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The Wilmington insurrection of 1898, also known as the Wilmington massacre of 1898 or the Wilmington coup of 1898, happened in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Thursday, November 10, 1898.  It is seen as a turning point in post-Reconstruction North Carolina politics. It caused more intense racial segregation of African Americans throughout the South. It made it harder for African-Americans to vote.  The event was caused after many white supremacists took over the Wilmington city government which was controlled by both white and black men and killed the black alderman. After the event, no black politician was in charge in Wilmington. It has been called a race riot caused by blacks by white newspapers at the time. However, over time, with more facts publicized, the event has come to be seen as a "coup d'état", the violent overthrow of a duly elected government, by a group of white supremacists. It is seen as the only coup in American history.  The "coup" happens with 2,000 white men. They destroyed the property and businesses of black citizens built up since the Civil War, including the only black newspaper in the city, and killed about 60 to more than 300 people.
Rachel Anne Dolezal (born November 12, 1977), also known as Nkechi Amare Diallo, is a self-proclaimed black American woman who was assigned white at birth.  She is a former college instructor and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter president.
Billy Porter (born September 21, 1969) is an American actor and singer. Porter won the 2013 Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Lola in "Kinky Boots" at the 67th Tony Awards.  In 2014 Porter won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for "Kinky Boots". He currently stars in the television series "Pose" for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won the 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.  In 2021, he confirmed he had been living with HIV for 14 years.
Viktor Danilovich Saneyev (Georgia (country) ვიქტორ სანაევი 3 October 1945 – 3 January 2022) was a Georgian triple jumper. He competed internationally for the USSR and won four Olympic medals; three golds (1968, 1972 and 1976) and one silver (1980). He was born in Sukhumi, Georgian SSR. Saneyev died on 3 January 2022 in Sydney, Australia, three months after his 76th birthday.
Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers is also called JASRAC in short. Its official name in Japan is 一般社団法人日本音楽著作権協会. JASRAC was made in 1939. It is the only organization in Japan to manage and protect copyrights in Japan. JASRAC can only manage copyrights inside Japan. As for outside Japan (for overseas), foreign organizations such as ASCAP, Muserk manage copyrights of origins of Japan instead, according to a separete agreement with these organizations. 129 foreign organizations have relation with JASRAC. When people in Japan uses music, videos and books for business useage, originally produced in outside Japan must pay proper money for their copyrights. For this purpose or business, JASRAC manage copyrights in turn by legal agreements with organizations overseas such as PRS for Music, ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, HARRY FOX AGENCY and Muserk. Numerical information. Numerical information on music business is made public every year. In 2019, JASRAC collected national money of 117,691,182,223 yen in total from April 1 to March 31. On the other hand, JASRAC gave 117,056,695,494 yen to members such as songwriters in total during the same period.
Abdul Hay Mosallam Zarara (10 March 1933 – 1 August 2020) was a self-taught Palestinian artist. He was born in Al-Dawayima, near Al Khalil (Hebron), in Palestine. Mosallam was known for recreating scenes from daily life in his lost Palestinian home. Mosallam also created documentation of the recent Palestinian struggle and liberation movements in the form of painted reliefs.  Mosallam Zarara died on 1 August 2020 in Amman, Jordan at the age of 87.
Edina Müller (born 28 June 1983) is a German wheelchair basketball player. She won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. She played several major tournaments like 2011 European Championship, 2012 Paralympic Games, and 2014 World Championships.
Sa. Kandasamy (23 July 1940 – 31 July 2020) was an Indian novelist and filmmaker. He was born in Tamil Nadu. His 1968 novel "Chayavanam" was listed by the National Book Trust as a masterpiece in modern Indian Literature. In 1998, Kandasamy was honored with the Sahitya Academy award for his novel "Vicharanai Commission". Kandasamy died on 31 July 2020 from a heart attack, aged 80.
Litoria nullicedens is a tree frog from Papua New Guinea. Scientists found this frog on the southwestern side of Mount Obree, at 550 meters above sea level. This frog has green coloring on the inside of its mouth. Scientists say it is related to the northern New Guinea tree frog, "Litoria graminea".
The Cherokee language (ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ, "Tsalagi Gawonihisdi") is an endangered language spoken by the Cherokee people. Writing system. The Cherokee language does not use the Latin alphabet (ABCs) like English does. Instead, it uses its own alphabet, which has some letters that look like the ABCs. Each letter represents a different syllable sound. This special alphabet was invented by a Cherokee man named Sequoyah. Below is a chart of all the letters of the Cherokee alphabet and the sound each one makes. Notes: Grammar. The Cherokee language uses many prefixes and suffixes.
Chess is one of the most popular sports in Azerbaijan, where it is organized by the Azerbaijan Chess Federation (ACF). On May 5, 2009 Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev, who is also the chairman of the National Olympic Committee, signed an executive order starting a state-supported chess development program, covering the years 2009–2014. History of chess in Azerbaijan. Chess may be found in the works of 12th century Persian poets such as Khaqani and Nizami, who lived in modern-day Azerbaijan, and also in the works of 16th century Azerbaijani writer and poet Fuzuli and others. Azerbaijani writer and philosopher Mirza Fatali Akhundov explained the rules of chess in his 1864 poem "The Game of Shatranj". Azerbaijan as a member of the USSR. Organized chess began in Azerbaijan shortly after the creation of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic in 1920, and the game soon became widespread. The first chess column appeared in the newspaper "Bakinsky Rabochy" in the early 1920s. In 1923 the first Baku championship took place. On May 2–3, 1929, a match between teams from Baku and Tbilisi, the capital of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, was held on 8 boards in Baku. In 1934 the first Azerbaijani Championship took place. This was won by Selimkhanov, who in 1935 became chairman of the Azerbaijan Chess Organization. In 1936 the first Women's Championship was held. In 1936, A. Polisskaya of Baku became women's champion of the South Caucasus. In 1938, a women's chess school was opened at the Baku Chess and Checkers Club. However, these chess championships at the local and national level were not held every year and the World War II, disrupted the chess tournaments and activities. But since 1947 chess championships have been held every year. Modern times. After Azerbaijan gained its independence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Azerbaijani chess players have achieved high results
Gustaf Caspar Orm Skarsgård (born 12 November 1980) is a Swedish actor. He is best known outside Scandinavia for his role as Floki in the History Channel series "Vikings" as well as for his roles in the movies "Evil" (2003), "The Way Back" (2010), "Kon-Tiki" (2012) and "Oppenheimer" (2023). He also played Karl Strand in the second season of the HBO series "Westworld". Early life. Gustaf Skarsgård was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård and his first wife, My, a physician. He has five siblings: Alexander, Sam, Bill, Eija and Valter, and two half-brothers Ossian and Kolbjörn from his father's second wife, Megan Everett. Alexander, Bill, and Valter are also actors. His godfather is Swedish actor Peter Stormare. Career. In 1989, as a nine-year-old, Gustaf Skarsgård acted in the Swedish Film "Codename Coq Rouge". After attending Teaterhögskolan in Stockholm from 1999 to 2003, Gustaf Skarsgård joined the Royal Dramatic Theatre. He played in several of Shakespeare’s, Chekhov's and Söderberg’s works both on the Royal Dramatic Theatre and on Stockholm City Theatre. In 2003 he performed in "Evil" and 2008 in "Patrik 1,5". For both roles he was nominated for the Guldbagge Awards as Best Supporting Actor and as Best Leading Actor. Finally, he received the prize as Best Leading Actor for his role in "Förortsungar". In 2012, Skarsgård joined the History Channel's series "Vikings" in the role of Floki, the shipbuilder. Personal life. Gustaf Skarsgård was in a long term relationship with actress Hanna Alström from 1999 to 2005. Awards and distinctions. Skarsgård won a Guldbagge Awards for "Kidz In da Hood". He won the European Film Academy’s Shooting Stars Award in 2007.
"Bart's Friend Falls in Love" is the 22nd episode of the 3rd season of The Simpsons. It was first shown on television on May 7, 1992. In the episode, Bart's friend Milhouse gets a girlfriend named Samantha Stanky. Bart gets jealous and tells Samantha's father about the relationship. Samantha's father sends her to a different school that only allows girls. While this happens, Homer tries to lose weight using a subliminal stimuli cassette tape. However, Homer is given a tape about using better vocabulary instead. The beginning of the episode is a parody of the movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark". The end of the episode is a parody of the movie "Casablanca". Story. Milhouse shows Bart his new toy, a Magic 8-Ball. Bart asks the Magic 8-Ball if he and Milhouse will still be friends at the end of the day. The Magic 8-Ball says that they will not. A girl from Phoenix, Arizona named Samantha Stanky becomes a new student at the Springfield Elementary School. Milhouse falls in love with Samantha. When school is over, Milhouse brings Samantha to Bart's treehouse and kiss each other.  Milhouse does not spend time with Bart anymore. This makes Bart feel jealous and left out. Bart tells Samantha's father about her relationship. Samantha's father gets angry at her and puts her in a catholic school that is for girls. Bart starts to feel guilty when he sees that Milhouse is very sad, so he tells Milhouse that he told Samantha's father about the relationship. Milhouse gets very angry and fights Bart. When they calm down, they go to the school that Samantha has been put in. Samantha loves the new school, but she still loves Milhouse. She kisses Milhouse, knowing that she will get punished for doing so. While this happens, Lisa thinks that Homer is too obese. Marge orders a cassette tape that will subliminally get Homer to lose weight. However, they are given a tape on how to have better vocabulary. Homer has been using more complex words, but he is also getting more weight. When Homer finds out that the tape
Darleen Carr (born December 12, 1950) is an American actress, singer, and voice-over artist. She has also been credited as Darlene Carr or Darleen Drake. She has two sisters, both actresses (Shannon Farnon and Charmian Carr). Career. Carr's only television series in which she had a lead billing was the short-lived CBS sitcom "Miss Winslow &amp; Son" (1979), in which she played Susan Winslow, the single mother and titular character. In 1965–1966, Carr played Kathy, a student at a private girls' academy in California on "The John Forsythe Show". She was a regular on the 1969 version of the NBC variety series "Dean Martin Presents the Gold Diggers" and played Cindy Smith in the 1971-1972 ABC comedy-drama "The Smith Family". Carr also had recurring roles as Margaret Devlin in the western series "The Oregon Trail" (1977) and the editor, reporter and photographer of the town newspaper in the 1981–1982 television series "Bret Maverick". Carr portrayed Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy, John F. Kennedy's favorite sister, in a television movie, "Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy". She appeared in the miniseries "Once an Eagle" (1976). She portrayed the daughter of Karl Malden's character on 12 episodes of "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972–77), as well as in the TV movie sequel, "Back to the Streets of San Francisco" (1992). On television during the 1970s and 1980s she was a guest on such shows as "The F.B.I." (on 2 episodes), The Virginian,"Alias Smith and Jones", "Marcus Welby M.D." (2 episodes), "Chopper One", "The Rookies" (3 episodes), "The Waltons", "S.W.A.T.", "Medical Center" (3 episodes), "Man from Atlantis", "Fantasy Island", "The Paper Chase", "Barnaby Jones" (3 episodes), "The White Shadow", "Vega$", "Quincy
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. The population was 285,321 in 2015. On 15 March 1947, the ward of Kita was formed by combining the wards of Ōji and Takinogawa.
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. The population was 498,109 in 2015. On 15 March 1947, the ward of Kōtō was formed by combining the wards of Fukagawa and Jōtō.
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. The population was 256,274 in 2015. On 15 March 1947, the ward of Sumida was formed by combining the wards of Honjo and Mukojima.
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. The population was 190,873 in 2015. On 15 March 1947, the ward of Taitō was formed by combining the wards of Asakusa and Shitaya.
Emil Ciocoiu (13 September 1948 – 1 August 2020) was a Romanian painter and photographer. In 1972, he won the "Musée 2000" Prize in Luxembourg, and the City of Bucharest awarded him the scholarship of Theodor Aman in 1975. From 1994 to 2000, Ciocoiu's works were displayed at the Salon des indépendants in Paris. In 1997, the European Parliament organized an exhibition of his paintings. Ciocoiu died on 1 August 2020, aged 71.
Sean Stephane Martin (December 29, 1950 – August 3, 2020) was an American-Canadian cartoonist, illustrator, and graphic designer. He was best known for creating the long-running "Doc and Raider" comic strip which appeared in LGBT publications. Martin died of pancreatic cancer on August 3, 2020 at the age of 69.
John Clifford Otto (1948 – August 1, 2020) was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 18 from 2004 to 2017. He was born in Dayton, Texas. Otto died on August 1, 2020 in Dayton, Texas at the age of 71.
Reni Santoni (April 21, 1939 – August 1, 2020) was an American actor. He was born in New York City. His career began in 1962 and he retired in 2012.  He was known for his roles as Inspector "Chico" González in 1971's "Dirty Harry", as prison official Ramon Herrera in "Bad Boys" (1983), and as Detective Tony Gonzales in the action movie "Cobra" (1986). Santoni died on August 1, 2020 under hospice care in Los Angeles from cancer at the age of 81.
David L. Gunn (born June 21, 1937) is an American transportation businessman. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was Director of Operations of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) from 1975 to 1979, General Manager and Chief Operations Officer of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) from 1979 to 1984, President of the New York City Transit Authority from 1984 to 1990, the General Manager at WMATA (the Washington Metro) from 1991 to 1994, and Chief General Manager of the Toronto Transit Commission in Canada from 1995 to 1999. In 2002, Gunn became president of Amtrak. He was fired in 2005.
Timothy Endicott Wirth (born September 22, 1939) is an American politician and environmentalist. He was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Wirth, a Democrat, was a member of the House from 1975 to 1987. He was elected to the Senate in 1986, serving one term there before retiring in 1993.  He worked in the United States Department of Education for President Richard Nixon and was the first Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs for the United States Department of State for President Bill Clinton.  He worked with Vice President Al Gore on global environmental and population issues, supporting the administration's views on global warming.  From 1998 to 2013, he was the president of the United Nations Foundation.
was a Japanese stage, movie and television actress. She was from Nagasaki, the capital city of Nagasaki Prefecture. She appeared in many theatrical works directed by Yukio Ninagawa. She appeared in the Japanese television dramas "Kinpachi-sensei", "Kita no Kuni Kara", and "Shimomachi Rocket". In 1976, she joined the Engeki Shūdan En troupe. In 2015, she moved to Sis Company. In 2004, she won an Individual Award in the 39th Kinokuniya Awards. Her final stage appearance was in a 2019 adaptation of "Crime and Punishment". In September 2019, she was diagnosed with lung cancer. A performance she planned to be in was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. In June 2020, her health became worse. She died of lung cancer on 2 August 2020 in Tokyo Metropolis, aged 68.
Gregory Areshian (13 May 1949 – 2 August 2020) was an Armenian-American archeologist and historian. He was a professor at American University of Armenia. He was the co-director of the international team of archeologists that found the 5,500 years old shoe in and the oldest winery in Areni. Areshian taught at 14 American universities and colleges including; the University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Irvine, University of Chicago, University of Wisconsin, Platteville, and Amherst College.  Areshian died on 2 August 2020 in Yerevan from COVID-19, aged 71.
Dom Getúlio Teixeira Guimarães (17 October 1937 – 1 August 2020) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate. He was born in Cipotânea, Minas Gerais. He became a priest in 1966 in Barbacena. In 1984, Pope John Paul II appointed him to be the Bishop of the Diocese of Cornélio Procópio. He retired in 2014. Guimarães died on 1 August 2020 from heart disease-related problems in Cornélio Procópio, Paraná, aged 82.
Adhe Tapontsang (1932 – 3 August 2020) was a Tibetan resistance fighter of the Chushi Gangdruk. She spent 27 years in the Laogai before taking refuge in India. Tapontsang was born in Ghortsa, Xinlong County, Tibet.  In 1958, Tapontsang was arrested and separated from her two children. She was subject to interrogation and internment in the Laogai for 27 years, eleven of them as a "free laborer". She was released in 1985. Tapontsang died on 3 August 2020 in Dharamshala, India at the age of 92.
Jan Ivar "Janne" Halvarsson (26 December 1942 – 5 May 2020) was a Swedish cross-country skier. He was born in Östersund, Sweden. He won a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics. Halvarsson died on 5 May 2020 in Hammerdal, Sweden, aged 77.
Leslie Randall (19 October 1924 – 2 August 2020) was an English actor. He was born in South Shields, County Durham. He was known for starring in "Joan and Leslie", ITV's first home-grown situation comedy. He also appeared in the 1963 movie version of "Billy Liar" where he played Danny Boon. On 2 August 2020, it was announced that Randall had died at age 95.
Carol A. Timmons ( – August 2, 2020) was an American military officer. She was the Adjutant General of the Delaware National Guard from February 1, 2017, until her retirement on March 2, 2019. She was awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, and others. Timmons died on August 2, 2020 at the age of 62.
Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital is a pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases. It helps to treat leukemia and other cancers. The hospital costs about US$2.8 million a day to run, but patients are not charged for their care.  It is located in Memphis, Tennessee. St. Jude was founded by entertainer Danny Thomas in 1962.
Vangapandu Prasada Rao (Telugu: వంగపండు ప్రసాదరావు) (1943 – 4 August 2020) was an Indian poet, lyricist and actor. He was better known as "Vangapandu". He was born in Andhra Pradesh. A political writer, he was known for writing works that were pro-communism and held rallies about it. He also wrote revolutionary songs such as "yantrametta nadustumdantee", "Jajjenaka janare", "eem pillado eldamostavaa" and "ooda nuv vellipoke". Rao died on 4 August 2020 at the age of 77.
Ernesto "Tino" Brambilla (31 January 1934 – 3 August 2020) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was a professional race car driver. He was born in Monza.  In 1959, he finished in 10th place in the 350cc Grand Prix motorcycle season. In 1961 he again finished in 10th place in the 350 class. Brambilla entered in two Formula One Grands Prix, firstly in the 1963 Italian Grand Prix, which he failed to qualify.  Brambilla died on 3 August 2020 in Monza from a heart attack, aged 86.
The Secret Life of Pets 2 is a 2019 American 3D computer animated comedy movie produced by Illumination, directed by Chris Renaud. It was written by Brian Lynch. It is the sequel to "The Secret Life of Pets" (2016). The movie stars Patton Oswalt (who replaces Louis C.K.), Kevin Hart, Eric Stonestreet, Jenny Slate, Tiffany Haddish, Lake Bell, Nick Kroll, Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, Chris Renaud, Tara Strong, Michael Beattie, Hannibal Buress, Bobby Moynihan, and Harrison Ford. The movie was theatrically released in the United States on June 7, 2019, by Universal Pictures. The movie received mixed reviews from critics.
The Azerbaijan Cup is a major association football competition in Azerbaijan. In its original form, it started in 1936, when the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic was a republic of the Soviet Union and it was not disputed by Azerbaijani teams in the Soviet league pyramid. Compared to cups in many other countries, Azerbaijan attracts considerably less public interest and even the cup final tickets are rarely sold out. Consequently, the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan has experimented with the cup in order to raise public interest for the cup. Format. The clubs from Azerbaijan First Division (2nd tier) play in the First Round. The winners of that round advance to the Second Round, where the clubs from the Azerbaijani Premier League (1st tier) join. For the quarterfinals and the semifinals, the round-robin system is used. For the finals, the format is restored to head-to-head. Participants. All clubs from the Azerbaijani Premier League and the Azerbaijan First Division. Finals. Note
The Azerbaijan First Division () is the second highest professional division in Azerbaijani professional football. The division is run by AFFA. History. Due to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, all Azerbaijan clubs of the former Soviet Premier Division and Soviet First Division organized in a single Azerbaijan Premier League, which meant that the new second tier of Azerbaijani football would remain regionalized. For the first two seasons three regional groups organized the second tier, until in 1994 the single table in use today began to be used. Competition format. The First Division currently has of 14 teams. All teams play each other two times. Media coverage. CBC Sport currently own all the rights to broadcast the season's games on television. In Azerbaijan, the First Division games is also available on CBC Sport.