Charles Joseph Hynes (May 28, 1935 – January 29, 2019) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He was born in New York City. He was Kings County District Attorney from 1990 to 2013. He was also the 24th New York City Fire Commissioner from 1980 to 1982.
Hynes died on January 29, 2019 at a hospital in Delray Beach, Florida following heart surgery and undergoing treatment for leukemia at the age of 83.
Per Jorsett
Per Jorsett (11 May 1920 – 30 January 2019) was a Norwegian freelance sports reporter, sport historian and sports shooter. He reported for "Sportsmanden" from 1945 to 1961, and for the newspapers "Dagbladet" and "Nationen". He had commissions for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1947 to 1991. He wrote books on the Olympic Games.
Jorsett died on 30 January 2019 in Oslo from cardiopulmonary arrest, aged 98.
James Ingram
James Edward Ingram (February 16, 1952 – January 29, 2019) was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor and keyboardist. He won two Grammy Awards and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song two times. Ingram was born in Akron, Ohio.
He had two number-one singles on the Hot 100. The first was a duet with fellow R&B artist Patti Austin in 1982's "Baby, Come to Me" and "I Don't Have the Heart", which became his second number-one in 1990 was his only number-one as a solo artist.
He was also known for the song "Somewhere Out There" with fellow recording artist Linda Ronstadt for the animated movie "An American Tail".
Ingram died on January 29, 2019, aged 66, from brain cancer, at his home in Los Angeles.
Ladysmith, Wisconsin
Ladysmith is a city and the county seat of Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,414 at the 2010 census.
Mount Asgard
Mount Asgard is a mountain in Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. The mountain has a two mountain peaks. The mountain peaks are flat at the top, in a circular shape. The peaks are connected by a large piece of rock. The mountain is on the Cumberland Peninsula of Baffin Island and it is part of the Baffin Mountains mountain range. The mountain is made up of granite. The mountain is named after Asgard. Asgard is the home of the gods in Norse mythology.
The northern peak of Mount Asgard was climbed for the first time in 1953. The climbers that climbed the mountain were J. Weber, J. Marmet, and H. Röthlisberger. They were Swiss scientists that were part of the Arctic Institute Baffin Island Expedition. The expedition's leader was a Canadian named P. Baird.
The southern peak of the mountain was climbed for the first time in 1971. The climbers that climbed it were G. Lee, R. Wood, P. Clanky, J. Pavur, Y. Kamisawa and P. Koch. Since the peaks have been climbed for the first time, there are now more than 13 routes going up the mountain. Most of these routes are very difficult and challenging. They often use free climbing and aid climbing techniques.
Fate/stay night
"Fate/stay night" is the "highest selling visual novel" in 2004 of the adult game retailer Getchu.com. Readers of "Dengeki G's Magazine" ranked the game second in a list of "most interesting bishōjo games" in August 2007.
Real (hypermarket)
Real (stylized real,-) is a German hypermarket chain operating in Europe that is part of the German trade and retail giant Metro AG. It was founded in 1992.
Media Markt
Media Markt is a German chain of stores selling consumer electronics with numerous branches throughout Europe. It is Europe's largest retailer of consumer electronics, and the second largest in the world after American retailer Best Buy.
Fairfield, Texas
Fairfield is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Freestone County.
Bay City, Texas
Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Matagorda County.
Memphis, Texas
Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Hall County.
Nelson County, North Dakota
Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, 3,126 people lived there. The county seat is Lakota. It was founded in 1883.
Deaths in February 2019
The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in February 2019. For deaths that should be noted before the month that the world is in, please see "Months". Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by last name or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are noted here also if it is worth noting.
Each listing of a death must have a source. If no reference is included, the death notice will be removed. The following are the requirements of adding a name to the list in its order: name, age, where they came from, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known) and a source.
Maidan Shar attack
On 21 January 2019, in central Afghanistan, the Taliban attacked a military compound in Maidan Shar. The attack killed soldiers of the Afghan National Security Forces.
The Taliban attacked while in the process of negotiating a truce with the United States. The attack began when an car with bombs rammed through a military checkpoint and onto the grounds of the compound, where the car exploded. After the explosion, two gunmen entered the base and opened fire on Afghan soldiers, before the two were shot down.
126 people were killed in the explosion. The Taliban claimed responsibility and stated that over 190 people were killed in the attack. The Afghan National Directorate of Security reported that 36 military personnel were killed.
2019 South Sulawesi floods
On 22 January 2019, floods caused by heavy rainfall hit the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. At least 68 people were killed and thousands were lost. Gowa Regency was hard-hit having the majority of the fatalities.
The most destructive flood was caused by the overflowing of the Jeneberang River and the opening of the watergates of the Bili-Bili Dam in Gowa, though other floods also occurred elsewhere in the province.
Brumadinho dam disaster
The Brumadinho dam disaster occurred on 25 January 2019 when a tailings dam at an iron ore mine in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil suffered a collapsed and exploded.
The dam was owned by Vale, the same company which was involved in the 2015 Bento Rodrigues dam disaster.
The dam released a mudflow that advanced over houses in a rural area near the city. At least 110 people died as a result of the collapse.
President Jair Bolsonaro, sent three ministers to follow the rescue efforts.
Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH ( ; ; born December 17, 1978) is a Filipino professional boxer and politician.
Pacquiao was born in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines. He studied at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University.
He is the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing. He won eleven major world titles, as well as being the first boxer to win the lineal championship in five different weight classes. Pacquiao is also the first boxer in history to win major world titles in four of the original eight weight classes of boxing: flyweight, featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight.
Pacquiao has generated about 19.6 million in pay-per-view buys and $1.2 billion in revenue from his 24 pay-per-view bouts. According to "Forbes", he was the second highest paid athlete in the world as of 2015.
In May 2010, Pacquiao was elected to the House of Representatives representing the province of Sarangani. He was re-elected in 2013. In June 2016, Pacquiao was elected as a senator and will serve a six-year term until 2022.
Pacquiao has been seen as a top contender for 2022 presidential election. Current President Rodrigo Duterte said in December 2016 and December 2017 that he wants to make Pacquiao his replacement.
2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings
On the morning of January 27, 2019, two bombs exploded at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, Sulu, in the Philippines. Twenty people were killed and 82 injured in the bombings. The Islamic State (IS) took responsibility for the bombings.