Month: December 2021

The Battle of Monmouth (also known as the Battle of Monmouth Court House) was fought near Monmouth Court House (modern-day Freehold Township, New Jersey) on June 28, 1778, during the American Revolutionary War. It pitted the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, against the British Army in North America, […]

Idanha-a-Nova is a municipality in the Beira Baixa, a region of Central Portugal. It includes Monsanto, an ancient fortified village perched on the side of the mountain. The tiny streets are carved from and in the rocks. The houses are squeezed between gigantic boulders. This historical village is often mentioned […]

Hubertus (Huub) Rothengatter (born 8 October 1954) is a former racing driver from the Netherlands. He participated in 30 Formula One (F1) Grands Prix, debuting on 17 June 1984. He scored no championship points. He drove for Spirit, Osella and Zakspeed, and his drives all either started or became available […]

This gallery of head of state standards shows the Presidential or Royal Standards, a flag that is related to the head of state of that country. Contents:  Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U […]

Saint-Petersburg Society of Mutual Credit (Russian: Санкт-Петербургское Общество взаимного кредита) was the first commercial credit bank in Russia focused on crediting of business and tangible assets deposits. The bank was founded in April 1863 by Evgeny Lamansky, then a vice-president of the Russian State Bank. It started operating in 1864. […]

The X-Files is an American science fiction–supernatural television series that originally aired on the Fox network for 9 seasons from September 10, 1993, to May 19, 2002.[1] The series centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), who work on cases linked to the […]

Olin Richmond Moyle (August 28, 1887 – November 26, 1966) was legal counsel for the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society[1] from 1935 to 1939. He helped represent Jehovah’s Witnesses in two cases before the United States Supreme Court, which set new precedents on First Amendment freedoms.[2] A dispute with […]

Andrés Bello is one of the 20 municipalities of the state of Trujillo, Venezuela. The municipality occupies an area of 202 km2 with a population of 18,879 inhabitants according to the 2011 census. Municipality in Trujillo, Venezuela Andrés Bello Municipality Municipio Andrés Bello Municipality Flag Seal Location in Trujillo Andrés Bello […]

Sjaak de Bruin (18 February 1903 – 26 January 1969) was a Dutch footballer.[1] He played in three matches for the Netherlands national football team from 1929 to 1930.[2] Dutch footballer Sjaak de Bruin Personal information Date of birth (1903-02-18)18 February 1903 Date of death 26 January 1969(1969-01-26) (aged 65) National […]

Sandwich is a village in Kent. The Earl of Sandwich is noted for the ‘creation’ of the sandwich snack. River Stour at Sandwich Sandwich is one of the Cinque Ports, the five most important trading ports between that part of England and France. . . . Sandwich (England) . . […]