Justin Simien (born May 7, 1983) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. His first feature film, Dear White People, won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.[1] Simien has also been named to Variety‘s 2013 “10 Directors to Watch” list.[2] The […]
Month: December 2021
Alice Jenkins
Alice Jenkins or Alice Brook; born Alice Glyde (1886–1967) was a British abortion campaigner. She co-founded the Abortion Law Reform Association which reformed UK abortion law. Her book “Law For The Rich” proved pivotal in the creation of the UK’s 1967 Abortion Act which made abortion accessible in mainland Britain […]
Lakeview Heights, Kentucky
Lakeview Heights is a home rule-class city in Rowan County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 251 as of the year 2000 U.S. census. Not to be confused with the similarly-named city of Lakeside Park, Kentucky. City in Kentucky, United States Lakeview Heights, Kentucky City Robert Stivers Community […]
Pak Chong
Pak Chong is in Southern Isaan. . . . Pak Chong . . . Pak Chong (Thai: ปากช่อง) is the westernmost district (amphoe) of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand. It is the nearest town serving Khao Yai National Park. It is less than 200 kilometres from Bangkok, making it a […]
Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica is a town in Srem district, in the province of Vojvodina, in the northern part of Serbia. . . . Sremska Mitrovica . . . The town is the centre of the Srem region, with about 85,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the banks of the Sava river, […]
1924 European Wrestling Championships
The 1924 European Wrestling Championships were held in Offenbach (Germany) in 1924 under the organization of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling (FILA) and the German Wrestling Federation. It only competed in the Greco-Roman style categories.[1][2] 1924 European Wrestling Championships Host city Germany, Neunkirchen Dates 1924 ← 1921 1925 → . . […]
Amartuvshin Bayaraa
Amartuvshin Bayaraa (born 26 December 1996) is a Mongolian judoka.[1][2] Mongolian judoka Amartuvshin Bayaraa Personal information Nationality Mongolian Born (1996-12-26) 26 December 1996 (age 24) Occupation Judoka Sport Country Mongolia Sport Judo Weight class –60 kg Medal record Men’s judo Representing Mongolia IJF Grand Prix 2017 Antalya –60 kg 2017 The Hague […]
Alexandru Tănase (footballer)
Alexandru Tănase (born 12 September 1923, date of death unknown) was a Romanian footballer who played as a striker.[1][2] He was the first footballer of Gaz Metan Mediaș that played for Romania’s national team.[3] Romanian footballer Alexandru Tănase Personal information Date of birth 12 September 1923 Position(s) Striker Senior career* […]
Dangshun Township, Qinghai
Dangshun Township (Mandarin: 当顺乡) is a township in Jainca County, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China. In 2010, Dangshun Township had a total population of 1,878 people: 916 males and 962 females: 441 under 14 years old, 1,286 aged between 15 and 64 and 151 over 65 years old.[1] Township […]
Valfrid Perttilä
Valfrid Perttilä (23 September 1878 – 17 August 1953) was a Finnish politician and trade unionist. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland 1907–1914 and 1917 representing the Social Democratic Party. During the 1918 Civil War of Finland, Perttilä was the chairman of the Central Workers’ Council of […]