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Mahadevi Varma was an Indian Hindi-language poet, essayist, and short-story writer. She is regarded as one of the four major pillars of the Chhayavaad movement in Hindi literature.
Mahadevi Varma, Indian poet and educator (born 1907)
John Qualen was a Canadian-American character actor of Norwegian heritage who specialized in Scandinavian roles.
John Qualen, Canadian-American actor (born 1899)
Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, was a British Conservative politician who served as a European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia. He was previou…
Christopher Soames, English soldier and politician, Governor of Southern Rhodesia (born 1920)
Américo de Deus Rodrigues Tomás was a Portuguese Navy officer and politician who served as the president of Portugal from 1958 to 1974. He was the last president of the authoritari…
Américo Tomás, Portuguese admiral and politician, 14th President of Portugal (born 1894)
Einar Henry Gerhardsen was a Norwegian politician who served as the prime minister of Norway from 1945 to 1951, 1955 to 1963 and 1963 to 1965. With a total of 17 years in office, h…
Einar Gerhardsen, Norwegian civil servant and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Norway (born 1897)
Mervyn LeRoy was an American film director and producer. During the 1930s, he was one of the two great practitioners of economical and effective film directing at Warner Brothers s…
Mervyn LeRoy, American actor, director, and producer (born 1900)
Michael Stewart was an American playwright and dramatist, librettist, lyricist, screenwriter and novelist.
Michael Stewart, American playwright and composer (born 1924)
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III, also known as Jaco Pastorius, was an American jazz bassist, composer, and producer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential …
Jaco Pastorius, American bass player, composer, and producer (born 1951)
Hákun Djurhuus was the prime minister of the Faroe Islands from 1963 to 1967. He was born in Tórshavn.
Hákun Djurhuus, Faroese educator and politician, 4th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (born 1908)
Daniel Hale Rowan was an American actor and comedian. He was featured in the television show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, in which he played straight man to Dick Martin and won the 1…
Dan Rowan, American actor, comedian, and producer (born 1922)
Robert Louis Fosse was an American choreographer, dancer, actor, filmmaker, and stage director. He is known for his work on stage and screen, and was arguably the most influential …
Bob Fosse, American actor, dancer, choreographer, and director (born 1927)
Mary Astor was an American actress. Although her career spanned several decades, she may be best remembered for her performance as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon (1941)…
Mary Astor, American actress (born 1906)
George Emlyn Williams was a Welsh writer, dramatist and actor.
Emlyn Williams, Welsh actor and playwright (born 1905)
Andi Ramang was an Indonesian footballer who played as a forward, who was considered one of the most influential players in the country in the 1950s and 1960s. He was also referred…
Ramang, Indonesian footballer and manager (born 1928)
Herbert Tichy was an Austrian writer, geologist, journalist and climber.
Herbert Tichy, Austrian geologist, journalist, and mountaineer (born 1912)
Henry Ford II, commonly known as "Hank the Deuce," was an American businessman in the automotive industry. He was the oldest son of Edsel Ford and oldest grandson of Henry Ford I. …
Henry Ford II, American businessman (born 1917)
Alfred Bester was an American science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor, and scriptwriter for comics. He is best remembered for his science fiction, includ…
Alfred Bester, American author and screenwriter (born 1913)
The USS Stark incident occurred during the Iran–Iraq War in the Persian Gulf on 17 May 1987, when an Iraqi jet aircraft fired two Exocet missiles at the U.S. frigate USS Stark. A t…
An Iraqi jet fired two Exocet missiles at the American frigate USS Stark, killing 37 personnel and injuring 21 others
The Simpson family are the titular main characters featured in the animated television series The Simpsons. The Simpsons are a nuclear, dysfunctional family consisting of married c…
The fictional Simpson family made their first appearance in the short "Good Night", aired in a segment of the The Tracey
The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling, and in 1950 it was reconstituted as a corps. The…
A British Special Air Service unit ambushed a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) unit in Loughgall, Northern Irelan
Religious violence in India includes acts of violence by followers of one religious group against followers and institutions of another religious group, often in the form of ri…
During Hindu–Muslim rioting in Meerut, India, 19 members of the Provincial Armed Constabulary allegedly massacred 42 Mus
Mathias Rust is a German aviator. In 1987, as a teenage amateur pilot, he flew from Helsinki, Finland, to Moscow, without authorization. According to Russian claims, he was tracked…
Mathias Rust, a West German aviator, flew his Cessna 172 from Helsinki, Finland, through Soviet air defences, landing il
Intelligence assessment is a specific phase of the intelligence cycle which oversees the development of behavior forecasts or recommended courses of action to the leadership of an …
American intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard pleaded guilty to charges of spying for Israel
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was a Burundian army officer and politician who ruled Burundi as president and de facto military dictator from November 1976 to September 1987.
While he was abroad, Burundian president Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was deposed in a military coup d'état by Pierre Buyoya.