Rubem Fonseca
Rubem Fonseca (May 11, 1925 – April 15, 2020) was a Brazilian writer and translator. He was born in Juiz de Fora, in the state of Minas Gerais. His stories were known as dark and gritty, filled with violence and sexual content. He started his career by writing short stories. His first popular novel was "A Grande Arte" (High Art), but "Agosto" is usually considered his best work.
Fonseca died of a heart attack on April 15, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, aged 94.
Richard Akinjide
Chief Osuolale Abimbola Richard Akinjide, SAN (4 November 1930 – 21 April 2020) was a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He was born in Ibadan, Western Region. He worked under Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa and President Shehu Shagari. From 1979 to 1983, Akinjide was Minister of Justice.
Akinjide died on 21 April 2020 in Ibadan, aged 89.
Yakubu Gowon
General Yakubu "Jack" Gowon (born 19 October 1934) is a Nigerian politician and general. He was the head of state of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975. He ruled during the deadly Nigerian Civil War. He took power after the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup and was overthrown in the 1975 Nigerian coup d'état.
Ernest Shonekan
Oloye Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan (born 9 May 1936) is a Nigerian politician, lawyer and businessman. He was appointed the interim President of Nigeria by General Ibrahim Babangida on 26 August 1993. Babangida resigned after the 1993 election was annulled.
Ibrahim Babangida
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (born 17 August 1941) popularly known as IBB, is a Nigerian politician and military general. He was military President of Nigeria from 1985 until his resignation in 1993. He also was the Chief of Army Staff from January 1984 to August 1985.
Lubusz Voivodeship
Lubusz Voivodeship is a voivodeship (province) in western Poland. The functions of regional capital are shared between two cities: Gorzów Wielkopolski and Zielona Góra.
It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Gorzów Wielkopolski and Zielona Góra Voivodeship.
Lubusz Voivodeship is divided into 14 counties (powiats): 2 city counties and 12 land counties. These are further divided into 83 gminas.
Deganwy
Deganwy, or Degannwy in Middle Welsh, is a small town and electoral ward on the Creuddyn Peninsula in Conwy County Borough, Wales.
It is a relatively small town most notable for Deganwy Castle, situated 110 m above the town. In the 6th century, it was fortified as the stronghold of Maelgwn Gwynedd, king of Gwynedd.
Nowadays, it is located in Conwy County Borough but historically it was located in Caernarfonshire.
The town currently has a population of 3,936.
The town has a railway station on the Llandudno Branch Line and the Conwy Valley line. Transport for Wales provide direct trains to Llandudno, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Chester, Manchester and Crewe.
Mike Curtis
James Michael Curtis (March 27, 1943 – April 20, 2020) was an American professional football player for the Baltimore Colts, the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins. He played 14 seasons from 1965 to 1978 in the National Football League (NFL). He was a four-time Pro Bowler in 1968, 1970, 1971 and 1974. Curtis was born in Rockville, Maryland.
Curtis died on April 20, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida, aged 77.
Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlaskie Voivodeship is a Voivodeship (province) in Poland. The capital of Podlasie Province is Białystok. The province was created on 1 January 1999.
Białowieża Forest and Knyszyń Forest are in Podlaskie.
Pomeranian Voivodeship
Pomeranian Voivodeship is a voivodeship, or province, in northwestern Poland. The provincial capital is Gdańsk.
The voivodeship was made on January 1, 1999, out of the former voivodeships of Gdańsk, Elbląg and Słupsk.
There are two national parks in Pomerania: Słowiński National Park and Tuchola Forest National Park.
Podkarpackie Voivodeship
Podkarpackie Voivodeship is a voivodeship, or province, in Poland. It is also known as Subcarpathian Voivodeship. Its administrative capital and largest city is Rzeszów.
Podkarpackie was created on 1 January 1999. Bieszczady National Park, and part of Magura National Park, are in the voivodeship.
Fender Precision Bass
The Fender Precision Bass (sometimes shortened to P-Bass) is an electric bass that has been made by Fender since 1951. It was the first popular electric bass to be made and has four strings with one split-coil humbucking pickup. It was also the first bass guitar to have a solid body.
Acoustic, fretted plucked string instruments have been around for a very long time. One example is the bass lute, which has been around since the 17th century. The berda, which is a Slavic folk instrument, has also been around for hundreds of years. In the 19th century, some bass instruments made like a guitar were created. Gibson made an acoustic "mando bass", which was made like a mandolin.
Many inventors tried to make electric basses because most bassists were using the double bass, which was very big, heavy, and too quiet. Before the Precision Bass was made, many inventors used the double bass and tried to make it electric. Lloyd Loar was one of the first to try to make them louder. He put a pickup on double bass in order to play it through an amplifier. He did this between 1919 and 1924.
In the 1930s, Rickenbacker made an electric double bass. Then American Paul Tutmarc made the first electric bass that could be played like a guitar, called the "Audiovox 736 Bass". This bass also had frets. Even though these were the first of this kind, they never sold very well.
Leo Fender, the founder of Fender, had the idea in the 1940s to build a solid-body bass guitar. He wanted it to be easier to play than a double bass. He also wanted it to be smaller so it was easy to move. He got this idea when talking to guitarists who didn't have jobs. They said that they could have gotten jobs being bassists, but found the double bass too hard to play.
The idea of an electric, solid-body bass was new, so Fender had to make it themselves. They spoke to many bassists and guitarists to work out what design would be best. Fender had made the Telecaster guitar before and so used his designs from it to help him make the Precision. The bass was tuned the same as a double bass, EADG, with four strings. The body was a lot like the telecaster, but the top stuck out more towards the headstock so the neck wasn't too heavy to hold when playing the bass with a strap standing.<ref name ="The Bass Book">
Fender Jazz Bass
The Fender Jazz Bass (sometimes known as a J-Bass) is an electric bass that has been made by Fender since 1960. It was the second bass to be made by Fender, after the Fender Precision Bass. The original version has four strings and two single-coil pickups.
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship is a voivodeship (province) in Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn.
It was created on January 1, 1999.
Protected areas in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship include 8 Landscape Parks, as listed below:
The Łuknajno Lake nature reserve is a protected wetland site under the Ramsar convention. It is also a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
West Pomeranian Voivodeship
West Pomeranian Voivodeship is a voivodeship (province) in northwestern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Szczecin.
It was created on January 1, 1999.
West Pomeranian Voivodeship is along the Baltic Sea coast, with many beaches, lakes and woodlands. Szczecin, Świnoujście and Police are important ports. Other major seaside towns include Międzyzdroje, Dziwnów, Kołobrzeg, and Mielno.
Protected areas in West Pomeranian Voivodeship include two National Parks and seven Landscape Parks. These are listed below.
Cabo Delgado Province
Cabo Delgado is a province of Mozambique. The capital is Pemba.
Cabo Delgado Province is divided into the 16 districts of:
and the municipalities of:
Gaza Province
Gaza is a province of Mozambique. The capital is Xai-Xai. The province was created on October 20, 1954.