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21 hours ago · Cardiff University (Welsh: Prifysgol Caerdydd) is a public research university in Cardiff, Wales. It was established in 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire and became a founding college of the University of Wales in 1893. It was renamed University College, Cardiff in 1972 and merged with the University of Wales ...
21 hours ago · A Elisabeth Abegg (1882–1974), German educator who rescued Jews during the Holocaust Damon Albarn (b. 1968), English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer Harry Albright (living), Swiss-born Canadian former editor of The Friend, Communications Consultant for FWCC Thomas Aldham (c. 1616–1660), English Quaker instrumental in setting up the first meeting in the Doncaster area Horace Alexander (1889–1989), English writer on India and friend of Gandhi Darina Allen (b. 1948 ...
21 hours ago · Ennio Morricone, 91, Italian film composer (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Hateful Eight), Oscar winner , complications from a fall. [ 171 ] Zithulele Patrick Mvemve , 79, South African Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Johannesburg (1986–1994) and Bishop of Klerksdorp (1994–2013).
21 hours ago · The following is a list of notable deaths in August 2024. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference. August 2024 1 Jürgen Ahrend, 94, German pipe organ builder (Rysum organ, Schnitker organ (Groningen), Schnitger organ (Hamburg)). Pina Bottin, 94, Italian ...
21 hours ago · Hugh Davies, 85, Welsh cricketer . [20] Norihiko Hashida, 72, Japanese folk singer-songwriter (The Folk Crusaders), Parkinson's disease. [21] Leena Kaskela, 77, Finnish journalist . [22] Jerzy Kłoczowski, 92, Polish historian, professor (John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin) and member of the Senate (1990–1991). [23]
21 hours ago · Tom Jones: Won 1964 Robert Stevenson: Mary Poppins: ... Welsh. (some parts in Yiddish.) ... Previn is an English-born American composer. 1938: Mad About Music ...
21 hours ago · November 16 – Griff Rhys Jones, Welsh comedian, writer, actor and television presenter; November 18. Alan Moore, English writer and magician; Kevin Nealon, American actor and comedian; Kath Soucie, American voice actress; November 19. Robert Beltran, American actor; Tom Villard, American actor (d. 1994) November 23 – Francis Cabrel, French ...
