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Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, KBE, KCSS (, , 1933 – 2003) was an Iranian prince and diplomat. He was the son of Aga Khan III. Khan was known as the 4th United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 1966 to 1977. He helped shift the focus beyond Europe and prepared it for fix and aide hard refugee issues. He was a strong supporter that the United Nations should work alone. Khan died of cancer on 12 May 2003 in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 70.
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands () is the head of the executive branch of the Government of the Netherlands. They are also the head of the Council of Ministers.  The Prime Minister is "de facto" the head of government of the Netherlands and creates its policy with his cabinet. The current Dutch Prime Minister is Dick Schoof, in office since 2024.
James McIlroy MBE (25 October 1931 – 20 August 2018) was a Northern Irish footballer. He was born in Lambeg, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. He made his international debut in 1951. McIlroy played for Glentoran, Burnley, Stoke City and Oldham Athletic. He was thought of as one of the Burnley Football Club's greatest players. He played 497 matches and scoring 131 goals. He managed Oldham Athletic and Bolton Wanderers. McIlroy died on 20 August 2018 at the age of 86. Career statistics. Playing career. Source: A.  The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the European Cup and FA Charity Shield. International. Source: International goals. "Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first. "
Mulbagal or Mulabagilu is a town and taluk headquarters of Mulbagal taluk in the Kolar district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies just off the National Highway 4 as the easternmost town of the state and a hill landmark. History. One legend describes how the Hanumantha temple here was installed by Arjuna, one of the Pandavas, after the Mahabharata war. Sage Vasishta is believed to have installed the idols of the main deity Srinivasa, Padmavati and Rama-Sita-Lakshmana. The history of Mulbagal was compiled by Benjamin Lewis Rice, in his book "The Gazetteer of Mysore" (1887). In modern history, Mulbagal is mentioned as the site of the Battle of Mulbagal on 4 October 1768, during the First Anglo-Mysore War. The name of the town “Mulbagal” comes from the Kannada word “Mudala Bagilu” which means the eastern door. First place in Karnataka where the sun rises. This town is located at the easternmost end of the Vijayanagara Empire. Many temples constructed by Vijayanagara rulers and Chola kings are seen here. Geography. Mulbagal is at . It has an average elevation of 827 metres (2,713 feet). Economy. The major sources of employment are in the agriculture, dairy, sericulture, floriculture and tourism-related industries. Farmers in Mulbagal are completely dependent upon borewell water for irrigation and drinking. Mulbagal is home to several famous temples, and is popularly known as the land of "Temple Places." Many transport and travel businesses set up their base here. Mulbagal has many sericuluture and vegetable trading markets, including potatoes, tomatoes (in Vadahalli), brinjal, beans, beetroot, carrots, chow-chow and cabbage. The state government of Karnataka acquired non-agriculture land for industrial development activities as part of an initial step the government proposed for a granite industries hub at Mulbagal taluk. Mulbagal is known for
Reggie Joiner (born August 20, 1960), was the CEO and founder of Orange, a division of The reThink Group, Inc, until voluntarily resigning after admitting to having inappropriate relationships with females, including the newly appointed CEO Kristen Ivy, who also is no longer employed by Orange. He is also one of the founders of North Point Community Church, where he served as the executive director of Family Ministry for 11 years. Personal life. Joiner lives in Cumming, Georgia with his wife Debbie, where they raised four children into adulthood: Reggie Paul, Hannah, Sarah, and Rebekah. Reggie was the Youth Pastor at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, GA during the 1980's.
The SS "Eastland" was a passenger ship based in Chicago and used for tours on the Chicago River. On July 24, 1915, the ship rolled over onto her side while tied to a dock in the Chicago River.  A total of 844 passengers and crew were killed in what was the largest loss of life from a single shipwreck on the Great Lakes. After the disaster, "Eastland" was saved and sold to the United States Navy. After restorations and modifications, "Eastland" was designated a gunboat and renamed USS "Wilmette". She was used primarily as a training vessel on the Great Lakes, and was scrapped after World War II.
Gia Carangi (January 29, 1960 – November 18, 1986) was an American fashion model during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Many people believe she was the first supermodel. Modeling career. Carangi was on the cover of fashion magazines, including many editions of "Vogue" and "Cosmopolitan", and appeared in advertising campaigns for such fashion houses as Armani, Christian Dior, Versace, and Yves Saint Laurent. Illness and death. Carangi, a heroin addict, died of AIDS-related complications at the age of 26. She was one of the first famous women to die of the disease.
Louis Jolliet (September 21, 1645last seen May 1700) was a French-Canadian explorer. He was known for his discoveries in North America. Jolliet and Jesuit Father Jacques Marquette, a Catholic priest and missionary, were the first non-Natives to explore and map the Mississippi River in 1673.  This journey would lead them to present-day Chicago River and discovered an area near a portage which would later be known as Chicago.
The Chicago Portage is a water gap, and in the past, it was sometimes a wind-gap portage, connecting the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes.  The Chicago Portage cuts through the Valparaiso Moraine, crossing the Saint Lawrence River Divide. The saddle point of the gap is within the city of Chicago, and the Chicago Portage is a reason Chicago exists and has developed to become very important city that it is. The official flag of the city of Chicago includes four red stars which represents city history, separating two blue stripes symbolizing the waters that meet at the city.
Father Jacques Marquette S.J. (June 1, 1637 – May 18, 1675), sometimes known as Père Marquette or James Marquette, was a French Jesuit missionary. He founded Michigan's first European settlement, Sault Ste. Marie, and later founded St. Ignace, Michigan.  In 1673 Father Marquette and Louis Jolliet were the first Europeans to explore and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River Valley.
Chicago Harbor is made up of the public rivers, canals, and lakes within the territorial limits of Chicago. It connects all slips, basins, piers, breakwaters, and structures with a distance of three miles from the shore between the extended north and south lines of the city.  The greater Chicago Harbor includes portions of the Chicago River, the Calumet River, the Ogden Canal, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Lake Calumet, and Lake Michigan.
The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, known as the Chicago Drainage Canal, is a canal system that connects the Chicago River to the Des Plaines River. It reverses the direction of the Main Stem and the South Branch of the Chicago River, which now flows out of Lake Michigan rather than into it. It provides the only navigation for ships between the Great Lakes Waterway and the Mississippi River system. The Canal was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 2011.
The Haymarket affair (also known as the Haymarket massacre or Haymarket riot) was the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor protest on May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago. It began as a peaceful rally in support of workers striking for an eight-hour day and in reaction to the killing of several workers by the police. An unknown person (there are theories that it was a police agitator trying to cause an incident however this is unconfirmed and probably incorrect) threw a dynamite bomb at police. The bomb blast and gunfire resulted in the deaths of seven police officers and at least four civilians; dozens of others were wounded. Eight anarchists were convicted of conspiracy. The evidence was that one of the defendants may have built the bomb, but none of those on trial had thrown it. The Haymarket Affair is thought to be an important reason of International Labor Day or May Day for workers. The site of the incident was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1992, and a public sculpture was dedicated there in 2004.
Chicago Landmark is a designation of the Mayor of Chicago and the Chicago City Council for historic buildings and other sites in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Sites are selected after meeting many criteria, such as historical, economic, architectural, artistic, cultural, and social importance. Once a site is designated as a landmark, it is subject to the Chicago Landmarks Ordinance, which requires that any alterations must be done with a permit reviewed by the Landmarks Commission. Many Chicago Landmarks are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, providing federal tax support for preservation, and some are further designated National Historic Landmarks having more Federal protection.
The Union Stock Yard &amp; Transit Co., or The Yards, was the meatpacking district in present-day New City, Chicago. The yards were opened in 1865. Vanderbilt money sponsored the yards. It was active for 106 years. The yards inspired Upton Sinclair to write his book "The Jungle". The stockyards became the important point of the rise of some of the earliest international companies. The stockyards have become an important part of the popular culture of Chicago's history. From the Civil War until the 1920s and peaking in 1924, more meat was processed in Chicago than in any other place in the world. The Yards closed on July 30, 1971, after several decades of decline during the decentralization of the meatpacking industry. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on February 24, 1972, and a National Historic Landmark on May 29, 1981.
The Chicago Air &amp; Water Show is an annual air show held on the shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois. The show has been held each year since 1959 and is Chicago's second most popular festival (behind Lollapalooza).  In 2005, 2,200,000 watched the Chicago Air and Water Show. The Chicago Air and Water Show is presented by the City of Chicago and is the largest free show of its kind in the United States.
The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival is an annual event celebrated in Chicago on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. About one million lights on 200 trees brighten the city’s Michigan Avenue, also known as the Magnificent Mile. It also features notable Disney characters. The festival is hosted by The Magnificent Mile Association. It is considered one of the largest Christmas holiday celebrations in the country. In 1992, Walt Disney, the company, officially became part of the Lights Festival, turning the event into a major tourist attraction.
Visalia ( ) is a city in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley of California. The city is the county seat of Tulare County. Visalia is about southeast of San Francisco, north of Los Angeles, west of Sequoia National Park and south of Fresno. The population was 141,384 at the 2020 census.
Joe Messina (December 13, 1928 – April 4, 2022) was an American guitarist. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was called the "white brother with soul". Messina was one of the most famous guitarists in Motown Records' in-house studio band, the Funk Brothers. He is known for being a member of The Funk Brothers. Messina was the creator of an alternative music technique known as "The Interval Study Method", which uses the chromatic and diatonic scales to create music. Messina worked with performers such as Diana Ross &amp; the Supremes, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, and Smokey Robinson &amp; the Miracles. Among Messina's most notable performances are his turns on hits such as "Dancing in the Street" (Martha &amp; the Vandellas, 1964), "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" (Four Tops, 1965), and "Your Precious Love" (Marvin Gaye &amp; Tammi Terrell, 1967). Messina died on April 4, 2022 at his son's home in Northville, Michigan at the age of 93.
The Funk Brothers were a group of Detroit soul musicians who performed the backing to most Motown recordings from 1959 until the company moved to Los Angeles in 1972.  They are thought to be one of the most successful groups of studio musicians in music history. The Funk Brothers played on Motown hits such as "My Girl", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "Baby Love", "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours", "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", "The Tears of a Clown", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", and "Heat Wave". The were 13 verified members of the group and they were identified by both NARAS for the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and were recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Some believed the group "played on more number-one hits than the Beatles, Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys combined."
Jack Ashford (born May 18, 1934) is an American soul musician. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He worked for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band during the 1960s and early 1970s. Ashford is most famous for playing the tambourine on hundreds of Motown recordings. Ashford played tambourine on include "Nowhere to Run" by Martha &amp; the Vandellas, "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Supremes, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye, and "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston. Following the death of Joe Messina in April 2022, Ashford is the last survivor of the 13 core members of The Funk Brothers.
Department of Cundinamarca (Departamento de Cundinamarca, ) is one of the 32 departments of Colombia. Its area is (not including the Capital District) and 2,598,245 people lived here in 2013. Cundinamarca is in the center of Colombia. Cundinamarca's capital city is Bogotá, the capital of Colombia.
Eddie "Chank" Willis (June 3, 1936 – August 20, 2018) was an African-American soul musician. Willis played electric guitar and occasional electric sitar for Motown's in-house studio band, the Funk Brothers. He was born in Grenada, Mississippi. He was active in the 1960s and the 1970s. Willis was known for his songs "Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes, "The Way You Do the Things You Do" by The Temptations, "You Keep Me Hanging On" by The Supremes, and "I Was Made to Love Her" by Stevie Wonder. Willis died on August 20, 2018 in Gore Springs, Mississippi from complications of polio at the age of 82.
Avery Robert Dulles, S.J. (; August 24, 1918 – December 12, 2008) was a Jesuit priest, theologian, and Cardinal of the Catholic Church. Dulles was on the faculty of Woodstock College from 1960 to 1974, of The Catholic University of America from 1974 to 1988, and as the Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society at Fordham University from 1988 to 2008. He was born in Auburn, New York. Dulles died in The Bronx, New York from complications of polio on December 12, 2008, aged 90.
Clay is a city in northeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. Actor Clayne Crawford was born here on April 20, 1978.
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (6 April 1901 – 4 July 1925) was an Italian Roman Catholic social activist. He was born in Turin. He was a member from the Third Order of Saint Dominic.  He was dedicated to social justice issues. He helped the poor and less fortunate living in his hometown of Turin. He died in Turin on 4 July 1925 from polio, aged 24. His cause for canonization opened in 1932 after the Turin poor made several pleas for such a cause to open. However, Pope Pius XII suspended the cause in 1941. Pope John Paul II beatified Frassati in mid-1990 and dubbed him the "Man of the Eight Beatitudes".
Onex () is a municipality of the canton of Geneva in Switzerland. History. The municipality of Onex became an independent municipality in 1851 when the municipality of Onex-Confignon split into the two municipalities of Onex and Confignon. Geography. The municipality is on the left bank of the Rhône river. The municipality has seven villages of Cressy - Marais, Evaux, Cité-Nouvelle, Gros-Chêne, Pré-Longet, Belle-Cour and Onex - village. Twin towns. Onex is twinned with:
Pope Gelasius I (died 19 November 496) was Pope of the Catholic Church. He reigned from 492 to 496. He was preceded by Felix III and succeeded by Anastasius II. Place of birth. There is confusion about where he was born.
Margareta Niculescu (4 January 1926 – 19 August 2018) was a Romanian artist, puppeteer, director, teacher and theater director. She was director of Tandarica Theatre of Bucharest. She was born in Iaşi, Romania. From 2000 until 2004 she was president of the International Puppetry Association in Charleville-Mezieres, in Ardennes, and co-founded with Jacques Felix, the National School of Puppetry Arts in that city. In 1978 she won the Erasmus Prize together with other noted puppeteers Yves Joly, Peter Schumann and the Napoli brothers. Niculescu died on 19 August 2018 in Charleville-Mézières, France at the age of 92.
Dario Argento (; born 7 September 1940) is an Italian movie director, producer, critic and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in the horror movies during the 1970s and 1980s. He was known for his "The Three Mothers" trilogy: "Suspiria" (1977), "Inferno" (1980), and "The Mother of Tears" (2007). His first movie, "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" (1970), was a major hit in Italy. He helped produce George A. Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" (1978).
Asia Argento (; born Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento; 20 September 1975) is an Italian actress, singer, writer, DJ, model, activist and director. She is the daughter of filmmaker Dario Argento. Argento is best known for her roles in the movies "XXX" (2002), "Land of the Dead" (2005) and "Marie Antoinette" (2006). Argento was in a relationship with celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain from early 2017 until his suicide in 2018. In the #MeToo movement she is thought to be one of the most vocal leaders of the movement. She was one of the many women abused by Harvey Weinstein.  In August 2018, an article published in "The New York Times" revealed that she sexually assaulted Jimmy Bennett, a then 17-year-old actor and musician, in a California hotel in 2013, and arranged to pay $380,000 to her accuser.
Sourcery is a fantasy book by Terry Pratchett. It was published in 1988 and it is the fifth book in the "Discworld" series. Plot. The story follows the wizard Rincewind who appeared in the first two Discworld books. He has to deal with the problems created when a young boy named Coin, the eighth son of an eighth son, and the most powerful wizard in the world tries to take over the world. Adaptation. Sky TV planned to make a TV version of the book, although these plans were never completed. Reception. Several newspapers praised "Sourcery" for its humour. The Daily Mail said "Sourcery" was the "most entertaining science-fantasy discovery in many years", whilst The Guardian said "One turns with relief … to the stylish magic of "Sourcery"." However it was criticised for its "lazy" plot and for being "muddled".
Nora K. Jemisin (born September 19, 1972) is an American speculative fiction writer.  She has won several awards for her work. She is the only author to have won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in three consecutive years. In 2016, Jemisin's novel "The Fifth Season" won the Hugo Award for Best Novel. This win made her the first African American writer to win a Hugo award in that category. Its first sequel, "The Obelisk Gate", won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2017. A second sequel, "The Stone Sky", won the same award in 2018. Early life. Nora K. Jemisin was born in Iowa City, Iowa, and grew up in New York City and Mobile, Alabama. Jemisin has a B.S. degree in psychology (1994) Tulane University. She  also has a Master's of Education from the University of Maryland College Park. Personal life. Jemisin lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
Anthony Dwane Mackie was born September 23, 1978. Mackie first appeared on stage before acting in mostly movies and sometimes television. He has appeared in movies such as "8 Mile" (2002), "Million Dollar Baby" (2004), "The Hurt Locker" (2008), "Notorious" (2009), "The Adjustment Bureau" (2011), "Man on a Ledge" (2012), "Gangster Squad" (2013), "Pain &amp; Gain" (2013) and "The Night Before" (2015). In 2014, he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the superhero Falcon. As this character, he has appeared in the movies ' (2014), ' (2015), "Ant-Man" (2015), ' (2016), and ' (2018). In May 2016, he co-starred as Martin Luther King Jr. in the HBO television movie "All the Way". In 2019, he played Danny Parker in the "Black Mirror" episode "Striking Vipers". Mackie was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He married Sheletta Chapital in 2014, but the couple divorced in 2018. The couple have three children.
The National Library and Documentation Services Board (NLDSB) is the agency of the government of Sri Lanka which helps maintains all state libraries around the country. The NLDSB was established under the act No: 51 of 1998. This act established the Sri Lanka National Library Services Board in 1970. The board is placed under the Sri Lankan Ministry of Education. The present Board of Directors consists of 11 members including a full-time Chairperson. The Director General is the chief executive and secretary of the Board.
Birbal (born Mahesh Das; 1528 16 February 1586), or Raja Birbal, was a Hindu advisor in the court of the Mughal emperor, Akbar. Birbal was appointed by Akbar as a poet and singer in around 1560. He was one of the "navaratnas" (nine jewels of Akbar). He is mostly known in the Indian subcontinent for the folk tales which focus on his wit. In the local folk tales he is presented as a very clever person. These tales are popular in India. These tales involve him being smarter then or making fool of other courtiers and sometimes even Akbar, using only his intelligence and cunning. From the twentieth century onwards, plays, movies and books based on these folk tales were made. Some of these folk tales are in children's comics and school books.
The Peninsular War (1807–1814) was a war between the First French Empire under Napoleon and the Spanish Empire for the control of Spain and Portugal.  In the beginning, France and Spain were allies. The war began when French and Spanish armies together invaded and occupied Portugal in 1807.  The situation became more serious in 1808, when France and Spain disagreed and became enemies. France attacked and invaded Spain, and Napoleon made his brother Joseph Bonaparte its king. General Sir Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, became famous in the war. The war lasted until certain European states joined together in the War of the Sixth Coalition and defeated Napoleon in 1814, invading Southern France as far north as Toulouse. The word "guerilla", which means "little war" in Spanish, was first used in 1808, when guerrilla warfare was used by the Spanish against the larger and better-armed regular French Army.
The Governor of Michigan is the head of the executive branch of Michigan's state government and is the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws. He or she is also empowered to reorganize the executive branch of the state government. In 1805, the Michigan Territory was created, and five men were territorial governors, until Michigan was granted statehood in 1837. Forty-eight individuals have held the position of state governor. The first female governor, Jennifer Granholm, was elected in 2003. Governors of Michigan state (since 1837).  (19)  (2)  (28) Living former U.S. governors of Michigan. As of , there are four living former governors of Michigan. The most recent death of a former governor was that of William Milliken on October 18, 2019. The state's living former governors are: