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Mary Alden (18 June 1883 – 2 July 1946) was an American actress. She acted in Hollywood and on Broadway. She was in a lot of popular movies. Those included "Birth of a Nation" in 1915 and "Ladies of the Mob" in 1928. Alden was born in New York. She died in Los Angeles at age sixty-three.
The Hallerbos is a forest in Belgium. It is mostly in the municipality of Halle, in Flemish Brabant. It used to be part of the Sonian Forest but now is separate. The forest is known in the region for its bluebell carpet. Bluebells cover the forest floor for a few weeks each spring, attracting many visitors in April and May. The Hallerbos is a quiet type of forest, not to many visitors. It can be accessed from more entries in Halle Other websites. Hyacintenfefstival
On July 7, 2013, nine bombs exploded in and around the Mahabodhi Temple complex. The temple is a UNESCO World heritage site in Bodh Gaya, India. Five people, including two monks, were injured by the blasts. There were many other devices found but did not explode. These were diffused when found.  The "vihara" was not damaged by the attacks. The holy tree where the Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment was not harmed. There have been arrests made. However, no party have claim responsibility for the attack. International figures from the Dalai Lama to Aung San Suu Kyi have expressed their concern.
Sara Teasdale (8 August 1884 – 29 January 1933) was an American poet. In 1918, she received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. She wrote many notable poems. Her poetry collection, "Love Songs" was released in 1917. The poems written by her were about romance, mastery and melancholy. Teasdale was born in St. Louis, Missouri. At age forty-eight, she committed suicide using sleeping pills in New York City.
Elizabeth Barry Scale (also known as Bessie Barriscale; September 30, 1884 – June 30, 1965) was an American actress. She was especially popular in silent movies and on the stage. She began her movie career around 1913. Her movies included "The Woman Michael Married" in 1919 and "The Skirt" in 1921. She returned to stage with "Women Go On Forever". Barriscale was born in New Jersey. She died in California at age 80.
Florence Evelyn Nesbit also called Evelyn Nesbit (25 December 1884 – 17 January 1967) was an American actress, model, and dancer. She was portrayed in "The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing" in 1955. Nesbit performed mostly in silent movies and stage plays. She also wrote two memoirs, "Prodigal Days" and "The Story of My Life". Nesbit was born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She died at age 82 in California.
Cabaret is a musical. The book was written by Joe Masteroff. The lyrics were written by Fred Ebb. The music was written by John Kander. The musical was based on the 1939 novel, "Goodbye to Berlin" by Christopher Isherwood, and the 1951 play, "I Am a Camera" by John Van Druten. The musical won the 1967 Tony Award for Best Musical. "Cabaret" premiered on 20 November 1966 at the Broadhurst Theatre on Broadway. It ran for 1,165 performances. It opened in the West End on 28 February 1968 at the Palace Theatre. It had 336 performances. A movie adaptation was released in 1972 starring Liza Minelli, Michael York, and Joel Grey. The musical is set in Berlin during the Nazi rise to power, and follows the life and loves of cabaret singer, Sally Bowles. A subplot involves a romance between a German woman and a Jewish man.
The Addams Family is a musical. The book was written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. The lyrics and music were written by Andrew Lippa. The musical is based on the single panel comic strip characters and concepts created by Charles Addams for "The New Yorker" magazine.  The musical premiered on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on 8 April 2010. It starred Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth. The production closed on 31 December 2011 after 725 performances.
Skara is a town in the county of Västra Götaland in Sweden. It is the seat of Skara Municipality. Skara is the home of Skara Cathedral, and Swedish record label Mariann Grammofon as well. Founding dates back to 988 (traditional date). From 1634 and until 1660, Skara was the seat of Skaraborg County.
Below are the squads for the 1966 FIFA World Cup tournament in England. Group 1. England. Head coach: Alf Ramsey France. Head coach: Henri Guérin Mexico. Head coach: Ignacio Tréllez Uruguay. Head coach: Ondino Viera Group 2. Argentina. Head coach: Juan Carlos Lorenzo Spain. Head coach: José Villalonga Switzerland. Head coach: Alfredo Foni West Germany. Head coach: Helmut Schön Group 3. Brazil. Head coach: Vicente Feola Bulgaria. Head coach: Rudolf Vytlačil Hungary. Head coach: Lajos Baróti Portugal. Head coach: Otto Glória Group 4. Chile. Head coach: Luis Álamos Italy. Head coach: Edmondo Fabbri North Korea. Source: FIFA Head coach: Myung Rye-hyun Soviet Union. Head coach: Nikolai Morozov Notes. Each national team had to submit a squad of 22 players. All the teams included 3 goalkeepers, except Brazil, Chile and North Korea who only called two.
The Citroen C4 is a car produced by Citroën. It replaced the Citroën Xsara in 2004, facelifted in 2008 and entered its second generation in 2010. It entered its third generation in 2020 which has a coupe SUV look.
Ethel Waters (31 October 1896 – 1 September 1977) was an American actress and singer. She performed blues, jazz, gospel, pop and big band music. Her recordings included "Dinah", "Taking a Chance on Love", "Stormy Weather" and "Cabin in the Sky". Waters also appeared in several movies. Waters was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. She died from kidney failure and uterine cancer in Chatsworth, California.
Anita Louise Fremault (or just Anita Louise; January 9, 1915 – April 25, 1970) was an American television actress who also starred in movies. She played the gentle mother in the television series "My Friend Flicka". Her movies included "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Madame Du Barry", "Marie Antoinette" and "The Sisters". She was especially popular in the 1930s. Fremault was born in New York City. She died in Los Angeles resulting from a stroke at age fifty-five.
Shelley Alexis Duvall (July 7, 1949 – July 11, 2024) was an American actress. She began acting in Robert Altman movies during the 1970s. She starred in "Brewster McCloud", "Nashville", "3 Women" and "Annie". She was also a producer for television shows. Duvall was born in Houston. In 2016, it was revealed that Duvall is suffering from a mental illness. She died four days after her 75th birthday from problems caused by diabetes on July 11, 2024 at her home in Blanco, Texas.
Vonda Shepard (July 7, 1963) is an American musician. She performs pop and rock music. She appeared in the television show "Ally McBeal" as a resident performer. She also plays piano and bass. Shepard was born in New York City. She moved to California during her childhood.
The Machairodontinae are a sister group of the felines (Felinae). They were the last surviving group of sabretoothed cats. They are an extinct subfamily of mammalian carnivora of the family Felidae (true cats). They lived in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, and Europe from the Miocene to the Pleistocene. They survived from about 23 million until about 11,000 years ago. The subfamily Machairodontinae included the famed genus "Smilodon". There were also other cats with canines which were not so long, such as "Homotherium". The sabretooth adaptation evolved a number of times in different carnivore lines. They were evidently very successful as ambush predators.
Carmen Mercedes McRae (8 April 1920 – 10 November 1994) was an American musician, composer and actress. She performed jazz music. She recorded more than sixty albums. Her hit singles included "Dream of Life", "Good Morning Heartache" and "God Bless the Child". McRae was born in New York City. She died in Beverly Hills, California from a stroke at 74.
Dame Gladys Constance Cooper (December 18, 1888 – November 17, 1971) was a British actress. Her career spanned almost seventy years in movies, on stage and in television. She performed in stage plays including "The Dollar Princess", "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "Bluebell in Fairyland", the latter of which was a musical. However, it was not until 1922 that she found strong success. Her most notable movies included "The Secret Garden" in 1949, "The Valley of Decision" and "My Fair Lady" in 1964. Cooper was born in London, England. She died from pneumonia at age eighty-two.
Pearl Fay White (March 4, 1889 – August 4, 1938) was an American actress who began acting at age 6. She starred in "The Perils of Pauline", a serial. She also acted in silent movies. She retired from acting around 1924. White was born in New Jersey, though she was raised in Springfield, Missouri. She died from cirrhosis in France at age forty-nine.
Mercedes de Acosta (March 1, 1893 – May 9, 1968) was an American poet, novelist and playwright. She wrote four famous stage plays. She also published three volumes of poetry and one novel. That novel was not a success, though it did create controversy because of its lesbian themed subject. De Acosta was born in New York City. She died there at age seventy-five.
Raja Raja Chola I was a renowned tamil king who ruled over the Chola dynasty of southern India between 985 and 1014 CE. During his reign, the Cholas expanded beyond South India with their domains stretching from Northern Sri Lanka in the south to Kalinga in the north. Raja Raja Chola also launched several naval campaigns that resulted in the capture of the Malabar Coast as well as the Maldives and Northern Sri Lanka. Raja Raja Chola died in 1014 and was succeeded by his son Rajendra Chola I.
Katharine Cornell (February 16, 1893 – June 9, 1974) was an American state actress, author and theatrical producer. She played English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning in "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" in 1931. She also played Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" in 1934. She wrote several biography books. The most notable one was "I Always Wanted to be an Actress", published in 1939. She was married to Guthrie McClintic. Cornell was born in Berlin, to American parents. She was raised in Buffalo, New York. She died at age 81 in Tisbury, Massachusetts.
Joris van Spilbergen (1568 – 1620) was a Dutch naval officer in the 17th century. His first big exploration journey was in 1596, when he sailed to Africa. He then left for Asia on 5 May 1601, commanding the company of the Moucheron (a trading company before the establishment of the Dutch East India Company). His ships were the "Ram", "Schaap" and "Lam". Spilbergen met the king of Kandy (Sri Lanka) Vimala Dharma Suriya in 1602, and talked about the trading of cinnamon. In 1607, Spilbergen traveled on "Aeolus". He was with Jacob van Heemskerk at the Battle of Gibraltar. In 1614, he sailed beyond the Strait of Magellan and invaded the Spanish settlements on the coast of California. From 1578, El Quisco together with the neighbor Algarrobo and El Canelo were a hiding place of pirates such as the Englishmen Francis Drake, Thomas Cavendish, Richard Hawkins and the Dutchmen Olivier van Noort and Joris van Spilbergen. He had some fights with Sebastián Vizcaíno and Nicolás de Cardona. He returned to Holland in 1617. He died, poor, in Bergen op Zoom in 1620.
Norma Talmadge (May 2, 1894 – December 24, 1957) was an American actress and movie producer. She appeared mostly in silent movies and melodramas. Her most famous movie was "Smilin' Through" in 1922. She was also in "Secrets" in 1924 and "The Lady" the following year. Talmadge was regarded as one of the most glamorous and elegant movie stars in the roaring twenties. However, by the end of the silent movie era, her popularity with movie audiences declined. Talmadge was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1894. She died from pneumonia in Las Vegas at the age of sixty-three.
Homotherium is an extinct genus of machairodontine sabertoothed cats. Their teeth are longer than a modern tiger, but shorter than "Smilodon". Therefore, they are sometimes called "scimitar-toothed cats". "Homotherium" was widespread in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs (5 million years ago – 10,000 years ago). It first became extinct in Africa some 1.5 million years ago. In Eurasia it survived until about 30,000 years ago. In South America it is only known from a few remains in the northern (Venezuela), in the mid-Pleistocene. The last scimitar cat could have survived in North America until 10,000 years ago. Palaeobiology. What we have of evidence comes from the skeletons. From its teeth, its killing method would have been somewhat different from "Smilodon". The canines look like they were used for a stabbing action rather than slashing. The build of the body is much stronger at the front and heavier than modern cats, which suggests an ambush strategy. That in turn suggests cover in woodlands, which were very common in the Pliocene and much of the Pleistocene. The skull has noteworthy features. The incisors at the front were proportionately much bigger than modern cats, and stood proud in front of the canines. They must have played a role in holding and pulling the prey. The meat-slicing molars at the back were huge. The legs were fairly long, with the front legs longer than the hind legs. The short tail and short lumbar region of the spine completes the picture of a very strong animal, capable of wrestling with large prey. A reasonable summary is that "Homotherium" had features combinbing those of hyaenas and modern big cats. It was capable of ambush hunting, but also long-distance chases at moderate speeds. It would operate in open woodland. Possibly all these sabretooths operated by jumping onto the prey's neck, hanging on with their strong front limbs, and digging into the prey's neck with
The Lion King is a musical. It is based on a 1994 Walt Disney Pictures animated movie of the same name. Tim Rice wrote the lyrics. Elton John wrote the music. Julie Taymor directed. The musical uses giant puppets. The musical opened on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theater on July 4, 2021. A production opened in the West End at the Lyceum Theatre on 19 October 2021. The musical has won many awards including Drama Desk Awards, Tony Awards, a Theatre World Award, Lawrence Oliver Awards, and Molière Awards. The upcoming original 1999 London cast recording album's named "Disney presents THE LION KING: Original London Cast Recording Album CD Soundtrack" release date in 12 February 2021. The upcoming original 2003 Australian cast recording album's named "Disney presents THE LION KING: Original Australian Cast Recording Album CD Soundtrack" release date in 7 June 2021. Act One. As the sun rises, Rafiki the mandrill calls the animals to Pride Rock. She greets King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi before presenting their cub to the gathered animals ("Circle of Life"). Elsewhere, Mufasa's brother, Scar, laments his lost chance at becoming King. Back at her baobab tree, Rafiki paints an image of the cub and asks the spirits to conjure the new prince's name: Simba. Time passes and Simba grows into a lively young cub ("Grasslands Chant"). Mufasa shows Simba the Pride Lands from the top of Pride Rock and explains that everything exists in a delicate balance known as the Circle of Life. Mufasa warns Simba not to stray beyond the boundaries of the Pride Lands, pointing out a shadowy area in the distance. Zazu, a hornbill who acts as Mufasa's advisor, arrives and delivers his daily report on the state of affairs in the King's domain ("The Morning Report", now cut from the Broadway production). Simba goes to see his Uncle Scar. The scheming lion piques the cub's curiosity by mentioning the elephant graveyard, where Simba is forbidden to go. Meanwhile,
Michael Joseph John Berry, Jr. (born 1964 in Oxford, England) is a British actor known for portraying characters in well known films such as the Irish sailor Twigg in ', the man who kidnapped Julia Meade in ', Daniel the Bull in "Where the Wild Things Are" and Vladi in "The Hangover Part II".  Berry Jr. is also a writer for numerous television shows and plays such as "Spiderman and the Rope".
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a musical. It is based on a story from the Bible. The title character is Joseph, one of the twelve sons of the patriarch Jacob.  The lyrics were written by Tim Rice. The music was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It was first performed in England, on the West End in 1970, and in the USA on Broadway, New York City, in 1982.
Les Misérables is a musical. It is based on the 1862 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. The book of the musical was written by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil. The lyrics were written by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel. The music was written by Claude-Michel Schönberg. Herbert Kretzmer adapted the lyrics and text to English. The musical opened in 1980 in Paris. In 1985, it opened in London's West End. In 1987, it opened on Broadway. It won a Tony Award for Best Musical, and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical. In 2012, it was adapted to a movie starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Anne Hathaway.
Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam (also spelled Chelvanayagam, 31 March 1898 - 26 April 1977) was a Ceylonese lawyer and politician. He was Tamil. He was a Member of Parliament and was a political leader of the Sri Lankan Tamil community for more than two decades.  His son Chandrahasan followed his father's footstep by becoming a public servant in Tamil Nadu.
The Scots Wikipedia () is the Scots-language edition of Wikipedia. This edition was started in June 2005. As of 2025, it has about articles. In August 2020, the wiki received criticism from social media and the news for its bad translation from the English language, and is currently being reviewed by the Wikipedia community.
Carousel is a musical. It is based on Ferenc Molnár's 1909 play, "Liliom", as adapted by Benjamin Glazer. Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the musical's book and lyrics. Richard Rodgers wrote the music. "Carousel" received the first New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical (1945-1946). It opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on 19 April 1945, and closed on 24 May 1947 after 890 performances. The original production starred John Raitt as Billy and Jan Clayton as Julie. Robert Mamoulian directed, Agnes de Mille choreographed the dances, and Jo Mielziner designed the scenery and lighting. "Carousel" opened on the West End at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on 7 June 1950 with Stephen Douglass and Iva Withers. In 1956, it was released as a Twentieth Century-Fox movie starring Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones.
Beauty and the Beast is a musical. It is based on a fairy tale by Madame Leprince de Beaumont, and the 1991 Disney animated movie, "Beauty and the Beast". The 2028 Revival stars Alan Vaytsman and Shari Spiegel as Belle and the Beast. It will be held at the Majestic Theatre(West 44th Street). The book was written by Linda Woolverton. The lyrics were written by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. The music was written by Alan Menken. The musical opened on Broadway in 1994, and in the West End in 1997. Plot. Act I. On a cold winter night, an old beggar woman comes to a young spoiled prince's castle, offering him a single rose in return for shelter from the cold. But the prince turns her away solely for her appearance. The old woman warns him not to be fooled by appearances, as true beauty lies within, only to be rejected again. She then transforms into a beautiful enchantress and turns the prince into a hideous Beast and his servants into various household objects. She gives him the rose to use as an hour-glass. The only way he can break the spell is to learn to love another and earn her love in return by the time the last petal falls ("Prologue"). 10 years later, a beautiful young girl named Belle makes her way into town one morning in order to get a book from the local book seller. On the way she expresses her wish to live in a world like her books, full of adventure, while the townspeople note her unparalleled beauty but find her love of books odd ("Belle"). Belle has also attracted the attentions of Gaston (the local hunter and town hero) who admires her only for her beauty and not her intelligence. Belle, however, is not oblivious to her peers' views of her. She voices her concerns about it to her eccentric father and inventor, Maurice who assures her that she is anything but strange ("No Matter What"). The two then put the finishing touches on his invention and Maurice heads off to an invention fair donning a scarf knitted for him
Cwmdonkin Park is a park in Swansea, in south Wales. Poet Dylan Thomas grew up at 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, not far from here. The fountain in the park is celebrated in his poem "The Hunchback in the park". In 1963, a memorial stone with lines from another poem by Thomas' "Fern Hill", was placed in the park. The park has water gardens, tennis courts, a bowling green and a children's play area.
Alberta Hunter (April 1, 1895 – October 17, 1984) was an American singer-songwriter. She sang blues and jazz music. She was especially popular in the 1920s and 1930s. She sang the critically acclaimed "Downhearted Blues" in 1922. She stopped performing in the 1950s. Early life. Hunter was born in Memphis, but later moved to Chicago. Personal life. Hunter was a lesbian. Death. Hunter died in New York City at age 89.
This page describes the tornadoes that were recorded in 2011. Tornadoes that cause the most damage form most often in the United States, Bangladesh and eastern India. However, they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. Tornadoes also appear regularly in southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer season. They also form less regularly in Europe, Asia and Australiasia. There were 1,897 tornadoes reported in the U.S. in 2011. Of these, 1,704 were confirmed. The year 2011 was an unusually severe year for tornadoes. At least 577 people were killed in tornadoes in 2011: 12 in Bangladesh, two in South Africa, one in New Zealand, one in the Philippines, one in Russia, one in Canada, and an estimated 553 in the United States. There were several very large tornado outbreaks in the middle and end of April and in late May. The outbreaks in April resulted in the second-most number of deaths in a single year for tornadoes in U.S. history. Tornado described below are ranked using the Enhanced Fujita Scale. January. There were 29 tornadoes reported in the U.S. in January. Of these, 16 were confirmed. A deadly series of tornado continued though the early hours of January 1. Seven tornadoes formed in Mississippi over three hours. The strongest of these was rated EF3. It had winds of , and caused major damage along Mississippi Highway 19. Overall damage in the state from the tornadoes totalled US$10.4 million. Three people were injured. Three tornadoes formed in eastern Europe in late January. Two formed in Turkey and one in Greece. The strongest of these tornadoes was an F2 that formed in northern Rhodes. February. There were 68 tornadoes confirmed in the U.S. in February. Several tornadoes formed across parts of the Southern United States on February 24. The strongest tornado was in Nashville, Tennessee. Another tornado formed in Wilson County, where an emergency was declared. Both tornadoes were rated EF2. Another severe weather event developed on February 27 and continued into February 28 across the Midwest and South
Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs (March 13, 1916 – July 27, 2013) was an American politician. She served in the U.S. House of Representatives. She later served as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Louisiana. She was a permanent chairwoman in the 1976 Democratic National Convention. She was the mother of television journalist, Cokie Roberts. Death. Boggs died on July 27, 2013 in Chevy Chase, Maryland from natural causes, aged 97. A funeral mass was held on August 1, 2013 at St. Louis Cathedral at 615 Pere Antoine Alley in New Orleans. Interment was followed at St. Mary's Cemetery in New Roads. Governor Bobby Jindal ordered all U.S. and state flags in Louisiana to fly at half staff until August 2, 2013 in Mrs. Boggs' memory.