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810315 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas%20House%20of%20Representatives | Texas House of Representatives | The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. It has 150 members, who each one district of Texas. They serve for a two-year term with no term limits. The house meets at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas.
Leadership
Composition
List of members
†Representative was first electe... |
810317 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas%20Senate | Texas Senate | The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature. It has 31 members who each represent one district. They serve for 4-year terms with no term limits. The house meets at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. The Republican Party currently controls the house.
Leaders
Current composition
List of members... |
810324 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.%20Kishan%20Reddy | G. Kishan Reddy | Gangapuram Kishan Reddy (born 15 June 1960) is an Indian politician. He is currently serving as Minister of State for Home Affairs, Government of India. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
He is an MP representing Secunderabad (Lok Sabha constituency) since 2019. He served the floor leader of the BJP i... |
810325 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names%20of%20Vietnam | Names of Vietnam | Throughout history of Vietnam, besides official names, there are names that are used unofficially to refer to the territory of Vietnam. Vietnam was ever called Văn Lang during the Hùng Vương Dynasty, Âu Lạc when An Dương was king, Nam Việt during the Triệu Dynasty, Van Xuan during the Anterior Lý Dynasty, Đại Cồ Việt d... |
810326 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nityanand%20Rai | Nityanand Rai | Nityanand Rai (born 1 January 1966) is an Indian politician. He is current Minister of State for Home Affairs in the Government of India. He was elected in the 2014 and 2019 General Election from Ujiarpur. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He had continuously represented Hajipur constituency in Bihar legis... |
810327 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiren%20Rijiju | Kiren Rijiju | Kiren Rijiju (born 19 November 1971) is an Indian lawyer and politician. He is also a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Rijiju is the current Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs of Government of India.
Personal... |
810331 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidar | Lidar | Lidar is a method for measuring distances by using a laser on a target and measuring its reflection with a sensor.
History
After the invention of laser, first tool similiar to a lidar was made in 1961 at Hughes Aircraft Company. It was first intended to track satellites. It was originally called "Colidar", acronym fo... |
810334 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eemsdelta | Eemsdelta | Eemsdelta, Low Saxon: Emsdelta, is a municipality in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. It lies in the northeast of Groningen.
About 46,000 people live in Eemsdelta. It covers an area of about .
The main settlements are Delfzijl and Appingedam.
Eemsdelta was established on January 1, 2021. It was made by co... |
810341 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester%20Grammar%20School | Manchester Grammar School | The Manchester Grammar School (MGS) in Manchester, England, is the largest independent day school for boys in the United Kingdom. It has about 1600 pupils.
It was founded in 1515 as a free grammar school. After WWII, MGS was a direct-grant grammar school. It chose to become an independent school in 1976 after the Labo... |
810342 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo%20%28chimpanzee%29 | Congo (chimpanzee) | Congo was a chimpanzee that learned how to draw and paint. He was born in 1954, and died in 1964. Desmond Morris, who studied his behaviour, gave him materials to paint, but didn't show him how to do it. During his life, Congo made over 400 paintings. People living at the time of Congo thought his paintings resembled a... |
810346 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/BabyFirst | BabyFirst | BabyFirst is an American children's television channel. Its programmes are aimed at babies aged 6–36 months. The channel is owned by FirstMedia. It is based in Los Angeles, California and can be watched in 33 countries and 13 languages. The channel first started in 2006.
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810347 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publix | Publix | Publix Super Markets, Inc., known as Publix, is an American supermarket that is based in Lakeland, Florida.
Other websites
Official website
20th-century establishments in Florida
1930 establishments in the United States
Supermarkets of the United States
Companies based in Florida |
810349 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hass%20avocado | Hass avocado | The Hass avocado is a cultivar of avocado (Persea americana) with dark green colored, bumpy skin. It was first grown and sold by Southern California mail carrier and amateur horticulturist Rudolph Hass, who also gave it his name.
The Hass avocado is a big fruit weighing 200 to 300 grams.
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810358 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Lion%20Guard | The Lion Guard | The Lion Guard is an American animated television series made by Ford Riley and based on Disney's 1994 film The Lion King.
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810359 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinga%20Tinga%20Tales | Tinga Tinga Tales | Tinga Tinga Tales is a British-Kenyan children's television series. It was on television from 2010 to 2011. Most of the stories are African folk tales about animals.
Tinga Tinga Tales was named after Tanzania's Tingatinga art. It was made in Nairobi, Kenya by Tiger Aspect Productions and Homeboyz Entertainment. Tig... |
810363 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calderstone%20Productions | Calderstone Productions | Calderstone Productions Limited is a subsidiary of UMG. It administers the Beatles' music, and solo music by members of The Beatles.
The Beatles
Companies of England
2012 establishments in Europe |
810370 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumanay%20Khan | Tumanay Khan | Tumanay Khan (1080-1130), born Tumbinai Setsen, was the 7th Khan of the Mongol Borjigin Tribe. He was the son of Baishinkhor Dogshin and father of Khabul Khan and Khadjuli. He was the direct ancestor of Amir Timur, the founder of the Timurid Empire through one of his Khadjuli Barlus. He was the ancestor of Genghis Kha... |
810378 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang%20Wei | Tang Wei | Tāng Wéi (汤唯) (born 7 October 1979) is a Chinese actress. Tang was best known for her roles in movies Lust, Caution (2007) and Blackhat (2015).
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1979 births
Chinese movie actors
Chinese television actors
Living people |
810379 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontonia | Frontonia | Frontonia is a genus of free-living unicellular ciliate protists. It is closely related to the genus Paramecium. Frontonia can eat diatoms, cyanobacteria, filamentous algae, testate amoebas, and even members of their own species.
Frontonia are widespread. Members of the genus are in marine and freshwater environmen... |
810390 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich%20Wilhelm%20von%20Steuben | Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben | Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (September 17, 1730 – November 28, 1794) was a German fighter who helped the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War. At Valley Forge, he taught the Continental Army how to fight the European way.
Early life
Steuben was born September 17, 1730 in Magdeburg. At the time, Magdebur... |
810397 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muladi | Muladi | Prof. Dr. H. Muladi, S.H. (26 May 1943 — 31 December 2020) was an Indonesian academician, judge, and politician. In 1998, he became Minister of Justice in Suharto's seventh and last cabinet on 14 March 1998.
Muladi tested positive for COVID-19 on 17 December 2020. He died from the infection on 31 December 2020.
Refe... |
810398 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra%20Kumar%20%28mountaineer%29 | Narendra Kumar (mountaineer) | Narendra "Bull" Kumar, PVSM, KC, AVSM, (also spelled Narinder; (8 December 1933 – 31 December 2020) was an Indian soldier-mountaineer. He was deputy leader of the first Indian successful Everest Expedition in 1965.
In 1965, Narendra was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, and Arjuna Award... |
810416 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zett%20Jukassa | Zett Jukassa | Zett Jukassa was a young Jedi who lived on the planet Coruscant with the rest of the Jedi Order. Zett is in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. He is killed in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. He was fighting bravelyagainst Clone troopers.
Behind the scenes
Zett Jukassa is played by Star Wars creato... |
810428 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical%20architecture | Classical architecture | Classical architecture is any architecture that has features from the ancient Greek and Roman style of building. It is also known as the architecture of classical antiquity. Many features of classical architecture come from the writing of the Roman architect Vitruvius.
Different styles of classical architecture might ... |
810469 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da%20Boom | Da Boom | "Da Boom" is the 3rd episode of the 2nd season of Family Guy. It was first shown on the Fox network on December 26, 1999. The episode is about the Griffin family after their city is destroyed from a nuclear explosion. This was because of Y2K (the Year 2000 problem). This is the first episode to have Mila Kunis as the v... |
810501 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiral%20Ackbar | Admiral Ackbar | Gial Ackbar was a Mon Calamari male admiral from Star Wars. Ackbar was an admiral for the Rebel Alliance and led the rebel attack on the Death Star in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. He was born on the planet called Mon Cala, Ackbar helped his people during a battle against the Confederacy of Independent Syst... |
810502 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mon%20Cala | Mon Cala | Mon Cala is a water planet in Star Wars home to the Mon Calamari species. Admiral Gial Ackbar is from the planet. The planet first appeared in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and has gone on to appear in many other Star Wars media. The planet was first attacked by the Confederacy of Independent Systems but fended off the att... |
810507 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mon%20Calamari | Mon Calamari | Mon Calamari were species from the water planet of Mon Cala appearing in Star Wars. First appearing in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi the species has also appeared in many of the books, comics and TV shows. The most notable Mon Calamari is admiral Gial Ackbar. Many Mon Calamari served in the Rebel Alliance. M... |
810526 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret%2C%20Maid%20of%20Norway | Margaret, Maid of Norway | Margaret ( ; March/April 1283 – September 1290), was Queen of Scots from 1286 to 1290 after the death of Alexander III of Scotland in 1286.
Margaret was born in Norway. Her father was King Eric II of Norway and her mother was a Scottish princess, also named Margaret. Margaret's mother's father was Alexander III, the... |
810527 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domr%C3%A9my-la-Pucelle | Domrémy-la-Pucelle | Domrémy-la-Pucelle is a commune of 104 people (2017). It is found in the region Grand Est in the Vosges department in the northeast of France.
It is known for being the birthplace of Joan of Arc (1412–1431).
Communes in Vosges |
810532 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona%2C%20Pennsylvania | Verona, Pennsylvania | Verona is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is away from Pittsburgh. At the 2010 census, about 2,474 people lived here.
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810533 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essey-l%C3%A8s-Nancy | Essey-lès-Nancy | Essey-lès-Nancy is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
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810534 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk%202077 | Cyberpunk 2077 | Cyberpunk 2077 is a 2020 action role-playing video game created by CD Projekt. The story is an open world set in the Cyberpunk universe.
The game is first-person.
Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith was a consultant, and actor Keanu Reeves has a starring role.
CD Projekt released Cyberpunk 2077 for PlayStation 4, Stad... |
810535 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupe%20BPCE | Groupe BPCE | Groupe BPCE is a French banking group, formed by the 2009 merger of CNCE (Caisse Nationale des Caisses d'Epargne) and BFBP (Banque Federale des Banques Populaires), has more than 8,200 branches nationwide under their respective brand names serving nearly 40 million customers. Through its subsidiaries (including Natixis... |
810547 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos%20do%20Carmo | Carlos do Carmo | Carlos Manuel de Ascenção do Carmo de Almeida ComIH (21 December 1939 – 1 January 2021) better known as Carlos do Carmo, was a Portuguese fado singer. He began singing and recording in 1963. His first EP record was "Mário Simões e o seu Quarteto Apresentando Carlos do Carmo". His most famous songs are Lágrimas de Orval... |
810549 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leith%20Mullings | Leith Mullings | Leith Patricia Mullings (April 8, 1945 – December 13, 2020) was a Jamaican-born author, anthropologist and professor. She was president of the American Anthropological Association from 2011 to 2013. She was a Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the City University of New York. Mullings was one of the founding me... |
810550 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franck%20Balandier | Franck Balandier | Franck Balandier (11 July 1952 – 17 December 2020) was a French writer. He was a member of the Société des gens de lettres. Balandier wrote his first novel in 1988.
Balandier died on 17 December 2020 in Paris at the age of 68.
Novels
Les Nuits périphériques (1988)
L’Homme à la voiture rouge (2000)
Ankylose (2005)
Le ... |
810552 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorraine%20Monk | Lorraine Monk | Lorraine Althea Constance Monk (née Spurrell; May 26, 1922 – December 17, 2020) was a Canadian photographer and executive producer. She worked with National Film Board of Canada. Many of her works were seen at the National Gallery of Canada.
She was first made Member of the Order of Canada (1973) and later made Offic... |
810553 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne%20Sandberg-Fries | Yvonne Sandberg-Fries | Yvonne Sandberg-Fries (14 October 1950 – 20 December 2020) was a Swedish politician. She was a member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party until 2014, when she joined the Green Party. She was a member of the Riksdag from 1982 to 1996. She was also in the European Parliament from 2003 to 2004. She was born in Umeå, Sw... |
810554 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold%20Wolfendale | Arnold Wolfendale | Sir Arnold Whittaker Wolfendale FRS (25 June 1927 – 21 December, 2020) was a British astronomer. He was Astronomer Royal from 1991 to 1995. He was Emeritus Professor in the Department of Physics at Durham University and was president of the European Physical Society (1999–2001). He was President of the Royal Astronomic... |
810555 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst%20Sch%C3%BCtz | Ernst Schütz | Ernst Schütz (5 October 1935 – 22 December 2020) was an Austrian singer and actor. He made his debut from 1962 to 1964 at the Graz Opera. In 1966, he moved to Vienna and sang operettas at the Raimund Theater until 1972. He was known for his movie role as Fenton in the 1965 comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Schütz die... |
810556 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Spriggs%20%28baseball%29 | George Spriggs (baseball) | George Herman Spriggs (May 22, 1937 – December 22, 2020) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Kansas City Royals in parts of four seasons from 1965 to 1970. Spriggs was born on a highway in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Spriggs died on December 22, 2020 in ... |
810557 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irani%20Barbosa | Irani Barbosa | Irani Barbosa (1950 – 23 December 2020) was a Brazilian politician. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1991 to 1995. He was elected as a member of the Democratic Movement. Barbosa was born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.
Barbosa died on 23 December 2020 from COVID-19 in Belo Horizonte at the age of 70.
... |
810558 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issaka%20Assane%20Karanta | Issaka Assane Karanta | Issaka Assane Karanta (January 1, 1945 – December 23, 2020) was a Nigerien academic and politician. He was the Mayor of Niamey from 1996 to 1999 and from 2010 to 2011. Karanta also was the Governor of Niamey Capital District from 2018 until his death.
Karanta died of COVID-19 on December 23, 2020, during the pandemic ... |
810559 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djalma%20Bastos%20de%20Morais | Djalma Bastos de Morais | Djalma Bastos de Morais (16 March 1937 – 25 December 2020) was a Brazilian politician and businessman. He was Minister of Communications from 1993 to 1995. Bastos de Morais was President of CEMIG. He was born in Maceió, Alagoas.
Bastos de Morais died of problems caused by COVID-19 on 25 December 2020 in Rio de Janeiro... |
810560 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deputy%20Prime%20Minister%20of%20India | Deputy Prime Minister of India | The Deputy Prime Minister of India (IAST: Bhārat kē Uppradhānamantrī) is the deputy head of the Government of India. It is the second highest ranking member of the Union Council of Ministers. A deputy prime minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as the home minister, defence minister or finance minister. ... |
810562 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Robert%20Carruthers | George Robert Carruthers | George Robert Carruthers (October 1, 1939 – December 26, 2020) was an American inventor, physicist, engineer and space scientist. He helped create the ultraviolet camera/spectrograph for NASA and they used it on Apollo 16 in 1972. He designed it so astronauts could use it on the lunar surface.
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810565 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocco%20Petrone | Rocco Petrone | Rocco Anthony Petrone (March 31, 1926 – August 24, 2006) was an American mechanical engineer, U.S. Army officer and NASA official. He was director of launch operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) from 1966 to 1969. He was third director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center from 1973 to 1974. He retired from ... |
810567 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palos%20Verdes%20Estates%2C%20California | Palos Verdes Estates, California | Palos Verdes Estates () is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. 13,438 lived here at the 2010 census.
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Cities in California
Settlements in Los Angeles County, California |
810568 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Bordas | James Bordas | James Bordas (20 August 1929 – 28 December 2020) was a French politician. He was Mayor of Chambray-lès-Tours from 1981 to 2011. From 1992 to 2001, Bordas was a member of the French Senate.
Bordas died on 28 December 2020 at the age of 91.
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2020 deaths
French mayors |
810569 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambray-l%C3%A8s-Tours | Chambray-lès-Tours | Chambray-lès-Tours is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
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810570 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Heller | Paul Heller | Paul Heller (also known as Paul M. Heller; 25 September 1927 – 28 December 2020) was an American movie producer. His best known movies include Enter the Dragon, The Wilby Conspiracy, Withnail and I, My Left Foot, The Annihilation of Fish, Skin Games, Hot Potato, The Promise, Black Belt Jones, and David and Lisa.
Helle... |
810571 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Fulton%20Reid | John Fulton Reid | John Fulton Reid (3 March 1956 – 28 December 2020) was a New Zealand cricketer. He was born in Auckland. Reid played in 19 Test matches and 25 One Day Internationals between 1979 and 1986. From 1975 to 1988, he played for the Auckland cricket team.
Reid died of cancer in Christchurch on 28 December 2020, aged 64.
Ref... |
810572 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude%20Bolling | Claude Bolling | Claude Bolling (10 April 1930 – 29 December 2020) was a French jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and actor. He was born in Cannes, France. He was known as the composer of the Lucky Luke animated movies Daisy Town (1971) and La Ballade des Dalton (1978).
Bolling died on 29 December 2020 in Saint-Cloud, France at the ag... |
810573 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agitu%20Ideo%20Gudeta | Agitu Ideo Gudeta | Agitu Ideo Gudeta (; January 1, 1978 − December 29, 2020), was an Ethiopian farmer, businesswoman, and environmentalist. She created a goat farming system using the indigenous breed Pezzata Mòchena to create dairy and beauty products.
On December 29, 2020, Gudeta was beaten to death with a hammer and raped in her apa... |
810574 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory%20Ochiagha | Gregory Ochiagha | Gregory Obinna Ochiagha (31 August 1931 – 29 December 2020) was a Nigerian Roman Catholic bishop. Ochiagha was born in Orlu, Nigeria. He became a priest in 1960. He was bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlu, Nigeria, from 1981 until 2008.
Ochiagha died on 29 December 2020 in Orlu at the age of 89.
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810575 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Paul%20Jr.%20%28racing%20driver%29 | John Paul Jr. (racing driver) | John Lee Paul Jr. (February 19, 1960 – December 29, 2020) was an American racing driver. He competed in CART and the Indy Racing League competitions. He was born in Muncie, Indiana. Paul won the 24 Hours of Daytona twice.
He also was known for drug smuggling. In May 1986, Paul Jr. received a five-year sentence for ra... |
810576 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey%20Robinson%20%28bishop%29 | Geoffrey Robinson (bishop) | Geoffrey James Robinson (10 August 1937 – 29 December 2020) was an Australian Roman Catholic prelate. He was born in Sydney. He became Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney in 1960. He taught canon law at the Catholic Institute of Sydney. In 1984, he was named an auxiliary bishop of Sydney. Robinson retired in 2004.
Ro... |
810577 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s%20Movement%20for%20the%20Liberation%20of%20Angola | People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola | The People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola, also known as MPLA is a left-wing political party and a popular movement from Angola. The MPLA fought against the colonial Second Portuguese Republic (Estado Novo) in the Angolan War of Independence. The party has been the dominant party in Angola since the country's ... |
810578 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldo%20Andretti | Aldo Andretti | Aldo Andretti (February 28, 1940 – December 30, 2020) was an Italian-born American racing driver. He was the twin brother of Mario Andretti and the father of Adam and John Andretti. He was born in Montona d'Istria, Italy. He raced with USAC and IMCA.
In 1969, Andretti suffered severe facial injuries after crashing dur... |
810579 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillem%20Areny | Guillem Areny | Guillem Areny Areny (1931 – 30 December 2020) was an Andorran politician. He was Mayor of La Massana from 1962 to 1963. He also was a member of the Council General from 1966 to 1969 and again from 1974 to 1981.
Areny died on 30 December 2020, aged 89.
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2020 deaths
Andorran people
European poli... |
810580 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/General%20Council%20%28Andorra%29 | General Council (Andorra) | The General Council (, ) is the unicameral parliament of Andorra. It is sometimes known as the General Council of the Valleys because it was the historical name and it is to make it different from similarly named parliaments in the Val d'Aran and in France.
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810581 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%20Compaan | Jos Compaan | Jos Compaan (2 July 1958 – 30 December 2020) was a Dutch rower. She competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics, 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics. Compaan was born in Purmerend, Netherlands.
Compaan died on 30 December 2020 at the age of 62.
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2020 deaths
Dutch Olympians
People from Pu... |
810583 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josep%20Corominas%20i%20Busqueta | Josep Corominas i Busqueta | Josep Corominas i Busqueta (24 March 1939 – 30 December 2020) was a Spanish physician and politician. He was a member of the Congress of Deputies from 1989 and 2000. He also was Grand Master of the Spain's Grand Lodge from 2002 and 2006.
Corominas i Busqueta died in Barcelona on 30 December 2020 at the age of 81.
Ref... |
810584 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew%20Han%20Jingtao | Andrew Han Jingtao | Andrew Han Jingtao (; 26 July 1921 – 30 December 2020) was a Chinese Catholic prelate. He was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sipingjie from 1982 until his death. He became a priest in 1947. He was born in Jilin, China.
Han Jingtao died on 30 December 2020, aged 99.
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2020 deaths
Rom... |
810585 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel%20Little | Samuel Little | Samuel Little (June 7, 1940 – December 30, 2020) was an American serial killer and serial rapist. He was convicted in 2012 of the murders of three women in California between 1987 and 1989 as well as in 2018 of the murder of a woman in Texas in 1994.
Little was an African American who was born in Reynolds, Georgia. H... |
810587 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynolds%2C%20Georgia | Reynolds, Georgia | Reynolds is a town in Taylor County, Georgia, United States. 1,086 lived here at the 2010 census.
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Towns in Georgia (U.S. state) |
810589 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yehoshua%20Matza | Yehoshua Matza | Yehoshua Matza (, 8 August 1931 – 30 December 2020) was an Israeli politician, economist and businessman. He was born and died in Jerusalem. He was president and CEO of State of Israel Bonds. From 1984 to 2002, he was a member of the Likud. From 1996 to 1999, Matza was Minister of Health during the first Benjamin Neta... |
810591 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha%20Navarro | Martha Navarro | Martha Navarro (27 December 1937 – 30 December 2020) was a Mexican actress. She was born in Mexico City. Her career began in 1967. Navarro was known for her roles in El asesino se embarca, The Garden of Aunt Isabel and The Holy Office. She also appeared in many telenovelas.
Navarro died on 30 December 2020 in Mexico C... |
810592 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panusunan%20Pasaribu | Panusunan Pasaribu | Panusunan Pasaribu (22 June 1946 – 30 December 2020) was an Indonesian politician. He was born in Padangsidimpuan, Indonesia. He was the Regent of the Central Tapanuli Regency from 1995 until 2001. From 2015 until his death, he was a member of the board of trustees for the University of North Sumatra.
Pasaribu died on... |
810593 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alto%20Reed | Alto Reed | Alto Reed (born Thomas Neal Cartmell, May 16, 1948 – December 30, 2020) was an American saxophonist. He was best known as a long-time member of Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band. He also was a member of the Grand Funk Railroad. Reed was born in Detroit, Michigan. His career began in 1972.
Reed died of problems cau... |
810595 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabba%20Doo | Shabba Doo | Adolfo Gutierrez Quiñones or Adolfo Gordon Quiñones (May 11, 1955 – December 30, 2020), known professionally as Shabba Doo, was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Quiñones played Orlando "Ozone" in the 1984 breakdancing movie Breakin' and its sequel, Breakin' 2: Electric Boo... |
810597 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaWanna%20Shurtliff | LaWanna Shurtliff | LaWanna "Lou" Shurtliff (June 13, 1935 – December 30, 2020) was an American Democratic politician. He was a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 1999 through 2008 and from 2019 until her death. Shurtliff was born in Lincoln County, Wyoming.
Shurtliff died of pneumonia in Ogden, Utah on December 30, 2020 at... |
810598 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander%20Spirin | Alexander Spirin | Alexander Sergeevich Spirin (Russian: Александр Сергеевич Спирин) (4 September 1931 – 30 December 2020) was a Russian biochemist. He was a Distinguished Professor at the Lomonosov Moscow State University. His works focused on nucleic acids and protein biosynthesis. In 1974 he was elected a Member of the German Academy ... |
810599 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene%20Wright | Eugene Wright | Eugene Joseph Wright (May 29, 1923 – December 30, 2020) was an American jazz bassist. He was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet.
Wright died on December 30, 2020 in Los Angeles at the age of 97.
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2020 deaths
American bass guitarists
American jazz musicians
Musicians from Chicago |
810600 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace%20L.%20Drake | Grace L. Drake | Grace L. Drake (1926 – 31 December 2020) was an American politician. She was a member of the Ohio Senate from 1984 to 2000. Drake was a member of the Republican Party. She was born in Connecticut.
Drake died on 31 December 2020 at the age of 94.
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1926 births
2020 deaths
State legislators of the United Stat... |
810601 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolanta%20Fedak | Jolanta Fedak | Jolanta Beata Fedak (21 September 1960 – 31 December 2020) was a Polish politician. She was Minister of Labour and Social Policy from 2007 to 2011 during the Donald Tusk cabinet. She was a member of the Polish People's Party. In 2019, Fedak was elected to the Sejm.
Fedak died in Warsaw on 31 December 2020, aged 60.
R... |
810602 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Kindo | Michael Kindo | Michael Kindo (20 June 1947 – 31 December 2020) was an Indian field hockey player. He was born in Odisha, India. He represented India in 1972 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He was a member of the team that won the World Cup in 1975.
Kindo died on 31 December 2020 at the age of 73.
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1947 births
... |
810603 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivier%20Royant | Olivier Royant | Olivier Royant (16 July 1962 – 31 December 2020) was a French journalist. He directed the weekly magazine Paris Match. He was born in Rostrenen, France.
Royant died in Paris from a long-illness on 31 December 2020 at the age of 58.
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French journalists
1962 births
2020 deaths |
810604 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narsing%20Yadav | Narsing Yadav | Narsing Yadav (15 May 1963 – 31 December 2020) was an Indian actor and comedian. He was born in Hyderabad, India. His career began in 1983. His best known roles were in Kshana Kshanam, Gaayam, Mutha Mestri, Mass, Shankar Dada M.B.B.S., Anukokunda Oka Roju and Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana.
Yadav died on 31 December 2020 ... |
810605 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy%20B.%20B.%20Janis | Roy B. B. Janis | Roy Binilang Bawatanusa Janis (22 August 1957 – 28 December 2020) was an Indonesian politician. From 1992 to 1997, he was a member of the People's Consultative Assembly. From 1999 to 2005, Janis was a member of the People's Representative Council. In 2005, he became the first chairman of the Democratic Renewal Party. H... |
810606 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad%20Arif%20%28Indonesian%20politician%29 | Muhammad Arif (Indonesian politician) | Muhammad Arif (1976 – 1 January 2021) was an Indonesian politician. He was elected to the People's Consultative Assembly in 2004. He represented the Riau Islands. He was born in Tanjungpinang, Indonesia.
Arif died of heart attack on 1 January 2021 in Tanjungpinang, aged 44.
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1976 births
2021 deaths
Indones... |
810607 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traude%20Dierdorf | Traude Dierdorf | Traude Dierdorf (17 November 1947 – 1 January 2021) was an Austrian politician. In 1997 she was elected first mayor of Wiener Neustadt. In 2005, she resigned for health reasons. Dierdorf was a member of the Social Democratic Party.
Dierdorf died on 1 January 2021, at the age of 73.
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1947 births
2021 deaths... |
810608 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%20Eden | Mark Eden | Douglas John Malin (14 February 1928 – 1 January 2021), known as Mark Eden, was an English actor. He played Alan Bradley in Coronation Street from 1986 to 1989. In 1964, he played Marco Polo in Doctor Who. Eden was born in London. His career began in 1958 and he retired in 2013.
Eden died on 1 January 2021 at a hospit... |
810609 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%20Fogler | Dan Fogler | Daniel Kevin Fogler (born October 20, 1976) is an American actor, comedian and writer. In 2005, he won a Tony Award.
He had roles in Balls of Fury, Good Luck Chuck, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Kung Fu Panda, Horton Hears a Who!, and Mars Needs Moms.
References... |
810611 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20Osgood | Charles Osgood | Charles Osgood Wood III (born January 8, 1933), known professionally as Charles Osgood, is a retired American radio and television commentator and writer. He was born in New York City.
Osgood is best known for being the host of CBS News Sunday Morning from April 10, 1994, until September 25, 2016. He was also the narr... |
810612 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niecy%20Nash | Niecy Nash | Carol Denise Nash (née Ensley; born February 23, 1970) is an American comedian, actress, television host, model, and producer.
Nash hosted the Style Network show Clean House from 2003 to 2010. She won an Emmy Award in 2010. She played the role of Deputy Raineesha Williams in the Comedy Central comedy series Reno 911! ... |
810614 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020%20Aden%20attacks | 2020 Aden attacks | On 30 December 2020, a plane which had members of the newly formed Yemeni government landed at Aden International Airport in the southwest of Yemen. As passengers left the plane, there were explosions and gunfire. 25 people were killed and 110 others injured.
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2020 crimes in Asia
2020s building bombings
202... |
810615 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aden%20International%20Airport | Aden International Airport | Aden International Airport is an international airport in Aden, Yemen.
It was a Soviet Air Force station during the 1970s and 1980s. The new terminal was built between 1983 and 1985.
During the Yemeni Civil War in the Aftermath of the Houthi takeover in Yemen, the city of Aden, including its airport, became a battleg... |
810616 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangerous%20Lies%20%282020%20movie%29 | Dangerous Lies (2020 movie) | Dangerous Lies is a 2020 American thriller movie, directed by Michael Scott from a screenplay by David Golden. It stars Camila Mendes, Jessie T. Usher, Jamie Chung, Cam Gigandet, Sasha Alexander, Elliott Gould and Radhesh Aria. It was released on April 30, 2020, by Netflix. It had negative reviews. It is set in Chicago... |
810617 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan%20Greenberg | Bryan Greenberg | Bryan Greenberg (born May 24, 1978) is an American actor and singer. He played Ben Epstein in the HBO original series How to Make It in America, Jake Jagielski in the WB series One Tree Hill and as Nick Garrett on the short-lived ABC drama October Road.
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1978 births
Living people
Jewish American actors
Amer... |
810618 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/34%2B35 | 34+35 | "34+35" is a song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande, as the second track on her sixth studio album, Positions (2020). It was released as a single on October 30, 2020. The song was written by Grande, Albert Stanaj, Courageous Xavier Herrera, Scott Nicholson, Steven Franks, Tayla Parx, Victoria Monét, and its pro... |
810619 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria%20Mon%C3%A9t | Victoria Monét | Victoria Monét McCants (born May 1, 1993) is an American singer-songwriter.
Monét has written songs for many singer such as Nas, Ariana Grande, Fifth Harmony, T.I., GOOD Music, Lupe Fiasco, Chrisette Michele, Coco Jones, Chris Brown, and Diddy Dirty Money.
In 2019, Monét received two Grammy Award nominations for Al... |
810623 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabba%20the%20Hutt | Jabba the Hutt | Jabba the Hutt was a crime lord who operated from Tatooine. Jabba is a male who is part of the Hutt species. Jabba first appeared in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi where he was killed by Princess Leia Organa during the rescue of Han Solo. Jabba had placed a bounty on Han Solo's head after Han failed to delive... |
810629 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulations%20for%20the%20Order%20and%20Discipline%20of%20the%20Troops%20of%20the%20United%20States | Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States | The Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States or Blue Book is an American army book from the Revolutionary War. It is about how to teach soldiers to be good soldiers. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben wrote the first version in 1777 and 1778 at Valley Forge. George Washington, Alexander ... |
810630 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue%20Book | Blue Book | Blue Book may mean:
Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States, an army book from the American Revolutionary War
Kelly Blue Book, a source about the prices of cars
Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, a writing book for lawyers
Project Blue Book, a television show |
810631 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/European%20Investment%20Bank | European Investment Bank | The European Investment Bank (EIB) is a publicly owned international financial institution whose shareholders are the EU member states. It was created in 1958 under the Treaty of Rome as a "policy-driven bank" using financing operations to further EU policy goals such as European integration and social cohesion. It sho... |
810633 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelli%20Berglund | Kelli Berglund | Kelli Berglund (born February 9, 1996) is an American actress. She is known for playing Bree Davenport in the Disney XD series Lab Rats and its spin-off Lab Rats: Elite Force. In 2014, she played Mae Hartley in the Disney Channel Original Movie How to Build a Better Boy. She later played Carly Carson in the 2019 Starz ... |
810639 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colour%20by%20Numbers | Colour by Numbers | Colour by Numbers is the second album by Culture Club. It was released on 10 October 1983.
The songs on it are Karma Chameleon, It's a Miracle, Black Money, Changing Every Day, That's The Way (I'm Only Trying To Help You), Church Of The Poison Mind, Miss Me Blind, Mister Man, Stormkeeper, and Victims.
In the UK it ... |
810657 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dies%20irae | Dies irae | "" (; "the Day of Wrath") is a Latin chant first written by either Thomas of Celano of the Franciscans (1200–c.1265) or Latino Malabranca Orsini (d. 1294), lector at the Dominican studium at Santa Sabina, in Rome. It comes from at least the 13th century, but it could be much older. Some have said it was written by St. ... |
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