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William Duborgh Jensen (10 May 1935 – 24 May 2017) was a Norwegian fashion and costume designer. He was Norway's first "haute couturier" with his own collection in 1958. He later worked in television and movie as a costume designer. He was appointed as a Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 2006 for his efforts in fashion design. William died on 24 May 2017 in Oslo at the age of 82.
Elena Angela Verdugo (April 20, 1925 – May 30, 2017) was an American actress. She began in movies at the age of five in "Cavalier of the West" (1931). She had a starring role as a singer in 1957 musical comedy "Panama Sal". Her career in radio, television, and movie lasted from 1931 through 1985. Verdugo was known for her role as Nurse Consuelo Lopez in the ABC series "Marcus Welby, M.D.", which ran from 1969 to 1976. In 1971–72, Verdugo was nominated for Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama category. Both nominations were for her performances on "Marcus Welby, M.D." Verdugo has a star at 1709 Vine Street in the Television section of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was dedicated on February 8, 1960. Verdugo was born in Paso Robles, California. She married Charles R. Marion from 1946 until they divorced in 1955. Then, she married Charles R. Rosewall from 1972 until his death in 2012. She had one child with Marion. Verdugo died on May 30, 2017 in Los Angeles, California from natural causes at the age of 92.
Robert George Young (February 22, 1907 – July 21, 1998) was an American actor. He was best known for his leading roles as Jim Anderson, the father character in "Father Knows Best" (NBC and then CBS), and the physician Marcus Welby in "Marcus Welby, M.D." (ABC).  Young has won three Emmy Awards (1957, 1958, 1970), a Golden Globe Award (1972) and a BAFTA Award (1979). Young died of respiratory failure at his Westlake Village, California home on July 21, 1998 at the age of 91.
Robert Milton Young, usually known as Robert M. Young (born November 22, 1924) is an American screenwriter, director, cinematographer and producer. In 1985, he was a member of the jury at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.  Young has frequently cast Edward James Olmos in his movies, directing him in "Alambrista!" (1977), "Saving Grace" (1986), "Triumph of the Spirit" (1989), "Talent for the Game" (1991), "Roosters" (1993), "Slave of Dreams" (1995) and "Caught" (1996). He produced Olmos's directorial debut, "American Me" (1992).
Erode district (formerly Periyar district) is a district in the Kongu Nadu region (western part) of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was the largest district by area in the state before the formation of Tiruppur district and the headquarters of the district is Erode. Periyar district was a part of Coimbatore District before its division into two on September 17, 1979 and was renamed as Erode District in 1996. As of 2011, the district had a population of 2,251,744 with a sex-ratio of 993 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. Bhavani River. Bhavani River rises in the Western Ghats of [Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad district of Kerala. It receives the Siruvani River which has the second tastiest water in the world, a perennial stream of Coimbatore District, and gets reinforced by the Kundah river before entering Erode District in Sathyamangalam. Economy. Agriculture is the most important income source of the district. Paddy, plantain, silk, cotton, turmeric, coconut and sugarcane are some of the major products from agriculture and allied industries. With 43% share, the district is the top turmeric producer in Tamil Nadu. Erode is also known as "Turmeric city" as it is an important market center for turmeric. Erode district is also the leading producer of plantain, coconuts and white silk in Tamil Nadu. The country's first automated silk reeling unit is located near Gobichettipalayam.In 2005, Bhavani Jamakkalam (Bhavani Bedsheets) was registered as a Geographical Indication by the Government of India.
"Swish Swish" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. It features a rap from American rapper Nicki Minaj. The song is from Perry's fifth studio album, "Witness". It talks about overcoming bullying and has sounds of house music throughout it. It was released in May 2017 as a promotional single with the pre-order of "Witness", but it was released later as an official single on May 19. The song entered the "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 46. Perry and Minaj first performed the song on TV at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, which Perry hosted. Background. Critics have said that the song is about singer Taylor Swift. She and Perry have had a rivalry since 2013, when Swift accused Perry of "stealing" backup dancers on tour. Swift released the song "Bad Blood" in 2014, which was rumored to be about her feud with Perry. Perry has revealed that she is ready to move on from the feud. Music video. The music video stars several celebrities, such as actor Terry Crews and Internet personality Christine Sydelko. The setting is a basketball game against the Tigers (Perry's team) and the Sheep. A contest was held to determine what fans would appear in the video. The video is over six minutes long.
Popova Irina Fedorovna (; born September 28, 1961) is a Russian sinologist and historian, Doctor of Sciences (2000), Director of the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Saint-Petersburg (since April 2003), Head of the Department of Manuscripts and Documents of the IOM RAS, Full Professor in St Petersburg State University Popova was a visiting scholar with the Center for Chinese Studies in Taipei (Taiwan), the Pennsylvania University (USA), School Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (Copenhagen, Denmark), Peking University (China). Education. Popova graduated in 1983 from the St Petersburg State University, Faculty of Asian and African Studies, Department of the History of Far East; completed her Ph.D. in 1989 at Russian Academy of Sciences, holds Doctor of Sciences degree in history (2000) from the Russian Academy of Sciences. Subject of her Ph.D. thesis: “Rules for Emperors” (“Ti-fan”) by T'ang T'ai-tsung as a source on the Chinese Political Thought of the 7th century” (in Russian); subject of Doctoral thesis: “The Theory of the State Rulership in the Early T'ang China” (in Russian). Research interests and major contributions. Chinese history and historiography; Dunhuang and Central Asian studies; political thought, government and administrative system of pre-modern China;  Tang studies; history of Oriental studies; textual research; bibliography. Basing primarily on the documents of the Tang dynasty, Popova has contributed into the study of the imperial rulership in medieval China and into the study of the interinfluence of the political practice and imperial ideology in pre-modern China; she has introduced into the academic use the original documents from Dunhuang and Turfan, Chinese epigraphic texts, visual sources on the history of Qing dynasty, archival material on the history of Russian expeditions in Central Asia and history of the Oriental studies Publications. 200 articles, 5 monographs (3 in cooperation with other researchers) and 10 edited collections of articles Membership in Editorial Boards. Head of the Editorial Board of the periodicals
Roy Barraclough, MBE (12 July 1935 – 1 June 2017) was an English comic actor. He was best known for his role as Alec Gilroy in the long-running British TV soap "Coronation Street", and for the double-act Cissie and Ada with comedian Les Dawson. In the 2006 New Year Honours, Barraclough was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to drama and to charity in the North West. He was the recipient of three "Manchester Evening News" Theatre Awards including the Reader's Award, a "Liverpool Echo" Theatre Award and a Royal Television Society Award. Barraclough died aged 81, at the Willow Wood Hospice in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, on 1 June 2017, after a short illness.
Alois Mock (10 June 1934 – 1 June 2017) was a politician. He was a member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). He was Vice Chancellor of Austria from 1987 to 1989. As foreign minister, from 1987 through 1995, he helped take Austria into the European Union. Mock died on 1 June 2017 from complications of Parkinson's disease at the age of 82.
Studio B Productions was a Canadian animation studio owned by DHX Media and founded in 1988. In 1993, it was joined forces with Magnet Productions due to the fact Gullah Gullah Island had that logo the next year. Three years before, it was joined with Tooniverse, which turned into Tooniverse Songs then. When it joined forces with Moonscoop, it turned into WildBrain. For Kid vs. Kat
Dub mac Maíl Choluim (Modern Gaelic: "Dub mac Mhaoil Chaluim"; 20 May 928 — 10 July 967) nicknamed the Vehement (Scottish Gaelic: "a' Chaisteil") or the Black (Scottish Gaelic: "an Dubh") was the King of Scotland from 962 to 967. He was the son of Malcolm I of Scotland and Bethoc. He succeded his first cousin twice removed Indulf, the Scottish king who succeeded his father. Reign. On 1 July 962, King Indulf was killed at the Battle of Bauds while trying to kick off Viking invaders from Scotland. As the son and heir of Indulf's predecessor, Malcolm I, Dub ascended to the throne instead of Indulf's son and heir, Culen. When Dub first realized that he is now king, he was overjoyed as he had been waiting eight years for this. Since Indulf had many success at the Battle of Bauds, Dub's first act as king was to continue the battle. He actively fought in the battle and won against the Vikings. Next Dub wanted to expand stabilize, and make the kingdom more powerful. In 963, he built many towns for the poor people and would bring peace, stability, and prosperity to the Scottish people. All of this made him very popular and effective. Dub then planned to reform the country and improve relations with England in 967. However, Dub was assassinated by a Scottish nobleman in Forres, Moray in July of the same year. It is exactly unclear who murdered Dub and why but it was said that the person who murdered Dub was a supporter of Culen, the son of the deceased Indulf. Culen then succeded to the throne. Dub's body was not found until six days later on 10 July 967 where someone found his dead body under the bridge of Kinloss, around 4km from Forres, where Dub was killed. His body was taken on a bier to Iona where he was buried in Iona Abbey. Dub left behind one son, Cináeda, who would become the King
Roberto De Vicenzo (14 April 1923 – 1 June 2017) was an Argentine professional golfer. He won more than 230 tournaments worldwide in his career including eight on the PGA Tour and most famously the 1967 Open Championship. He was born in Villa Ballester, Argentina. De Vicenzo died on 1 June 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina at the age of 94.
Peter William Thomson AO, CBE (23 August 1929 – 20 June 2018) was an Australian golfer. He was best remembered for his five wins in The Open Championship. Thomson was born in Brunswick, a northern suburb of Melbourne, Australia. His Open Championship wins came in 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, and 1965. He was the only man to win the tournament for three consecutive years in the 20th century. Thomson died in Melbourne on 20 June 2018 from Parkinson's disease, aged 88.
Douglas Michael Ford, Sr. born Fortunato (August 6, 1922 – May 14, 2018) was an American professional golfer and two-time major golf champion. Ford's first major was the 1955 PGA Championship. Ford was that season's PGA Player of the Year.  Ford played on four Ryder Cup teams: 1955, 1957, 1959, and 1961. He was inducted into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame in 1972. He was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. Ford was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2010 and was inducted in May 2011. Ford died May 14, 2018 at the age of 95.
The 1977 Chicago Loop derailment occurred on Friday February 4, 1977, when a Chicago Transit Authority elevated train rear-ended another on the northeast corner of the Chicago Loop at Wabash Avenue and Lake Street during the evening rush hour. The collision forced the first four cars of the rear train off the elevated tracks, killing 11 people and injuring over 180 as the cars fell onto the street below.
Ervin Emil Dupper (January 8, 1923 – May 28, 2017) was an American politician. He was a member of the South Dakota State Senate from 1965 to 1968. He represented the 21st and 23rd districts. He served a brief stint as State Attorney of Walworth County in 1955 to 1956 prior to his election to the state senate. He was a member of the Republican Party. Dupper was born in Herreid, South Dakota. He studied at the University of Oregon where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science, and then attended the University of South Dakota for a law degree.  Dupper died at a hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota from a short-illness, aged 94.
On March 24, 2014, a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Blue Line passenger train overran the bumper at the station at the O'Hare International Airport, injuring 34 people. The accident caused $11,196,796 in damage. A spokesman stated that it was likely that the train entered the station at too high a speed. It was later estimated that the train entered the station at , which was not an excessive speed. At least 50 firefighters and paramedics attended the accident. The derailed train was removed from the station on March 27, 2014, three days after the accident. The station reopened on March 30, 2014. The escalator damaged in the crash was replaced by stairs. The cause of the accident was that the train operator, 25-year-old Brittney Tysheka Haywood, fell asleep at the controls. She lost her job as a result of the crash.  As a direct consequence of the accident, the CTA reduced the speed limit into the O'Hare station from to . The area of the speed limit was also extended away from the station.
The Andersonville National Historic Site is the site of Camp Sumter (also known as Andersonville Prison) in Georgia. During the last 12 months of the American Civil War, Andersonville was a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp for captured Union Army soldiers. The Andersonville National Cemetery and the National Prisoner of War Museum are also at the Andersonville National Historic Site. The site is near Andersonville, Georgia. Most of it lies in southwestern Macon County.  Andersonville Prison. About 45,000 Union prisoners were held at Camp Sumter during the war. Conditions were so terrible that nearly 13,000 of these prisoners (nearly 3 in every 10) died.  The camp was overcrowded, with four times as many prisoners as it was designed to hold. There was not enough clean water, food, shelter, or sanitation. As a result, scurvy, diarrhea, and dysentery were the leading causes of death. While imprisoned at Andersonville, Union Army soldier John Ransom wrote in his diary:"There is so much filth about the camp that it is terrible trying to live here. With sunken eyes, blackened countenances from pitch pine smoke, rags, and disease, the men look sickening. The air reeks with nastiness." Aftermath. During the Civil War, Confederate Captain Henry Wirz ran Andersonville. After the war, he was tried and found guilty of war crimes and executed.
Metra is a commuter railroad in the Chicago city area. The railroad operates 241 stations on 11 different rail lines. It is the fourth busiest commuter rail system in the United States by ridership and the largest and busiest commuter rail system outside the New York City area. There were 83.4 million passenger rides in 2014, up 1.3% from the previous year. The estimated busiest day for Metra ridership occurred on Nov. 4, 2016—the day of the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series victory rally.
Jabuticaba ("Plinia cauliflora"), also known as Brazilian grapetree or jaboticaba, is a tree in the family Myrtaceae, native to Brazil. It is unusual in that it appears to blossom right out of the bark and trunk of its tree. The tree may even look covered in purple warts or pimples when it is fully in season. It is often used in its native lands in South America much like grapes are used elsewhere. Jabuticaba fruit looks like thick-skinned deep-purple grapes. Inside the pink or white sweet fleshy fruit. Embedded in the pulpy flesh are several large seeds. The fruit is typically eaten fresh or made into tarts, jams or wines and liqueurs.
John William "Jack" McCloskey (October 19, 1925 – June 1, 2017) was an American basketball player, coach and executive. He played for the Philadelphia Warriors for one season in 1953. McCloskey coached the Portland Trail Blazers from 1972 through 1974. After coaching, he became general manager for the Minnesota Timberwolves and for the Detroit Pistons. He was born in Mahoney City, Pennsylvania. McCloskey died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on June 1, 2017 at his home in Savannah, Georgia, aged 91.
Great Falls is a city in west-central Montana. It is the county seat of Cascade County. The 2020 census put the population at 60,442 people. Great Falls takes its name from the series of five waterfalls close together along the upper Missouri River. It is home to the C. M. Russell Museum Complex, the University of Providence, and Great Falls College.Near the town is Malmstrom Air Force Base.
R. James Harvey (born Roland James Harvey; July 4, 1922 – July 20, 2019), also known as James Harvey; was an American politician and judge. He was a member of the Republican Party.  Harvey was born in Iron Mountain, Michigan. He studied at the University of Michigan Law School.  Harvey first served as Mayor of Saginaw, Michigan from 1957 through 1959. From 1961 through 1974, Harvey served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan's 8th congressional district.  In 1974, he was nominated to serve as Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan by Richard Nixon. He would retire from this court in 1984 to serve as Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan after being promoted by President Ronald Reagan. Harvey officially retired from politics and law in 2002.  Harvey died at his home in Naples, Florida on July 20, 2019 at the age of 97.
Joseph Bandabla Dauda (24 December 1942 – 1 June 2017) widely known as J. B Dauda, was a Sierra Leonean politician and economist. He was born in Kenema District, Sierra Leone. He was a member of the All People's Congress. Dauda served as a member of the Parliament of Sierra Leone for Kenema from 1986 through 1992. Dauda served as Second Vice-President from 1991 until he was overthrown in 1992. He returned to politics by serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2010 through 2012. Dauda died at a hospital in Accra, Ghana from a long-illness on the morning of 1 June 2017 at the age of 74.
Elementary education is provided by the government for children ages 6-14. After 14, families are required to pay for their children’s private school. Because of India’s massive population, high-paying jobs are very competitive and leave many unemployed. Education in India is a diverse and multifaceted system that reflects the country's rich cultural, economic, and social diversity. The education system in India is structured into different levels: pre-primary (preschool), primary (grades 1-5), upper primary (grades 6-8), secondary (grades 9-10), and higher secondary (grades 11-12). After completing higher secondary education, students can pursue undergraduate studies at colleges and universities There is a growing emphasis on digital education and e-learning platforms, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which accelerated the adoption of online learning methods.
Kyburg was a municipality of the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2016, the former municipality of Kyburg merged into the municipality of Illnau-Effretikon. Villages. Billikon, Brünggen, Ettenhusen, Mülau, Neu-Brünggen and Seemerrüti.
Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada () NI (12 June 1923 – 2 June 2017) was a noted Pakistani lawyer, served as a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of Pakistan.  Pirzada was a well known lawyer in Pakistan and internationally. He served as Attorney General of Pakistan from 1965 to 1966 and again from 1968 to 1971. He was the youngest person ever to be appointed to that post and the longest serving. From 1966 to 1968, he served as Foreign Minister of Pakistan.  Pirzada was a member of the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities (1972–1979) and served as Chairman from 1977 to 1978.  Pirzada died on 2 June 2017 at a medical center in Karachi, aged 93.
Sir Jeffrey Philip Tate CBE (28 April 1943 – 2 June 2017) was an English conductor.  Tate was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire. He suffered from spina bifida since birth. He was raised in Farnham, Surrey. He studied at Cambridge University and at Christ's College, Cambridge. Tate's international conducting début was with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City in 1979. In 1985, he was appointed the first principal conductor of the English Chamber Orchestra. He was named to the position of principal conductor of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden effective in September 1986, the first person in the House's history to have that title. He was principal conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra from 1991 to 1995. In 2005, he was appointed music director of the San Carlo Theatre of Naples, and served in the post through 2010. Tate was openly gay. He was partners with German doctor Klaus Kuhlemann until his death in 2017. Tate was created a Knight Bachelor in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to British music overseas. Tate died of a heart attack while performing at a concert in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy on 2 June 2017 at the age of 74.
The Bío Bío Province () is one of three provinces of the Chilean region of Bío Bío (VIII). The provincial capital is the city of Los Ángeles. Geography. The Bío Bío province is in the southeast of the Bío Bío region with an area of . It is the only province of the region that is not along the coast. The capital, Los Ángeles, is to the southeast of Concepción, the capital of the region. Bío Bío is bordered to the north by the Ñuble province, to the west by the Concepción province, to the east by Argentina, to the south by the Araucanía region and to the southwest by the Arauco province The main river that flows through the province is the Bío Bío. Climate. The climate of Los Ángeles is a Mediterranean climate, Cfb in the Köppen climate classification. The average amount of precipitation for the year in Los Ángeles is . The month with the most precipitation on average is May with of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of . The average temperature for the year in Los Ángeles is . The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of . Population.  (last national census), there were 353,315 people living in the province, giving it a population density of inhabitants/km². The urban population was 245,775 persons ( of the total). The largest city of the province, in 2002, is its capital, Los Ángeles, with 117,972 inhabitants. Other cities are Mulchén (21,819 inhabitants) and Nacimiento (20,884 inhabitants). Administration. As a province, Bío Bío is a second-level administrative division, consisting of 14 communes ("comunas"). The city of Los Ángeles serves as the provincial capital. The province is administered by a governor.