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3 days ago · Václav Havel (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvaːtslav ˈɦavɛl] ⓘ; 5 October 1936 – 18 December 2011) was a Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright and dissident. Havel served as the last president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 until 1992, prior to the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on 31 December, before he became the first president of the Czech Republic from 1993 to 2003.
2 days ago · MUNOOC. v. t. e. The 1972 Summer Olympics ( German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1972 ), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad ( German: Spiele der XX. Olympiade) and commonly known as Munich 1972 ( German: München 1972 ), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. The event ...
15 hours ago · Iranian politicians killed in the 2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash: [15] Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem, 61–62, representative of the Supreme Leader in East Azerbaijan (since 2017) Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, 60, minister of foreign affairs (since 2021), ambassador to Bahrain (2007–2010) Malek Rahmati, 41–42, governor-general of East Azerbaijan ...
3 days ago · News is information about current events. This may be provided through many different media: word of mouth, printing, postal systems, broadcasting, electronic communication, or through the testimony of observers and witnesses to events. News is sometimes called " hard news " to differentiate it from soft media .
15 hours ago · Bjørn Dæhlie. Bjørn Erlend Dæhlie (born 19 June 1967) is a Norwegian businessman and retired cross-country skier. From 1992 to 1999, Dæhlie won the Nordic World Cup six times, finishing second in 1994 and 1998. [1] Dæhlie won a total of 29 medals in the Olympics and World Championships between 1991 and 1999, making him the most successful ...
1 day ago · Svalbard ( / ˈsvɑːlbɑːr ( d )/ SVAHL-bar (d), [4] Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsvɑ̂ːɫbɑr] ), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it lies about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range from 74° to 81 ...
5 days ago · The Royal Palace (Det Kongelige Slott) is one of Oslo’s most prominent landmarks. It sits atop the western end of Karl Johans Gate, overlooking the city from a small hill. Designed by renowned Danish-born architect Hans Ditlev Linstow, the palace’s construction began in 1824 and was completed in 1849.
