Bogarde was a closeted homosexual who lived with his partner Anthony Forwood (1915-1988) for nearly forty years until Forwood's death. Bogarde died of a heart attack in Chelsea, London.
Autauga County, Alabama
Autauga County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 54,571. Its county seat is Prattville.
Autauga County is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Autauga County is home to several parks, such as Wilderness Park, Heritage Park, and Overlook Memorial Park.
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American movie actor and producer. He has starred in many movies. These include "The Avengers", "Die Hard with a Vengeance", "Django Unchained" and "Pulp Fiction".
Jackson was born in Washington, D.C. on December 21, 1948. He grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. During childhood, he had a stuttering problem, which he conquered by developing an affinity for the use of the curse word, "motherfucker", in his vocabulary. Jackson attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. After joining a local acting group to earn extra points in a class, Jackson found an interest in acting and switched his major. Before graduating in 1972, he co-founded the "Just Us Theatre". Jackson is a sports fan and supports basketball teams Toronto Raptors and the Harlem Globetrotters and soccer club Liverpool FC. In 1980, Jackson married LaTanya Richardson, with whom he has a daughter, Zoe.
Jackson is also a big fan of Star Wars and portrayed the character Mace Windu in "", "" and "". He also reprised his role as Windu, in the animated film "" but not for the series. He also portrayed Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in "Iron Man" (2008), "Iron Man 2" (2010), "Thor" (2011), "" (2011), "The Avengers (movie)" (2012), "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (2014), "" (2015), in two episodes of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D" television series and "" (2018). In 2017, Jackson appeared as Colonel Preston Packard in "". In October 2011, Jackson surpassed Frank Welker as the highest grossing film actor of all-time.
Clayton, Alabama
Clayton is a town in and the county seat of Barbour County, Alabama, United States. The population was 1,475 at the 2000 census.
Clayton is located at 31°52'39.014" North, 85°26'56.486" West (31.877504, -85.449024).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of which is land.
Clayton is served by Barbour County Schools. Barbour County High School and Barbour County Primary School are located in the town of Clayton.
Bibb County, Alabama
Bibb County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of William Wyatt Bibb, the first Governor of Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 22,915. The county seat is Centreville. It is a "prohibition" or dry county which means alcoholic drinks cannot be sold.
Cahawba County was formed on February 7, 1818. It was named for the Cahawba River, (now more commonly "Cahaba River"). Cahawba is a Choctaw word for "water above." In 1820, it was renamed Bibb County.
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of . (or 99.50%) is land and (or 0.50%) is water.
Bibb County is home to the Talladega National Forest. A section of the Cahaba River which draws visitors to view the unique Cahaba Lily, or Hymenocallis coronaria.
Mubariz Ibrahimov
Mubariz Aghakerim oglu Ibrahimov () (7 February, 1988, Əliabad, Bilasuvar Rayon, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR - 19 June 19 2010, Çaylı, Tartar Rayon, Azerbaijan) was an Azerbaijani Warrant Officer and National Hero of Azerbaijan.
Mehdi Huseynzade
Mehdi Hanifa oglu Huseynzade (December 22, 1918, Novxanı, Azerbaijan – November 2, 1944, Vitovlje, Slovenia) was an Azerbaijani guerrilla and scout during World War II. After he died he was given the title of Hero of the Soviet Union on April 11, 1957.
Huseynzade attended the Azerbaijan University of Languages.
His life and heroism during World War II was described in Imran Gasimov's book "On Distant Shores".
Ahmadiyya Jabrayilov
Ahmadiyya Mikail ogly Jabrayilov (, ; 22 September 1920, Ohud village, Shaki Rayon, Azerbaijani SSR – 11 October 1994, Shaki, Azerbaijan) was a purported Azerbaijani activist of the French Resistance. He was subsequently proven to be a Soviet propaganda invention.
Leyla Mammadbeyova
Leyla Alasgar qizi Mammadbeyova, née Zeynalova (Azeri: "Leyla Məmmədbəyova"; 1909, Baku – 1989, Baku), was the first Azerbaijani female aviator. She was also the first female pilot in Southern Europe and the Middle East.
Centreville, Alabama
Centreville is a city in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,466. The city is the county seat of Bibb County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Centreville has a total area of . is land and (1.75%) is water.
Centreville is served by the Bibb County Public School District. Schools in Centreville include Bibb County High School (grades 9 through 12) and Centreville Middle School (grades 5 through 8).
Cahawba Christian Academy is a private school serving grades pre-K to 12.
Tofik Bahramov
Tofik Bahram oglu Bahramov (Azeri: "Tofiq Bəhram oğlu Bəhramov" ; 29 January 1925 — 26 March 1993), commonly known as the Russian linesman in England, was an Azerbaijani football referee notable for being the linesman who helped to award a goal for England in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final against West Germany. He was later rumoured to have been presented with a golden whistle by Queen Elizabeth II for his "services to England".
Blount County, Alabama
Blount County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 United States Census, 57,322 people lived there. Its county seat is Oneonta.
Blount County is a dry county which means alcoholic drinks cannot be sold. Alcohol can be sold in the city of Oneonta.
According to the Census Bureau, this county has a total area of . is land and (0.77%) is water.
Blount County is named the "Covered Bridge Capital of Alabama". It has more historic covered bridges standing within a single county than any other in the state. This county celebrates the Covered Bridge Festival every autumn in Oneonta.
Blount County is home to many outdoor activities, such as Rickwood Caverns State Park and the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River that are used by canoeists and kayakers. The county is also home to the picturesque covered bridges: the Swann Covered Bridge, the Horton Mill Covered Bridge, and the Easley Covered Bridge. As of summer 2009, all three bridges were closed due to safety concerns. Repairs are scheduled to be completed in 2011.
Uzeyir Hajibeyov
Uzeyir bey Abdul Hussein oglu Hajibeyov (; ; September 18, 1885, Agjabadi – November 23, 1948, Baku) was an Azerbaijani and Soviet composer, conductor, publicist, playwright, teacher, translator, and social figure from Azerbaijan. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music and opera. He composed the National Anthem of Azerbaijan.
Jeux
Jeux () is a modern ballet. It was choreographed by Nijinksy to music by Claude Debussy. It starred Nijinsky, Tamara Karsavina, and Ludmilla Schollar. It was first performed in the Théâtre des Champs Elysees in Paris on May 15, 1913. Grace Robert writes that the ballet was received "very tepidly".
Mining (military)
Mining, landmining or undermining is a way of attacking a walled city, fortress or castle during a siege. It has been used since before the Middle Ages. During the Middle Ages, "mines" or "tunnels" were dug underneath castles to let soldiers into the castle or to destroy the walls.
The Siege of Petersburg included a "Battle of the Crater" inside a crater made by a big mine explosion. In World War I, trying to break the stalemate of trench warfare, soldiers tunneled under no man's land and put explosives beneath the enemy's trench. On 7 June 1917, as part of the Battle of Messines, the Allies set off hundreds of tonnes of high explosive in 19 mines at the same time. About 10,000 German troops were killed.