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9 hours ago · Tupac Shakur. Tupac Amaru Shakur ( / ˈtuːpɑːk ʃəˈkʊər / TOO-pahk shə-KOOR; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and songwriter. He is considered to be one of the most influential and successful rappers and African-American music ...
9 hours ago · Frank Vincent Zappa (/ ˈ z æ p ə / ZAP-ə; December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader.In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works; he also produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist.
9 hours ago · Richard Wagner. Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( / ˈvɑːɡnər / VAHG-nər; [1] [2] German: [ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈvaːɡnɐ] ⓘ; 22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most opera ...
11 hours ago · The Mother. Eliza had been brought up by her mistress, from girlhood, as a petted and indulged favorite. The traveller in the south must often have remarked that peculiar air of refinement, that softness of voice and manner, which seems in many cases to be a particular gift to the quadroon and mulatto women.
9 hours ago · Biographical sources Main articles: Historiography of early Islam and Historicity of Muhammad Two folios of the Birmingham Quran manuscript, an early manuscript written in Hijazi script likely dated within Muhammad's lifetime between c. 568–645 Quran Main article: Muhammad in the Quran The Quran is the central religious text of Islam. Muslims believe it represents the words of God revealed ...
9 hours ago · The Project Gutenberg eBook of Moby Dick; Or, The Whale This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States andmost other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictionswhatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the termsof the Project Gutenberg License...
9 hours ago · Christmas Day is a public holiday in many countries, [6] [7] [8] is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians, [9] as well as culturally by many non-Christians, [1] [10] and forms an integral part of the holiday season surrounding it.
