Battle of Shiroyama
The took place on 24 September 1877, in Kagoshima, Japan. It was the final battle of the Satsuma Rebellion against the Imperial Japanese Army. The battle ended in the death of the Revolt's leader, Saigō Takamori, and the destruction of his army.
Corporal punishment
Corporal punishment (also called physical punishment) is a punishment which is meant to cause physical pain on a person. It is most often performed on minors (in other words: children and teenagers). Common methods include spanking, belting and paddling.
It has also been used on some adults, mostly on prisoners and people who are slaves.
In some parts of the United States, corporal punishment is allowed in schools. At home, corporal punishment is allowed.
Fifty-eight countries, mostly in Europe and Latin America, have banned corporal punishment in the home or at school.
Corporal punishment has been shown to cause aggression and behavior problems in some teenagers and children.
Domenico Giannace
Domenico Rocco Giannace (21 September 1924 – 28 March 2019), nicknamed "Mingo", was an Italian politician and trade unionist. He was a member of the Communist Party (PCI). He served as a member of the Regional Council of Basilicata from 1980 to 1985. He was also mayor of Pisticci from 1963 to 1965. In May 2003, Giannace was awarded Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic by President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. He was born in Pisticci, Matera.
Giannace died on 28 March 2019 in Pisticci, at the age of 94.
Glâne (district)
Glâne District is a district in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The capital is Romont.
These municipalities are in the district:
Susan Flannery
Susan Flannery (born July 31, 1939) is an American actress and director. She is known for her roles in the daytime dramas "Days of Our Lives" and "The Bold and the Beautiful".
Flannery won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1975, and again in the 2000s. She also won a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year.
Flannery was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. She is openly a lesbian.
Gruyère (district)
Gruyère District is a district in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The capital is Bulle.
These municipalities are in the district:
Saane (district)
Saane District or Sarine District is a district in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The capital is Fribourg, which is also the capital in the canton of Fribourg.
These municipalities are in the district:
Sense (district)
Sense District is a district in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The capital is Tafers.
These municipalities are in the district:
Veveyse (district)
Veveyse District is a district in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The capital is Châtel-Saint-Denis.
These municipalities are in the district:
Conroe, Texas
Conroe is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. 87,654 people live there. The area of the city is 72 sq mi. (186 sq km.).
Nipsey Hussle
Ermias Joseph Asghedom (August 15, 1985 – March 31, 2019), known professionally as Nipsey Hussle (often stylized as Nipsey Hu$$le), was an American rapper, entrepreneur, and community activist.
Hussle has released numerous mixtapes, including the "Bullets Ain't Got No Name" series, "The Marathon", "The Marathon Continues" and "Crenshaw", the latter of which rapper Jay-Z bought 100 copies for $100 each. His debut studio album "Victory Lap" was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019.
On March 31, 2019, Hussle was shot multiple times just outside of his clothing store in the Hyde Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles. Hussle was pronounced dead hours later at the age of 33.
Tania Mallet
Tania Mallet (19 May 1941 – 30 March 2019) was a British model and actress. In 1957, she started working as a model at the age of 16. She was best known for her role as Tilly Masterson in the James Bond movie "Goldfinger" (1964). This was her only movie role.
Mallet was born in Blackpool, Lancashire. Her father was English and her mother was Russian. She was the cousin of the Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren.
Mallet died on 30 March 2019, at the age of 77.
Gauss's law for magnetism
In physics, Gauss's law for magnetism is one of the four Maxwell's equations that underlie classical electrodynamics. It was named after Gauss.
Fokker
Fokker was a Dutch aircraft manufacturer named after its founder Anthony Fokker. The company operated under several different names starting out in 1912 in Schwerin, Germany and moving to the Netherlands in 1919. During its most successful period in the 1920s and 1930s, it dominated the civil aviation market. Fokker went into bankruptcy in 1996 and its operations were sold to competitors.
Since 1967, Fokker built parts for European satellites. Next year the company made the first Dutch satellite ("the Astronomical Netherlands Satellite").
Peter Coleman
William Peter Coleman (15 December 1928 – 31 March 2019) was an Australian writer and politician.
Coleman was a published journalist for over 60 years. He served as editor of "The Bulletin" (1964–1967) and "Quadrant" for 20 years. He wrote 16 books on subjects such as politics and biographies. While still working as an editor and journalist, he had a short but important political career. He was a member of the Liberal Party. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1968 to 1978. He served as both as a Minister in the State Cabinet and as Leader of the New South Wales Opposition from 1977 to 1978. He was also the member for Wentworth in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1987. From 1979 to 1981, he served as Administrator of Norfolk Island. In 2001, Coleman was awarded the Centenary Medal.
Coleman was born in Caulfield, Victoria. He was a graduate of the University of Sydney and the London School of Economics. He was married to Verna Susannah Scott. The couple had three children.
Coleman died on 31 March 2019 in Sydney, New South Wales. He was 90 years old.
Ron Elvidge
Ronald Rutherford Elvidge (2 March 1923 – 30 March 2019) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He played as a second five-eighth and centre. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1946 to 1950. He played 19 matches for the All Blacks, including seven as captain and nine internationals. He also played for Otago at a provincial level. He was born in Timaru. He later worked as an obstetrician and gynaecologist. After the death of Wally Argus in 2016, Elvidge became the oldest living All Black.
Elvidge died in Auckland on 30 March 2019, at the age of 96.
Reiwa period
Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio
Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio (4 December 1927 – 1 April 2019) was a Spanish writer. In 2004, he was awarded the Premio Cervantes for his written work in the Spanish language. He also won a Premio Nadal for his novel "El Jarama" (1955). He helped writing in Spain to become popular again after the Spanish Civil War, along with other young writers such as Juan Goytisolo and Ana María Matute. He later stopped writing for around twenty years. He never said publicly why this was but critics have said it may have been a silent dislike of the Spanish military dictatorship of Francisco Franco.
Sánchez Ferlosio Rome, Lazio, Italy. His mother was Italian. His Spanish father, Rafael Sánchez Mazas (1894–1966), was a nationalist writer and a leader of the Falange. Sánchez Ferlosio was married to writer Carmen Martín Gaite.
Sánchez Ferlosio died in Madrid on 1 April 2019, at the age of 91.
Deo
Deo or DEO may refer to:
Len Fontaine
Leonard Joseph Fontaine (February 25, 1948 – March 25, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played as a right winger. He played for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was born in Quebec City, Quebec.
Fontaine died on March 25, 2019 at his home in Brigden, Ontario. He was 71.
Kurt Armbruster