Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi MVO, MBE (3 March 1924 – 29 July 1966) was the first Military Head of State of Nigeria. He seized power amidst the ensuing chaos following the 15 January 1966 military coup, which decapitated the country’s leadership. Aguiyi Ironsi became the first military head of state…
Tipu Sultan, known as the dreaded ’Tiger of Mysore’, was a legend during his lifetime and is still regarded as an enlightened ruler in India. During the late eighteenth century he bitterly and effectively opposed British rule in southern India, posing a grave threat to the East India Company. Throughout…
Early years. Before basketball, Calvin Murphy was a world-class baton twirler. There are six teams that have retired the number 23. Atlanta Hawks – Lou Hudson. Boston Celtics – Frank Ramsey. Chicago Bulls – Michael Jordan. Houston Rockets – Calvin Murphy. Miami Heat – In honor of Michael Jordan. New…
Three high school student journalists, including Cathy Kuhlmeier, had sued their Missouri school district in 1983 for infringing on their First Amendment rightsFirst Amendment rightsJames Madison (1751–1836), the chief author of the Bill of Rights and thus of the First Amendment, was the foremost champion of religious liberty, freedom of…
Odin is a god in Germanic and Norse mythology, but it possible he is based on a historical figure or events. For example, in the 12-century historical accounts Ynglinga Saga and Edda by Snorri Sturluson alongside Danish History by Saxo Grammaticus, Odin is described as a real man. Articles from…
Lao Tzu or Laozi was a Chinese philosopher, believed to have lived in the 6th century BC. He is considered the author of the Taoist classic – the “Tao Te Ching”, which offers an iconoclastic spiritual philosophy, based on an underlying unity of the universe. Who was Laozi and what…
Ronaldinho and Wayne Rooney were featured on the cover of the game in the European, Australian, Brazilian and British markets. Patrick Vieira, Fernando Morientes and Andriy Shevchenko all starred on the front cover of FIFA 2005 – the last game to feature the extra word ’football’ in the title. A…
As of June 2022, there are four living former speakers of the House: Newt Gingrich, Dennis Hastert, John Boehner, and Paul Ryan. Nancy Pelosi was also among this group, prior to reassuming the office in January 2019. Notes Onslow was the last Speaker to be defeated in his constituency in…
This first issue of Ms. Magazine, published July 1, 1972, features Wonder Woman on its cover. Ms., founded by activists Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pittman Hughes, is a periodical providing “feminist news and information.” Introduced as a preview within a December 1971 issue of New York Magazine, Ms. The first…
Mir Jafar became the Nawab of Bengal after Battle of Plassey, he gave British to become the Nawab. Subsequently Mir Jafar was now made the new Nawab of Bengal and in return for this favour Mir Jafar granted the free trade passes (dastaks) of Bihar, Bengal and Orissa to the…