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1 day ago · 3 Jul 2024. 3 Jul 2024. Sir John Hayes has won the South Holland and the Deepings seat for an eighth time. On what looks set to be a difficult night for the Conservatives with Labour set to take power, he had his majority reduced to 6,856 down from 30,838. His 17,467 votes was down from 37,338 in 2019.
Jun 28, 2024 · Ignaz Semmelweis (born July 1, 1818, Buda, Hungary, Austrian Empire [now Budapest, Hungary]—died August 13, 1865, Vienna, Austria) was a Hungarian physician who discovered the cause of puerperal (childbed) fever and introduced antisepsis into medical practice. Educated at the universities of Pest and Vienna, Semmelweis received his doctor’s ...
6 days 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 ...
Jun 14, 2024 · Died: June 18, 1880, Washington, D.C. (aged 77) Founder: California. Role In: gold rush. California Gold Rush. John Sutter (born February 15, 1803, Kandern, Baden [Germany]—died June 18, 1880, Washington, D.C.) was a German-born Swiss pioneer settler and colonizer in California. The discovery of gold on his land in 1848 precipitated the ...
2 days ago · John Glenn. John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. [3]
Jun 29, 2024 · John Fetterman is an American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2022 and began representing Pennsylvania in that body the following year. He had previously served as the state’s lieutenant governor (2019–23). Fetterman was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, to Karl.
Jun 13, 2024 · The apostle James was honored with a favored position by Jesus Christ. Not only was he one of the 12 chosen disciples of Jesus, but he was also one of three men in Christ's inner circle. The others were James' brother John and Simon Peter. One more great distinction of the apostle James was to be the first to die a martyr's death.
