Month: January 2022

The Be Good Tanyas are a Canadian folk music group formed in 1999 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] Their influences include folk, country, and bluegrass. The style of music they perform can be referred to as alt-country or Americana. The Be Good Tanyas The Be Good Tanyas in Calgary, December 7, […]

An incunable or incunabulum (plural incunables or incunabula, respectively), is a book, pamphlet, or broadside that was printed in Europe up to the year 1500. Incunabula are distinct from manuscripts, which are documents written by hand. Incunabula were produced early in the history of printing in Europe, before the printing […]

The 1996 European Karate Championships, the 31st edition, was held in Paris, France from May 21 to 23, 1996.[1] Karate competition 1996 European Karate Championships Location Paris, France Dates May 18 to 21 ← 1995 1997 → . . . 1996 European Karate Championships . . . Event Gold Silver Bronze Kata […]

Donald Carl Wintersheimer (April 21, 1931 – February 18, 2021) was a Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court from 1983 to 2006. American judge Donald C. Wintersheimer Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court, 6th district In officeJanuary 3, 1983 – January 1, 2007 Preceded by John Jay O’Hara Succeeded by Wilfrid […]

A chaiwala (also spelled as chaiwalah or chaiwallah; Hindi: चायवाला, IAST: chāyvālā; Urdu: چائے والا‎‎, cāyvālā) is a person who prepares, sells or serves tea on streets or small roadside shops in the Indian subcontinent.[1] They are an integral part of subcontinent culture. Chai is the Hindi and Urdu word […]

William Kinney (1781 – October 1, 1843) was an American pioneer, politician, and merchant who was the third Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. Born in Kentucky, Kinney came to the Illinois Territory at a young age with his family. In 1809, he founded a successful dry goods store on the road […]

Topsy (circa 1875 – January 4, 1903) was a female Asian elephant who was electrocuted at Coney Island, New York, in January 1903. Born in Southeast Asia around 1875, Topsy was secretly brought into the United States soon thereafter and added to the herd of performing elephants at the Forepaugh […]

Iveco LMV (Light Multirole Vehicle) is a 4WD tactical vehicle developed by Iveco, and in service with several countries. After its adoption by the Italian Army as the Veicolo-Tattico-Leggero-Multiruolo (VTLM) Lince (“Light tactical multirole vehicle Lynx”),[3] it won the Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (FCLV) competition of the British Army […]

This was the first edition of the tournament. Cedrik-Marcel Stebe won the final against Alexandre Kudryavtsev 6–4, 4–6, 7–5. Singles 2011 Shanghai Challenger Champion Cedrik-Marcel Stebe Runner-up Alexandre Kudryavtsev Final score 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 Events Singles Doubles ← 2010 · Shanghai Challenger · 2012 → 2011 tennis event results Main article: 2011 Shanghai Challenger . […]

Belmopan is the capital of Belize, nearer the geographic center of the country than (former capital) Belize City. It was established following the massive damage that occurred when Hurricane Hattie struck Belize City in 1961. An inland location was deemed a safer location for the national government than the low-lying […]