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George Shapiro (May 18, 1931 – May 26, 2022) was an American talent manager and television producer. He was the most successful managers in show business. He was best known for representing Jerry Seinfeld, Carl Reiner and Andy Kaufman. He was a producer for the sitcom "Seinfeld". He was born in New York City. Shapiro died on May 26, 2022 at his home in Beverly Hills, California, eight days after his 91st birthday.
Charles Miossec (25 December 1938 – 12 April 2020) was a French politician. He served as a Deputy from 1978 to 2002. He was born in Lanhouarneau, Finistère. Miossec died on 12 April 2020 at the age of 81.
A cloth facemask covers the mouth and nose. These masks are made of textiles. Cotton is used often. It can be used to protect against air pollution, but they do not work well.  Cloth facemasks may stop some droplets of liquid. Today, medical doctors use respirators, which work well. A scientific paper done in 2010 said 40 to 90 percent of dust goes by a cloth facemask. Cloth face masks were used a lot in the COVID-19 pandemic, when surgical and other face covers could not be gotten. A N95 should be used to stop viruses and bacteria like tuberculosis.
George Bass (30 January 1771 – after 5 February 1803) was a British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia. Early years. Bass was born on 30 January 1771 at Aswarby, near Sleaford, Lincolnshire. His father, George, was a tenant farmer, George Bass, and his mother a local beauty named Sarah (née Newman). His father died in 1777. He went to Boston Grammar School and later studied medicine at the hospital in Boston, Lincolnshire. At the age of 18, he was accepted in London as a member of the Company of Surgeons, and in 1794 he joined the Royal Navy as a surgeon. He arrived in Sydney in New South Wales on HMS "Reliance" on 7 September 1795. Also on the voyage were Matthew Flinders, John Hunter, Bennelong, and his surgeon's assistant William Martin. The voyages of the Tom Thumb and Tom Thumb II. Bass brought a small boat to Australia. It had an keel and beam, which he called the Tom Thumb on account of its size. In October 1795 Bass and Flinders, accompanied by William Martin sailed to Botany Bay and explored the Georges River. Their reports on their return led to the settlement of Banks' Town. In March 1796 they went on a second voyage in a larger small boat, which they called the Tom Thumb II. They travelled down the coast to Lake Illawarra, which they called Tom Thumb Lagoon. They explored Port Hacking. Later in 1796 Bass discovered good farming land near Prospect Hill, found cattle which had been lost since 1788, and tried to cross the Blue Mountains. Whaleboat voyage to Western Port. In 1797 Bass and six crew sailed an open whaleboat to Cape Howe, the farthest point of south-eastern Australia. From here they kept going went west as far as Western Port. He believed that Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) was not joined to mainland Australia. Watching the tides and the long south-western swell at Wilson's Promontory convinced him that his idea was right. Bass visited the Kiama area on the
Zdeněk Jičínský (26 February 1929 – 9 April 2020) was a Czech lawyer and politician. He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic from 1996 to 2002 and from 2003 to 2010. He was also a member of the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia (1969, 1990–92). He was born in Ostřešany. Jičínský died on 9 April 2020 at the age of 91.
Johannes Andreas Maria "Jan" Reijnen (3 February 1927 – 7 April 2020) was a Dutch politician of the Catholic People's Party and its successor the Christian Democratic Appeal. He served as a Senator from 1972 to 1977. He was also mayor of Wervershoof (1964–1969), Oldenzaal (1969–1976) and Heerlen (1976–1986). He was born in Kaatsheuvel, North Brabant. Reijnen died in Wassenaar, South-Holland on 4 April 2020. He was 93.
The Cortes Generales (; ) are the bicameral legislative chambers of Spain. It is made up of the Congress of Deputies (the lower house), and the Senate (the upper house). The Congress of Deputies meets in the Palacio de las Cortes. The Senate meets in the Palacio del Senado. Both are in Madrid. The members of the Cortes Generales serve four-year terms, and they are representatives of the Spanish people.
The Senate () is the upper house of the Cortes Generales of Spain. It is part of the Cortes Generales along with the Congress of Deputies—the lower chamber. The Senate meets in the Palace of the Senate in Madrid. The Senate is made-up of senators, each of whom represents a province, an autonomous city or an autonomous community.
The President of the Senate of Spain is the speaker of the Spanish Senate, the upper house of Spain's Cortes Generales. It is the fourth leading political figure of the country after the Monarch (Head of State), the Prime Minister (Head of Government) and the President of the Congress of Deputies (Speaker of the Lower House).  He/She is elected by members of the Senate. As of the 14th term of the Cortes Generales, the current officeholder is Pilar Llop, a member of the Socialist Parliamentary Group representing Madrid.
María Pilar Llop Cuenca (born 1973) is a Spanish judge and politician. In December 2019, she was elected President of the Senate of Spain. She was member of the Assembly of Madrid from 2015 to 2018 and Government Delegate for Gender Violence of the Government of Spain from 2018 to 2019. She entered the judicial career in 1999 and became a magistrate in 2004.
The monarchy of Spain (), known as The Crown (), is a constitutional institution and the highest office of Spain. The Spanish monarchy is currently represented by King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, and their daughters Leonor, Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofía.
Ahfaz-ur-Rahman ( ) (4 April 1942 – 12 April 2020), was a Pakistani journalist, writer and poet. His works were supportive for freedom of the press and for the rights of working journalists in Pakistan. Rahman wrote many books and translations about the corruption in Pakistan and why freedom of the press should be a law there. Rahman died on 11 April 2020 in Karachi, aged 78.
Juan Gabriel Cotino Ferrer (26 January 1950 – 13 April 2020), known as Juan Cotino, was a Spanish businessman and politician. He was a member of the People's Party. He was born in Xirivella, Valencia. Cotino was a member of the Congress of Deputies from 2007 to 2014. From 2011 to 2014, he was President of Corts Valencianes. From 1996 to 2002, Cotino was general director of the police. Cotino died of COVID-19 on 13 April 2020 in Spain, aged 70.
Ashok H. Desai ( – 13 April 2020) was an Indian politician and lawyer. He was the Attorney General of India from 9 July 1996 to 6 May 1998. He also was the Solicitor General of India from 18 December 1989 to 2 December 1990 . He was awarded the Padma Bhushan.  Desai died on 13 April 2020 at the age of 77.
Landelino Lavilla Alsina (6 August 1934 – 13 April 2020) was a Spanish lawyer and politician. He was born in Lerida, Spain. Lavilla Alsina was a member of the Union of the Democratic Centre. Lavilla Alsina was the Minister of Justice from 1976 to 1979. He was a Senator from 1977 to 1979. He was also a member of the Congress of Deputies from 1979 to 1983 and President of the Congress of Deputies from 1979 to 1982. Lavilla Alsina died in Madrid of a long-illness on 13 April 2020, aged 85.
El Oro is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Machala. It was named for its historically important gold production. Today it is one of the world's major exporters of bananas. Cantons. The province is divided into 14 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2019 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
The Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the representative of the monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis, currently King Charles III.  The appointed governor-general, currently Dame Marcella Liburd, lives in Government House.
Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton, (28 July 1950 – 29 June 2023) was the fourth Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis. At first, he was Acting Governor-General after Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence was forced out of office on 20 May 2015.  On 1 September 2015, he was officially appointed Governor-General by Queen Elizabeth II on advice of Prime Minister Timothy Harris.
Timothy Sylvester Harris (born 14 January 1964) was the 3rd Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 2015 to 2022.  Harris was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 10 August 2001 to 25 January 2008, Minister for Finance from 2008 to 2010, and Senior Minister for Agriculture from 2010 to 2013.
In the typology of ancient Greek pottery, the dinos (plural "dinoi") is a mixing bowl or cauldron. "Dinos" means "drinking cup," but in modern typology is used (wrongly) for the same shape as a "lebes", that is, a bowl with a spherical body meant to sit on a stand. It has no handles and no feet. The Dinos Painter, one of the ancient Greek artists known for vase painting, takes his name from the type of vase characteristic of his work. Dinos were used for mixing water and wine, as it was considered rude to drink straight out of the goblet, at the time.
was a Japanese jazz fusion guitarist, composer, software programmer and bandleader. He was born in Tokyo. Kawasaki was best known as one of the first musicians to create the fusion genre and for helping to develop the guitar synthesizer. His album "Ryo Kawasaki and the Golden Dragon Live" was one of the first all digital recordings and he created the Kawasaki Synthesizer for the Commodore 64. During the 1960s, he played with many Japanese jazz groups and also formed his own bands. In the early 1970s, he moved to New York City, where he worked with Gil Evans, Elvin Jones, Chico Hamilton, Ted Curson and Joanne Brackeen. He also produced several techno dance singles, formed his own record company called Satellites Records, and later returned to jazz-fusion in 1991. His later career was set in Estonia. Kawasaki died in Tallinn on April 13, 2020 at the age of 73.
Tarvaris Jackson (April 21, 1983 – April 12, 2020) was an American football quarterback. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama. Jackson played college football at Arkansas and Alabama State. In the National Football League (NFL), Jackson played for the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and Buffalo Bills. Jackson was killed on April 12, 2020 in a car accident in Pike Road, Alabama, aged 36.
Duchess Marie Thérèse of Württemberg (; born 12 November 1934) known as Duchess of Montpensier, is a German-born aristocrat. She is a daughter of the claimant to the royal throne of Württemberg. She was the first wife of Prince Henri, Count of Clermont. They were married from 1957 to 1984. Duchess Marie Thérèse is the mother of Prince Jean, Duke of Vendôme, head of the House of Orléans and Orléanist claimant to the French throne.
The Battle of Nalapani was the first battle of the Anglo-Nepalese War of 1814–1816. The forces of the British East India Company fought against Nepal, then ruled by the House of Gorkha. The battle took place around the Nalapani fort, near Dehradun. The British besieged the fort between 31 October and 30 November 1814. The fort's garrison was commanded by Captain Balbhadra Kunwar. Major-General Rollo Gillespie, who had previously fought in the Battle of Java, was in charge of the attacking British troops. Gillespie was killed on the first day of the siege while rallying his men and despite considerable odds, both in terms of numbers and firepower, Balbhadra and his 600-strong garrison successfully held out against more than 5,000 British troops for over a month. First two costly attempts to seize the fort by direct attack were unsuccessful. The British then tried to force the garrison to surrender by cutting off the fort's water supply. After three days of thirst, on the last day of the siege, Balbhadra refused to surrender. He led the 70 surviving members of the garrison in a charge against the besieging force. Fighting their way out of the fort, the survivors escaped into the nearby hills. Considering the time, effort, and resources spent to capture the small fort, it was a pyrrhic victory for the British. A number of later engagements, including one at Jaithak, unfolded in a similar way; but more than any other battle of the war, the fighting around Nalapani established the Gurkhas' reputation as warriors. As a result, they were later recruited by the British to serve in their army.
Ibrahim Riahi, his birth name Abou Ishak Ibrahim Ben Abdelkader Riahi (1766 Testour – August 7, 1850), was a Tunisian ambassador, theologian and saint. A Sunni Muslim scholar, he is also a poet. He is the grandfather of Ali Riahi. Sidi Brahim is buried with some of his sons, sheikhs and theologians like him, in his mausoleum (zaouia) in the Sidi Brahim Riahi street in the medina of Tunis named Sidi Brahim Riahi Mausoleum.
An anecdote is a short story someone tells to teach someone else a lesson. Anecdotes can be funny or serious. Anecdotes can sometimes be fictions as well.
A surgical mask is also called a procedure mask, medical mask or a face mask. is a mask. It is worn by medical doctors during surgery and during nursing. Surgical masks are used to catch the bacteria in liquid droplets and aerosols from the mouth and nose. They do not protect from viruses very well. They have a face seal that lets in more air than a respirator. A respirator keeps more dust and viruses out. For a respirator that can keep viruses out, see N95. There are different types of surgical mask. Not all surgical masks should be used for surgery. Chinese health officials have rules for non-surgical and surgical masks. A low number of surgical masks is a big issue in the ongoing 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. Surgical masks are worn all year in East Asian countries. This includes countries like China, Japan and South Korea. Masks lower the dust making others sick a little. Mask keep out a little bit of dust particles from air pollution. Some surgical masks have been made for looks. People wear these in Japanese and Korean pop culture. This is a big influence in East Asian youth culture.
"Toosie Slide" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on April 3, 2020. It is featured on his mixtape, "Dark Lane Demo Tapes" (2020). The song was featured in a viral dance challenge of the same name on the social media app TikTok. The viral dance was performed while the song was still unreleased. Drake wrote the song with Nick Kobe and its producer, OZ. The music video for "Toosie Slide" was released on April 3, 2020. In the video, Drake performs the song and dance around his Toronto mansion. It was filmed while Drake was quarantined during the COVID-19 pandemic. The song entered at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in the US, giving Drake his seventh US chart-topper and third number-one debut there, after “God’s Plan” and “Nice for What”. This ties the record with Mariah Carey for most songs which entered at number one.&lt;ref name="https://hiphopdx.com"&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; He also earned his 37th top-ten hit, giving him the most for a male artist.
Loja Province is a province in Ecuador. The capital city is also named Loja. Podocarpus National Park is in the province. This park is 1,463 square kilometres. It has an elevation ranging from 1000 m to 3690 m. The park is home to a number of animals like bears and pumas as well as exotic birdlife. Over 40% of the park's 3,000–4,000 plant species are endemic, unique to this area. There are also more than 600 species of birds here. Cantons. The province is divided into 16 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of its canton seat or capital.
Manabí is a province in Ecuador. The capital city is Portoviejo. Cantons. The province is divided into 22 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometers (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
Morona Santiago () is a province in Ecuador. The province was created on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas. Sangay National Park is in the province. Cantons. The province is divided into 12 cantons.
Napo () is a province in Ecuador. Its capital is Tena. The province has the Napo River. In 2000, the province was the only remaining majority-indigenous province of Ecuador, with 56.3% of the province either being of indigenous identity or speaking an indigenous language. Cantons. The province is divided into five cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
Pastaza () is a province in Ecuador in the eastern jungle. The capital is Puyo, founded on May 12, 1899. Cantons. The province is divided into four cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
The Province of Santa Elena () is a province of Ecuador in the coastal region. It was created in 2007 from territory that belonged to the Guayas Province. It is one of the two newest provinces of Ecuador, along with Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas. Its capital city is Santa Elena. Political division. The province is divided into three cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas is a province in the Republic of Ecuador. It was created in October 2007 from territory previously in the province of Pichincha. Political division. Unique among the provinces of Ecuador, it has only two cantones, La Concordia and Santo Domingo, named after the city of Santo Domingo, which is also the provincial capital.
Sucumbíos () is a province in northeast Ecuador. The capital and largest city is Nueva Loja (normally referred to as Lago Agrio). Political division. The province is divided into seven cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
Zamora Chinchipe (), Province of Zamora Chinchipe is a province of the Republic of Ecuador, located at the southeastern end of the Amazon Basin. The provincial capital is the city of Zamora. Political division. The province is divided into nine cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.
Rick May (September 21, 1940 – April 8, 2020) was a voice actor from Seattle. He voiced the Soldier in Team Fortress 2 and Peppy Hare in Star Fox 64. He also voiced many other characters from other video games. May was infected with COVID-19 in March 2020 and later died on April 8. Roles. The screaming person in Netflix shows Death. Rick May suffered a stroke in February 2020. Because of this, he was moved to a nursing home so that he can get rehabilitation. On April 8, 2020, it was reported that Rick May died due to complications related to COVID-19 at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. Legacy. On May 1, 2020, Valve made an update to "Team Fortress 2", dedicating their tributes to Rick May, who voiced the Soldier. They added memorial statues of Soldier to various maps in-game for the rest of May 2020, as a tribute for Rick May's work for his work on voice-acting.
Vicente Magsaysay (January 20, 1940 – April 13, 2020) was a Filipino politician. He was the chairman of the board of the Philippine Postal Savings Bank from January 22, 2009 until his death. He was governor of the province of Zambales from 1968 to 1986 and then again from 1998 to 2007. He was a member of the Liberal Party. Magsaysay was born in Castillejos, Philippines. Magsaysay died on April 13, 2020, aged 80.
Aswan Governorate is a governorate of Egypt. The capital city is also named Aswan. Municipal divisions. The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions
Antônio Carlos Moreira Pires (July 8, 1947 – April 13, 2020), better known as Moraes Moreira, was a Brazilian musician and songwriter. During the 1970s he played guitar and sang in the band Os Novos Baianos. After playing in Os Novos Baianos, Moreira had a solo career where he recorded 29 albums. Moreira was born in Ituaçu, Bahia, Brazil. Moreira died of a heart attack on April 13, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the age of 72.
Asyut Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. The capital city is also named Asyut. It stretches across a section of the Nile River. Cities. The cities in the governorate are:
Ann Sullivan (April 10, 1929 – April 13, 2020) was an American animator. She worked for Disney Animation. She was born in Fargo, North Dakota. In 1973, she joined Hanna-Barbera. Her best known works were "Oliver &amp; Company" (1988), "The Little Mermaid" (1989), "The Prince and the Pauper" (1990), "The Lion King" (1994), "Pocahontas" (1995), "Hercules" (1997), "Tarzan" and "Fantasia 2000" (both 1999).  Sullivan died in Los Angeles on April 13, 2020 of COVID-19, aged 91.
Beheira Governorate is a governorate in Egypt. The capital is Damanhur. In 2017, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi appointed the first female governor in the country's history, Nadia Abdo, for Beheira's Governorate.
Bernard Stalter (12 March 1957 – 12 April 2020) was a French businessman and politician. He was born in Brumath, France. Stalter was a member of the Regional Council of Grand Est from 2016 until his death. He was also a member of the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council from 2015 until his death. Stalter died on 12 April 2020 in Strasbourg, France of COVID-19, aged 63.
Beni Suef is one of the governorates of Egypt. The capital city is also named Beni Suef. The nearby Meidum pyramid is the only prominent tourist attraction in the area.
U Pannya Jota Mahathera (Burmese: ဦးပညာဇောတမဟာထေရ်, ; 22 December 1955 – 13 April 2020), locally known as Guru Bhante was a Theravada monk in Bangladesh. He was born in Royal Bohmong family at Bandarban, Bangladesh. He worked for the Bangladesh Government as Judge and Magistrate for about eight years. He later became a Theravada Buddhist monk. He was the founder of Buddha Dhatu Jadi.  He died on 13 April 2020 of cardiac arrest, aged 64.
Irena Chalmers-Taylor (June 5, 1935 – April 4, 2020) was a British-born American cookbook author, food essayist and educator. She was born in London, England. She was nicknamed "the culinary oracle of 100 cookbooks". She was known as an important person in cookbook writing. Her best known essays were published in "The Last Word" and "Chef Magazine". as well as a commentator on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, Chalmers also worked for the The Culinary Institute of America. Chalmers died of esophageal cancer on April 4, 2020 in Kingston, New York at the age of 84.
Giza Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. Its capital is the city of Giza.  It is on the west bank of the Nile River opposite Cairo. It includes a stretch of the left bank of the Nile Valley around Giza. The Governorate got a large stretch of Egypt's Western Desert, including Bahariya Oasis when the 6th of October Governorate was merged into it on 14 April 2011.  The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and people come from all over the world each year to see it. It is in the Giza pyramid complex. The Giza Governorate is also home to the Great Sphinx.
Kafr El Sheikh Governorate is a governorate of Egypt. The capital city is also named Kafr El Sheikh. The governorate is located in the far north of the country on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Kafr El Sheikh Governorate was once part of the Gharbia Governorate. It was created in 1949. Cities and towns. Lake Burullus is in the north of the Kafr El Sheikh governorate. The following cities are in Kafr El Sheikh:
Matrouh Governorate is a governorate of Egypt. The capital city is Mersa Matruh.  The interior of the Matrouh Governorate is part of Egypt's Western Desert, including the Siwa Oasis. In the center of the Governorate is the Qattara Depression, descending to 133 metres below sea level. Matrouh Governorate has many historical sites related to World War II.