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1 day ago · Pete Seeger. Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer and social activist. He was a fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, and had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member of The Weavers, notably their recording of Lead Belly 's " Goodnight, Irene ," which topped the charts for 13 weeks in ...
1 day ago · The Grateful Dead were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California, [1] [2] known for their eclectic style that fused elements of rock, blues, jazz, folk, country, bluegrass, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, and world music with psychedelia. [3] [4] The band is famous for improvisation during their live performances, [5] [6] and ...
1 day ago · The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2021 . 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.
2 hours ago · Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933. A member of the Republican Party, he held office during the onset of the Great Depression. A wealthy mining engineer before his presidency, Hoover led the wartime ...
2 hours ago · Compléments Frère du physicien Frank Oppenheimer Julius Robert Oppenheimer , généralement appelé Robert Oppenheimer voire J. Robert Oppenheimer , est un physicien américain , né le 22 avril 1904 à New York et mort le 18 février 1967 à Princeton (New Jersey). Il s'est distingué en physique théorique puis comme directeur scientifique du projet Manhattan . Par son rôle éminent, il est régulièrement surnommé le « père de la bombe atomique » [BS 4] . Opposé au développement ...
1 day ago · Elizabeth (given name) Elizabeth is a feminine given name, a variation of the Hebrew name Elisheva ( אֱלִישֶׁבַע ), meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance", [citation needed] as rendered in the Septuagint. [citation needed]
1 day ago · Robert Cecil 1st Earl of Salisbury KG PC 1 June 1563 24 May 1612 was an English statesman noted for his direction of the
