Aqaba is the only city on Jordan's coast. For this reason, it is a very important port city for the country. It is also the largest city on the Gulf of Aqaba. During World War I, T.E. Lawrence lead Arab rebels across the Arabian Desert to attack and capture the city, which was controlled by the Ottoman Empire then. This was known as the Battle of Aqaba.
Excavations in Aqaba show the city has been inhabited since 4000 BC. It had then a thriving copper production industry. Copper is the main constituent of the alloy bronze, the key metal for making weapons during the bronze age.
Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken is a city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is the county seat of Aiken County.
Philippi, West Virginia
Philippi (pronounced 'FILL-uh-pea') is a city in — and the county seat of — Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,966 at the 2010 census.
Barbour County, West Virginia
Barbour County is a county in north-central West Virginia, USA. At the 2010 census, the population was 16,589. The county seat is Philippi.
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Lewisburg is a city in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,830 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Greenbrier County.
Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Orangeburg County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, 92,501 people lived there. Its county seat is Orangeburg. The county was formed in 1769.
Pickens County, South Carolina
Pickens County is a county in the northwest part of the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, its population was 119,224. Its county seat is Pickens. The county was created in 1826.
Saluda County, South Carolina
Saluda County is a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, 19,875 people lived there. Its county seat is Saluda.
Bobby Cox
Robert Joseph Cox (born May 21, 1941) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is a two-time World Series champion. He played for the New York Yankees from 1968 to 1969.
He first led the Atlanta Braves from 1978 to 1981, and then managed the Toronto Blue Jays from 1982 to 1985. He later rejoined the Braves in 1986 as a general manager. Cox retired in 2010.
He holds the all-time record for ejections in Major League Baseball with 158 (plus an additional three post-season ejections.
In 2014, he was added to the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2019, the International League announced that Cox would be inducted into its hall of fame, noting especially his managerial experience with the Chiefs.
Michael E. Busch
Michael Erin Busch (January 4, 1947 – April 7, 2019) was an American Democratic politician. He was the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates from January 8, 2003 until his death on April 7, 2019.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Busch had been a member of the House since 1987. He represented District 30A, which is made-up of Anne Arundel County, including the state capital of Annapolis.
Busch died at a hospital in Baltimore from problems caused by pneumonia following liver surgery on April 7, 2019, aged 72.
Leetsch C. Hsu
Xu Lizhi (; 23 September 1920 – 11 March 2019), better known as Leetsch Charles (L. C.) Hsu, was a Chinese mathematician and educator. He co-founded the Department of Mathematics of Jilin University and founded the Institute of Applied Mathematics and the "Journal of Mathematical Research with Applications" at the Dalian University of Technology.
With American mathematician Henry W. Gould, he created the Gould and Hsu Matrix Inversion Formula in 1973. His original name was Xu Quanyong (徐泉涌).
Hsu died in Beijing on 11 March 2019, at the age of 98.
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County is a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. As of 2010 census, 284,307 people lived there that makes it the fifth-most populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is Spartanburg.
Williamsburg County, South Carolina
Williamsburg County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, 34,423 people lived there. Its county seat is Kingstree.
Briny Breezes, Florida
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Aleksey Buldakov
Aleksey Ivanovich Buldakov (; 26 March 1951 – 3 April 2019) was a Soviet and Russian movie actor. He is best known for his roles in movies such as "The Guard" (1990), "Peculiarities of the National Hunt" (1995) and "Hitler Goes Kaput!" (2008). He was named People's Artist of the Russian Federation in 2009. He was born in the Makarovka village of Klyuchevsky District, Altai Krai.
On 3 April 2019, Buldakov died of a blood clot in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. He was 68.
Harmony Korine
Harmony Korine (born January 4, 1973) is an American movie director, screenwriter, and actor, best known for writing "Kids" (1995), directed by Larry Clark. He then went on to both write and direct the movies "Gummo" (1997), "Julien Donkey-Boy" (1999), "Mister Lonely" (2007), "Trash Humpers" (2009), "Spring Breakers" (2012) and "The Beach Bum" (2019). He also wrote the drama movie "Ken Park" (2002), also directed by Clark.
Korine was born in Bolinas, California on January 4, 1973. He grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. He is Jewish.
Korine has been married to actress Rachel Korine ("née" Simon) since 2007. The couple have a daughter, Lefty Bell.
Rachel Korine
Rachel Anna Korine ("née" Simon; born April 4, 1986) is an American actress. She is married to director and screenwriter Harmony Korine. She is best known for starring in her husband's crime movie "Spring Breakers" (2012). She has also starred in the movies "Mister Lonely" (2007), "Trash Humpers" (2009), "Septien" (2011) and "Men Go to Battle" (2015). She played Junia in the Cinemax drama TV series "The Knick" from 2014 to 2015.
Korine was born in Nashville, Tennessee. She has been married to Harmony Korine since 2007. The couple have a daughter, Lefty Bell.
Philippe Pottier
Philippe Pottier (9 July 1938 – 22 September 1985) was a Swiss footballer. He played as a midfielder. He played for club sides La Chaux-de-Fonds, Stade Français, Angers, Servette and Étoile Carouge. He played 16 games for the national team. He played for Switzerland at the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He was born in Monthey.
Pottier died on 22 September 1985, at the age of 47.
Charles Antenen
Charles "Kiki" Antenen (3 November 1929 – 20 May 2000) was a Swiss footballer. He played as a forward. He played for La Chaux-de-Fonds, winning three Swiss league titles and six Swiss Cups. He also played one season for Lausanne Sports in 1952–1953. He was in the Switzerland squad at the 1950, 1954 and 1962 FIFA World Cups. He was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Antenen died on 20 May 2000 in Les Bayards, at the age of 70.
David Pearce (boxer)
David "Bomber" Pearce (8 May 1959 – 20 May 2000) was a British professional boxer. He was a heavyweight and cruiserweight. He won the Welsh and British heavyweight boxing titles in September 1983. He won the titles in a bout against Neville Meade. Of his 22 bouts, he won 17 (13 by knockout), lost four and drew once. He retired from boxing due to medical reasons. He was born in Pillgwenlly, Newport, Monmouthshire.
Pearce had epilepsy in his final years. He died of sudden arrhythmic death syndrome on 20 May 2000, at the age of 41.
William Monahan