Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung (officially transcribed Kim Il Sung; ; ; ; born Kim Sŏng-ju ; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the first leader of North Korea which he ruled from the country's establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994.
He held the posts of Premier from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to 1994.
He was also the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) from 1949 to 1994 (titled as Chairman from 1949 to 1966 and as General Secretary after 1966).
Coming to power after the end of Japanese rule in 1945, he authorized the invasion of South Korea in 1950, triggering an intervention in defense of South Korea by the United Nations led by the United States.
Following the military stalemate in the Korean War, a ceasefire was signed on 27 July 1953.
He was the third longest-serving non-royal head of state/government in the 20th century, in office for more than 45 years.
Under his leadership, North Korea was established as a communist state with a publicly owned and planned economy.
It had close political and economic relations with the Soviet Union.
By the 1960s, North Korea briefly enjoyed a standard of living higher than the South, which was fraught with political instability and economic crises.
The situation reversed in the 1970s, as a newly stable South Korea became an economic powerhouse fueled by Japanese and American investment, military aid, and internal economic development, while North Korea stagnated and then declined in the 1980s.
Differences emerged between North Korea and the Soviet Union, chief among them being Kim Il-sung's philosophy of "Juche", which focused on Korean nationalism, self-reliance, and socialism.
Despite this, the country received funds, subsidies and aid from the USSR (and the Eastern Bloc) until the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.
The resulting loss of economic aid adversely affected the North's economy, causing widespread famine in 1994.
During this period, North Korea also remained critical of the United States defense force's presence in the region, which it considered imperialism, having seized the American ship USS "Pueblo" in 1968, which was part of an infiltration and subversion campaign to reunify the peninsula under North Korea's rule.
He outlived Joseph Stalin by four decades and Mao Zedong by almost two and remained in power during the terms of office of six South Korean Presidents, ten US Presidents, and the rule of British monarchs George VI and later his daughter Elizabeth II.
Known as the Great Leader ("Suryong"), he established a personality cult which dominates domestic politics in North Korea.
At the 6th WPK Congress in 1980, his oldest son Kim Jong-il was elected as a Presidium member and chosen as his heir apparent to the supreme leadership.
Kim Il-sung's birthday is a public holiday in North Korea called the "Day of the Sun".
In 1998, Kim Il-sung was declared "eternal President of the Republic".
During his rule, North Korea was molded into a totalitarian state responsible for widespread human rights abuses.
Kim Man-chol
Kim Man-chol( born 11 February 1972) is a North Korean sport shooter who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Kim Man-hoe
Kim Man- hoe( born 15 May 1967) is a South Korean field hockey player.
He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Kim Man-il
Kim Man-il (1944–1947/1948) was the second son and child of North Korean leader Kim Il-sung and his first wife, Kim Jong-suk.
Kim Man-su
Kim Man -su( born April 18, 1996) is the catcher of KT Wiz of the KBO League.
He graduated from Hyocheon High school.
Thomas Scott (diver)
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Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
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The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
Kim Young-sook
Kim Young- sook( born 1947) was the third wife of Kim Jong- il.
She was the daughter of a high- ranking military official, and was a switchboard operator in North Hamgyong Province before moving to Pyongyang.
Kim Jong- il's father, Kim Il- sung, handpicked her to marry his son.
The two had been estranged for some years before his death.
Kim Young- sook had a daughter from this marriage, Kim Sul-song( born 1974).
She was First Lady of North Korea from 1994 to late 2011.
Song Hye-rang, the sister of Kim Jong- il's second wife Song Hye-rim, mentioned that she is" insignificant to Kim Jong -il, apart from being a legitimate wife in front of Kim Il-sung.
She did not even have an identity card in North Korea" as noted in her memoir" Rattan house".
Kim Man-sig
Kim Man-sig( 30 December 1940 – 18 January 2013) was a South Korean fencer.
He competed in the individual and team foil and épée events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Question: When did Kim Man-Il's father die?
Answer: 8 July 1994