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Flora (also La Columbina or Columbine) is a painting by Francesco Melzi (Italian, 1491–1570), completed circa 1520.[1] It depicts the Roman mythological figure Flora, the goddess of springtime and flowers, a popular subject among Renaissance artists.[2] The painting was in the collection of Maria de’ Medici in 1649 and has […]

Local elections were held in Sweden on 15 September 1991 to elect county councils and municipal councils. The elections were held alongside general elections. This article does not cite any sources. (June 2019) Politics of Sweden Basic Laws Instrument of Government Act of Succession Freedom of the Press Act Fundamental […]

Boris Pigovat (Hebrew: בוריס פיגובט; born 1953 in Odessa, USSR) is an Israelicomposer.[1] Many of his works have been performed throughout the world. He studied at Gnessin Music Institute (Academia of Music) in Moscow. Between 1978 and 1990 he lived in Tajikistan, and immigrated to Israel in 1990. In 2002 […]

Nakuru is a city in the Southern Rift Valley region of Kenya. Sunrise over Nakuru . . . Nakuru . . . Nakuru is the administrative and economical headquarters of Nakuru County. Conveniently situated between Nairobi and Western Kenya, it also serves as a transit city for many travellers. Nakuru […]

The 51st World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as ConFrancisco, was held September 2–6, 1993, at the ANA Hotel, Parc Fifty Five, and Nikko Hotels, and the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California, United States. ConFrancisco, the 51st World Science Fiction Convention Genre Science fiction Dates 2–6 September […]

The Guardafui Channel (Somali: Marinka Gardafuul) is an oceanic strait off the tip of the Horn of Africa that lies between the Puntland region of Somalia and Socotra to the west of the Arabian Sea.[1] It connects the Gulf of Aden to the north with the Somali sea to the […]

Screaming for Vengeance is the eighth studio album by the English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 17 July 1982 by Columbia Records. Considered the band’s commercial breakthrough, it has been certified double platinum in the United States and platinum in Canada. Screaming for Vengeance spawned the hit single […]

. . . 2009 Queensland Reds season . . . This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (July 2010) The squad for the 2009 season:[1] Props Ben Daley Dayna Edwards Greg Holmes Jack Kennedy Laurie Weeks Hookers Saia Faingaa Sean Hardman Locks Adam Byrnes James Horwill […]

A number of elections for the renewal of both municipal councils and mayors were held in Italy on 28 and 29 May 2006. Notably, these election regarded the four biggest cities in the country, Rome, Milan, Naples and Turin. Other relevant cities where municipal elections were held included Cagliari, Varese, […]

Csenger is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, on the border with Romania. . . . Csenger . . . Map of Csenger Csenger is a settlement from the Árpád era. Its name was first mentioned in 1219. It was elevated to town status in 1989. Trains are available from Mátészalka […]