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# 2009–10 Rugby Union County Championship

The 2009–10 Bill Beaumont Cup (Rugby Union County Championship) was the 110th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.
Lancashire won their 20th title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.

## Final

* 31 May 2010
| Lancashire | 36–6 | Gloucestershire |
| Try: Arnold (2), Collins, Turner, Baleirara Con: Collins (2), O'Brien (2) Pen: Collins | | Pen: Stevenson, Trigg |
* Twickenham Referee: Luke Pearce
| | Matt Riley (capt) | Sedgley Park |
| | Mike Waywell | Fylde |
| | Tom Brady | Sale Sharks |
| | Alex Hurst | Fylde |
| | Mark Turner | Liverpool St Helens |
| | Steve Collins | Rochdale |
| | Craig Aikman | Fylde |
| | Adam Lewis | Fylde |
| | Peter Ince | Caldy |
| | Rob O'Donnell | Sale Sharks |
| | Louis McGowan | Coventry |
| | Gareth Rawlings | Longton |
| | Jon Nugent | Caldy |
| | Steve McGinnis | Fylde |
| | Sam Beaumont | Fylde |
| Replacements: ||
| | Nick Flynn | Sedgley Park |
| | Charlie Baleralera | Sale Jets |
| | Paul Arnold | Caldy |
| | Danny Baines | Macclesfield |
| | James O'Brien | Waterloo |
| | Oliver Brennand | Fylde |
| | Ryan de la Harpe | Fylde |
| | Martin Knight | Lydney |
| | Tom Jarvis | Florence |
| | Chris Ashwin | Bristol |
| | Jack Gadd | Bristol |
| | Nev Codlin | Cinderford |
| | Tim Stevenson | Cinderford |
| | Tom Richardson | Stourbridge |
| | Matt Long (capt) | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Paul Finken | Newbury |
| | Chas Meddick | Dings Crusaders |
| | Danny Hodge | Newbury |
| | Royce Cadman | Hartpury College |
| | Ed King | Cinderford |
| | Jack Preece | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Gavin Curry | Dings Crusaders |
| Replacements: ||
| | Sam Wilkes | Clifton |
| | Tim Brocket | Dings Crusaders |
| | Darren Barry | Clifton & Bristol |
| | Marcus Brown | Cinderford |
| | Barney Purbrook | Clifton |
| | Jim Williams | Birmingham & Solihull |
| | Danny Trigg | Cinderford |
# 1922–23 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1922–23 Rugby Union County Championship was the 30th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.
Somerset won the competition for the first time after defeating Leicestershire in the final.

## Semifinals

| Date | Venue | Team one | Team two | Score |
| | | Somerset | Kent | 12-5 |

## Final

* 14 April 1923
| Somerset | 8–6 | Leicestershire |
| Try: Jervis, Meine Con: Gaisford | | Try: Smallwood, Burton |
* Bridgwater Albion ground Attendance: 10,000 Referee: T H Vile (Newport)
| W F Gaisford | Clifton & St Bartholomews's |
| Dr F Meine | Edinburgh University & Bath |
| E Hammett | Blackheath |
| A Thomson | Navy & Wellington |
| S Considine | Bath |
| E Esbester | Clifton |
| J Jarvis (capt) | Bridgwater |
| H Vowles | Bath |
| A J Spriggs | Bridgwater |
| J Reed | Bridgwater |
| P Lewis | Bridgwater |
| W Sheppard | Bath |
| C Mannings | Bath |
| L Bisgrove | Bath |
| F Spriggs | Blackheath |
| L Sambrook | Leicester |
| C Burton | Nottingham |
| A Smallwood | Leicester |
| N Coates | Leicester |
| Percy Lawrie | Leicester |
| Teddy Haselmere | Leicester |
| Tim Taylor | Leicester |
| G German | Leicester |
| G Ward | Leicester |
| J E Davies | Leicester |
| C Cross | Leicester |
| Doug Norman | Leicester |
| N Thoreloe | Leicester |
| H Sharratt | Leicester |
| H Grierson | Rosslyn Park |
# Keio Unicorns football

The Keio Unicorns football program represents the Keio University in college football. They are members of the Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association. They are coached by David Stant.
# Karl-Heinz Merschenz

Karl-Heinz Merschenz (born 1 November 1936) is a Canadian racewalker. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. He competed at the Pan American Games in 1967 and positioned fourth place in the 50km walk. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, he positioned 18 in the 20km walk and positioned 9 in the 50km walk. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, he did not complete the race.
# Junior Sandoval

Junior Josué Sandoval López (born October 13, 1990) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for Kalonji Pro-Profile in the United Premier Soccer League.

## Career
### Youth and College

Sandoval grew up in Alpharetta, Georgia and attended Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia before playing a year of college soccer at Georgia Perimeter College. He was the Jaguars' leading scorer as a freshman with 29 points on nine goals and 11 assists, and was named to the NJCAA All-Region First Team.
Sandoval also played two seasons with Atlanta FC of the National Premier Soccer League, including their Lamar Hunt US Open Cup match against Charleston Battery in 2009.

### Professional

Sandoval left college early and joined Puerto Rico Islanders on February 17, 2010. He made his professional debut on April 18, 2010, in a 2010 CFU Club Championship game against Haitian side Racing des Gonaïves. Puerto Rico loaned Sandoval to Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League on March 31, 2011. Puerto Rico ended Sandoval's loan to Atlanta on August 12, 2011.
Sandoval returned to Atlanta and joined the Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves for the first part of the 2012 season. After 4 games, he signed for Marathón in his native Honduras.
In January 2016, Sandoval signed with Jacksonville Armada FC of the NASL. Following the 2016, he signed to play the 2017 season for California United FC II.
After being released from the Las Vegas Lights following the 2020 USL Championship season, Sandoval returned to Georgia to play with United Premier Soccer League club Kalonji Pro-Profile.

## Honors
### Puerto Rico Islanders

* CFU Club Championship Winner (1): 2010
# Christos Charalabous

Christos Charalabous (Greek: Χρίστος Χαραλάμπους; born October 3, 1981, in Limassol) is a retired Cypriot association football player.
# Amal Knight

Amal Knight (born 19 November 1993) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

## Early life and education

Knight attended Wolmer's Boys High School before earning a scholarship to the University of the West Indies.

## Club career

He played club football for Harbour View and UWI. In 2020, Knight signed with new USL Championship club San Diego Loyal. In June 2020 he moved on loan to FC Tucson.
In July 2021, Knight signed with Arnett Gardens in Jamaica.
On 11 January, Knight signed with Lexington SC of USL League One. He was released by Lexington following their 2024 season.

## International career

He made his international debut for Jamaica in 2018.
# Majda Mehmedović

Majda Kirmizi née Mehmedović, (born 25 May 1990) is a retired Montenegrin handball player and a former player of the Montenegrin national team.
She won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

## International honours
### Club

* EHF Champions League:
** Winner: 2012, 2015
** Bronze Medalist: 2017, 2018
* EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
** Winner: 2010

### National team

* European Championship:
** Winner: 2012
* Summer Olympics:
** Silver Medalist: 2012

## Individual awards

* ProSport All-Star Left Wing of the Romanian Liga Națională: 2017
* Handball-Planet.com All-Star Left Wing: 2018
* All-Star Left Wing of the European Championship: 2018
* All-Star Left Wing of the EHF Champions League: 2014, 2021
# Sifton Park, Edmonton

Sifton Park is a residential neighbourhood in the Clareview area of north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood was named for Arthur Sifton, who served as the second premier of Alberta from 1910 until 1917.
The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 137 Avenue, on the west by 50 Street, and on the east by 40 Street. To the south the neighbourhood backs onto Kennedale Ravine.

## Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Sifton Park had a population of 2,289 living in 935 dwellings, a -3.2% change from its 2009 population of 2,364. With a land area of 0.5 km$^2$ (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 4,578 people/km$^2$ in 2012.

## Residential development

According to the 2001 federal census, four out of five (78.8%) of all residences were constructed during the 1970s. Most of the remaining residences were built during the 1960s (8.8%) and the early 1980s (10%).
The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the rented apartment. Apartments in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories account for just under half (47%) of all residences in the neighbourhood. Single-family dwellings account for another one residence in three (32%). One in ten residences (10%) are row houses and one in ten residences (9%) are duplexes. A small number of residences (3%) are classified as other kinds of residence. Three out of five residences (59%) are rented and only two out of every five residences are owner-occupied.
The population of the neighbourhood is fairly mobile. According to the 2005 municipal census, one resident in four (26.3%) had moved within the previous twelve months. Another one resident in four (23.4%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Only two out of every five residents (37.2%) had lived at the same address for five years or longer.
There is a single school in the neighbourhood, Sifton Elementary School, operated by the Edmonton Public School System.
The Clareview LRT station is located just to the north of Sifton Park in the adjoining neighbourhood of Clareview Town Centre.

## Surrounding neighbourhoods

vtePlaces adjacent to Sifton Park, Edmonton :
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# 2003–04 Rugby Union County Championship

The 2003–04 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 104th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.
Devon won their eighth title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.

## Final

* 29 May 2004
| Devon | 43–14 | Gloucestershire |
| Try: Sykes, Reed, Lowrie, Lewsey, Perry, Worthington Con: Barnes (2) Pen: Barnes (3) Drop: Barnes | | Try: Crampton Pen: Jones (3) |
* Twickenham Referee: Trevor Fisher
| | Gary Kingdom | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Martin Worthington | Unattached |
| | Ed Lewsey | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Pat Sykes | Plymouth Albion |
| | Luke Arscott | Plymouth Albion |
| | Ed Barnes | Bedford Blues |
| | Richard John | Crediton |
| | Dan Parkes | Plymouth Albion |
| | Graham Dawe | Plymouth Albion |
| | Wayne Reed | Barnstaple |
| | Simon Gibbons | Exeter Chiefs |
| | R Hunt | Unattached |
| | Alan Miller | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Danny Thomas | Plymouth Albion |
| | Chris Lowrie (capt) | Plymouth Albion |
| Replacements: ||
| | Tim Mathias | Plymouth Albion |
| | Keith Brooking | Exeter Chiefs |
| | Ryan Hopkins | Plymouth Albion |
| | J Hart | Brixham |
| | C Hanson | Unattached |
| | Tom Barlow | Plymouth Albion |
| | Steve Perry | Plymouth Albion |
| | Nathan Bressington | Pertemps Bees |
| | Andy Macrae | Lydney |
| | Ed Crampton | Stroud |
| | Duncan Murray | Worcester |
| | Graham Robertson | St Mary's Old Boys |
| | Craig Jones | Stourbridge |
| | Leon Liggett | Coney Hill |
| | Paul Price | Lydney |
| | Ben Lewis | Berry Hill |
| | A Martin | Cinderford |
| | James Bashford | Lydney |
| | Andy Geary | Gloucester Old Boys |
| | Rob James (capt) | Cinderford |
| | Sean Williams | Dings Crusaders |
| | Vince Murrell | Dings Crusaders |
| Replacements: ||
| | Scott Pollock | Old Patesians |
| | Gary Leadbeater | Newbury |
| | Tony Down | Thornbury |
| | S Price | Cinderford |
| | R Davies | Newbury |
| | N Smith | Weston-super-Mare |
| | James Pettigrew | Old Patesians |
| Coach: ||
| | Mike Rafter |
# 1949–50 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1949–50 Rugby Union County Championship was the 50th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.
Cheshire won the competition for the first time after defeating East Midlands in the final.

## Final

* 11 March 1950
| Cheshire | 5–0 | East Midlands |
| Try: Hill Con: Uren | | |
* Upper Park, Birkenhead Park Referee: Tom Pearce (Eastern Counties)
| B L H Shone | Birkenhead Park |
| Vic Tindall | New Brighton |
| A V Rogers | Old Birkonians |
| Dick Uren | Waterloo |
| G D Hill | New Brighton |
| B J Rogers | Old Birkonians |
| L B Smith | Old Birkonians |
| H Willis | Old Caldeians |
| Herbert Jones | Winnington Park |
| D G Massey | Wilmslow |
| Jasper Bartlett | Waterloo |
| E J Loader | New Brighton |
| W Hosker | Birkenhead Park |
| J Abbott | Birkenhead Park |
| H K Rees | Birkenhead Park |
| H W Rose | Bedford |
| John Hyde | Northampton |
| Lewis Cannell | Northampton |
| Lionel Oakley | Bedford |
| A M Hall | Northampton |
| T Gray | Northampton |
| F M Fletcher | Bedford |
| Mike Berridge | Northampton |
| Trevor Smith | Northampton |
| J H Whiting | Northampton |
| W R Hamp | Northampton |
| John Bance | Bedford |
| Don White | Northampton |
| R G Furbank | Bedford |
| G Jenkins | Bedford |
# Vinston Painter

Vinston Eric Painter (born October 11, 1989) is an American former professional football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, and Arizona Cardinals. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft.

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) | 306 lb (139 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.87 s | 1.73 s | 2.78 s | 4.56 s | 7.71 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) | 32 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine ||||||||||||

### Denver Broncos

Painter was selected in the sixth round, 173rd overall, by the Denver Broncos in the 2013 NFL draft. On August 31, 2013, he was released and was signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on January 14, 2014.
On August 30, 2014, Painter was released by the Broncos and was signed to the practice squad the next day.

### Cleveland Browns

On September 1, 2014, Painter was signed by the Cleveland Browns off the Broncos' practice squad.
On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Browns.

### New York Giants

On September 16, 2015, Painter was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad. On September 30, 2015, he was released by the Giants.

### Miami Dolphins

On January 5, 2016, Painter signed with the Dolphins. On August 27, 2016, Painter was waived by the Dolphins.

### Washington Redskins

Painter was claimed off waivers by the Washington Redskins on August 29, 2016. He was released by the team on September 3, 2016. The next day, the team signed him to their practice squad. On September 27, 2016, he was promoted to the active roster.
On February 28, 2017, Painter was tendered by the Redskins. He officially re-signed with the team on March 15. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

### Arizona Cardinals

On September 14, 2017, Painter was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 30, 2017, but was waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on November 16, 2017. He was waived on November 28, 2017, and was re-signed to the practice squad. On December 11, 2017, he was promoted to the active roster after Jared Veldheer suffered a season-ending ankle injury that resulted him being placed on injured reserve.
On September 1, 2018, Painter was released by the Cardinals.

### Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Painter signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on March 20, 2019. He retired from professional football on May 15, 2019.
# 1928–29 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1928–29 Rugby Union County Championship was the 36th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.
Middlesex won the competition for the first time after defeating Lancashire in the final replay following a drawn match in the first match.

## Final

* 9 March 1929
| Middlesex | 8–8 | Lancashire |
| Try: Carris (2) Con: McCullough | | Try: Meikle, Wilson Con: Ogden |
* Twickenham Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: J Stephens (North Midlands)
| C J King-Turner | Blackheath |
| H E Carris | Old Millhillians |
| S E P Edenborough | Westminster Bank |
| C C Moore | Rosslyn Park |
| Jim Reeve | Harlequins |
| Colin Laird | Harlequins |
| Alan Key | Old Cranleighans |
| Wavell Wakefield (capt) | Harlequins |
| Ronald Cove-Smith | King's College Hospital |
| D J MacMyn | King's College Hospital |
| P T Cooper | Rosslyn Park |
| T E Morel | Old Leysians |
| C R McCullough | London Scottish |
| W A U Thomas | London Welsh |
| A E C Prescott | Harlequins |
| Jack Wallens | Waterloo |
| Guy Wilson | Manchester |
| J C Benson | Waterloo |
| E Ogden | Fylde |
| I A D Aitchison | Fylde |
| Steve Meikle | Waterloo |
| John MacArthur | Waterloo |
| Joe Periton (capt) | Waterloo |
| G Taylor | Waterloo |
| A H Rigby | Waterloo |
| Roy Foulds | Waterloo |
| S W Livesay | Manchester |
| M G Layton | Manchester |
| Harold Jones | Manchester |
| T Thewils | Liverpool University |

## Final Replay

* 23 March 1929
| Lancashire | 8-9 | Middlesex |
| Try: Benson Con: Ogden Pen: Ogden | | Try: Morel Con: Powell Drop: Stephenson |
* St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands Attendance: 8,000 Referee: J Stephens (North Midlands)
| J W Stewart | Bolton |
| L Calder | Waterloo |
| J C Benson | Waterloo |
| E Ogden | Fylde |
| I A D Aitchison | Fylde |
| Steve Meikle | Waterloo |
| J McArthur | Waterloo |
| H G Periton (capt) | Waterloo |
| G Taylor | Waterloo |
| A H Rigby | Waterloo |
| Roy Foulds | Waterloo |
| S W Livesay | Manchester |
| M G Layton | Manchester |
| Harold Jones | Manchester |
| T Thewils | Liverpool University |
| C J King-Turner | Blackheath |
| H E Carris | Old Millhillians |
| S E P Edenborough | Westminster Bank |
| G V Stephenson | St Bartholomews's Hospital |
| Jim Reeve | Harlequins |
| Roger Spong | Old Millhillians |
| W C Powell | London Welsh |
| Wavell Wakefield (capt) | Harlequins |
| W Sargent | St Mary's Hospital |
| F S Kendall | Rosslyn Park |
| R Jones | London Welsh |
| T E Morel | Old Leysians |
| C R McCullough | London Scottish |
| W A U Thomas | London Welsh |
| A E C Prescott | Harlequins |
# Blas Elias

Blas Elias (born August 18, 1967) is an American musician and drummer of the glam metal band Slaughter. He also drums for the Las Vegas production of Blue Man Group. Elias has toured with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra since 2017, and has been a rotating cast member of the Las Vegas production show Raiding the Rock Vault. In 2019 he returned to Slaughter as a full-time drummer.

## Biography

Blas Elias (née Blas Elias Gomez) is also an actor, having appeared in the movie Rock Star (2001). Elias played drummer Donny Johnson, of the fictional Steel Dragon tribute band, Blood Pollution. The film also featured performances by musicians such as Zakk Wylde, Jason Bonham, Myles Kennedy, Jeff Pilson, Brian Vander Ark, and Nick Catanese.
In 2000, Elias appeared in an instructional drumming video titled "Blas Elias of Slaughter - Drum Magic," for Star Licks Productions.
Elias at one time was endorsed by Ludwig Drums and Sabian Cymbals however neither company currently show him as an endorser. At one time, he had his own Signature series Drumstick Made by Pro Mark Drumsticks. As of 2015 into 2016, he is the drummer for Las Vegas-based band Sin City Sinners with Michael "Doc" Ellis, Joshua Alan, and Scott Griffin.
# Bernardino di Mariotto

Bernardino Di Mariotto dello Stagno (Perugia, circa 1478 - Perugia, 1566) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period.

## Biography

He trained first under either Lodovico di Angelo Mattioli of Perugia or Fiorenzo di Lorenzo, and later worked in the studio of Lorenzo da San Severino the Younger and of Vittore Crivelli. He was in San Severino Marche by 1502, and after Lorenzo's death in 1503 took over his workshop. He returned to Perugia in 1522, and was active there until 1541.

## Gallery

* Virgin and Child
* The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, circa 1500
* Annunciation, 1514
* Resurrection
* Madonna del Soccorso, 1509, dal duomo vecchio
* Descent, 1502–06
* Madonna and Child with Saints Severino and Dominic, 1512
* Madonna and Child Enthroned and Angels, circa 1550
* Our Lady of Mercy among the Saints Felicissimo and Rocco, 1522
* Lamentation over the Dead Christ, circa 1510
# 1987 Five Nations Championship squads
## England

Head coach: Martin Green
* Rob Andrew
* Steve Bainbridge
* Stuart Barnes
* Gareth Chilcott
* David Cusani
* Graham Dawe
* Wade Dooley
* Jon Hall
* Simon Halliday
* Richard Harding
* Mike Harrison (c.)*
* Richard Hill (c.)
* Gary Pearce
* Nigel Redman
* Paul Rendall
* Dean Richards
* Marcus Rose
* Jamie Salmon
* Kevin Simms
* Paul Simpson
* Rory Underwood
* Peter Williams
* Peter Winterbottom
* captain in the last game

## France

Head coach: Jacques Fouroux
* Pierre Berbizier
* Philippe Bérot
* Serge Blanco
* Éric Bonneval
* Jean Condom
* Éric Champ
* Denis Charvet
* Daniel Dubroca (c.)
* Dominique Erbani
* Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou
* Francis Haget
* Jean-Baptiste Lafond
* Alain Lorieux
* Franck Mesnel
* Pascal Ondarts
* Laurent Rodriguez
* Philippe Sella

## Ireland

Head coach: Mick Doyle
* Willie Anderson
* Michael Bradley
* Nigel Carr
* Keith Crossan
* Paul Dean
* Des Fitzgerald
* Jim Glennon
* Harry Harbison
* Michael Kiernan
* Donal Lenihan (c.)
* Hugo MacNeill
* Phillip Matthews
* Brendan Mullin
* Phil Orr
* Trevor Ringland
* Brian Spillane

## Scotland

Head coach: Jim Telfer
* Roger Baird
* John Beattie
* Finlay Calder
* Colin Deans (c.)
* Matt Duncan
* Gavin Hastings
* Scott Hastings
* John Jeffrey
* Roy Laidlaw
* Iain Milne
* Iain Paxton
* Keith Robertson
* John Rutherford
* David Sole
* Alan Tomes
* Iwan Tukalo
* Derek White
* Douglas Wyllie

## Wales

Head coach: Tony Gray
* Richie Collins
* Malcolm Dacey
* Jonathan Davies
* Phil Davies
* John Devereux
* Ieuan Evans
* Stuart Evans
* Peter Francis
* Adrian Hadley
* Kevin Hopkins
* Billy James
* Robert Jones
* Paul Moriarty
* Bob Norster
* Kevin Phillips
* Dai Pickering (c.)
* Steve Sutton
* Paul Thorburn
* Glen Webbe
* Jeff Whitefoot
* Mark Wyatt
# Fortsas hoax

The Fortsas hoax refers to an incident in Binche, Belgium, in 1840. That year, booksellers, intellectuals, librarians, and collectors of rare books throughout Europe received a catalogue describing a collection of rare books to be auctioned.
According to the message, "Jean Nepomucene Auguste Pichauld, Comte de Fortsas", had been a collector of unique books — books of which only one copy was known to exist. When he had died, on September 1, 1839, he had possessed 52 such books. His heirs, not interested in collecting books, had decided to auction the collection. The auction was to be held on August 10, 1840.
On the appointed date, numerous collectors and intellectuals gathered in Binche, hoping to bid on the books. They learned, however, that the offices of the notary where the auction was to take place did not exist — nor did the street upon which the offices were supposedly located. Notices which had been posted around Binche claimed that there would be no auction after all, because the town's public library had acquired the books; however, those attempting to visit the library to view the collection discovered that Binche possessed no public library. Later it was discovered that there had never been a Comte de Fortsas.
It was eventually revealed that the hoax had been planned and carried out by antiquarian and retired military officer Renier Hubert Ghislain Chalon, who enjoyed playing elaborate pranks on intellectuals.
Ironically, the original catalogue of fictitious unique books Chalon had sent to his victims has itself become a sought-after collectors' item. It has since been reprinted several times.