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18 hours ago · William David Friedkin (/ ˈ f r iː d k ɪ n /; August 29, 1935 – August 7, 2023) was an American film, television and opera director, producer, and screenwriter who was closely identified with the "New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s.
18 hours ago · The MacArthur Fellows Program, also known as the MacArthur Fellowship and colloquially called the "Genius Grant", [a] is a prize awarded annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to typically between 20 and 30 individuals working in any field who have shown "extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction" and are citizens or residents of the United States.
18 hours ago · Nigel Lawson, View from No. 11, p. 161 Coal miners were highly organised and had defeated Prime Minister Heath. Thatcher expected a major confrontation, planned ahead for one, and avoided trouble before she was ready. In the end the miners' strike of 1984–85 proved a decisive victory for her—one that permanently discouraged trade unionists. The National Coal Board received the largest amount of public subsidies going to any nationalised industry: by 1984 the annual cost to taxpayers of ...
18 hours ago · This is a list of the members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, along with the roles they fulfil and the date when they were sworn of the council.As of October 2024, there are 750 members on the council. [1]
18 hours ago · B Stage name Birth name Life Notability Notes Bun B: Bernard Freeman 1973– American rapper Cardi B: Belcalis Almanzar 1992– American rapper Cheryl B
18 hours ago · Tina Stowell, Baroness Stowell of Beeston: 2011 Paul Strasburger, Baron Strasburger: 2011 Jonathan Marks, Baron Marks of Henley-on-Thames: 2011: Gordon Wasserman, Baron Wasserman: 2011 Julian Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford: 2011: Raj Loomba, Baron Loomba: 2011 Tariq Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon: 2011: Howard Flight, Baron Flight: 2011
18 hours ago · Wappen der Stadt London. London ist der Geburtsort zahlreicher prominenter Persönlichkeiten. Diese Liste zählt Personen auf, die im Großraum London geboren wurden. Es werden alle Gebiete berücksichtigt, die seit 1965 zum Verwaltungsgebiet Greater London gehören.
