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John Henry "Jack" Horner (July 20, 1927 – November 18, 2004) was a Canadian politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral areas of Acadia and Crowfoot. He was an MP from 1958 to 1979. Horner is famous for fighting very hard for ranchers and farmers. When he was in politics, Horner was very well known for being a right-wing politician. He strongly supported the Progressive Conservative Prime Minister from 1957 to 1963, John Diefenbaker. Many of his family were very important in Western Canadian politics. They were all part of a group called "Diefenbaker's cowboys". Horner tried to become the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party many times. After he lost to Joe Clark in trying to become the leader in 1976, he crossed the floor, or changed the political party he was part of. He went from the Progressive Conservative Party to the Liberal Party. After he became a Liberal, Pierre Trudeau made him a cabinet minister. He became a Minister without portfolio, then the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Commerce. He lost his election in 1979. He later became a part of the board of directors of the Canadian National Railway. Horner died in Calgary, Alberta at the age of 77.
Bessie Regina Norris (December 21, 1953 – May 10, 2020), better known by her stage name Betty Wright, was an American soul and R&amp;B singer-songwriter and background vocalist. She became famous in the 1970s with hits such as "Clean Up Woman" and "Tonight Is the Night".  Wright was born in Miami, Florida. Wright died of endometrial cancer on May 10, 2020 in Miami. She was 66.
Sérgio Sant'Anna (October 30, 1941 – May 10, 2020) was a Brazilian writer. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. He wrote poems, plays, short stories, novellas and novels. His works have been translated to German and Italian. Sant'Anna was known for his collection of poems titled "O Concerto de João Gilberto no Rio de Janeiro". He also wrote the 1981 play "Um Romance de Geração". His 2003 short novel " O vôo da madrugada" was translated to many languages.  Sant'Anna died on May 10, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro of COVID-19, aged 78.
Richard Sala (June 2, 1954 – May 7, 2020) was an American horror cartoonist, illustrator, and comic book creator. He was born in Oakland, California. He was raised in West Chicago, Illinois.  Two of his books, "The Chuckling Whatsit" and "Mad Night" began as serials. "The Chuckling Whatsit" first appeared in the anthology "Zero Zero". Sala has also worked on projects with Lemony Snicket, Steve Niles and The Residents and illustrated "Doctor Sax and The Great World Snake" In 2014, Sala began writing and drawing a webcomic entitled Super-Enigmatix. In 2016, Sala began a second webcomic, The Bloody Cardinal, also about a mystery-shrouded super-criminal. On May 9, 2020, Sala's death was announced, aged 65.
The "Balloon Boy" hoax happened on October 15, 2009, when a homemade helium-filled gas balloon shaped to look like a silver flying saucer was released into the air above Fort Collins, Colorado, by Richard and Mayumi Heene. They then said that their six-year-old son Falcon was trapped inside it. Falcon was nicknamed "Balloon Boy" in the media. After flying for more than an hour and about , the balloon landed about northeast of Denver International Airport. When Falcon was not found inside and it was reported that an object had been seen falling from the balloon, a search was begun. Later that day, the boy was found hiding in the attic of his home, where he had apparently been the entire time. Many people later believed the entire event was a hoax. After Wolf Blitzer asked why he was hiding, Falcon said to his father, "You guys said that, um, we did this for the show." On October 18, 2009, Larimer County sheriff Jim Alderden announced his statement that the event was a hoax and that the parents would likely face many felony charges.  On November 13, 2009, Richard Heene pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail and ordered to pay $36,000, and Mayumi Heene was sentenced to 20 days of weekend jail. On December 23, 2020, Governor Jared Polis issued pardons to the Heenes.
Jan Aling (24 June 1949 – 9 May 2020) was a Dutch road cyclist. Aling was born in Bunne (Drenthe). He won several races including Omloop der Kempen, stages in the Milk race (now called Tour of Britain), stage in the Olympia's Tour and the Ronde van Overijssel. He became professional in 1974, and would be a professional until 1984. He rode twice in the Vuelta a España (1976 edition, and 1980 edition). Aling died at a hospital in Eindhoven on 9 May 2020, three days after having had a cardiac arrest, aged 70.
Pedro Pablo León García (29 June 1943 – 9 May 2020) was a Peruvian footballer. He was born in Lima, Peru. From 1963 to 1973, he played for the national team. He also played for Alianza Lima, Barcelona, Deportivo Galicia, Deportivo Municipal and Juan Aurich. His career lasted from 1961 to 1976. León died on 9 May 2020 in Lima of pneumonia caused by kidney failure, aged 76.
Jan Saxl (5 June 1948 – 2 May 2020) was a Czech-British mathematician. He was a professor at the University of Cambridge. He was known for his work in finite group theory. Saxl was born in Brno, in what was at the time Czechoslovakia. He worked at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and had a lecturer position at the University of Glasgow. He was elected as a fellow of Gonville and Caius College in 1986, and he retired in 2015. Saxl died on 2 May 2020 after a long-illness, aged 71.
Reiko Kobayashi (1939-1996, 小林禮子, former name is Reiko Kitani, 木谷禮子) is a Japanese female 7-dan professional Go player at Nihon Ki-in. Notable family members. Reiko Kobayashi has several professional players in her family.
Burghclere is a small village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 1,152 people. It is near the border with West Berkshire. There are three schools in Burghclere: Burghclere primary school and the Clere school are both local authority schools. St Michael's school is an independent Catholic school.  Burghclere is home to Sandham Memorial Chapel, which is a National Trust property that houses some of a 20th century artist Stanley Spencer's paintings. Burghclere has some beautiful rural scenery, so you can walk along the old railway, through many fields, or go for a hike. In the winter time, if it snows, Beacon Hill, or Jacob's Ladder, are where many young people and older people gather for snowballing or sledging. Church of the Ascension is the church in Burghclere. Burghclere Primary School uses it for their Easter, Harvest and Christmas services. The Burghclere Primary School Brass Band occasionally plays at the church services. The church was consecrated in 1838. The church had a spire added and it was restored during 1874 / 1875 and reopened on 13th May 1875 (Ascension Day). There are six bells at the church, three were originally at All Saints church in the village of Newtown, another was acquired in 1838 and to commemorate the jubilees of Queen Victoria, two treble bells were added, one in 1887 and 1897. References. Opposite Burghclere Primary School, there is Burghclere Sports Club and an amazing children's playground. The Sports Club has a large field where people can take different games or sports equipment to play with. This is also where the children at Burghclere Primary School do their Cross Country Running. A new miniature railway is also being installed here.
A supreme leader or supreme ruler is a title used by many dictators or rulers of countries who have full power over the government. Supreme leader may refer to:
Urban sprawl is the name of a city growing in areas which have been unpopulated so far. This growth happens once the city has reached a certain size. In general, this growth also happens without regard for the planned growth, called urban planning. In the Middle Ages, there was the benefit of being protected when people lived inside the city. In modern times, there is no such benefit, and the only disadvantage is that it takes longer for people to get to the city center. People disagree about the exact definition of urban sprawl and how to measure it. The term urban sprawl is a political one, and almost always has a negative connotation (usually that of the uncontrolled growth of a city).
Hedge schools were small unofficial schools in Ireland that existed during the 18th and the 19th centuries. They were illegal schools that were designed to give primary education to children of the Catholic and the Presbyterian faiths. At the time, the laws allowed schools only for people of the Anglican faith.  In the Irish language, the schools were called scoil chois claí"l, scoil ghairid or scoil scairte".
Yuri Stepanovich Gryadunov (; 2 December 1929 – 8 May 2020) was a Soviet and Russian diplomat. He was Ambassador of Russia to Jordan from 1990 to 1992. He was born in Omsk Oblast. He was honored with the Order of the Badge of Honour, the Order of Friendship of Peoples, the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, and the Medal "For Labour Valour". He was a member of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society and of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. Gryadunov died on 8 May 2020 in Moscow, aged 90.
Double Rainbow is a viral video filmed by Paul "Bear" Vasquez (September 5, 1962 – May 9, 2020). The clip, filmed in his front yard just outside Yosemite National Park, in the U.S. state of California, shows his excited reaction to a double rainbow. Vasquez's video has had more than 47 million views on YouTube. In 2011, Vasquez appeared in a commercial for Vodafone New Zealand, making fun the video. The video appeared as the first scene of the 2013 movie "We're the Millers". Two years earlier, Bear had appeared in Jennifer Aniston's ad for Smartwater. Vasquez died at his home in Mariposa, California on May 9, 2020 from a possible case of COVID-19, aged 57.
Timo Honkela (August 4, 1962 – May 9, 2020) was a Finnish computer scientist. He was born in Helsinki. He worked at the University of Helsinki, Aalto University School of Science and Aalto University School of Art, Design and Architecture. From 1998 to 2000, Honkela worked as a professor in the Aalto Media Lab.  Honkela died on May 9, 2020 in Helsinki, aged 57.
David Antônio Corrêa (June 5, 1937 – May 10, 2020) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter. His works were Samba, Samba-enredo and Pagode. He was born in São João de Meriti, Rio de Janeiro. His career began in 1972. He created many songs and background music for Rio de Janeiro carnival.  In April 2020, Corrêa was run over by a car in Rio de Janeiro. He died on May 10, 2020 of kidney failure caused by COVID-19, aged 82.
The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: "Carnaval do Rio de Janeiro") is a festival held every year before Lent and thought to be the biggest carnival in the world with two million people per day on the streets. The first Carnival festival in Rio was in 1723. References. The writer of this page is feeling sigma today.
Wasco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the county has a population of 26,670 people. The county seat is The Dalles. History: Rajneeshpuram was a community with thousands of people. It existed from 1981 to 1985.
NASA is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA or Nasa may also refer to: Art, entertainment, and media. Television. We We
Fernand Robichaud (born December 2, 1939) is a Canadian politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada and a Senator in the Senate of Canada. When he was in the House of Commons, he represented the electoral area of Beauséjour. When he was in the Senate, he represented Saint-Louis-de-Kent, New Brunswick. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Robichaud is most well known for helping the leader of the Liberal Party, Jean Chrétien, in 1990. After Chrétien became leader of the party, he was not yet a member of the House of Commons. Usually, party leaders run in by-elections to get into the House of Commons, and represent the electoral area for a short time. Robichaud resigned as an MP so that Chrétien could win a by-election. When there was an election in 1993, Chrétien moved back to representing an area in Quebec and let Robichaud run for election in Beauséjour again. Chrétien later recommended that Robichaud should become a member of the Senate. He officially joined the Senate on September 22, 1997. He stopped being a member of the Senate when he became 75 years old, on December 2, 2014. This is because in Canada's Senate, you cannot be over 75 years old to be a member.
Châteauredon is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. The Asse River forms the south-eastern border.
Clumanc is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. Geography. The river Asse de Clumanc flows south through the commune.
Colmars or Colmars-les-Alpes is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. There are two other hamlets in the commune: Clignon-Haut and Clignon-Bas.
Entrages is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. The Asse River forms the southern border.
Nichols and May was an American improvisational duo act created by Mike Nichols (1931–2014) and Elaine May (born 1932). Their three comedy albums reached the Billboard Top 40 between 1959 and 1962.  Many comedians have seen them as key influential comedians in modern comedy. "You can't get any better than they were," TV host Dick Cavett remembered, "They were one of the comic meteors in the sky." Woody Allen said, “the two of them came along and elevated comedy to a brand-new level". Their 1960 album "An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May" was a recording of their Broadway debut and won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Performance. Their next album "Mike Nichols &amp; Elaine May Examine Doctors" was also nominated for a Grammy.  Nichols and May become more famous in 1962, for John F. Kennedy's birthday, they performed, alongside Marilyn Monroe.
"Happy Birthday, Mr. President" is a song sung by actress and singer Marilyn Monroe on May 19, 1962, for President John F. Kennedy at a celebration of his 45th birthday, 10 days before the actual date (May 29). Monroe sang the traditional "Happy Birthday to You" lyrics with an intimate voice, with "Mr. President" instead of Kennedy's name.  The performance was one of her last major public appearances before her death less than three months later on August 4, 1962.  First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, who did not go to many Democratic Party events, spent the day at the Loudon Hunt Horse Show with her children, John and Caroline. Monroe was accompanied by jazz pianist Hank Jones.
Jules Ralph Feiffer (January 26, 1929 – January 17, 2025) was an American cartoonist and author. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 as America's leading editorial cartoonist. He wrote the animated short "Munro", which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1961. He was born in New York City. Feiffer died from congestive heart failure at his home in Richfield Springs, New York, on January 17, 2025, at the age of 95.
Mark Barkan (1934 – May 8, 2020) was an American songwriter and record producer. He was also a musical director for the television show "The Banana Splits Adventure Hour", which aired between September 7, 1968 and December 13, 1969. He wrote many songs, including Lesley Gore's Top 5 hit "She's a Fool", the often-covered "Pretty Flamingo", which was a hit single for Manfred Mann in 1966; "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter", which was a hit for Connie Francis in 1963 and "The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)" from "The Banana Splits". Barkan died at his home in New York City on May 8, 2020, at age 85.
Donald Andrew Novello (born January 1, 1943) is an American writer, movie director, producer, actor, singer and comedian. He is best known for his work on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" from 1979 to 1980, and again from 1985 to 1986, often as the character Father Guido Sarducci. He appeared as Sarducci in many other television shows, including "Married... with Children", "Blossom", "It's Garry Shandling's Show", "Unhappily Ever After", "Square Pegs", and "The Colbert Report".
Martin Joseph "Marty" Pasko (born Jean-Claude Rochefort; August 4, 1954 – May 10, 2020) was a Canadian-born American comics writer, screenwriter and editor. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. He worked for DC Comics and wrote Superman stories. He also co-created the 1975 remake of Doctor Fate. He also wrote the screenplay for the animated Batman movie "" (1993). Pasko died on May 10, 2020 in Los Angeles at the age of 65.
Waldemar Otto (30 March 1929 – 8 May 2020) was a Polish-born German sculptor. He was born in Petrikau, Poland.  In 1973 he was appointed professor at the Hochschule für Künste in Bremen.  His career began in 1961 and many of his sculptures were torsos. His best known works were "Weibliche torso", "Gedrehter torso", "Kleiner Männlicher Torso", "Sockel Torso", "Torso vor Raster” and "Figur vor Gewand". Otto died in Worpswede, Germany on 8 May 2020 after a long-illness, aged 91.
John Teerlinck (April 9, 1951 – May 10, 2020) was an American professional football player and coach. He was born in New Rochelle, New York.  From 1974 to 1977, he played for the San Diego Chargers. From 2002 to 2012, he was a defensive line coach for the Indianapolis Colts. He also coached the Los Angeles Rams, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions and the Denver Broncos. Teerlinck died on May 10, 2020 at the age of 69.
Mike Storen (September 14, 1935 – May 7, 2020) was an American sports executive in basketball, baseball, and football. He began his career with the Chicago Zephyrs and became their promotions director. He was the first general manager of the Indiana Pacers from 1967 to 1969. He was part-owner of the Kentucky Colonels. He became the commissioner of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1973. He was an important person during the league's merger with the National Basketball Association (NBA) three years later. Storen was born in Michigan City, Indiana. He died on May 7, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia, aged 84.
Merkel-cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive skin cancer happening in about 3 per 1,000,000 population. It is also known as cutaneous APUDoma, primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin, primary small cell carcinoma of the skin, and trabecular carcinoma of the skin.  Reasons why the cancer would form is because of Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV or MCV), a weakened immune system, and exposure to ultraviolet radiation.  Merkel-cell carcinoma usually shows up on the head, neck, perianal and eyelid. It is more common in elderly people.
Gia Scala (March 3, 1934 – April 30, 1972) was an English-born Italian-American actress and model. She was born in Liverpool. Scala was known for her roles in "Tip on a Dead Jockey" (1957), "The Garment Jungle" (1957), "The Tunnel of Love" (1958), and "The Guns of Navarone" (1961). Scala died of an accidental ethanol and barbiturate overdose at her home in Los Angeles on April 30, 1972 at the age of 38.
Renato Corti (1 March 1936 – 12 May 2020) was an Italian cardinal and prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Bishop of Novara from 1990 to 2011. Pope Francis promoted Corti to the rank of cardinal at a consistory on 19 November 2016. He was born in Galbiate, Province of Lecco. Corti died on 12 May 2020 in Rho, Lombardy at the age of 84.
Francisco Javier Aguilar García ( 26 March 1949 – 11 May 2020) was a Spanish professional footballer. He played as a forward. He was born in Santander, Spain. He played for the national team from 1971 to 1973. From 1971 to 1979, he played for Real Madrid. Aguilar died on 11 May 2020 in Madrid at the age of 71.
Alberto Carpani (April 23, 1956 – May 11, 2020) was an Italian singer. He was best known for his Italo disco releases in the late 1970's and early 1980's as Albert One, and his Eurodance release "Sing a Song Now Now" in 1999 as A.C. One. He was also a DJ and music producer. He was born in Pavia, Italy. Carpani died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on May 11, 2020 in Portofino, Italy at the age of 64.
Portofino () is an Italian fishing village and holiday resort famous for its harbor. It is a popular place for pictures. Many celebrities go here. It is a "comune" in the Metropolitan City of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. The town is also known for its colorfully painted buildings that line the shore. Landscapes of Portofino Painted by Giuseppe Amisani. The most emblematic painter of Portofino was Giuseppe Amisani, known as “the Painter of Kings”, to whom Portofino dedicated a promenade along the seafront, “the Amisani promenade”. When passing through Bocche and following the main road down to Portofino Mare, at a certain point along the route, you can see, embedded in the conglomerate, a marble plaque with the inscription: “Here the beauty of the world smiled for the last time”. Giuseppe Amisani spent time at this location in 1941 and frequently painted outdoors.
The Italian Riviera, or Ligurian Riviera () is the narrow coastal strip which lies between the Ligurian Sea and the mountain chain formed by the Maritime Alps and the Apennines.  The Italian Riviera includes nearly all of the coastline of Liguria.
The Maritime Alps ( ; ) are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps.  They form the border between the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and the Italian regions of Piedmont and Liguria. They are the southernmost part of the Alps.
Oleg Ivanovich Kovalyov (; 7 September 1948 – 11 May 2020) was a Russian politician. He was Governor of Ryazan Oblast from 2008 to 2017. He was a member of the State Duma from 1999 to 2008. He was born in Tbilissky District, Russia. Kovalyov died on 11 May 2020, aged 71.
Roland Povinelli (9 August 1941 – 11 May 2020) was a French politician. He was a member of the Senate of France from 2008 to 2014, representing the Bouches-du-Rhône department. He was Mayor of Allauch from 1975 until his death in 2020. He was a member of the Socialist Party. He was born in Marseille, France. Povinelli died on 11 May 2020 of a heart attack in Allauch, France at the age of 78.
Wessel Johannes "Hansie" Cronje (25 September 1969 – 1 June 2002) was a South African international cricketer. He was captain of the national team in the 1990s. He was voted the 11th greatest South African in 2004. He was banned from cricket for life due to his role in a match-fixing scandal. Cronje was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Johannes was killed in an airplane crash on 1 June 2002 near the Outeniqua Mountains, aged 32.
The Outeniqua Mountains, named after the Outeniqua Khoikhoi who lived there, is a mountain range that runs on the southern coast of South Africa.  It forms a continuous range with the Langeberg to the west and the Tsitsikamma Mountains to the east. It was known as "Serra de Estrella" ("Mountain of the Star") to the Portuguese. The mountains are part of the Garden Route of South Africa.