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17 hours ago · Sook Ching was a mass killing that occurred from 18 February to 4 March 1942 in Singapore after it fell to the Japanese.It was a systematic purge and massacre of 'anti-Japanese' elements in Singapore, with the Singaporean Chinese particularly targeted by the Japanese military during the occupation.
5 days ago · The song was composed by Bronislaw Kaper, with lyrics by Ned Washington, for the 1947 film “Green Dolphin Street.” The movie, based on the novel “Green Dolphin Country” by Elizabeth Goudge, featured a complex and dramatic plot, involving elements such as mistaken identity, a typhoon, an earthquake, an accidental desertion from the navy ...
2 days ago · The Admiral Was a Lady. Albert S. Rogell. Comedy. End of war readjustment of returning American servicemen and servicewomen. 1950. United States. American Guerrilla in the Philippines. Fritz Lang. Japanese occupation of the Philippines filmed on location.
2 days ago · Last Updated: Jul 1, 2024 • Article History. Summarize this Article. Meanwhile, on February 8 and 9, three Japanese divisions had landed on Singapore Island; and on February 15 they forced the 90,000-strong British, Australian, and Indian garrison there, under Lieutenant General A.E. Percival, to surrender. Singapore was the major British ...
5 days ago · Film Commentary: “The Bishop’s Wife” — Realistic Christmas Sentiment. Though disguised in holiday trappings, 1947’s “The Bishop’s Wife” is about human frailty, thwarted ambition, and the humble rewards that accompany doing the right thing. Cary Grant, David Niven, and Loretta Young in “The Bishop’s Wife.”. By Jay Atkinson.
2 days ago · Singapore, city-state located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, about 85 miles (137 km) north of the Equator. It consists of Singapore Island and some 60 small islets. Singapore is the largest port in Southeast Asia and one of the busiest in the world. Learn more about Singapore in this article.
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5 days ago · Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma [n 1] (25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979) was a British statesman, naval officer, colonial administrator and close relative of the British royal family. He was born in the United Kingdom to the prominent Battenberg family.
