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  1. 12 hours ago · James Buchanan. James Buchanan Jr. (/ bjuːˈkænən / bew-KAN-ən; [3] April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868) was the 15th president of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861. Buchanan also served as the secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and represented Pennsylvania in both houses of the U.S. Congress. He was an advocate for states' rights ...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › InternetInternet - Wikipedia

    12 hours ago · v. t. e. The Internet (or internet) [ a ] is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) [ b ] to communicate between networks and devices. It is a network of networks that consists of private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by a broad ...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › NanjingNanjing - Wikipedia

    12 hours ago · Nanjing [b] is the capital of Jiangsu province in eastern China.The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of 6,600 km 2 (2,500 sq mi), and as of 2021 a population of 9,423,400 [6] Situated in the Yangtze River Delta region, Nanjing has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having served as the capital of various Chinese dynasties, kingdoms and republican governments dating from the 3rd century to 1949, [7] and ...

  4. 12 hours ago · Albino Luciani approximately at the age of 10, c.1922–23. Albino Luciani was born on 17 October 1912 in Forno di Canale (now Canale d'Agordo) in Belluno, a province of the Veneto region in Northern Italy. He was the son of Giovanni Luciani (c. 1872–1952), a bricklayer, and Bortola Tancon (c. 1879–1947).

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 2020_in_film2020 in film - Wikipedia

    12 hours ago · 2020 was the first year since 2008 not to have a film gross $1 billion in its initial release, the first year since 2005 not to have a film gross over $900 million, and the first year since 2000 not to have a film gross over $600 million, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 was the first year since 1995 in which no film was among the 20 highest ...

  6. 12 hours ago · James Madison (March 16, 1751 [b] – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison was popularly acclaimed the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the ...