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Simei MRT station (EW3) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line in Tampines, Singapore. This station mainly serves Simei, a residential estate which is part of the larger Tampines New Town. History. Before the construction of the station, the station was known as Tampines South. The name was changed to Simei in 1985, before the station's opening in 1989. As like other above-ground stations built during the initial construction of the East West line, the station did not have platform screen doors. Following successful trials at Jurong East, Yishun and Pasir Ris stations, half height platform screen doors were installed and started operation on 3 July 2011. High-volume low-speed fans were also installed at the platform in 2011.
Sean Burke (born January 29, 1967) is a Canadian retired NHL goalie. He played 18 seasons in the NHL. He is a 3-time All-Star in the NHL. He announced his retirement on September 18, 2007. He was born in Windsor, Ontario, and grew up in Toronto, Ontario.
The Basseri are a Persian nomadic and pastoral tribe of the Fars Province in Iran.Their migratory area is around Shiraz.The Basseri are a tribe of Khamseh confederation. Basseries are Persian.They are the survivors of Pasargadean tribe, the biggest tribe of Persia in Achaemenid Empire period.They speak Persian with a different accent.They are Shia Muslims.
Sir Harold Walter Kroto, FRS (born Harold Walter Krotoschiner, 7 October 1939 – 30 April 2016), known as Harry Kroto, was an English chemist. Kroto shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Robert Curl and Richard Smalley for their discovery of fullerenes. He spent a large part of his career at the University of Sussex, where he was an emeritus professor. Kroto was an early supporter of Asteroid Day. Kroto was elected a member of the Academia Europaea in 1992. Kroto died on 30 April 2016 in Lewes, East Sussex from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at the age of 76.
Outram Park MRT Station (EW16/NE3/TE17) is an MRT Station in Singapore. It is an interchange station on the East West MRT Line and North East MRT Line. It also be an interchange for the Thomson-East Coast MRT Line, where it became one of three triple line interchanges in Singapore on 13 November 2022. Following Stations. Previous: Tanjong Pagar (EW15)&lt;br&gt;Next: Tiong Bahru (EW17) Previous: HarbourFront (NE1/CC29)&lt;br&gt;Next: Chinatown (NE4/DT19) Previous: Havelock (TE16)&lt;br&gt;Next: Maxwell (TE18)
Alfa Romeo GTV (1995–2006) was a 2-door sportscar made in Italy by Alfa Romeo. It was designed by Enrico Fumia (born 1948) of the Pininfarina design company. GTV was a coupe with tiny rear seats. "GTV" means "Gran Turismo Veloce" (in Italian) and had a little space for luggage for longer trips. The cabriolet Spider had no back seat and almost no space for luggage. The engines were 1.8, 2, 3 and 3.2-liter. In 2003 the front looks were changed. GTV was replaced in 2004 and 2005 by the Alfa Romeo GT and the Alfa Romeo Brera, and in 2006 the Brera "Spider".
The splendid astrapia ("Astrapia splendidissima") is a bird-of-paradise about 39 cm long. The male is black with an iridescent yellow-green mantle (cloak). It has a blue-green throat, dark green below. The tail feathers are short, broad and white with black tips. The female has a brown plumage and dark head. Little is known about this bird. It lives in the mountain forests of the west central highlands of New Guinea. Its diet is fruit, insects, lizards and frogs.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries &amp; Nippon Sharyo C751B was the third generation rolling stock used on the Singapore MRT system. The trains operated on the East West Line and North South Line. The trains began operation on 28 January 2000. They were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Nippon Sharyo. 21 six-carriage trains were built in Japan. All C751B trains were removed from service by 30 September 2024, and scrapped by 11 December 2024.
Bedok MRT Station (EW5) is an MRT Station in Singapore. It is along the East West MRT Line.  Underpasses connect the station to both sides of the road. The station also links to Bedok Mall and the Bedok Bus Interchange. Following stations. Previous: Tanah Merah (EW4)&lt;br&gt;Next: Kembangan (EW6) Former codes. Formerly the code was: E8 (1989 - 2001)
Kembangan MRT Station (EW6) is an MRT Station in Singapore. It is along the East West MRT Line. The station is above-ground with platform screen doors. Following stations. Previous: Bedok (EW5)&lt;br&gt;Next: Eunos (EW7) Former codes. Formerly the Code was: E7 (1989 - 2001)
The 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) was an infantry regiment in the British Army. It was created in 1758. It turned into the Durham Light Infantry in 1881. They fought in the Seven Year's war, The Peninsular War, Crimean War, the New Zealand Wars. They served with distinction in the Peninsular Army under Arthur Wellesley. They were also present during the Indian Mutiny. Creation. In August 1756, after the British lost Minorca in the Seven Years' War, 15 regiments (including the 23rd Regiment Of Foot) were ordered to form a second battalion. In 1758, the second battalion was separated from the 23rd and named the 68th Regiment Of Foot. It was commanded by Colonel John Lambton (1st Earl of Durham.) The Seven Years War. In May 175, they were stationed at the Isle of Wight, after the British allies, the Prussians, asked them to come. They were to raid small areas of France and to put off pirates from raiding. They were also to distract the French Imperial Army to help the Prussians who were hard pressed at the time. The 68th were sent to the French Coast on 7 August in the Bay of Urevillie. The troops left on 16 August. They were sent to Lunaire bay on the 3rd of September. They were defeated by a concentrated French force and were forced to retreat. It is believed the British lost up to 1500 men (killed or captured). Many of the injured died on the journey back to England due to infection on the ships. When they landed in England, the 68th had to provide 173 men to the 61st Regiment Of Foot. They therefore had few men left and searched the countryside for new recruits. In March 1760, the 68th was forced to send 600 men to the West Indies. That left the 68th with only 58 men. Very little happened until July 1763, when the regiment was shipped to Ireland. The West Indies. On 2 June 197
Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye (born ), also known as Simi, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter best known for her hit singles "Tiff" and "Jamb Question". She was signed to X3M Music since 2014 Early life. Simi was born in Surulere on 19 April 1988, Lagos State. She graduated from Covenant University where she majored in Mass Communication. Career. In 2006, Simi released her first project titled "Ogaju", a gospel music studio album that was entirely produced by Samklef. In 2014, Simi released an EP tited "Restless", a 5-track cover of popular international songs which earned her a record deal with X3M Music in April 2014.  Personal Life. Simi got married to a singer named Adekunle Gold on January 9, 2019 after dating for five years. She gave birth to a girl on May 30, 2020.
The Durham Light Infantry was a light Infantry regiment in the British Army from 1881-1968. It started in 1881 after the merger of the 68th and 106th. Formation. It was formed in 1881 by a joining of the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) and the 106th Regiment Of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry) along with the Militia and Volunteers of Durham county.  They served notably in the Second Boer War, World War 1, World War II, the Korean War, and the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation. In 1968 the regiment was merged with the Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry, King's own Yorkshire Light Infantry and the King's Shropshire Light Infantry to form The Light Infantry. The Light Infantry joined with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment and the Royal Green Jackets to form The Rifles. Victoria Crosses. The Durham Light Infantry had 8 of its members to be awarded with the Victoria Cross, the highest award available in the British military. In November 1915 Pte. Thomas Kenny of the 13th Battalion was awarded with a VC In October 1916 Lieutenant Colonel Roland Bradford of the 9th Battalion was awarded with a VC In May 1917 Pte Michael Heaviside of the 15th Battalion was awarded with a VC In July 1917 2nd Lieutenant Frederick Youens of 13th Battalion was awarded with a VC In December 1917 Captain Arthur Moore Lascelles of the 14th Battalion was awarded with a VC In March 1918 Pte Thomas Young of the 9th Battalion was awarded with a VC In May 1940 2nd Lieutenant Richard Annand of the 2nd Battalion was awarded with a VC in June 1942 Pte Adam Herbert Wakenshaw of the 9th Battalion was awarded with a VC
Josh Robert Thompson is an American voice actor, comedian, puppeteer, and actor. He currently works on Family Guy. He is probably best known for voicing and being the puppeteer of Geoff Peterson on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Thompson is known for his celebrity impressions, including Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Matthew McConaughey. Early life. Thompson grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, "raised by classic television." He would watch as actors became different characters and began to mimic them. At age eight, his grandmother bought him a Fisher-Price tape recorder that he used to create radio-style "shows", voicing the host and the guests. The following year, he performed on stage in "Peter Pan" at the Cleveland Play House. During his junior year at Padua Franciscan High School, Thompson delivered one line for the school's production of "Oklahoma!" and walked off to laughter and applause. "Then someone backstage said, 'They're clapping for you. They love you.' After that, I was hooked." Thompson and some of his classmates got a video camera and began making feature-length and short films, and television-style shows. He graduated from Padua in 1993. Thompson moved to Los Angeles a few years later and performed on local television and as a stand-up comic while working toward his degree in TV, Radio and Film Production at California State University, Fullerton. He uses his middle name professionally because a "Josh Thompson" was already registered with the Screen Actors Guild.
Jean-Marie Girault (9 February 1926 – 1 May 2016) was a French politician. He served as mayor of Caen from 1970 through 2001. He was a member of the Union for French Democracy. Girault was born in Pont-l'Évêque, France. Girault died in Caen, France on 1 May 2016, aged 90.
Jonathan Cainer (18 December 1957 – 2 May 2016) was a British astrologer. He wrote astrological predictions six days a week for the "Daily Mail". He also forecasts for three Australian newspapers, the "Sydney Daily Telegraph", the "Melbourne Herald Sun" and the "Perth Sunday Times".  Cainer's predictions were also published in "Hello", the "Auckland Sunday News", the "Botswana Echo" and "Misty Magazine" (Japan). It has been estimated that over twelve million people read his predictions. Cainer died of a heart attack on 2 May 2016, aged 58.
Roger Millward MBE (16 September 1947 – 2 May 2016) was an English rugby league footballer and coach. He was born in Castleford, West Riding of Yorkshire. Millward gained a high level of fame in the sport in England by playing for Hull Kingston Rovers and Castleford, as well as representing Great Britain. Millward was added into the Rugby League Hall of Fame. Millward was awarded the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1983. Millward died of jaw cancer in Kippax, West Yorkshire on 2 May 2016, aged 68.
Karel Pečko (September 29, 1920 – May 2, 2016) was a Slovenian artist. In 1957, he created an arts pavilion (art school). In 1963, he became the school's principal. From 1975 to 1991, he was in charge of a cultural institute in Slovenj Gradec. He also led the Slovenj Gradec Art Gallery () until 1997. In 1996, he was honored with the Honorary Medal of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia. Pečko died in Slovenj Gradec on May 2, 2016 at the age of 95.
Afeni Shakur (born Alice Faye Williams; January 10, 1947 – May 2, 2016) was an American music businesswoman, philanthropist, political activist and Black Panther. She was the mother of the late rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur was in Federal Court on July 20, 2007, to file an injunction to prevent Death Row Records from selling any unreleased material from Tupac. Shakur died in Sausalito, California from a heart attack on May 2, 2016, aged 69.
Ian Deans (August 16, 1937 – 3 May 2016) was a Canadian politician. He was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland but raised in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1979. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1980 to 1986. Deans died in Hamilton, Ontario on 3 May 2016 from Parkinson's disease, aged 78.
Helmut Rohde (9 November 1925 – 16 April 2016) was a German, journalist, academic, and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). He was born in Hanover. He served as Federal Minister of Education and Science from 1974 to 1978. Rohde was also a member of the Bundestag and the European Parliament. Rohde died in Bonn, aged 90.
Johan Tjitze van Minnen (31 October 1932 – 18 April 2016) was a Dutch journalist and politician. He was a foreign correspondent in first Luxembourg and later West Germany. From 1975 and 1978, he was the ombudsman of the television show "De Ombudsman".  Van Minnen served as a member of the European Parliament for the Labour Party between 1979 and 1984. Van Minnen died on 18 April 2016 in Zeist, Netherlands, aged 83.
Marco Leto (18 January 1931 – 21 April 2016) was an Italian movie director and screenwriter. He was known for his movies "Black Holiday" (1973) and "Al piacere di rivederla" (1976). He was born in Rome, Italy. His career began in 1960 and he retired in 1993. Leto died in Rome, Italy on 21 April 2016, aged 85.
Robert "Bob" Dolan (April 5, 1929 – April 24, 2016) was an American marine geologist. He was a professor of Coastal Geology at the University of Virginia. He was born in Los Angeles, California. He was the co-creator of the Dolan/Davis Scale for Nor'easter. Dolan died in Charlottesville, Virginia at the age of 87 on April 24, 2016.
Walter Jackson Freeman III (January 30, 1927 – April 24, 2016) was an American biologist, theoretical neuroscientist and philosopher. He was known for his research in how brains generate meaning. His main body of research was on the work of rabbits using electroencephalography. He was born in Washington, D.C.. He was the Professor Emeritus of Neurobiology at the University of California Berkeley. Freeman died at his home in Berkeley, California on April 24, 2016 from pulmonary fibrosis, aged 89.
Michal Hornstein (September 17, 1920 – April 25, 2016) was a Polish-born Canadian businessman, art collector and philanthropist. He was born in Kraków, Poland. He moved to Canada after surviving the Holocaust (he was of Jewish descent). He became a citizen in 1957. He was known for donating money to art museums and schools in Quebec. In 1984 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 1993, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. He was made Officer in 2002 and Grand Officer in 2013. Hornstein died at his home in Montreal, Quebec on April 25, 2016, aged 95.
Martin Szipál (born Szipál Márton; 6 May 1924 – 26 April 2016), also known as Martin S. Martin, was a Hungarian photographer. He was known for his portrait photography of movie stars and celebrities. He was born in Szolnok.  He worked with many magazines and took pictures of many famous celebrities such as John Wayne, Tommy Lee Jones, Leslie Nielsen, Charlene Tilton, Margaux Hemingway, Timothy Hutton, Priscilla Presley and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Szipál returned to Hungary in 1997, where he worked for newspapers and taught in several photographer schools. He died of prostate cancer in his home in Budapest on April 26, 2016, just before turning 92.
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edward Beckwith Ashmore (11 December 1919 – 28 April 2016) was a senior Royal Navy officer. He was born in Queenstown, Ireland. He was in active service in the Second World War. He later commanded two frigates before achieving high command in the Navy. He served as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff in the mid-1970s. He went on to be Chief of the Defence Staff, serving briefly. In retirement he became a Director of Racal Electronics and a Governor of Suttons Hospital in London. Ashmore died on 28 April 2016 in London at the age of 96.
Vasily Dmitrievich Zvyagintsev (; November 21, 1944 – April 30, 2016) was a Russian science fiction author. He was born in Grozny. He wrote his only novel series "Odysseus leaves Ithaca", set during World War II. The series was liked by literary critics. It contains more than 10 volumes. He won the Aelita Prize, Interpesscon, А. R. Belyaev award and special international award Eurocon. Zvyagintsev died on April 30, 2016 in Stavropol, Russia from a heart attack, aged 71.
Uwe Friedrichsen (27 May 1934 – 30 April 2016) was a German movie and television actor. He was born in Hamburg, Germany. He was known for his roles in "Faust", "John Kling", "Maximilian von Mexiko", "Sesamstraße", and "Schwarz Rot Gold". Friedrichsen died in Hamburg, Germany from complications of pneumonia on 30 April 2016, aged 81.
Marisol Escobar (May 22, 1930 – April 30, 2016), otherwise known simply as Marisol, was a French-born sculptor of Venezuelan heritage. She worked in New York City. Marisol has received awards including the 1997 Premio Gabriela Mistral from the Organization of American States for her contribution to Inter-American culture. In 2004, Marisol's work was featured in "MoMA at El Museo", an exhibition of Latin American artists held at the Museum of Modern Art. Marisol died on April 30, 2016 in New York City from pneumonia, aged 85.
Daniel Aaron (August 4, 1912 – April 30, 2016) was an American writer and academic. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He helped found the Library of America in 1979. He served as president until 1985. He was later a board member and remained an emeritus board member. His latest work is an autobiography, "The Americanist" (2007). He taught at Smith College from 1971 through 1980. Aaron died in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 30, 2016 from complications of pneumonia, aged 103.
Daniel Joseph Berrigan, S.J. (May 9, 1921 – April 30, 2016), was an American Jesuit priest, anti-war activist, and poet. He moved to Syracuse, New York at age five. He was known for protesting against the Vietnam War during the 1970s. It also landed him on the FBI's "most wanted list", on the cover of "TIME" magazine, and in prison. In 1980, he founded the Plowshares Movement, an anti-nuclear protest group, that put him back into the national spotlight. Berrigan died on April 30, 2016 in The Bronx, New York City after a long-illness, aged 94.
Dmytro Hnatyuk (; 28 March 1925 – 29 April 2016) was a Ukrainian baritone opera singer and a former member of the Ukrainian Parliament. He was a singer at the Kyiv Opera and Ballet Theatre appearing as a soloist in many songs. Hnatyuk was elected the head of the Musical Society of Ukraine. Hnatyuk died on 29 April 2016, aged 91. He was buried at Kyiv's Baikove Cemetery.
Solomon Wolf Golomb (May 30, 1932 – May 1, 2016) was an American mathematician, engineer and professor of electrical engineering at the University of Southern California.  He was best known for his works on mathematical games. He invented Cheskers in 1948 and coined the name. He also fully described polyominoes and pentominoes in 1953. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He has specialized in problems of combinatorial analysis, number theory, coding theory and communications. His game of pentomino inspired Tetris. Golomb died in Los Angeles, California on May 1, 2016 from heart failure, aged 83.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975) was the 1 st president of Bangladesh. He was also the second prime minister until his assassination. Early life. Rahman was born in Tungipara village of Gopalganj District. His father, Sheikh Lutfur Rahman, was a serestadar, an officer responsible for record-keeping at the Gopalganj civil court. He is the third child of his parents. Death. On August 15, 1975, Rahman, along with his wife, two daughters-in-law and all of their three sons were shot and killed by mid ranking army officers that launched 1975 Bangladeshi coup d'état at their home that time. 29 others were also killed and injured 48. He is popularly known as "Sheikh Mujib" or "Sheikh Sahib" and by his title "Eknayak". His daughter Sheikh Hasina was the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh until she resigned during the July massacre.
The Battle of Inkerman was fought on 5 November 1854 during the Crimean War. British and French troops defeated the Imperial Russian Army. The British Army suffered 597 killed and 1,860 were wounded. The French lost 143 killed and 750 were wounded. The Russians lost 10,729 killed and wounded. The battle broke the spirit of the Russian Army which never again fielded an army against the British and French allies. It was followed by the Siege of Sevastopol. Lead up to the battle. The allied armies of Britain, France, Sardinia, and the Ottoman Empire had landed on the west coast of Crimea on September 14, 1854. They meant to capture the Russian naval base at Sevastopol. They defeated the Russian army in the Battle of Alma. The allies could have attacked Sevastopol, but the British general and the French commander could not agree on a plan of attack. Instead, they decided to march around the city and put Sevastopol under siege. Towards the end the allies marched to the southern coast of the Crimean and set up a supply port in the city of Balaklava. Before the siege the Russian commander retreated out of Sevastopol. On 25 October 1854, a Russian force attacked the British base at Balaklava. The attack failed before they could reach it, but the Russian had a stronghold on the British line.
Jan Hendrik Oort FRS (28 April 1900 – 5 November 1992) was a Dutch astronomer. Oort made significant contributions to understanding the Milky Way, and was a pioneer in the field of radio astronomy. His New York Times obituary called him “one of the century's foremost explorers of the universe”. The European Space Agency website describes him as, “one of the greatest astronomers of the 20th century”, and says he “revolutionised astronomy through his ground-breaking discoveries”.  In 1955, Oort’s name appeared in Life Magazine’s list of the 100 most famous living people. He has been described as “putting the Netherlands in the forefront of postwar astronomy”. Oort proved that the Milky Way rotates. Finding that the visible mass was not enough to explain the rotation, he suggested the existence of invisible dark matter, in 1932. This is now thought to make up aboout 84.5% of the total matter in the Universe. Its gravitational pull causes “the clustering of stars into galaxies and galaxies into connecting strings of galaxies”. The Solar System's Oort cloud is named after him.
Lagos State, sometimes referred to as Lagos, is a state located in the southwestern part of Nigeria. It is economically one of most busiest states in Nigeria. The capital of Lagos State is Ikeja. History. Lagos State was created on 27 May 1967. It was previously known as Eko until the arrival of Portuguese merchants. The word Eko was coined out from a Yoruba word "Eko" (English: war camp). The first settlers of Eko were the Aworis. Local Government Areas. Lagos State is divided into 20 local government areas from 5 administrative divisions. The local government areas include: People. Lagos State consists of Yoruba people but Lagos also attracts foreigners and Nigerians.