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Sir Thomas Dalyell of the Binns, 11th Baronet (9 August 1932 – 26 January 2017), known as Tam Dalyell ( ), was a Scottish Labour Party politician and writer. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.  He was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons from 1962 to 2005. He represented West Lothian from 1962 to 1983, then Linlithgow from 1983 to 2005. He is particularly well known for his creating of what came to be known as the "West Lothian question", on whether non-English MPs should be able to vote upon English-only matters after political devolution. Dalyell died at age 84 after a short illness.
Robert "Bob" Garcia (January 9, 1933 – January 25, 2017) was an American politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1978 to 1990. Before this, he served in the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate. Garcia was born in Bronx, New York. His parents were from Puerto Rico. He had three children. Garcia died from an infection due to his emphysema on January 25, 2017 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was 84.
Robert Garcia (born December 2, 1977) is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for California's 42nd congressional district since 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was the Mayor of Long Beach, California from 2014 to 2023. Garcia was born in Lima, Peru. He moved to the United States at the age of five. He is gay. In December 2021, Garcia announced that he would be a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022. He won the election in November 2022.
Robert "Bob" Folsom (February 15, 1927 – January 24, 2017) was an American politician and real estate developer. He served as the Mayor of Dallas, Texas from 1976 until 1981. He graduated from the Southern Methodist University. He was born in Dallas. Folsom died from natural causes on January 24, 2017 at his home in Dallas. He was 89.
The Nematocera are a large suborder of flies which include the mosquitoes and midges. They usually have long thin bodies, with segmented antennae. Usually their larvae are aquatic, but there are many exceptions to this. Examples of the Nematocera include the mosquitoes (Culicidae), crane flies (Tipulidae) and black flies (Simuliidae). Many of the other families are called gnats, and others are called midges. Many species form mating swarms of males, and in some of these, competition for females is extreme. Although many species (as larvae) have a strong association with water, even within a single family there may be a trend toward semiaquatic and terrestrial habitats.
William J. "Billy" Simpson (12 December 1929 – 27 January 2017) was a Northern Irish footballer. He played as a centre forward professionally from 1946 to 1961. He played for Linfield, Rangers, Stirling Albion, Partick Thistle, Oxford United and the Northern Ireland national team. He was born in Belfast. Simpson died on 27 January 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland at the age of 87.
Rory McIlroy, (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer. He won the U.S. Open in 2011, The Open Championship in 2014 and the PGA Championship in 2012 and 2014. He was World Number 1 golfer for a total of 95 weeks between 2012 and 2015. McIlroy was born in Holywood, County Down. He was engaged to Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki until their relationship ended in 2014.
Banggai cardinalfish ("Pterapogon kauderni") (also known as the Kaudern's cardinalfish) is a cardinalfish native to the Banggai Islands in Indonesia. It has small bright silver flecks and black vertical stripes on a gray body.
Eleonora Salvatore González (1 October 1975 – 23 January 2017), better known as Bimba Bosé, was an Italian-born Spanish model, actress and singer. In 2007, she recorded "Como un Lobo" with her uncle Miguel Bosé. She was also a runway model in London, Paris, New York City and Milan for designers such as Miguel Adrover, John Galliano and Yohji Yamamoto. She was born in Rome. Her grandmother was Lucia Bosè. Bosé died from breast cancer on 23 January 2017 in Madrid. She was 41.
Valery Dmitrievitch Bolotov (, ; 13 February 1970 – 27 January 2017) was a Ukrainian pro-Russian militant leader. He was known for his actions in the Donbas War in eastern Ukraine. He served as the leader of the unrecognised state Luhansk People's Republic from May to August 2014. He was born in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast. Bolotov died on 27 January 2017 in Moscow Oblast at the age of 46.
Northeast Italy ( or just ) is one of the five official statistical regions of Italy used by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), a NUTS1 level region. Geography. Northeast Italy borders to the north with Switzerland and Austria; to the east with Slovenia; to the south with Liguria (Northwest Italy), Tuscany (Central Italy), Marche (Central Italy) and San Marino; and to the west with Lombardy (Northwest Italy) and, for a very short distance, with Piedmont (Northwest Italy). Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto have a coast in the Adriatic Sea The Alps are in the northern part of the region and the northern Apennines in the south. The highest point, in the region, is Ortles (), in the Alps (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol); it is high. Northeast Italy has the most part of the valley of the Po river (). The Po is the longest river of Northeast Italy and of Italy. Regions. Central Italy encompasses four of the 20 regions of Italy, including 36 provinces and 934 comuniː The 10 "comuni" with more people living in them areː
The painted lady is a butterfly in the Cynthia group of colourful butterflies. It is a relative of the red admiral butterfly.  The painted lady is a subgenus of the genus "Vanessa" in the family Nymphalidae. They occur in most of the world. They are migratory. Starting in early spring, they journey from Africa to Europe to the United Kingdom and eventually the Arctic Circle. The journey is about 7,500 miles. They travel at up to 30 miles per hour. Their caterpillars feed on many different plants. In the UK their caterpillars may feed on thistles. The lifespan of a painted lady imago (adult) is only about 2/3 weeks. Its function is dispersal and reproduction. The caterpillar's job is eating and transforming itself into the adult form.
Bob Fosse (June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American dancer, actor and movie director. He won eight Tony Awards.
The Liao dynasty, also called Khitan empire, was an empire in Asia. It was formed by the Yelü clan of the Khitan people after the fall of the Tang Dynasty. They ruled from 907 AD to about 1125. The first ruler was Yelü Abaoji, Khan of the Khitan peoples. It was originally called the "Qidan Kingdom" until about 947. Its capital was the present day Bairin Left Banner in Inner Mongolia. Its territory included parts of Northern China, middle Mongolia, and Tianjin and  Hebei to the south.
Luciano Ravaglia (Forlimpopoli; 13 December 1923 – Dovadola; 26 January 2017) was an Italian engineer. He was born in Forlimpopoli, Italy. Career. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Forlì. He was known for his cutting-edge city-planning and building solutions. When Sergio Mulitsch di Palmenberg was appointed as chairman of the national PolioPlus committee of the Italian Rotary Club, Ravaglia became his deputy. Over the next few years, Ravaglia worked with dedication and enthusiasm to gain recognition from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for polio vaccination. Death. Ravaglia died on 26 January 2017 in Dovadola, Italy, aged 93.
Iran Standard Time (IRST), also called Iran Time (IRT), is a time zone used in Iran. The standard time is 3.5 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (). During its daylight saving time (DST), it used Iran Daylight Time (IRDT), which was 4.5 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (), but however, from 2006 to 2007, IRDT was not used in Iran, but was re-introduced on March 21, 2008. On September 21, 2022, Iran abolished daylight saving time and now observes standard time the entire year. Daylight saving dates for Iran. Before it was ended in 2022, daylight saving time (DST) started on March 21 or 22 (Farvardin) and ended on September 21-22 (Shahrivar).
Čelinac () is a town and municipality in Central Bosnia, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The municipality lies about to the east of the regional center, city of Banja Luka. It is located on Vrbanja river, between municipalities of Laktaši and Prnjavor to the north, Teslić to the east, Kotor Varoš, Skender Vakuf/Kneževo to the south, and Banja Luka to the west. History. During the Bosnian War (1992–95), Bosnian Serb Police and Army, and Serb's paramilitary forces destroyed villages upstream along the Vrbanja to Kruševo Brdo, including the villages in Čelinac Municipality. In addition to those who have experienced this, among other things, bears witness to the indictment against Radovan Karadžić to tribunal in The Hague. At the hearing, Nikola Poplašen, 2013, one of the questions to the witness the defense, it was:
Northwest Italy ( or just ) is one of the five official statistical regions of Italy used by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), a NUTS1 level region. Northwest Italy is defined only for statistical and for some elections. Geography. Northwest Italy borders to the west with France, to the north with Switzerland and to the east with Northeast Italy (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Veneto and Emilia-Romagna). To the south is Toscana (Central Italy), a short distance, and the Ligurian Sea. The Alps are in the northern part of the region and the northern Apennines in the south. The highest point in the region and in Italy is Mont Blanc (), in the Alps (Valle d'Aosta) on the border with France; it is high. Northwest Italy has an important part of the valley of the Po river (). The Po is the longest river of Northeast Italy and of Italy. Regions. Central Italy encompasses four of the 20 regions of Italy, including 24 provinces and 1,789 comuniː The "comuni" with more than 100,000 persons living in them areː
Kevin Scully Geer (November 7, 1952 – January 25, 2017) was an American actor. He appeared on stage and screen. He began his career in 1975. His best known stage performances included "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1988), "The Rose Tattoo" (1995), "Flyovers", "Side Man" (both 1998) and "Twelve Angry Men" (2004). His television appearances included "Oz", "Law &amp; Order", "", "China Beach", "M*A*S*H" and "MacGyver". He also appeared in the movies "A Force of One" (1979), "The Pelican Brief" (1993), "The Contender" (2000), "American Gangster" (2007), "Bunker Hill" (2008) and "The Men Who Stare at Goats" (2009). Geer was born in Reno, Nevada. He grew up in Los Angeles, California. He died from a heart attack on January 25, 2017 in Manhattan, New York. He was 64.
Henri "Heng" Freylinger (23 September 1926 – 17 January 2017) was a Luxembourgian wrestler. He competed in the Greco-Roman welterweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 2008 he was given the Order of Merit of Luxembourg for his service to the state in sports. Freylinger was a 12-time Luxembourgeous champion.
Bob Holiday (November 12, 1932 – January 27, 2017) was an American actor. He was best known for playing Superman in the Broadway musical "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!" (1966). He had the most appearances as Superman than any other actor, making over 140 performances. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. Holiday died on January 27, 2017, at his home in Hawley, Pennsylvania, aged 84.
Gisella Sofio (19 February 1931 – 27 January 2017) was an Italian actress. She began her career in the 1950s. She had roles in the movies "Accidents to the Taxes!!" (1951), "Rascel-Fifì" (1957), "La liceale" (1975), "The Big Heart of Girls" and "The Worst Week of My Life" (both 2011). She was born in Milan. Sofio died on 27 January 2017 in Rome at the age of 85.
William Anton "Bill" Fischer (March 10, 1927 – January 20, 2017), nicknamed "Moose", was an American football player. He played as an offensive lineman. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals from 1949 to 1953. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Fischer died on January 20, 2017 in Cape Coral, Florida. He was 89.
Alexander Grigorievich Tikhanovich (; 13 July 1952 – 28 January 2017) was a Belarusian pop singer. He was best known as a member of the band Verasy. He was awarded the Meritorious Artist and People's Artist honours of Belarus. He was born in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union. Tikhanovich died on 28 January 2017 in Minsk at the age of 64.
Sonthofen is the most southern town of Germany. It is in the Oberallgäu region of the Bavarian Alps. Oberstdorf is farther south but is not a town. In 2005, Sonthofen was awarded "Alpenstadt des Jahres" (Alpine city of the year). In World War II Sonthofen was bombed twice. This was because Adolf Hitler had built the "Ordensburg Sonthofen" in Sonthofen. Young boys were trained there for Nazi Party organisations. Sonthofen was given town rights on 18 August 1963.
Lennart Nilsson (24 August 1922 – 28 January 2017) was a Swedish photographer. He was known for his photographs of human embryos and other medical subjects once thought not to be photographable. He was also known for his extreme macro photography. His book, "A Child Is Born" (1965), featured many of his photographs. He was born in Strängnäs, Södermanland County. Nilsson died on 28 January 2017 at the age of 94.
Lauda Air Flight 004 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Kai Tak, Hong Kong, China to Wien-Schwechat International Airport, Vienna, Austria via Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand. On 26 May 1991, during it's Bangkok to Vienna leg, the Boeing 767-3Z9ER operating the route suffered from a rare uncommanded thrust reverser deployment while flying over the Burma-Thai border and crashed into wooded terrain about ~94 nautical miles northwest of Bangkok, killing all 213 passengers and 10 crew members on board. It is the first and deadliest loss involving the Boeing 767, and as of 2022, Thailand's worst aviation accident. The positions of the left engine thrust reverser actuators along with data from the electronic engine control (EEC) and the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) indicate that the left engine thrust reverse system deployed while the airplane was at approximately .78 Mach (478 kn, 550 mph, 885 km/h), climbing through 24,700 feet to flight level 310. The preliminary evidence suggests that the reverse event was recognized by the flight crew, but that the airplane departed controlled flight.  The true cause of the activation of the reverser was never found because all of the wires and the Digital Flight Data Recorder were destroyed in the crash, but it was thought to be caused by a short circuit that opened both valves for a split second, allowing the reverser to activate. Accident. Lauda Air Flight 004 took off from Runway 21L in Don Mueang at 23:02 PM ICT (4:02 PM UTC). The aircraft began a normal climb to an initial altitude of 7,000 feet, then was cleared to 11,000 feet by Bangkok Center. The flight followed a departure requiring a left turn upon leaving the airport. Shortly thereafter, Flight 004 was cleared to FL310 (flight level 310, or 31,000 feet). The aircraft carrying 213 passengers and 10 crew members.  5 minutes into the flight, the pilots received a master caution "REV ISLN VAL" advisory on the EICAS display, accompanied with the
Geoffrey James "Geoff" Nicholls (28 February 1948 – 28 January 2017) was a British musician and keyboardist. He was best known as a member of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He did not perform with the band after 2004. He was born in Birmingham. Nicholls died from lung cancer on 28 January 2017 at the age of 68.
Insular Italy ( or just ) is one of the five official statistical regions of Italy used by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), a NUTS1 level region. Insular Italy is defined only for statistical and for some elections and includes the two main Italian islands: Sicily and Sardinia, together with other small islands and archipelagos next to them. Geography. Sicily is the largest Mediterranean island with an area of . To the east, it is separated from the Italian mainland by the Strait of Messina, about wide in the north, and about wide in the southern part. Its highest point is Mount Etna (), the largest active volcano in Europe with an altitude of . The longest river of the island is the Salso river, long. Sardinia is the second largest Mediterranean island with an area of . To the east is the Tyrrhenian Sea that separates the island from mainland Italy, and to the north is the Strait of Bonifacio that separates Sardinia from the French island of Corsica. Its highest point is Punta La Marmora () with an altitude of . The longest river of the island is the Tirso river, long. Regions. Insular Italy has 2 of the 20 regions of Italy, including 24 provinces and 1,789 comuniː The "comuni" with more than 100,000 persons living in them areː
Lucia Bosè (' Borloni"'; 28 January 1931 – 23 March 2020) was an Italian actress. She reached peak fame during the time of Italian neorealism in the 1940s and 1950s. She appeared in the movies "Under the Olive Tree", "Story of a Love Affair" (both 1950), "The Lady Without Camelias" (1953), "Death of a Cyclist" (1955) and "Harem Suare" (1999). In 1947, she was Miss Italia. Bosè was born in Milan. She was married to Spanish bullfighter Luis Dominguín from 1955 to 1967. The couple had three children, including Miguel (b. 1956, Panama City). She was the grandmother of Bimba Bosé (1975–2017). On 23 March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, Bosè died of pneumonia caused by COVID-19 in Segovia. She was 89.
Many Clouds (21 April 2007 – 28 January 2017) was a Thoroughbred racehorse. He was best known for winning the Hennessy Gold Cup (2014), the Grand National (2015) and the Cotswold Chase (2015, 2017). Many Clouds was bred in Ireland but was trained in United Kingdom. Many Clouds died on 28 January 2017 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He collapsed after winning his second Cotswold Chase and died from a pulmonary haemorrhage. He was nine.
Gerardus Willem "Wim" Anderiesen Jr. (2 September 1931 – 27 January 2017) was a Dutch footballer. He played as a defender at club level from the early-1950s to the mid-1960s. He played for Ajax from 1951 to 1961. He later played for Holland Sport. Anderiesen was born in Amsterdam, North Holland. He was named after his father Wim Anderiesen (1903–1944). He died on 27 January 2017 in Heerhugowaard at the age of 85.
Smith &amp; Wesson (S&amp;W) is an American firearms manufacturing company. Their headquarters are in Maryville, Tennessee. The company was founded in 1852. Smith &amp; Wesson's pistols and revolvers have become standard issue to police and military forces. Smith &amp; Wesson firearms are very popular among sport shooters. Smith &amp; Wesson is also known for the many types of ammunition it has introduced over the years. Many cartridge calibers bear the S&amp;W name. For example, the .500 S&amp;W Magnum. History. Early history. Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson founded the Smith &amp; Wesson Company in 1852. The purpose was to develop a lever action pistol. But by 1854 the company was failing. They sold the company to a shirt manufacturer named Oliver Winchester. In 1866, Winchester renamed the company Winchester Repeating Arms Company. That same year Smith and Wesson formed the second company called Smith &amp; Wesson. Their timing was right. Not long after they built their new factory in Springfield, the American Civil War started.  The Civil War. One of the most popular pistols during the war was the Smith &amp; Wesson Model 2. Many Civil War soldiers purchased the No 2 revolver privately. Between 1861 and 1874, over 77,000 were produced. Smith &amp; Wesson became so profitable that the two partners were the wealthiest men in Springfield by 1865. Late 1800s. One of the most popular calibers during the Civil War was the .44 caliber. The partners realized they needed to produce a pistol in this caliber. By 1870 S&amp;W introduced the .44 metallic cartridge which was a major improvement over the .44 percussion cap models used in the war. To use this new cartridge, the company introduced a larger pistol known as the Smith &amp; Wesson Model 3. It featured rapid loading and reloading. The gun was a personal favorite of Wyatt Earp. In 1875, at age 65, Smith sold his share of the company to Wesson. He still
Ni Yulan is a Chinese business lawyer. In 2016, she received the International Women of Courage Award. Activities. Ni fought for property rights for people who lost their homes because of building for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She went to prison many times. In prison she was beaten and lost the use of her legs. She applied for a passport to travel to the U.S. to receive the award, but the Chinese government refused.
The Tirso () is the most important river of Sardinia for its length and the size of its drainage basin. It starts on the mountains of the centre of the island and ends in the Mediterranean Sea. Name. The river was known in Sardinia as "riu de Aristanis" ("river of Oristano") or, simply, "riu Mannu" (the "big river"). The name Tirso began to be used in modern times following Ptolemy that named it in ancient times as "Thyrsos" (, "mouth of the Tirso river"). Geography. The Tirso river has a length of , and a drainage basin with an area of approximately . Its discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) depends of the season; its average discharge is but is very low during summer. Course. The Tirso river starts in the Buddusò plateau, on the slopes of "Punta Pianedda", at an elevation of about , to the north of the "comune" of Bitti. From here, the river flows to the southwest. Finally, after , it flows into the Gulf of Oristano in the Sea of Sardinia (Mediterranean Sea). The river enters the sea at about to the north of the city of Oristano. The river forms the "Omodeo lake", an artificial lake that is long and wide; it is one of largest artificial lake in Italy. It flows through 81 comuni. Main tributaries. Most tributaries of the Tirso are small streams; the main tributaries are: Both rivers are left tributaries of the Tirso.
Theodorus Johannes Franciscus "Theo" Brokmann Jr. (born 3 July 1922) is a Dutch former footballer. He played as a striker. He played for Ajax from 1939 to 1951. Brokmann was born in Amsterdam, North Holland. He was the son of and named after Theo Brokmann (1893–1956).
Michael Tönnies (19 December 1959 – 26 January 2017) was a German footballer. He was born in Essen. He played as a striker. He played from 1978 to 1994. Tönnies was best known for playing for MSV Duisburg, playing in 179 league games and scoring over 100 goals. He also played for Schalke 04, SpVgg Bayreuth, 1. FC Bocholt, Rot-Weiss Essen and Wuppertaler SV. He held a Bundesliga record, scoring the fastest hat-trick (three goals). He held the record from 1991 until 2015, when Robert Lewandowski beat the record. Tönnies died on 26 January 2017 at the age of 57.
Piet Ouderland (17 March 1933 – 3 September 2017) was a Dutch footballer and basketball player. He was born in Amsterdam, North Holland. As a footballer, Ouderland played as a striker. He played Ajax, AZ Alkmaar and the Netherlands national team. For Ajax, he made 261 total appearances with the club between 1955 and 1964. This made him a member of Club van 100. He also made seven appearances with the national team in 1962 and 1963. As a basketball player, he also played for the national team. He was the first Dutchman to play for the national sides of football and basketball.
Henry-Louis de La Grange (26 May 1924 – 27 January 2017) was a French musicologist. He was known for being known as a biographer of Gustav Mahler. He was born in Paris. La Grange began working as a music critic in 1952, writing articles for the "New York Herald Tribune" and "The New York Times", and the magazines "Opera News", "Saturday Review", "Musical America", and "Opus". La Grange died in Paris on 27 January 2017 from complications of pneumonia, aged 92.