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13 hours ago · Contemporary British theatre is focused on the West End, London's major theatre district. The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in the City of Westminster dates back to 1663, making it the oldest London theatre, however the Theatre Royal at the Bristol Old Vic is the oldest continually-operating theatre in the English speaking world, opening in 1768. [44]
13 hours ago · Ipswich (/ ˈɪpswɪtʃ / ⓘ) is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England. It is the county town, and largest in Suffolk, followed by Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds, [ 4 ][ 5 ] and the second-largest population centre in East Anglia, Norwich being the largest. It is 80 miles (130 km) northeast of London and in 2011 had a population of 144,957.
13 hours ago · In the United States, the Electoral College is the group of presidential electors that is formed every four years during the presidential election for the sole purpose of voting for the president and vice president. The process is described in Article II of the U.S. Constitution. [1] The number of electoral votes a state has equals its number ...
13 hours ago · 8 January: The first soup kitchens are opened in London. [ 1 ] 13 January: The Royal Institution is granted a royal charter. [ 2 ] 22 March: The Company of Surgeons is granted a royal charter to become the Royal College of Surgeons in London. [ 2 ] 15 May: George III survives 2 assassination attempts in London.
13 hours ago · The 2018 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations members in 2015, created 17 world Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They were created with the aim of " peace and prosperity for people and the planet..." [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] – while tackling climate change and working to preserve oceans and forests.
13 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 ...
13 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 ...
