudswell Clarke with a Gardner engine. The mechanical transmission, using a scoop control fluid coupling and four-speed Power-flow SSS (synchro-self-... | 420,335 |
Constance Hamilton | British-Canadian government official and activist | Constance Eaton Hamilton (1862–1945) was a British-Canadian government official and activist. After activism supporting refugees and women in Winnipeg, she moved to Toronto and continued to support causes such as women's suffrage, becoming president of the Equal Franchise League of Toronto. She was elected for a one-ye... | Constance Eaton Hamilton (1862–1945) was a British-Canadian government official and activist. After activism supporting refugees and women in Winnipeg, she moved to Toronto and continued to support causes such as women's suffrage, becoming president of the Equal Franchise League of Toronto. She was elected for a one-ye... | 420,339 |
William O'Leary (actor) | American actor | William O'Leary (born October 19, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for Marty Taylor on Home Improvement (1994-1999). | William O'Leary (born October 19, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for Marty Taylor on Home Improvement (1994-1999).
==Early life==
He was born in Chicago, Illinois and started acting at the age of 7. He graduated from Highland Park High School in Highland Park, Illinois, in 1976.
O'Leary received a degree ... | 420,343 |
Sule Ladipo | Nigerian tennis player | Suleiman ("Sule") Ladipo (born 9 April 1974 in Enugu) is a male former tennis player from Nigeria, who turned professional in 1993. His name "Ladipo" means "wealth and prosperity" in the Yoruba language. The right-hander represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeat... | Suleiman ("Sule") Ladipo (born 9 April 1974 in Enugu) is a male former tennis player from Nigeria, who turned professional in 1993. His name "Ladipo" means "wealth and prosperity" in the Yoruba language. The right-hander represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeat... | 420,348 |
Michael Marisi Ornstein | American actor and painter | Michael Marisi Ornstein (born 1963) is an American actor.
He is best known for his recurring role as Chucky Marstein on Sons of Anarchy 2008–2014) and its spin-off Mayans M.C. (2019-present). | Michael Marisi Ornstein (born 1963) is an American actor.
He is best known for his recurring role as Chucky Marstein on Sons of Anarchy 2008–2014) and its spin-off Mayans M.C. (2019-present).
==Early life==
Ornstein studied acting as a child at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and later studied ... | 420,349 |
Brenda Niall | Australian biographer, literary critic and journalist | Dr Brenda Mary Niall (born 25 November 1930) is an Australian biographer, literary critic and journalist. She is particularly noted for her work on Australia's well-known Boyd family of artists and writers. Educated at Genazzano FCJ College, in Kew, Victoria, and the University of Melbourne, Niall began writing durin... | Dr Brenda Mary Niall (born 25 November 1930) is an Australian biographer, literary critic and journalist. She is particularly noted for her work on Australia's well-known Boyd family of artists and writers. Educated at Genazzano FCJ College, in Kew, Victoria, and the University of Melbourne, Niall began writing durin... | 420,351 |
Kenny Drew Jr. | American jazz pianist | Kenny Drew Jr. (June 14, 1958 – August 3, 2014) was an American jazz pianist. His music is known for its hard-swinging bluesy sound and large, two-handed rooty chords contrasting with fast runs. The son of jazz pianist Kenny Drew, he did not credit his father as an influence.Scott Yanow, Allmusic biography.Tamarkin, Je... | Kenny Drew Jr. (June 14, 1958 – August 3, 2014) was an American jazz pianist. His music is known for its hard-swinging bluesy sound and large, two-handed rooty chords contrasting with fast runs. The son of jazz pianist Kenny Drew, he did not credit his father as an influence.Scott Yanow, Allmusic biography.Tamarkin, Je... | 420,353 |
Hizam al Akhdar District | Former district of Libya | Hizam al Akhdar ( , ) was one of the 32 districts (shabiyat) of Libya, prior to the 2007 administrative reorganization.شعبيات الجماهيرية العظمى – Sha'biyat of Great Jamahiriya , accessed 25 May 2009, in Arabic The former capital city was Abyar. The territory of Hizam al Akhdar was transferred to the newly enlarged Mar... | Hizam al Akhdar ( , ) was one of the 32 districts (shabiyat) of Libya, prior to the 2007 administrative reorganization.شعبيات الجماهيرية العظمى – Sha'biyat of Great Jamahiriya , accessed 25 May 2009, in Arabic The former capital city was Abyar. The territory of Hizam al Akhdar was transferred to the newly enlarged Mar... | 420,355 |
César (footballer, born 1974) | Brazilian footballer | César Aparecido Rodrigues (born 24 October 1974), better known just as César, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a left midfielder (his preferred position) or left-back. He is currently under contract as the youth coach of Lazio.
César won 2 Serie A titles with Inter and 2 Coppa Italia titles, one with Int... | César Aparecido Rodrigues (born 24 October 1974), better known just as César, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a left midfielder (his preferred position) or left-back. He is currently under contract as the youth coach of Lazio.
César won 2 Serie A titles with Inter and 2 Coppa Italia titles, one with Int... | 420,367 |
Midland Township, New Jersey | Township in Bergen County, New Jersey (1871–1929) | Midland Township was a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, in the United States, that was formed on March 7, 1871, from portions of New Barbadoes Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 81. | Midland Township was a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, in the United States, that was formed on March 7, 1871, from portions of New Barbadoes Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 81.
==History==
Midland T... | 420,369 |
Óscar Ortiz (tennis) | Mexican tennis player | Óscar Ortiz (born May 9, 1973, in Mexico City) is a former tennis player from Mexico, who turned professional in 1991. The left-hander represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the second round. Ortiz reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on May 29, 1995,... | Óscar Ortiz (born May 9, 1973, in Mexico City) is a former tennis player from Mexico, who turned professional in 1991. The left-hander represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the second round. Ortiz reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on May 29, 1995,... | 420,376 |
Thomas Dunn (lieutenant-governor) | Canadian politician | Thomas Dunn (1729 – 15 April 1818) was the Lieutenant-Governor of Lower Canada from 1805 to 1807.
He was born in Durham, England, and came to the town of Quebec shortly after its surrender in 1760. With his partner, John Gray, he obtained the trading lease to the king's posts, which gave them a monopoly in the fur trad... | Thomas Dunn (1729 – 15 April 1818) was the Lieutenant-Governor of Lower Canada from 1805 to 1807.
He was born in Durham, England, and came to the town of Quebec shortly after its surrender in 1760. With his partner, John Gray, he obtained the trading lease to the king's posts, which gave them a monopoly in the fur trad... | 420,377 |
James B. Milliken | American politician | James Butler Milliken (August 7, 1900 – August 11, 1988) was an American jurist and Democratic politician who served as a judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals for 24 years from 1951 to 1975. During his period of service, the Court of Appeals was the highest court in Kentucky. The Kentucky Supreme Court was not create... | James Butler Milliken (August 7, 1900 – August 11, 1988) was an American jurist and Democratic politician who served as a judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals for 24 years from 1951 to 1975. During his period of service, the Court of Appeals was the highest court in Kentucky. The Kentucky Supreme Court was not create... | 420,379 |
Sir Robert Milnes, 1st Baronet | Canadian politician | Sir Robert Shore Milnes, 1st Baronet (1754 – 2 December 1837) was Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada from 1799 to 1805. Milnes served in the Royal Horse Guards and retired as Captain in 1788.
He married Charlotte Frances Bentinck, daughter of Captain John Bentinck and Renira van Tuyll van Serooskerken, on 12 November ... | Sir Robert Shore Milnes, 1st Baronet (1754 – 2 December 1837) was Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada from 1799 to 1805. Milnes served in the Royal Horse Guards and retired as Captain in 1788.
He married Charlotte Frances Bentinck, daughter of Captain John Bentinck and Renira van Tuyll van Serooskerken, on 12 November ... | 420,380 |
1912 Republican National Convention | Political convention | The 1912 Republican National Convention was held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, from June 18 to June 22, 1912. The party nominated President William H. Taft and Vice President James S. Sherman for re-election for the 1912 United States presidential election.
Sherman died days before the election, and was r... | The 1912 Republican National Convention was held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, from June 18 to June 22, 1912. The party nominated President William H. Taft and Vice President James S. Sherman for re-election for the 1912 United States presidential election.
Sherman died days before the election, and was r... | 420,381 |
John Wilson (British Army officer, died 1819) | British Army officer | John Wilson (c.1765–1819) was Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada in 1816. | John Wilson (c.1765–1819) was Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada in 1816.
==Life==
A career army officer initially in the West Indies, Wilson was ensign in the 48th Foot in 1782. He was captain in the 55th Foot in 1794, and lieutenant-colonel in the 8th West India Regiment in 1798. He served in the 21st Regiment in 18... | 420,384 |
San'yō region | Historical region of Japan | The San'yō Region (山陽地方 San'yō-chihō) is an area in the south of Honshū, the main island of Japan.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "San'in" in ; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). It consists of the southern part of the Chūgoku region, facing the Seto Inland Sea. The name San'yō means "southern, sunny (yō) side of the mountain... | The San'yō Region (山陽地方 San'yō-chihō) is an area in the south of Honshū, the main island of Japan.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "San'in" in ; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). It consists of the southern part of the Chūgoku region, facing the Seto Inland Sea. The name San'yō means "southern, sunny (yō) side of the mountain... | 420,400 |
Dinu Pescariu | Romanian tennis player | Dinu Mihail Pescariu (born 12 April 1974) is a former tennis player from Romania, who turned professional in 1991. The right-hander represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: in Barcelona (1992) and in Atlanta (1996). He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 6 August 1998, when he became the number 75 ... | Dinu Mihail Pescariu (born 12 April 1974) is a former tennis player from Romania, who turned professional in 1991. The right-hander represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: in Barcelona (1992) and in Atlanta (1996). He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 6 August 1998, when he became the number 75 ... | 420,403 |
Gemini space suit | Pressurized space suit used in the Gemini program | The Gemini space suit is a space suit worn by American astronauts for launch, in-flight activities (including EVAs) and landing. It was designed by NASA based on the X-15 high-altitude pressure suit. All Gemini spacesuits were developed and manufactured by the David Clark Company in Worcester, Massachusetts. | The Gemini space suit is a space suit worn by American astronauts for launch, in-flight activities (including EVAs) and landing. It was designed by NASA based on the X-15 high-altitude pressure suit. All Gemini spacesuits were developed and manufactured by the David Clark Company in Worcester, Massachusetts.
== G3C an... | 420,404 |
Josh Greenfeld | American dramatist | Josh Greenfeld (27 February 1928 – 11 May 2018) was an American author and screenwriter mostly known for his screenplay for the 1974 film Harry and Tonto along with Paul Mazursky, which earned them an Academy Award nomination and its star, Art Carney, the Oscar itself for Best Actor. Greenfeld also wrote Oh, God! Book ... | Josh Greenfeld (27 February 1928 – 11 May 2018) was an American author and screenwriter mostly known for his screenplay for the 1974 film Harry and Tonto along with Paul Mazursky, which earned them an Academy Award nomination and its star, Art Carney, the Oscar itself for Best Actor. Greenfeld also wrote Oh, God! Book ... | 420,406 |
Shahryar Mirza | De-facto Mughal Emperor | Salef-ud-din Muhammad Shahryar (6 January 1605 – 23 January 1628), better known as Shahryar Mirza , was the fifth and youngest son of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. After Jahangir's death, Shahryar made an attempt to become emperor, supported by his one in influence and powerful stepmother Nur Jahan, who was also his mo... | Salef-ud-din Muhammad Shahryar (6 January 1605 – 23 January 1628), better known as Shahryar Mirza , was the fifth and youngest son of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. After Jahangir's death, Shahryar made an attempt to become emperor, supported by his one in influence and powerful stepmother Nur Jahan, who was also his mo... | 420,410 |
Lance Schulters | American football player (born 1975) | Lance A. Schulters (born May 27, 1975) is a former American football safety who is a defensive assistant coach for the Los Angeles Rams. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hofstra.
A Pro Bowl selection with the 49ers in 1999, Schulters also... | Lance A. Schulters (born May 27, 1975) is a former American football safety who is a defensive assistant coach for the Los Angeles Rams. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hofstra.
A Pro Bowl selection with the 49ers in 1999, Schulters also... | 420,412 |
Butnan District | Coastal district in eastern Libya | Butnan ( ) sometimes called Tubruq District or Tobruk District from the former name, occasionally Marmarica, is an administrative district (shabiyah) in eastern Libya. Its capital city is Tobruk.
In the north, Butnan has a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea. To the east, it borders Egypt's Matruh Governorate, along wi... | Butnan ( ) sometimes called Tubruq District or Tobruk District from the former name, occasionally Marmarica, is an administrative district (shabiyah) in eastern Libya. Its capital city is Tobruk.
In the north, Butnan has a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea. To the east, it borders Egypt's Matruh Governorate, along wi... | 420,414 |
Eugen Schiffer | German lawyer and politician (1860–1954) | Eugen Schiffer (14 February 1860 – 5 September 1954) was a German lawyer and liberal politician. He served as Minister of Finance and deputy head of government from February to April 1919. From October 1919 to March 1920, he was again deputy head of government and Minister of Justice. In 1921, he once more became Minis... | Eugen Schiffer (14 February 1860 – 5 September 1954) was a German lawyer and liberal politician. He served as Minister of Finance and deputy head of government from February to April 1919. From October 1919 to March 1920, he was again deputy head of government and Minister of Justice. In 1921, he once more became Minis... | 420,416 |
Vonnie Holliday | American football player (born 1975) | Dimetry Giovonni "Vonnie" Holliday (born December 11, 1975) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 19th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina.
Holliday also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami ... | Dimetry Giovonni "Vonnie" Holliday (born December 11, 1975) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 19th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina.
Holliday also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami ... | 420,417 |
Benny Davis | American songwriter | Benny Davis (August 21, 1895 - December 20, 1979) was a vaudeville performer and writer of popular songs. | Benny Davis (August 21, 1895 - December 20, 1979) was a vaudeville performer and writer of popular songs.
==Biography==
Davis started performing in vaudeville in his teens. He began writing songs when working as an accompanist for Blossom Seeley. In 1917, he wrote "So Long Sammy" with Jack Yellen and "Good-Bye Broadway... | 420,418 |
Silver Bauhinia Star | Hong Kongese award | The Silver Bauhinia Star (, SBS) is the second Bauhinia Star rank in the honours system of Hong Kong, awarded to people who have taken a leading part in public affairs or voluntary work over a long period. The award was created in 1997 to replace the British honours system (such as Order of the British Empire) after th... | The Silver Bauhinia Star (, SBS) is the second Bauhinia Star rank in the honours system of Hong Kong, awarded to people who have taken a leading part in public affairs or voluntary work over a long period. The award was created in 1997 to replace the British honours system (such as Order of the British Empire) after th... | 420,422 |
Provincial Secretary (Manitoba) | Elected position in Manitoba | The position of Provincial Secretary was particularly important in Manitoba from 1870 to 1874, as that province's institutions were being established. The province had no Premier during this period, and its Lieutenant-Governor acted as the de facto leader of government. The early Provincial Secretaries (including Alfre... | The position of Provincial Secretary was particularly important in Manitoba from 1870 to 1874, as that province's institutions were being established. The province had no Premier during this period, and its Lieutenant-Governor acted as the de facto leader of government. The early Provincial Secretaries (including Alfre... | 420,424 |
Mechanical license | License from the holder of a copyright of a composition or musical work | In copyright law, a mechanical license is a license from the holder of a copyright of a composition or musical work, to another party to create a "cover song", reproduce, or sample a portion of the original composition. It applies to copyrighted work that is neither a free/open source item nor in the public domain. | In copyright law, a mechanical license is a license from the holder of a copyright of a composition or musical work, to another party to create a "cover song", reproduce, or sample a portion of the original composition. It applies to copyrighted work that is neither a free/open source item nor in the public domain.
==C... | 420,426 |
Morton Coutts | New Zealand inventor (1904–2004) | Morton William Coutts (7 February 1904 – 25 June 2004)Obituary: Morton W. Coutts, NZ Herald, 2 July 2004. was a New Zealand inventor who revolutionised the science of brewing beer. He is best known for the continuous fermentation method. | Morton William Coutts (7 February 1904 – 25 June 2004)Obituary: Morton W. Coutts, NZ Herald, 2 July 2004. was a New Zealand inventor who revolutionised the science of brewing beer. He is best known for the continuous fermentation method.
==History==
Coutts' German grandfather, Frederick Joseph Kühtze, began brewing be... | 420,429 |
Luis Morejón | Ecuadorian tennis player | Luis Adrián Morejón (born 28 March 1973) is a former tennis player from Ecuador who turned professional in 1991. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the first round by Uruguay's Marcelo Filippini. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ra... | Luis Adrián Morejón (born 28 March 1973) is a former tennis player from Ecuador who turned professional in 1991. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the first round by Uruguay's Marcelo Filippini. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ra... | 420,434 |
Frederik Fetterlein | Danish tennis player | Frederik Fetterlein (born 11 July 1970) is a retired tennis player from Denmark, who turned professional in 1989. | Frederik Fetterlein (born 11 July 1970) is a retired tennis player from Denmark, who turned professional in 1989.
==Tennis career==
The right-hander Fetterlein represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the second round by Switzerland's Marc Rosset. Fetterle... | 420,436 |
Tom Kromer | American novelist (1906–1969) | Thomas Michael Kromer (October 20, 1906 – January 10, 1969) was an American writer, mostly known for his Waiting for Nothing (1935), a semi-autobiographical novel of vagrant or hobo life during the Great Depression. | Thomas Michael Kromer (October 20, 1906 – January 10, 1969) was an American writer, mostly known for his Waiting for Nothing (1935), a semi-autobiographical novel of vagrant or hobo life during the Great Depression.
==Biography==
Kromer was born and raised in Huntington, West Virginia, the oldest of five brothers, and ... | 420,437 |
Joe Koppe | American baseball player | Joseph Koppe (October 19, 1930 – September 27, 2006), born Joseph Kopchia, was an American professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Los Angeles Angels. | Joseph Koppe (October 19, 1930 – September 27, 2006), born Joseph Kopchia, was an American professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Los Angeles Angels.
==Career==
Koppe made his big league debut on August 9, 1958, for the Braves. He... | 420,438 |
Isabela oriole | Species of bird | The Isabela oriole (Oriolus isabellae) is a species of the oriole family endemic to Luzon in the Philippines. The bird was presumed to be extinct for many years until its rediscovery in December 1993 near Diffun, Quirino, and in Mansarong in September 1994.van der Linde, K. (1996). "A further record of the Isabela orio... | The Isabela oriole (Oriolus isabellae) is a species of the oriole family endemic to Luzon in the Philippines. The bird was presumed to be extinct for many years until its rediscovery in December 1993 near Diffun, Quirino, and in Mansarong in September 1994.van der Linde, K. (1996). "A further record of the Isabela orio... | 420,440 |
Eastwood, Houston | Historic Neighborhood in Houston, Texas | Eastwood is a historic neighborhood in the East End area of Houston, Texas, United States. Eastwood maintains Houston’s largest intact collection of Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, Foursquare and Mission style architecture. | Eastwood is a historic neighborhood in the East End area of Houston, Texas, United States. Eastwood maintains Houston’s largest intact collection of Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, Foursquare and Mission style architecture.
==History==
===Early development===
Eastwood was one of Houston’s first master-planned subdivisions. I... | 420,442 |
Colin Cameron (footballer) | Scottish association football player and manager | Colin Cameron (born 23 October 1972) is a Scottish football manager and former professional player, who is the assistant manager of Raith Rovers.
Cameron started his playing career with Raith Rovers. He was part of the Rovers side that won the Scottish League Cup in 1994, leading to the team's first and only foray in E... | Colin Cameron (born 23 October 1972) is a Scottish football manager and former professional player, who is the assistant manager of Raith Rovers.
Cameron started his playing career with Raith Rovers. He was part of the Rovers side that won the Scottish League Cup in 1994, leading to the team's first and only foray in E... | 420,446 |
Krisis (magazine) | German magazine | Krisis is an anti-political German political magazine and discussion group (Krisis-Gruppe, or Crisis Group) formed in 1986 as a "theoretical forum for a radical critique of capitalist society." Its members (before split) includes Robert Kurz, Roswitha Scholz, Nobert Trenkle, Ernst Lohoff, Achim Bellgart and Franz Schan... | Krisis is an anti-political German political magazine and discussion group (Krisis-Gruppe, or Crisis Group) formed in 1986 as a "theoretical forum for a radical critique of capitalist society." Its members (before split) includes Robert Kurz, Roswitha Scholz, Nobert Trenkle, Ernst Lohoff, Achim Bellgart and Franz Schan... | 420,447 |
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