The 2011 FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship was the 7th edition of the event. It was held in Doha, Qatar from 8 to 14 October 2011. 2011 Men’s Club World Championship Tournament details Host nation Qatar Dates 8–14 October Teams 8 (from 5 confederations) Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city) Champions […]
Month: December 2021
Kunimitsu Tezuka
Kunimitsu Tezuka (手塚 国光, Tezuka Kunimitsu) is a fictional character in the manga and anime series The Prince of Tennis created by Takeshi Konomi, who described Tezuka as the character with whom he has the least in common.[2] In the story, he is introduced as the strict and serious captain […]
Campinas Region
Campinas Region is a region in the state of São Paulo. Visiting this region is a step “off the beaten path” of Brazil, away from beaches and rainforests, an area of prosperous and developed towns, of beautiful mountain landscapes, and of rodeos and sertanejo music. . . . Campinas Region […]
Noel Lytton, 4th Earl of Lytton
Lieutenant-ColonelNoel Anthony Scawen Lytton, 4th Earl of LyttonOBE (7 April 1900 – 18 January 1985) was a British Army officer, Arabian horse fancier (of the Crabbet Arabian Stud) and writer.[2] The Right HonourableLieutenant-Colonel The Earl of Lytton OBE Lytton in 1924 Personal details Born Noel Anthony Scawen Bulwer-Lytton[1] 7 April […]
1956 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1956 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 11th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6] 1956Individual Speedway World Championship Previous: 1955 Next: 1957 The World final was sponsored by the Sunday Dispatch and was televised live. Despite being televised a crowd of 65,000 saw […]
1978 UC Davis Aggies football team
The 1978 UC Davis football team represented the University of California, Davis in the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. UC Davis competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1] American college football season 1978UC Davis Aggies football FWC champion Division II Quarterfinal, L 31–35 vs. Eastern Illinois Conference Far […]
Twilight Zone (pinball)
Twilight Zone is a widebodypinball machine, designed by Pat Lawlor and based on the TV series of the same name. It was first released in 1993 by Midway (under the Bally label). This game is part of WMS’ SuperPin line of widebody games alongside Star Trek: The Next Generation and […]
8th Moscow International Film Festival
The 8th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 10 to 23 July 1973.[1] The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film That Sweet Word: Liberty! directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius and the Bulgarian film Affection directed by Ludmil Staikov. Film festival 8th Moscow International Film Festival Location Moscow, Soviet […]
FlexRay
FlexRay is an automotive network communications protocol developed by the FlexRay Consortium to govern on-board automotive computing. It is designed to be faster and more reliable than CAN and TTP, but it is also more expensive. The FlexRay consortium disbanded in 2009, but the FlexRay standard is now a set […]