Pierre Soulages (; born 24 December 1919) is a French painter, engraver, and sculptor. He was born in Rodez, Aveyron. In 1979, Pierre Soulages was made a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. From 1987 to 1994, he created 104 stained glass windows for the Romanesque Abbey church Sainte-Foy in Conques (Aveyron, France).
Soulages is the first living artist invited to exhibit at the state Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg and later with the Tretyakov Gallery of Moscow (2001).
In 2014, President François Hollande described him as "the world's greatest living artist."
in 2015, he receives the Grand-croix de la Légion d'honneur.
Thomas W. Horton
Thomas Welch Horton DSO, DFC and bar (born 29 December 1919), is a retired Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) officer, pilot, and combat veteran. He served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.
He was a member of No. 88 Squadron RAF and flew anti-ship missions in the Bristol Blenheim and Douglas Boston. After the war, Horton was commissioned with the Royal Air Force and commanded No. 203 Squadron RAF flying maritime patrol missions in the Neptune MR.1.
Horton was on the United Kingdom's Air Ministry staff and as a liaison officer in the Pentagon to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Horton retired with the rank of wing commander in 1966.
Kenneth O. Chilstrom
Kenneth O. "K.O." Chilstrom (born April 20, 1921) is a retired United States Air Force officer, combat veteran, test pilot, and author. He was the first USAF pilot to fly the XP-86 Sabre, chief of fighter test at Wright Field, commandant of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, and program manager for the XF-108 Rapier.
Chilstrom was a pilot in the first jet air race and delivered the first air mail by jet. He flew over eighty combat missions in the Italian Campaign of World War II.
Zumbrota, Minnesota
Zumbrota is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, along the North Fork of the Zumbro River. The population was 3,252 at the 2010 census.
Zumbro River
The Zumbro River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the Driftless Area of southeastern Minnesota in the United States. It is long from the confluence of its principal tributaries and drains a watershed of .
The river's name in English is a change from its French name "Rivière des Embarras" (Embarrass River/Obstruction River) due to its mouth located near Pine Island in the Mississippi River.
Folke Alnevik
Arvid Folke Alnevik (31 December 1919 – 17 August 2020) was a Swedish sprinter. He was born in Arbrå, Sweden. He had his best results in the 4×400 metre relay, winning bronze medals at the 1946 European Championships and 1948 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal in both contests.
Alnevik was a career military officer and retired with the rank of major. Between the 2018 Winter Olympics until his death, he held the status as the oldest living Olympic medalist.
Alnevik died on 17 August 2020 in Gävle, Sweden at the age of 100.
Antonov An-12
Antonov An-12 (Russian: Антонов Ан-12; NATO reporting name: Cub) is a Sofiet 4-engine turboprop transport aircraft designed by Antonov.
Mob Psycho 100
An anime television series based on this manga produced by Bones. It was aired between July and September 2016. The English dub of the series was released by Funimation in December 2016. A second season of the anime series will air in January 7, 2019.
In 2017, the manga won the 62nd Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shōnen category.
Michael D. Griffin
Michael Douglas Griffin (born November 1, 1949) is an American physicist and aerospace engineer. He was the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Before, he was Administrator of NASA from April 13, 2005, to January 20, 2009.
In 2007 he was included in the TIME 100, the magazine's list of the 100 most influential people.
Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters
The Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) are the first-stagerockets made for Space Shuttle. The Space Launch System will also use them. They are the most powerful rocket motors ever flown. Each rocket generates 13,800 kilonewtons of thrust during the first two minutes of flight. Before the rocket reached orbit, the SRBs were released and fell into the Atlantic Ocean where they were towed back to shore for reuse.
Aberdeen, Maryland
Aberdeen is a city located in Harford County, Maryland. It is northeast of Baltimore. The population was 14,959 at the 2010 United States Census. Aberdeen is the largest city in Harford County.
George S. Vest
George Southall Vest (born December 25, 1918) is an American diplomat and State Department official. He was born in Columbia, Virginia. In 1954, Vest became the Canadian Desk officer at the United States Department of State in Washington, D.C.; he later was special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs.
An ambassador, he was the United States Ambassador to the European Union. In 1974, President of the United States Richard Nixon nominated Vest as Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs.
On April 7, 1977 President Jimmy Carter nominated Vest as United States Ambassador to Pakistan, but this nomination was withdrawn on May 5, 1977. Carter then nominated Vest as Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs and Vest held this office from June 16, 1977 until April 14, 1981.
In 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated Vest as United States Ambassador to the European Communities. He held this post until 1985, when Reagan named Vest Director General of the Foreign Service; he held this office from June 8, 1985 until May 3, 1989.
Ninja (gamer)
Richard Tyler Blevins (born June 5, 1991), more commonly known by his online alias Ninja or NinjasHyper, is an American Twitch gamer and Internet personality. As of July 2019, he is the most followed streamer on Twitch with over fourteen million followers and an average of over 65,000 viewers per stream. He is known for playing "Fortnite" on livestreams. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, but raised in Chicago.
He usually streams the game Fortnite and his competitive duo partner is Reverse2k, another pro player.
Blevins's parents are of American Welsh descent. He was born as Richard Tyler Blevins. He went to Grayslake Central High School, where he played soccer, and was also a eager video game player.
Since he graduated from college, he decided to play video games professionally. From here, he had began entering gaming tournaments, joining professional organizations, and live streaming his games. He formerly used Twitch to stream games, but later switched to Mixer. Due to the shutdown of Mixer in July 2020, Blevins no longer had to follow the promise to Twitch to only stream on their platform, which now allows him to stream on other platforms. On September 10, 2020, Blevins revealed that he will return to streaming on Twitch.
Ninja is one of the highest earning live streamers, earning millions of dollars per year from many different sources of income all connected to his twitch channel. After his huge success and increase in popularity he gained many profitable sponsorship deals, including one with the energy drink company Red Bull.
Meadow Lane
Meadow Lane is a stadium in Nottingham England which is home to Nottinghamshire county football club. The stadium was created in 1910 and was the second stadium Nottinghamshire county played in.
Black Cat (manga)
A twenty-four episode anime series based on this manga was created by Gonzo studio. It was aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) channel from October 2005 to March 2006. The manga was licensed for English-language publication in North America by Viz Media and Madman Entertainment in Australasia.
In Japan, the "Black Cat" manga sold over 12 million copies. In North America, some volumes have been featured in weekly top ten lists of best-selling manga. The anime has also been popular in both Japan and North America.
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