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Antônio Carlos Konder Reis (16 December 1924 – 12 June 2018) was a Brazilian politician. He was born in Itajaí, Santa Catarina. He served as Senator from 1963 to 1975, a Deputy (1955–1963, 1987–1991, 1998–2003), and Governor of Santa Catarina from 1975 to 1979 and briefly again from 1994 to 1995. Konder Reis died on 12 June 2018 in Itajaí at the age of 93.
Martin "Marty" Bregman (May 18, 1926 – June 16, 2018) was an American movie producer. He was born in New York City. Bregman produced many movies including "Scarface", "Sea of Love", "Venom", "Serpico", "Dog Day Afternoon", "The Four Seasons", "Betsy's Wedding", "Carlito's Way", "", "The Bone Collector" and "The Adventures of Pluto Nash". Bregman died of a cerebral hemorrhage in New York City on June 16, 2018 at the age of 92.
Álvaro Rodríguez Ros (16 January 1936 – 16 June 2018), commonly known as Alvarito, was a Spanish football defender and manager. He was born in Ujo, Mieres. In 1960, he played for the Spain national football team. From 1957 to 1963, Rodríguez Ros played for Atlético Madrid. Rodríguez Ros died on 16 June 2018 in Huércal-Overa, Province of Almería, at the age of 82.
Iván Duque Márquez (; born August 1, 1976) is a Colombian politician and economist. He was the 33rd President of Colombia from 7 August 2018 to 7 August 2022. Before, he was a senator for Bogota in the Senate of Colombia. He is a member of the Democratic Center Party. On March 11, 2018, Duque won the nomination to become the presidential candidate for the right coalition. Duque was elected President of Colombia on June 17, 2018 after defeating Gustavo Petro 54% to 42% in the second round. On May 27, 2018 he won the first round of the presidential election with over 39% of the vote.
Zou Tribe is one of the Schedule Tribes of Manipur. The Zou tribal populace is mainly concentrated in two districts of the state, namely, Churachandpur and Chandel. Zou language has been incorporated in the study curriculum of several high schools and also some of the higher secondary schools in the state of Manipur. Zou tribes are a less known indigenous community residing along the Indo-Burma border. Zou tribe is officially recognised as Indian Scheduled Tribe in the state of Manipur. Zou tribal population in the country is estimated to be nearly 20,000 to 25,000, although there are no official records. Zou tribal community is mostly concentrated in and around Churachandpur district and Chandel district of this state of North-East India. According to 2001 census report, the Zou population has been ranked as the 10th largest amongst the Scheduled Tribe population in Manipur. Zou language is one of the set Major Indian Languages taught in the high schools and higher secondary schools of the state. In India, the Zou are officially recognized as one of the thirty-three indigenous peoples within the state of Manipur, and are one of the scheduled tribes. According to the 2001 Census, the Zou population in Manipur is around 20,000, less than 3% of the population. The community is concentrated in Churachandpur and Chandel districts of Manipur in North-East India. History of Zou Tribe. The history of Zou tribe is not very clear. The Zou tribes have Indo-Chinese origin and the in the local dialect of the Zou people, the name of the tribal group suggests 'human being'. There is a saying among the tribal community that mankind is born from trees, leaves and soil. It is believed that the early history of Zou community is lost in legends and myths. The linguistic and racial evidences imply that they are of Indo-Chinese origin. Linguists said that the Zomi language belongs to Tibeto-Burman language family. In the South-East Asian region, there had been some dynasties, places and people, which bear the mark, Zou with some variations
Elizabeth Brackett (December 11, 1941 – June 17, 2018) was an American journalist and political figure and writer. She was known for hosting WTTW-TV's "Chicago Tonight" program and also worked as a correspondent for PBS' "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer".  In 1988, Brackett was awarded a Peabody Award for her coverage of the 1988 U.S. presidential election. Brackett was born in Illinois. She studied at Indiana University. Brackett was injured in a serious accident while biking on the Lakefront Trail on June 13, 2018. She suffered from a fractured vertebrae, fell into a coma and died four days after the accident at a Chicago hospital, aged 76.
The Chicago Lakefront Trail (abbreviated as LFT) is a shared use path for walking jogging and cycling. It is located along the western shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois. The trail passes through and connects Chicago's four major lakefront parks along with various beaches and recreational amenities. It also serves as a route for bicycle commuters. From north to south, it runs through Lincoln Park, Grant Park, Burnham Park, and Jackson Park.
Norodom Ranariddh (; 2 January 1944 – 28 November 2021) was a Cambodian royal politician and law academic. He is the second son of Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia and a half-brother of Norodom Sihamoni. Ranariddh is the president of FUNCINPEC, a Cambodian royalist party. He was also the First Prime Minister of Cambodia following the restoration of the monarchy, serving between 1993 and 1997, and subsequently as the President of the National Assembly between 1998 and 2006. On 17 June 2018, Ranariddh and his wife, Ouk Phalla, were both seriously injured in a car accident en route to Sihanoukville Province. Ouk Phalla died hours later as a result of her injuries. Ranariddh died on 28 November 2021 at a hospital in Aix-en-Provence, France at the age of 77.
WGN-TV is an cw television station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, United States. It serves as the flagship television property of the Tribune Broadcasting of the Tribune Media Company, which also owns radio station WGN (720 AM) and local cable news channel Chicagoland Television (CLTV). The station's second digital subchannel serves as an owned-and-operated station of the classic TV network Antenna TV. It is broadcast through a transmitted located at the Willis Tower.
Don Sandburg (1930 – October 6, 2018) was an American television writer, actor, and producer. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has worked in television, most notably as producer of "The Banana Splits" for Hanna-Barbera as well as WGN-TV's "Bozo's Circus" as Sandy the Clown. In 1967, Sandburg appeared in local McDonald's ads as Ronald McDonald. Sandburg died of complications from Alzheimer's disease in Springfield, Oregon on October 6, 2018 at the age of 87.
The Bozo Show is an American television series for children. It was a locally made program that was broadcast on WGN-TV in Chicago. "The Bozo Show" was also broadcast nationally on WGN America. The series was based on the children's record book series, "Bozo the Clown" by Capitol Records. It aired from 1960 to 2001. The series is a local version of the internationally franchised "Bozo the Clown" format. It is also the longest-running version in the franchise. "The Bozo Show" is known as the most popular and successful locally produced children's program in the history of television. It aired under this name for 14 of its 40+ years. Other titles were Bozo, Bozo's Circus, and The Bozo Super Sunday Show. The series starred Bob Bell as Bozo, Ned Locke as Ringmaster Ned, Ray Rayner as Oliver O. Oliver, Bob Trendler as Mr. Bob and Don Sandburg as Sandy.
Ray Rayner (born Raymond M. Rahner; July 23, 1919 – January 21, 2004) was an American television presenter based in Chicago, Illinois. He was born in New York City. He was known for working with WGN-TV and for starring in "Ray Rayner and His Friends" as Ray and in "The Bozo Show" as Oliver O. Oliver. Rayner died on January 21, 2004, of complications from pneumonia in Fort Myers, Florida at the age of 84.
Robert Trendler (May 11, 1912 – July 18, 2011) was an American bandleader, songwriter, television actor and musical director. He worked for the WGN Orchestra from 1956 to 1975. Trendler was known in Chicago as Mr. Bob the bandleader of Bozo's Big Top Band, on "Bozo's Circus". He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Trendler died on July 18, 2011 in Ellenton, Florida of cardiopulmonary arrest at the age of 99.
Norbert "Ned" Locke (December 25, 1919 – February 4, 1992) was an American television personality and writer, radio announcer and politician. He was born in Red Wing, Minnesota. He was best known for the role of "Ringmaster Ned" on WGN-TV's "Bozo's Circus" from 1961 to 1976. He moved to Kimberling City, Missouri where he was mayor until 1992. Locke died of liver cancer in Kimberling City on February 4, 1992 at the age of 72.
The Beverly Hillbillies is an American sitcom originally broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. The show starred Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts. It was about a poor backwoods family who move to posh Beverly Hills, California, after striking oil on their land. "The Beverly Hillbillies" ranked among the top 20 most-watched programs on television for eight of its nine seasons, twice ranking as the number one series of the year, with a number of episodes that remain among the most-watched television episodes in history. A 1993 movie remake was made by 20th Century Fox.
Irene Ryan (born Jessie Irene Noblitt; October 17, 1902 – April 26, 1973) was an American actress and comedian. She was born in El Paso, Texas. Ryan was known for her role as Granny, the mother-in-law of Buddy Ebsen's character, on the long-running TV series "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962–1971). She was nominated for Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1963 and 1964. Ryan died of glioblastoma and heart disease in Santa Monica, California on April 26, 1973 at the age of 70.
Maximilian Adalbert Baer Jr. (born December 4, 1937) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. He is best known for playing Jethro Bodine on "The Beverly Hillbillies". He directed the 1979 comedy "Hometown U.S.A." before retiring to his home at Lake Tahoe, Nevada. With the 2015 death of "The Beverly Hillbillies" co-star Donna Douglas, Baer is the only surviving cast member.
Robert Lewis Bell (January 18, 1922 – December 8, 1997), better known as Bob Bell, was an American actor. He was famous for his role as Bozo the Clown on "The Bozo Show". He was born in Flint, Michigan, but raised in Deerfield, Illinois. Bell died at his home in Lake San Marcos, California on December 8, 1997 from congestive heart failure, aged 75.
Lake San Marcos is a census-designated place (CDP) in the North County region of the San Diego metropolitan area. It is nominally independent of San Marcos proper. It is a resort-based community surrounding the Lake San Marcos reservoir. It is located at (33.122562, -117.209411).
Bill Ray Jackson (September 15, 1935 – January 17, 2022) was an American television personality, cartoonist and educator. He was best known for having hosted the children's programs "The BJ and Dirty Dragon Show" and "Gigglesnort Hotel". Jackson died on January 17, 2022 in Paso Robles, California from problems caused by COVID-19 at the age of 86.
Unionville is a city in Putnam County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,735 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Putnam County. Geography and climate. Unionville is located at (40.476421, -93.006005). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Frances Rappaport Horwich (born Frances Rappaport; 16 July 1907 – 22 July 2001) was, as Miss Frances, was an American television personality and educator. She was the host of the US children's television program, "Ding Dong School". Horwich died of congestive heart failure on 22 July 2001 in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 94.
Mary Pauline Hartline (October 29, 1926 – August 12, 2020) was an American model and actress. She became one of television's early stars. Hartline was born in Hillsboro, Illinois. In 1946, she was cast in ABC radio's "Teen Town" (originally, "Junior Junction") (or vice versa; references disagree). In 1949, the ABC television network picked up the local show, "Super Circus", which was also produced by Stokes. Hartline moved to "Super Circus" where her looks and figure made her a sex symbol. Hartline died on August 12, 2020 in Hillsboro, Illinois at the age of 93.
Franklin Burr Tillstrom (October 13, 1917 – December 6, 1985) was an American television personality and puppeteer. He was the creator of "Kukla, Fran and Ollie". After the original series ended in 1957, Tillstrom continued to work with the Kuklapolitans. Early in 1958, Tillstrom appeared with the puppets on Polly Bergen's short-lived NBC variety show, "The Polly Bergen Show". In 1978 Kukla, Burr and Ollie joined the Broadway cast of "Side by Side by Sondheim", a revue of Stephen Sondheim songs.
Elaine Mulqueen (January 27, 1932 – May 22, 2012) was an American children's television host and personality. She was born in Chicago. Mulqueen's career in television began in 1962, when she appeared in commercials for Coca-Cola on "Bozo's Circus". In 1963, Elaine Mulqueen and her husband began hosting "The Mulqueens" on WGN-TV. Elaine Mulqueen appeared on stage as a pixie-like character named Pandora. In 1965, the program moved to WBKB-TV (now WLS-TV), and the show was renamed "Mulqueen's Kiddie A-Go-Go".  On May 22, 2012, Mulqueen died from cancer of unknown primary origin in Chicago at the age of 80.
The Western Sydney Airport (also known as Badgerys Creek Airport) is an airport in the suburb of in Sydney, Australia. The airport is planned to be a 24 hour, curfew-free airport. It would most likely be completed in 2026. The site was officially designed by the Federal Government on 15 April 2014, after years of debate on the location for another airport within the Sydney basin. The site is within from the Blue Mountains National Park and lies to the east to Warragamba Dam, Sydney's largest drinking water catchment.
Cordaitales are an extinct order of woody plants. They are gymnosperms which may have been early conifers.  They had cone-like reproductive structures rather like those of modern conifers. The Cordaitales appeared during the Carboniferous period. They made big trees which were common on drier ground in tropical environments.  Also, some tall trees and some shrubby mangrove-like species of Cordaitales seem to have grown in the Carboniferous coal swamps. Cordaitales were also abundant during the Permian, but died out at the end of the Permian.  Many Cordiatales had elongated strap-like leaves, which look like the leaves of some modern-day conifers of the Araucariaceae and Podocarpaceae.
Podocarpaceae is a large family of mainly Southern Hemisphere conifers. There are about 156 species of evergreen trees and shrubs. It has up to 19 genera. The distribution of this family suggests its early evolution took place in the ancient southern continent of Gondwana. The family is a member of the Antarctic flora. Its main centres of diversity are in Australasia, particularly New Caledonia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. They are also in Malesia and South America (mainly in the Andes mountains). Several genera extend north of the equator into Indochina and the Philippines. "Podocarpus" goes as far north as southern Japan and southern China in Asia, and Mexico in the Americas, and "Nageia" into southern China and southern India. Two genera also occur in sub-Saharan Africa, the widespread "Podocarpus" and the endemic "Afrocarpus". "Parasitaxus usta" is unique as the only known parasitic gymnosperm. It occurs on New Caledonia, where it is parasitic on another member of the Podocarpaceae, "Falcatifolium taxoides".
Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling (21 March 193026 August 2000), is thought to be the founder of the nation in the Bahamas. He served various jobs that helped the nation eventually gain its independence. Early life. Pindling was born in Nassau, Bahamas, in the British West Indies on March 21, 1929. He eventually graduated from King's College London where he earned a degree in law. He later married Marguerite McKenzie. Middle life. In 1954, Pindling helped found the Progressive Liberal Party in the Bahamas. This party was formed mainly to overthrow the white-run colonial United Bahamian Party. In 1967 he was elected Premier of the Bahamas Islands and worked to give the Bahamas independence. He became Prime Minister of an independent Bahamas in 1973 were he worked to stop heavy British influence in the country. Later life. Pindling would continue his job as Prime Minister until 1992. Throughout his later time in term he would be accused of corruption and protecting drug dealers. In the 1980's the economy dropped heavily and many people lost faith in their prime minister. They decided to elect Hubert Ingraham to replace Pindling. Pindling eventually died August 26, 2000 due to cancer. He was 71 years old when he died.
The United States Space Force (USSF) is a part of the U.S. Armed Forces. It is focused on war in space. It is the sixth branch of the U.S. military. It is a part of the Department of the Air Force, one of the three parts of the Department of Defense. Because of this, the Space Force is led by the Secretary of the Air Force, who is under the Secretary of Defense. The leader of the Space Force is called the Chief of Space Operations.  History. On June 18, 2018, President Donald Trump announced in an address to the National Space Council a directive that requests the creation of a sixth branch of the United States Armed Forces. The president announced his intention for The Pentagon to create the 'Space Force' as an independent service branch, separate from the United States Air Force. Many US Senators stated they would rather create a Space Corps inside the Air Force. The Air Force has had a "Space Command" since September 1, 1982.  Vice President Mike Pence in August 2018 announced a plan that would create the Space Force by 2020. General John W. Raymond was nominated to be commander of Space Command in April 2019, and his nomination was heard in the United States Senate in June 2019. He was previously head of U.S. Air Force Space Command. Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett approved the moving of part of the Air Force to the Space Force and making it the Space Operations Command.  On 20 December 2019, the Space Force became the sixth armed service branch. General Raymond became the first Chief of Space Operations. This happened on 20 December 2019. Functions and duties. Functions. The United States Space Force Act says that it will exist to make sure that the United States can operate freely in space. It ensures that they can conduct military actions in space quickly and for a long time.  Duties. Its duties are to protect the interests of the United States in space. It also prevents attacks on the United States in and from space, and to generally operate in space. Organization. The Space Force is one of two equal parts of the Department of the Air Force.
Walter Alfred Bahr (April 1, 1927 – June 18, 2018) was an American professional soccer player. He was thought to be one of the greatest ever in his country. He was the long-time captain of the U.S. national team and played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Bahr died on June 18, 2018, in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, from complications related to a broken hip, aged 91.
Zhao Nanqi (; Korean: 조남기; Cho Namgi; 20 April 1927 – 17 June 2018) was a Chinese general and politician. He served in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Jilin Military District and as Vice Governor of Jilin province. He later served in top leadership positions in the PLA as Director of the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department (1987 to 1992), member of the Central Military Commission, and President of the PLA Academy of Military Science (1992 to 1995).  He was promoted to the rank of general in 1988. From 1998 to 2003 he served as a Vice Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Zhao Nanqi died in Beijing on 17 June 2018, at the age of 91.
Konstantinos "Kostas" Politis (; 21 March 1942 – 18 June 2018) was a Greek professional basketball player and coach. He was born in Athens. Politis played with Panathinaikos, and with them he won 3 Greek League championships, in the years 1967, 1969, and 1971. Politis also played with the senior men's Greek national basketball team. Politis died on 18 June 2018 in Athens at the age of 76.
Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion () (sometimes stylized as xxxtentacion or XXXTENTACION and referred to colloquially as X), was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born in Plantation, Florida, Onfroy spent most of his childhood in Lauderhill. His parents are Jamaican. He began writing music after being released from a juvenile detention center and released his first song on SoundCloud in June 2013, titled "News/Flock". He was a popular figure in SoundCloud rap, a trap scene that takes elements of lo-fi music and harsh 808s. He released his first album, "17", on August 25, 2017. Onfroy's second album, "?", was released on March 16, 2018. It debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200. Its singles "Sad!", "Changes" and "Moonlight" all reached the top 20 of the "Billboard" Hot 100. On June 18, 2018, he was shot to death at the age of 20 in his car after he was robbed at a motorcycle dealership in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Career. He made Members Only when he was 16 after leaving Ski Mask the Slump God's group Very Rare. Ski later joined Members Only as well. In 2013, he recorded the song "Vice City" which was the first song he released on SoundCloud. In May 2021, three years after his death, five of his unreleased SoundCloud songs were posthumously released as NFTs with the money being made going to his charity. Personal life. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when he was 13 and was re-diagnosed later on in his life. One of his best friends was fellow rapper Ski Mask the Slump God. He met Ski while in juvenile detention for gun possession. In 2016, he was charged with domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend Geneva Ayala. Ayala later wanted the charges to be dropped
The 2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 12th National Hockey League season in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning won their first Stanley Cup this season.  Offseason. The Lightning did not have a first-round pick. For their first pick, they chose Mike Egener in the second round, 35th over-all. Regular season. On Saturday, December 27, 2003, the Lightning scored three short-handed goals in a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins. The Lightning finished the regular season having tied the Detroit Red Wings for the most short-handed goals scored, with 15. Schedule and results. Regular season. 2003–04 regular season game log Lightning score listed first; Player stats. Forwards. "Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points" Defensemen. "Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points" Goaltending. "Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against"
Bridget of Sweden, or Birgitta Birgersdotter (1303–1373), was a mystic and saint, and founder of the Bridgettines nuns and monks. A few months before she was born, her mother was in a shipwreck. Many people died, but her mother was saved by the king's brother. In a dream the night after her rescue, she was told that she was saved because the child in her womb was very special, and was a gift from God. After Bridget was born, she wanted to live her life as a holy woman, but it was hard, because she was one of only two surviving children in her family. When she was 14 years old, she was forced to marry 18-year-old Ulf Gudmarsson. This was hard for her because she believed that staying a virgin would be the closest state to God.  After Ulf died, God sent a message to tell Bridget to come to Rome. That same year, Bridget packed up her bags and headed off to Rome, never to return to her hometown again. In 1370, Pope Urban V made her religious group official. She eventually became famous for helping to restoring the papacy in Rome.