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23 hours ago · The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a public research university in Birmingham, England.It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham (founded in 1825 as the Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery), and Mason Science College (established in 1875 by Sir Josiah Mason), making it the first English civic or 'red brick ...
23 hours ago · Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia.It is surrounded by five countries: Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, making it one of only two doubly landlocked countries on Earth, the other being Liechtenstein.
23 hours ago · 2024 in film is an overview of events, including award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre-specific lists of films, and notable deaths.Columbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) celebrated their 100th anniversaries; Miramax will celebrate its 45th anniversary; 20th Century Animation, DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Searchlight Pictures will celebrate their ...
23 hours ago · Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was an English writer. Prolific in many genres, he wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and autobiography. Wells' science fiction novels are so well ...
23 hours ago · Ontario MPP for Bracondale (1937–1943) Canadian MP for Trinity (1949–1954) Jimmy Creighton: Ice hockey (NHL) Mayor of Brandon, Manitoba (1952–1955; 1958–1961) Bill Crothers: Athletics (Olympic medalist) Trustee of the York Region District School Board: Troy Crowder: Ice hockey (NHL) Candidate in the 2018 Ontario general election at Sudbury
23 hours ago · February 4, 1904 (Thursday) The last American troops left Cuba, ending the U.S. occupation of the island. Tomás Estrada Palma, the President of Cuba, and Herbert G. Squiers, the U.S. Minister to Cuba, attended a ceremony at which the flag of the United States was lowered and the flag of Cuba was raised. [59] [60]
23 hours ago · January 1, 1904 (Friday) Boston 's polar bear club, the L Street Brownies, held their first documented New Year's Day swim in Boston Harbor. [1] The Louvre Hotel on Lake Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, was destroyed by fire. Three people, including a 12-year-old boy and his mother, died of smoke inhalation, and four people were injured.
