The 2014–15 Eredivisie was the 59th Eredivisie tournament. PSV Eindhoven won the tournament, ending AFC Ajax's winning streak that was going since 2011.
Because Vitesse won the play-offs, they then qualified for the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.
Two teams from the 2014–15 Eredivisie and eight from the 2014–15 Eerste Divisie participated in these play-offs. In the end, De Graafschap and Roda JC Kerkrade won the play-offs, meaning that they move on to the 2015–16 Eredivisie, the two teams from the Eredivisie are relegated, and the six other teams remain in the Eerste Divisie.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (born May 22, 1969) is the U.S. Representative for Washington's 5th congressional district since 2005. She chairs the Republican Conference of the United States House of Representatives, and was the vice-chair of the House Republican Conference from 2009 to 2013. McMorris Rodgers is a member of the Republican Party.
McMorris Rodgers was born on May 22, 1969 in Salem, Oregon. She studied at Pensacola Christian College and at University of Washington. She is married to Brian Rodgers. They have three children.
Naviraí
Naviraí is a Brazilian city of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. About 51,600 people live there (2015). It has an area of .
The city is served by bus and airport, the latter being prepared to operate.
The city of Naviraí was founded in April 1952 and emancipated on November 11, 1963.
Jim Gilmore 2016 presidential campaign
The 2016 presidential campaign of Jim Gilmore, the 68th Governor of Virginia, was filed with the FEC on July 29, 2015. He made an official launch of his campaign on July 30, 2015. It was headquartered in Henrico, Virginia. He withdrew on February 12, 2016 due to poor polling numbers.
Deaths in August 2015
The following is a list of notable deaths in August 2015. For notable deaths before the current month, please see "Previous months".
Yakub Memon
Yakub Abdul Razak Memon (30 July 1962-30 July 2015) was an Indian terrorist and chartered accountant, who was convicted over his involvement in the 1993 Bombay bombings by Special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities court on 27 July 2007.
Memon is the brother of one of the prime suspects in the bombings, Tiger Memon. His appeals and petitions for clemency were all rejected and he was executed by hanging on 30 July 2015 at 0500 IST in Nagpur jail.
Jan Kulczyk
Jan Jerzy Kulczyk (24 June 1950 – 28 July 2015) was a Polish businessman. He was the founder and owner of Kulczyk Holding (headquartered in Warsaw) and international investment house Kulczyk Investments. He was the richest man in Poland.
Kulczyk died on 28 July 2015 at the age of 65 due to surgery complications in Vienna.
List of governors of Arizona
The Governor of Arizona is the head of the executive branch of Arizona's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.
The Winning Team
The Winning Team is a 1952 biographical movie directed by Lewis Seiler. It is about the life of major league pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander. It stars Ronald Reagan, Doris Day, and Russ Tamblyn. It was released on June 20, 1952.
Russ Tamblyn
Russell Irving "Russ" Tamblyn (born December 30, 1934) is an American movie and television actor and dancer. He is best known for his performance in title role of the 1958 "Tom Thumb" and the 1961 movie musical "West Side Story" as Riff, the leader of the Jets gang.
George Chakiris
George Chakiris (born September 16, 1934) is an American dancer, singer and actor. He is best known for his appearance in the movie version of "West Side Story" as Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang.
SHeDAISY
SHeDAISY is an American country music group. They were founded in the late 1980s by sisters Kristyn, Kelsi and Kassidy Osborn. They are from Magna, Utah. The group's name comes from the word "shideezhí", a Navajo term meaning "my little sister".
The trio began their careers as The Osborn Sisters. They were signed to the Nashville division of RCA Records. The group recorded an album that was never released. By 1999 the sisters renamed the group SHeDAISY and signed to Lyric Street Records. Their first album, "The Whole SHeBANG", was released that year. The single "Little Good-Byes" from that album charted number three on the country charts. It was certified platinum in the United States. SHeDAISY has charted 15 times on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts. Their hits include "Little Good-Byes," "This Woman Needs", "I Will… But", "Don't Worry 'bout a Thing", and two Christmas singles.
Extravehicular activity
Extravehicular activity (EVA) is when an astronaut or cosmonaut gets out of a spacecraft in outer space, then gets back in. "Extravehicular activity" usually refers to a spacewalk outside a spacecraft orbiting the Earth, but can also refer to a moonwalk on the surface of the Moon. Three Apollo astronauts made spacewalks between the Earth and the Moon while their spacecraft were returning to Earth.
Astronauts from Russia, the United States and China have done EVAs.
Alexey Leonov, a cosmonaut from the Soviet Union, made the first spacewalk on March 18, 1965. He spent 12 minutes outside the Voskhod 2 spacecraft. The first American to make a spacewalk was Edward H. White, II, who spent 36 minutes outside the Gemini 4 spacecraft on June 3, 1965.
The first moonwalk was made by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on July 21, 1969 (UTC), during the Apollo 11 trip to the Moon. This first Moon walk lasted for 2 hours and 32 minutes. Twelve human beings have walked on the surface of the Moon.
In 1973, astronauts made spacewalks to repair Skylab, the first space station sent into space by the United States. Skylab had been damaged while it was being launched into space. Many spacewalks were made to build the International Space Station (ISS). Spacewalks are still made to maintain the ISS and fix it when there is a problem.
Cley Marshes
Cley Marshes is a nature reserve on the North Sea coast of England. It is just outside the village of Cley next the Sea, Norfolk. It has been a reserve since 1926. It is the oldest of the reserves belonging to the Norfolk Wildlife Trust (NWT).
Cley Marshes protects an area of reed beds, freshwater marsh, pools and wet meadows. It has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar Site because of the large numbers of birds it attracts.
Six Flags Over Texas
Six Flags Over Texas is a theme park in Arlington, Texas
John Smoltz
John Andrew Smoltz, nicknamed "Smoltzie" and "Marmaduke", is an American former pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball played from 1988 to 2009. All but the last year was with the Atlanta Braves.
Independence Hall (Israel)
The Independence Hall of Israel is a building in Tel Aviv in Israel. It is where the ceremony of independence of the State of Israel was held on Friday, May 14, 1948.
The building has been restored to look like it did on the day of the announcement.
Route 386 (Israel)
Route 386 is a road in Israel. It stretches from Tzur Hadassah to Jerusalem.
The route begins in the Judean Mountains at Tzur Hadassah. It starts at a junction with Route 375.
In Jerusalem, the road is named Herzl Boulevard ("Sderot Herzl"). It stretches from the western entrance to the city near the Bridge of Strings to Mount Herzl. The street was named after Theodor Herzl on November 17, 1949. The street passes through the neighborhoods of Kiryat Moshe, Beit Hakerem, Yefeh Nof and Bayit VeGan. The main entrance to Mount Herzl is the number 1.
James Hedges
James "Jim" Hedges (born May 10, 1938) is a Prohibition activist and the former Tax Assessor for Thompson Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania. He holds the distinction as the only individual to be elected to public office from the Prohibition Party in the 21st century, and the first since 1959.