Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956), popularly known as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer. He inspired the Dalit Buddhist Movement and campaigned against social discrimination against Untouchables (Dalits), and also supported the rights of women and labour. He was independent India's first law minister, the principal architect of the Constitution of India and a founding father of the Republic of India.
In 1956, in Deekshabhoomi, he initiated a mass conversion of Dalits, converting to Buddhism with 600,000 supporters. He revived Buddhism in India. Ambedkar is regarded as a bodhisattva, and the Maitreya, among the Navayana Buddhists.
In 1990, the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, was posthumously conferred upon Ambedkar. Ambedkar's legacy includes numerous memorials and depictions in popular culture. Ambedkar's legacy as a socio-political reformer had a deep effect on modern India.
Ambedkar was voted "the Greatest Indian" in 2012 by a poll organised by History TV18 and CNN IBN, ahead of Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru.
Ambedkar Jayanti (Ambedkar's birthday) is an annual festival celebrated on 14 April, which is celebrated not only in India but all over the world. Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated as an official public holiday throughout India. The United Nations celebrated Ambedkar Jayanti in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Jacqueline Scott
Jacqueline Scott (January 1, 1932 – July 23, 2020) was an American actress who appeared frequently in movies and television throughout the 1950s through 1980s.
She was called "The Youngest Old-Timer in the Business" because she appeared opposite several of the most well-known male actors of her day. She was featured in such major sitcoms as "The Twilight Zone", "Gunsmoke", "The Fugitive", and "Perry Mason".
Smith died on July 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, aged 89.
Jules Sedney
Jules Sedney (28 September 192218 June 2020) was a Surinamese politician. He was the Prime Minister of Suriname from 20 November 1969 to 24 December 1973. In 1980, he became governor of the Central Bank of Suriname. He left the country in exile in 1983. Sedney returned to Suriname in 1989.
Sedney led a multi-ethnic government that Sedney believed had the checks and balances necessary for the growth of the Suriname economy.
Sedney died on 18 June 2020, aged 97. He had been hospitalized just prior to his death.
Jean Michel Larrasket
Jean-Michel Larrasket (22 May 1950 – 19 March 2018) was a French professor and engineer. He served as Vice-President for the northern Basque Country in the Basque Studies Society from 2012 until his death in 2018.
Larrasket was known for his several projects for the Social and economic development of the Northern Basque Country and he was also one of the founders of the "Eticoop" cooperative that promotes entrepreneurship in this geographical area.
Martín Vizcarra
Martín Alberto Vizcarra Cornejo (born 22 March 1963) is a Peruvian engineer and politician. He was the 67th President of Peru following the resignation of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. He previously served as the Vice President of Peru alongside Mercedes Aráoz.
Vizcarra was born in Lima, the son of César Vizcarra Vargas, who was an American Popular Revolutionary Alliance(APRA) member, and Doris Cornejo, an elementary school teacher. His father was mayor of Moquegua and a member of the Constituent Assembly of 1978. His family was based in Moquegua, but moved to Lima due to a pulmonary complication that put him on the verge of death at his birth. Vizcarra has stated that his father had a lasting impact on his life.
Vizcarra studied at the IEP Juan XXIII and the GUE Simón Bolívar, in Moquegua. For university education, Vizcarra graduated from the National University of Engineering in Lima in 1984 while also earning a degree in Management Administration from the School of Business Administration (ESAN).
In the 2016 general election, Vizcarra ran with the Peruvians for Change presidential ticket as candidate for first vice president and as Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's running mate. The ticket narrowly defeated Keiko Fujimori's Popular Forcenomination.
Vizcarra was sworn into office as president on 23 March 2018 following the resignation of President Kuczynski. Throughout his tenure, Vizcarra remained independent from political parties, promoted reforms against corruption in the legislative and judicial branches and vowed to not run for president when his term ends in 2021.Following what he described as a "factual denial of confidence" against his government, Vizcarra dissolved the Peruvian Congress on 30 September 2019 and, on the same day, issued a decree for legislative elections. The snap election for a new congress was held on 26 January 2020, with the legislature elected becoming opposition-led once again.
On 9 November 2020, Vizcarra was impeached and removed as President by the Congress and replaced with Manuel Merino. Vizcarra's impeachment incited the 2020 Peruvian protests, as many Peruvians. Vizcarra was banned from holding public office for 10 years after allegedly jumping the line to get a COVID-19 vaccine, with an 86-0 vote in congress.
Bandar bin Khalid Al Saud
Bandar bin Khalid Al Faisal Al Saud/ Bandar bin Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud (born 1965) is a Saudi businessman. He is a member of House of Saud. He is chairman of "Al Watan", a reformist newspaper. He is the eldest son of Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud and the brother of Saud bin Khalid and Sultan bin Khalid.
He is co-founder and a member of the board of trustees of the Arab Thought Foundation, which works to promote better understanding between Arabs and the Western world.
Bandar bin Khalid was appointed vice president of Painting and Patronage in 2010.
Anna-Lisa
Anna-Lisa (30 March 1933 – 21 March 2018) was a Norwegian-born American actress. He appeared in American movies and television. She was known for her role as Nora Travers in the ABC western series "Black Saddle", with Peter Breck and Russell Johnson.
In 1954, she was cast in guest-starring roles in such western television series as "Sugarfoot", "Maverick", and "Bronco".
She appeared in an episode of "The Millionaire" in 1959, the episode ".45 Caliber" of "Laramie (TV series)", and a 1963 segment of "Perry Mason", "The Case of the Velvet Claws" as Norma Vickers and a 1964 episode of "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea".
Anna-Lisa died in Oslo on 21 March 2018, nine days before her 85th birthday.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Cindy Hyde-Smith (born May 10, 1959) is an American politician. She is the junior United States Senator from Mississippi since 2018. She served as the Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce from 2012 to 2018.
Hyde-Smith is a member of the Republican Party. She is the first female Agriculture Commissioner and a former member of the Mississippi State Senate, serving for three terms, and holding the position of Senate Agriculture Committee chair for eight years.
Governor Phil Bryant announced on March 21, 2018 that he will appoint Hyde-Smith to the United States Senate seat that was vacated by Thad Cochran on April 1, 2018. She is the first female member of Congress from Mississippi.
On November 6, 2018, Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy advanced to a run-off election held on November 27, where she beat Espy in the election.
2016 World Series
The 2016 World Series was the 112th edition of the World Series, the championship game of Major League Baseball. It was played between the Chicago Cubs of the National League and the Cleveland Indians of the American League. The Cubs defeated the Indians in seven games after trailing in the series three games to one, to win their first World Series title since 1908.