The Nahal Zin fuel leak (Hebrew: אסון נחל צין) was a severe ecological disaster caused in June 2011 when a backhoe loader struck and ruptured an underground fuel pipeline in southern Israel. 1.5 million liters of jet fuel leaked into the surrounding soil, resulting in localized soil contamination, damage to […]
Month: December 2021
2010 United States Senate election in Maryland
The 2010 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on September 14, 2010. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski won re-election to a fifth term. 2010 United States Senate election in Maryland ← 2004 November 2, 2010 2016 → Nominee Barbara Mikulski […]
2012 Six-red World Championship
The 2012 Six-red World Championship (often styled the 2012 SangSom 6-red World Championship for sponsorship and marketing purposes) was a six-red snooker tournament held between 2 and 7 July 2012 at the Montien Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. The highest break of the tournament was 75, compiled by both Judd […]
Grömitz
Grömitz is a city in Schleswig-Holstein, at the coast of the Baltic Sea. The small villages of Cismar and Lensterstrand belong to Grömitz administratively. . . . Grömitz . . . Grömitz has been a sea resort since 1813 and a sea spa since 1949. With just 7,824 inhabitants, Grömitz […]
Leopold Grimme
Leopold Grimme (5 June 1916 – 4 March 1988) was an Austrian footballer.[1] He played in one match for the Austria national football team in 1946.[2] Austrian footballer Leopold Grimme Personal information Date of birth (1916-06-05)5 June 1916 Date of death 4 March 1988(1988-03-04) (aged 71) National team Years Team Apps […]
Petoskey
Petoskey is a gorgeous tourist town on the shores of Little Traverse Bay in Northwestern Michigan, USA. Renowned for its spectacular lakeshore views year-round, abundant shopping, nearness to ski slopes, world-class golf and an undeniable small-town charm. Petoskey is annually rated as one of the best small towns in America. […]
Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti (ĭp′·sĭ·lăn′·tē, often mispronounced yĭp′·sĭ·lăn′·tē) commonly shortened to Ypsi (ĭp′·sĭ), is a city in Michigan, six miles east of Ann Arbor. “Ypsilanti” commonly refers to either or both of the City of Ypsilanti and the Charter Township of Ypsilanti, which lies mostly south of the city, with small portions to […]
Laycon
Olamilekan Massoud Al-Khalifah Agbeleshebioba (born 8 November 1993), known professionally as Laycon, is a Nigerian media personality, rapper, singer and songwriter. He is the winner of Big Brother Naija season 5 and currently the youth ambassador of Ogun State, Nigeria since 6 October 2020. Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, media personality, […]
Gajendra Moksha
Gajendra Moksha (Sanskrit: गजेन्द्रमोक्षः) or The Liberation of Gajendra is a Puranic legend from the 8th Skandha of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa, a sacred book in Hinduism. It is one of the famous exploits of the god Vishnu. In this episode, Vishnu came down to earth to protect Gajendra, the elephant, […]
Siege of Kazan
The Siege of Kazan in 1552 was the final battle of the Russo-Kazan Wars and led to the fall of the Khanate of Kazan. Conflict continued after the fall of Kazan, however, as rebel governments formed in Çalım and Mişätamaq, and a new khan was invited from the Nogais. This […]