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Enolia Pettigen McMillan was an American educator, civil rights activist, and community leader. She was the first female national president of the NAACP.
Enolia McMillan, American educator and activist (born 1904)
William Montgomery Watt was a Scottish historian and orientalist. An Anglican priest, Watt served as Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Edinburgh from 196…
William Montgomery Watt, Scottish historian and scholar (born 1909)
Tillman Ben Franks, Sr., was an American bassist, songwriter and artist manager whose roster included country music stars Johnny Horton, David Houston, Webb Pierce, Claude King, an…
Tillman Franks, American bassist and songwriter (born 1920)
Karl Gunnar Vougt Pontus Hultén was a Swedish art collector and museum director. Pontus Hultén is regarded as one of the most distinguished museum professionals of the twentieth ce…
Pontus Hultén, Swedish art collector and curator (born 1924)
József Gregor was a renowned Hungarian operatic bass who enjoyed success first in Hungary, then in France, Belgium and Canada, and finally in the United States. Gregor was born in …
Jozsef Gregor, Hungarian opera singer (born 1940)
Reko Lundán was a Finnish television presenter, writer, screen writer and journalist best known for his work on Aamu-TV in 2003. He had worked with actors such as Pasi Heikura.
Reko Lundán, Finnish journalist and author (born 1969)
Marlin Thomas McKeever was an American professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) who played linebacker and tight end during his 13-year career. He was an A…
Marlin McKeever, American football player (born 1940)
Joseph Franklin Niekro was an American professional baseball pitcher. During a 22-year baseball career, he pitched from 1967 to 1988 for seven different teams, primarily for the Ho…
Joe Niekro, American baseball player (born 1944)
Bradley Roland Will was an American activist, videographer, and journalist. He was affiliated with Indymedia. On October 27, 2006, during a labor dispute in the Mexican city of Oax…
Brad Will, American journalist and activist (born 1970)
Trevor Berbick was a Jamaican professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 2000. He won the WBC heavyweight title in 1986 by defeating Pinklon Thomas, then lost it in his first def…
Trevor Berbick, Jamaican-Canadian boxer (born 1954)
Clifford James Geertz was an American anthropologist who was known for his influence on the practice of symbolic anthropology and who was considered "for three decades ... the sing…
Clifford Geertz, American anthropologist and author (born 1926)
The Federal Parliament of Nepal is the bicameral federal and supreme legislature of Nepal established in 2018. It consists of the National Assembly and the House of Representatives…
The Parliament of Nepal unanimously voted to strip King Gyanendra of many of his powers
Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach was an American professional basketball coach and executive. As head coach, he led the Boston Celtics to eight consecutive NBA championships between 195…
Red Auerbach, American basketball player and coach (born 1917)
Marijohn Wilkin was an American songwriter, famous in country music for writing a number of hits such as "One Day At a Time" and "The Long Black Veil". Wilkin won numerous awards o…
Marijohn Wilkin, American guitarist and songwriter (born 1920)
Junji Kinoshita was a Japanese playwright. He was the foremost playwright of modern drama in postwar Japan. He was also a translator and scholar of Shakespeare's plays. Kinoshita’…
Junji Kinoshita, Japanese playwright and scholar (born 1914)
Palestinian groups have used suicide bombings in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, predominantly targeting Israeli civilians. This tactic is also referred to as suicide terrorism. …
A Palestinian suicide bomber detonated explosives in a restaurant in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing 11 people and injuring 70
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Mala was the strongest tropical cyclone of the 2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. In mid-April 2006, an area of disturbed weather formed over t…
Cyclone Mala made landfall near Thandwe, Myanmar, causing 37 deaths
The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake occurred at 05:53 local time on 27 May with a moment magnitude of 6.4 and a maximum MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging) in the Yogyakarta region of Java…
An earthquake registering 6
Typhoon Xangsane, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Milenyo, was a strong and deadly typhoon that affected the Philippines, and Indochina during the 2006 Pacific typhoon season.
Typhoon Xangsane passed Manila on its way to causing more than 300 deaths, mostly in the Phillippines and Vietnam.
An Inconvenient Truth is a 2006 American documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim about former vice president of the United States Al Gore's campaign to educate people about g…
An Inconvenient Truth, a documentary film that has been credited for raising international public awareness of climate c
George Walker Bush is an American politician, businessman, and former United States Air Force officer who was the 43rd president of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2009. Th…
US president George W
The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, and is the United Nation’s executive branch, having primary responsibility for the mai…
The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting hours after North Korea reportedly tested at least seven…
Martín Ríos, dubbed the Belgrano Serial Shooter or the Belgrano Madman or simply the Belgrano Shooter, is an Argentine man and serial offender who, between June 2005 and July 2006,…
A gunman killed an 18-year-old man and injured six other people in a mass shooting on Cabildo Avenue in Buenos Aires,…
The Italy national football team has represented Italy in men's international football since its first match in 1910. The national team is controlled by the Italian Football Federa…
Italy won their fourth World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time…