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15 hours ago · Audre Lorde (/ ˈɔːdriˈlɔːrd / AW-dree LORD; born Audrey Geraldine Lorde; February 18, 1934 – November 17, 1992) was an American writer, professor, philosopher, intersectional feminist, poet and civil rights activist. She was a self-described "Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, poet" who dedicated her life and talents ...
15 hours ago · m. Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed " Lady Day " by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made a significant contribution to jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly influenced by jazz instrumentalists, inspired a new way of ...
15 hours ago · Daniel Webster(January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshireand Massachusettsin the U.S. Congressand served as the 14th and 19th U.S. secretary of stateunder presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. Webster was one of the most prominent American lawyers of ...
15 hours ago · Hugh O'Neill was born c. 1550 [b] in the barony of Oneilland, Tír Eoghain (present-day northern County Armagh)—possibly in a crannog such as Marlacoo. [17] The O'Neill dynasty were Tír Eoghain's ruling Gaelic Irish noble family, [18] [19] and claimed descent from Niall Ruadh of the Cenél nEógain, who was a descendant of legendary high king Niall of the Nine Hostages.
15 hours ago · Recorded January 21, 2009. John Robert Lewis(February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American politician and civil rights activistwho served in the United States House of Representativesfor Georgia's 5th congressional districtfrom 1987 until his death in 2020. He participated in the 1960 Nashville sit-insand the Freedom Rides, was the ...
15 hours ago · The death of Aeschylus, killed by a turtle dropped onto his head by a falcon, illustrated in the 15th-century Florentine Picture-Chronicle by Baccio Baldini [1]. This list of unusual deaths includes unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout history, noted as being unusual by multiple sources.
15 hours ago · The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Treaty of Union by Acts of Union passed by the Parliament of England (established 1215) and the Parliament of Scotland (c. 1235), both Acts of Union stating, "That the United Kingdom of Great Britain be represented by one and the same Parliament to be styled The Parliament of Great Britain."
