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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Norwegian_European_Union_membership_referendum
A referendum on joining the European Union was held in Norway on 27 and 28 November 1994. After a long period of heated debate, the "no" side won with 52.2 per cent of the vote, on a turnout of 88.6 per cent. Membership of what was then the European Community had previously been rejected in a 1972 referendum, and by Fr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Norwegian_European_Union_membership_referendum#:~:text=A%20referendum%20on%20joining%20the,turnout%20of%2088.6%20per%20cent.
A referendum on joining the European Union was held in Norway on 27 and 28 November 1994. After a long period of heated debate, the "no" side won with 52.2 per cent of the vote, on a turnout of 88.6 per cent. Membership of what was then the European Community had previously been rejected in a 1972 referendum, and by Fr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Adebayo_Balogun
Mustafa Adebayo Balogun (25 August 1947 – 4 August 2022), widely known as Kumawu, was a Nigerian police officer, 11th Inspector General of Police from March 2002, but was forced to retire because of widespread charges of corruption in January 2005. == Background == Balogun attended the University of Lagos, graduating...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Adebayo_Balogun#Later_career
Mustafa Adebayo Balogun (25 August 1947 – 4 August 2022), widely known as Kumawu, was a Nigerian police officer, 11th Inspector General of Police from March 2002, but was forced to retire because of widespread charges of corruption in January 2005. == Background == Balogun attended the University of Lagos, graduating...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_Premier_League#League_table
The 2021–22 Premier League was the 30th season of the Premier League, the top English professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1992, and the 123rd season of top-flight English football overall. The start and end dates for the season were released on 25 March 2021, and the fixtures w...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umar_Farouk_Abdulmutallab
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (Arabic: عمر فاروق عبد المطلب; also known as Umar Abdul Mutallab and Omar Farooq al-Nigeri; born 22 December 1986) popularly referred to as the "Underwear Bomber" or "Christmas Bomber", is a Nigerian terrorist who attempted to detonate plastic explosives hidden in his underwear while on boar...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rana_Ayyub#:~:text=On%2028%20June%202022%2C%20Ayyub,by%20the%20National%20Press%20Club.
Rana Ayyub (born 1 May 1984) is an Indian journalist and opinion columnist with The Washington Post. She is author of the investigative book Gujarat Files: Anatomy of a Cover Up. == Background and family == Rana Ayyub was born in Mumbai, India. Her father Mohammad Ayyub Waqif, was a writer with Blitz, a Mumbai-based ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rana_Ayyub
Rana Ayyub (born 1 May 1984) is an Indian journalist and opinion columnist with The Washington Post. She is author of the investigative book Gujarat Files: Anatomy of a Cover Up. == Background and family == Rana Ayyub was born in Mumbai, India. Her father Mohammad Ayyub Waqif, was a writer with Blitz, a Mumbai-based ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Beechey
Sir William Beechey (12 December 1753 – 28 January 1839) was a British portraitist during the golden age of British painting. == Early life == Beechey was born at Burford, Oxfordshire, on 12 December 1753, the son of William Beechey, a solicitor, and his wife Hannah Read. Both parents died when he was still quite yo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Manning_O%27Connor
Eleanor Manning O'Connor (June 27, 1884 – July 12, 1973) was an American architect and educator passionate about the creation of decent public housing for all. == Early life and education == Eleanor Manning O'Connor was born in 1884 to Delia Josephine Grady and James Manning, a building contractor in Lynn, Massachuse...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimegepant#:~:text=PubChem%20CID,51049968
Rimegepant, sold under the brand name Nurtec ODT among others, is a medication used for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults and the prophylactic treatment of episodic migraine in adults. It is taken by mouth to dissolve on or under the tongue. It works by blocking CGRP receptors. In the Unite...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Young_and_the_Restless_characters_(2000s)#Sabrina_Costelana_Newman
This is a list of notable characters from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between January 2000 and December 2009, in order of first appearance. == Alex Perez == Alex Perez first appeared on November 29, 2000, later becoming the fiancée of Malcolm Winte...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Young_and_the_Restless_characters_(2000s)
This is a list of notable characters from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between January 2000 and December 2009, in order of first appearance. == Alex Perez == Alex Perez first appeared on November 29, 2000, later becoming the fiancée of Malcolm Winte...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ramsay
Sir William Ramsay (; 2 October 1852 – 23 July 1916) was a Scottish chemist who discovered the noble gases and received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904 "in recognition of his services in the discovery of the inert gaseous elements in air" along with his collaborator, John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, who r...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ramsay#:~:text=William%20Ramsay%20formed%20pyridine%20in,synthesis%20of%20a%20heteroaromatic%20compound.
Sir William Ramsay (; 2 October 1852 – 23 July 1916) was a Scottish chemist who discovered the noble gases and received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904 "in recognition of his services in the discovery of the inert gaseous elements in air" along with his collaborator, John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, who r...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukul_Dey#:
Mukul Chandra Dey (23 July 1895 – 1 March 1989) was one of five children of Purnashashi Devi and Kula Chandra Dey. He was a student of Rabindranath Tagore's Santiniketan and is considered as a pioneer of drypoint-etching in India. The entire family of Mukul Dey had artistic talents, the brother Manishi Dey was a well-k...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukul_Dey
Mukul Chandra Dey (23 July 1895 – 1 March 1989) was one of five children of Purnashashi Devi and Kula Chandra Dey. He was a student of Rabindranath Tagore's Santiniketan and is considered as a pioneer of drypoint-etching in India. The entire family of Mukul Dey had artistic talents, the brother Manishi Dey was a well-k...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._C._Harvey
Robert C. Harvey (May 31, 1937 – July 7, 2022) was an American author, critic and cartoonist. He wrote a number of books on the history and theory of cartooning, with special focus on the comic strip. He also worked as a freelance cartoonist. == Early life == Harvey described himself as having drawn cartoons since ag...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregori_Aminoff_Prize
The Gregori Aminoff Prize is an international prize awarded since 1979 by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in the field of crystallography, rewarding "a documented, individual contribution in the field of crystallography, including areas concerned with the dynamics of the formation and dissolution of crystal struc...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Coppens_(chemist)
Philip Coppens (October 24, 1930 – June 21, 2017) was a Dutch-born American chemist and crystallographer known for his work on charge density analysis using X-rays crystallography and the pioneering work in the field of photocrystallography. == Education and career == The Amersfoort-born Coppens received his B.S. and...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Leather_Jacket
"Full Leather Jacket" is the 21st episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and the eighth of the show's second season. It was written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, directed by Allen Coulter, and originally aired on March 5, 2000. == Starring == James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jen...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Marty_K%C3%A4lin
Barbara Marty Kälin (28 March 1954 – 27 November 2022) was a Swiss politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she served in the National Council from 2000 to 2007. Kälin died on 27 November 2022, at the age of 68. == References ==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piece_by_Piece_(Kelly_Clarkson_album)
Piece by Piece is the seventh studio album by American pop singer Kelly Clarkson. It was released on February 27, 2015, by RCA Records. It was her final studio album under her recording contract with the label, to which she signed after winning the first season of American Idol in 2002. She then made the switch to Atla...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmiri_cuisine#List_of_dishes
Kashmiri cuisine refers to the traditional culinary practices of the Kashmiri people. Rice has been a staple food in Kashmir since ancient times. The equivalent for the phrase "bread and butter" in Kashmiri is haakh-batte (greens and rice). Kashmiri cuisine is generally meat-heavy. The region has, per capita, the high...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perkin_Prize_for_Organic_Chemistry
The Perkin Prize for Organic Chemistry is a prestigious award established in 2008 by the Royal Society of Chemistry for sustained originality and achievement in research in any area of organic chemistry. The prize is named after Sir William Henry Perkin (1838-1907), inventor of the first aniline dye, and is awarded on...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perkin_Prize_for_Organic_Chemistry#:~:text=2013%3A%20Varinder%20Aggarwal
The Perkin Prize for Organic Chemistry is a prestigious award established in 2008 by the Royal Society of Chemistry for sustained originality and achievement in research in any area of organic chemistry. The prize is named after Sir William Henry Perkin (1838-1907), inventor of the first aniline dye, and is awarded on...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_Adams
Kenneth Stanley "Boots" Adams (August 31, 1899 – March 30, 1975) was an American business executive, University of Kansas booster, and civic philanthropist of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Adams began his career with the Phillips Petroleum Company in 1920 as a clerk in the warehouse department. Twelve years later, he was cho...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_Adams#Retirement
Kenneth Stanley "Boots" Adams (August 31, 1899 – March 30, 1975) was an American business executive, University of Kansas booster, and civic philanthropist of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Adams began his career with the Phillips Petroleum Company in 1920 as a clerk in the warehouse department. Twelve years later, he was cho...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peder_Munk
Peder Munk of Estvadgård (1534–1623), was a Danish navigator, politician, and ambassador, who was in charge of the fleet carrying Anne of Denmark to Scotland. The events of the voyage led to witch trials and executions in Denmark and Scotland. == Career == Peder Munk was the son of Ludvig Munk (d. 1537) and Kirstin P...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comme_des_Gar%C3%A7ons
Comme des Garçons (CDG, pronounced [kɔm de ɡaʁsɔ̃]) is a Japanese fashion label, founded by Rei Kawakubo in 1969. It is based in Paris, where its main office is located. Other than fashion, the label has expanded to include jewelry and perfume (under the brand Comme des Garçons Parfums). The company shows its collectio...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup_opening_ceremony#Performances
The 2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony took place on Thursday, 14 June 2018, at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia at 3:30 (BST), about a half hour before the opening match which Russia won 5–0 over Saudi Arabia. == Mascots == Zabivaka (English: "The one who scores"), was the official mascot for the 2018 FIFA ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aida_Garifullina
Aida Emilevna Garifullina (Russian: Аида Эмилевна Гарифуллина, Tatar: Аида Эмил кызы Гарифуллина, romanized: Aida Emil qızı Ğarifullina; born on 30 September 1987) is a Russian lyric soprano of Tatar descent. She was the winner of the 2013 Operalia competition and has featured in a number of productions staged at the M...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Rohde
Leon R. Rohde (born 10 May 1995) is a German road and track cyclist, who last for UCI Continental team Santic–Wibatech. == Major results == == References == == External links == Leon Rohde at UCI Leon Rohde at Cycling Archives Leon Rohde at ProCyclingStats Leon Rohde at Cycling Quotient Leon Rohde at CycleBase Le...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fathima_Beevi
M. Fathima Beevi (30 April 1927 – 23 November 2023) was an Indian judge who was a justice of the Supreme Court of India. Appointed to the apex Court in 1989, she became the first female judge of the Supreme Court of India, and the first Muslim woman to be appointed to any of the higher judiciaries in the country. On he...
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Tamil_Nadu
The Governor of the State of Tamil Nadu is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Like all states, the governor is nominated by the President of India. == Governors == === Graphical === === Tamil Nadu === Madras State was renamed as Tamil Nadu (Tamil for Tamil country) on 14 January 1969. Gove...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fathima_Beevi#
M. Fathima Beevi (30 April 1927 – 23 November 2023) was an Indian judge who was a justice of the Supreme Court of India. Appointed to the apex Court in 1989, she became the first female judge of the Supreme Court of India, and the first Muslim woman to be appointed to any of the higher judiciaries in the country. On he...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Walls
Robert “Bob” Guy Walls (8 June 1927 – 11 November 1999) was a painter born in Upper Hutt, New Zealand. After finishing his education at Wellington College, Walls worked for the Union Steamship Company. He spent 17 years (1943 to 1960) employed by the shipping company, including 12 years at sea as a purser on ships tra...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Crown_of_Thoroughbred_Racing
The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, often shortened to Triple Crown, is a series of horse races for Thoroughbreds, often restricted to three-year-olds. Winning all three of these Thoroughbred horse races is considered the greatest accomplishment in Thoroughbred racing. The term originated in mid-19th-century Engla...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Triple_Tiara_of_Thoroughbred_Racing#:~:text=In%201979%2C%20Davona%20Dale%20was%20the%20only%20filly%20to%20have%20won%20any%20combination%20of%20races%20seriously%20proposed%20for%20the%20National%20Triple%20Tiara.
The Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, formerly known as the Filly Triple Crown, is a set of three horse races in the United States which is open to three-year-old fillies. Presently, the only official Triple Tiara is the three race series in New York: the Acorn Stakes, run at Belmont Park at a distance of 1+1⁄16 mil...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliography_of_Max_Born
Max Born was a widely influential German physicist and mathematician who was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pivotal role in the development of quantum mechanics. Born won the prize primarily for his contributions to the statistical interpretation of the wave function, though he is known for his work in...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Callister_Hales#:~:text=5%20External%20links-,Biography,Subregular%20Germ%20of%20Orbital%20Integrals.
Thomas Callister Hales (born June 4, 1958) is an American mathematician working in the areas of representation theory, discrete geometry, and formal verification. In representation theory he is known for his work on the Langlands program and the proof of the fundamental lemma over the group Sp(4) (many of his ideas wer...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Callister_Hales
Thomas Callister Hales (born June 4, 1958) is an American mathematician working in the areas of representation theory, discrete geometry, and formal verification. In representation theory he is known for his work on the Langlands program and the proof of the fundamental lemma over the group Sp(4) (many of his ideas wer...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Gillette_Cup
The 1980 Gillette Cup was an English limited overs county cricket tournament held between 2 July and 6 September 1980. It was the eighteenth and final Gillette Cup before it was renamed as the NatWest Trophy in 1981. Middlesex won the tournament, defeating Surrey by 7 wickets in the final at Lord's. == Format == The ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Andr%C3%A9s_de_Cuerquia
San Andrés is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. It is part of the sub-region of Northern Antioquia. == History == In the days of its foundation, next to the San Andrés river, this district was inhabited by Nutabes Indians and was governed by the Cacique Guarcama, widely mentioned in the chron...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_M._Knight
Austin Melvin Knight (December 16, 1854 – February 26, 1927) was an admiral in the United States Navy. He was commander in chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet from 1917 to 1918. His 1901 textbook Modern Seamanship was a standard reference for over eight decades. == Early career == Born in Ware, Massachusetts, to future A...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_M._Knight#:~:text=Knight%20married%20Alice%20Tobey%2C%20step,their%20daughter%2C%20also%20named%20Alice.
Austin Melvin Knight (December 16, 1854 – February 26, 1927) was an admiral in the United States Navy. He was commander in chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet from 1917 to 1918. His 1901 textbook Modern Seamanship was a standard reference for over eight decades. == Early career == Born in Ware, Massachusetts, to future A...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Gemberling_Adkison
Kathleen Gemberling Adkison (née Parks; July 5, 1917 – August 3, 2010) was an American abstract painter. == Early life == Kathleen Gemberling Adkison was born in Beatrice, Nebraska, to parents Rupert Parks and Henrietta Williamson. She attended Hawthorn High School in Kearney, Nebraska for three years, and graduated ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Gemberling_Adkison#:~:text=Kathleen%20Gemberling%20Adkison%20was%20born,High%20School%20in%20Seattle%2C%20Washington.
Kathleen Gemberling Adkison (née Parks; July 5, 1917 – August 3, 2010) was an American abstract painter. == Early life == Kathleen Gemberling Adkison was born in Beatrice, Nebraska, to parents Rupert Parks and Henrietta Williamson. She attended Hawthorn High School in Kearney, Nebraska for three years, and graduated ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Chazy#:~:text=In%201922%20Chazy%20was%20awarded,on%20the%20three%2Dbody%20problem.
Jean François Chazy (15 August 1882, Villefranche-sur-Saône – 9 March 1955, Paris) was a French mathematician and astronomer. == Life == Chazy was the son of a small provincial manufacturer and studied mathematics at the École Normale Supérieure with completion of the agrégation in 1905. He received his doctorate in...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Chazy#:~:text=In%201922%20Chazy%20was%20awarded%20the%20Valz%20Prize%20from%20the%20French%20Academy%20of%20Sciences%20for%20his%20papers%20on%20the%20three%2Dbody%20problem
Jean François Chazy (15 August 1882, Villefranche-sur-Saône – 9 March 1955, Paris) was a French mathematician and astronomer. == Life == Chazy was the son of a small provincial manufacturer and studied mathematics at the École Normale Supérieure with completion of the agrégation in 1905. He received his doctorate in...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangtarashan_cave
Sangtarashan cave (Persian: غار سنگ‌تراشان, also known as Sangshekanan cave and Sangeshkan cave) is a man-made cave located in Jahrom, southern Iran. Although commonly referred to as a "cave," it is actually an artificial excavation, meaning it does not meet the geological criteria of a natural cave. The cave dates bac...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangtarashan_cave#:~:text=Sangtarashan%20cave%20(Persian%3A%20%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B1%20%D8%B3%D9%86%DA%AF%E2%80%8C%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86,the%20Jahrom%2C%20in%20southern%20Iran.&text=The%20cave%20dates%20back%20to,to%20the%20south%20of%20Jahrom.
Sangtarashan cave (Persian: غار سنگ‌تراشان, also known as Sangshekanan cave and Sangeshkan cave) is a man-made cave located in Jahrom, southern Iran. Although commonly referred to as a "cave," it is actually an artificial excavation, meaning it does not meet the geological criteria of a natural cave. The cave dates bac...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kentridge#Exhibitions
William Kentridge (born 28 April 1955) is a South African artist best known for his prints, drawings, and animated films. He is especially noted for a sequence of hand-drawn animated films he produced during the 1990s, constructed by filming a drawing, making erasures and changes, and filming it again. He continues thi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kentridge
William Kentridge (born 28 April 1955) is a South African artist best known for his prints, drawings, and animated films. He is especially noted for a sequence of hand-drawn animated films he produced during the 1990s, constructed by filming a drawing, making erasures and changes, and filming it again. He continues thi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FPT_Corporation
FPT, officially the FPT Corporation (Vietnamese: Công ty Cổ phần FPT, lit. 'FPT Joint Stock Company'; "FPT" stands for Financing and Promoting Technology), is the largest information technology service company in Vietnam with operations spanning three fundamental sectors: Technology, Telecommunications and Education. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshinaga_Sakurai
Yoshinaga Sakurai (born 6 November 1949) is a Japanese equestrian. He competed in the individual dressage event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. == References ==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Luke_Prendergast
James Luke Prendergast (April 7, 1800 – May 13, 1895) was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Conception Bay from 1842 to 1852 and Harbour Grace from 1855 to 1859 and from 1860 to 1861 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a Liberal. He was born in Harbour Grace, the son of J...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace
Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (née Byron; 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852), also known as Ada Lovelace, was an English mathematician and writer chiefly known for work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the analytical engine. She was the first to recognise the machine had app...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurgaon_kidney_scandal#:~:text=On%2025%20January%202008%2C%20the,transplants%20in%20the%20past%20decade.
The multi-billion rupee Gurgaon kidney scandal came to light in January 2008 when police arrested several people for running a kidney transplant racket in Gurgaon, an industrial township near New Delhi, India. Kidneys of most of the victims, who were the poor hailing from the nearby western Uttar Pradesh, were transpla...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurgaon_kidney_scandal#:~:text=the%20Kumar%20siblings.-,Arrest%20of%20Amit%20Kumar,a%20bank%20draft%20worth%20Rs.
The multi-billion rupee Gurgaon kidney scandal came to light in January 2008 when police arrested several people for running a kidney transplant racket in Gurgaon, an industrial township near New Delhi, India. Kidneys of most of the victims, who were the poor hailing from the nearby western Uttar Pradesh, were transpla...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_French_Open#:~:text=In%20the%20quarterfinals%2C%20three%20matches,Petra%20Kvitov%C3%A1%20beat%20Laura%20Siegemund.
The 2020 French Open was a major tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Originally scheduled for 24 May to 7 June, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was first moved to 20 September to 4 October 2020, then later moved back a week further to 27 September...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_singles#Finals
Iga Świątek defeated Sofia Kenin in the final, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2020 French Open. It was her first major title and first WTA Tour-level singles title overall. Ranked as the world No. 54, she was the lowest-ranked player to win the title since the WTA rankings were introduced in 19...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._K._Alagiri
Muthuvel Karunanidhi Alagiri (born 30 January 1951), commonly known as M. K. Alagiri, is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu and was a Union Cabinet Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers from 28 May 2009 to 20 March 2013. He is the second son of the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi and his second w...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billene_Seyoum
Billene Seyoum Woldeyes (Amharic: ቢለኔ ሥዩም ወልደየስ; born 1982) is an Ethiopian politician, poet and author who is serving as the Foreign Press Secretary for the Office of Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 5 November 2018. Billene speaks as the prime minister's foreign spokesperson in English. == Early life == Billene was...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chief_justices_of_India
The chief justice of India is the highest-ranking officer of the Indian judiciary and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of India. As head of the Supreme Court, the chief justice is responsible for the allocation of cases and appointment of constitutional benches which deal with important matters of law. In accordanc...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailas_Nath_Wanchoo
Kailas Nath Wanchoo (25 February 1903 – 14 August 1988) was the tenth Chief Justice of India. He was born in Allahabad into a Kashmiri Pandit family and was educated on primary at Nowgong, Madhya Pradesh and middle at Pandit Pirthi Nath High School, Kanpur, Muir Central College, Allahabad and Wadham College, Oxford. H...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Hubert#:~:text=After%20performing%20in%20the%20national,lived%20musical%20about%20Jackie%20Robinson.
Janet Louise Hubert (born January 13, 1956) is an American film and television actress and dancer. She is best known for playing the role of the original Vivian Banks on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from its first season in 1990 until the end of its third season in 1993. Hubert was nominated for an NAACP Imag...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Hubert
Janet Louise Hubert (born January 13, 1956) is an American film and television actress and dancer. She is best known for playing the role of the original Vivian Banks on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from its first season in 1990 until the end of its third season in 1993. Hubert was nominated for an NAACP Imag...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregori_Aminoff_Prize
The Gregori Aminoff Prize is an international prize awarded since 1979 by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in the field of crystallography, rewarding "a documented, individual contribution in the field of crystallography, including areas concerned with the dynamics of the formation and dissolution of crystal struc...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Wrangler
The Bronze Wrangler is an award presented annually by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum to honor the top works in Western music, film, television, and literature. The awards were first presented in 1961. The Wrangler is a bronze sculpture of a cowboy on horseback, and is designed by artist John Free. The aw...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lloyd_Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright Sr. (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years. Wright played a key role in the architectural movements of the twentieth century, influencing architects worldwide through his works...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwinia_pinifolia
Darwinia pinifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is a low, spreading to prostrate shrub with linear leaves and dense heads of erect, red to purple flowers. == Description == Darwinia pinifolia is a low, spreading to prostrate shrub tha...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwinia_pinifolia#:~:text=In%201865%2C%20George%20Bentham%20changed%20the%20name%20to%20Pimelea%20pinifolia%20in%20Journal%20of%20the%20Linnean%20Society%2C%20Botany
Darwinia pinifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is a low, spreading to prostrate shrub with linear leaves and dense heads of erect, red to purple flowers. == Description == Darwinia pinifolia is a low, spreading to prostrate shrub tha...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Illustrators#:~:text=Wallace%20Morgan%20(1929%E2%80%931936),Albert%20Dorne%20(1947%E2%80%931948)
The Society of Illustrators (SoI) is a professional society based in New York City. It was founded in 1901 to promote the art of illustration and, since 1959, has held an annual exhibition. Since absorbing the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) in 2012, the Society has also promoted the art of comics. In addition ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haumea_(mythology)
Haumea (Hawaiian: [həuˈmɛjə]) is the goddess of fertility and childbirth in Hawaiian mythology. She is the mother of many important deities, such as Pele, Kāne Milohai, Kāmohoaliʻi, Nāmaka, Kapo, and Hiʻiaka. She was killed by Kaulu. Haumea is one of the most important Hawaiian gods, and her worship is among the oldest...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Leary
Stuart Edward Leary (30 April 1933 – 21 August 1988) was a South African sportsman who played professional football as a centre-forward and cricket as an all-rounder. Leary started his career with Cape Town side Clyde before moving to English side Charlton Athletic in 1950 along with team-mate Eddie Firmani. He was one...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayo_College
Mayo College (informally Mayo) is a boys-only private boarding school in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1875 and named after the 6th Earl of Mayo, who was the Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872, making it one of the oldest public boarding schools in India. The idea for the college was proposed in 1869 by C...
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Mayo College (informally Mayo) is a boys-only private boarding school in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1875 and named after the 6th Earl of Mayo, who was the Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872, making it one of the oldest public boarding schools in India. The idea for the college was proposed in 1869 by C...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal_Tourism_Board
Nepal Tourism Board' (NTB) is the official national tourism organization of Nepal which works towards establishing Nepal as a premier holiday destination to the world. The Board provides platform for vision-drawn leadership for Nepal's tourism sector by integrating Government commitment with the dynamism of private sec...
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Nepal Tourism Board' (NTB) is the official national tourism organization of Nepal which works towards establishing Nepal as a premier holiday destination to the world. The Board provides platform for vision-drawn leadership for Nepal's tourism sector by integrating Government commitment with the dynamism of private sec...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Ceja,_Antioquia
La Ceja del Tambo, known as La Ceja, is a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department of Colombia. It is part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. La Ceja borders the Rionegro and Carmen de Viboral municipalities to the north, La Unión to the east, and Montebello and Retiro to the west. It is located approximat...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanger
A kanger (Kashmiri pronunciation: [kãːɡɨr]; also known as kangri, kangid, or kangir) is a traditional Kashmiri portable heater consisting of an earthen pot encased in wicker, filled with hot embers. The kanger is considered not only a practical device for warmth but also a work of craft and art. It is typically carried...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalby,_Lincolnshire#:~:text=Dalby%20Hall%20is%20a%20Grade%20II%20listed%20house%20dating%20from%20the%2018th%20century.%20The%20original%20Dalby%20Hall%20was%20destroyed%20by%20fire%20in%201841%20and%20the%20present%20Hall%20was%20rebuilt%20nearby%20in%201856%2C%20also%20by%20James%20Fowle...
Dalby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) north from the town of Spilsby. It is in the civil parish of Sausthorpe. Dalby church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and Bishop Edward King, and is a Grade II listed building built in 1...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Fowler_(architect)
James Fowler (11 December 1828 – 10 October 1892), known as 'Fowler of Louth', is best known as a Victorian English church architect and associated with the restoration and renovation of churches. However, he was also the architect of a wide variety of other buildings. A listing of his work compiled in 1991 traced ove...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matvey_Blanter
Matvey Isaakovich Blanter (10 February [O.S. 28 January] 1903 – 27 September 1990) was a Soviet composer, and one of the most prominent composers of popular songs and film music in the Soviet Union. Among many other works, he wrote the famous "Katyusha" (1938), performed to this day internationally. He was active as a ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matvey_Blanter#Childhood_and_education
Matvey Isaakovich Blanter (10 February [O.S. 28 January] 1903 – 27 September 1990) was a Soviet composer, and one of the most prominent composers of popular songs and film music in the Soviet Union. Among many other works, he wrote the famous "Katyusha" (1938), performed to this day internationally. He was active as a ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Green#
Rachel Karen Green is a fictional character, one of the six main characters who appeared in the American sitcom Friends. Portrayed by Jennifer Aniston, the character was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, and appeared in all of the show's 236 episodes during its decade-long run, from its premiere on September 2...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_charts#Albums
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and globally. The results are published in Billboard magazine. Billboard biz, the online extension of the Billboard charts, provides additional weekly charts, as well as year-end charts. The three most important charts...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meaning_of_Life_(album)
Meaning of Life is the eighth studio album by American pop singer Kelly Clarkson. It was released on October 27, 2017, by Atlantic Records. Executive produced by Clarkson and Craig Kallman, the album is her debut release for the label after completing her recording contract and leaving previous label, RCA Records, whic...
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Meaning of Life is the eighth studio album by American pop singer Kelly Clarkson. It was released on October 27, 2017, by Atlantic Records. Executive produced by Clarkson and Craig Kallman, the album is her debut release for the label after completing her recording contract and leaving previous label, RCA Records, whic...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darrud#:~:text=Darrud%20(Persian%3A%20%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF)%20is,%2C%20Razavi%20Khorasan%20province%2C%20Iran.&text=At%20the%202006%20census%2C%20its,5%2C449%20people%20in%201%2C618%20households.
Darrud (Persian: درود) is a city in the Central District of Zeberkhan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. == Demographics == === Population === At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,979 in 1,431 households, when it was in the former Zeberkhan District of Nishapur County. The follo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darrud
Darrud (Persian: درود) is a city in the Central District of Zeberkhan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. == Demographics == === Population === At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,979 in 1,431 households, when it was in the former Zeberkhan District of Nishapur County. The follo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_di_Braccio_Award#:~:text=2014%20Physics%20prize%20was%20awarded%20to%20Stefano%20Protti
The Alfredo di Braccio Award is a prestigious prize for young Italian scientists given by the Italian Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. == Award winners == Every year a top young chemist or physicist receives this honor for their research. 2008 Chemistry prize was awarded to Lorenzo Malavasi (University of Pavia, Ital...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_di_Braccio_Award
The Alfredo di Braccio Award is a prestigious prize for young Italian scientists given by the Italian Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. == Award winners == Every year a top young chemist or physicist receives this honor for their research. 2008 Chemistry prize was awarded to Lorenzo Malavasi (University of Pavia, Ital...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup#Referees
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations. In 2004, the international football federation, FIFA, selecte...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Album_of_Familiar_Music
The American Album of Familiar Music is a radio program of popular music broadcast from October 11, 1931, to June 17, 1951, first on NBC, then on ABC. Directed by James Haupt, the show was produced by Frank and Anne Hummert, better remembered today for creating Ma Perkins and numerous other soap operas. On a typical br...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigoberta_Mench%C3%BA
Rigoberta Menchú Tum (Spanish: [riɣoˈβeɾta menˈtʃu]; born 9 January 1959) is a K'iche' Guatemalan human rights activist, feminist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Menchú has dedicated her life to publicizing the rights of Guatemala's Indigenous peoples during and after the Guatemalan Civil War (1960–1996), and to promo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nils_Jerlov
Nils Gunnar Jerlov (1909–1990) was a Swedish oceanographer, physicist, scientist, and researcher who studied how light interacts with water. He was a scientist in the field of ocean optics, and his water types are used to define the color and characteristics of natural water bodies. == Biography == Nils Jerlov was bo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vice-chancellors_of_the_Jawaharlal_Nehru_University
The vice-chancellor is the executive head of Jawaharlal Nehru University. == Vice-chancellors of JNU == The vice-chancellors of JNU are as follows. == References ==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weight_of_These_Wings#:~:text=The%20album%20was%20certified%20Platinum,US%20as%20of%20August%202018.
The Weight of These Wings is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Miranda Lambert. It was released on November 18, 2016, via RCA Records Nashville. The album consists of two discs, with Disc 1 titled The Nerve, and Disc 2 titled The Heart. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums ch...