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Loi Marthe Richard (Marthe Richard Law) of 13 April 1946 abolished the regime of regulated prostitution in France that had been in force since 1804. It required the closure of brothels ("maisons de tolérance"). The law bears the name of Marthe Richard, who was a municipal councillor of Paris but not a parliamentary representative.
Produced. 1943 – 1945. Number built. 91 (including conversions) Developed from. Avro Lancaster. The Avro 691 Lancastrian was a British and Canadian passenger and mail transport aircraft of the 1940s and 1950s developed from the Avro Lancaster heavy bomber. The Lancastrian was basically a modified Lancaster bomber without armour or armament ...
Composition. Whereas most of James's music is electronic, "Avril 14th" is a piano composition. [2] It was recorded using a Disklavier, a piano with a mechanism that reads MIDI data and plays the keyboard without human input. [3] The clicking of the mechanism is audible on the recording. [2] According to the Fact writer Scott Wilson, "The result ...
August 1. President Truman signs the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, which establishes the United States Atomic Energy Commission. The Fulbright Program, a system of U.S. international educational exchange scholarships, is established. August 25 – American golfer Ben Hogan wins the PGA Championship.
The Class 15F 4-8-2 Mountain type steam locomotive was designed by W.A.J. Day, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the South African Railways (SAR) from 1936 to 1939, based on the design of the Class 15E by his predecessor, Allan Griffiths Watson, and later modified again by his successor, M.M. Loubser. It was built in five batches by four ...
Édouard-Henri Avril (21 May 1849 – 28 July 1928) was a French painter and commercial artist. Under the pseudonym Paul Avril, he was an illustrator of erotic literature. [1] Avril was a soldier before starting his career in art; he was awarded with the Legion of Honour for his actions in the Franco-Prussian War. [2]
Don't Tell Me (Avril Lavigne song) " Don't Tell Me " is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne from her second studio album, Under My Skin (2004). "Don't Tell Me" was written by Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld, while it was produced by Butch Walker. The song has been noted as having a " grungy sound". [3] ".
