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4 days ago · Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre’s Cantates Francaises, published at the start of the 18th Century, act as dramatic mini-operas bringing to life key scenes from the Old Testament in intimate, chamber-like settings by turns virtuosic, lyrical, and contemplative.The two cantatas in this performance both see their protagonists entrusting ...
2 days ago · The total population of the islands at the March 2016 census was 6,008, [1] of which 5,412 lived in Saint-Pierre and 596 in Miquelon-Langlade. [62] At the time of the 1999 census, 76% of the population was born on the archipelago, while 16.1% were born in metropolitan France, a sharp increase from the 10.2% in 1990.
1 day ago · Copley Medal (1772) [2] Joseph Priestley FRS ( / ˈpriːstli /; [3] 24 March 1733 – 6 February 1804) was an English chemist, natural philosopher, separatist theologian, grammarian, multi-subject educator, and liberal political theorist. [4] He published over 150 works, and conducted experiments in several areas of science.
1 day ago · The famous Cooke was one of the actors in the season of 1778. In that same year the building suffered the usual fate of all theatres, and was utterly destroyed by fire." The Halfpenny Hatch was continued beyond the "China Hall," across the fields in the rear, to the "Dog and Duck" tavern, near the entrance to the Commercial Docks.
22 hours ago · Bertus Mulder, 95, Dutch architect ( Rietveld Schröder House ). [19] (death announced on this date) Grayson Murray, 30, American golfer, two-time PGA Tour winner, suicide. [20] Johnny Ngan, 71, Hong Kong actor ( The Seasons, A Kindred Spirit, File of Justice ), squamous-cell carcinoma.
5 days ago · The bold, abstract watercolors of Lynda Hoffman-Snodgrass and the fluid, luminescent glass art of Peter Patterson have coalesced through the shared exploration of the two natural elements, fire and water.
5 days ago · From 2019 to 2021, Garena Free Fire held the title of the most downloaded mobile game globally, surpassing the $1 billion mark in lifetime revenue back in 2019.
