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Mary Virginia "Jennie" (sometimes "Ginnie") Wade (May 21, 1843 – July 3, 1863), was a woman from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. She was the only Gettysburg civilian killed directly during the Battle of Gettysburg. The house where she was killed is now a museum called the "Jennie Wade House." Early life. Wade was born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The house where she was born still stands. When she was a young woman, she and her mother worked as seamstresses. They lived in a house on Breckenridge Street. Wade's father was a tailor. He lived in a psychiatric hospital. Jack Skelly. Wade may have been engaged to marry Johnston Hastings "Jack" Skelly. He was an officer in the Union Army. His picture was found in her pocket after her death. Skelly was wounded in the Second Battle of Winchester. He died from his injuries on July 12, 1863. He did not know that Wade had died days earlier. Skelly and Wade were childhood friends. Only one letter between the two survived the war. There was nothing in it about a romantic relationship. Battle of Gettysburg. The first day of the Battle of Gettysburg was July 1, 1863. Early in the morning, Wade and others went to the house of Wade's sister, Georgia McClellan. They planned to help Georgia with her five-day-old baby. McClellan's house was at 528 Baltimore Street. That was between the armies of the North (the Union) and the South (the Confederacy). The house was hit by 150 bullets during the battle. An artillery shell went through the roof. It did not explode. It stayed where it fell for the next 15 years. In the early morning of July 3, 1863, Wade was in the kitchen of her sister's home. She was making biscuits and bread for Union soldiers. A bullet came through two doors and hit Wade. It went through her left shoulder blade and through her heart. It stopped in her corset. She was killed instantly. Nobody
Robert Pilatus (also "Rob"; June 8, 1964 or 1965 – April 2, 1998) was an American-German model, dancer and singer. He and musician Fabrice Morvan were the musical group Milli Vanilli. Pilatus and Morvan released an album called "Girl You Know It's True". This album sold seven million copies. Later people learned that Pilatus and Morvan did not actually sing on the album. When they performed songs from the album on stage, they had lip-synched instead of singing. After not making a record for a long time, Pilatus and Morvan made the album "Rob &amp; Fab". That album sold only 2,000 copies. The record label went bankrupt shortly thereafter. Pilatus was born in Munich to a German mother and African-American father. He was adopted as an infant and raised in Munich. He tried to commit suicide many times. He was found dead in a Frankfurt hotel from a mix of alcohol and prescription pill accidental overdose. He was in his early 30s.
Franz Reuther (18 July 1941 – 23 January 2024), better known as Frank Farian, was a German record producer and songwriter. He is best known as founder of the 1970s disco group Boney M. He created the group Milli Vanilli. He has also been associated with other music groups. He was born in Kirn, Germany. Farian died in Miami on 23 January 2024, at the age of 82.
Joachim "Blacky" Fuchsberger (pronounced ; 11 March 1927 – 11 September 2014) was a German-Australian actor, television host, lyricist and businessman. He was known for his roles in "08/15", "Der Frosch mit der Maske", "The Dead Eyes of London", "The Black Abbott", and in "Im Banne des Unheimlichen". Fuchsberger died from multiple organ failure at his German home on 11 September 2014, aged 87.
Antoine Duhamel (30 July 1925 – 11 September 2014) was a French composer, orchestra conductor and music teacher. Duhamel was born in Valmondois in the Val-d'Oise département of France. Duhamel was the son of French writer Georges Duhamel and actress Blanche Albane. He studied music at the Sorbonne. He wrote the score for his first movie in 1960. In 2002 he was awarded the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for his music for the Bertrand Tavernier directed movie, Laissez-passer. Antoine Duhamel scored several of Jean-Luc Godard's movies, including "Pierrot le Fou" and "Week End". Duhamel died in Paris, France, aged, 89.
The Savannah cat is a breed of cat. It is the size of a medium dog. The breed is a combination of the serval and the domestic cat. It is a hybrid feline developed by crossing a domestic cat with a serval for a number of generations. The bodies of Savannahs are long and leggy. When a Savannah is standing, its hind-end is often higher than its shoulders. The small head is taller than wide, and it has a long, slender neck. The backs of the ears have vivid markings, very clear in the first illustration. This is inherited from the serval cat. In the wild this lets kittens know where the mother is heading. In grass the kits can jump up to get a sight of their mothers' ears. This is important because servals can cover a lot of territory very quickly. Serval cats can jump over 9 feet high from a standing start. Savannahs also jump high, but how high depends on the individual. They sometimes jump on top of doors, or onto shelves. They love the water. They have very few health issues. They make a hissing noise that sounds like a snake. Overall, they are active and intelligent.  The most serval-like cats are the F1 hybrids. Most later crosses are Savannah to Savannah. That, and outcrosses to other breeds, make the cats less distinctive: see second illustration. These cats are not allowed in Hawaii, Alabama, and some other U.S. states. They are banned from Australia. The reasoning is that their extra size and capability might put even more of its precious native animals at risk.
John Marshall Alexander Jr. (June 9, 1929 – December 25, 1954), known by the stage name Johnny Ace, was an American rhythm-and-blues singer. He had many hit singles in his career. One of them was "Pledging My Love". Life and career. John Alexander was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of preacher John Marshall Alexander and Leslie Newsome, and grew up near LeMoyne-Owen College. He dropped out of high school to join the United States Navy. Alexander was reportedly AWOL for much of his duty. After he was discharged, Alexander joined Adolph Duncan's Band as a pianist, playing around Beale Street in Memphis. The network of local musicians became known as the Beale Streeters, which included B. B. King, Bobby Bland, Junior Parker, Earl Forest, and Roscoe Gordon. Initially, they weren't an official band, but at times there was a leader and they played on each other's records. Death. He died after accidentally shooting himself in Houston, Texas. He was 25.
Norman Cook (born Quentin Leo Cook on 16 July 1963), known by his stage name Fatboy Slim, is an English musician, disc jockey, rapper, and record producer. He is known for songs like "Weapon of Choice", "The Rockafeller Skank", "Praise You", "Eat Sleep Rave Repeat", and "Right Here Right Now". Cook was born in Bromley, Kent. He was raised in Reigate, Surrey. He married Zoe Ball in 1999. The couple have a son and daughter. They separated in 2016.
City Slickers is a 1991 western-comedy-drama movie. It stars Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, Patricia Wetting, Jeffrey Tambor, Phill Lewis, and Jack Palance. For his performance as Curly Washburn, Palance won an Academy Award for his role. This movie got mostly positive review from critics. It was released on June 7, 1991.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali (born 13 November 1969) is a Dutch-American activist who was born in Somalia. She is known for being critical of female genital mutilation and Islam. She is the daughter of Somali politician Hirsi Magan Isse. In 2005 Hirsi Ali was in "Time" magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Hirsi Ali became an American citizen in 2013. She is married to British historian and public commentator Niall Ferguson. Early life. Hirsi Ali was born as Ayaan Hirsi Magan in 1969 in Mogadishu, Somalia. Her father Hirsi Magan Isse was put in prison when Hirsi Ali was a baby. She had female genital mutilation done to her when she was five years old. Hirsi Ali's family moved with her to Saudi Arabia then Ethiopia. In 1980 they moved again to Nairobi, Kenya. Hirsi Ali studied at a Muslim Girls' Secondary School. Life in the Netherlands and United States. In 1992 Hirsi Ali moved to the Netherlands. Between 1995 and 2001 she worked as a translator.  She started working as a researcher for the Wiardi Beckman Foundation in 2001. In 2002 she became an atheist. She became a member of the Dutch parliament in 2003. Hirsi Ali wrote the script for a short film directed by Theo Van Gogh called "Submission". It was released in 2004. Mohammed Bouyeri killed Van Gogh on 2 November 2004. He left a note on Gogh's body. The note was a death threat to Hirsi Ali. In 2006 Hirsi Ali's second book translated in English, "The Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam", was published. In 2013 Hirsi Ali became a naturalized US citizen. In 2014 Brandeis University decided to give Hirsi Ali an honorary degree. Then she was not given the degree because of a campaign. Political views. Hirsi Ali supports Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. AHA Foundation. In 2007 Hirsi Ali started the AHA Foundation. The foundation is for women's rights.
Ginger Snaps is a 2000 horror movie. It is about two teenage sisters who have a fascination for death. Katharine Isabelle plays Ginger. The movie was released in 2000. Critics liked it.
Stanley Robert "Bob" Crewe (November 12, 1931 – September 11, 2014) was an American singer-songwriter, dancer, manager, record producer and fine artist. His main genre of musical work was rock, pop, R&amp;B and soul. He was best known for his work with "Jersey Boys" and The Four Seasons. His work with Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio, made a string of Top 10 singles for The Four Seasons. He was also known for his hit recordings with Freddy Cannon, Lesley Gore, Michael Jackson, Bobby Darin, Roberta Flack and Patti LaBelle. Crewe was born in Newark, New Jersey and raised in Belleville. Crewe died on September 11, 2014 at his nursing home in Scarborough, Maine. He was 82.
Sir Donald Alfred Sinden (9 October 1923 – 11 September 2014) was a British actor and writer. He got early fame as a Rank Organisation movie actor in the 1950s. He later became a Shakespearian and West End theatre actor and television sitcom star. He starred in "The Day of the Jackal" (1973). He appeared in the television series "Two's Company" with American actress Elaine Stritch from 1975 until 1979. He and actor Windsor Davies starred in "Never the Twain" from 1981 until 1991. His final acting credit was in 2012. Sinden was born at St Budeaux in Plymouth, Devon. He grew up in Ditchling, Sussex. He was married to actress Diana Mahony from 3 May 1948 until her death from cancer on 15 September 2004, aged 77. They had two sons, actor Jeremy Sinden (1950–1996) and producer Marc Sinden (born 1954). Jeremy died from lung cancer, aged 45. Sinden died from prostate cancer on 11 September 2014 in Romney Marsh, Kent, aged 90.
Atef Muhammad Ebeid (; 14 April 1932 – 12 September 2014) was an Egyptian politician. He was a member of the National Democratic Party. He served as the Prime Minister of Egypt from 5 October 1999 until 14 July 2004. Ahmed Nazif became PM after Atef Ebeid. He was sentenced to ten years in jail on 1 March 2012 for squandering public funds. He was acquitted in January 2013. Ebeid was born in Tanta, Gharbiya Governorate to a Muslim family. He went to Cairo University and later became a teacher there. Ebeid died on 12 September 2014 in Cairo, aged 82.
Annie Khalid or just Annie (or real name Noor al Ain Khalid) (born 1987) is a British-Pakistani music star and diva. She started her career in 2006. She sings in Urdu, Punjabi and English languages.  Her major hit singles so far include "Mahiya" (2007), "Awarapan" (2007), "By my Baby" (2010), "Vari vari jawan" (2011) and "Tharki sala" (2014). Her best-selling album so far is "Princess". Annie was for a short time married to a criminal multi-millionaire Pakistani, settled in Dubai, called Malik Noureed Awan. But this man was very violent and he used to beat and abuse her, so she left him.
The Indian Military Historical Society is an organisation in the United Kingdom (UK).It was made in 1983. The main purpose of the Society is to encourage research and study of the history of the old colonial British Indian Army, although some study is also done on the present day Indian Army and Pakistan Army too. Members of this organisation belong to the UK, and many countries from the British Commonwealth of Nations. It also publishes a well-known journal, "Durbar", in which many historians and scholars print their research work.
The Royal Asiatic Society (RAS), in full the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was made in 1824, under a Royal Charter. The main aim of this Society is to study and to do research on all kinds of subjects about Asia. The members (called 'Fellows') live in the United Kingdom and many other countries of the world, and they write 'FRAS' after their names, to show they are its members. The Society also publishes the famous journal, "Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society".
John Michael Jones, better known as John Bardon (25 August 1939 – 12 September 2014), was an English stage and movie actor. He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award in 1988 (1987 season) as 'Best Actor in a Musical' for "Kiss Me, Kate". Bardon was known for his role as Jim Branning on the popular BBC television series, "EastEnders". On 12 September 2014 the BBC announced that Bardon had died at the age of 75 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England.
Stefan Gierasch (February 5, 1926 – September 6, 2014) was an American movie and television actor. He was known for his roles in "The Hustler", "Jeremiah Johnson", "What's Up Doc?" "High Plains Drifter", and "Carrie". Gierasch died on September 6, 2014 in Santa Monica, California at the age of 88.
The Napoleonic Code ‒ or Code Napoléon, officially the Code civil des Français ‒ is the French civil code established under Napoléon I in 1804. Four judges wrote the Code for Napoleon, to replace the many different kinds of law in different places. It did not allow privileges based on birth (such as nobility), established equality before the law and secured the right to property. It allowed freedom of religion. It also set up a system of Civil service where government jobs would go to the most qualified.  Due to the Napoleonic Wars the Napoleonic code became an influence on most of Europe. In particular, it influenced countries such as Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latin American countries, the province of Quebec and the state of Louisiana in the United States. It influenced all other former French colonies which base their civil law systems on the Napoleonic Code. The code of 1804:
Denny Scott Miller (born Dennis Linn Miller; April 25, 1934 – September 9, 2014) was an American actor. He was best best known for his role as Tarzan in the movie "Tarzan, the Ape Man" (1959). He also appeared in many television series such as "Wagon Train", "Gilligan's Island", "Magnum, P.I.", "The Brady Bunch" and "Gunsmoke". Miller was born in Bloomington, Indiana. He was married to Kit Smythe until their divorce. He was later married to Nancy Miller until his death. Miller died from Lou Gehrig's disease on September 9, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 80. He was also diagnosed with the disease in January 2014.
Gerrit Kouwenaar (9 August 1923 – 4 September 2014) was a Dutch journalist, translator, poet and prose writer. He began working in 1941. He was a member of the Dutch poetry group known as the Vijftigers. He worked for magazines and newspapers such as "Vrij Nederland", "De Waarheid" and "Het Vrije Volk". During the mid-1940s, he worked for the illegal newspaper "Parade der Profeten". He was arrested for this and sentenced to half a year in jail. In 1970, he was given the P. C. Hooft Award. Kouwenaar was born in Amsterdam, North Holland. He was a resistance fighter during World War II. The painter and poet David Kouwenaar (1921–2011) was an older brother his. He retired in 2008. Kouwenaar died on 4 September 2014 in Amsterdam, aged 91.
The Sun Tower is a Beaux-Arts building at 128 West Pender Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. The building is known for its faux-patina steel dome painted to imitate copper cladding. The building was commissioned by L. D. Taylor to house his newspaper, "The Vancouver World". It was designed by W. T. Whiteway, who was also the designer for the original Woodward's building nearby. After the building was finished in 1912, it was called The World Building. It became the tallest building in the British Empire at 82 m (269 ft). It surpassed the former record-holder, the Dominion Building which is located just around the corner. It was also the tallest building in Canada for two years until Toronto's 20-story Optima Business Centre opened in 1914 and surpassed it. In 1918, many Vancouverites turned out to watch Harry Gardiner, the "Human Fly", scale the outside of the building. The building was bought by "The Vancouver Sun" in 1937 and was it was renamed. Although "The Vancouver Sun" newspaper had long since moved, first to South Granville then to Granville Square, the building has kept the name. The outside of the building was used as the Watchtower in Smallville. The tower had to be digitally enhanced to look taller. In some of the shots, the tower is the highest building in Metropolis. The building was also used as Chance's and Winston's office in the television show Human Target. On March 19, 2008, it was announced that Sun Capital had bought the building on March 17. After they bought it, they overhauled the fabric and interiors of the building. In turn, the building was sold to the current owners Allied Properties REIT in August 2011. The heritage building is promised to be restored by the new owners.
Kendall Francois (July 26, 1971 – September 11, 2014) was an American serial killer. Francois was born in Poughkeepsie, New York. He killed eight female prostitutes between October 1996 and August 1998 in Poughkeepsie, New York. He would strangle his victims and hide their dead bodies inside his home. The victims were aged between 25 and 51. For these crimes, he was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole on August 11, 2000. He served his jail time at the Wende Correctional Facility in Alden, New York. Francois died from apparent natural causes on September 11, 2014 at the Wende Correctional Facility, aged 43.
William Hamilton Dalrymple (b. 1965) is a British writer and historian. He has written a number of books, especially on the history of India, like "The Age of Kali" (1998), "The White Mughals" (2002), "The Last Mughal" (2006) and some others.
Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821–1890) was a famous English explorer, writer, translator, ethnologist, spy and soldier. He traveled a lot in Asia, Africa and the Americas. As a spy for the British government, he was also among the very few Western Christian people who secretly managed to visit the Islamic holy city of Mecca, in Arabia, at the time of the Hajj  He is also famous for his English language translation of the Arabic book, "One Thousand and One Nights" (also called "The Arabian Nights").
Margaret Palm (born ca. 1836) was an African-American woman. She lived in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with her husband and son during the middle nineteenth century. She was a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. She was called "Maggie Bluecoat" for the blue military uniform coat (ca. 1812) she wore while guiding slaves to safety. She always carried a gun to protect herself and her passengers. Palm was so notorious for helping slaves escape that on several occasions slave-owners from Maryland attempted to kidnap her and sell her into slavery to put an end to her practices. David Schick, whose father was Palm’s employer, recounted one of these episodes: “She lived up Long Lane, back of the old fair grounds. On this occasion she was attacked by a group of men who made the attempt to kidnap her and take her south where they expected to sell her and derive quite a profit. She was a powerful woman, and they would have, from the sale, derived quite a profit. These men succeeded in tying Mag’s hands...She was fighting them as best as she could with her hands tied. She would attempt to slow them and succeeded in one instance in catching [an attacker’s] thumb in her mouth and bit the thumb off. John Karseen, who was crippled and ran a novelty shop on Baltimore Street, happened along at just the right time and by using his crutch was able to assist Mag in her fight with these kidnappers and drove them off and freed her from her bonds.” She escaped. When she heard the two strangers had returned to Gettysburg, she ran home and got a shotgun.
Joseph Leslie "Joe" Sample (February 1, 1939 – September 12, 2014) was an American pianist, keyboard player and composer. He was one of the founding members of the Jazz Crusaders.  Sample died in Houston, Texas, on September 12, 2014. He was 75 years old.
Kamal Ganzouri (, ‎; 12 January 1933 – 31 March 2021) was an Egyptian economist and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Egypt from 7 December 2011 to 24 July 2012. He was also prime minister from 1996 to 1999. He succeeded Atef Sedki and was succeeded by Atef Ebeid. He was called "Minister of the Poor" and "the Opposition Minister". This was because of how he dealt with poor people and the opposition. Before becoming prime minister, Ganzouri was Minister of Planning and International Cooperation. On 24 November 2011, Egypt's military rulers made him prime minister. He took office on 7 December 2011. Ganzouri died in Cairo on 31 March 2021 at the age of 88.
Wild at Heart is a 1990 American crime thriller movie. It is about a young couple from Cape Fear, North Carolina who go on the run. Nicolas Cage plays Sailor, Laura Dern plays Lula Fortune, Diane Ladd plays Marietta, Isabella Rossellini plays Perdita. This movie was released on August 17, 1990. It got mostly good reviews by the critics.
Wild Camp (French title: "Camping sauvage") is a 2005 French drama movie. It was released on DVD on February 13, 2007. It is about Camille, a 17 year old girl who lives in a holiday camp with her family and her boyfriend Fred. This movie was nominated for a Golden Zenith at the Montréal World Film Festival.
Joseph Clois Shivers, Jr. (November 29, 1920 – September 1, 2014) was an American textile chemist. He was from West Chester, Pennsylvania. Shivers was best known for developing Spandex. On September 1, 2014, Shivers died in Venice, Florida, aged 93.
Adam Berti (born July 1, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. Berti played 2 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played with the Chicago Blackhawks. He also played for the Pensacola Ice Pilots, Fresno Falcons, and Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL. Career. Before playing in the NHL, Berti played 4 seasons with the Oshawa Generals and 1 season with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was drafted with the 68th overall pick by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. On May 26, 2006, the Blackhawks signed Berti to a three-year contract. He was assigned to the Blackhawks' AHL-affiliate, Norfolk Admirals. He played 1 season with them. When the Blackhawks switched their affiliate to the Rockford IceHogs, he was assigned to them. On April 4, 2008, the Blackhawks recalled Berti from the IceHogs. He played 2 games with them and was assigned back to the IceHogs on April 8, 2008. He played 1 season with the Fresno Falcons and 2 seasons with the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL. He retired afterwards.
Arch Alfred Moore, Jr. (April 16, 1923 – January 7, 2015) was an American politician and former lawyer. He began his political career as a state legislator in 1952. He was elected the 28th and 30th Governor of West Virginia from 1969 until 1977 and again from 1985 until 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party. His daughter, Shelley Moore Capito, is the current senator of West Virginia. He was eventually prosecuted for and pleaded guilty to five felony charges. In 1990 he was sentenced to five years and ten months in prison. He served over three years before his release.