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Conroe is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 census said that 89,956 people lived there. The area of the city is 72 sq mi. (186 sq km.). It is the county seat of Montgomery County.  Since 2007, the city has become larger in land area and population. Annexation is one of the main reasons for this, which made Conroe go from 52.8 to 74.4 square miles. Conroe had the fastest-growing population in the United States from July 1st, 2015, to July 1st, 2016. History. The city is named after Isaac Conroe. He was a Union officer, who went to live in Houston after the Civil War. He became a lumberman and made his own sawmill in the area. Conroe's economy during the late 1800's was largely based on the lumber industry.
Ermias Joseph Asghedom (August 15, 1985 – March 31, 2019), known professionally as Nipsey Hussle (often stylized as Nipsey Hu$$le), was an American rapper and entrepreneur. He was born in Los Angeles, California, to an African American mother and an Eritrean father. Early life. He attended Alexander Hamilton High School in the neighborhood Castle Heights. As a teenager, he joined Buttervision, a creative multimedia movement of "Digital Guerrilla" led by Dexter Browne. Asghedom chose the name Nipsey Hussle based comedian Nipsey Russell. Career. Hussle began his professional music career in the mid-2000’s. In 2005, Hussle independently released his first mixtape, "Slauson Boy Volume 1". He was later signed to Cinematic Music Group and Epic Records. Hussle has released many other mixtapes, including the "Bullets Ain't Got No Name" series, "The Marathon", "The Marathon Continues" and "Crenshaw". Rapper Jay-Z bought 100 copies of "Crenshaw" for $100 each.  Hussle's first studio album "Victory Lap" was released in 2018. It debuted at number 4 on the "Billboard" 200 and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019. Over a year after its release, the album reached number 2 on the "Billboard" 200 in April 2019. His single "Racks in the Middle" (featuring Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy) debuted at number 44 on the Hot 100, following his death. The song later peaked at number 26. Assassination. On March 31, 2019, Asghedom was shot multiple times outside of his clothing store Marathon Clothing in the Hyde Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles. He was pronounced dead hours later at the age of 33. Eric Holder, a 29-year-old, was charged with murder on April 2. Aftermath. On the day of his funeral, a portion
Tania Mallet (19 May 1941 – 30 March 2019) was a British model and actress. In 1957, she started working as a model at the age of 16. She was best known for her role as Tilly Masterson in the James Bond movie "Goldfinger" (1964). This was her only movie role. Mallet was born in Blackpool, Lancashire. Her father was English and her mother was Russian. She was the cousin of the Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren. Mallet died on 30 March 2019, at the age of 77.
Fokker was a Dutch aircraft manufacturer named after its founder Anthony Fokker. The company operated under several different names starting out in 1912 in Schwerin, Germany and moving to the Netherlands in 1919. During its most successful period in the 1920s and 1930s, it dominated the civil aviation market. Fokker went into bankruptcy in 1996 and its operations were sold to competitors. History. Since 1967, Fokker built parts for European satellites. Next year the company made the first Dutch satellite ("the Astronomical Netherlands Satellite").
William Peter Coleman (15 December 1928 – 31 March 2019) was an Australian writer and politician. Coleman was a published journalist for over 60 years. He served as editor of "The Bulletin" (1964–1967) and "Quadrant" for 20 years. He wrote 16 books on subjects such as politics and biographies. While he was still working as an editor and journalist, he had a short but important political career. He was a member of the Liberal Party. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1968 to 1978. He served both as a Minister in the State Cabinet and as Leader of the New South Wales Opposition from 1977 to 1978. He was also the member for Wentworth in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1987. From 1979 to 1981, he served as Administrator of Norfolk Island. In 2001, Coleman was awarded the Centenary Medal. Coleman was born in Caulfield, Victoria. He was a graduate of the University of Sydney and the London School of Economics. He was married to Verna Susannah Scott. The couple had three children. Coleman died on 31 March 2019 in Sydney, New South Wales. He was 90 years old.
Ronald Rutherford Elvidge (2 March 1923 – 30 March 2019) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He played as a second five-eighth and centre. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1946 to 1950. He played 19 matches for the All Blacks, including seven as captain and nine internationals. He also played for Otago at a provincial level. He was born in Timaru. He later worked as an obstetrician and gynaecologist. After the death of Wally Argus in 2016, Elvidge became the oldest living All Black. Elvidge died in Auckland on 30 March 2019, at the age of 96.
is a after "Heisei". It is the current Japanese era. It is also called the Reiwa era. This era started on 1 May 2019. This is the day Japanese' Emperor Akihito's elder son, Naruhito, became Emperor of Japan. Naruhito is Japan's 126th Emperor.
Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio (4 December 1927 – 1 April 2019) was a Spanish writer. In 2004, he was awarded the Premio Cervantes for his written work in the Spanish language. He also won a Premio Nadal for his novel "El Jarama" (1955). He helped writing in Spain to become popular again after the Spanish Civil War, along with other young writers such as Juan Goytisolo and Ana María Matute. He later stopped writing for around twenty years. He never said publicly why this was but critics have said it may have been a silent dislike of the Spanish military dictatorship of Francisco Franco. Sánchez Ferlosio Rome, Lazio, Italy. His mother was Italian. His Spanish father, Rafael Sánchez Mazas (1894–1966), was a nationalist writer and a leader of the Falange. Sánchez Ferlosio was married to writer Carmen Martín Gaite. Sánchez Ferlosio died in Madrid on 1 April 2019, at the age of 91.
Leonard Joseph Fontaine (February 25, 1948 – March 25, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played as a right winger. He played for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was born in Quebec City, Quebec. Fontaine died on March 25, 2019 at his home in Brigden, Ontario. He was 71.
Kurt Armbruster (16 September 1934 – 14 March 2019) was a Swiss footballer. He played as a midfielder. At club level, he played for Lausanne-Sport. He also played for Switzerland at the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Armbruster was born in Zürich. Armbruster died on 14 March 2019, at the age of 84.
Jakob "Köbi" Kuhn (12 October 1943 – 26 November 2019) was a Swiss football manager and former player. He played as a midfielder. During his club career, he played for Zürich. He captained Zürich to six Swiss Super League titles and five Swiss Cup wins. He played for Switzerland 63 times, scoring five goals. He was part of the 1966 FIFA World Cup squad. He later managed Zürich and Switzerland. Kuhn was born in Wiedikon, Zürich.
Peter Paul Cetera (born September 13, 1944) is a retired American singer-songwriter and bassist. He is best known for being an original member of the rock band Chicago from 1967 to 1985, before starting a successful solo career. The Chicago song "If You Leave Me Now" won the band's first Grammy Award and was also their number one single. After leaving Chicago in 1985, his singles, "Glory of Love" and "The Next Time I Fall", reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100. "Glory of Love" was the theme song from the movie "The Karate Kid Part II" (1986). The song was co-written by Cetera, David Foster and Diane Nini. It was also nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. He has also worked with musicians such as The Beach Boys, Billy Joel, Karen Carpenter, Paul Anka, Agnetha Fältskog, Richard Sterban, Bonnie Raitt, Madonna, David Gilmour, Az Yet, Cher, Chaka Khan, Crystal Bernard, Ronna Reeves and Alison Krauss. Cetera was born in Chicago, Illinois. He has been married twice. Both of his marriages ended in divorce. He has two daughters. He lives in Ketchum, Idaho. Cetera announced his retirement in 2019.
David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, songwriter and arranger. He produced for many musicians, including Chaka Khan, Alice Cooper, Christina Aguilera, Andrea Bocelli, Toni Braxton, Michael Bublé, Chicago, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, Kenny G, Josh Groban, Brandy Norwood, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez, Kenny Rogers, Seal, Rod Stewart, Jake Zyrus, Donna Summer, Olivia Newton-John, Madonna, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Peter Cetera, Cheryl Lynn and Barbra Streisand. Foster has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. He served as the chairman of Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. Foster was born in Victoria, British Columbia. He has been married four times, all ending in divorce. His second wife was actress Linda Thompson, and his fourth wife was Dutch model Yolanda Hadid. He has five daughters, including Amy S. Foster (born 1973), a songwriter and author. Since 2018, he has been engaged to Katharine McPhee of "American Idol" fame.
Rheintal (English: Rhine Valley) is a district of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It contains the following municipalities:
Rorschach is a district of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It contains the following municipalities:
Sarganserland is a district of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It contains the following municipalities:
See-Gaster is a district in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It contains the following municipalities:
Toggenburg is a district in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It contains the following municipalities:
Werner Fridolin Leimgruber (2 September 1934 – 2 January 2025) was a Swiss footballer. He played as a defender for club sides Zürich and Locarno. He was also part of the Switzerland national team and played one game for Switzerland at the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He was born in Bern. Leimgruber died on 2 January 2025, at the age of 90.
Werdenberg is a district in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It contains the following municipalities:
Barbara Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American lawyer, educator and politician. She was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement. She was a Democrat. Jordan was the first African-American female elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction. She was also the first Southern African-American female elected to the United States House of Representatives. She was best known for her opening statement at the House Judiciary Committee hearing during the impeachment process against Richard Nixon. Jordan taught political science at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama for a year. She later returned to Houston. She started a private law practice. Jordan got a Presidential Medal of Freedom, with many other honors. She was a member of the Peabody Awards' Board of Jurors from 1978 to 1980. She was the first African American female who was buried at the Texas State Cemetery. Jordan worked as the chair of the United States Commission Reform. The Chair recommended reducing legal immigration by one-third. This work is often cited by American restriction members. Jordan was born in Houston, Texas. She died due to complications of pneumonia at age 59 in Austin.
In vector calculus, the curl is a vector operator that describes the infinitesimal rotation of a vector field in three-dimensional Euclidean space. At every point in the field, the curl of that point is represented by a vector. Curl is an extension of torque.  Given a vector field formula_1, the curl of formula_1 can be written as formula_3 or formula_4, where formula_5 is the gradient and formula_6 is the cross product operation.
Mohamad Chatah (; 7 March 1951 – 27 December 2013) was a Lebanese economist and diplomat. He served as Ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2000. He was also Minister of Finance from 2008 to 2009. He was born in Tripoli. He was a Sunni Muslim. On 27 December 2013, Chatah was killed in a bombing in central Beirut. His killing was called a terrorist attack and an assassination.
Bad Ragaz is a municipality in Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. There is a natural spring in Bad Ragaz and it is a popular spa and health resort destination.
Jane Smiley (born September 26, 1949) is an American novelist. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. That was in 1992 for her book "A Thousand Acres" (1991). Career. Smiley published her first novel, "Barn Blind", in 1980. She won a 1985 O. Henry Award for her short story "Lily". "Lily" was published in the "Atlantic Monthly". Smiley was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2001. She participated in the annual "Los Angeles Times" Festival of Books, the National Book Festival and several others. She won PEN USA's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. Smiley's most recent books are a trilogy of novels about an Iowa family over the course of generations. The first book of the trilogy, "Some Luck" was published in 2014 by Random House. The second volume was in the spring of 2015. The third volume was in the fall of 2015. Smiley was born near Los Angeles, California. She was raised next to St. Louis, Missouri. Awards. Smiley received the Fitzgerald Award for American Achievement in 2006.
Sinéad Cusack (born Jane Moira Cusack; 18 February 1948) is an award-winning Irish movie, stage and television actress. Her first acting roles were at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. She moved to London in 1975 to join Royal Shakespeare Company. Cusack won the Critic's Circle and Evening Standard Awards for "Our Lady of Sligo". She received two Tony Award nominations: one for Best Leading Actress in "Much Ado About Nothing" (1985). She received the other nomination for Best Featured Actress in "Rock 'n' Roll" (2008). Cusack acted in many movies. She played Diana Grayson in the 1996 romantic drama movie "Stealing Beauty" She played a mother in "The Cement Garden" in 1993. Also in 1993, she played Ellie McAllister in the comedy-drama movie "Bad Behaviour". Cusack was also on television. She played Sybil in the 2011 TV series "Camelot". She played one half of a couple in the BBC sitcom "Home Again". She won the RTS Award for Best Actress for her role in "Have Your Cake and Eat It". Cusack was born in Dublin, Ireland. Personal life. Cusack married actor Jeremy Irons in 1978. They have two sons.
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian singer-songwriter, actor, musician, activist and politician. He performs most often in the Afro-Cuban, salsa and Latin jazz genres. Blades has won eight Grammy Awards and five Latin Grammy Awards. Blades' acting career began in 1982. It has continued with several-year breaks in between. His first acting role was "The Last Fight. Other movies include "Crossover Dreams" (1985), "The Milagro Beanfield War" (1988) and "Color of Night" (1994). Blades was given the Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award by ASCAP and WhyHunger in June 2011. Blades' album "Tangos" won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in 2015. Blades played with the Costa Rican band Editus on his albums "Tiempos" and "Mundo". Blades was born in Panama City, Panama.
The Abbey Theatre (also called the National Theatre of Ireland) is one of Ireland's leading cultural institutions. This theatre is in Dublin, Ireland. It was first opened to the public on 27 December 1904. The theatre lost its original building to a fire on July 18, 1951. However, in July 1966, the Abbey got a new building. The Abbey was a nursery for many leading Irish playrights, like William Butler Yeats, Lady Gregory and John Millington Synge.
Isabella Augusta Persse (better known as Lady Gregory; 15 March 1852 – 22 May 1932) was an Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager. With William Butler Yeats and Edward Martyn, she co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre and Abbey Theatre. She wrote many short works for both companies.  Lady Gregory produced quite a few books of retellings of stories taken from the Irish mythology. Lady Gregory retired due to ill health in 1928. Lady Gregory was born in Roxborough, County Galway, Ireland. She died from breast cancer at age 80.
Olavi Aleksanteri "Ole" Mannonen (7 March 1930 – 17 March 2019) was a Finnish modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the team event in 1952 and 1956 and an individual silver in 1956. He also won an individual silver at the 1955 World Championships. In his country, he won the Finnish title in 1953 and 1956, finishing second in 1952, 1955 and 1960. He was selected as the best Finnish modern pentathlete of the year in 1952–53 and 1955–56. Mannonen worked for the local mounted police from 1952, becoming its head in 1971, until retiring in 1990. He was born in Viipuri. Mannonen died in Helsinki after a long illness on 17 March 2019. He was 89.
J. Mahendran (; 25 July 1939 – 2 April 2019) was an Indian movie director, screenwriter and actor. He was active in Tamil cinema. He was best known directing and writing the movies "Mullum Malarum" (1978), "Uthiripookkal" (1979) and "Nenjathai Killathe" (1980). "Nenjathai Killathe" won the 1980 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. Mahendran was born in Ilaiyangudi, Madras Presidency. His son, John Mahendran, is a movie director and screenwriter in Tamil and Telugu cinema. Mahendran died on 2 April 2019, at the age of 79.
Francisco Massiani (2 April 1944 – 1 April 2019) was a Venezuelan writer and painter. His first novel, "Piedra de mar", has been a bestseller since it first came out in 1968. The book is a coming-of-age story about a middle class teenager in Caracas. He published many short stories and poetry collections. In 2012, he won the National Prize for Literature. Massiani was born in Caracas. Massiani died in Caracas on 1 April 2019, the day before his 75th birthday.
Sally Lowenthal (born February 25, 1935), better known as Sally Jessy Raphael, is an American former talk show host. She is best-known for her talk show "Sally" (also called "The Sally Jessy Raphael Show").  Raphael's show aired from October 1983 to May 2002. The show covered marriage problems, out-of-control teenagers, pregnant teens and controversial topics. Raphael won an Emmy Award for her show during the late 1980s. She was nominated again in 1990. Raphael was born in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Vonda Neel McIntyre (August 28, 1948 – April 1, 2019) was an American author. She wrote science fiction. Her best known novels include "Dreamsnake" (1978), "Barbary" (1986) and "The Moon and the Sun" (1997). She also wrote many "Star Trek" novelizations. She won three Nebula Awards and a Hugo Award. Robert A. Heinlein's 1982 book "Friday" was in part dedicated to McIntyre. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky. McIntyre died of pancreatic cancer on April 1, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. She was 70.
Barrington Gerard "Barrie" Hole (16 September 1942 – 25 March 2019) was a Welsh professional footballer. He played as a midfielder. He played for Welsh clubs Cardiff City and Swansea City. He also played for English sides Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa. He had 30 caps for Wales between 1963 and 1971. His first game for Wales was against Northern Ireland, and his last match was against Romania. Hole was born in Swansea. After retiring from football, he ran a newspaper shop before selling it in 2004. He died in 2019, at the age of 76.
Peter Edward Rose Sr. (April 14, 1941 – September 30, 2024), also known by his nickname "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1986. He managed from 1984 to 1989. Career. Rose played for the Cincinnati Reds from 1963 to 1978. He then played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1979 to 1983. Rose later played for the Montreal Expos in 1984. Rose returned to play for the Cincinnati Reds from 1984 to 1986. Rose had also managed the Cincinnati Reds from 1984 to 1989. His career ended when he was accused of gambling while managing the Reds. As a result of an investigation that proved this, Rose was made illegible to be honored into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Rose won three World Series rings, three batting titles, one Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award and one Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award. Between 1998 and 2000, Rose appeared at World Wrestling Federation's (now WWE) annual WrestleMania pay-per-view event. He was a "guest ring announcer" before a match between Kane and the Undertaker. Rose took to the ring and began to make fun of the Boston crowd about the Reds beating the Red Sox in the 1975 World Series.  On June 16, 2014, Rose returned to managing a professional baseball team for one game, serving as guest manager of the Bridgeport Bluefish, a Connecticut-based team. In April 2015, it was announced that Rose had been hired by Fox Sports to serve as a guest studio color analyst for MLB coverage on Fox and Fox Sports 1. He was let go in August 2017 when the details of his sexual relationship with a teenager in the 1970s was revealed. Personal life. Rose was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Rose was married to Karolyn Englehardt from 1964 to 1980. They had two children, including Pete Jr.. He had a daughter from an extramarital affair in the
Christopher Robin Anthony "Kit" Napier (26 September 1943 – 31 March 2019) was a Scottish professional footballer. He played as a forward. He scored 119 goals from 379 appearances in the Football League. He played for the Football League clubs Blackpool, Preston North End, Workington, Newcastle United, Brighton &amp; Hove Albion and Blackburn Rovers. Napier was born in Dunblane, Perthshire. He died in 2019, at the age of 75.
Kate Miller-Heidke (born 16 November 1981) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress. She has five studio albums. She is known for her singles "The Last Day on Earth" and "Caught in the Crowd". She is classically trained, but she has followed a career in alternative pop music. She was signed to Sony in Australia, Epic in the US and RCA in the UK, but is now an independent artist. She represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel, finishing ninth overall. Miller-Heidke was born in Brisbane, Queensland. She is married to musician and songwriter Keir Nuttall. The couple have a son.
Sir Norman Thomas Gilroy (22 January 1896 – 21 October 1977) was an Australian archbishop. He was the first Australian-born cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He became a priest in 1923. He was Archbishop of Sydney from 1940 until his retirement in 1971. He was became a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1969. He was the first Roman Catholic cardinal to have been given a knighthood since the English Reformation. In 1970, he was named Australian of the Year. He was born in Glebe, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. Gilroy died on 21 October 1977 in Lewisham, New South Wales, at the age of 81.
Dimitar Dimitrov Dobrev (; 14 April 1931 – 1 April 2019) was a Bulgarian wrestler. He won the silver medal in the middleweight division of Greco-Roman wrestling at 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. He also won the gold medal in the same division at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. In 1960, he was Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year. He was born in Ezerche. Dobrev died on 1 April 2019, at the age of 87.
Donald J. Williamson (February 2, 1934 – April 2, 2019) was an American businessman and politician. He served as mayor of Flint, Michigan from 2003 to 2009. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was born and grew up in Flint. Williamson was married to Patsy Lou and had four children. Williamson died of problems from a respiratory illness on April 2, 2019. He was 85.