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O'Reilly Auto Parts 500

The O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 is an annual Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
History
Samsung sponsored the race from 2002-2012, the sponsorship was grandfathered in 2003 when Nextel became title sponsor, when they banned wireless sponsorships, since the merger in 2005 with Sprint and Nextel, since Sprint and Nextel were combined.
Past winners
1997: Jeff Burton
1998: Mark Martin
1999: Terry Labonte
2000: Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
2001: Dale Jarrett
2002: Matt Kenseth
2003: Ryan Newman
2004: Elliott Sadler
2005: Greg Biffle
2006: Kasey Kahne
2007: Jeff Burton
2008: Carl Edwards (race extended to 339 laps due to overtime)
2009: Jeff Gordon
2010: Denny Hamlin
2011:Matt Kenseth
2012: Greg Biffle
2013: Kyle Busch
2014: Joey Logano (race extended to 340 laps due to overtime)
2015: Jimmie Johnson
2016: Kyle Busch
2017: Jimmie Johnson
2018: Kyle Busch
References
Other websites
1990s establishments in Texas
1997 establishments in the United States
NASCAR races
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races
1997 in sports
Reykjavík North (Althing constituency)

Reykjavik North () is a constituency of Iceland. It is in Reykjavik. It was created in 2003.
Election results
References
Constituencies of Iceland
List of storms named Julia

The name Julia has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean and one subtropical medicane.
In the Atlantic:
Hurricane Julia (2010) - Category 4 hurricane
Tropical Storm Julia (2016) - weak tropical storm
Hurricane Julia (2022) - Category 1 hurricane
In the Mediterranean:
Cyclone Julia (2012) - brought heavy flooding and hurricane conditions to parts of Europe, the Mediterranean region and North Africa
Olive Hill, Kentucky

Olive Hill is a city of Kentucky in the United States.
Cities in Kentucky
Les Herbiers

Les Herbiers is a commune. It is found in the region Pays de la Loire in the Vendee department in the west of France.
Communes in Vendee
Råsunda Stadium

Rasunda Stadium () was a soccer stadium in Solna in Sweden. It was opened in April 1937, and closed down in November 2012. Its demolition began in January 2013.
References
Other websites
1937 establishments in Europe
2012 disestablishments in Sweden
Football stadiums in Sweden
1930s establishments in Sweden
List of named minor planets: 7000–7999

From 7,000 to 7,999
7066 Nessus
7088 Ishtar
7092 Cadmus
7119 Hiera
7152 Euneus
7166 Kennedy
7167 Laupheim
7187 Isobe
7204 Ondrejov
7225 Huntress
7317 Cabot
7336 Saunders
7346 Boulanger
7352 Hypsenor
7369 Gavrilin
7385 Aktsynovia
7387 Malbil
7440 Zavist
7449 Dollen
7476 Ogilsbie
7505 Furusho
7517 Alisondoane
7526 Ohtsuka
7529 Vagnozzi
7543 Prylis
7545 Smaklosa
7548 Engstrom
7553 Buie
7604 Kridsadaporn
7638 Gladman
7641 Cteatus
7648 Tomboles
7655 Adamries
7675 Gorizia
7687 Matthias
7742 Altamira
7776 Takeishi
7784 Watterson
7794 Sanvito
7796 Jaracimrman
7803 Adachi
7816 Hanoi
7835 Myroncope
7846 Setvak
7866 Sicoli
7958 Leakey
7959 Alysecherri
7968 Elst-Pizarro
Related pages
References
Other websites
Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets, Minor Planet Center
Lists of minor planets by name
Saint Walburga

Saint Walpurga or Walburga (; c. 710 - February 25, 777 or 779), also spelled Valderburg or Guibor, was an English missionary to the Frankish Empire. She was canonized (made a saint) on 1 May ca. 870 by Pope Adrian II.
Walpurga's feast day is on 25 February. The day of her canonization, 1 May, was also celebrated during the high medieval period. Especially in the 11th century under Anno II, Archbishop of Cologne. Walpurgis Night is the eve of May Day, celebrated in folklore in Europe with dancing.
Life
Together with her brothers, Saint Willibald and Saint Winibald, she travelled to Francia (now Wurttemberg and Franconia) to help her uncle, Saint Boniface, in evangelizing among the Germans. She was educated by the nuns of Winborne Abbey, Dorset, where she spent twenty-six years. Thanks to her rigorous training, she was later able to write St. Winibald's biography and an account in Latin of St. Willibald's travels in Palestine. She is often credited with being the first female author of both England and Germany.
She became a nun and lived in the double monastery of Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm near Eichstatt, which was founded by her brother, Willibald. After his death in 751, she became abbess. Walburga died on 25 February 777 or 779 and was buried at Heidenheim. In the 870s, her remains were brought to Eichstatt.
At Eichstatt, her bones were placed in a rocky hole in the wall. The bones began to produce, it was said, a miraculously therapeutic oil. This made people come to her shrine.
The earliest picture of Walpurga is from the early 11th century. It comes from the Hitda Codex, which was made in Cologne. It shows her holding stylized stalks of grain. The grain can be seen as an example of where a Christian saint (Walpurga) took over from an older pagan concept, in this case of the Grain Mother.
Walpurga is the patroness of Eichstatt, Antwerp, Oudenaarde, Veurne, Groningen, Zutphen and other towns in the Low Countries.
References
Christian saints
710s births
770s deaths
Missionaries
Tera di Solo y suave biento

"Tera di Solo y suave biento" (; "Country of Sun and Gentle Breeze") is the anthem of Bonaire.
Lyrics
References
Bonaire
Dutch anthems
North American anthems
Let's Stick Together (cartoon)

Let's Stick Together is a 1952 animated short film featuring Donald Duck. It was released by Walt Disney Productions.
Plot
Two old friends, Donald Duck and Spike hang out in a park and look back on their long friendship. They reminisce about picking up trash together, being tattoo artists, and then doing embroidery. Eventually Spike asks for time off and Donald presents him with a custom-built greenhouse full of flowers. Unfortunately is also contains a lady bee, which causes some jealousy from Donald.
Voice cast
Clarence Nash as Donald Duck
Bill Thompson as Spike
June Foray as Spike's wife
Home media
The short was released on November 11, 2008 on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Four: 1951-1961.
References
Other websites
Disney animated movies
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 tube station

Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 is a station of the London Underground. It is at Heathrow Airport and serves terminals 2 and 3 of the airport. The station used to be called Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3 until January 2016 when Heathrow Terminal 1 closed. Although the station has been renamed, the signage and announcements on the train and platform do not use the new name. It is on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly Line.
References
Railway stations in London
44 BC

Year 44 BC was either a common year starting on Sunday or Monday or a leap year starting on Friday or Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Antony.
Events
March 15 Julius Caesar, dictator of Rome, is assassinated by a group of Roman senators. This date is known as The Ides of March.
March 20 -- Caesar's funeral.
Early April -- Octavian returns from Apollonia in Dalmatia to Rome to become ruler of Rome, against advice from his mother and stepfather Phillipus.
June -- Mark Antony promised five years of being governor of northern and central Transalpine Gaul (France) and Cisalpine Gaul (Northern Italy).
September 2 -- Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt makes her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion.
Comosicus succeeds Burebista as king of Dacia.
Deaths
March 15 -- Julius Caesar assassinated in the Senate
July 26 -- Pharaoh Ptolemy XIV of Egypt (last date mentioned alive)
Burebista, King of Dacia
Antipater the Idumaean, procurator of Judaea and father of Herod the Great
Ian North

Ian North (March 24, 1952 - February 28, 2021) was an American musician, producer and painter. He was born in New York City. North was known for being part of the bohemian punk movement in United States. He was known for performing with the pop rock band Milk 'N' Cookies.
North died on February 28, 2021 from a heart attack in New York City, aged 68.
References
1952 births
2021 deaths
Deaths from myocardial infarction
American punk musicians
American rock guitarists
American rock singers
American record producers
American painters
Artists from New York City
Musicians from New York City
Singers from New York City
Writers from New York City
Number 1's (Mariah Carey album)

#1's is the first compilation album by American singer Mariah Carey. It was released on November 17, 1998. It features all of her Billboard Hot 100 number one singles and also includes four new songs. Carey was not happy with the album as she did not get to chose the songs that were on it and wanted to release an actual greatest hits album that would include songs like "Underneath the Stars" and "Breakdown".
Track listing
References
Mariah Carey albums
1998 albums
Pop albums
Soul albums
Hip hop albums
R&B albums
Second International

The Second International (1889-1916) was an organization created on July 14, 1889, by socialist and labour parties who wanted to work together for international socialism. It continued the work of the First International, which stopped being an organization in 1886. However, it did not include the still-powerful anarcho-syndicalist movement and trade unions.
Among the Second International's most famous actions were its 1889 declaration of May 1 as International Labor Day and its 1910 declaration of March 8 as International Women's Day.
The International's permanent executive and information body was the International Socialist Bureau (ISB). It was located in Brussels and formed after the International's Paris Congress of 1900. Emile Vandervelde and Camille Huysmans of the Belgian Labour Party were its chair and secretary. Vladimir Lenin was a member from 1905.
Dadabhai Nauroji attended its Paris commune in 1906.
International organizations
1889 establishments
Political organizations
1916 disestablishments
Audio description

Audio description is an additional track of narration. It is targeted at visually impaired or blind consumers of television, dance, opera, movies or other visual art. In these tracks, a narrator talks through presentation and makes a description about what's happening during natural pauses in audio. Descriptive video service (DVS) is used for the DVDs of certain movies as part of the audio description.
References
Audio technology
Charchigné

Charchigne is a commune of 396 people (1999). It is found in the region Pays de la Loire in the Mayenne department in the northwest of France.
Communes in Mayenne
Robert Stigwood

Robert Stigwood (16 April 1934 - 4 January 2016) was an English-Australian music entrepreneur and impresario. He was best known for managing Cream and the Bee Gees. He relocated to England in 1954.
In the 1960s and 1970s he was one of the most successful figures in the entertainment world, through his management of music groups like Cream and The Bee Gees, theatrical productions like Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar and movie productions including the hugely successful Saturday Night Fever and Grease.
Stigwood died on 4 January 2016 in London at the age of 81.
References
Other websites
Robert Stigwood Organisation official site
Joseph Brennan: Gibb Songs website http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/67.first.html
The Knitting Circle: Popular Music http://myweb.lsbu.ac.uk/~stafflag/popularmusic.html
Disraeli Gears Cream website http://twtd.bluemountains.net.au/cream/gears/disraeligears1.htm
1934 births
2016 deaths
Australian businesspeople
Australian movie producers
People from Adelaide
Villacidro

Villacidro (Biddade Cidru, Biddexidru) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Sud Sardegna in Sardinia, Italy. As of 2016, 14,076 people lived there. Its area is 183.48 km2. It is 267 meters above sea level.
References
Other websites
Communes of Sardinia
Naujac-sur-Mer

Naujac-sur-Mer is a commune. It is found in the region Aquitaine in the Gironde department in the southwest of France.
Communes in Gironde
Robert Woolsey

Robert Rollie Woolsey (August 14, 1888-October 31, 1938) is an American actor and Comedian in a Double act with Bert Wheeler because his Woosley Scream and he is always wears round glasses in 1929 and 1937 just like Harold Lloyd.
Filmography
Rio Rita (1929)
The Cuckoos (1930)
Dixiana (1930)
Cracked Nuts (1931)
Girl Crazy (1932)
So This Is Africa (1933)
Hips, Hips Hooray (1934)
The Nitwits (1935)
The Rainmakers (1935)
Mummy's Boy (1936)
High Flyers (1937)
Death
He died of Kidney failure at the age of 50 in the End of October in 1938 in Malibu, California at Halloween.
Other websites
Wheeler & Woolsey
Wheeler & Woolsey Fan Site
Literature on Robert Woolsey
1888 births
1938 deaths
American movie actors
actors from Oakland, California
Comedians from California
Cisliano

Cisliano is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Lombardy region in Italy.
References
Settlements in Lombardy
Jeanette Nuñez

Jeanette Marie Nunez (born June 6, 1972) is an American businesswoman and politician serving as the 20th lieutenant governor of Florida since 2019. As a member of the Republican Party, she also served as a member and speaker pro tempore Florida House of Representatives. Nunez is also the first hispanic and latina lieutenant governor of the state.
1972 births
Living people
Lieutenant Governors of Florida
Businesspeople from Miami
Politicians from Miami
Republican Party (United States) politicians
2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks season

The 2009-10 Chicago Blackhawks season was the team's 83rd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). For the second year in a row, the Blackhawks made a noteworthy transaction in the free agency period, signing forward Marian Hossa to the largest deal in franchise history. The Blackhawks sought to improve upon their success during the 2008-09 season, where they reached the Western Conference Finals. Expectations were extremely high for the young squad, with Sports Illustrated predicting them to win the Stanley Cup. On June 9, 2010, The Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2, in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals which gave the organization its first NHL championship since 1961 and fourth overall
Regular season
Playoffs
References
2009 in ice hockey
2010 in ice hockey
National Hockey League team seasons
Smile (Katy Perry album)

Smile is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Katy Perry. It will be released on August 28, 2020. It was originally planned for released on August 14, but Perry announced that production delays pushed the album back two weeks.
The previously-released singles "Never Really Over" and "Harleys in Hawaii" are included on the album.
Track listing
Standard edition
References
2020 albums
Katy Perry albums
Pop albums
Interferon

Interferons (IFNs) are proteins released by body cells in response to pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, parasites or to tumor cells. They allow cells to trigger the defenses of the immune system.
IFNs belong to the large class of glycoproteins known as cytokines. Interferons are named after their ability to "interfere" with virus replication inside host cells.
IFNs also have other functions:
they activate immune cells, such as natural killer cells and macrophages;
they increase recognition of infection or tumor cells by up-regulating antigen presentation to T lymphocytes;
they increase the ability of uninfected host cells to resist new infection by virus. Certain symptoms, such as aching muscles and fever, are related to the production of IFNs during infection.
About ten distinct IFNs have been identified in mammals; seven of these have been described for humans. All IFNs are very important for fighting viral infections.
Immunology
Molecular biology
Operation Downfall

Operation Downfall was a planned military action. This was to be the Allied forces invasion of Japan to end the Second World War. It would have two main parts, Operation Olympic would be the biggest amphibious invasion in history, in Kyushu. Airplanes based in Kyushu would then be used for an even bigger invasion called Operation Coronet. This would invade Honshu. After the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese surrendered, so there was no need for an invasion. Operation Downfall was canceled.
Invasions of World War II
Gerbil

Gerbils are a family of rodents. There are about 110 species of gerbils. All gerbils are adapted to arid habitats. At one time, gerbils were known as wild rats. Most gerbils are diurnal, some are crepuscular. The gerbil is native to Central Asia, India, the Middle East, and Africa. The average length of a gerbil is usually between six and twelve inches, this includes the tail which makes up one half of the total length. The gerbil is also a common household pet.
Species of gerbil include:
Fat-tailed gerbil, whose tail gets bigger when it eats.
Great gerbil, the biggest type of gerbil
The Mongolian gerbil is one of around 110 species, but it is the most popular to have for a pet. The Mongolian gerbil was discovered in 1800 but was not studied until 1866. All domestic gerbils come from just a few gerbils from 1930.
A gerbil is smaller than a rat but bigger than a mouse. It depends on the species. From just mice and rats the gerbil has a tail with hair and it ends with a tassel. A gerbil is around 5-6 inches long but with the tail it is around 11-12 inches. There are bigger gerbils too like the Great gerbil who has a 7-8 inches long body and 7-8 inches long tail.
Other websites
Gerbil Care Guide
The National Gerbil Society (U.K.)
The American Gerbil Society
TheGerbils.com - Everything about the gerbil!
Gerbils at Popular Pets
Information on Gerbils
Rodents
Comanche County, Texas

Comanche County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, 13,594 people lived there. The county seat is Comanche.
References
Texas counties
José Antonio Meade

Jose Antonio Meade Kuribrena (; born 27 February 1969) is a Mexican politician, economist, lawyer, and diplomat. He served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Secretary of Social Development, Secretary of Energy and twice as Secretary of Finance and Public Credit.
On 27 November 2017, he resigned his post as Secretary of Finance and Public Credit in order to run for President of Mexico as a candidate of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in the 2018 presidential election.
References
1969 births
Living people
Mexican lawyers
Diplomats
Mexican economists
Politicians from Mexico City
Kalat Division

Kalat Division () originally it was called Baluchistan States Union, until the merger with West Pakistan in 1955 and was also an administrative division of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan, until the reforms of 2000 abolished it.
Divisions of British India
Stephen Kaplan

Stephen Kaplan is a retired fencer from USA. Kaplan competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was born on 1 December 1949.
References
Other websites
1949 births
Living people
American sabre fencers
American Olympians
Sportspeople from New York City
K. J. Yesudas

Kattassery Joseph Yesudas (born 10 January 1940) is an Indian playback singer, actor and musician. He sings Indian classical and cinematic songs. Yesudas has recorded more than 50,000 songs.
Discography
References
1940 births
Living people
Indian composers
Indian musicians
Indian singers
Indian movie actors
Malayali people
Palm Desert, California

Palm Desert, California is a city of California in the United States. It is in Coachella Valley. In 2020, 51,163 people lived in Palm Desert.
References
Cities in California
Settlements in Riverside County, California
Farmington, Ohio

Farmington is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States.
History
Farmington was laid out in 1818. A former variant name of Farmington was Cope. A post office called Cope was established in 1874, and operated until 1895.
References
Unincorporated communities in Ohio
National Smallbore Rifle Association

The National Smallbore Rifle Association (NSRA) is a British charity and governing body for some shooting sports.
The NSRA governs target shooting with smallbore rifles and pistols, as well as airguns and match crossbow.
The NSRA is based at The Lord Roberts Centre at the National Shooting Centre, Bisley Camp in Surrey. They organise competitions all year round.
Bisley Rifle Meeting
The NSRA holds a big competition at Bisley each year in August. The first meeting was held in 1922 and has been held every year since, except during World War 1 and World War 2.
Most competitions are shot at distances of fifty metres and one hundred yards.
Related pages
National Rifle Association (United Kingdom)
References
Other websites
Official NSRA Website
British Shooting Sports Council
Rifle associations
Sports governing bodies in the United Kingdom
Shooting sports in the United Kingdom
1900s establishments in the United Kingdom
1901 establishments in Europe
Steven R. Nagel

Steven Ray Nagel (October 27, 1946 - August 21, 2014), (Col, USAF), was an American astronaut, aeronautical and mechanical engineer, test pilot and a United States Air Force pilot. Nagel became a NASA astronaut in August 1979. Nagel retired from the Air Force February 28, 1995 and as an astronaut one month later.
Nagel died on August 21, 2014 of cancer.
References
Other websites
NASA Biography
1946 births
2014 deaths
Cancer deaths in Missouri
American astronauts
Engineers from Illinois
Military people from Illinois
Emma Caulfield

Emma Caulfield (born Emma Chukker in San Diego, California on April 8, 1973) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as ex-demon Anya on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Selected filmography
In her mother's footsteps (2006) (Television movie)
Bandwagon (2004)
I Want To Marry Ryan Banks (2004)
Darkness Falls (2003)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series) (1999-2003)
General Hospital (TV series) (1996-1997)
Other websites
1973 births
Living people
American television actors
Whedonverse
Actors from San Diego, California
Code of the Samurai

is an hack and slash video game for the PlayStation 2. Developed by Red Entertainment and published by Sega and Midas Interactive Entertainment, in Japan and Europe respectively.
Overview
Player can play as Soji Okita and Hijikata Toshizo, where their mission began to getting breed bandits in Kyoto. Each time you played Okita, an arrow will be displayed insanity, while you face the ronin. And at the same time, you can make a gap attack you created, and your attack will level-up instantly. For example, if you choose Harada Sanosuke , the attack power will increased significanly, but the defense power will slow down decreases.
List of Shinsengumi characters
Main characters
Soji Okita
Harada Sanosuke
Hijikata Toshizo
Villain characters
Ryoma Sakamoto
Izou Okada
Saigo Takamori
Other websites
Official Site of Code of the Samurai
PlayStation 2 games
PlayStation 2-only games
2005 video games
Sega video games
Video games developed in Japan
Bernon

Bernon is a commune of the Aube departement in the north-central part of France.
Bernon
Avatar Airbender

Avatar Airbender is an roller coaster made after the end of TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender at Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Roller coasters
N.E.R.D.

N.E.R.D (stylized as N*E*R*D) is an American hip hop and rock band. It was formed in 1999 by Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and Shay Haley in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The band's first two albums, In Search of... and Fly or Die, were certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Discography
Studio albums
In Search Of... (2001)
Fly or Die (2004)
Seeing Sounds (2008)
Nothing (2010)
No One Ever Really Dies (2017)
References
Musical groups from Virginia
American hip hop bands
American rock bands
World Meteorological Organization

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an international organization with a membership of 188 Member States and Territories. It was originally known as the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was founded in 1873.
In 1950, the United Nations created the WMO for meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. The current president is Alexander Bedritsky and the current Secretary-General is Michel Jarraudwho were both elected by the 14th World Meteorological Congress in 2003.
World Meteorological Day
World Meteorological Day is celebrated every year on March 23 which was founded by the organization itself.
Other websites
World Meteorological Organization
Founding charter
NOAA: Retired Hurricane Names
WMO country codes
United Nations
Geneva
1873 establishments
Ko Samui

Ko Samui (or Koh Samui, also called Samui by locals; , pronounced ) is a city, municipality and island off the east coast of Thailand. It is part of the Surat Thani Province, but has been a self-governing municipality since 2012. It is the second largest island in Thailand after Phuket. In 2018, 2.7 million tourists visited the island.
Beaches
Other websites
Ko Samui - official website (in Thai)
Islands of Asia
Geography of Thailand
Lenk

Lenk or Lenk im Simmental is a municipality in the administrative district of Obersimmental-Saanen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Official Website of Lenk
Tourism website of the region
Live pictures from Lenk
Aerial views of Lenk
Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland
Municipalities of Bern
Mosaic

Mosaic is the art of decorating a surface with pictures and patterns made of little pieces of stone, glass or tiles of different colours.
Mosaics can be used indoors on walls, floors and ceilings. Mosaics are sometimes used outdoors on pavements.
Making mosaics
Mosaics are made by setting coloured pieces into "mortar" (cement) which sets hard and holds the pieces in place. Some mosaics are made of round pebbles, and have only two or three colours. Other mosaics are made of marble. Many mosaics, particularly in Italy, are made of terracotta tiles. (Terracotta is "fired" clay that has been baked in an oven.) Terracotta tiles come in many colours and can be used for colourful pictures as well as patterns.
Some tiles look as if they are made of pure gold. These tiles are actually made of glass and have a very thin "leaf" of gold stuck to one side. The side with the gold gets put into the mortar. Then the gold can be seen through the glass, but cannot be scratched off.
History
Mosaics often last for a very long time. There are still plenty of mosaics which were made by the Ancient Romans. They can be seen in Italy, England, France, as well as other countries that were once part of the Roman Empire.
Many beautiful mosaics date from the early Christian and Byzantine eras, from about 300 AD to 1400, in Italy, Greece, and other countries. The mosaics in churches usually have pictures which tell Bible stories.
Mosaics were a popular way to decorate churches in Italy in the Medieval period. They were not popular in England, France, Germany and countries of Northern Europe because they preferred to use stained glass windows as decoration. In Italy, the most famous church with its interior decorated with mosaics is St. Mark's Basilica, Venice. At Westminster Cathedral in London, (which is built in an Italian style) the mosaic decoration which was started more than 100 years ago is still continuing, bit by bit. Many of the mosaics at St. Mark's and Westminster Cathedral have gold backgrounds.
Nowadays mosaics are still used in all sorts of ways. Mosaics are most often used to brighten up public places in cities. Modern mosaics are made of all sorts of materials: mosaic tiles, bathroom tiles, broken roof tiles, broken dishes, broken mirrors, bits of metal and old bricks.
Gallery
Related pages
Fresco
Icon
Tempera
Oil painting
Stained glass
Byzantine art
1920–21 Austrian Cup

The 1920-21 Austrian Cup was the national cup in Austrian football.
Third round
First round with teams from the Second League. The 3rd round was originally scheduled for 6 February 1921, but was canceled due to bad weather.
VfB Union Modling - Mauer
Simmeringer SV - Artaria Wien
Einheit Wien - ASK Marienthal
Olympia XI Wien - Simmeringer Normannia
Unitas - Sturm 1914 Wien
Meidlinger AC - Falke Wien
Replay matches
Round of 32
Replay matches
Round of 16
Replay match
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
Austrian Cup
1920s in Austria
Columbus, Montana

Columbus is a city in Montana in the United States. It is the county seat of Stillwater County. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,893 people living there.
The community started as a stagecoach station on the Yellowstone River.
Cities in Montana
County seats in Montana
Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania

Jefferson is a borough in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 270 at the 2010 census. The borough was named after Thomas Jefferson.
References
Boroughs in Pennsylvania
John Davis (sealer)

John Davis (born in 1784 in Surrey) was an American ship captain from New Haven, Connecticut. He is thought to have been the first to land on mainland Antarctica. He is one of four explorers who share this claim. In February 1821 he may have landed a boat at Hughes Bay. The Davis Strait which separates Baffin Bay from the Labrador Sea was named by William Baffin in 1916. He probably named it after John Davis.
On March 20, 1820, Davis left New Haven, Connecticut for a trip to the Pacific Ocean. He had received news of the discovery of the South Shetland Islands while he was anchored at the Falkland Islands. Learning there were large numbers of seals there, he and another ship captain sailed their vessels to Greenwich Island. But it was too late in the season and other sealers were there before them. So Davis took his ship, named Cecilia, in search of seals further south. Finding many seals at Low Island he continued southwards. He probably came upon Hughes Bay on the Antarctic Peninsula. His ship's log records he found "a large body of land." He sent a boat to shore to look for seals but found none. He also wrote "I think this southern land to be a continent". He also wrote in the log the latitude was 64deg01'S (sixty-four degrees, one minute, south). Davis continued his journey back to Greenwich Island arriving there on 10 February, 1821. He wintered at the Falkland Islands and returned to seal hunting the following season. It remains impossible, however, to prove he was the first to reach Antarctica.
References
American explorers
1784 births
People from Surrey
English explorers
People from Connecticut
Explorers of Antarctica
Year of death unknown
Cienfuegos

Cienfuegos is the capital city of the Cienfuegos province, Cuba. It has a population of about 150,000.
Cities in Cuba
1819 establishments in North America
19th-century establishments in Cuba
Bitch

A bitch is a female dog.
It is also slang insult used to mean a nasty woman. It is possibly derived from the fact that bitch is used in other ways, however, such as in the phrase son of a bitch (also son of a gun) or bitchy. Bitch became a term to degrade and insult women as early in 15th century. It's use then surged specially in music industry in 70's. Women started to embrace the word as a term of empowerment.
References
Pejoratives
English profanity
Women
Dogs
Midnight

Midnight is the opposite of solar noon, which is when the Sun is highest in the sky. The time period "00:00 - 00:01" is midnight. On computer clocks, the day changes to the next day the minute(s) after midnight.
Start and end of the day
In the world, midnight is the start of one day and the end of the last day. It iss the dividing point between two days.In the United States and Canada, digital clocks and computers usually show 12 a.m. right at midnight. However, people have to remember that any time is actually an instant. The "a.m." shown on clock displays means the 12-hour period after the instant of midnight. So when a clock says "12:00 a.m.", midnight has already passed and a new day has started. In other words, 11:59 p.m. shows until midnight; at the instant of midnight, it changes to 12:00. At the same time, the p.m. changes to a.m., but a.m. does not mean the instant of midnight which separates p.m. and a.m.
During New Year
Midnight is also the time where you get to watch fireworks. Typically, this only happens when it is a new year, like 2023. Fireworks were originally invented in China. China remains the largest manufacturer and exporter of fireworks in the world.
Parts of a day
JSL Cup

was a Japanese football competition. It was one of the three major titles in Japan, along with Japan Soccer League and the Emperor's Cup.
Champions
Performances by team
Teams are named using current nomenclature, or last one if they are defunct (denoted in italics).
Other websites
RSSSF
Football in Japan
Football competitions in Japan
1970s establishments in Japan
1973 establishments in Asia
1990s disestablishments in Japan
1991 disestablishments in Asia
1963–64 Austrian Cup

The 1963-64 Austrian Cup was Austria's nationwide football cup competition. FK Austria Wien were the defending champions. In the event of a draw, overtime + replay, in the event of a draw in the replay, overtime + drawing of lots.
Round of 32
First round with teams from the first and second league.
Replay matches:
Round of 16
Replay match:
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Replay match:
Final
Admira Energie Wien:
Karl Sandner - Michael Breibert - Johann Pesser - Emmerich Sommer - Bohumil Hruska - Walter Stamm - Gerhard Pinisch - Peter Reiter - Karl Skerlan - Gunter Kaltenbrunner - Johann Szauer coach: Johann Pesser
FK Austria Wien:
Gernot Fraydl - Novak Roganovic - Karl Frohlich - Hans Buzek - Horst Paproth - Heinz Binder - Horst Hirnschrodt - Alfred Gager - Johann Geyer - Walter Schleger - Jacare coaches: Edmund Fruhwirth/ Karl Stotz
References
Austrian Cup
1960s in Austria
Crop milk

Crop milk is a way of feeding from the crop of parent birds, by regurgitating to young birds. They are found among all pigeons and doves where they are referred to as pigeon milk. Crop milk is also produced by flamingos and even some penguins.
References
Birds
de:Kropf#Kropfmilch
Grace (Jeff Buckley song)

"Grace" is a 1994 debut single by Jeff Buckley and is the title track from his debut studio album Grace. It went to number 91 in Australia.
Track listing
"Grace"
"Tongue"
"Kanga-Roo"
"Grace"
Track listing Australian single
"Grace"
"Grace (live)"
"Mojo Pin (live)"
"Hallelujah (live)"
References
1994 songs
Debut singles
Jeff Buckley songs
Alternative rock songs
Psychedelic rock songs
Celtic rock songs
Modified starch

Modified starch, also known as starch derivative, is starch that has been changed to have certain properties. Common properties are the starch being stable when exposed to heat or to acid, or higher reaction to frosting and defrosting. Modified starch is a food additive. It is only declared as such if it has been changed chemically. Food additives E1400 to E1451 are modified starch.
References
Food ingredients
Etziken

Etziken is a municipality in the district Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
References
Other websites
Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn
Ernest Moeran

Ernest Moeran (born Heston, Middlesex, England, 31 December 1894; died 1 December 1950) was an English composer.
Early life
Moeran (pronounce: "MORE-an") was born in Heston, to the west of London. His father was an Irish clergyman. Ernest spent most of his childhood living on the coast of Norfolk. He learned to play the violin and the piano. At first he was taught at home by a governess. When he was ten he went to school. In 1908, he went to Uppingham School where he spent five years. When he left school in 1913 he started to study piano and composition at the Royal College of Music with Charles Villiers Stanford.
War service
Moeran's studies at the Royal College of Music were interrupted after 18 months because of the start of World War I. He joined the army as a despatch rider but he was soon badly injured in the head and could no longer fight in the army. After the war he did some music teaching, but then he started to study music again. His teacher this time was John Ireland who had been a pupil of Moeran's earlier teacher Stanford.
Composing music
After these studies his music started to be performed a lot. His First Rhapsody for orchestra was performed several times, including in 1924 by the Halle Orchestra conducted by Hamilton Harty. He was asked to compose a symphony for the Halle Orchestra, but he preferred to write shorter pieces, especially chamber music and piano music. In 1931 he wrote a String Trio which is one of his best works.
Moeran became interested in folk music. He liked to go to country pubs and listen to the people singing there. He collected about 150 folk songs in Norfolk and Suffolk and made many arrangements of them.
By the mid-1920s, Moeran had become close friends with Peter Warlock. They lived together and often went out drinking together. Moeran gradually became an alcoholic.
In 1945, after Warlock had died, Moeran married the cellist Peers Coetmore. The marriage was not very happy although it helped Moeran to compose some of his best pieces: the Cello Concerto and Cello Sonata.
Moeran was found drowned in the River Kenmare. At first people thought he had committed suicide but then it was found that he had had a heart attack and died before he fell into the water.
His music
Moeran's music is influenced by folk song. His harmonies are often like those of Delius. He was also influenced by Vaughan Williams, Holst, Bax, John Ireland and Peter Warlock. For many years he concentrated on piano music, songs and chamber music, but in his later years he wrote larger works such as the Symphony in G minor (1934-7) and his Concertos for the Violin and the Cello.
Other websites
The Worldwide Moeran Database by Andrew Rose, including a more detailed biography and a complete list of works.
20th-century English composers
1894 births
1950 deaths
Conan (TV series)

Conan is a late-night talk show on TBS. It is hosted by Conan O'Brien, who used to host The Tonight Show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. His sidekick and announcer is Andy Richter, and his band is Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band. The show started in November 2010, and ended in 2021. A show has two celebrity guests and a monologue. In addition, there is either a musical guest or a stand-up comedian. Rounding out the show are comedy bits, which include spoofs of local newscasts, recurring characters, and ridiculous things happening to trombone player LaBamba Rosenberg.
American television talk shows
English-language television programs
Rabiu Kwankwaso

Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, FNSE, FNIQS is a Nigerian politician who was the Governor of Kano State, minister of depence of the fourth republic and senator.
References
1956 births
Living people
Nigerian politicians
People from Kano State
The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale

"The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale" is a story from the well known book The Canterbury Tales. It is about a knight who sets on a quest to find the object that women most desire. The story has been changed into many plays.
The story begins when a man rapes a young lady. He is sentenced to death by the King, but the Queen asks for mercy. She gives the knight a year and a day to find out what women really want. The man hunts the entire year, and gets many different answers, from the different women he asks.
After a year passed he was on his way to back the castle to tell the queen his answer when he saw many young women. They disappeared and left one old lady. The old lady gives him the answer but in return wants to marry him. The man is forced to marry the old woman after she gives him the correct answer, which was mastery (sovereignty) from their husbands/men. On their honeymoon he hides from her and she gives him the choice of her old ugly self, who would never cheat on him or a pretty woman who might cheat on him. He gives her the power to make the decision on her own, and in return she turns herself into a pretty and faithful young woman he had truly wanted.
The Canterbury Tales
Belligné

Belligne is a former commune. It is found in the region Pays de la Loire in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Loireauxence.
References
Former communes in Loire-Atlantique
Ben Acton

Benjamin Maxwell Ben Acton (2 December 1927 - 10 July 2020) was an Australian ice hockey player. He competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Acton died on 10 July 2020 in Queensland, aged 92.
References
Other websites
Ben Acton at Olympics.com.au
1927 births
Australian ice hockey players
2020 deaths
1935

Events
April 15 - Roerich Pact signed in Washington D.C.
Births
January 8 - Elvis Presley, musician (d. 1977)
February 5 - Hank Aaron, professional baseball player
March 31 - Herb Alpert, musician
July 17 - Donald Sutherland, actor
August 30 - John Phillips, American guitarist (The Mamas & the Papas) (d. 2001)
September 29 - Jerry Lee Lewis, muisican
October 12 - Luciano Pavarotti, opera singer (The Three Tenors) (d. 2007)
December 1 - Woody Allen, movie maker
People who were born in this year but their day of birth is unknown
Mike O'Malley, English actor
Nobel Prizes
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine won by Hans Spemann, a German doctor and zoologist.
Movies released
The Turn of the Tide
Hit songs
"Lullaby of Broadway" - by Al Dubin and Harry Warren, from the movie Gold Diggers of 1935, won the Academy Award for the best song.
Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021

A severe weather and tornado outbreak happened between December 10 and 11, 2021. In the outbreak, there were 71 tornadoes involved, along with severe thunderstorms traveled across the U.S. states of Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois and Tennessee.
Across Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee and Illinois, the tornado sequence carved a path of 166 miles. It was the longest tornado since 1925 Tri-State tornado. The starting report on several tornadoes is that they were EF4.
89 people were confirmed killed by the outbreak. The Governor of Kentucky (at that time) stated that beyond seventy people might have been killed in the state alone.
References
2021 disasters in the United States
December 2021 events
Natural disasters in the United States
December 10-11, 2021
Outbreak of December 10-11, 2021
Jamshoro

Jamshoro () is the capital city of Jamshoro District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is on the right bank of Indus River. It is about northwest of the city of Hyderabad.
Related pages
Jamshoro District
References
Settlements in Sindh
Jamshoro District
Ministry of Information and Communications (Nepal)

The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology() is governmental body of Nepal that manages postal services, telecommunications, broadcasting, press and information and film development in the country.
Nainkala Thapa is the present minister for this ministry since June 10 2021, who was minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizen ministry.
Through its subdivisions, the ministry informs the public about economic and social activities in Nepal, while promoting democratic culture through ensuring the freedom of expression and the right to information of the People of Nepal.
Its main aim is to make the communications media active and efficient.
Former Ministers of Information and Communications
This is a list of all Ministers of Information and Communications since the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election in 2013:
References
Government of Nepal
Foreign Intelligence Service (Russia)

The Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation or SVR RF () is Russia's external intelligence agency.
It is mainly concerned with civilian affairs. The SVR RF succeeded the First Chief Directorate (PGU) of the KGB in December 1991. The SVR has its headquarters in Moscow.
Unlike the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), the SVR does intelligence and espionage activities outside the Russian Federation. It works with the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate {the GRU), its military-affairs espionage counterpart. The SVR is also negotiates anti-terrorist cooperation and intelligence-sharing arrangements with foreign intelligence agencies. It gives analysis and dissemination of intelligence to the Russian president.
SVR RF is the official foreign-operations successor to many Soviet-era foreign intelligence agencies, from the original 'foreign department' of the Cheka under Vladimir Lenin, to the OGPU and NKVD of the Stalinist era, followed by the First Chief Directorate of the KGB.
References
Russian intelligence agencies
United Arab Emirates national football team

United Arab Emirates national football team is the national association football team of United Arab Emirates.
Reference
Asian national football teams
Football in the United Arab Emirates
Organizations based in the United Arab Emirates
Barrancabermeja

Barrancabermeja is a city in the Santander Department of Colombia. The city was founded in 1922. It is on the shore of the Magdalena River.
It is west of Bucaramanga.
Other websites
Official website
Cities in Colombia
1922 establishments
1920s establishments in Colombia
Santander Department
Shock the Monkey

"Shock the Monkey" is a 1982 song by English singer Peter Gabriel and is the second single from his fourth studio album Peter Gabriel (Security). It went to number 10 in Canada and was the first top 40 hit in the United States. It was a huge hit in Italy where it made number 2.
Coal Chamber featuring Ozzy Osbourne version
"Shock the Monkey" was covered in 1999 by nu metal band Coal Chamber with Ozzy Osbourne on vocals.
References
1982 songs
Peter Gabriel songs
Ozzy Osbourne songs
Genappe

Genappe is a municipality in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant.
In 2007, 14277 people lived there.
It is at 50deg 36 North, 04deg 27 East.
References
Municipalities of Walloon Brabant
Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire (June 14, 1916 - September 13, 2001) was an American stage and movie actress. She appeared in plays on Broadway, including Our Town and then starring in a comedy, Claudia. After being discovered to be a good actress on the stage, she had a more successful career in movies. She appeared in A Summer Place, Old Yeller, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Swiss Family Robinson.
American movie actors
American stage actors
1916 births
2001 deaths
Springdale, Ohio

Springdale is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. 11,223 people lived there in the 2010 census.
References
Other websites
Official City website
Cities in Ohio
Rikishi (wrestler)

Solofa F. Fatu Jr. (born October 11, 1965) is an American pro wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi. He is known by his work in World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment. Fatu is a member of the huge Samoan Anoa'i wrestling family and the nephew of the Wild Samoans, Afa and Sika, who trained him in the 1980s. He is the brother of the late Eddie Fatu, better known as Umaga, and The Tonga Kid, who was part of The Islanders, a tag team with Haku in the WWF. Fatu teamed with his cousin Samu, the son of Afa, as The Samoan Swat Team. The Swat Team wrestled mainly in the south, winning titles in the World Class Wrestling Association in Dallas. The team later worked for the World Wrestling Federation as the Headshrinkers before Fatu went on a singles career. His twin sons Jonathan and Joshua now wrestle in WWE as Jimmy and Jey Uso, together known as The Usos.
On March 28, 2015, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by his sons Jimmy and Jey Uso.
Wrestling moves
Signature Moves: Stinkface
Finishers: Banzai Drop, Rikishi Driver
References
Other websites
1965 births
Living people
American professional wrestlers
Former WWE wrestlers
WWE Hall of Fame
Sportspeople from San Francisco
Igoumenitsa

Igoumenitsa is a small Greek city. It has a population of about 9,644 people. It is found in the north-western part of Greece in the Ipiros periphery. It is a city built along the coast of the Ionian Sea. It has a big port which links Igoumenitsa with the Italian cities of Bari, Ancona and Brintezi. It is the second important port of Greece along the Ionian Sea, after the port in the city of Patras.
Cities in Greece
Days of Youth

is a 1929 Japanese comedy movie directed by Yasujiro Ozu and starring Ichiro Yuki, Tatsuo Saito, Junko Matsui, Choko Iida, Eiko Takamatsu, Shoichi Kofujita, Ichiro Okuni. It was distributed by Shochiku.
Other websites
1929 comedy movies
Silent movies
Japanese comedy movies
Movies directed by Yasujiro Ozu