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The Ven. Thomas Hooton Michael Dix (7 April 1908 – 1985) was Archdeacon of Zanzibar and Priest in Charge of Christ Church Cathedral, Zanzibar between 1954 and 1959. In 1970 he was made Hon. Canon of St Albans Cathedral and, in 1974, Canon (Emeritus) of St Albans Cathedral. Life. Thomas Hooton Michael Dix was born on the 7th of April 1908. He was the elder son of Mr and Mrs A. Dix of Oakhaven, in Harrold, Bedfordshire. He was educated at Bedford Modern School between 1920 and 1926, and was a regular prizewinner in the organ classes at the Bedfordshire Music Festival. After school he attended King’s College, London, and on graduation he became a school teacher in Hendon while also attaining the Associateship Diploma (ARCO) at the Royal College of Organists in 1934. He later returned to King’s College, London to study theology and, in 1940, attended the Bishops’ College, Cheshunt. Following his theological studies, Dix became a curate at St Saviour’s, St Albans and was ordained as a deacon in 1940 and as a priest in 1941. In 1943 he joined the Universities' Mission to Central Africa and was sent to the Zanzibar Diocese where he served as Priest in Charge of Msalabani (1944-51) and as a missionary in Tanga (1951-54). In 1954, Dix was appointed Archdeacon of Zanzibar and Priest in Charge of Christ Church Cathedral, Zanzibar. He conducted a service during an official visit to Zanzibar by Princess Margaret on October 7, 1956. After his tenure in Zanzibar, Dix was appointed Vicar of Harrold, Bedfordshire (1959-63), concurrently acting as Curate in Charge of Carlton with Chillington and as Rural Dean of Felmersham (1962-63). In 1963 he was made
Li Hongzhi () is the founder and spiritual leader of Falun Gong (or Falun Dafa), a "system of cultivation" in the qigong tradition. Li Hongzhi began his public teachings of Falun Gong on 13 May 1992 in Changchun, and subsequently gave lectures and taught Falun Gong exercises across China.  In 1995 Li began teaching Falun Gong abroad, and in 1998 he settled as a permanent resident in the United States. Li's Falun Gong movement gained significant popularity in the 1990s, including in government and qigong circles, but was in 1999.
Carl Sargeant (1968 – 7 November 2017) was a Welsh politician. He was born in St Asaph, Denbighshire. He was the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children from 2016 through his resignation in 2017. He represented the constituency of Alyn and Deeside in the National Assembly for Wales from 2003 until his death in 2017. Sargeant was suspended from Welsh Labour on 3 November 2017 following allegations of sexual harassment. He committed suicide by hanging four days later on 7 November 2017 at his home in Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales at the age of 49. Following his death, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Twitter that: "My thoughts are with the friends and family of Carl Sargeant following his tragic death". Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Corbyn also made a statement on Twitter saying: "I'm deeply shocked to hear of the terrible news about Carl Sargeant. My thoughts and profound sympathy are with his family and friends".
Tulip Rizwana Siddiq (; born 16 September 1982) is a British Labour Party co-operative politician. She was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Hampstead and Kilburn at the 2015 general election. Siddiq is Muslim.
Joanna Meriel "Jo" Stevens (born 6 September 1966) is a Welsh Labour Party politician in the UK House of Commons. She was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cardiff Central in the May 2015 general election. She was born in Swansea, Wales. In Jeremy Corbyn's January 2016 reshuffle, she was appointed shadow solicitor general and shadow justice minister. In October 2016 reshuffle, after Corbyn's re-election as party leader, Stevens became Shadow Secretary of State for Wales. She resigned from the shadow cabinet on 27 January 2017, due to a disagreement over triggering article 50.
Bayard Rustin (; March 17, 1912 – August 24, 1987) was an American leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. He was born and raised in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He was part of many organizations such as: Fellowship of Reconciliation, Congress of Racial Equality, War Resisters League, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Social Democrats USA (National Chairman), A. Philip Randolph Institute (President), and the Committee on the Present Danger. Rustin died in New York City on August 24, 1987 from appendicitis at the age of 75.
Kathryn Hays (born Kay Piper, July 26, 1933 – March 25, 2022) was an American actress. She was best known for her role as Kim Hughes on the CBS soap opera, "As the World Turns" from 1972 to 2010. She was born in Princeton, Illinois and grew up in Joliet. Her career was mainly active at sitcoms during the 1960s and 1970s.  Hays was married to actor Glenn Ford from 1966 to 1969. Hays' other appearances include guest roles in "", "Law &amp; Order", "Marcus Welby, M.D", "Bonanza", and "Branded". Hays died on March 25, 2022 in Fairfield, Connecticut at the age of 88.
Donald Francis Michael "Don" Hastings (born April 1, 1934) is an American actor, singer, and writer. He was born in New York City. His brother was actor Bob Hastings. Hastings is best known for his 50-year role as Dr. Robert "Bob" Hughes on the CBS soap opera "As the World Turns". Hastings was the third actor to play Hughes and is the longest serving cast member of an American television soap opera, after the death of matriarch Helen Wagner of the same series. His career began in 1947. He is married to actress Leslie Denniston. Hastings has four children: three from his first marriage and one with Denniston.  Hastings lives in Millerton, New York.
Sander Martin "Sandy" Levin (born September 6, 1931) is an American politician. Heserved in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2019, representing . Levin, a member of the Democratic Party from Michigan. He was the former ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee; he was Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee from 2010 to 2011. His brother, Carl Levin, was the United States Senator from Michigan until retiring 2015. Levin ran for Governor of Michigan twice, in 1970 and 1974, both times loosing to William Milliken. In December 2017, Levin announced that he would retire from Congress at the end of his current term, and not seek re-election in 2018.
Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He has gained acclaim for blending musical genres including pop, hip hop, trap, and rock, his introspective songwriting, and his laconic vocal style. Born in Syracuse, New York and raised in Grapevine, Texas, Post first attained recognition in 2015 following the release of his debut single "White Iverson", which peaked in the top 20 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. He subsequently earned a recording contract with Republic Records. Malone's debut studio album "Stoney" (2016), which featured the single "Congratulations", peaked at number four on the "Billboard" 200. His second album, "Beerbongs &amp; Bentleys" (2018), debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200 and broke several streaming records upon release. It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. In 2018, he collaborated with Swae Lee on the song "Sunflower" for to the film "", which also reached the top of the "Billboard" Hot 100. Malone released his third album, "Hollywood's Bleeding", in late 2019, and it became his second number-one album. In 2024, Post would release his sixth studio album "F-1 Trillion". The album saw Post mainly transition into the genre of country music. The album would reach #1 on the "Billboard" 200, his third album to do so. Malone has sold 60 million records in the US. He received a Diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for "Congratulations". He has won many awards, including three American Music Awards, a Billboard Music Award and a MTV Video Music Award. Additionally, he has received six Grammy Award nominations during his career. Personal life. Post lives in Los Angeles, California. He also has a multimillion-dollar 13,000-square-foot home in northern Utah. Post's old home in San Fernando Valley, California was robbed on September 1, 2018
Karin Hildur "Kajsa" Ollongren (born 28 May 1967 in Leiden) is a Dutch politician of Democrats 66 (D66) and a former civil servant. She is the current minister of Defence in the Fourth Rutte cabinet. Ollongren studied economics and history at the University of Amsterdam, public administration at the École nationale d'administration in Paris and internal relations at Clingendael Institute in The Hague. From 1992 to 2007, she worked at the Economics Ministry, and from 2007 to 2014 at the Interior Ministry (she had been leading last Ministry since 2011). She became an alderman of the city of Amsterdam in 2014. From 2017 to 2022, she was minister of Internal Affairs and also second Deputy Prime Minister in the Third Rutte cabinet. Since January 2022, she has been Defence minister in Rutte IV. Kajsa Ollongren is a noblewoman, and has also the Swedish nationality (her mother is Swedish). She is a lesbian and married to a woman. Together they have two children.
Mastrils was a municipality of the district of Landquart in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. On 1 January 2012, the former municipalities of Igis and Mastrils merged into the new municipality of Landquart.
Landquart is a municipality of the district of Landquart in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2012, the former municipalities of Igis and Mastrils merged into the new municipality of Landquart.
Lumnezia () is a new municipality of the district Surselva in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. The former municipalities of Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Suraua, Vignogn, Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013, into the new municipality of Lumnezia.
Suraua was a municipality of the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. History. The former municipality was formed on January 1, 2002 through the union of Camuns, Surcasti, Tersnaus and Uors-Peiden. On 1 January 2013, the former municipalities of Suraua, Cumbel, Degen, Lumbrein, Morissen, Vignogn, Vella and Vrin merged into the new municipality of Lumnezia.
Cornelia Johanna "Carola" Schouten (born October 6, 1977 in 's-Hertogenbosch) is a Dutch politician of the ChristianUnion (ChristenUnie). She has been mayor of Rotterdam since October 10, 2024. Schouten spent her youth on a farm in Giessen, a village in the Land of Heusden and Altena (a region in the very north of the Province of North Brabant). She studied business administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam, and worked afterwards at the Social Affairs Ministry and as an assistant to the ChristianUnion parliamentary group. In 2011 she was chosen into the Second Chamber. She participated in political negotiations in 2012 and in the government negotiations of 2017. From 2017 to 2022 she was minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and also third Deputy Prime Minister in the Third Rutte cabinet. From 2022 to 2024 she was minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions and also third Deputy Prime Minister in the Fourth Rutte cabinet. Carola Schouten is single with one child. She is a member of the Dutch Reformed Churches.
This is a list of notable South Africans who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles. Political. Colonial and Union Governors. See also: British Cape governors
Alice H. Martin (born 1955/56) is an American politician and lawyer. In 2015, she became the Chief Deputy Attorney General of Alabama. Martin was the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from 2001 until 2009. She was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2001. During her term the office established a healthcare fraud task force. The task force collected about $750M in settlements. It also obtained over 125 convictions of elected and appointed officials and contractors in public corruption prosecutions. In 2017, Martin served as the acting Attorney General of Alabama for two days.
Emeryville is a small city in Alameda County, California. It is along the shore of the San Francisco Bay between Oakland and Berkeley. History. The Ohlone Native Americans lived here before 1776. Population. The 2020 United States Census said that 12,905 people lived in Emeryville. Schools. Emery Unified School District teaches kids in Emeryville. Its schools, both in the same site, are Anna Yates Elementary School and Emery Secondary School. German International School of Silicon Valley also has a campus. In 2018 this campus will close and become separate school, called the East Bay German International School.
Nan Talese (née Ahearn; born December 19, 1933) is an American editor. Talese is the Senior Vice President of Doubleday. Since 1990, Talese has been the Publisher and Editorial Director of her own imprint, Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, known for its literary works. In 1959, Talese married "The New York Times" journalist Gay Talese.
Lothar Thoms (18 May 1956 – 5 November 2017) was an East German track cyclist.  He represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia. He won the gold medal in the men's 1,000m time trial.  In 1981 he was elected East German Sportspersonality of the year. Thoms was born in Guben, Brandenburg. He died in Berlin at the age of 61.
Karin Dor (Kätherose Derr; 22 February 1938 – 6 November 2017) was a German actress. She was born in Wiesbaden, Germany. She starred in the James Bond movie "You Only Live Twice" and the Alfred Hitchcock movie "Topaz".  Dor died at a nursing home in Munich, Germany on 6 November 2017 at the age of 79.
Fatma Kamal Shaker (), better known by her stage name Shadia, (8 February 1931 – 28 November 2017) was an  Egyptian actress and singer. She was famous for her roles in light comedies and drama in the 1950s and 1960s. Her first appearance was in the movie "el-Aql Fi Agaza" ("The Mind on Vacation"). She retired after her last movie "La Tas'alni Man Ana" ("Don't Ask Me Who I Am"). She was born in Cairo. Shadia was hospitalized on 4 November 2017, after suffering a massive stroke in Cairo. She was placed under intensive care and on 9 November, was in stable condition. On 28 November 2017, Shadia died at hospital in Cairo of respiratory failure, aged 86.
Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar (born October 11, 1992), known by her stage name Cardi B, is an American rapper, singer and actress. She is known for her breakout single, "Bodak Yellow", which reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in the United States in 2017. She became only the second female rapper to reach number one without a featured artist since Lauryn Hill with "Doo Wop (That Thing)" in 1998. Almanzar also has appeared on the VH1 reality series "Love &amp; Hip Hop: New York". Cardi has earned five number-one singles on the "Billboard" Hot 100: "Bodak Yellow", "I Like It", "Girls like You" (with Maroon 5), "WAP" (with Megan Thee Stallion), and "Up". On January 2, 2018, "Billboard" announced that Cardi became only the third artist in history to have their first three singles in the top ten at the same time, with the songs "Bodak Yellow", "MotorSport", and "No Limit". The first two artists to do so were the Beatles and Ashanti. For the week ending July 14, 2018, Cardi's single "I Like It" reached the number-one position of the "Billboard" Hot 100, making her the only female rapper with two chart-toppers on the Hot 100. A remix of "Girls like You" by the band Maroon 5, featuring Cardi, also reached number one on the Hot 100. Her first album, "Invasion of Privacy", was released on April 6, 2018. Cardi B says that her music is a representation of what she would like to listen to. She is known as the first female artist to be the winner on Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. She released the single "Press" on May 31, 2019. On August 7, 2020, she released "WAP" featuring rapper Megan Thee Stallion. It entered at number one on the "
Antonio Carluccio, OBE OMRI ( 19 April 1937 – 8 November 2017) was an Italian chef, restaurateur and food expert. He was born in Vietri sul Mare, Salerno, Italy.  Carluccio has been called "the godfather of Italian gastronomy", with a career of more than 50 years. He was best known for his television appearances, including his partnership with fellow Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo, and their BBC Two television series "Two Greedy Italians". He wrote many books about cooking. Carluccio died on 8 November 2017 from complications of a fall in London at the age of 80.
Roger Grenier (19 September 1919 – 8 November 2017) was a French writer, and journalist. He was Regent of the Collège de ’Pataphysique. He was born in Caen, France. He was known for his work "The Difficulty of Being a Dog". He worked for "Combat" then at "France Soir". Grenier died of complications from pneumonia in Paris on 8 November 2017 at the age of 98.
Bradford "Brad" Harris (July 16, 1933 – November 7, 2017) was an American actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and executive producer. He was born in St. Anthony, Idaho. He appeared in 50 movies during his career. He was best known for his roles in "Kommissar X", "Goliath Against the Giants" and in "The Pirates of the Mississippi". Harris died on November 7, 2017 at the age of 84.
There are 6 arrondissements in the Nord department. The French departments, and in other countries, are divided into "arrondissements", which may be translated into English as districts (in some cases, as boroughs). The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture. If the prefecture (capital) of the department is in an arrondissement, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture. Arrondissements are further divided into communes. The arrondissements of the Nord department are: History. Since its creation, the Nord department has had few changes:
Elisabeth "Elli" Köstinger (born November 22, 1978 in Wolfsberg, Carinthia) is an Austrian politician of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP).  Köstinger has been government minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment, Water Management and Tourism since December 18, 2017. She has also been secretary-general of the Austrian People’s Party since May 2017, together with Stefan Steiner.  Previously she was an MEP for Austria from 2009 to 2017, and President of the National Council of Austria from November 9 to December 17, 2017. She has been succeeded by Wolfgang Sobotka. Elisabeth Köstinger is single.
The arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, called usually as Avesnois, is an arrondissement of France, in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France region. Its capital is the city of Avesnes-sur-Helpe. History. When the Nord department was created on 1790, the "arrondissement" of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, with the name of Avesnes, was part of that original department. In 1962, the name of the "commune", and of the "arrondissement", Avesnes was changed to Avesnes-sur-Helpe. Geography. The "arrondissement" of Avesnes-sur-Helpe is in the southeast of the Nord department. It borders with Belgium to the north and east, and with the Aisne department to the south. The Valenciennes "arrondissement" is to the northwest and the Cambrai "arrondissement" to the west. The "arrondissement" of Avesnes-sur-Helpe is the second largest "arrondissement" of the department with an area of . It has a population of 231,727 inhabitants and a population density of inhabitants/km2. Composition. Cantons. After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the "arrondissements" so they could have "communes" that belong to different "arrondissements". The cantons in the "arrondissement" of Avesnes-sur-Helpe are: Communes. The "arrondissement" of Avesnes-sur-Helpe has 151 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes)ː The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are:
Grete Anni Berget (25 March 1954 – 9 November 2017) was a Norwegian politician. She was a member of the Labour Party. She was born in Vinstra, Nord-Fron, Oppland. Berget was private advisor to the Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland from 1990 to 1991 and served as Minister of Children and Family Affairs from 1991 to 1996. From 2003 until her death, she was secretary general of the Norwegian European Movement. Berget died from cancer on 9 November 2017 in Oslo at the age of 63.
Hans-Michael Rehberg (2 April 1938 in Fürstenwalde/Spree – 7 November 2017 in Berlin) was a German actor and stage director. He appeared in more than one hundred movies from 1945 until his death in 2017. He was best known for his role as Rudolf Höss in "Schindler's List" (1993). Rehberg died at the age of 79.
The arrondissement of Cambrai is an arrondissement of France, in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France region. Its capital is the city of Cambrai. History. When the Nord department was created on 1790, the "arrondissement" of Cambrai was part of that original department. Geography. The "arrondissement" of Cambrai is in the southwest of the Nord department. It borders with the Douai "arrondissement" to the northwest, the Valenciennes "arrondissement" to the north, the Avesnes-sur-Helpe "arrondissement" to the east, the Aisne department to the south, the Somme department to the southwest and the Pas-de-Calais to the west. The "arrondissement" of Cambrai has an area of , and a population of 163,065 inhabitants for a population density of inhabitants/km2. Composition. Cantons. After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the "arrondissements" so they could have "communes" that belong to different "arrondissements". The cantons in the "arrondissement" of Cambrai are: Communes. The "arrondissement" of Cambrai has 116 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes)ː The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are:
The arrondissement of Douai is an arrondissement of France, in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France region. Its capital is the city of Douai. History. When the Nord department was created on 1790, the "arrondissement" of Douai was part of that original department. Geography. The "arrondissement" of Douai is in the central part of the Nord department. It borders with the Lille "arrondissement" to the north, the Valenciennes "arrondissement" to the east, the Cambrai "arrondissement" to the southeast and the Pas-de-Calais department to the south and west. The "arrondissement" of Douai is the smallest "arrondissement" of the department with an area of . It has a population of 246,595 inhabitants for a population density of inhabitants/km2. Composition. Cantons. After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the "arrondissements" so they could have "communes" that belong to different "arrondissements". The cantons in the "arrondissement" of Douai are: Communes. The "arrondissement" of Douai has 64 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes)ː The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are: