Search results
18 hours ago · Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (25 September [O.S. 12 September] 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his First Symphony in 1926 and thereafter was regarded as a major composer.
- List of Compositions by Dmitri Shostakovich
Op. 85: Music to the film Belinsky for orchestra and chorus...
- Maxim Shostakovich
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About...
- Zhdanov Doctrine
USSR stamp of Andrei Zhdanov. The Zhdanov Doctrine (also...
- Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Op. 29 (Russian: Леди Макбет...
- List of Compositions by Dmitri Shostakovich
18 hours ago · Early life and education Cleese was born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, the only child of Reginald Francis Cleese (1893–1972), an insurance salesman, and his wife Muriel Evelyn (née Cross, 1899–2000), the daughter of an auctioneer. His family's surname was originally Cheese, but his father had thought it was embarrassing and used the name Cleese when he enlisted in the Army ...
18 hours ago · Early life and education Robin McLaurin Williams was born at St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, on July 21, 1951. His father, Robert Fitzgerald Williams (1906–1987), was a senior executive in Ford's Lincoln-Mercury Division. His mother, Laurie McLaurin (1922–2001), was a former model from Jackson, Mississippi, whose great-grandfather was Mississippi senator and governor Anselm J ...
18 hours ago · Uma Thurman Thurman in 2014 Born Uma Karuna Thurman (1970-04-29) April 29, 1970 (age 54) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Occupations Actress model Years active 1985–present Works Full list Spouses Gary Oldman (m. 1990; div. 1992) Ethan Hawke (m. 1998; div. 2005) Partner(s) Arpad Busson (2007–2009, 2011–2014) Children 3, including Maya and Levon Hawke Parents Robert Thurman (father) Nena von ...
18 hours ago · 2000 7th U.S. Ambassador to India: George G. Higgins: 2000 Catholic Priest & Labor Activist Jesse Jackson: 2000 Political Activist & United States Shadow Senator from the District of Columbia: Mildred Jeffrey: 2000 Political and Social Activist Mathilde Krim: 2000 Founding Chairman of amfAR, the American Foundation for AIDS Research George ...
18 hours ago · Cyberpunk 2077 was the most widely discussed game of E3 2019, where it was presented awards for Best of E3 at GamesRadar+, PC Gamer, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, and Ars Technica, and Best Game, People's Choice, Best PS4 Game, Best Xbox One Game, Best PC Game, and Best RPG at IGN.
18 hours ago · March 10 – Myer Prinstein, Polish-American track athlete (b. 1878) March 12 – Sun Yat-sen, Chinese physician, politician and revolutionary (b. 1866) March 13 – Lucille Ricksen, American silent film actress (b. 1910) March 14 – Walter Camp, American football coach (b. 1859) March 19 – Nariman Narimanov, Azerbaijani politician (b. 1870)
