Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - 1425 and is now the oldest Catholic university in the world still in existence. With the steady rise to renewed prominence of the Dutch language, the then-bilingual University was eventually split in 1968 into two new universities. The French-speaking Université Catholique de Louvain moved to a newly built campus in Louvain-la-Neuve in Wallonia, Belgium. The Dutch-speaking Katholieke Universiteit Leuven remained in Leuven. One European survey ranks K.U.Leuven among the top ten European universities in terms of its scientific output..
Karl Kobelt - Karl Kobelt (August 1, 1891 - January 6, 1968) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 10, 1940 and handed over office on December 31, 1954. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland. During his office time he held the Department of Defence; Military Department. He was president of Switzerland twice in 1946 and 1952. Predecessor: Johannes Baumann Successor: Giuseppe Lepori.
Vern Clark - and earned a Master's Degree of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Arkansas. He attended Officer Candidate School and received his commission in August 1968. Admiral Clark served aboard the destroyers USS John W. Weeks (DD 701) and USS Gearing (DD 710). As a Lieutenant, he commanded USS Grand Rapids (PG 98). He subsequently commanded USS McCloy (FF 1038), USS Spruance (DD 963), the Atlantic Fleet's Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center, Destroyer Squadron Seventeen, and Destroyer Squadron Five. After being selected for flag rank, Admiral Clark commanded the Carl Vinson Battle Group/Cruiser Destroyer Group Three, the Second Fleet, and the United States Atlantic Fleet. Ashore, Admiral Clark first served as Special Assistant to the Director of the Systems Analysis Division in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He later.
Karl-Birger Blomdahl - 1916 - June 14, 1968) was a Swedish composer and conductor born in Växjö. He was educated in biochemistry, but was primarily active in music and by his experimental compositions he became one of the big names in Swedish modernism. In 1959 he composed the opera Aniara based on the book by Harry Martinson. He died in Kungsängen, Stockholm..
Karel Reisz - Night and Sunday Morning (1960) was based on a social realist novel by Alan Sillitoe, and used many of the same techniques as his earlier documentaries. In particular, scenes filmed at the Raleigh factory in Nottingham have the now familiar look of a documentary, and give the story a vivid sense of verisimillitude. He produced This Sporting Life (1963), and directed Morgan: A Suitable Case For Treatment (1966), Isadora (1968), The Gambler (1974), Who'll Stop the Rain (1978), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Sweet Dreams (1985), and Everybody Wins (1990) among others, and was a patron of the British Film Institute..
Karl Barth - (May 10, 1886 - December 10, 1968) was a Swiss theologian. Born in Basel, he spent his childhood years in Bern. From 1911 to 1921 he served as pastor in the village of Safenwil in the canton Aargau. Later he was professor of theology in Germany. He had to leave Germany in 1935 after he refused to swear allegiance to Adolf Hitler. Barth went back to Switzerland and became professor in Basel. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Quote 2 Writings by Karl Barth 3.
Kate O'Mara - the British television series Doctor Who. Filmography Weavers Green (TV Series) Corruption (1967) The Limbo Line (1968) Promenade (1968) Great Catherine (1968) The Desperados (1969) The Main Chance (TV Series) The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) The Vampire Lovers (1970) The Brothers (TV series) Clouds of Witness" (1972) (TV mini-series) Whose Child Am I? (1974) The Tamarind Seed (1974) Machinegunner (1976) (TV) The Nativity, (1978) (TV) Tuntematon ystävä (1978) The Plank (1979) (TV) Triangle (TV series) Dynasty (TV series) Howard's Way (TV series) Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (TV series) The Road to Ithaca (1999) Bad Girls (TV series) Crossroads (TV series).
Karel Doorman - There was time to escape the sinking flagship, but Doorman chose to go under, according to old naval tradition. In his honour the only Dutch carrier ever was named Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman. This ship was commissioned in 1945 by the British service as the HMS Venerable. It was sold to the Dutch 1948, who again sold it to Argentina in 1968. Currently, the lead ship of the newest class of Dutch frigates, Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman carries his name..
Karl Wallenda - number of the spectators. When in 1962 the pyramid fell, Gunther was the only one left standing and was able to help rescue three who were clinging to the wire. That summer the troup went to the theme park The Enchanted Forest of the Adirondacks to regroup and heal. While performing at the Enchanted Forest that summer and the summer of 1963, Gunther fell in love with Sheila Monahan. Sheila was a teacher who worked summers as the secretary to the park's general manager (and her brother-in-law). Sheila and Gunther married in the fall of '63 and settled in Sarasota where Gunther returned to school. He graduated from high school, got a university degree, and became a history and geography teacher. While teaching in Sarasota Gunther continued to train high-wire performers,.
Kawabata Yasunari - Japanese novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968. Kawabata was orphaned when he was two and soon long his grandparents also. While still a student at Tokyo Imperial University he joined Yokomitsu Riichi in starting Bungei Jidai (The Artistic Age), a neo-Impressionist journal. Kawabata committed suicide in 1972. Kawabata debuted with Izu no Odoriko ("The Dancer of Izu") in 1927. In 1937 appeared his novel Yukiguni ("Snow Country"), a stark tale of a love affair between a Tokyo playboy and a provincial geisha in a remote hot springs town. Yukiguni established Kawabata as one of Japan's foremost authors and became an instant classic. Senbazuru ("Thousand Cranes") continued some of the themes of Yukiguni. List of Works Snow Country (雪国, Yukiguni, 1937) Senbazuru ("Thousand Cranes", 1949-52) The Sound of.
Karel Ancerl - From 1933 to 1939 and again from 1947 to 1950 he conducted for Prague radio. From 1950 to 1968 he was conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, and from 1969 to his death conducted the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He died in Toronto. He was particularly noted for his interpretation of music by Czech composers..
Kauffman Stadium - City Chiefs. Kauffman Stadium is home to the following sports teams: Kansas City Royals (MLB) History In 1968, Ewing Kauffman purchased the Kansas City Royals expansion team and on April 10, 1973 the Royals inaugurated Royals Stadium with a win over the Texas Rangers. On May 15, 1973, barely a month into the stadium's existence, saw the first exciting game at the new stadium. Nolan Ryan, pitching for the California Angels threw his first of seven no-hitters, blanking the Royals, 3-0. On July 24, 1973, Royals Stadium hosted its first Major League Baseball All-Star Game. And in 1985, Royals Stadium saw the Kansas City Royals defeat the St. Louis Cardinals for a World Series victory. On July 2, 1993, Royals Stadium was renamed Kauffman Stadium after Royals owner Ewing Kauffman, shortly.
Katie Boyle - presenting What's my Line. She also was the presenter for the 1960, 1963, 1968 and 1974 Eurovision Song Contests..
Kazuhiro Sasaki - Kazuhiro Sasaki (born February 22, 1968) is one of the top relief pitchers from Japan. He played for the Yokohama BayStars in Yokohama from 1990-1999 before joining the Seattle Mariners in 2000 season when he was named the American League Rookie of the Year Sasaki was born in Sendai, Japan. Bats: R Throws: R.
Kamisese Mara - her country as a career diplomat and politician. She was Minister of Tourism in 1999 and 2000. Mara was elected to one of four seats on the Legislative Council reserved for ethnic Fijians in 1953. (There were eight other elective seats, four reserved for Indians and four for Europeans and other minorities; a further twelve members were appointed by the colonial Governor). Mara was appointed Member for Agriculture (officially an advisor to the Governor, but in reality roughly equivalent to a modern cabinet minister). After 1960, he founded the Alliance Party, which, supported overwhelmingly by the ethnic Fijian and European communities (but not by most Indo-Fijians), won a majority of the seats in the 1963 and 1968 elections. In preparation for independence, the United Kingdom introduced the Westminster (Cabinet) system of.
Ken Loach - (1965) (TV) Coming Out Party (1965) (TV) Cathy Come Home (1966) (TV) (as Kenneth Loach) In Two Minds (1967) (TV) Poor Cow (1967) The Golden Vision (1968) (TV) The Big Flame (1969) (TV) Kes (1969) (as Kenneth Loach) The Rank and the File (1971) (TV; part of the Play for Today series) The Save the Children Fund Film (1971) Family Life (1971) After a Lifetime (1971) (TV) A Misfortune (1973) (TV) Days of Hope (1975) (TV mini series) The Price of Coal (1977) (TV) Black Jack (1979) Auditions (1980) (TV) The Gamekeeper (1980) A Question of Leadership (1981) (TV) Looks and Smiles (1981) (as Kenneth Loach) The Red and the Blue: Impressions of Two Political Conferences - Autumn 1982 (1983) (TV) Questions of Leadership (1983) (TV) Which Side Are You On?.
Kenji Sahara - Mothra (1964) Ghidrah the Three-Headed Monster (1964) Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) The War of the Gargantuas (1966) Son of Godzilla (1967) Destroy All Monsters (1968) Godzilla's Revenge (1969) Yog, Monster From Space (1970) Godzilla vs. King Ghidora (1991) Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (1993) Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla (1994) He did a lot of work for the Toho Company, the group that has so far has produced twenty-two Godzilla movies. He also appeared in a number of television series, including: Ultra Q (1966) UltraSeven (1967) Ultraman 80 (1980) See also:UltraSeven/Ultraman.
Kentucky Derby - Hill Gail 1953 Dark Star 1954 Determine 1955 Swaps 1956 Needles 1957 Iron Liege 1958 Tim Tam 1959 Tomy Lee 1960 Venetian Way 1961 Carry Back 1962 Decidedly 1963 Chateaugay 1964 Northern Dancer 1965 Lucky Debonair 1966 Kauai King 1967 Proud Clarion 1968 Forward Pass++ 1969 Majestic Prince 1970 Dust Commander 1971 Canonero II 1972 Riva Ridge 1973 Secretariat* 1974 Cannonade 1975 Foolish Pleasure 1976 Bold Forbes 1977 Seattle Slew* 1978 Affirmed* 1979 Spectacular Bid 1980 Genuine Risk 1981 Pleasant Colony 1982 Gato del Sol 1983 Sunny's Halo 1984 Swale 1985 Spend a Buck 1986 Ferdinand 1987 Alysheba 1988 Winning Colors 1989 Sunday Silence 1990 Unbridled 1991 Strike the Gold 1992 Lil E. Tee 1993 Sea Hero 1994 Go for Gin 1995 Thunder Gulch 1996 Grindstone 1997 Silver Charm 1998 Real.
Kenneth Kaunda - the 1962 elections. As Minister of Local Government and Social Welfare, Kaunda established himself as the most influential African in the government. The British government, tired of civil disobedience, granted independence in 1963 that was finalized October 24,1964. In the 1964 elections, UNIP had a sweeping victory and Kaunda was made Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia. Following violence during the 1968 elections and becoming increasingly intolerant of opposition, Kaunda banned all political parties but UNIP in 1972 and made Zambia a one-party state. His policies made Zambia increasingly dependent on revenues from copper exports. By the mid-1980s corruption and a economic downturn meant that the Kaunda regime had lost public support. Pressure for a return to multiparty politics increased and Kaunda yielded and called for multiparty elections in 1991, in which.
Kenneth Williams - to follow a celibate lifestyle, Williams moved in homosexual circles. His friend Joe Orton wrote Loot for him in 1966, playing Inspector Truscott (!). Following his death, the publication of his secret diaries caused some controversy. Filmography incomplete Carry On Sergeant (1958), Carry On Nurse (1958), Carry On Teacher (1959), Carry On Constable (1960), Carry On Regardless (1961), Twice Round the Daffodils (1962), Carry On Cruising (1962), Carry On Spying (1964), Carry On Jack (1964), Carry On Cowboy (1965), Carry On Cleo (1965), Carry On...Follow That Camel (1966), Don't Lose Your Head (1966), Carry On Screaming (1966), Carry On Doctor (1967), Carry On Up the Khyber (1968), Carry On Camping (1969), Carry On Again, Doctor (1969), Carry On Loving (1970), Carry On Henry (1971), Carry On at Your Convenience (1971), Carry.
