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Jeannette Wood (February 19, 1932 – January 9, 2021) was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 21st district from 1988 to 1994 and in the Washington State Senate from the 21st district from 1994 to 1999. Wood was born in Auburn, New York. Wood died of problems caused by dementia on January 9, 2021, in Woodway, Washington at age 88.
Woodway is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. 1,318 people lived here at the 2020 census.
Charlotte Cornwell (26 April 1949 – 16 January 2021) was an English actress. She was born in London. Cornwell was a leading member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for three years. She starred Rosalind in "As You Like It" and Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing".  Cornwell was in many movies such as "Stardust" (1974), "The Brute" (1977), "The Krays" (1990), "The Russia House" (1990), "White Hunter Black Heart" (1990), "The Saint" (1997), "Ghosts of Mars" (2001) and "" (2010). Cornwell died on 16 January 2021, aged 71.
Maynard Wallace (April 21, 1943 – January 17, 2021) was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 143rd district from 2003 to 2011. He was born in Ozark County, Missouri. Wallace died on January 17, 2021 at her home near Gainesville, Missouri at age 77.
Thorsten Johansson (9 October 1950 – 18 January 2021) was a Swedish sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Johansson died on 18 January 2021, aged 70.
James Murray Vickerman (May 1, 1931 – January 19, 2021) was an American politician. He was a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1987 to 2011. He was a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. He was born in Tracy, Minnesota. Vickerman died on January 19, 2021 in Marshall, Minnesota at the age of 89.
William Newton Sheat (1 May 1930 – 20 January 2021) was a New Zealand lawyer and arts activist. He was a founding member of the New Zealand Film Commission, Creative New Zealand and Downstage Theatre. Sheat was born in Hāwera, New Zealand. Sheat died on 20 January 2021 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand at the age of 90.
The Central American Integration System (, or SICA) has been the economic and political organization of Central American states since February 1, 1993. In 1991, SICA's first nations to join were Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. Belize joined in 1998 as a full member, while the Dominican Republic became an associated state in 2004 and a full member in 2013.  Mexico, Chile and Brazil became part of the organization as regional observers, and the Republic of China, Spain, Germany and Japan became extra-regional observers.  SICA has been an observer of the United Nations General Assembly.
Mauricio Herdocia Sacasa (1 August 1958 – 21 January 2021) was a Nicaraguan politician, lawyer and editor. He was born in León, Nicaragua. Herdocia Sacasa was a Nicaraguan representative for the International Court of Justice. He worked for the newspaper "La Prensa".  In 2000, for a short time, Herdocia Sacasa was General-Secretary of the Central American Integration System. Herdocia Sacasa died of a heart attack on 21 January 2021 in Managua, Nicaragua at the age of 62.
Amanda S. C. Gorman (born March 7, 1998) is an American poet, writer, speaker, and political activist. She read one of her poems during the installment ceremony of the American President Joe Biden in January 2021. She was the first person to become National Youth Poet Laureate. She became the first poet to perform (a poem) at a Super Bowl; She delivered (or read out) her poem "Chorus of the Captains" at Super Bowl 55.
Cecilia Mangini (31 July 1927 – 21 January 2021) was an Italian movie director and screenwriter. She was thought to be the first female documentary filmmaker in Italy. Mangini wrote the screenplay for the 1973 drama movie "Black Holiday". She was born in Mola di Bari, Italy. Mangini died on 21 January 2021 in Rome at the age of 93.
Antonio Laxa (June 12, 1934 – January 23, 2021) better known by his stage name Tony Ferrer, was a Filipino actor, movie director and producer. He was called the James Bond of the Philippines for his movie role as Tony Falcon in the "Agent X-44" spy movie series. Ferrer was born in Macabebe, Pampanga. He also played Inspector Ramos in "The Vengeance of Fu Manchu" and Ben Guevara in "Blind Rage". Ferrer died on January 23, 2021 in Quezon City from heart disease, aged 86.
Ricardo Fernandes Durão (13 June 1928 – 22 January 2021) was a Portuguese modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Durão died on 22 January 2021, aged 92.
Fleet Admiral Feliks Nikolayevich Gromov (; August 29, 1937 – January 22, 2021) was a Russian admiral. He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy from 1992 to 1997. Gromov was born in Vladivostok, Soviet Union. Gromov died on January 22, 2021 at the age of 83.
Juan Salvador Guzmán Tapia (22 April 1939 – 22 January 2021) was a Salvadoran-born Chilean politician and lawyer. He was the first Chilean judge to prosecute Augusto Pinochet over human rights violations during his dictatorship. Guzmán Tapia was born in San Salvador, El Salvador. Guzmán Tapia died on 22 January 2021 in Santiago de Chile, aged 81.
Gianfranco "Franco" Lombardi (20 March 1941 – 22 January 2021) was an Italian professional basketball player and coach. During his playing career, his nickname was "Dado". He was born in Livorno, Italy. He played for the national team. He participated in the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. In 2006, he was honored into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame. Lombardi died on 22 January 2021 in Cocquio-Trevisago, Varese, Italy at the age of 79.
Fransiskus Xaverius Sudjasmin (26 August 194322 January 2021) was an Indonesian military officer. He was the deputy chief of staff of the Indonesian Army from 1995 until 1997. Sudjasmin was born in Salatiga, Japanese Dutch East Indies.  Sudjasmin died on 22 January 2021 in Jakarta at the age of 77.
Marius van Heerden (8 September 1974 – 22 January 2021) was a South African middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He was born in Clanwilliam, South Africa. Van Heerden died on 22 January 2021 in Cape Town from COVID-19, aged 46.
Fawzia of Egypt (; ; 5 November 1921 – 2 July 2013), also known as Muluk Fawzia of Iran and Fawzia Chirine, was an Egyptian princess who became Queen of Iran as the first wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran. Fawzia died on 2 July 2013 at the age of 91.
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary (; 22 June 1932 – 26 October 2001) was the queen consort of Iran as the second wife of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, whom she married in 1951. Soraya died on 26 October 2001 in her apartment in Paris, France; she was 69.
Farahnaz Pahlavi (; born 12 March 1963) is the eldest daughter of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi by his third wife, Farah Diba. In a 2004 article in "Los Angeles Times", she tried to work at an international aid agencies such as UNICEF, but was rejected because of her name.
Pilgrimage is the second studio album by English rock band Wishbone Ash. The album is more like folk music than the last album, which was more like blues rock. The album sold many copies and reached number 14 on the UK Albums Chart. Their next album, "Argus" sold more than this album, and was their most popular. Track listing. All songs written by Martin Turner, Steve Upton, Ted Turner and Andy Powell, except where noted.
Ali-Reza Pahlavi (; 28 April 1966 – 4 January 2011) was a member of the Pahlavi Imperial Family of the Imperial State of Iran. He was the younger son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the former Shah of Iran and his third wife Farah Diba.  He was second in order of succession to the Iranian throne before the Iranian Revolution. Pahlavi, who had depression, shot himself on 4 January 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 44.
Leila Pahlavi (, 27 March 1970 – 10 June 2001) was a princess of Iran and the youngest daughter of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, and his third wife, Farah Pahlavi. On 10 June 2001, Pahlavi was found dead in her room in Leonard Hotel in London by her doctor. She was found to have more than five times the lethal dose of barbiturate and cocaine. She was found in bed and she suffered from anorexia and bulimia.
In Meitei mythology and folklore, the epic cycles of incarnations in Moirang (; ) is a genre of the seven incarnations of a God and a Goddess, induced by Lord Thangjing, in the ancient Moirang kingdom, a southern province in Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak). The list of the seven pairs of incarnations are: Incarnations. Akongjamba and Phouoibi. Akongjamba is a mortal man and Phouoibi is a goddess, who became the first pair of lovers in the epic. Henjunaha and Lairoulembi. Henjunaha, an orphan lad and Thongnang Lairoulembi, daughter of a rich man, are the second pair of lovers in the epic. Khuyol Haoba and Yaithing Konu. Khuyol Haoba, son of a late minister, and Yaithing Konu, daughter of a royal court man, are the third pair of lovers in the epic. Thangjahanba and Tonu Laijinglembi. Kadeng Thangjahanba, a blacksmith, and Tonu Laijinglembi, the queen of the Moirang king, are the fourth pair of lovers in the epic. Khubomba and Pidonu. Khubomba, the son of Tonu Laijinglembi, and Pidonu, a lady from Moirang, are the fifth pair of lovers in the epic. Pungdingheiba and Silheibi. Pungdingheiba, a drum maker, and Silheibi, a handloom working lady, are the sixth pair of lovers in the epic. Khamba and Thoibi. Khuman Khamba, an orphan prince of Khuman dynasty and Moirang Thoibi, princess of Moirang kingdom, are the last and the seventh pair of lovers in the epic.
Veynes is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department. Transport. Road. The D20, D48, D320, D348, D648, D937E, D994 and D994B roads pass through the commune. Rail. Veynes has a train station called Gare de Veynes.
Vitrolles is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department. Transport. Road. The D20, D120, D220, D420 and D1085 roads pass through the commune. The A51 autoroute also passes through Vitrolles. Location. The commune borders the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.
Ventavon is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department. Transport. Road. The D21, D21A, D942 and D1085 roads pass through the commune. The A51 autoroute also passes through Ventavon. Location. The commune borders the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.
Jean Assaad Haddad (17 December 1926 – 22 January 2021) was a Lebanese Melkite hierarch. He was an Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre in Lebanon from 1988 to 2005. He was born in Beit Chabab, Lebanon.  Haddad died on 22 January 2021 in Beirut at the age of 94.
was a Japanese actress and singer. She was known for her roles in "The Pornographers", "Warm Water Under a Red Bridge", and "The Ballad of Narayama". She was born in Osaka, Japan. Sakamoto died on January 23, 2021 from a cerebral infarction in Kumamoto, Japan at the age of 84.
Robert "Roy" Torrens OBE (17 May 1948 – January 2021) was an Irish cricketer and manager. He managed and played for the Ireland cricket team. He represented Ireland six times in first-class cricket between 1966 and 1982. Torrens was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours. Torrens died in January 2021, aged 72.
Anthony Edward Jones (May 24, 1966 – January 22, 2021) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. His career lasted from 1988 to 2000. He was a two-time Super Bowl champion winning in 1998 and 1999. He was born in Royston, Georgia. Jones played for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos. Jones died on January 22, 2021, at the age of 54.
Tholpuram Valakkamparai Muthumariamman Temple is a Hindu temple in Valakkamparai, Tholpuram, Sri Lanka. History. Legends say that one day, an old man was taking care of his flock when an old lady called to him. She asked the man to get her some water to drink. The man said he would do this. He went to a nearby well and got water for the woman. The woman then asked him to take care of her hair. That night, the man had a dream. The woman appeared in his dream. She asked him to build a small temple for her. The next day, the man told his friends and neighbors about his dream. They set up a small hut and began to worship the woman as a goddess. People have believed that she chose this place because she thought it would be a good place to live. It is believed that the area had many types of trees. The area still has many trees today. The Dutch ruled the area in 1658. They ruled from 1658 until the British took control in 1796. During this time, a history book was written by A. Muthuthambipillai. The book says that Saravanamuthu Mudaliar was a Panchayat judge. It says that he held his court in a place now called 'Sathiyakadu'. This place was is in Tolpura at that time. With the permission of the Governor of Holland, a temple was built at Tolpura. Architecture. According to documents from near the year 1650, the temple was built using burnt bricks. Laterm descendants of the original builders rebuilt the temple using stone. The cost of rebuilding the temole were paid for by the people of Valakkamparai in Tholpuram. Special events. The main religious festivals at the temple are celebrated during June or July. They include the Chariot Festival. Wedding hall. There is a large air-conditioned hall at the temple. It is used for the weddings of the Hindu people. The wedding hall can also be used for other activities. The hall can hold a maximum of 500 people. This hall started functioning in 2015.
Akkrum is a village that lies in the municipality of Heerenveen, which is in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It is in the northern part of the municipality, and had about 3,400 people in 2017. Akkrum belonged to the former municipality of Boarnsterhim until 2014, and to the municipality of Utingeradeel until 1984. It has a railway station that connects Akkrum with Leeuwarden in the north and Heerenveen in the south. Motorway A32 is to the right of the village. The village of Nes is just right of Akkrum. The lake Sneekermeer (Snitser Mar) lies in the neighbourhood, to the southwest.
Maruoka Castle (丸岡城, "Maruoka-jō") is in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture. It is also called Kasumi-ga-jō (霞ヶ城). The castle tower was built between 1624 to 1644. It is one of the twelve existing castle towers in Japan (現存十二天守, "genzon-jūni-tenshu"), and also one of the national important cultural properties. History. In 1576, Nobunaga Oda ordered Katsutoyo Shibata to build Maruoka Castle to get ready for the ikkō-ikki, a rebellion by believers of the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism in the 15th-16th centuries. In 1613, Narushige Honda became the first lord, castle owner, of the Maruoka Castle. After the Honda family, the Arima family were lords of Maruoka Castle from 1695 to 1869. Shigesumi Arima was lord from 1772 to 1830. He rebuilt the local domain economy. On 8 July 1948,  an earthquake hit Fukui. The quake destroyed the castle tower of Maruoka Castle. But, in 1955 the castle tower was repaired by recycling more than 70% of the original materials of Maruoka Castle. Structure. Maruoka Castle’s stone walls are about 6.2 meters high. The stone walls were built using "nozura-zumi" (野面積み), an architectural method to build stone walls with a good system of drains. This protects the building from damage by heavy rain. Maruoka Castle is also famous for its steep stairs. The stairs that go up from the first floor to the second floor are at an angle of 65 degrees. The stairs from the second floor to the third floor are at an angle of 67 degrees. Events. Cherry Blossom Festival. About 400 cherry trees were planted around Maruoka Castle, and this place was chosen as one of the Japan’s Top 100 Cherry Blossom Viewing Sites in 1990.
Soman is the name of a nerve agent, which was developed in Germany, in 1944. NATO use the abbreviation GD for Soman. During the 1930s, and 1940s, three nerve agents were developed. The two others were Tabun (1936) and Sarin (1942). Soman is the most stable of the three. Sunlight does not affect it. In the air, it will slowly decompose. It cannot be dissolved in water. Under standard conditions it is a colorless liquid.  Soman is a chemical weapon. Producing, stockpiling or owning it is heavily regulated, and monitored by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
La Rochette is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department. Transport. Road. The D14, D292, D314 and N94 roads pass through the commune.
Rosoy is a commune in the Yonne department. Transport. Road. The D171 and D606 roads pass through the commune. Rail. There is a train station in Étigny, which is another commune across the Yonne river.
The Moirang Kangleirol (), also spelt as Moilang Kangleilol, is a body of history, literature, folklore, mythology, legends and other accounts originally associated with the ancient kingdom of Kege Moirang (). In general sense, the terms Keke, Moirang and Ngangoi are used synonymously since ancient times to refer to the ancient kingdom. History. Keke Kangla was the capital city of the ancient Moirang kingdom. It's a place of political administration as well as religious practices. People of the kingdom used to perform annual sacred ceremonies in the city. The Moirang Ningthourol (genealogy of the rulers of Moirang) was calculated with reference to many ancient manuscripts, including the Cheitharol Kumpapa. Mythology. The mythology associated with Moirang Kangleirol has diverse range of accounts.  There are Phamlons of deities. The nine gods and the nine goddesses participated in the divine harvesting festival of Thangjing Loutaba. They are collectively called the Laibungthous and the Laibenthous respectively. Legends. The Moirang Shayon legends from the backbone of the Moirang Kangleirol. "Moirang Shayon" (lit. "Moirang incarnations") is a genre of the seven incarnations of a God and a Goddess, induced under the direction of Lord Thangjing, in the ancient Moirang kingdom. The list of the seven pairs of incarnations are:
Habutae is a type of silk. There are different kinds of "habutae" silk such as plain or striped "habutae". "Habutae" is traditionally used for kimono and undershirts. Recently, it is also used for general goods, works of art, and clothing. "Habutae" is smooth to touch, glossy, and soft. It has been said "The quality of silk fabric begins with habutae and ends with it." "Fukui" is a suitable region to produce "habutae" as the dryness and wetness of the air are well-balanced throughout the whole year. History. In 1871, Kimimasa Yuri, who was a lord of "Fukui" Domain (region), brought some silk goods from Europe to Fukui when he joined a study tour in Europe. He showed the goods to people who studied silks in "Fukui" and they started doing technical research on weaving "habutae". In 1887, basic technology for weaving "habutae" silk was completed in "Fukui" city. The economic boom of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 and World War I boosted progress and production of "habutae" in "Fukui". In the early 1900s, production of "habutae" in Fukui earned 1.7 million dollars, up to 60% of the total exports of "habutae" in Japan. The demand for "habutae" made in "Fukui" has kept increasing in Japan, and it is still used in many kinds of daily goods such as clothing. Weaving Process. Most of the process of making Fukui "habutae" silk is the same as the process of making "habutae" in other areas, but the weaving process of Fukui "habutae" silk is different from the weaving process of "habutae" in other areas. Also, the weaving process is the most important part of making Fukui "habutae" silk. Fukui "habutae" silk is made in a process called
The National Diet Building (国会議事堂, Kokkai-gijidō) is the building where both houses of the Japan's government, the Diet, meet. It is located at Nagatachō 1-chome 7–1, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Sessions of the House of Representatives take place in the left wing and sessions of the House of Councillors in the right wing. The Diet Building was completed in 1936 and is made of only Japanese materials, except for the stained glass, door locks, and pneumatic tube system. History. Plans for a Diet building began in 1881. The planners hoped to finish it by 1890, when the Diet would meet for the first time. They realized they could not build a very impressive building in time, so they decided to make temporary buildings at first. The first Diet building was a Western-style building made of wood. It burned down in 1891. Another wooden building was made and finished in 1891. It burned down in 1925. A third building was made. The Diet used it until 1936, when the current Diet building was finished. Current Diet building. In 1910, the Finance Ministry started a planning group to take control over the new Diet Building design from the Home Ministry. Prime Minister Katsura Tarō chaired the commission, which recommended that the new building should be made in the Italian Renaissance architectural style. Many other people did not like this idea. The ministry had a public design competition in 1918. 118 architect teams sent designs. The first prize winner, Watanabe Fukuzo, produced a design similar to Ende and Böckmann's. The Diet Building was built between 1920 and 1936 with a floor plan based on Fukuzo's entry. The roof and tower of the building might have been inspired by another entrant, third prize winner Takeuchi Shinshichi, and are believed to have been chosen because they mixed European and East Asian architecture. The actual source for the "Pyramid" roof remains unclear, but Japanese historian Jonathan Reynolds suggests it might have come from from Shinshichi. Historian of
Panthoibi Khonggul ()(literally, "in quest of Panthoibi" or "Panthoibi's footprint"), also spelt as Panthoipi Khongkul, is an ancient Meitei literary work (puya), narrating about the quest of goddess Panthoibi. The text highlights the love saga of Panthoibi and her ultimate lover Nongpok Ningthou, after leaving her husband's house. Many scholars believe the work to be written during the 12th century AD. The text also talks about how the festival Lai Haraoba was begun after the union of the two lovers.
The Khongjomnubi Nonggarol (Khongjomnubi Nongarol), also spelt as the "Khongchomnupi Nongkalol", is an ancient Meitei literary narrative work (puya) about the six girls turning into the Pleiades in the sky. "Khongjomnubi" or "Khongchomnupi" means the Pleiades and "Nongarol" or "Nongkalol" means the ascend to the Heaven. The work is believed to be composed during the 14th century AD.
Harry Perry (2 December 1934 – 23 January 2021) was an Irish boxer. He participated in the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. He was part of the national boxing teams. He also competed in the European Amateur Boxing Championships in 1955 and 1959 winning the bronze medal then. He was born in Dublin. Perry died in Dublin on 23 January 2021, aged 86.
Simon C. Crosse (21 May 1930 – 14 January 2021) was a British rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. He was born in Christchurch, Hampshire. Crosse died on 14 January 2021, aged 90.
Ronald Edward Samford (February 28, 1930 – January 14, 2021) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played from 1954 to 1959 with the New York Giants, Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators. Samford was born in Dallas, Texas. Samford died on January 14, 2021 in Dallas at the age of 90.
Bergens Tidende is Norway's fifth-largest newspaper, and the country's largest newspaper outside Oslo. "Bergens Tidende" is owned by the public company Schibsted ASA.
The unicameral National Assembly (, Creole: "Lasanble Nasyonal") is the Seychelles's legislative body. It has a total of 35 members. 26 members are elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority (or First-past-the-post) system. The remaining up to nine members are elected through a system of proportional representation. Members serve five-year terms.