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1 day ago · Awards. Rhodes Scholarship (1993) Christina Alexandra Freeland PC MP (born August 2, 1968) is a Canadian politician serving as the tenth and current deputy prime minister of Canada since 2019 and the minister of finance since 2020. A member of the Liberal Party, Freeland represents the Toronto riding of University—Rosedale in the House of ...
5 days ago · There are 23 direct dead, 39 indirect dead and $ 29.1 billion in damages. Civil rights activist Rosa Parks, who made headlines when she refused to give up her seat in a Montgomery bus, dies of natural causes at the age of 92 in Detroit. She becomes the first woman to lie in honor in the United States Capitol rotunda.
3 days ago · Pope Gregory I ( Latin: Gregorius I; c. 540 – 12 March 604), commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great, was the 64th Bishop of Rome from 3 September 590 to his death. [1] [a] He is known for instituting the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome, the Gregorian mission, to convert the then largely pagan Anglo-Saxons to Christianity. [2]
3 days ago · August. August 8 – 24 – The United States compete at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China and win 36 gold, 39 silver, and 37 bronze medals. Michael Phelps wins his eighth gold medal, breaking the record set by Mark Spitz, and sets the record for the most golds in a single Olympics.
May 15, 2024 · Met with Governor of Washington Christine Gregoire: Seattle United States: 15 –19.5.2008 Met with Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation & Development of Germany Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul kansa. Met with Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia Jürgen Rüttgers. Met withSpeaker of the German Parliament Norbert Lammert.
3 days ago · April 14 – 16 – A tornado outbreak and severe thunderstorms kill at least 43 people across the Southern United States, with fatalities occurring in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia. It is the deadliest U.S. tornado outbreak to occur in three years. [88] April 15 – Rio is released in theaters.
1 day ago · Kyrsten Lea Sinema ( / ˈkɪərstən ˈsɪnəmə / KEER-stən SIN-ə-mə; born July 12, 1976) [1] is an American politician and former social worker serving as the senior United States senator from Arizona, a seat she has held since 2019. A former member of the Democratic Party, Sinema became an independent in December 2022.
