Wilkie was nominated to be Secretary of Veterans Afairs by President Trump on May 29, 2018. He was to replace fired Secretary David Shulkin. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 23, 2018, in a 86-9 vote. He was sworn-in on July 30.
Wilkie praised Confederate President Jefferson Davis as a "martyr" and an "exceptional man in an exceptional age" in a 1995 speech at the United States Capitol.
In 2009, Defense Secretary Robert Gates awarded him the Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest civilian award of the Department.
Frank Capra
Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was a Sicilian-American movie director, producer and screenwriter. He won three Oscars from his six nominations as Best Director. His best known movies are "It Happened One Night" (1934), "You Can't Take It with You" (1938), "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939) and "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946).
Titusville, Pennsylvania
Titusville is a city in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,601 at the 2010 census. Titusville is where the modern oil industry began.
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University or CU) is a public state university located in Kolkata (formerly "Calcutta"), West Bengal, India. It was created on 24 January 1857. Within India it is recognized as a "Five-Star University" and a "Centre with Potential for Excellence" by the University Grants Commission and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
Colin Miller
Colin Fyfe Miller (born 4 October 1964) is a Scottish-born Canadian professional soccer coach. He captained the Canadian national team several times while earning 61 caps (scoring 5 goals) in total.
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA or ECA) was created in 1958 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to create economic growth among its member states (the nations of the African continent) following a recommendation of the United Nations General Assembly.
It is one of five regional commissions.
Elvira Orphée
Elvira Amanda Orphée (29 May 1922 – 26 April 2018) was an Argentine writer. She was born in San Miguel de Tucumán. Orphée has published short stories and articles in various publications such as "El Tiempo", "Revista de Occidente", "Asomante", "Cuadernos", "Razon" and "Zona Franca e Imagen".
She was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in Creative Arts in 1988.
Orphée died on 26 April 2018 in Buenos Aires at the age of 95.
Roy Young (musician)
Roy Young (1937 – 27 April 2018) was a English rock and roll singer, pianist and keyboard player. He first recorded in the late 1950s before performing in Hamburg with The Beatles. He also played for Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers. He released several albums with his own band as well as recording with Chuck Berry and David Bowie, among others.
James H. Cone
James Hal Cone (August 5, 1936 – April 28, 2018) was an American theologian. He was best known for his work of Black theology and Black Liberation Theology. His 1969 book "Black Theology and Black Power" became popular as it talked about theology in the black church. He was the Charles Augustus Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York until his death.
Cone died on April 28, 2018 in New York City at the age of 81.
Alfie Evans case
The Alfie Evans case was a legal case in 2018 involving Alfie Evans (9 May 2016 – 28 April 2018), a baby boy from Liverpool with an undiagnosed neurodegenerative disorder.
The medical team and the child's parents disagreed about whether to keep Evans' life support or to remove it, resulting in a legal battle.
On 19 December 2017, Alder Hey applied to the High Court to withdraw parental rights from Alfie's parents and to withdraw ventilation. The High Court ruled in favour of the hospital on 20 February 2018.
The ventilatory support was removed on 23 April 2018 following a series of unsuccessful appeals from Alfie's family. Alfie continued to breathe naturally after the removal of his breathing tube. He died on 28 April 2018 at the age of 1.
Natasha Chandel
Natasha Chandel is a Canadian actress and TV producer based in Los Angeles. Natasha is known for starring and directing the web series "Mumbai Chopra: Misadventures of an It Girl". She was named "leading Protégé for creativity" by Lancôme Mille Femmes.
Natasha was born in Sharjah, UAE. Natasha has worked as a producer for top networks such Maker Studios- Disney Digital Network, CBC, Rogers Television and MTV News. In 2016, she created and began hosting the dating podcast "KINDA DATING", which has featured Sunny Leone, Laura Clery and Dr. Wendy Walsh. Natasha has also appeared as a leading actress in several TV series including "Mumbai Chopra: Misadventures of an It Girl", "The Can", "The Mindy Project" and "M.V.P".
In 2014, she created, wrote and directed a branded web series The Can, which consisted of three episodes.
James Hylton
James Harvey Hylton (August 26, 1934 – April 28, 2018) was an American stock car racing driver. He was born in Roanoke, Virginia. He was a two-time winner in NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now Monster Energy Cup Series) competition. He was a long-time competitor in the ARCA Racing Series. Hylton finished second in points in NASCAR's top series three times.
Hylton was killed in a car crash near Carnesville, Georgia on April 28, 2018 at the age of 83.
Art Paul
Arthur Paul (January 18, 1925 – April 28, 2018) was an American graphic designer. Paul was born in South Side, Chicago, Illinois. He was raised in Rogers Park. He was the founding art director of Playboy magazine for 30 years. During his time at Playboy, he created illustrators and artists to illustrate (Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí, and James Rosenquist among them).
Paul died from complications of pneumonia on April 28, 2018 at a hospital in Lake View, Chicago at the age of 93.
Art Shay
Art Shay (March 31, 1922 – April 28, 2018) was an American photographer and writer. He was born in The Bronx, New York, but spent most of his life in Chicago. Shay's 2000 autobiography is titled "Album for an Age: Unconventional Words and Pictures from the 20th Century." In 2002, the American Theater Company in Chicago staged Shay's autobiographical play, "Where Have You Gone, Jimmy Stewart?", directed by Mike Nussbaum.
Shay died in April 2018 at the age of 96 in Deerfield, Illinois from heart failure.
Deerfield, Illinois
Deerfield is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States, approximately 25 miles north of Chicago with a small portion extending into Cook County, Illinois. The population was 18,225 at the 2010 census.
Deerfield is home to the headquarters of Walgreens, Baxter Healthcare, Business Technology Partners, Caterpillar Inc., APAC Customer Services, Fortune Brands Home & Security, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company's US HQ, Consumers Digest, and Mondelēz International.
Karl Toft
Karl Richard Toft (June 30, 1936 – April 28, 2018) was a convicted Canadian sex offender and pedophile. He was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He committed an estimated 200 sexual assaults while working as a guard at the Kingsclear Youth Training Centre in Kingsclear, New Brunswick.
Toft was thought as one of Canada’s worst sex offenders. Toft was convicted of 34 sex-related charges and sentenced in December 1992 to 13 years in prison. In 1994, Toft appealed the sentence but lost. He served 11 years of his sentence and was freed. He was represented by Daniel Watters, who maintained that two-thirds of the allegations were untrue.
Toft died on April 28, 2018 from lung cancer in Edmonton, Alberta, aged 81.
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