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Liang Sili (; 24 August 1924 – 14 April 2016) was a Chinese rocket and missile system control scientist, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He was the youngest son of Chinese scholar and reformist Liang Qichao. His elder brothers, Liang Sicheng and Liang Siyong, were also academicians. Works. He was appointed at the Institute of Telecommunications Technology (Ministry of Posts &amp; Telecommunications) and later Institute of Electronic Science (Communication Department of PLA). In 1956, Liang transferred to the Fifth Institute of Ministry of Defense. He became the deputy director of Research Office of Missile Control System, working under Qian Xuesen. He acted an important role on the design of Dongfeng 2A missile, Dongfeng 5 missile, Long March 2 rocket and Long March 3 rocket. Liang was elected an academician of the International Academy of Astronautics in 1987, and academician of CAS in 1993. He became the vice-president of the International Astronautical Federation in 1994. Death. Liang died on 14 April 2016 at the age of 91 in Beijing.
Ilija Ivezić (20 July 1926 – 14 April 2016) was a Croatian movie actor. He was born in Ričice, Gračac, Croatia. In a career that spanned more than fifty years, Ivezić worked with directors Fadil Hadžić, Krsto Papić, Vatroslav Mimica, Veljko Bulajić, and Antun Vrdoljak, among many others. He was known for his roles in "Last of the Renegades" (1964), "Die Rechnung - eiskalt serviert" (1966), "Acting Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa Donja" (1974), "The Golden Years" (1993) and in "Marshal Tito's Spirit" (1999) Ivezić died on 14 April 2016 in Zagreb, Croatia, aged 89.
Manouchehr Sotoudeh (, 19 July 1913 – 13 April 2016) was an Iranian geographer and scholar of Persian literature. He wrote 60 books and nearly 300 articles. He is the first Iranian who published the first dialectal dictionary. He was also a professor of University of Tehran. Sotoudeh died in Chalus, Iran from respiratory failure on 13 April 2016, aged 102.
Mariano Martínez, better known as Mariano Mores (18 February 1918 – 13 April 2016), was a famous Argentine tango composer, pianist and conductor. He was born in Buenos Aires.  Together with Enrique Santos Discépolo, he authored such classics as "Uno" (1943), "Sin palabras" (1946) and "Cafetín de Buenos Aires" (1948). Mores and José María Contursi wrote "En esta tarde gris" (1941), "Tu piel de jazmín" (1941), "Grisel" (1942) and "Cristal" (1944). He co-wrote "La calesita" (1953) and "El patio de la morocha" (1951) with Cátulo Castillo, "Una lágrima tuya" (1949) with Homero Manzi and, "Cuartito Azul" (1939) with Mario Battistella. Mores died on 13 April 2016 in Buenos Aires at the age of 98.
Dame Leonie Judith Kramer (1 October 1924 – 20 April 2016) was an Australian academic, educator and professor. She is known to be the first female professor of English in Australia, first woman to chair the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the first female chancellor of the University of Sydney. She was made the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire and the Companion of the Order of Australia. Kramer died in Sydney, Australia on 20 April 2016 from complications of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 91.
Braddell MRT station (NS18) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station located on the North South Line in Toa Payoh, Singapore. It was the first underground station on the MRT network with side platforms due to space constraints. Former Codes. Formerly the code was: N9
Boris Hybner (August 5, 1941 — April 2, 2016) was a Czech actor and mime artist. In 2010, Hybner won the Thalia Award. He was known for his movies "Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping" (1983), "Dissolved and Effused" (1985), "Cosy Dens" (1999), "I'm All Good" (2008), "Toys in the Attic" (2009) and in "Marguerite" (2015). Hybner died on April 2, 2016 in Prague at the age of 74 from an illness.
Nguyen Anh 9 (born Nguyen Dinh Anh, January 1, 1940 – April 14, 2016) was a Vietnamese songwriter and pianist.  Early life. He was born in Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam on January 1, 1940. He was raised in Nha Trang and in Saigon. Nguyen Dinh Anh studied at Taberd until 1954 and went to Da Lat. Career. Nguyen Anh 9 started his songwriting career in a very accidental way when touring Japan with Khanh Ly. Nguyen Anh 9 played the guitar he was holding right away and sang: "Không! Không! Tôi không còn, tôi không còn yêu em nữa..." ("No! No! I'm no longer, I'm no longer in love with you..."). When coming back to Vietnam, Khanh Ly suggested he write this song. At her suggestion, he finished writing his first song in a short time. The song "Không" (No) was first recorded by Khanh Ly on vinyl with the disc title "Tình ca quê hương" (Native land love songs). "Không" became one of the signature songs of Elvis Phuong's singing career, as well as some other Nguyen Anh 9's songs such as "Ai đưa em về" (Who takes you home), "Chia phôi" (Parting), "Một lời cuối cho em" (One last word for you)... many performed by Elvis Phuong on the stage of Queen Bee discothèque in Saigon in early 1970s. In 1982, Nguyen Anh 9 returned to the music industry. He continued to take part in the concerts and piano shows in many places. Nguyen Anh 9 was also invited to write the soundtracks for some movies such as "Mảnh tình nghiệt ngã" (Ill-fated love affair), "Mênh mông tình buồn" (Immensely sad love). Death. He died of pneumonia and heart failure in Ho Chi Minh City, aged 76.
Gareth Daniel Thomas (12 February 1945 – 13 April 2016) was a Welsh actor. He was best known for his role as Roj Blake in the BBC science fiction television series "Blake's 7", but appeared in many other movies and television programmes, including Shem in the ITV sci-fi series "Star Maidens" and Adam Brake in the fantasy series "Children of the Stones". Thomas died of heart failure in Surrey, Greater London on 13 April 2016, aged 71.
Raymond Hoyt "Ray" Thornton, Jr. (July 16, 1928 – April 13, 2016) was an American politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the U.S. Representative for Arkansas' 4th congressional district from 1973 to 1979 and the 2nd district from 1991 to 1997. He studied among others at Yale University. Thornton died in Little Rock, Arkansas on April 13, 2016, aged 87.
Chanhassen is a city in Carver and Hennepin counties in the state of Minnesota. It is southwest of Minneapolis. The population was 25,947 at the 2020 census. Background. As of the census of 2020, there were 25,947 people, 9,644 households, and 7,256 families living in the city. Chanhassen is home to several attractions that are well-recognized throughout the state and even nationally. Chanhassen is located in Minnesota's 3rd congressional district, represented by Erik Paulsen, a Republican. President George W. Bush was the first sitting United States president to visit Chanhassen. Companies with headquarters in Chanhassen include:
William "Bill" Mason Gray (October 9, 1929 – April 16, 2016) was Emeritus Professor of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University (CSU), and the head of the Tropical Meteorology Project at CSU's Department of Atmospheric Sciences. He was widely regarded as a pioneer in the science of forecasting hurricanes and one of the world's leading experts on tropical storms. After retiring as a faculty member at CSU in 2005, Gray remained actively involved in both climate change and tropical cyclone research until his death. Gray died in Fort Collins, Colorado on April 16, 2016, aged 86.
Newton MRT station (NS21/DT11) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station in Singapore. It is an interchange station between the North South MRT Line and Downtown MRT Line. The station was formerly known as Newton Circus. It is one of the stations that is not connected from North South line to Downtown line. The station transit area is public. History. The station was opened on 12 December 1987 and the original station code is N4. Downtown Line station was opened on 27 December 2015, reducing the need to take bus services 171 and 700/700A. On 5 October 2017, a Platform screen door on the North South Line platform did not work. The door, which is fitted with sensors to detect when the train doors opens, did not open when the train doors opened. SMRT staffs directed passengers to the nearest working door. A similar case happened at the Downtown Line platform at Botanic Gardens station. On 7 to 8 October, this station was the temporary terminating point for trains travelling from Marina South Pier. This was due to the Bishan tunnel flooding which caused train services to be suspended between Ang Mo Kio and Newton. Normal train services resumed at around 2pm on 8 October. As part of Exercise Station Guard 2018, a security exercise, X-ray machines and metal detectors are used in this station. It is also used as part of a trial in November 2018.
Canberra MRT station (NS12) is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South Line, located along Canberra Link in Sembawang, Singapore.  The station was announced on 27 June 2014. Construction began on 26 March 2016 and station opened on 3 November 2019. It will let people in the area take 10 minutes less to travel to the city centre or Jurong East.
Bayfront MRT Station (CE1/DT16) is a MRT Station in Singapore. It is an interchange station between the Circle and Downtown lines. It serves mainly the Marina Bay Sands hotel and casino, an underground walkway also provides visitors with a convenient passage to Gardens by the Bay. Bayfront was the fifth and newest station that has a cross-platform interchange, after City Hall, Raffles Place, Jurong East and Tanah Merah. History. This station was opened on 14 January 2012 and commuters can view the glimpse of the Downtown Line until the line opens on 22 December 2013. Services and connections. At the platform level, there are several platforms for the Bayfront MRT Station: In addition, bus services 97, 106, 133, 502, 518 also stops at two of the key stops at Bayfront Avenue, which is next to Marina Bay Sands and Bayfront MRT Station respectively.
Peter Heayne Joseph Sellers (1921/1922 – 22 April 2016) was a New Zealand sports broadcaster. He was born in the Wellington. He studied at Rongotai College. Sellers began working for the New Zealand Broadcasting Service in Wellington in 1952. He moved to Dunedin in 1958. He became one of the country's leading sports broadcasters, retiring in 1987. He was best known as a radio broadcaster, Sellers also presented a television sports show from the early 1960s until 1975. Sellers died in Dunedin on 22 April 2016, aged 94.
Kit West (1936 – 16 April 2016) was a British special effects artist. He was known for his work in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Return of the Jedi". In his career, West has been nominated three times but won an Academy Awards for his work in special affects. He was born in London. Death. West died on 17 April 2016 in London, aged 79.
Zena Latto (October 25, 1925 – April 5, 2016) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist. During the 1940s and 1950s, she played with the big band the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. She bought a baritone saxophone to stay with that group and continued to perform with the Sweethearts until 1955. Latto performed with her own band the Modern Moods from 1955 to 1957. Latto died in Jacksonville, Florida on April 5, 2016, aged 90.
Erwin "Mick" Nathanson (February 17, 1928 – April 5, 2016) was an American author. He was known as the author of the 1965 novel "The Dirty Dozen". His book was made into a movie with the same name. He was born in The Bronx, New York. Nathanson died at his home in Laguna Niguel, California from heart failure on April 5, 2016, aged 88.
Eunos MRT Station (EW7) is an MRT Station in Singapore. It is along the The station is located in Geylang East which is sometimes called Eunos. Eunos MRT Station opened on 4 November 1989. The station features a Malay style roof. This style roof can also be found at Chinese Garden (EW25) and Lakeside (EW26). Following stations. Previous: Kembangan (EW6)&lt;br&gt;Next: Paya Lebar (EW8) Former codes. Formerly the code was: E6 (1989 - 2001)
one-north MRT Station (CC23) is an MRT Station in Singapore. It is a Station on the Circle MRT Line.  The station was opened on 8 October 2011 and is the only one on the entire MRT whose name does not start with a capital letter. It is located opposite Dover and serves the Industrial estate and schools nearby. Naming. The name one-north was selected to reflect the geographical location of Singapore, at one degree north.
Mahmoud Abou Zeid (Arabic محمود أبو زيد) or Shawkan (Arabic شوكان) is an Egyptian photojournalist. His photographs were published in many countries. He has been in prison without a trial since 2013, after he took photographs of a protest in Egypt. Work. Many Egyptian news organizations used Shawkan's photos. Shawkan's photos were in many international newspapers and magazines, including Time magazine, The Sun, Bild (a German newspaper) and Die Zeit. In 2010, Shawkan went to work for Demotix, a photo agency in London. During the Arab Spring, Shawkan took photos of the Tahir Square protests in Cairo. In 2013, Shawkan took photos of protests against the Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi in Cairo. Police arrested him. Two other photographers were arrested at the same time: Louis Jammes, a French photographer and Mike Giglio, a US reporter. Jammes and Giglio are free but Shawkan is still in prison. In March 2015, Shawkan wrote a letter about his torture in prison. Shawkan's trial was scheduled for April 23, 2016. Shawkan went to court, but the court did not free him. The trial was changed to May 5. Art exhibits. In September 2016, Shawkan's photos were exhibited in New York at Bronx Documentary Center. His work was also shown at Photoville in New York. The Shawkan Photo Awards. In 2015 a photojournalism prize, The Shawkan Photo Awards, was named for Shawkan. The first winner was Islam Osama, who took a photo of the death of activist Shaimaa Sabbagh. Campaign for freedom. Shawkan was arrested on August 14, 2013 during protests against the government. More than 1000 people were killed and many protesters were arrested. Two other journalists were arrested at the same time, one from France and one from the United States. The foreign journalists were freed quickly, but Shawkan was charged with weapons possession, illegal assembly, murder and attempted murder. One of the other journalists, Mike
Milltown is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. History. The Lenape (Native American people) had settlements along the Lawrence Brook. It would soon be called Lawrence Brook Mill. The 1903 classic western film "The Great Train Robbery" was shot in Milltown. In March 2010, the Milltown City Council voted against changing the name of Petain Avenue. They said it would be difficult for the residents if the name changed. Petain Avenue is named for Philippe Pétain, a French World War I general who became the leader of the Vichy France government during World War II. Geography. Milltown borough has a total area of of land and of water. The borough borders North Brunswick Township to the west and East Brunswick Township to the east. Demographics. 2020 Census. As of 2020, the borough's population was 7,037. Government. Local government. The government of Milltown consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council. The council has six members. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. In the 2009 election for governor, Republican Chris Christie received 56.2% of the vote (1,684 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 33% (982 votes). Independent Chris Daggett received 261 votes (.09%). In this election 49% of registered voters came out to cast their votes. Education. The Milltown Public Schools serves students in public school for Kindergarten through eighth grade. For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Spotswood High School in Spotswood. Transportation. Roads and highways. , the borough had a total of of roadways. Public transportation. New Jersey Transit provides local bus service on weekdays along the 811 route and Coach USA Suburban Transit provides NYC rush-hour commuter service on the 400 route. The Raritan River Railroad used to run through Milltown. The track and freight station still remain. Notable people. People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Milltown include:
John Ericson (sometimes spelled Erickson; September 25, 1926 – May 3, 2020) was a German-American movie and television actor. He was known for his roles in "Pretty Boy Floyd" (1960), "Under Ten Flags" (1960), "Slave Queen of Babylon" (1963), "7 Faces of Dr. Lao" (1964), "" (1965), "The Money Jungle" (1968), "The Bamboo Saucer" (1968), "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" (1971), "Crash!" (1977), and "The Far Side of Jericho" (2006). Ericson died of pneumonia in Santa Fe, New Mexico on May 3, 2020 at the age of 93.
Ben Roy Mottelson (July 9, 1926 – May 13, 2022) was an American-born Danish nuclear physicist. He won the 1975 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the non-spherical geometry of atomic nuclei. Early life. Mottelson was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Lyons Township High School in LaGrange, Illinois. He received a Bachelor's degree from Purdue University in 1947, and a Ph.D. in nuclear physics from Harvard University in 1950. Career. In 1950–51, James Rainwater (1917 – 1986) and Aage Bohr (1922 – 2009) had developed models of the atomic nucleus. It began learn the behaviour of the individual nucleons. Mottelson worked with Aage Bohr to share the theoretical models with experimental data. In three papers which were published in 1952–53, Bohr and Mottelson demonstrated close agreement between theory and experiment, for example showing that the energy levels of certain nuclei could be described by a rotation spectrum. This work stimulated new theoretical and experimental studies. Nobel Prize (1975). Rainwater, Bohr and Mottelson were jointly awarded the 1975 Nobel Prize in Physics "for the discovery of the connection between collective motion and particle motion in atomic nuclei and the development of the theory of the structure of the atomic nucleus based on this connection". Later career. Bohr and Mottelson continued to work together, publishing a two-volume monograph, "Nuclear Structure". The first volume, "Single-Particle Motion," appeared in 1969, and the second volume, "Nuclear Deformations," in 1975. Professor Mottelson was a member of the Board of Sponsors of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. He was a foreign fellow of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences and the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. In 1969, he won the Atoms for Peace Award. Personal life. Mottelson had dual citizenship. He had both Danish and American citizenship. He lived in Copenhagen, Denmark. Mottelson was married to Nancy Jane Reno from 1948 until her death in 1975. They had two sons and one daughter. Mottelson then married Britta Marger Siegumfeldt in 1983. Mottelson died on May 13, 2022 in Copenhagen at the age of 95.
The Thamirabarani River is a river in India. It starts flowing from the peak Agastyarkoodam in the Western Ghats hills in Papanasam of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. This river had the name of Porunai in ancient Tamil country. The name of Thamirabarani is assumed from the high content of Copper in this river. This copper content also makes the water of this river, sweet or tasty. The Thamirabarani river runs through the districts of Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi. The length of this river is . This river and its tributaries brings water to these districts. Therefore, the water is used for irrigation purposes. The tributaries of Thamirabarani river are Gadananathi River, Manimuthar River, Pachaiyar River etc. List of dams are constructed surrounding the river.
Pierre-Joseph Redouté (10 July 1759 in Saint-Hubert – 19 June 1840 in Paris) was a painter and botanist from the Southern Netherlands. He is known for his watercolours of roses, lilies and other flowers. He was nicknamed "the Raphael of flowers" and has been called the greatest botanical illustrator of all time. Many of the species he painted had never been illustrated before. He was an official court artist of Queen Marie Antoinette, and he continued painting through the French Revolution and Reign of Terror. For fifty years, Redouté was the drawing teacher to French queens and princesses. He dedicated "Choix des plus belles fleurs" to two of his students, Louise and Marie d’Orléans. Later, Marie d’Orléans became the first queen of the Belgians. Principal works. Posthumously published, in 1989:
Sherman's March to the Sea is the name given to the military Savannah Campaign in the American Civil War. This was a march of troops through Georgia that lasted from November 15 to December 21, 1864. It was led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army. The campaign began with Sherman's troops leaving the captured city of Atlanta, Georgia, on November 15. It ended with the capture of the port of Savannah on December 21. His army burned military targets along with stores, other businesses, and the homes of the people who lived in their path. This ruined the Confederacy's economy and its means of travelling. Sherman's plan of action of fighting deep inside enemy territory without any extra supplies changed American war strategy.
Nina Nikolayevna Arkhipova ("Нина Николаевна Архипова"; 1 May 1921 – 24 April 2016) was a Soviet-born Russian movie and stage actress. She was a People's Artist of the RSFSR (1988). She was known for her roles in "Bountiful Summer", "Prosnis i poy", "Burnt by the Summer". She was born in Omsk, USSR. Arkhipova died in Moscow, Russia from complications of pneumonia on 24 April 2016, aged 94.
The Sweet Escape is the second studio album by the American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani, which was released on December 1, 2006 by Interscope Records. Personnel. Credits adapted from the liner notes of "The Sweet Escape".
Ronald "Ron" Jeffery Brace III (December 18, 1986 – April 23, 2016) was an American football nose tackle. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft as a defensive end. He played college football at Boston College. He played for the Patriots from 2009 through 2012. Brace died suddenly from an apparent heart attack on April 23, 2016 in Springfield, Massachusetts at the age of 29.
Harry Walter Perkowski (September 6, 1922 – April 20, 2016) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played between 1947 and 1955 for the Cincinnati Reds &amp; Redlegs (1947, 1949–54) and Chicago Cubs (1955). He was listed at , , he batted and threw left-handed. Perkowski died in Beckley, West Virginia on April 20, 2016, aged 93.
Emile Ford (born Michael Emile Telford Miller, 16 October 1937 – 11 April 2016) was a Saint Lucian musician and singer. He was born in Castries. He was popular in the United Kingdom in the late 1950s and early 1960s as the leader of Emile Ford &amp; the Checkmates. They had a number one hit in late 1959 with "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?". He also did pioneering work as a sound engineer. Ford died in London on 11 April 2016, aged 78.
Darrell Trayler Hogan (July 2, 1926 – April 6, 2016) was an American football player. He played from 1949 through 1953 with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. Hogan was born in San Antonio, Texas. He first studied at Baylor University before moving to Trinity University. Hogan was raised in Hot Wells, Texas. He coached high school football and track and field in Texas after his playing days. He was inducted into the Trinity University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.  Hogan died on April 6, 2016 from heart failure in Bandera, Texas, aged 89.