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17 hours ago · State flag (Staatsflagge) 1959–1990 Merchant flag (Handelsflagge) 1973–1990. Tricolour of black, red, and yellow (same as West German colours), but bears the coat of arms of East Germany, consisting of a compass and a hammer encircled with rye. 1963–1990. Hanging state flag (Bannerflagge) 1955–1973.
17 hours ago · 1. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY. 2. MARYLAND. Antigua and Barbuda (Governor) 1967–81. EACH ENDEAVOURING ALL ACHIEVING. Antigua and Barbuda (Governor-General) 1981–present.
17 hours ago · e. John Jay (December 23 [O.S. December 12], 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, diplomat, abolitionist, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and a Founding Father of the United States. He served from 1789 to 1795 as the first chief justice of the United States and from 1795 to 1801 as the second governor of New York.
17 hours ago · 1450 (29 Hen. 6) The 18th Parliament of King Henry VI, which met at Westminster from 6 November 1450. Attainder of John Cade Act 1450 c. 1 John Cade attainted of treason, and his lands, tenements, &c. given to the King, and his blood corrupt. — repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6.
17 hours ago · Major-General Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (1874—1957), Head of British Mission Belgian, Grand Quartier Général. Brigadier-General John Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl (1871—1942), Scottish Horse Mounted Brigade. Brigadier Robert Ringrose Gelston Atkins [ 2 ] (1891—1969), Royal Army Medical Corps.
17 hours ago · Martinique is the 3rd largest island in The Lesser Antilles after Trinidad and Guadeloupe. It stretches 70 km (43 mi) in length and 30 km (19 mi) in width. The highest point is the volcano of Mount Pelée at 1,397 m (4,583 ft) above sea level. There are numerous small islands, particularly off the east coast.
17 hours ago · The Statute Law Revision Bill had its first reading in the House of Lords on 24 August 1860 and 11 February 1861. [6] [7] In his speech introducing the Bill, the Lord Chancellor, Robert Rolfe, 1st Baron Cranworth, explained that the bill aimed to repeal outdated laws to simplify and consolidate the legal code, allowing for a more manageable and up-to-date statute book by cutting it down to one ...
