American author, Washington Irving was born in New York City, the youngest son of a Scottish immigrant and successful businessman. He studied law and on the side wrote entertaining pieces for various journals and periodicals. After an illness, he was sent by his older brothers on a two-year grand tour of Europe to regain his strength.
Nicanor Segundo Parra Sandoval () He was a physicist, mathematician and poet of Chilean nationality, considered one of the writers who most influenced literature in Spanish, and according to experts: the best in the western region. He was repeatedly nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature, he did not get it.
The notes of the memorial meeting that was held for her in reveal the manner in which speakers praised her for being sweet, mild, and not at all arrogant; in her ‘memoir’ written by family friend Mrs Elisabeth Grigg appended to the second edition of Saguna, Krupabai Satthianadhan is praised for being grateful to Christianity and conversion and chided for her criticism of missionary.
In addition to these elected officials, Nepali American Darshan Rauniyar also ventured into American politics. Rauniyar ran in the election for the U.S. House to represent Washington’s 1st District but was defeated in the primary.
La Trobe also acted as lieutenant-governor of Van Diemen's Land for four months in – In July , the Port Phillip achieved separation from New South Wales, becoming the colony of Victoria, and La Trobe became lieutenant-governor – a position he held until Soon after separation, gold was discovered at several locations in.
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So why did they give him work? Simple. “Bruiser” Brody delivered the goods in the ring and at the box office. In the s and early 80s, Brody was one of the few performers, along with Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, to be recognized as a national star. With his fiery personality, Brody also conquered the international market.
Ameesha Patel is an Indian actress and model who primarily works in Bollywood films. She was born on June 9, , in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Ameesha’s full name is Amisha Amit Patel.
In this biography, June Milne traces the life and work of Kwame Nkrumah from his birth in Nkroful in the western province of the Gold Coast (Ghana) to his death in Bucharest, Romania on 27 April,
General Christopher G. Cavoli assumed duties as Commander, U.S. European Command, July 1, and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), July 4, Commissioned into the Infantry in , Gen. Cavoli has served in a wide variety of positions throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Mark H. McCormack (–) grew up in Chicago, graduated from William & Mary College and Yale Law School and moved to Cleveland, Ohio, to begin his legal career. While practicing law in Cleveland, he began International Management Group on a handshake with Arnold Palmer in , launching the modern-day sports marketing industry.
Jazz is the most colorful and varied art form in the world, and it was born in one of the most colorful and varied cities, New Orleans. From the seed first planted by slave dances held in Congo Square and nurtured by early ensembles led by Buddy Bolden and Joe "King" Oliver, jazz began its long, winding odyssey across America and around the world, giving flower to a thousand different forms.
At first glance the two actors seem worlds apart: pere Osgood the last word in worldly sophistication and fils Anthony the ultimate in incorrigible boyishness. Yet beneath the surface run common currents-a penchant for choosing risky projects, recurring problems with typecasting, a gift for fleshing out underwritten roles.
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Opting to couch his rebuttal in terms of performing ern as a “duty” could be read as implicit agreement that Bernstein, too, would rather have been conducting George Gershwin or Samuel Barber, not this austere, angsty music by a composer—with Nazi sympathies besides—whose work felt so obviously out of step with the pizzazz of s New York.
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Nirupam Sen ( — 2 July ) was from the batch of the Indian Foreign Service. His last posting prior to retirement was as Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations. After retirement, he was appointed as Special Senior Adviser to the President of the UN General Assembly.
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He was the author of four books, including World Population and Human Values: A New Reality, written in with his son Jonathan. A New Reality is an update, revision and redesign of that title. Since his death in , Salk and his legacy continue to be well-known.
During his short life, Frantz Fanon was engaged in questions about psychiatry, philosophy, race and colonization, and through his experience as a practicing psychiatrist, political activist and author, he wrote two major works, Black Skin White Masks () and The Wretched of the Earth (), which have been largely influential in the field of Postcolonial studies.
Professor Mahlendorf is dearly missed by our UC Santa Barbara family, and by her family, friends, and colleagues around the world. Our Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies is planning a memorial event to take place in the winter quarter.
Football player who became known as the cornerback for the Miami Dolphins. He suffered a knee injury in but began playing again the following year. On January 8, , Howard was selected as a 1st-team All-Pro. His iamxavienhoward Instagram account captures his training, his games and his close relationship with his family.
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri (Arabic: عزة إبراهيم الدوري, romanized: Izzat Ibrāhīm ad-Dūrī; 1 July – 25 October ) was an Iraqi politician and Army Field Marshal. He served as Vice Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council until the U.S. invasion of Iraq and was regarded as the closest advisor and deputy under President Saddam Hussein. He led the Iraqi.