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18 hours ago · England fans create a St George's Cross ahead of the opening matches of the 2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup at St James' Park. On 3 February 2020, it was announced that Shaun Wane would replace Bennett as Head Coach on a two-year contract with the intention of leading England in the 2020 Ashes series and the 2021 World Cup. [32]
Today in History for Nov. 2: In 1164, Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket began a six-year self-imposed exile in France. Once a close friend of England's Henry II, Becket had become an ...
18 hours ago · Lunar distance (LD), the distance from the centre of Earth to the centre of the Moon, is a unit of measure in astronomy. The lunar distance is approximately 384,400 km (238,900 mi), or 1.28 light-seconds; this is roughly 30 times Earth's diameter. A little less than 400 lunar distances make up an astronomical unit.
18 hours ago · Professional wrestling (often referred to as pro wrestling, or simply, wrestling) is a form of athletic theater [2] that combines mock combat with drama, under the premise—known colloquially as kayfabe —that the performers are competitive wrestlers. Although it entails elements of amateur wrestling and martial arts, including genuine ...
18 hours ago · Johann Lederer – explorer [474][475] Jacob Leisler – colonist [476] Frank J. Loesch – law enforcement official, reformer and a founder of the Chicago Crime Commission. Kurt Frederick Ludwig – head of the "Joe K" spy ring in the United States in 1940–41. Paul Machemehl – German-Texan, rancher and civic leader.
18 hours ago · Hikaru Nakamura became the youngest American ever to earn the titles of National Master (age 10) and International Grandmaster (age 15) in chess. In 2004, at the age of 16, he won the U.S. Chess Championship for the first time. He later won four other times. Collin Morikawa won golf's 2020 PGA Championship and 2021 Open Championship.
18 hours ago · Prometheus. (2012 film) Prometheus is a 2012 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. It is the fifth installment of the Alien film series and features an ensemble cast including Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green, and Charlize Theron. Set in ...
