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"Deșteaptă-te, române!" (, meaning "Wake up, Romanians!") is the national anthem of Romania. In the past, it has also been the national anthem of Moldova. This song has been Romania's national anthem since 1990; in the past, Romania had used five other anthems under different governments. History. The name of this song was first "Un răsunet" (meaning "An echo"). The words of the song was written by a poet from the region of Transylvania named Andrei Mureșanu during the Wallachian Revolution of 1848. Later that same year, it was published in a Romanian magazine. After hearing about the poem, a composer from the region of Wallachia named Anton Pann made a melody for it. The author Andrei Mureșanu later chose this music for his poem after he asked a church singer named Gheorghe Ucenescu to sing a melody that would fit for his song many times. It was sung for the first time in the city of Brașov during the liberal and nationalist revolt, then right after, it became the revolutionary anthem of Romania at the time. Historical use. In the past, it was the national anthem of the old and short-lived Republic of Moldova from 1991 to 1994 before being replaced with "Limba noastră". Between 1917 and 1918, "Deșteaptă-te, române!" was used as the anthem of the short-lived Moldavian Democratic Republic before the region became part of the Kingdom of Romania. In the past, Romania had been under various regimes and had used a lot of different anthem. First, "Marș triumfal" was used from 1862 to 1884, when Romania was a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. Then, "Trăiască Regele" was used when Romania became a monarchy, known as the Kingdom of Romania. Then when communism became a part of life in Romania, the anthems "Zdrobite cătușe", "Te slăvim, Românie!", and "Trei
Sir Martin Frobisher (1535 or 1539 – 15 November 1594) was an English seaman who made three voyages to the New World to look for the Northwest Passage. All of them landed in what is now northeastern Canada, around Resolution Island and Frobisher Bay. On his second voyage, Frobisher found what he thought was gold ore and carried 200 tons of it home on three ships since initial assaying determined it to be worth a profit of £5.10 per ton. Encouraged, Frobisher returned to Canada with an even larger fleet and dug several mines around Frobisher Bay. He carted 1,350 tons of the ore back, but after years of smelting, it was realised that both that batch of ore and the earlier one he had taken had been worthless iron pyrite. As an English privateer/pirate, he collected riches from French ships. He was later knighted for his service in repelling the Spanish Armada in 1588.
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, or Robert de La Salle (November 21, 1643 – March 19, 1687) was a French explorer. He explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico. La Salle claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France. He was attacked by Joseph-Antoine le Fèbvre, sieur de La Barre, as they were rivals. [[Category:People from
Irving Pichel (June 24, 1891 – July 13, 1954) was an American movie, television, radio, stage actor, and movie director. He was known for his roles in; "The Most Dangerous Game", "Destination Moon", "Oliver Twist", "Tomorrow is Forever", and "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid". Pichel was born on June 24, 1891 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was one of the few actors to be blacklisted. Pichel was married to Violette Wilson. They had three children. Pichel died on July 13, 1954 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California from heart failure, aged 63.
Stacy Keibler (born October 14, 1979, in Rosedale, Maryland) is an American actor, model and retired professional wrestler. She was best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where she worked from 2001 to 2006. She also worked with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1999 to 2001. Keibler is also known for her long legs and was known as "The Legs of WCW" and "The Legs of WWE" when she was a professional wrestler. When she competed on the second season of Dancing with the Stars she was nicknamed "The Weapon of Mass Seduction" because of her long legs. Before becoming a professional wrestler, Keibler was a member of the cheerleading squad for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). She married Future Ads CEO Jared Pobre on March 8, 2014 at Mexico. On March 31, 2023, Keibler was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Mick Foley and Torrie Wilson.
is a Japanese phrase and cultural concept. The phrase means "it cannot be helped" or "nothing can be done about it". "Shikata ga nai" implies a kind of hard work which is defined by Japanese culture. If something happens which is beyond someone's ability to control or affect, a conventional Japanese reaction is to say "shikata ga nai". With this phrase, someone recognizes that a problem exists and then gets on with doing what can be done.  Shoganai. The phrase is another way to say that it's useless to try to do something. After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, "shoganai" was one of the most commonly heard expressions.
The Democratic Liberal Party (; PD-L) was a conservative liberal political party in the Romanian parliament. On 26 July 2014, The Democratic Liberal Party formed an alliance with the National Liberal Party, the alliance was named ACL.
is a widely used Japanese cultural concept. The term means "enduring the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity". The idea is often translated as "perseverance" or "patience". "Gaman" implies a kind of hard work which is defined by Japanese culture. "Gaman" is a passive term. It focuses on no complaints in the process of working with others. It contrasts with an active process. History. The term "Gaman" first appeared in Japan as a teaching of Zen Buddhism. After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, "gaman" was one of the most commonly heard expressions  Analysis. "Gaman" is a subject in writings about the Japanese-Americans and others held in United States' internment camps during World War II. In internment camps, "gaman" meant a kind of strength in the face of difficulty or suffering. The term is used in writings about those who lived were harmed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan. "Gaman" is the subject of academic studies. The word "gaman" is the origin of the corollary concept of "ganbaru".
John Leslie "Jackie" Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) was an American movie, television, child, stage, radio, voice, silent movie actor, and comedian. He was known for his roles as The Kid in Charlie Chaplin's "The Kid" and as Uncle Fester in "The Addams Family". A law is named after him in the state of California, "The Coogan Act". Early life. Coogan was born on October 26, 1914 in Los Angeles, California. He studied at the University of Southern California and at the Santa Clara University before he dropped out. Personal life. He was married to Betty Grable from 1937 until they divorced in 1939. He was later married to Flower Parry from 1941 until they divorced in 1943. Then he was married to Ann McCormack from 1946 until they divorced in 1951. Finally he was married to Dorothea Lampere from 1952 until his death in 1984. Family. Coogan has one son with Grable, one daughter with McCormack, and has a son and daughter with Lampere. His grandson is actor Keith Coogan, by his daughter Leslie. Death. Coogan died on March 1, 1984 in Santa Monica, California from cardiac arrest, aged 69. Coogan was later buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.
Edward John "E. J." Smith (27 January 1850 – 15 April 1912) was an English sea captain. He was the captain of the R.M.S Titanic, which sank when it struck an iceberg. Smith was to retire after the maiden voyage of the Titanic, but died when the ship sank. Smith was born on 27 January 1850 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England. He was married to Sarah Eleanor Pennington from 1887 until his death in 1912. They had one daughter.  In September 1911, "Titanic"’s sister ship "Olympic" was hit by the HMS "Hawke", but the two ships did not sink. Smith was officially named Edward John.  At 62 years old April 1912, Smith took command of the RMS "Titanic."  Shortly after 11:40 p.m. local time, Smith was informed by First Officer William Murdoch that the "Titanic" struck the iceberg. Smith knew within minutes that the ship was doomed and many passengers were likely to die. During the evacuation, Captain Smith did all in his power to prevent panic among the crew and passengers, and did his best to assist in the evacuation. Major Arthur Godfrey Peuchen of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club said: “He was doing everything in his power to get women in these boats, and to see that they were lowered properly. I thought he was doing his duty in regard to the lowering of the boats". Robert Williams Daniel, a first class passenger also said: "Captain Smith was the biggest hero I ever saw. He stood on the bridge and shouted through a megaphone, trying to make himself heard." Just minutes before the ship started its final plunge, Smith was still busy releasing the "Titanic"'s crew from their duties. He went to the Marconi operators room and released Junior Marconi Officer Harold Bride and senior wireless operator John "Jack" Phillips from their duties. He then carried out a final tour of the deck, telling crew members: "Now it's every man for himself." Steward Edward Brown saw the captain approach with a megaphone in his hand and heard
Colonel Archibald Gracie IV (January 17, 1859 – December 4, 1912) was an American writer, amateur historian, real estate investor, and survivor of the sinking of the R.M.S Titanic. He survived the sinking by climbing aboard an overturned lifeboat. He wrote a popular book about the disaster which is still in print today. Early life. Gracie was born on January 17, 1859 in Mobile, Alabama and studied at St. Paul's School. He was never married. Titanic sinking. Gracie was saved during the sinking of the Titanic when he got onto a lifeboat. Then as the ship started to sink, his life boat was sucked underwater. Gracie and his friend Clinch Smith were under the ship when Gracie was freed from the ship's current and began to swin towards a collapsed lifeboat. His friend Clinch never reached the surface and his remains were never found. Death. Gracie died on December 4, 1912 from diabetes in New York City, New York, aged 53. He died just 8 months after the sinking, making him the first upper-class Titanic survivor to die. Gracie's last words were "We must get them into the boats. We must get them all into the boats."
John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American businessman, real estate builder, investor, inventor, and writer. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Spanish-American War.  Astor was born on July 13, 1864 in Rhinebeck, New York. He studied at Harvard University. Astor was married to Ava Lowle Willing from 1891 until they divorced in 1909. He was later married to Madeleine Talmage Force from 1911 until his death in 1912. He had two children with Willing and one before his death with Force. Astor died on April 15, 1912 during the sinking of the Titanic. He was 47 years old. In James Cameron's "Titanic", he is played by actor Eric Braeden.
Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger, III (born January 23, 1951) is an American pilot, diplomat and writer. He was the U.S. Ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization from February 3, 2022 to July 1, 2022. He is known for saving US Airways Flight 1549 that successfully landed in the Hudson River in New York City.  Sullenberger was born on January 23, 1951 in Denison, Texas. He is married to Lorraine Sullenberger. He has two daughters. A movie about Sullenberger's heroic flight, "Sully" by Clint Eastwood has been released in 2016. Tom Hanks plays Sullenberger. On June 15, 2021, President Joe Biden announced he would nominate Sullenberger as the U.S. representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization, with the rank of ambassador. On December 2, 2021 his nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate. He resigned on July 1, 2022.
Rodney Dangerfield (born Jacob Rodney Cohen, November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004) was an American comedian, movie, television, stage, radio, voice actor, writer, and singer. He was known for his catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" He was in the movies "Easy Money", "Caddyshack", and "Back to School". He won a Grammy Award. Dangerfield was born on November 22, 1921 in Babylon, New York. He was married to Joyce Indig from 1949 until they divorced in 1961. They remarried in 1963 and divorced again in 1973. From 1993 until his death in 2004, he was married to Joan Child. He has two children with Indig. Dangerfield died on October 5, 2004 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California from complications from surgery, aged 82.
James Francis Donovan III (July 17, 1956 – October 26, 2024) was an American sportscaster and newscaster for WKYC-TV. He was the sports anchor for the station before becoming sports director. He is also the radio voice of the Cleveland Browns. He also called Cleveland Indians telecasts. For one season, he called games for the Vermont Reds, an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. For SportsTime Ohio, Donovan hosts various Browns shows such as "The Berea Report", "Sunday Strategy", and "Browns Red Zone". He was also sports anchor at WEZF-TV. Donovan also worked at NBC Sports for their coverage of the NFL, 1994 World Cup, and the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics for soccer and swimming. Donovan, his wife Cheryl, and daughter Meghan lived in Hinckley, Ohio. Donovan died from chronic lymphocytic leukemia in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 26, 2024, at the age of 68.
The History of Middle-Earth, is a series compound by twelve volumes, published in 1983 to 1996, that analyze the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. The book was edited and compiled by his son, Christopher Tolkien. These books are extremely detailed, Christopher Tolkien wrote the books based the annotations of his father. But some texts continue not published, they continue in the libraries of Bodleian and Marquette University, and in particular hands, like in "Elvish Linguistic Fellowship". The first five books discuss about the ancient history of The Silmarillion and relational texts. From the sixth to the ninth, the books discuss about the history of Númenor in the formation of The Notion Club Papers. The books ten and eleven back to the Silmarillion, with the "Annals of Beleriand" and the "Annals of Aman". The twelfth book discuss about the creation of Lord of the Rings' appendix. The books are:
Gayle Gardner is a retired sportscaster who worked with ESPN and NBC. She was an anchor for "SportsCenter" for three years before NBC hired her. While she worked at NBC, she covered the NFL, Major League Baseball, tennis, college football, and the Olympics.
Mike Greenberg (born August 6, 1967) is a television personality with ESPN. He has hosted "SportsCenter", "ESPN Radio SportsCenter", and "Mike and Mike in the Morning" with Mike Golic. He also hosted the game show "Duel" on the ABC Network. He worked as a play-by-play announcer, with Golic, on ESPN's coverage of the Arena Football League. From 2007-2009, Golic and Greenberg worked as the #2 announcers for Monday Night Football. They were replaced by Brad Nessler and Trent Dilfer. They continue to anchor "SportsCenter" and host their radio show "Mike and Mike in the Morning". Greenberg was also an anchor on "ESPNEWS". Greenberg was born in New York City.
, also known as or "Battleship Island", is a 1.2-km2 Japanese island. It is one of 505 uninhabited islands in Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu. The island is on a tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. History. Hashima is a former coal mining site. People lived on the island from 1887 until 1974. In 1890, Mitsubishi bought the inhabited island to mine coal from undersea tunnels. The company built Japan's first large concrete building. It was nine stories. This Hashima Island is also known as "The Prison island" or "The island of the Hell", because many teenagers from South Korea forced to work at mines in Hashima Island. When those miners arrived there without knowing that they won't be able to see their homes again, majority of them were 13 years old to 15 years old. They had work under in such a terrible conditions: wearing only under wear to go in the mine also, they never got paid for their work and for their meals, they had to eat the left overs from making bean oil. Only two out of over a hundred of the young workers survived. They said "I could here my friend yelling that they are hungry all the time." and "I want to eat a bowl of rice grown in my country with a bowl of warm soup". These survivors described Hashima Island as "a prison that I am forced to stay without frames" Also, Japan has rapidly said that the young miners volunteered to come so it is not considered as "forced to work". However, the two survivors does not agree with that. Behind the this island of Hashima there is sad truth. Since 2005, the island has been part of the city of Nagasaki. Geography. Hashima island is near the mouth of Nagasaki harbour. It is about 19 miles from the center of the city. In popular culture. The island is one of the locations in the 2012 James Bond film "Skyfall".
Karam Ibrahim Gaber (, born September 1, 1979, in Alexandria) is an Egyptian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 96 at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won the silver medal at the 2003 World Championships. At the 2012 London Olympics he won a silver medal. Gaber won at the 2004 Olympics Greco-Roman finals with a gap of 12 points (12–1), having competed against Ramaz Nozadze of Georgia who won the silver and Mehmet Özal of Turkey, whom Gaber defeated in the semifinals with 11 points (11–0). Gaber competed in a mixed martial arts match against Kazuyuki Fujita (Greco-Roman Wrestling) at K-1's "Dynamite" event on 31 December 2004. Gaber was Egypt's flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, although he failed to qualify for the quarter finals in Beijing. He won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In February 2024, he announced his retirement due to an injury which prevented him from competing at the African Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and he reconsidered recently and participated in a championship for veterans winning Gold Medal in 2023 and Bronze Medal in 2024,in Addition Karam Gaber is certified as Professional wrestling Coach and An actor in several movies along with being Brand Ambassador for several brands. Gaber latest acting in the highly awaited series (Al Ghawy) that will be aired during the Holy Month of Ramadan (March 2025)
Khetag Gozyumov (born 24 April 1981 in Alagir, North Ossetian ASSR) is an Azerbaijani wrestler of Ossetian origin. He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Jason Elam (born March 8, 1970) is a retired American football placekicker. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii. Elam also played for the Atlanta Falcons. He was selected three-times for the Pro Bowl. With the Broncos, Elam won two Super Bowls. He is tied with Tom Dempsey, Sebastian Janikowski, and David Akers for the longest field goal in NFL history at 63 yards.
Ryan David Leaf (born May 15, 1976) is a former American football player. He was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. He played for the San Diego Chargers and the Dallas Cowboys between 1998 and 2001. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks. Leaf had a successful college career at Washington State University. He was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. He was the second overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. The first pick was Peyton Manning. Leaf's professional career was short and interrupted by injuries. During his brief career in the NFL, Leaf was in 25 games and made 21 starts. The sports network ESPN listed Leaf first on their list of the 25 Biggest Sports Flops between 1979-2004. On March 30, 2012 Leaf was arrested on burglary, theft, and drug charges in his hometown of Great Falls, Montana. Four days later, Leaf was arrested again for the same crimes.
Kordell Stewart (born October 16, 1972) is a American former professional football quarterback. He played parts of 11 years in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens. Stewart was drafted out of Colorado by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 60th pick in the second round of the 1995 NFL Draft. Stewart retired in 2012, seven years after he played his last NFL game.
Tom Hammond (born May 10, 1944 in Lexington, Kentucky) is a sportscaster who works for NBC Sports along with Dan Hicks and Bob Costas. Biography. Hammond is the co-host of Thoroughbred Racing on NBC.  He also currently calls Notre Dame football games on NBC and Olympic games for NBC as well.  He is a track-and-field announcer during the Olympics.  Before NBC. Before his time at NBC, he was the radio voice of the Syracuse Orangemen football and basketball team and called college basketball games for ESPN and Lincoln Financial Sports.  Past and current jobs at NBC. He was the lead play-by-play announcer for the WNBA on NBC and the AFL on NBC with Pat Haden. Hammond and Haden also teamed up for Notre Dame Football on NBC. Hammond has called NBA games for NBC as well as NFL games for NBC. He also called NFL Wild Card Saturday playoffs for NBC from 2007 through 2012. He is the main play-by-play announcer for NBC's coverage of figure skating. He has called the Orange Bowl and gymnastics for NBC and filled in for Bryant Gumbel on the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Denver Broncos-Houston Texans game pairing with Cris Collinsworth. Personal. Hammond was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky and continues to live there. Hammond has criticized "SportsCenter" by calling it a "comedy show".  He suffered a heart attack in 2002 and missed the Breeders' Cup. NBC colleague Bob Costas took his role as the host.
Richard Caruthers "Rich" Little (born November 26, 1938) is an American-Canadian comedian, movie, voice, radio, and stage actor. He is known for his impersonations of celebrities and as the first actor to provide the voice for The Pink Panther in "Pink Panther". He has won a Juno Award. Little was born on November 26, 1938 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was married to Jeanne Worden from 1971 until they divorced in 1989. He had a daughter in 1988, Lyndsay Cottrell from a previous relationship. Then he was married to Jeannette Markey from 1994 until they divorced in 1997. Then he was married to Marie Marotta from 2003 until her death in 2010. He has now been married to Catherine Brown since 2012. He now lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2008.
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), better known by his stage name Jamie Foxx, is an American movie, television, voice actor, comedian, singer-songwriter, and radio talk show host. He is known for his roles in; "Ray", "Django Unchained", "Law Abiding Citizens", "Horrible Bosses", "The Soloist", "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" and "". He had his own show, "The Jamie Foxx Show". Foxx is an African American. He was born on January 13, 1967 in Terrell, Texas. He has two daughters, Corinne and Annalise Foxx. In April 2023, Foxx was hospitalized after having a brain hemorrhage that led to a stroke.
Howard William Cosell (March 25, 1918 – April 23, 1995) was an American sports journalist, movie and television actor, and writer. He was known for his sports announcing and for his roles in "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell", "Bananas", "Fol-de-Rol", and in "Sleeper".  Cosell was born on March 25, 1918 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He studied at New York University and at New York University School of Law. Cosell was married to Mary Edith Abrams from 1944 until her death in 1990. Cosell and Abrams had two children. Cosell died on April 23, 1995 in New York City, New York from heart failure, aged 77.