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The Washington Summit of 1987 was Cold War-era summit meeting between U.S. president Ronald Reagan and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev. It took place between December 8-10 in Washington, D.C..  Reagan and Gorbachev talked about problems in Afghanistan, Central America, and South Africa, arms control problems for chemical weapons, the status of START agreements, and human rights.  Reagan achieved the signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty during the summit.
Tamás Nádas (20 March 1969 – 7 March 2014) was a Hungarian pilot and air racer. He was born in Kiskunlacháza, Hungary. Nádas was killed when his plane crashed during an inverted (upside down) flyover at the Al Khor Airport in Al Khor, Qatar. He was 44 years old.
Victor Shem-Tov (, ; 1 February 1915 – 8 March 2014) was an Israeli politician. He was minister without portfolio from 1969 to 1970, minister of health from 27 July 1970 to 20 June 1977, and also minister of welfare and social services from 3 June 1974 to 29 October 1974. Shem-Tov was born in Samokov, Bulgaria and mostly lived in the capital Sofia. In 1939, at the age of 24, he made aliyah. The same year he joined Hashomer Hatzair. Shem-Tov died on 8 March 2014. He was 99 years old.
Deepika Padukone (; born 5 January 1986) is a Indian movie actress and model. She is one of the highest-paid Indian celebrities; she has established a career in Bollywood movies, and is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards. She has been married to Ranveer Singh since 2018. Early life. Deepika Padukone was born on 5 January 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Konkani-speaking parents. Her father, Prakash, is a former badminton player of international repute, and her mother, Ujjala, is a travel agent. Her younger sister, Anisha, is a golfer. Her paternal grandfather, Ramesh, was a secretary of the Mysore Badminton Association. The family relocated to Bangalore, India, when Padukone was a year old. She was educated at Bangalore's Sophia High School, and completed her pre-university education at Mount Carmel College. She subsequently enrolled at the Indira Gandhi National Open University for a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology, but later quit it due to scheduling conflicts with her modelling career. Career. Padukone's first screen appearance was in Himesh Reshammiya's music video "Naam Hai Tera" in 2005. Padukone made her film debut by playing the titular protagonist in the Kannada film "Aishwarya" (2006). Her first Hindi film release came the following year with Farah Khan's melodrama "Om Shanti Om", in which she played dual roles opposite Shah Rukh Khan. For her performance, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut and also received a Best Actress nomination at the same ceremony. Her sole film role in 2008 was as one of Ranbir Kapoor's love interests in "Bachna Ae Haseeno". Padukone's first film release of 2009, the kung fu comedy "Chandni Chowk to China" opposite Akshay Kumar, proved to be a box office flop. However, her next release, Imtiaz Ali's romance "Love Aaj Kal" grossed worldwide, and garnered her a second Best
John Jeremy Thorpe (29 April 1929 – 4 December 2014) was a British Liberal politician. Thorpe was born in South Kensington, London, the son of former Conservative Member of Parliament John Henry Thorpe. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Oxford. He was the MP for North Devon from 1959 until 1979. He was leader of his party from 1967 until 1976. In 1979 at the Central Criminal Court in London, Thorpe was acquitted of conspiracy to murder model Norman Scott. The Scott affair. In 1961, Norman Scott (b. 12 February 1940), a former model, met Thorpe while working as a stable lad. He claimed that he and Thorpe had a sexual relationship between 1961 and 1963, when homosexual acts were illegal in Britain. Enquiries led to Thorpe and three others being charged with conspiracy to murder Scott. During the investigation, an antique firearms collector, Dennis Meighan, confessed he had been hired by a representative of a person called "a Mr Big in the Liberal Party" to kill Scott for £13,500. Meighan later claimed that his 1975 oral confession was significantly shortened when it was offered to him for signing: "I read the statement, which did me no end of favours, but it did Jeremy Thorpe no end of favours as well, because it left him completely out of it..."  The judge's summing-up was widely criticised for its bias, and it made headlines when he described Scott as "a crook, an accomplished liar ... a fraud". The four defendants were all acquitted on 22 June 1979. Dennis Meighan was never called to give evidence and remained silent until 2014, when he acknowledged his involvement and commented: "It was a cover-up, no question, but it suited me fine". The Scott Affair ruined Thorpe, who resigned as leader of the Liberal Party, and was defeated at the next general election in 1979. Personal life. Thorpe was married to Caroline Allpass from 1968 until she was killed in a car crash in 197
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water is the third studio album by American nu metal band, Limp Bizkit. "Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water" was released on October 10,1999. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and sold 1.05 million copies in its first week which made it the fastest-selling rock album ever, breaking the record which was held for 7 years by Pearl Jam's Vs. The album was also the 18th best-selling album of the 2000s in the US. The album featured the singles "My Generation", "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)", "Take a Look Around", "Boiler", and "My Way".
Significant Other is the second studio album by American nu metal band, Limp Bizkit. "Significant Other" was released on June 22, 1999. The album featured the singles "Nookie", "Re-Arranged", "N 2 Gether Now", and "Break Stuff". The band performed at Woodstock '99. When they performed, the crowd turned violent especially when the band performed the song "Break Stuff". Many several sexual assaults were reported in the aftermath of the concert. Durst announced during the concert that "People are getting hurt. Don't let anybody get hurt. But I don't think you should mellow out. That's what Alanis Morissette had you motherfuckers do. If someone falls, pick 'em up. We already let the negative energy out. Now we wanna let out the positive energy". Durst later said in an interview, "I didn't see anybody getting hurt. You don't see that. When you're looking out on a sea of people and the stage is twenty feet in the air and you're performing, and you're feeling your music, how do they expect us to see something bad going on?".
Three Dollar Bill, Y'all$ is the debut studio album by American nu metal band, Limp Bizkit. "Three Dollar Bill, Y'all$" was released on July 1, 1997. The album featured the singles "Counterfeit", "Sour", and a cover of George Michaels' song "Faith". Guitarist Wes Borland said in an interview that George Michael hated Limp Bizkit's cover and "hates us for doing it". The album had attracted controversy when Interscope Records paid a Portland, Oregon radio station $5,000 to play the single "Counterfeit" fifty times which attracted criticism of "payola" toward both the band and the label.
Vyond (formerly GoAnimate) is an American Cloud computing-based website service. It is for making and posting animated videos online. It was founded by Alvin Hung on November 1, 2007. Vyond allows users to make narrative videos, in which characters speak with lip synching and move around. Users can also make video presentations with voices. The program lets the user select backgrounds, and place objects in a scene.  The service has multiple prices based on subscription level. Some are aimed for use by businesses, others in schools, and others for a single person to use. There is a basic free version also. At first, GoAnimate was powered by Adobe Flash. Back then, it had multiple theme styles, each with their own objects and different kinds of characters. In October 2015, Vyond announced it was migrating to HTML5 starting on January 4, 2016.
The End is the thirteenth and last book in the series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket. The book was released on Friday, October 13, 2006. It reveals many secrets including the real meaning of V.F.D.; the secret organisation. It tells what is hidden in the famous Sugar Bowl.
Dara Ó Briain (; born 4 February 1972) is an Irish comedian and television presenter. He is best known for hosting panel shows such as "The Panel" (2003–2011), "Mock the Week" (2005–present), ' (2012–present) and ' (2006–present). He has also been on "Don't Feed the Gondolas" (1997–2001), "Three Men in a Boat" (2006–2011), "Have I Got News for You" (1990–present), "QI" (2003–present), "Stargazing Live" (2011–present), "Dara Ó Briain's Science Club" (2012–2013) and "" (2012–2014). Ó Briain was born in Bray, County Wicklow. He has two children with his wife, Susan, a surgeon. They live in London, England.
Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963), better known by his stage name Graham Norton, is an Irish actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for hosting "So Graham Norton" (1998–2002), "V Graham Norton" (2002–03), "The Graham Norton Effect" (2004), "Graham Norton's Bigger Picture" (2004–05) and "The Graham Norton Show" (2007–present). In the United Kingdom, he is known for being the UK commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest. Norton was born in Clondalkin, Dublin and grew up in Bandon, County Cork. He comes from a Protestant family. He is openly gay.
Baarle, legally consists of two towns Baarle-Nassau, is a town in the Netherlands. During the twelfth century the area was swampland. In 1198 Hendrik I, the Duke of Brabant made over some of the land to Godfried of Schoten, the Lord of Breda. Hendrick kept the lands that were paying him a rent. The area that Hendrick kept is now part of Belgium. The area that was given to Gotfried is now in the Netherlands. The title "Lord of Breda" is now held by Willem-Alexander, king of the Netherlands. The title, "Duke of Brabant" is now a courtesy title of the heir to the Belgian throne. Baarle-Hertog and Baarle-Nassau each have a burgermeester (mayor). Each town has its own elected town council and each has a police station. Each town has its own church. In some areas the two town councils can cooperate. They have set up a joint council to look after things like electricity, water and gas supplies, highway maintenance and refuse collection.  Both councils also fund a joint cultural centre that houses a combined library. The cultural centre has two official entrances. The international border passes through the building. The Dutch entrance is at 7 Pastoor de Katerstraat. The Belgian entrance is at 5 Pastoor de Katerstraat. The tourist office is affiliated to both the Dutch and the Belgian tourist boards.  Dutch trading law applies to the Dutch parts of the town. Belgian trading laws apply to the Belgian parts of the town. Difference in the laws have encouraged smuggling. After the Second World War many people smuggled butter from the Netherlands into Belgium. In modern times many people buy fireworks in Belgium and smuggle them into the Netherlands.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) is a missing Malaysia Airlines international passenger flight. The aircraft carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members on board. The accident confirmed everyone aboard has been presumed dead. In July 2015, the wreckage was found in Madagascar after being washed up. Four months later after the accident, another Boeing 777 Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, carrying 283 passengers and 15 crew members aboard that was shot down during War in Donbas in Hrabove, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine with no survivors. Flight. Flight 370 left Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at 00:41 on 8 March 2014 (MST; UTC+8) for a scheduled six-hour flight to Beijing Capital International Airport. Subang Air Traffic Control Centre lost contact with the plane at about 01:22, while it was over the Gulf of Thailand. It was reported missing at 02:40. Investigation. The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated to determine if terrorism was involved. Two passengers, one from Austria and another one from Italy, were named on the manifest but they were discovered not to have been on board. Their passports had been stolen. Malaysian authorities found identity of two other passengers to be false. No search found the plane in the Indian Ocean. The search ended in 2018. In March 2025, a new search was started, attempting to find the plane in a different area. Government statements. On 24 March 2014, officials with both Malaysia Airlines and the Malaysian government stated that while the aircraft's whereabouts were still not known, "unparalleled" analyses by the United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch and UK satellite company Inmarsat indicated that it had crashed into the southern Indian Ocean. It was presumed by these officials that all 239 people aboard died.
The SAAB S-100 is a Swedish military aircraft. It is designed to be an AWACS aircraft. It was built from the SAAB 340's airliner.
The Tethys Ocean, also called the Tethys Sea or the Neo-Tethys, was a prehistoric ocean during much of the Mesozoic Era and early Cenozoic Era, located between the ancient continents of Gondwana and Laurasia, before the opening of the Indian and Atlantic oceans during the Cretaceous Period.  The Tethys Ocean existed between the continents of Gondwana and Laurasia during much of the Mesozoic era. Several smaller versions have existed down to the present day. Today's Black Sea, Caspian Sea, and Aral Sea are remnants of the Tethys Ocean.  Names. This is a list of names which have been used for different stages of the Tethys:
The Punjab States Agency was a political office of the British Indian Empire. The agency was created in the 1930s, on the model of the Central India Agency and Rajputana Agency. It dealt with forty princely states in northwest India. formerly dealt with by the British province of the Punjab province. The Punjab Hill States agency was created from it in 1936.  After 1947, most of the states agreed to join the Union of India. The rest joined the Dominion of Pakistan.
Lavia is a municipality in Satakunta, Finland. About 1,900 people lived there in January 2014. The municipalities next to it are Kankaanpää, Kokemäki, Pori, Pomarkku, Sastamala and Ulvila.  The designer of Finish Euro coin comes from Lavia.
Painkiller is the twelfth studio album by British heavy metal band, Judas Priest. "Painkiller" was released on 3 September 1990. The album featured the singles "Painkiller", "A Touch of Evil", and "Night Crawler". The album was the first to feature drummer Scott Travis who replaced Dave Holland. It was also the last album to feature Rob Halford who left the band after the tour of the album because of growing tensions within the band. Halford returned in 2003. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards in 1991 but lost to Metallica's cover of "Stone Cold Crazy".
Ram It Down is the eleventh studio album by British heavy metal band, Judas Priest. "Ram It Down" was released on 17 May 1988. The album featured the singles "Johnny B. Goode", a cover of the Chuck Berry song, "Ram It Down/Heavy Metal", "Blood Red Skies", and "I'm a Rocker". It was the last album to feature drummer Dave Holland who was replaced by Scott Travis. It was also the last album to feature producer Tom Allom. Allom returned to co-produce in 2009. Halford said that "'Ram It Down' is a harder song, from the "British Steel" time."
Defenders of the Faith is the ninth studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. "Defenders of the Faith" was released on January 4, 1984. The album featured the singles "Freewheel Burning", "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" and "Love Bites". The song "Eat Me Alive" was listed #3 on the Parents Music Resource Center's "Filthy Fifteen" which is a list of 15 songs the organization finds most objectionable. The co-founder Tipper Gore said that the song was about oral sex at gunpoint. In response to the allegations, the band recorded the song "Parental Guidance" on their next album "Turbo".
The Free Lance–Star is a newspaper based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The newspaper is published daily and serves many counties surrounding Fredericksburg. "The Free Lance" was first published on January 27, 1885. In 1900, the "Free Lance" operation merged with its competitor, "The Fredericksburg Daily Star". The two merged newspapers changed the name to "The Free Lance–Star".
Utatsusaurus is the earliest-known form of an ichthyopterygian. It lived in the earliest Lower Triassic period, about 250245 millions years ago. It is nearly 3m (about 9 feet) long with a slender body.  The name "Utatsusaurus" was given after the city Utatsu-cho where the first specimen was found. The fossils have been found in the Lower Triassic of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan and British Columbia, Canada. "Utatsusaurus" is one of the most primitive (basal) types of ichthyosaur. It has transitional features between its ancestral land-dwelling forms and the more derived ichthyosaurs. Unlike the more advanced ichthyosaurs, "Utatsusaurus" has no dorsal fin and has a broad skull. The snout gently tapers, compared to the more rounded one of more derived ichthyopterygians. The tail had a long low fin, quite different from the tail shape of later forms. This suggests that the animal swam by undulation, waving its body to &amp; fro, rather than using its paddles and tail. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami destroyed the local museum, but fortunately the specimens were not there at the time.
A fried egg is an egg cooked in a pan, typically with oil or butter. It is a common dish that can be prepared in different ways, including sunny side up (with the yolk facing up and not flipped), over easy (flipped to cook the other side slightly), or well-done (cooked until the yolk is firm). Fried eggs can be served alone or as part of other dishes, such as sandwiches, salads, or alongside rice and other sides.
Paco Peña (born 1 June 1942) is a Spanish flamenco composer and guitarist. He is regarded as one of the world's foremost traditional Flamenco players. Born in Córdoba, Spain as Francisco Peña Pérez, Paco Peña began learning to play the guitar from his brother at age 6 and made his first professional appearance at 12. Encouraged by his family, he left home and began performing throughout Spain as part of a government-sponsored folk music and dance program. This led to calls from professional Flamenco companies in Madrid and the Costa Brava, where Peña established himself as a highly regarded accompanist to Flamenco dance and singing.  Seeking a new challenge, he moved to London he become a soloist in the late 1960s. Initially the star attraction in the Restaurante Antonio in Covent Garden, Peña got so much interest that he soon found himself sharing concerts with stars. He made his solo debut at Wigmore Hall in 1967. It was not long before Peña was touring the world, both as a soloist and an accompanist with performances at Carnegie Hall in New York City, the Royal Albert Hall in London and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.  He founded the world's first university course on flamenco guitar, at the Rotterdam conservatory of music. In 1984 Peña was interviewed by Julian Bream for the Channel 4 television series "Guitarra!" which traces the development of the guitar in Spain.
Gerard Alfons August, Baron Mortier (25 November 1943 – 8 March 2014) was a Belgian opera director and administrator. He was the general director of La Monnaie/De Munt (1981–91) and of the Salzburg Festival of Salzburg, Austria (1990–2001). He was born in Ghent and was Flemish. Mortier died from pancreatic cancer on 8 March 2014 in Brussels. He was 70 years old.
Richard Phillips (born May 16, 1955) is an American merchant mariner and author. He served as captain of the MV "Maersk Alabama" during its hijacking by Somali pirates in April 2009. He was played by Tom Hanks in the 2013 movie "Captain Phillips. Phillips was born in Winchester, Massachusetts. He was raised in Vermont.
The "Maersk Alabama" hijacking it was a hijacking of the "Maersk Alabama" sea ship in 2009. It was hijacked by four pirates in the Indian Ocean. It was southeast of Eyl, Somalia. The four pirates soon took its captain, Richard Phillips, as hostage on the "Maersk Alabama's" lifeboat. The hijacking ended after a rescue effort by the U.S. Navy on 12 April 2009, by shooting three of the four pirates. The leader of the attack was in the USS "Bainbridge" looking for a ransom agreement. He was arrested on site. The pirates wanted a ransom of 10 million dollars. Only three people died (all were the hijackers) during the attack. The book "A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea" (2010) by Stephan Talty and Captain Richard Phillips was published soon afterwards. The hijacking also inspired the 2013 movie "Captain Phillips" starring Tom Hanks. The leader of the attack, Abduwali Muse, is currently serving time in prison in Indiana.
William J. "Wild Bill" Guarnere (April 28, 1923 – March 8, 2014) was an American World War II veteran and author. He was known for being played in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers". He fought during the Battle of Normandy and at the Battle of the Bulge. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Guarnere died on March 8, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from natural causes, aged 90.
Lauro Fred Cavazos Jr. (January 4, 1927 – March 15, 2022) was an American politician. He served as Secretary of Education from 1988 to 1990. He was the first Hispanic to serve in the United States Cabinet.  Cavazos was born in Kingsville, Texas. He was of Mexican descent. Cavazos died on March 15, 2022 in Concord, Massachusetts at the age of 95.
William John "Bill" Bennett (born July 31, 1943) is an American politician. He was the third United States Secretary of Education. He was in Ronald Reagan's cabinet. He served from February 1985 through September 1988. From 1989 to 1990, he served as the first Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Bennett was born in Brooklyn, New York. He studied at Williams College, at the University of Texas-Austin, and at Harvard Law School.
Terrel Howard Bell (November 11, 1921 – June 22, 1996) was an American politician. He was the second United States Secretary of Education. He was in the Ronald Reagan cabinet. He served from January 1981 through January 1985. Bell was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He studied at Southern Idaho College of Education. Bell died in Salt Lake City from pulmonary fibrosis, aged 74.
James Burrows Edwards (June 24, 1927 – December 26, 2014) was an American politician. He served as the 110th Governor of South Carolina from January 1975 through January 1979. He served as the third United States Secretary of Energy under Ronald Reagan's cabinet from January 1981 through January 1982.  Edwards was born in Hawthorne, Florida. Edwards died at his home in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina on December 26, 2014 at the age of 87 from complications from a stroke.
William Clay Ford, Sr. (March 14, 1925 – March 9, 2014) was an American businessman. He was the last surviving grandchild of Henry Ford. Ford owned and served as chairman of the Detroit Lions football team. Ford was born on March 14, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan. He studied at Yale University. Ford died on March 9, 2014 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan from pneumonia, aged 88.
Frank Wilson Jobe (July 16, 1925 – March 6, 2014) was an American orthopedic surgeon and co-founder of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. Jobe invented a kind of elbow operation for baseball players. This surgery is called Tommy John surgery.  Jobe died on March 6, 2014 in Santa Monica, California, aged 88.
Peter William Mayhew (May 19, 1944 – April 30, 2019) was an English actor. He is best known for playing Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" movies. Mayhew was 7 feet 3 inches tall. Mayhew was born in London, England. On 30 April 2019, he died at his home in Boyd, Texas from a heart attack, aged 74.