Amid tensions between Iran and the United States, the United States blamed Iran for the attacks. Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom supported the United States' accusation, while Japan and Germany want more proof of Iran's culpability. Iran denied the accusation, blaming the United States for spreading wrong information. The cause is currently under investigation.
A. B. Yehoshua
Abraham B. Yehoshua (, born December 19, 1936) is an Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright. "The New York Times" called him the "Israeli Faulkner". Yehoshua is the author of eleven novels, three books of short stories, four plays, and four collections of essays, including "Ahizat Moledet" ("Homeland Lesson", 2008).
Makibishi
Makibishi are a small flat spiked objects that were used in feudal Japan. The samurai used them to slow down or stop their enemies.
Dover, Nova Scotia
Dover is an unincorporated community within Guysborough County in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is southwest of Canso and approximately northeast of Halifax.
Amos Adams Lawrence
Amos Adams Lawrence (July 31, 1814August 22, 1886), the son of philanthropist Amos Lawrence, was an important person in the United States abolition movement shortly before the Civil War. He was important in building the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas and Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Lawrence was born in Groton, Massachusetts or Boston on July 31, 1814.
He died at his summer resort in Nahant, Massachusetts.
Lawrence gave a lot of money to the New England Emigrant Aid Company because he did not want slavery. He gave guns to Jayhawkers to help them fight in the Civil War.
Lawrence's parents were Unitarians, but he became Anglican and was confirmed as a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Boston in 1842. He met and married Sarah Elizabeth Appleton (1822–1891) at the church. Sarah was a daughter of U.S. Representative William Appleton and Mary Ann (née Cutler) Appleton, and she was a relative of Samuel Appleton, a trustee of Massachusetts General Hospital and president of the Young Men's Benevolent Society. Together, Amos and Sarah were the parents of:
He died at his summer resort in Nahant, Massachusetts.
Area code 620
Area Code 620 is an area code for most of southern Kansas. The area code goes from the Colorado border to the east, to the Missouri border. 316 is inside it, and it's only for Wichita.
Stephen Blaire
Stephen Edward Blaire (December 22, 1941 – June 18, 2019) was an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He was born in Los Angeles, California. Blaire became a priest in 1967. In February 1990, he was named Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles and titular bishop of Lamzella by Pope John Paul II. He served as the fifth Bishop of Stockton, California from March 16, 1999 until his retirement on January 23, 2018.
Blaire died on June 18, 2019 in Modesto, California. He was 77.
Area code 808
Area code 808 is an area code for the Hawaiian Islands. 808 was Hawaii's area code since 1957, just slightly before it became a state in August 1959.
Area code 802
Area code 802 is an area code for the state of Vermont. It was one of the original area codes in October 1947.
People in Vermont are proud of the number 802.
Music and Lyrics
Music and Lyrics is a 2007 American romantic comedy movie written and directed by Marc Lawrence. It focuses on the relationship that evolves between a former pop music idol (of the fictional band PoP!, which is inspired by Wham! and Duran Duran) and an aspiring writer as they struggle to compose a song for a reigning pop diva.
Area code 307
Area code 307 is an area code for the U.S. State of Wyoming. It is the only area code for Wyoming. It was one of the first area codes because it was made in 1947.
Friederike de Haas
Friederike Else Käte de Haas (16 August 1944 – 17 June 2019) was a German politician. She was a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). In 1990, she was elected as a member of the Landtag of the Free State of Saxony, serving until 2009. She also chaired the German War Graves Commission. In 2012, de Haas was awarded the Order of Merit of the Free State of Saxony.
De Haas was born in Bielatal. She husband was a gynaecologist, and the couple had four children. She died on 17 June 2019, at the age of 74.
Area code 701
Area code 701 is an area code for the U.S. State of North Dakota. It is the only area code in North Dakota. It was one of the first area codes because it was created in 1947.
The area code will have no more space by 2035.
Area code 401
Area code 401 is an area code for the U.S. State of Rhode Island. It is the only area code for Rhode Island. It was one of the first area codes because it was created in 1947.
Hideki Matsui
After playing the first ten seasons of his career for the Yomiuri Giants of NPB, he played the next seven seasons, from 2003–2009, for the New York Yankees of MLB. As a free agent, Matsui then had one-year stints with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Oakland Athletics, and the Tampa Bay Rays.
Shohei Ohtani
Ohtani was the first pick of the Fighters in the 2012 draft. He played in NPB for the Fighters from 2013 through 2017 as a pitcher and an outfielder. Ohtani recorded the fastest pitch by a Japanese pitcher and in NPB history at 165 kilometres per hour (102.5 mph). The Fighters posted Ohtani to MLB after the 2017 season, and he signed with the Angels. He won the 2018 American League Rookie of the Year Award. He hit for the cycle on June 13, 2019.
Ebert Van Buren
Harry Ebert Van Buren (December 6, 1924 – June 14, 2019) was an American football player. He played as a fullback and halfback. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League (NFL) between 1951 and 1953. His brother, Steve Van Buren, was his teammate during the 1951 season. Van Buren went to Louisiana State University and was added to the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015.
Van Buren was born in the coastal town of Tela, Honduras. He died on June 14, 2019 in Monroe, Louisiana. He was 94.
Hatsuko Morioka
Jiao Ruoyu
Jiao Ruoyu (; born 7 November 1915) is a retired Chinese politician and diplomat. He served as deputy mayor of Shenyang under Huang Oudong. He was Chinese Ambassador to North Korea (1965–1970), Peru (1972–1977) and Iran (1977–1979). Jiao was also mayor of Beijing from 1981 to 1983.
Jiao was born in Ye County, Henan. He turned 100 in November 2015.
Mary Ward (actress)
Mary Ward Breheny (born 6 March 1915) is an Australian former actress and radio announcer. She was trained in acting in Australia and Britain, and appeared in many British stage and movie productions before moving back to Australia. She was one of the first female radio announcers for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). She is probably best known for her role as Jeanette "Mum" Brooks in the cult series "Prisoner". She also appeared TV series such as "Sons and Daughters", "Neighbours" and "Blue Heelers". Ward retired in 2000.
Ward was born in Fremantle, Western Australia. She turned 100 in 2015.
Water supply system
A water supply system or 'water supply network' is an engineering system which provides a supply of water.
A water supply system typically includes:
The second part of the system is dealing with the sewage and waste water which is eventually put back or comes back into the system. If this' waste water' is not purified, cholera and typhoid epidemics will occur, and still do occur, in cities where the water engineering has not kept pace with population increase.
This type of system was a consequence of the work of John Snow on the mid-19th century cholera plagues in London. Despite all efforts, epidemics do still occur if there are leaks in the underground sewage system and leaks in the underground water pipes.
Hermann Baumann (wrestler)
Hermann Baumann (born 23 January 1921) is a retired Swiss freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he won the bronze medal in the freestyle lightweight class.
Carl-Göran Ekerwald