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Sep 16, 2022 · He was born to a 16-year-old unwed mother whose mother had just died, and adopted by two schoolteachers who had come to Calgary from Saskatoon. In fact, when his birth mother had a second son ...
Mar 29, 2024 · Aristotle was born on the Chalcidic peninsula of Macedonia, in northern Greece. His father, Nicomachus, was the physician of Amyntas III (reigned c. 393–c. 370 bce ), king of Macedonia and grandfather of Alexander the Great (reigned 336–323 bce ). After his father’s death in 367, Aristotle migrated to Athens, where he joined the Academy ...
Dec 23, 2006 · Pre-eminent among them was Pierre Fauchard (1678-1761), who is widely acclaimed as the 'Father of Modern Dentistry'. 1 He was concerned by the ignorance of many of his colleagues, and deplored the ...
Feb 8, 2013 · On April 17, at approximately 11am, Louis Victor Leborgne died. He was 51 years old. A biopsy of his brain revealed a large lesion in the frontal area—specifically, in the posterior inferior ...
Apr 3, 2024 · Caesar’s gens (clan) name, Julius (Iulius), is also familiar in the Christian world, for in Caesar’s lifetime the Roman month Quintilis, in which he was born, was renamed “ July ” in his honour. This name has survived, as has Caesar’s reform of the calendar. The old Roman calendar was inaccurate and manipulated for political purposes.
Jun 8, 2018 · The great author and cook has died at 61. in memoriam. Today, the world mourns the loss of Anthony Bourdain. The celebrated author, cook and television personality was found dead in his France hotel room of apparent suicide. CNN confirmed in a statement this morning. CNN statement regarding the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony ...
I heard someone claim that Joseph, Jesus's father, died a very short time after Jesus was born. But we know from Luke 2:41-52, that when Jesus was twelve years old he went with his parents (οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ) to the Jerusalem temple, and his father was still alive: