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8 hours ago · In 1547, Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish poet, playwright and novelist, the creator of "Don Quixote," was born. In 1560, King Gustav I of Sweden, founder of the Vasa dynasty which ruled until 1818, died. He was born in 1496. In 1665, Germain Morin was ordained the first Canadian-born Catholic priest ...
1 day ago · It features 80-acre (320,000 m 2) Weequahic Lake, an anthropogenic lake formed out of a marsh. [234] Author Philip Roth describes the park in his historical fantasy novel The Plot Against America (2004). The non-profit Weequahic Park Sports Authority helps maintain the park. [235] [236]
8 hours ago · The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 1711 – 7 February 1799), also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, personal name Hongli, was the sixth emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. He reigned officially from 1735 until his abdication in 1796, but retained ultimate power subsequently until ...
8 hours ago · John Winston Ono Lennon[nb 1] (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter and musician. He gained worldwide fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. His work included music, writing, drawings and film. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains ...
8 hours ago · As of 2000 approximately 24.3% of the population of the municipality were born in Geneva and lived there in 2000 – 43,296. A further 11,757 or 6.6% who were born in the same canton, while 27,359 or 15.4% were born elsewhere in Switzerland, and 77,893 or 43.8% were born outside of Switzerland. [53]
8 hours ago · Aykroyd was born on July 1, 1952, at The Ottawa Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario. [1] His father, Samuel Cuthbert Peter Hugh Aykroyd (1922–2020), a civil engineer, worked as a policy adviser to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, [2] and his mother, Lorraine Hélène Marie (née Gougeon; 1918–2018), was a secretary. [3][4][5][6] His mother ...
8 hours ago · The first defense of the doctrine of the Trinity was by Tertullian, who was born around 150–160 AD, explicitly "defined" the Trinity as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and defended his theology against Praxeas, [79] although he noted that the majority of the believers in his day found issue with his doctrine. [80]
