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3 days ago · Only two fantasy films have won: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and The Shape of Water (2017), although more have been nominated. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) is the only horror film to win Best Picture, and only five others have been nominated for Best Picture: The Exorcist (1973), Jaws (1975), The Sixth Sense (1999 ...
5 days ago · 1947 – Redmond Morris, 4th Baron Killanin, Irish director, producer, and production manager; 1947 – Richard Portnow, American actor; 1947 – Michel Sardou, French singer-songwriter and actor; 1948 – Alda Facio, Costa Rican jurist, writer and teacher; 1948 – Corky Laing, Canadian rock drummer; 1949 – Jonathan Carroll, American author
4 days ago · Nos. 25–31 (consec.) Green Street and 105–115 (odd) Park Street were built to the designs of (Sir) Robert W. Edis in 1891–4, and are characterised by shaped gables, deep porches and a lavish use of terracotta ornament (Plate 52d). In 1891 the Grosvenor Board asked Edis, who had already rebuilt Nos. 59 and 61 Brook Street and was on the ...
4 days ago · Dudley North, 4th Baron North, KB (1602 – 24 June 1677) of Kirtling Tower, Cambridgeshire was an English politician, who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1628 and 1660. Life. North was the elder son of Dudley North, 3rd Baron North, and his wife Frances Brockett, daughter of Sir John Brocket of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire.
5 days ago · Read the full biography of George Evans, 4th Baron Carbery, including facts, birthday, life story, profession, family and more.
2 days ago · Games Workshop is releasing a new edition of Warhammer Age of Sigmar (4th edition), most likely in late June 2024. The new edition will have new miniatures, rules, and an entirely new game mode. The double turn is being revamped, and it will now carry a heavy cost to acquire. The player who finishes setting their army up first gets to choose ...
6 days ago · An attempt to destroy the railroad bridge over Big Black was defeated on May 14 by two companies of Mabry's Brigade, and two of Wood's Regiment. On May 15, the enemy began to retreat and the 4th Cavalry was sent to strike their flank, but did not arrive in time. On May 18, there was a severe skirmish at Mechanicsburg.
