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André Bo-Boliko Lokonga Monse Mihambo (15 August 1934 – 30 March 2018) was a Congolese politician. He served as the First State Commissioner of Zaire from 6 March 1979 to 27 August 1980. From 1967 to 1980, he was secretary-general of the National Union of Zairian Workers. In 1990 he joined Joseph Iléo in founding the Democratic Social Christian Party.
A luminous red nova ("LRN") is an explosion in space. It is probably caused when two stars merge to become one. Their red colour is distinctive. The light curve near the star stays in the infared. Luminous red novae are different from normal novae. Those are explosions on the surface of white dwarf stars. History and discovery. The first luminous red nova found was in the Messier 85 galaxy. It was discovered when people working at the Rickett Observatory were searching for supernovas. Astronomers from U.C. Berkeley and Caltech investigated it. They found that it was different from normal novae and thermal pulses. Afterwards, they announced that luminous red novae are a new type of star explosion. More luminous red novae were found after the discovery. Researchers found V1309 Scorpii in 2008. The star system was a contact binary. Researchers were studying it for six years before it merged and exploded. In 2015, two different luminous red novae were found. One was in the Andromeda galaxy, and the other was in the Pinwheel galaxy. Astronomers think that in 2022, KIC 9832227 will merge and become a new luminous red nova. This star system is 1800 light years away from the Sun. A team from Calvin College found that the orbital period of the star system was slowing down and that the stars were coming closer to each other. Traits. Luminous red novae have these traits:
Georgian Bay () is a large bay of Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada. The main part of the bay lies east of the Bruce Peninsula and Manitoulin Island. To its northwest is the North Channel. Georgian Bay is surrounded by (listed clockwise) the districts of Manitoulin, Sudbury, Parry Sound and Muskoka, as well as the more populous counties of Simcoe, Grey and Bruce.
Htin Kyaw (, or ; born 20 July 1946) is a Burmese politician, writer and scholar who served as the ninth President of Myanmar from 30 March 2016 to 21 March 2018. He was the first elected president to hold the office with no ties to the military since the  1962 coup d'état. The second son of scholar Min Thu Wun, Htin Kyaw had held various positions in the education, planning and treasury ministries in prior governments.
Than Shwe (; ; born 2 February 1933) is a Burmese army general and politician, retired commander-in-chief and military ruler of Myanmar until 2010. He was the head of state of Burma from 1992 to 2011 as Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC). Occupying key positions, including Prime Minister of Myanmar, Commander-in-chief of Myanmar Defense Services, and head of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, he faced criticism for perceived undemocratic practices. In March 2011, Than Shwe officially stepped down as head of state, facilitating the transition to his chosen successor, Thein Sein, and as the head of the Armed Forces, being succeeded by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. Than Shwe continues to wield significant influence within the military. Than Shwe is suffering from diabetes and he is rumored to have colorectal cancer.
Robert Freeman Smith (June 16, 1931 – September 21, 2020) was an American politician. Smith, a Republican, was a United States Congressman from Oregon's 2nd congressional district from 1983 to 1995. After a brief retirement, he returned to Congress in 1997. Smith died on September 21, 2020 in Medford, Oregon at the age of 89.
Robert James "Bob" Ptacek, Jr. (born April 23, 1937) is a former professional American and Canadian football player. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He holds the CFL record for most fumble returns in a playoff season with three in 1963. Ptacek played college football at the halfback and quarterback positions for the University of Michigan from 1956 to 1958. He later played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns in 1959 and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1960 to 1965.
Murray Stanley Hoffman (April 15, 1924 – March 23, 2018) was an American cardiologist, educator and diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Cardiovascular Disease, a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He was a member of the Council on Clinical Cardiology (CLCD) of the American Heart Association. He was born in Denver, Colorado. He retired in 2002. Hoffman died at a hospital in Denver on March 23, 2018 at the age of 93.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (a.k.a. Farewell to the Master and Journey to the World) is a 1951 American black-and-white science fiction movie from 20th Century Fox. It was produced by Julian Blaustein, directed by Robert Wise and stars Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Billy Gray, Hugh Marlowe, and Sam Jaffe. The screenplay was written by Edmund H. North. It is based on the 1940 science fiction short story "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates. The score was composed by Bernard Herrmann. In 1995, the movie was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Sam Jaffe (born Shalom Jaffe, March 10, 1891 – March 24, 1984) was an American actor, teacher, writer, musician, and engineer. In 1951, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950). He also starred in "Ben-Hur" (1959) and "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951). He may be best remembered for playing the title role in "Gunga Din" (1939) and the High Lama in "Lost Horizon" (1937). also played Admiral Richter in the 1976 tv show season 2 pt 3 of Bionic Woman (kill oscar)
Hugh Marlowe (born Hugh Herbert Hipple, January 30, 1911 – May 2, 1982) was an American movie, television, stage and radio actor. Marlowe was known for his works with 20th Century Fox, appearing in "Twelve O'Clock High" (1949), "All About Eve" (1950), "Night and the City" (1950), "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951), "Rawhide" (1951), and Howard Hawks' "Monkey Business" (1952).  His later movies include "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers" (1956), "Elmer Gantry" (1960), "Birdman of Alcatraz" (1962), and "Seven Days in May" (1964).
Hoosiers is a 1986 sports movie about a high school basketball team from a small town in Indiana that wins their state championship. It written by Angelo Pizzo and directed by David Anspaugh. The story comes from a team at Milan High School that won the 1954 state championship. Gene Hackman played Norman Dale, a new coach but who had problems in his past. Other stars include Barbara Hershey and Dennis Hopper (he would earn a Oscar nomination for his role). The music also got Jerry Goldsmith a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2001, "Hoosiers" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
The Kawasaki Heavy Industries &amp; CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C is the sixth generation of rolling stock to be introduced on the East West Line and North South Line of Singapore. 12 trains were purchased and were delivered between 2017 and 2019, where the trains were tested before starting full service in 2019. The first of the 12 trains was delivered on 27 October 2017. The interior design was shown on 28 February 2018 at the Tuas Depot with two trains on display. When all trainsets start running it will bring the total number of trains running on the NSEWL to 198 trainsets, up from the previous 186 trainsets. The first 3 C151C trainsets started running on 30 September 2018 on the North-South Line. 3 more commenced service by end-2018, and the remaining 6 started services in early 2019. Design. The C151C will be the first Mass Rapid Transit rolling stock on the NSEWL to be fitted with fold-up seats, and a new Route Map Display also found in the CT251 on the Thomson-East Coast Line.  The C151C retains most of the features of the C151B trains but with a different livery. It's the second train to follow the LTA's livery rules (the first was the C951) and the first train on the North South &amp; East West Lines to use it. Unlike the C151B before it , it is finished in black for the upper body and white for the lower body, separated by a red and green stripe, which are the NSEWL colours. Unlike the C151A and C151B which has the SMRT Logos on the front, the C151C trains has the Land Transport Authority logos on its body. The front headlights have been replaced by LEDs but retained the placement like the C151B, but the C151C sports a black front from the older trains before C151A trains, albeit in a straight line like the C751B for the C151C. Train Formation. The configuration of a C151C in revenue service is DT-M
Conrad Robert Murray (born February 19, 1953) is an American cardiologist who is best known for his role as Michael Jackson's personal physician at the time of the pop star's death in June 2009. He was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in 2011 for administering a lethal dose of the anesthetic propofol to Jackson, which led to the singer's fatal cardiac arrest. Murray was sentenced to four years in prison but was released in 2013 after serving about two years due to good behavior and overcrowding. The case received significant media attention and sparked discussions about celebrity healthcare, prescription drug use, and the responsibilities of physicians. Since his release, Murray has made various public appearances and has expressed his thoughts on the events surrounding Jackson's death and the impact it had on his life and career.
Kankai Municipality is a municipality in Jhapa District of Nepal. In May 2014 two village development committees, Surunga and Ghailadubba joined together to form this municipality. Surunga, Ghailadubba, Laxmipur and Durgapur are major places for trade in this municipality.
Robert Harding Whittaker (December 27, 1920 – October 20, 1980) was a distinguished American plant ecologist In 1969 Whittaker proposed a "five kingdom" system in which three kingdoms were added to the animals and plants: Monera, Protista, and Fungi. Whittaker defined the kingdoms by a number of special characteristics.
Prince Sanggye (January 21, 1769 - November 20, 1786) or Crown Prince Wanpung was a royal family member of the Joseon dynasty in Korea. He was the first son of Prince Eunjeon. Euneon was a illegitimate son of Crown Prince Sado. His mother was Lady Song of Sangsan.
Crown Prince Uiso (; 27 September 1750 - 17 April 1752) was a royal family member of Korea Joseon dynasty. His real name is Yi Jeong (). He was born in the Changkyeong palace in Hanseong. He was the first son of Crown Prince Sado and Lady Hyegyeong.  He died when he was three years old.
Luluwa "Pearl" was the first daughter of Adam and Eve in some traditions of the Abrahamic religions. She is sometimes called Aclima or Kalmana. She was also the sister and wife of Abel. Luluwa was married to Abel, then when Abel died she married Cain. She is not mentioned in the writings that became the Bible.
Ghailadubba is a small town in Kankai Municipality of Jhapa District in Nepal. In 2014 it joined with Surunga to form Kankai Municipality. Jute, animals and Food grains are the major products traded in this town.
Script.NET or S# is a programming language that provides scripting functionality in Microsoft .NET applications. The syntax of Script.NET is similar to JavaScript. It is designed to be a simple and efficient scripting language allowing to customize .NET applications. The language has a true runtime interpreter, and it is executed without generating additional in-memory assemblies.  Script.NET is an open-source project. External References. ScriptDotNet.Homepage
A serif is a term in typography. If a letter is made of a line or lines, a serif is a tiny decorative line on the ends of letter's 'limbs'. Thus, in the illustration on the right, each serif letter has a serif on the end of its lines. Alphabetic typefaces either have serifs or not. Those without are called sans-serif. The design of our typefaces started in the 15th century, when the early printers used moulds from which letters made of lead were produced. However, the original source of the serif may be in monumental inscriptions. Serifs are on the letters at the base of Trajan's column (built 107~113 AD), and are clearly illustrated in standard textbooks on typography. Indeed, older literature often describes typefaces with serifs as "Roman". The word "serif" seems to be an early 19th century innovation.
Ali ibn Musa (), also known by his title Ar-Ridha ("the contented"), was the eighth Shia Imam, after his father Musa al-Kadhim, and before his son Muhammad al-Jawad. He was an Imam of knowledge according to the Zaydi (Fiver) Shia school and Sufis. He lived in a period when Abbasid caliphs were facing many difficulties, the most important of which was Shia revolts. The Caliph Al-Mamun tried to fix this problem by appointing Al-Ridha as the next caliph, however, according to the Shia view, when Al-Ma'mun saw that the Imam gained even more popularity, he decided to correct his mistake by poisoning him. The Imam was buried in a village in Khorasan, which afterwards gained the name Mashhad, meaning the place of martyrdom. Today the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad occupies a total area of 598,657 square meters (147.931 acres). Works. Following works are attributed to him.
420, 4:20, or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty) is a code word used by people who smoke cannabis to talk about the drug. It is especially used to talk about smoking cannabis at 4:20pm (16:20) in the afternoon, and for the day April 20 (4/20 in the American calendar). The term appeared in 1971 from five American high school students in California. April 20 became the day of cannabis-related events, celebrations, and protests.
Dudh Kosi (दुधकोशी नदी, "Milk-Kosi River") is a river that flows from north to south in eastern Nepal. It is one of the rivers that joins to form Kosi River. The name 'Dudh Kosi' comes from Nepali word 'Dudh' which means milk, and 'kosi' which means river. &lt;br&gt;
Abolore Akande (born January 17, 1980), popularly known as 9ice is a Nigerian hip-hop singer and politician. 9ice became popular after releasing the album "Kongo Aso" in 2008. That same year, he won the MTV Africa Music Awards for Best Hip Hop Artist and the Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Award for Best African Act category. In 2015, he was named as Special Adviser to Abiola Ajimobi, the governor of Oyo State. Background. 9ice grew up in Lagos state, Nigeria in shomolu Bariga suburbs. 9ice had always dreamed of being a musician. His parents support him while discovering that he has a singing talent. Career. 9ice released the single "Gongo Aso song in 2008 where the" song start gaining popularity, 9ice perform at the Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribert in London, United Kingdom in same year, June 2008.
Oyo State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. It is located in south-west part of Nigeria and its capital is Ibadan, the largest city in Nigeria. History. It was created from Western States and included Osun State, which later splitted in 1991.
Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi (16 December 1949 – 25 June 2020) was a Nigerian politician from Oyo State. He was elected in 2003 as a Senator of the Republic of Nigeria representing Oyo South Senatorial District on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy (AD). After one term in the senate, he contested in 2007 the governorship of Oyo state under the banner of the All Nigeria People's Party, a bid which he lost. He was also an oil businessman. He died from COVID-19 on 25 June 2020, aged 70.
Living things is a song written and recorded by the Nigerian Hip-Hop singer, Abolore Akande. It was produced by Young John as a single from the studio album "ID Cabasa". On 12th January 2018, the song won the SoundcityMVP Awards for Viewer Choice category.  The song have been strongly criticized for promoting internet fraud.
Fula or Fulani people are ethnic groups in West Africa. They are mostly cattle herders and traders. Their native language is called Fulfulde.
The Imja Khola () is a tributary of Dudh Kosi river which flows in estern part of Nepal. This river is on the trekking route Which passes through the Rhododendron forest in Everest base camp region. &lt;br&gt;
The Gandaki River is one of the major rivers of Nepal. It is the deepest river of Nepal. It is a tributary of Ganges in India. Ammonite fossils found at the bank of this river are called 'Shaligrams'. They are black, hard stones which represents Vishnu, a Hindu god. &lt;br&gt;
The Seti Gandaki River (Nepali:सेती गण्डकी नदि) is a river at western part of Nepal. It is a tributary of Trishuli River. It is one of the holy river in Hindu religion. It is worshipped as a form of Vishnu. It flows south and south-east past Pokhara and Damauli to join the Trishuli River near Devghat. In May 2012 a flood on the river killed more than 60 people north of Pokhara. It also changed the course of the river.
Lhotse is the fourth tallest mountain of the world. It's height is above sea level. The summit of this mountain is in the border of Tibet and Nepal. &lt;br&gt;
The Vedic period or Vedic civilization (c. 1500 – c. 600 BC) is a period in the history of South Asia between the end of the Indus Valley Civilization, and about BC. It gets its name from the "Vedas", which are religious texts. They contain some details of life during this period. They are the main sources for understanding this period.  The "Vedas" were composed and orally transmitted by speakers of an Old Indo-Aryan language. They had migrated into the northwestern regions of the Indian subcontinent early in this period. The associated Vedic culture was tribal and pastoral until c. 1200 or 1100 BC, and centered in the Punjab region.  The society then spread eastward to the Ganges Plain, becoming more agricultural and settled. The Vedic period saw the emergence of social classes, and developed into kingdoms known as the Janapada. Archaeological cultures show phases of Vedic culture such as the Ochre Coloured Pottery culture, the Gandhara Grave culture, the Black and red ware culture and the Painted Grey Ware culture.
Walter Pérez Villamonte (3 November 1936 – 29 March 2018) was a Bolivian Roman Catholic bishop. Pérez Villamonte was ordained to the priesthood in 1962. He served as titular bishop of "Churbis" and as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sucre, Bolivia, from 1995 to 1998. He then served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Potosí, Bolivia, from 1998 to 2009. Pérez Villamonte died on 29 March 2018 at the age of 81.
Tarasp was a municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Its eleven settlements are situated within the Lower Engadin valley along the Inn River, at the foot of the Sesvenna Range. On 1 January 2015, the former municipalities of Ardez, Guarda, Tarasp, Ftan and Sent merged into the municipality of Scuol. Originally a Romansh language area, the majority of the population today speaks High Alemannic German. Unlike the surrounding municipalities, the Tarasp parish is mainly Catholic. History. Tarasp was also a Lordship of the Holy Roman Empire, which joined the Austrian Imperial Circle in 1512 and was passed to the Princes of Dietrichstein in 1683. Tarasp was an Austrian enclave inside the Free State of the Three Leagues, an associate of the Old Swiss Confederacy until 1809, when Austria ceded the territory to Revolutionary France, who subsequently passed it to Graubünden.
The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in April 2018. For deaths that should be noted before the month that the world is in, please see "Months". Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by last name or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are noted here also if it is worth noting. Each listing of a death must have a source. If no reference is included, the death notice will be removed. The following are the requirements of adding a name to the list in its order: name, age, where they came from, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known) and a source.
Edward Philip George Seaga ( or ; ON, PC; 28 May 1930 – 28 May 2019) was a Jamaican politician. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica, from 1980 to 1989, and the leader of the Jamaica Labour Party from 1974 to 2005. He served as leader of the opposition from 1974 to 1980, and again from 1989 until January 2005. Seaga died on 28 May 2019 at a hospital in Miami, Florida from cancer on his 89th birthday.
Avichai Rontzki (, October 10, 1951 – April 1, 2018) was the Chief Military Rabbi of the Israel Defense Forces. He served in the position from 2006 to 2010, with a rank of Brigadier General. His predecessor in that position was Rabbi Israel Weiss. Rontzki was also the rosh yeshiva of the Hesder Yeshiva in the West Bank settlement Itamar. His four years in office have led to several controversies. Some of his statements upset not only secular Israelis, but led many organizations outside of Israel to accuse him of inciting terrorism.
Michel Sénéchal (11 February 1927 – 1 April 2018) was a French tenor. He worked with French and Italian character roles in a repertory ranging from Baroque to contemporary works. Sénéchal was born in Paris, France. Sénéchal also appeared regularly in operettas, especially by Offenbach, such as "Orphée aux enfers", "La Vie parisienne", "La Périchole", where his comic talent was shown to fine effect. As the years went by Sénéchal started concentrating on character roles such as Basilio in "Nozze di Figaro", Goro in "Madama Butterfly", the innocent in "Boris Godunov", Monsieur Triquet in "Eugene Onegin", and the four servants in "Les contes d'Hoffmann", which were his debut roles at the Metropolitan Opera on 8 March 1982. Sénéchal died on 1 April 2018 in Paris at the age of 91.
Sven-Olov Sjödelius (13 June 1933 – 29 March 2018) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. He won two gold medals in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, as well as three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. Sjödelius died of respiratory failure on 30 March 2018 at the age of 84.
Margarita Carrera Molina (16 September 1929 – 31 March 2018) was a Guatemalan philosopher, professor and writer. She was a member of the Academia Guatemalteca de la Lengua and the 1996 laureate of the Miguel Ángel Asturias National Prize in Literature. She was born in Guatemala City. Carrera died in Guatemala City on 31 March 2018 at the age of 88.
Madame de Maintenon (27 November 1635 – 15 April 1719) was a French woman. She became the second wife of King Louis XIV, even though the marriage was never announced to the public. She was born "Françoise d'Aubigné", a daughter of Constant d'Aubigné and his wife Jeanne de Cardilhac. She was born in Niort, in western France. In 1652, Françoise married Paul Scarron As a result, she became known as "Madame Scarron". She eventually became a friend of Madame de Montespan and was to be the main governess of the children of King Louis and Montespan. In 1675, the king gave her the title of Marquise de Maintenon after the name of her personal estate. This favour incurred Madame de Montespan's jealousy. At court, she was now known as Madame de Maintenon, as a result of King Louis buying her and estate at Maintenon. It has been suspected that Maintenon and King Louis a private marriage ceremony between October 1683 and January 1684. King Louis' wife Queen Marie Thérèse died in July 1683. As a result of her birth Maintenon would never be acknowledged as Louis' wife or as queen. She founded the "Maison royale de Saint Louis", a school for girls from poorer noble families, in 1684.
Luigi De Filippo (10 August 1930 – 31 March 2018) was an Italian actor, stage director and playwright. He was known for his movie role in "Non è vero... ma ci credo", "You're on Your Own", and in "Love Italian Style". De Filippo died in Rome on 31 March 2018 of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 87.