Antonio José de Sucre, in full Antonio José de Sucre Alcalá, (born February 3, 1795, Cumaná, New Granada [now in Venezuela]—died June 4, 1830, Berruecos, Gran ColombiaGran ColombiaGran Colombia, formal name Republic of Colombia, short-lived republic (1819–30), formerly the Viceroyalty of New Granada, including roughly the modern nations of Colombia,…
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s recent antisemitic tweet introduced the tragically unhip to a new turn of phrase – from 1997. Back then, Puff Daddy rapped “It’s all about the Benjamins” – meaning piles of cash, because Benjamin Franklin’s face appears on America’s $100 bill. Who made all about the Benjamins beat?…
Although not directly, Aurangzeb was responsible for Shah Jahan’s death indirectly when he dethroned his father in 1658 on the grounds of illness. Despite Shah Jahan recovering, Aurangzeb still had him imprisoned until his death in 1666. How did the Shah Jahan died? Aurangzeb was victorious, and in 1658 he…
The main villain of Jane the Virgin meets her fate by being impaled by the tail of the golden statue of Rogelio’s This Is Mars character (good thing Ro practiced with it to ensure it stayed in the show) — just like Rose’s lackey Roman had pushed his twin brother…
Thane of Cawdor is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. The current 7th Earl of Cawdor, of Clan Campbell of Cawdor, is the 26th Thane of Cawdor. In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, this title was given to Macbeth after the previous Thane of Cawdor was captured and executed for…
Sir William Walworth, (died December 1385, London, Eng.), mayor of London who brought about the collapse of the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 by killing its leader, Wat Tyler. Wat Tyler is killed by the mayor of London. With Wat Tyler’s sudden death, the rebellion began to fall apart. The king…
Ultimately, Oliver found the way to rescue William without killing Prometheus. He shot Prometheus in the foot, which gave William the chance to run to Oliver while Team Arrow was relatively safe on Lian YuLian YuLian Yu (Chinese: 廉隅; pinyin: Lián Yú; Wade–Giles: Lien Yü; born 1886) was a diplomat,…
Posted: 8 years ago. Pandavas knew that Krishna was Lord incarnate. Ved VyasVed VyasVyasa’s birth name is Krishna Dvaipayana, which possibly refers to his dark complexion and birthplace, although he is more commonly known as “Veda Vyasa” (Veda Vyāsa) as he is believed to have compiled the single, eternal Veda…
Whereas the Federal Government and State governments share power in countless ways, a local government must be granted power by the State. In general, mayors, city councils, and other governing bodies are directly elected by the people. Almost all local governments are led by elected officials who act in a…
More about data coverage For batting rate stats, generally a minimum of 3.1 Plate Appearances/G, 1.0 IP/G, 0.67 Gm and Chances/Team Game (fielding), 0.2 SB att/Team Game (catchers), and 0.1 SB att/Team Game (baserunners only since 1951), and 0.1 decision/G for single-season leaderboards generally needed for rate statistics. Batting Average…