Keith Douglas - Keith Douglas Keith Douglas (1920-1944) was an English poet of World War II. He was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, and educated at Christ's Hospital and at the University of Oxford. He failed to graduate, enlisting in the tank corps before his course was complete. He fought in North Africa in 1941. In 1944, he took part in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, in the course of which he was killed. Works Alamein to Zem Zem (1946) Collected Poems (1951).
Alec Douglas-Home - Alec Douglas-Home Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home (July 2, 1903 - October 9, 1995) was a British politician. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for a year from October 1963 to October 1964. He became famous for a series of records. He was the last member of the House of Lords to be appointed Prime Minister, the only Prime Minister to resign from the Lords and contest a by-election to enter the House of Commons and the last Prime Minister actively chosen by a British monarch. The Lord Home of the Hirsel Period in Office: 19 October, 1963 - 16 October, 1964 PM Predecessor: Harold Macmillan PM Successor: Harold Wilson Date of Birth: July 2, 1903 Place of Birth: Mayfair, London Political Party: Conservative Alec Douglas-Home.
William Sholto Douglas - William Sholto Douglas William Sholto Douglas (December 23, 1893 - October 29, 1969) was a senior figure in the Royal Air Force up to and during World War II. Born in Hedington, Oxfordshire he was educated at Lincoln College in Oxford. At the outbreak of World War I he joined an artillery company. In 1915 he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and became a fighter pilot, ending the war as leader of 84 Squadron with a M.C and a D.F.C. Post-war he worked briefly for Handley Page and as a commercial pilot before rejoining the Royal Air Force in 1920. He became an RAF instructor before being appointed to the Air Ministry in 1936. He was raised to Air Vice Marshal in 1938 and made assistant chief.
Knights of the Garter (1700-1899) - 8th Earl of Pembroke and 5th Earl of Montgomery, Lord High Admiral, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1700 Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle (1700) Elector George Louis of Hanover, later King George I (1703) James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Lord Privy Seal (1701) Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford (1702) John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1703) Meinhard de Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg and 1st Duke of Leinster (1703) Sidney Godolphin1st Earl of Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, 1st Baron Godolphin, Lord High Treasurer (1704) Electoral Prince George Augustus of Hanover, Duke of Cambridge (1710) William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, Lord President of the Council (1710) John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (1710) Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort (1713) James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton and 1st.
Knights of the Garter (after 1899) - George Spencer Scott Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton (1908) John George Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham (1909) William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, 1st Lord of the Admiralty, High Commissioner of South Africa (1909) King Manuel II of Portugal (1909) Queen Mary, Consort of King George V (1910) Gilbert John Elliot, 4th Earl of Minto, Viceroy of India, Governor-General of Canada (1910) Prince Luitpold, Regent of Bavaria (1911) Edward, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King George V (1911) Grand Duke Adolf Frederick V of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1911) John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, son-in-law of Queen Victoria, Governor-General of Canada (1911) Alexander William George Duff, 1st Duke of Fife, brother-in-law of King George V (1911) Emperor Yoshihito of Japan (1912) Sir Edward Grey, later Viscount Grey of Fallodon,.
Harold Macmillan - Stockton Period in Office: 11 January, 1957 - 19 October, 1963 PM Predecessor: Anthony Eden PM Successor: Alec Douglas-Home Date of Birth: February 10, 1894 Place of Birth: London Political Party: Conservative Nickname: Super Mac Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early life 2 Government 3 Retirement 4 External Link 5 Harold Macmillan's Government, January 1957 - October 1963 5.1 Changes Early life Harold Macmillan was born in London. He was educated at Eton and at Balliol College, Oxford. He served with distinction in WW I, being wounded on three occasions. Elected to the House of Commons in 1924 for Stockton-on-Tees, he lost his seat in 1929 only to return in 1931. In the 1930s he was stuck on the backbenches, his leftish ideas and sharp criticism of Baldwin and Chamberlain served.
Heavy metal music - Skelter" from The White Album (1968). This opinion, however, is open for debate. The earliest song that is clearly identifiable as prototype heavy metal appears to be "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks (1965). In addition, the influence of Hendrix should not be discounted: acting both as a bridge between black American music and white European rockers, and as an innovator in the technical capabilities of the electric guitar. Origins of "Heavy Metal" The origin of the term heavy metal is uncertain. According to one version, it was coined by a critic for Rolling Stone Magazine, who in 1967 said that the music of Jimi Hendrix was "like heavy metal falling from the sky". Others references have been the words "heavy metal thunder" in the 1968 Steppenwolf song "Born to.
Hugh Dowding - Command and oversaw development of the 'Dowding System' -- an integrated air defence system of radar, raid plotting and radio control of aircraft. He also introduced modern aircraft into service such as the eight-gun Spitfire and Hurricane. In 1940 Dowding, nicknamed "Stuffy" by his men, proved unwilling to sacrifice aircraft and pilots in the attempt to aid Allied troops during the Battle of France. He resisted repeated requests from Winston Churchill to weaken home defence by sending precious squadrons to France. When the Allied resistance collapsed, he worked closely with Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park, the commander of 11 Fighter Group, in organizing cover for the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force at Dunkirk. Through the summer of 1940 in the Battle of Britain Dowding's Fighter Command resisted the attacks of the.
Grammy Awards of 1984 - Piano Sonatas Nos. 12 & 13 Best Chamber Music Performance Mstislav Rostropovich & Rudolf Serkin for Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano in E Minor, Op. 38 and Sonata in F, Op. 99 Best Classical Album James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conducytor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Comedy Best Comedy Recording Eddie Murphy for Eddie Murphy: Comedian Composing and arranging Best Instrumental Composition Giorgio Moroder (composer) for "Love Theme From Flashdance" performed by various artists Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or A Television Special Michael Boddicker, Irene Cara, Kim Carnes, Douglas Cotler, Keith Forsey, Richard Gilbert, Jerry Hey, Duane Hitchings, Craig Krampf, Ronald Magness, Dennis Matkosky, Giorgio Moroder, Phil Ramone, Michael Sembello, Shandi Sinnamon (composers) for Flashdance performed by.
Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media - & composer) for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Grammy Awards of 2001 Bill Bernstein, Thomas Newman (producers), Dennis Sands, Thomas Newman (engineers) & Thomas Newman for American Beauty Grammy Awards of 2000 Randy Newman for A Bug's Life 1990s Grammy Awards of 1999 John Williams for Saving Private Ryan Grammy Awards of 1998 Gabriel Yared for The English Patient Grammy Awards of 1997 David Arnold for Independence Day Grammy Awards of 1996 Hans Zimmer for Crimson Tide Grammy Awards of 1995 John Williams for Schindler's List Grammy Awards of 1994 Alan Menken for Aladdin performed by various artists Grammy Awards of 1993 Alan Menken for Beauty and the Beast performed by various artists Grammy Awards of 1992 John Barry for Dances With Wolves Grammy Awards of 1991 James Horner for Glory performed.
February 11 - 1963 - The Beatles tape 10 tracks for their first album, including "Please, Please Me". 1964 - At the Washington, DC Coliseum, The Beatles have their 1st live appearance in the United States. 1964 - Greeks and Turks begin fighting in Limassol, Cyprus. 1964 - The Republic of China (Taiwan) drops diplomatic relations with France. 1968 - Israeli-Jordanian border clashes. 1968 - Madison Square Garden III closes and Madison Square Garden IV opens in New York City 1971 - US, UK, USSR, others sign Seabed Treaty outlawing nuclear weapons in international waters. 1973 - Vietnam War: First release of American prisoners of war from Vietnam takes place. 1978 - Censorship: China lifts a ban on works by Aristotle, Shakespeare and Dickens. 1979 - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seizes power in Iran. 1981.
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Declaration of Arbroath - Ingeramus de Vmfrauille, Johannes de Menetethe Custos Comitatus de Menetethe, Alexander Fraser, Gilbertus de Haya Constabularius Scocie, Robertus de Keth Marescallus Scocie, Henricus de Sancto Claro, Johannes de Graham, Dauid de Lindesay, Willelmus Olifaunt, Patricius de Graham, Johannes de Fentoun, Willelmus de Abirnithy, Dauid de Wemys, Willelmus de Montefixo, Fergusius de Ardrossane, Eustachius de Maxwell, Willelmus de Ramesay, Willelmus de Montealto, Alanus de Morauia, Douenaldus Cambell, Johannes Cambrun, Reginaldus le chen, Alexander de Setoun, Andreas de Lescelyne, et Alexander de Stratoun, Ceterique Barones et Liberetenenetes ac tota Communitas Regni Scocie, omnimodam Reuerenciam filialem cum deuotis Pedum osculis beatorum. To the Most Saintly Father in Christ the Lord, the Lord John, by divine Providence, High Priest of the Holy Roman Catholic Church, from his humble and devoted sons, Duncan - Earl of.
December 1 - - 12 countries, including the United States and the Soviet Union, sign a landmark treaty, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on that continent (this was the first arms control agreement established during the Cold War). 1964 - Vietnam War: US President Lyndon B. Johnson and his top-ranking advisers meet to discuss plans to bomb North Vietnam (after some debate, they agreed to enact a two-phase bombing plan). 1969 - Vietnam War: The first draft lottery in the United States is held since World War II (on January 4, 1970, the New York Times ran a long article, "Statisticians Charge Draft Lottery Was Not Random"). 1971 - Cambodian Civil War: Khmer Rouge rebels intensify assaults on Cambodian government positions, forcing their retreat from Kompong Thmar.
Deaths in 2003 - years) 17 Ed Devereaux, Australian actor 17 Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns football quarterback during the 1950s (82 years) 16 Gary Stewart, Country music singer (suicide, age 58) 16 Robert Stanfield, Canadian politician 15 Keith Magnuson, former National Hockey League player (car accident, 56 years) 15 George Fisher, U.S. political cartoonist 14 Jeanne Crain, Oscar-nominated actress (78 years) 14 Blas Ople, foreign minister of the Philippines (75 years) 13 William V. Roth, Jr, former U.S. Senator, known for Kemp-Roth Tax Cut and Roth IRA. 12 Keiko, orca of Reino Aventura and Free Willy fame (27 years) 12 Heydar Aliyev, former President of Azerbaijan (80 years) 12 Fadwa Toukan, Palestinian poet (86 years) 12 Earl Gillespie, sportscaster, voice of the Milwaukee Braves (81 years) 11 Ahmadou Kourouma, author from Côte d'Ivoire 11 John.
1945 - Slovik is executed, the first American soldier since the Civil War to be executed for desertion February 2 - World War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill leave to meet with Soviet leader Joseph Stalin at the Yalta Conference. February 3 - World War II: Russia agrees to enter the Pacific Theatre conflict against Japan. February 4 - World War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin begin the Yalta Conference (ends February 11) February 7 - World War II: General Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila February 8 - World War II: United States fire bombs Dresden, Germany is fire-bombed killing 35,000 citizens. February 10 - World War II: The Steuben sunk by the Soviet.
1943 - Battle of Kursk - The largest tank battle in history begins. July 5 - World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails to Sicily. July 10 - World War II: The Allies begin their invasion of Axis-controlled Europe with landings on the island of Sicily, off mainland Italy. July 19 - World War II: Rome is bombed by the Allies for the first time in the war. July 24 - World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, those of the Americans by day. By the end of the operation in November, 9,000 tons of explosives will have killed more than 30,000 people and destroyed 280,000 buildings. July 25 - In Italy the Gran Consiglio del Fascismo retires its consent to Mussolini; Mussolini is arrested.
1985 - The wreckage is filmed with a robotic underwater camera. July 10 - The Greenpeace vessel, the Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland Harbour by French DGSE agents. July 10 - After a storm of controversy surrounding a change in its cola's formula (see New Coke), Coca-Cola re-introduces the old formula as "Coca-Cola Classic." July 19 - US Vice President George H. W. Bush announces that New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe will become the first schoolteacher to ride aboard the Space Shuttle (see Space Shuttle Challenger). July 20 - The main ship wreck site of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha (which sank in 1622) is found 40 miles off the coast of Key West, Florida by treasure hunters who soon begin to raise $400 million in coins and.
1952 in music - Williams & Fred Rose "Keep It A Secret" w.m. Jessie Mae Robinson "The King's New Clothes" w.m. Frank Loesser "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" w.m. Lloyd Price "Lullaby Of Birdland" w. B. Y. Forster m. George Shearing "Luna Rossa" w. (Eng) Kermit Goell (Ital) V. de Crescenzo m. A. Vian "Mister Taptoe" w.m. Terry Gilkyson, Richard Dehr & Frank Miller "Never Smile At A Crocodile" F. Churchill, J. Lawrence "Oh, Happy Day" w.m. Donald Howard Koplow & Nancy Binns Reed "One Mint Julep" w.m. Rudolph Toombs "Petite Fleur" m. Sidney Bechet "Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" w.m. Bob Merrill "Pretend" w.m. Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman & Frank Levere "Pretty Little Black-Eyed Susie" Kay Twomey, Fred Wise & Ben Weisman "She Wears Red Feathers" w.m. Bob Merrill "Somewhere Along The Way" w. Sammy Gallop m. Kurt Adams "Sugar Bush" w.m. Josef Marais "Take These Chains From My Heart" w.m. Fred Rose & Hy Heath.
1901 in literature - doctor of literature degree from Yale University. October - Mark Twain moves to Riverdale, New York The Three Sisters drama by Anton Chekov Gilbert Keith Chesterton marries Frances Blogg. Kim by Rudyard Kipling is published. In 2001, the book would be listed as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century by the editorial board of the American Modern Library. New Books The Aerial Village - Jules Verne La Becquée - René Boylesve Bubu de Montparnasse - Charles-Louis Philippe Claudine à Paris - Colette The Crisis - Winston Churchill The Eternal City - Hall Caine The House with the Green Shutters - George Douglas Kim - Rudyard Kipling My Brilliant Career - Miles Franklin The Octopus - Frank Norris Travail - Emile Zola Sister Theresa - George A..
