Jean-Frédéric Waldeck - Jean-Frédéric Waldeck Jean Frederic Maximilien de Waldeck (March 16, 1766 - April 30, 1875) was a French antiquarian, cartographer, artist and explorer. Waldeck was undoubtably a man of talent and accomplishments, but his love of self promotion and refusal to let the truth get in the way of a good story leave some aspects of his life in mystery. At various times Waldeck said that he was born in Paris, Prague, or Vienna, and at other times claimed to be a German, Austrian and English citizen. He often claimed the title of Count and occasionally that of Duke or Baron. Waldeck said he had traveled to South Africa at age 19 and thereafter had begun a career in exploration. He returned to France and studied art.
Jean Jaurès - Jean Jaurès Jean Léon Jaurès (September 3, 1859 - July 31, 1914) was a French Socialist leader). He was one of the first social democrats, differentiating his French Socialist Party from those taking advocating revolutionary class war and strict communism. He was born at Castres (Tarn) and educated at the lycée Louis-le-Grand and the école normale supérieure. He took his degree as associate in philosophy in 1881. After teaching philosophy for two years at the lycée of Albi (Tarn), he lectured at the University of Toulouse. He was elected republican deputy for the département of Tarn in 1885. In 1889, after unsuccessfully contesting Castres, he returned to his professional duties at Toulouse, where he took an active interest in municipal affairs, and helped to found the.
Alexandre Ribot - visit of the French fleet to Cronstadt in 1891, and which subsequently ripened into a formal treaty of alliance. He retained his post in Émile Loubet's ministry (February-November 1892), and on its defeat he became president of the council, retaining the direction of foreign affairs. The government resigned in March 1893 over the refusal of the chamber to accept the Senate's amendments to the budget. On the election of Félix Faure as president of the Republic in January 1895, Ribot again became premier and minister of finance. On June 10 he was able to make the first official announcement of a definite alliance with Russia. On October 30 the government was defeated on the question of the Chemin de fer du Sud, and resigned office. The real reason of its fall.
April 30 - 1602 - William Lilly, astrologer (†1681) 1662 - Queen Mary II of England (†1694) 1777 - Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, astronomer and physicist (†1855) 1780 - Charles Nodier, French writer (†1844) 1870 - Franz Lehár, composer (†1948) 1877 - Alice B. Toklas, muse (†1967) 1883 - Jaroslav Hasek, Czech novelist (†1923) 1893 - Joachim von Ribbentrop, Nazi foreign minister (†1946) 1898 - Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr, reporter, columnist, author, lecturer 1908 - Eve Arden, actress (†1990) 1909 - Queen Juliana of the Netherlands 1911 - Luise Rinser, narrator (†2002) 1926 - Cloris Leachman, actress 1929 - Klausjürgen Wussow, actor 1933 - Willie Nelson, country musician, composer 1943 - Bobby Vee, singer 1944 - Jill Clayburgh, actress 1945 - Annie Dillard, poet, essayist,.
Palenque - of the Maya Hero Twins in the Popul Vuh who defeated the lords of the underworld to achieve imortality. Other important structures at Palenque include: The Palace, actually a complex of several connected and adjacent buildings and courtyards built up over several generations on a wide artificial terrace. the Palace houses many fine scuptures and stucco reliefs in addition to the distinctive 4 story tower. The Temple of the Cross, Temple of the Sun, and Temple of the Foliated Cross. This is a set of graceful temples atop step pyramids, each with an elaborately carved relief in the inner chamber. They commemorate the succession of King Chan Bahlum II to the throne after the death of Pacal the Great, and show the late king passing on his greatness to his successor..
List of explorers - the sea route Thomas Gann, explorer Francis Garnier, (1839-1873), Mekong River Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de la Vérendrye, (1685-1749), explorer James Augustus Grant, (1827-1892), Scottish officer and explorer, explored the eastern equatorial Africa H Hannu - ancient Egyptian who travelled along the Red Sea to a land called Punt Sven Hedin, (1865-1952), explorer Louis Hennepin - discoverer of Niagara Falls and the Falls of Saint Anthony (highest waterfall on the Mississippi) Bjarni Herjulfsson - Viking, probable discoverer of North America Thor Heyerdahl, (1914-2002), Norwegian explorer Henry Hudson, (died 1570), discovered the Hudson River and sailed up it to Albany, discovered Hudson Bay Alexander von Humboldt, (1769-1859), explored Central and South America, visited Siberia I Helge Ingstad, (1899-2001), Norwegian, Danish explorer, Governor of Greenland J Louis Joliet, (1645-1700) Richard Jobson Harry.
List of Prime Ministers of France - of French prime ministers Prime Minister from to Fifth Republic Jean-Pierre Raffarin May 6, 2002 Lionel Jospin June 3, 1997 May 6, 2002 Alain Juppé May 18, 1995 June 3, 1997 Edouard Balladur March 29, 1993 May 18, 1995 Pierre Bérégovoy April 2, 1992 March 29, 1993 Edith Cresson May 15, 1991 April 2, 1992 Michel Rocard May 10, 1988 May 15, 1991 Jacques Chirac March 20, 1986 May 10, 1988 Laurent Fabius July 17, 1984 March 20, 1986 Pierre Mauroy May 21, 1981 July 17, 1984 Raymond Barre August 26, 1976 May 21, 1981 Jacques Chirac May 27, 1974 August 26, 1976 Pierre Messmer April 5, 1973 May 27, 1974 Jacques Chaban-Delmas June 20, 1969 April 5, 1973 Maurice Couve de Murville July 10, 1968 June 20, 1969.
List of people by name: Wa - 1962), English actor Waits, Tom, (born 1949), US singer, songwriter and pianist Waitz, Grete, long distance runner Waj Wajda, Andrzej, (born 1926), Pole Wak Wakata, Koichi, astronaut Wakeman, Rick, (born 1949), musician Wake, Nancy, (born 1912), French Resistance fighter and SOE agent Wakenius, Ulf, musician Wake, William, (1657-1737), Archbishop of Canterbury Wakoski, Diane, (born 1937), (The Motorcycle Betrayal Poems) Wal Walcott, Derek, (born 1930), poet, Nobel Prize for Literature, 1992 Walcott, Jersey Joe, (1914-1994), world boxing champion Waldeck, Jean Frederic, (1766-1875), French antiquarian, artist, explorer Waldegrave, James, (1715-1763), First Lord of the Treasury Waldegrave, William, (born 1946), UK politician Walden, Roger, (died 1406), Archbishop of Canterbury Waldheim, Kurt, (born 1918), Austrian politician, UN secretary general Waldner, Jan-Ove, table tennis player Waldo, Caroline, synchronized swimmer Waldorff, Jerzy, (died 1999), Polish film and.
List of Interior Ministers of France - Antoine de Valdec de Lessart: Jan – 20 November 1791 Bon Claude Cahier de Gerville: 20 November 1791 – 15 March 1792 Jean Marie Roland de la Platière: 15 March – 13 June 1792; 12 September 1792 – 25 January 1793 Dominique-Joseph Garat: 23 January – 20 August 1793 Jules-François Paré: 20 August 1793 – 5 April 1794 None 20 April 1794 – 3 November 1795 Pierre Bénézech: 3 November 1795 – 31 July 1797 Nicolas Louis François: August – September 1797 Nicolas Marie Quinnette, Baron de Rochemont: 28 June 1798 – 25 November 1799 Simon Laplace: 25 November – December 1799 Lucien Bonaparte: December 1799 – November 1800 Jean Antoine Chaptal: November 1800 – August 1804 Jean-Baptiste Nompère, Comte de Champagny: August 1804 – 9 August 1807 Emmanuel Cretet, Comte.
John Waters - released through New Line Cinema; 93 minutes. $10,000. A re-edited version including extra scenes was released in 1997. Female Trouble (16 & 35 mm) 1974 (color) starring Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, Danny Mills, Edith Massey; released through New Line Cinema; 92 minutes. $25,000. A re-edited version including extra scenes was released in 1997. Desperate Living (16 & 35 mm) 1977 (color) starring Liz Renay, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe, Edith Massey, Mary Vivian Pearce, Jean Hill; released through New Line Cinema; 90 minutes. $65,000. Polyester (35 mm) 1981 (color) starring Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, Stiv Bators, David Samson, Mary Garlington, Ken King, Mink Stole, Joni-Ruth White; released through New Line Cinema. This film was released in "odorama", which meant that a "scratch and sniff" card corresponding to.
Grammy Award for Album of the Year - O Brother, Where Art Thou Grammy Awards of 2001: Donald Fagen & Walter Becker (producers), Elliot Scheiner, Phil Burnett, Roger Nichols (engineers/mixers) & Steely Dan for Two Against Nature Grammy Awards of 2000: Alex Gonzales, Art Hodge, Charles Goodan, Clive Davis, Dante Ross, Dust Brothers, Fher Olvera, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis, KC Porter, Lauryn Hill, Matt Serletic, Stephen M. Harris, Wyclef Jean (producers), Alvaro Villagra, Andy Grassi, Anton Pukshansky, Benny Faccone, Chris Theis, Comissioner Gordon, David Frazer, David Thoener, Glenn Kolotkin, Jeff Poe, Jim Gaines, Jim Scott, John Gamble, John Karpowich, John Seymour, Matty Spindel, Mike Couzzi, Steve Farrone, Steve Fontano, T-Ray, Tom Lord-Alge, Tony Prendatt, Warren Riker (engineers/mixers) & Santana for Supernatural 1990s Grammy Awards of 1999: Johnny Wydrycz, Ken Johnston, Matt Howe, Storm Jefferson, Tony Prendatt & Warren Riker (engineers/mixers).
Grammy Awards of 1997 - Eric Clapton for Change the World" Album of the Year Roy Bittan, Jeff Bova, David Foster, Humberto Gatica, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Rick Hahn, Dan Hill, John Jones, Aldo Nova, Rick Nowels, Steven Rinkoff, Billy Steinberg, Jim Steinman, Ric Wake (producers) & Céline Dion for Falling Into You Song of the Year Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick & Tommy Sims (songwriters) for "Change the World" performed by Eric Clapton & Babyface / Wynonna Best New Artist LeAnn Rimes Alternative Best Alternative Music Performance Beck for Odelay Blues Best Traditional Blues Album James Cotton for Deep in the Blues Best Contemporary Blues Album Keb' Mo' for Just Like You Children's Best Musical Album for Children George Massenburg (producer) & Linda Ronstadt (producer & artist) for Dedicated to the One I Love Best Spoken Word Album.
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition - Awards of 2003 Thomas Newman for "Six Feet Under Title Theme" Grammy Awards of 2002 Alan Silvestri for "Cast Away End Credits" Grammy Awards of 2001 John Williams for "Theme From Angela's Ashes" Grammy Awards of 2000 Don Sebesky for "Joyful Noise Suite" 1990s Grammy Awards of 1999 Future Man & Victor Lemonte Wooten for "Almost 12" performed by Bela Fleck & the Flecktones Grammy Awards of 1998 Wayne Shorter for "Aung San Suu Kyi" performed by Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter Grammy Awards of 1997 Herbie Hancock & Jean Hancock for "Manhattan (Island of Lights and Love)" performed by Herbie Hancock Grammy Awards of 1996 Bill Holman for "A View From the Side" performed by The Bill Holman Band Grammy Awards of 1995 Michael Brecker for "African Skies" Grammy Awards.
1949 - television, airs. January 31 - The first Emmy Awards are presented and broadcasted on television from Los Angeles May - The first telethon, benefitting the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund, is hosted by Milton Berle and lasts for 24 hours August 25 - RCA announces the development of a compatible color TV system. December 29 - KC2XAK of Bridgeport, Connecticut becomes the first Ultra high frequency (UHF) television station to operate a daily schedule. Births January 8 - Wolfgang Puck, celebrity chef January 10 - George Foreman, boxer January 10 - James Lapine, stage director January 10 - Linda Lovelace, pornographic film actress (+ 2002) January 12 - Wayne Wang, director January 13 - Brandon Tartikoff, television executive (+ 1997) January 14 - Lawrence Kasdan, director, screenwriter January 17 - Andy Kaufman,.
1944 in music - You" by Bing Crosby "I'll Get By" by Harry James "Mairzy Doats" by Merry Macs "San Fernando Valley" by Bing Crosby "Shoo-Shoo Baby" by The Andrews Sisters "Swinging On a Star" by Bing Crosby "You Always Hurt the One You Love" by The Mills Brothers Published popular songs "Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive" w. Johnny Mercer m. Harold Arlen "All Of A Sudden My Heart Sings" w. (Eng) Harold Rome (Fr) Jean Marie Blanvillain m. Herpin "And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine" w. Joe Greene m. Stan Kenton & Charles Lawrence "The Boy Next Door" w.m. Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane "Candy" w.m. Mack David, Joan Whitney & Alex Kramer "Can't Help Singing" w. E. Y. Harburg m. Jerome Kern "Close As Pages In A Book" w. Dorothy Fields m. Sigmund Romberg "Dance With A Dolly" w.m. Terry Shand, Jimmy Eaton.
Charles Dupuy - likelihood that the judges of the criminal division of the court of cassation--who formed the ordinary tribunal for such an appeal—would decide in favour of Dreyfus, it was thought that Dupuy's new cabinet would be strong enough to reconcile public opinion to such a result; but, to the surprise of outside observers, Dupuy proposed a law in the chamber transferring the decision to a full court of all the divisions of the court of cassation. This arbitrary act, though adopted by the chamber, was construed as a fresh attempt to maintain the judgment of the first court-martial. In the interim, President Félix Faure (an anti-Dreyfusard) died, and the accession of Émile Loubet helped placate the public. The whole court of cassation decided that there must be a new court-martial, and Dupuy.
List of people by name: Oa-Ok - of the Isle, (1115-1137), king O'Brian, Patrick, (1914-2000), UK author O'Brien, Edna, novelist, member of Aosdána O'Brien, Flann, At Swim-Two-Birds O'Brien, Conan, (born 1963), US comedian and talk show host. O'Brien, Robert C, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH O'Brien, Tim, (born 1946), American author O'Callaghan, Pat, Olympic gold medal/hammer, 1928, 1932 O'Carolan, Turlough, 17th century harpist and composer ("Last of the Bards") Ocasek, Ric, (born 1949), musician ("The Cars") O'Casey, Sean, (1880-1964), playwright Ocasio, Ossie world champion boxer Ocean, Billy, (born 1950), US musician Ochino, Bernardino, (1487-1564) Ochoa, Ellen, astronaut Ochs, Phil, (1940-1976), musician Ochsenbein, Ulrich, (1811-1890), Swiss president Ochsner, Alton, surgeon & medical researcher Ockeghem, Johannes, (c.1430-c.1495), Belgian composer Ockels, Wubbo, astronaut Ockley, Simon, (1678-1720) O'Connell, Arthur, (1908-1981), actor O'Connell, Daniel, (1776-1847), Catholic Emancipation leader O'Connell, Kevin, member.
List of members of the 107th United States Congress - Senators Bob Graham Bill Nelson Representatives 1. Jeff Miller 2. Allen Boyd 3. Corrine Brown 4. Ander Crenshaw 5. Karen L. Thurman 6. Cliff Stearns 7. John L. Mica 8. Ric Keller 9. Michael Bilirakis 10. C.W. Bill Young 11. Jim Davis 12. Adam H. Putnam 13. Dan Miller 14. Porter J. Goss 15. Dave Weldon 16. Mark Foley 17. Carrie P. Meek 18. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 19. Robert Wexler 20. Peter Deutsch 21. Lincoln Diaz-Balart 22. E. Clay Shaw, Jr 23. Alcee L. Hastings Georgia Senators Max Cleland Zell Miller Representatives 1. Jack Kingston 2. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr 3. Mac Collins 4. Cynthia A. McKinney 5. John Lewis 6. Johnny Isakson 7. Bob Barr 8. Saxby Chambliss 9. Nathan Deal 10. Charlie Norwood 11. John Linder Hawaii Senators Daniel K..
Jean Richard - Jean Richard Jean Richard is a famous French actor. He was born April 18, 1921, in the town of Bessines, France and began his career as a caricaturist before acting in comedy films. Although he played a part in more than 80 movies, it was his TV role as Maigret that made him famous. He portrayed the famous inspector character from Georges Simenon's novels for over 20 years. He also created the well-known Jean Richard Circus. He died on December 12, 2001, due to complications from cancer..
Jean Maurice Tourneux - Jean Maurice Tourneux Jean Maurice Tourneux (July 12, 1849 - 1917), French man of letters and bibliographer, son of the artist and author JFE Tourneux, was born in Paris. He began his career as a bibliographer by collaborating in new editions of the Supercheries littéraires of Joseph Quérard and the Dictionnaire des anonymes of Antoine Barbier. His most important bibliographical work was the Bibliographie de l’histoire de Paris pendant la revolution française (3 vols. 1890-1901), which was crowned by the Academy of Inscriptions. This valuable work serves as a guide for the history of the city beyond the limits of the Revolution. His other works include bibliographies of Prosper Mérimée (1876), of Théophile Gautier (1876), of the brothers de Goncourt (1897) and others; also editons of.
