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2 hours ago · Paul du Feu. . . ( m. 1968; div. 1973) . Germaine Greer speaking. Recorded August 2007 from Bookclub, BBC Radio 4. Germaine Greer ( / ɡrɪər /; born 29 January 1939) is an Australian writer and public intellectual, regarded as one of the major voices of the second-wave feminism movement in the latter half of the 20th century.
2 hours ago · (death announced on this date) Nora Cortiñas, 94, Argentine social psychologist and human rights activist, co-founder of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo. Trevor Edwards, 87, Welsh footballer (Charlton Athletic, Cardiff City, national team). (death announced on this date) B. Sampath Kumar, Indian politician. (death announced on this date)
1 day ago · Norman Mailer. Nachem Malech Mailer (January 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007), known by his pen name Norman Kingsley Mailer, was an American novelist, journalist, playwright, and filmmaker. In a career spanning more than six decades, Mailer had 11 best-selling books, at least one in each of the seven decades after World War II.
1 day ago · During this trip Macron was accompanied by his wife Brigitte, the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo and the chairs of the bid, Bernard Lapasset and Tony Estanguet. Italy Trieste: 12–13 July Macron attended the 2017 Western Balkans Summit. One day before, he met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni. Austria
1 day ago · Carmen Miranda. Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha GCIH, OMC [1] (9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955), known professionally as Carmen Miranda ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʁmẽj miˈɾɐ̃dɐ] ), was a Portuguese-born Brazilian singer, dancer, and actress. Nicknamed "The Brazilian Bombshell", [2] [3] she was known for her signature fruit hat ...
1 day ago · Came to Illinois aged five and resided until her death. Ron Acks (1944–living), NFL linebacker 1968–76. Acks was born, attended high school and college in Illinois. Valdas Adamkus (1926–living), president of Lithuania 1998–2009. Lived in Illinois for a number of years after emigrating to the United States from Lithuania, getting a ...
2 hours ago · Mandaean Beth Manda ( Mashkhanna) in Nasiriyah, southern Iraq in 2016, a contemporary-style mandi. Gnosticism (from Ancient Greek: γνωστικός, romanized: gnōstikós, Koine Greek: [ɣnostiˈkos], 'having knowledge') is a collection of religious ideas and systems that coalesced in the late 1st century AD among Jewish and early Christian ...
