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Zaghwan (or Zaghouan; "") is a town in the northern half of Tunisia. Situated on a low ridge of the Dorsale Mountains, the town has a mild climate and presents a green aspect. Cold water from here was taken by aqueduct to Carthage. The town is famous for its roses, originally cultivated by Muslim refugees from Spain in the seventeenth century. The town is located around 100 km due south of Tunis and around 50 km inland (west) from the Gulf of Hammamet and has an estimated population of around 20,837 (2014). It is the capital of the Zaghouan Governorate. On the mountain south of the city is the Roman Water Temple Djebel Zaghouan (Temple de Eaux), source of an aqueduct which used to take water to the city of Carthage over 100 km away. The ruins here are illustrated in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1840, as 'Temple and Fountain of Zagwhan', the subject of a poem by Letitia Elizabeth Landon.
Larbi Ben Salah Abid (; born June 30, 1953 in Korba) is a Tunisian politician, he was second vice-president of the Constituent Assembly between 2011 and 2014. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in 1974 from Carthage Présidence Lyceum, a Masters in Private Law in 1981 and the Certificate of aptitude for the profession of Law, before starting his professional career in the insurance sector, then joining the legal profession after five years. He was also à member of the National Bar Association in Tunisia from 2001 to 2004. He has been a member of the Tunisian Human Rights League and the National Council for Liberties in Tunisia since their creation.
Oulaya (; 4 November 1936 – 19 March 1990), Born "Beya Bent Béchir Ben Hédi Rahal", was a Tunisian singer and actress.
Hend Sabry (; born Hend Mohamed El-Moldy Sabry on 20 November 1979) is a Tunisian actress and lawyer working in Egypt. Hend starred as "'Ola" in the Egyptian television drama "Ayza Atgawiz" as a character obsessed with getting married, who goes through dozens of prospective fiancés. In 2010 she was appointed an ambassador against hunger by the UN World Food Programme. "Arabian Business" listed her among the "100 most powerful Arab women" in 2013. Sabry is married to an Egyptian businessman and has dual-nationalities of her home country Tunisia and her country of residence Egypt. She was on the cover of the Tunivisions people magazine in June 2011.
Hiiumaa is the second largest island in Estonia. It is part of the West Estonian archipelago, in the Baltic Sea. It has an area of 989 km2 and is 22 km from the Estonian mainland. Its largest town is Kärdla. It is in Hiiu County. Elk, red deer, roe deer, wild boars, foxes, lynxes and martens. Wolves have started to come back to the island after being made locally extinct. Minks were also reintroduced in 2000. The bird species found on the island include black storks, golden eagles, cranes, avocets and swans.
Ida-Viru County is a county in Estonia. The capital city is Jõhvi. Ida-Virumaa County is divided into eight municipalities. Four are urban and four are rural. There are 217 villages in Ida-Virumaa.
Jõgeva County is a county in Estonia. The capital city is also named Jõgeva. The county is divided into municipalities. There are three rural municipalities:
Laisenia Qarase (4 February 1941 – 21 April 2020) was a Fijian politician. He served as the sixth Prime Minister of Fiji from 2000 to 2006. In 2001, he founded the political party, Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL). He was born in Vanua Balavu, Lau Islands. Qarase died in Suva on 21 April 2020 at the age of 79.
Ashley Mattingly (September 10, 1986 – April 15, 2020) was an American model. She was the "Playboy" Playmate of the Month for March 2011. Mattingly was born in Dallas, Texas. Mattingly died by suicide on April 15, 2020 in Austin, Texas at the age of 33.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji is the head of government of Fiji. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President. In 2022, Sitiveni Rabuka became the current Prime Minister. List of prime ministers of Fiji (1970–present). ! colspan=9| Prime ministers of the Dominion of Fiji ! colspan=9| Prime ministers of the Republic of Fiji
Robert Lee Oliver (February 8, 1943 – April 19, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a first baseman and outfielder. He batted and threw right-handed. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1965), Kansas City Royals (1969–1972), California Angels (1972–1974), Baltimore Orioles (1974) and New York Yankees (1975). Oliver was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was the father of baseball player Darren Oliver. He died on April 19, 2020, in Rio Linda, California. He was 77.
The Parliament of the Republic of Fiji is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Fiji. It is made up of 51 members elected every 4 years using open list proportional representation. It is the country's only body of government. In 2022, Naiqama Lalabalavu became the Speaker of Parliament. Speakers. The salary of the speaker is FJ$ 150,000 annually.
Willy Quadackers (26 July 1937 – 18 April 2020) was a Dutch footballer. He played as a right back. Quadackers was born in Heerlen, Limburg. He played club football for Fortuna'54 (1961–1966) and MVV (1966–1971). He also played one match for the Dutch national team in 1964. Quadackers died on 18 April 2020 at the age of 82.
Allan Ezra Gotlieb (February 28, 1928 – April 18, 2020) was a Canadian public servant, author and lawyer. He served as the Canadian Ambassador to the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. On April 18, 2020, Gotlieb died due to cancer and Parkinson's disease in Toronto, Ontario. He was 92.
Lääne County is a county in Estonia. The capital city is Haapsalu.  There is one urban municipality and 2 rural municipalities:
Horacio González Fontova (30 October 1946 – 20 April 2020) was an Argentine actor, singer-songwriter and comedian. He was born in Buenos Aires. He was known for his roles in "The Plague" (1992), "Aballay" (2011) and "Underdogs" (2013). He appeared in the Argentine historical television series "Algo habrán hecho por la historia argentina". Fontova died of cancer in Buenos Aires on 20 April 2020, aged 73.
Lääne-Viru County is a county in Estonia. The capital city is Rakvere. The county is divided into municipalities. There is one urban municipality and seven rural municipalities in Lääne-Viru County.
The Batura Muztagh is a group of mountains in the Karakoram mountain range. It was what is called a subrange, or a smaller mountain range inside of a larger one. It is located in Gilgit-Baltistan, in Pakistan. Batura Muztagh is the most western of the Karakoram subranges. It runs from Chalt village in Bar Valley in the east to Kampir Dior in the Kurumbar Valley in the west. This subrange included Muchu Chhish, which is the second highest unclimbed mountain in the world.
The Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains is a group of mountains in the Karakoram range. It was what is called a subrange, or a smaller mountain range inside of a larger one. It is located in Gilgit-Baltistan, in Pakistan. The Barpu and the Chogo Lungma Glaciers are the northern border for these mountains. In the east, the Shigar River is the border. The Gilgit and Indus Rivers form the border in the south. The Hunza River is the border in the west. The subrange is named after two mountains, Rakaposhi and Haramosh. These have some of the largest Topographic prominence in the world.
Ian Timothy Whitcomb (10 July 1941 – 19 April 2020) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. He was part of the British Invasion. His hit song "You Turn Me On" reached No. 8 in the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in 1965. He wrote many books on popular music, starting with "After the Ball". He recreated the music played aboard the which earned him a Grammy Award nomination. At age 60, Ian became a California State employee. Dr. Kevin Starr, the State Librarian, appointed him Roving Minstrel (officially, California State Music Librarian) in his own chautauqua, traveling every other month to rural libraries in order to give entertaining and educational lecture-concerts on the subject of popular music. Regina accompanied him, as did Rollo (their dog). He very much enjoyed these trips: seeing the California he loves so much, meeting new people, making discoveries. He introduced so many families to American Popular Song highlighting that the books and recordings are available in the libraries. Whitcomb was born in Woking, Surrey. He lived in the United States with his wife, Regina. On 19 April 2020, Whitcomb died in Los Angeles, California, of stroke-related problems. He was 78.
The Spantik-Sosbun Mountains are a group of mountains in the Karakoram range. They are what is called a subrange, or a smaller mountain range inside of a larger one. This subrange is located in Gilgit-Baltistan, in Pakistan. The highest mountain is Spantik, which is high. The other mountain after which the subrange is named is Sosbun Brakk, which is high. The Spantik-Sosbun Mountains are about long, going mostly east–west. The northern border is the Hispar and Biafo Glaciers. On the southwest, the Barpu Glacier and the Chogo Lungma Glacier separate these mountains from the Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains. On the southeast, the Braldu River is the border between this subrange and the Mango Gusor Mountains.
Krystyna Maria Łybacka (10 February 1946 – 20 April 2020) was a Polish politician. She was the Minister of National Education from 2001 to 2004. She also served as a member of the national parliament (Sejm) from 1991 to 2014. She was born in Jutrosin. Łybacka died on 20 April 2020 at the age of 74.
"Better Off Ned" is the 16th episode of the 31st season of "The Simpsons". It was first shown on television on the Fox network on March 15, 2020. In the episode, Homer becomes Nelson's mentor to make Bart jealous when Ned takes care of him. The episode was dedicated to Max von Sydow who died on March 8, 2020. He guest starred in the episode "The War of Art" as Klaus Ziegler.  Plot. Bart's grandpa tells him a war story and pranks him with a fake grenade. Bart takes the grenade to school and pranks them, causing everyone to run away. Ned Flanders throws himself on the grenade as a sacrifice and to save everyone. Superintendent Chalmers is going to suspend Bart from school, but Ned wants to take care of him with his three P's: persistence, prayer, and persistent prayer. At the Flanders house, Ned goes to take Bart fishing. When Bart catches a fish, Ned teaches him how to roast it in a fire. Bart also joins a church choir and everyone in the church congratulate Ned for making Bart a better person. This makes Homer jealous. Homer walks around the city and finds Nelson Muntz at a landfill crying because of what is going on at his home. Homer brings him to Krusty Burger and says that he will be his mentor, so that he can make Bart jealous. Lisa says that Homer should go to a counselor because he ends up causing problems. The therapist Homer goes to disagrees with what Homer tries. Homer finds Nelson's mother who asks if he will leave Nelson, like a lot of men did in the past. Homer tries to tell Nelson about it, but he gets sad and plans revenge on Bart.  At the Christian Pride Parade, Nelson tries to start a praying hands machine in order to crush Bart with the hands. Homer sees Nelson and pushes Bart away, getting crushed by the hands. Homer and Bart ride in the ambulance together. Homer apologizes to Nelson and lets Ned take him as a mentor.  Reception. Dennis Perkins of "The A.V. Club" gave the episode a score of C- and said that "'Better Off
Demon Seed is a 1977 American science fiction horror movie directed by Donald Cammell and is based on the best selling novel by Dean Koontz. It stars Julie Christie, Fritz Weaver and Lisa Lu and was distributed by MGM.
Nice Dreams is a 1981 American adventure comedy movie directed by Tommy Chong. It is the third movie out of Cheech &amp; Chong's movie series and stars Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin, Stacey Keach, Paul Reubens, Evelyn Guerrero, Peter Jason. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Paul Winchell (born Paul Wilchinsky; December 21, 1922 – June 24, 2005) was an American actor, comedian, humanitarian, inventor and ventriloquist. He was born on December 21, 1922 in New York City. From 1950 to 1954, he hosted "The Paul Winchell Show". From 1965–1968, Winchell hosted the children's television series "Winchell-Mahoney Time". In animation, he was the original voice of Tigger, Dick Dastardly, Gargamel and other characters. He had three children; including actress April Winchell. Winchell died on June 24, 2005 in Los Angeles, aged 82.
Dick Dastardly is a fictional character and antagonist who appeared in many animated series by Hanna-Barbera Productions from 1968 onward.  Dastardly's most famous appearances are as a main character in the series "Wacky Races" and its spin-off, "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines" where he appeared as a good guy. he and Muttley appeared as the main villains in the Warner Bros.' 2020 "Scooby-Doo" CGI animated film "Scoob!". He is partly based on the English actor Terry-Thomas. Portrayals. Dick Dastardly was voiced by Paul Winchell before being replaced by Jim Cummings, Peter Woodward, Rob Paulsen, Jason Isaacs, Tom Kenny, and Eric Bauza.
Illimani is a mountain in the Andes range, in Bolivia. It is the 17th highest mountain in the Andes. It lies near the cities of El Alto and La Paz at the eastern edge of the Altiplano. It is the second highest peak in Bolivia, after Nevado Sajama, and the eighteenth highest peak in South America.
Terry-Thomas (born Thomas Terry Hoar Stevens; 14 July 19118 January 1990) was an English actor and comedian. Some of his best known roles were in "Private's Progress" (1956), "The Green Man" (1956), "Blue Murder at St Trinian's" (1957), "I'm All Right Jack" (1959) and "Carlton-Browne of the F.O." (1959). From the early 1960s, Terry-Thomas began appearing in American movies such as "Bachelor Flat", "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" and "How to Murder Your Wife". Although there were exceptions, Terry-Thomas's screen characters were generally similar; Geoff Mayer wrote that "although there would be variations, he would remain the 'rotter', a pretentious, elitist, seedy, sometimes lecherous cad with an eye for quick money and the easy life".[98] Eric Sykes, with whom Terry-Thomas shared a number of screen moments, said it was "always the same character and always funny".[163] Andrew Spicer, writing for the British Film Institute, called him "the definitive postwar cad or rotter".[125] Terry-Thomas himself agreed with the view he presented, writing in the 1980s that "T-T with his permanent air of caddish disdain ... bounder ... aristocratic rogue ... upper-class English twit ... genuine English eccentric ... one of the last real gentlemen ... wet, genteel Englishman ... high-bred idiot ... cheeky blighter ... camel-haired cad ... amiable buffoon ... pompous Englishman ... twentieth-century dandy ... stinker ... king of the cads ... All those descriptions added up to my image as Terry-Thomas" Among the cads that he plays: In 1971, Terry-Thomas was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He died at a nursing home on 8 January 1990 in Godalming, Surrey at the age of 78.
Lovers and Other Strangers is a 1970 American romantic comedy movie directed by Cy Howard and based on the 1968 play of the same name by Renée Taylor and Joseph Bologna. It stars Beatrice Arthur, Gig Young, Cloris Leachman, Richard S. Castellano, Diane Keaton and Sylvester Stallone and the film was nominated for three Oscars and won one Academy Award in 1971.
Up in Smoke is a 1978 American comedy movie directed by Lou Adler. It is the first movie out of Cheech &amp; Chong's movie series and Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin, Edie Adams, Stacy Keach, Tom Skeritt and Ellen Barkin. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures.
William Edgar Buchanan II (March 20, 1903 – April 4, 1979) was an American actor and singer. He was known for his role as Uncle Joe Carson on the television sitcoms "Petticoat Junction", "Green Acres", and "The Beverly Hillbillies" of the 1960s. He was born in Humansville, Missouri. Buchanan died on April 4, 1979 in Palm Desert, California of a stroke caused by pneumonia, aged 76.
Petticoat Junction is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970. The series takes place at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is run by Kate Bradley, her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and Betty Jo, and her uncle Joe Carson. The series is one of three unrelated shows about rural characters created by Paul Henning. "Petticoat Junction" was created after the success of Henning's sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962–1971). The success of "Petticoat Junction" led to a spin-off, "Green Acres" (1965–1971).
Paul William Henning (September 16, 1911 – March 25, 2005) was an American producer and screenwriter. He was known for creating "The Beverly Hillbillies". He also helped create "Petticoat Junction" (1963–1970) and "Green Acres" (1965–1971) for CBS. He was one of the staff writers for George Burns. Henning was born in Independence, Missouri.  Henning died on March 25, 2005 in Burbank, California at the age of 93.
Joseph Maxwell Dempsie (born 22 June 1987) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles as Chris Miles in the E4 teen comedy-drama "Skins" (2007–2008) and Gendry Baratheon in "Game of Thrones" (2011–2019). Dempsie was born in Liverpool, England. He grew up in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England.
Ketty Lester (born Revoyda Frierson; August 16, 1934) is an American singer and actress. She is best known for her 1962 hit single "Love Letters". The song reached the top 5 of the charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. She is also known for her role as Hester-Sue Terhune in the television series "Little House on the Prairie" (1977–1983). Lester was born in Hope, Arkansas. She is an African-American woman.
Abdurrahim Abdulhafiz El-Keib (‎; 2 March 1950 – 21 April 2020) was a Libyan politician. He served as interim Prime Minister of Libya from November 2011 to November 2012. He was born in Tripoli. On 21 April 2020, El-Keib died of a heart attack. He was 70.
Mohamed Akkari (, born 1978 in Tunis - death April 28th 2017 in Mahdia) was a Tunisian actor and Radio personality. Mohamed Akkari died of a heart attack following surgery. He is buried in the Mahdia Marine Cemetery in the presence of a good number of actors and fans.Rabaa Essefi said that the last sequence of the Dawama soap opera filmed with Mohamed was carried out in Sfax a week before his death.
Conrack is a 1974 American autobiographical drama movie directed by Martin Ritt and based on the 1972 autobiographical book "The Water is Wide" by Pat Conroy. It stars Jon Voight, Paul Winfield, Tina Andrews and Antonio Fargas and was distributed by 20th Century Fox.
Douglas James Kershaw (born January 24, 1936) is an American fiddle player, record producer and singer-songwriter. He was born in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. He began his career as part of the duo Rusty and Doug, along with his brother, Rusty Kershaw. He also had a solo career that included fifteen albums and singles that charted on the Hot Country Songs charts. In 2009, he became a member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
Livingston Parish (French: "Paroisse de Livingston") is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Livingston Parish is known as one of the six Florida Parishes, a region of the State of Louisiana that was bought from Spanish Florida. Livingston Parish is part of the Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 142,282. Its parish seat is located in the City of Livingston.
Pointe à la Hache ( ) is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Located on the east bank of the Mississippi River, the village has been the seat for Plaquemines Parish. As of the 2020 census, its population was 183.
Clun (Welsh: Colunwy) is a small town in the south of the county of Shropshire, England. A 2011 census recorded just 680 people living in the town. Clun takes its name from the river upon which it stands. The name derives from an earlier Colunwy and shares its very early British root with the Colne rivers, in Lancashire and Essex, each of which has a town of the same name on its banks. The A488 and B4368 roads cross in the town. Craven Arms, Bishop's Castle (6 miles (10 km) to the north) and Ludlow are the neighbouring Shropshire towns, and Knighton, which is in Powys, Wales, is 7 miles (11 km) to the south. In "A Shropshire Lad", A. E. Housman wrote the verse:&lt;br&gt; "Clunton and Clunbury,&lt;br&gt; Clungunford and Clun,&lt;br&gt; Are the quietest places&lt;br&gt; Under the sun."
José María Fernández Calleja (16 May 1955 – 21 April 2020) was a Spanish journalist, political prisoner and anti-ETA activist. He was born in León, Spain. He worked for CNN+ from 1999 to 2010. He was a professor of journalist at Charles III University of Madrid. From 1973 to 1974, he was a political prisoner under the Francisco Franco dictatorship. Calleja was diagnosed with COVID-19 in March 2020. He died from the infection at a Madrid hospital on 21 April 2020. He was 64.
was a Japanese politician. He represented the Yamanashi Prefecture electoral district and later Yamanashi District No. 3 in the House of Representatives from 1993 until 2002. He was Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture from 2007 until 2015. Yokouchi was born in Nirasaki, Yamanashi. Yokouchi died on 21 April 2020, aged 78.
Leonie Kooiker (20 October 1927 – 16 April 2020) was a Dutch children's writer. She was born in Markelo, Netherlands. She published for the children's magazine "Kris Kras". Her first book (), won her the Gouden Griffel. Her book "Het Oerlanderboek", won her the Vlag en Wimpel award. Kooiker died in Papendrecht, Netherlands on 16 April 2020, aged 92.
Els Pelgrom (born 2 April 1934), pseudonym of Else Koch, is a Dutch children's writer. Pelgrom is the first author to have received the Gouden Griffel award three times. She was born in Arnhem, Netherlands. Her best known books are "De kinderen van het achtste woud", "Kleine Sofie en Lange Wapper" and "De eikelvreters".
Thé Tjong-Khing (; born August 4, 1933) is a Chinese-born Dutch children's book illustrator and writer. He was born in Purworedjo, Java.  He was a freelance illustrator providing illustration to many children's book authors such as van Guus Kuijer, Els Pelgrom, Sylvia Vanden Heede and Dolf Verroen. Tjong-Khing won the "Gouden Penseel" (Golden Brush) award three times, and in 2005 won the "Woutertje Pieterse Prijs" for his book "Waar is de taart?" (Where is the cake?).  In 2010 he won the "Max Velthuijs-prijs" (Max Velthuijs Prize).
The Ditherington Flax Mill, promoted as the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, is a flax mill in the county town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England. It is the world's first iron-framed building. It is also seen as the world's first skyscraper, often being described as "the grandfather of skyscrapers", despite it being only as tall as a modern-day five-storey building. In the 1950s, it became a Grade I listed building. The site is owned by of Historic England. Construction. Its architect was Charles Bage, who designed the mill using an iron-framed structure, inspired by the work of William Strutt. The columns and cross-beams were made by William Hazledine at his foundry in Shrewsbury. The construction of the mill ran from 1796 to 1797, at a cost of £17,000 (including equipment). Visitor centre. There is an exhibition open to the public on the ground floor of the Main Mill which officially opened on 10 September 2022.
Dolf Verroen (born 20 November 1928) is a Dutch children's writer. He was born in Delft, Netherlands. Verroen made his debut in 1955 with the poetry collection "In los verband". His first children's book "Het boek van Jan-Kees" was published in 1958. He won the Zilveren Griffel award four times. In 1999 he became "Ridder" in the Order of the Netherlands Lion. In 2006 he won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for his book "Wie schön weiß ich bin".