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16 hours ago · Collectively, the science fiction films from the 1970s received 11 Academy Awards, 10 Saturn Awards, six Hugo Awards, three Nebula Awards and two Grammy Awards. Two of these films, Star Wars (1977, currently known as Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) and Superman (1978), were the highest-grossing films of their respective years of release.
16 hours ago · Signature. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. [1] In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, [a] many of which are still widely watched and studied today.
16 hours ago · Bill Gates. William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and writer best known for co-founding the software company Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief ...
16 hours ago · History Miss India 1947 Esther Abraham. The first Miss India was Esther Abraham, from Calcutta, who won in 1947. The pageant was organised by the local press. . Indrani Rehman after being crowned Miss India 1952. She was the first Indian woman to participate in Miss Universe held in the United States in 1952 Miss India 1952, Indrani Rehman with former Indian Congress leader S.K. Patil, and two ...
16 hours ago · Overseas Award. Lieutenant-Colonel John Rule Heywood, ED, The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers). Royal Air Force. Acting Group Captain David Darling. Wing Commander Eric John Baker (156359). Wing Commander Ian Speed Balderstone (579021). Wing Commander (now Group Captain) Kenneth Sydney Booth, AFC, (63478), (retired).
16 hours ago · While the 24-year-old American film actress was on location in San Antonio, Texas filming the American Civil War drama The Warrens of Virginia, a lit match was carelessly tossed by a crew member, which ignited the hoop skirts and ruffles of her Civil War costume. Mansfield had just finished filming her scenes and retired to a car when her clothing burst into flames.
16 hours ago · Juan-Miguel Villar Mir, 92, Spanish construction industry executive, chairman of Obrascón Huarte Lain (1987–2018), and politician, minister of economy (1975–1976) and third deputy prime minister (1976). Teodor Zgureanu, 85, Moldovan conductor and compositor. 5. Naheed Ansari, Pakistani chef and television host, cancer.
