Sidney Easton
Sidney Easton (October 2, 1885 – December 24, 1971) was an African-American actor, stage performer, playwright, composer, vocalist, and pianist. He worked as a performer in minstrel shows, carnivals, burlesque, and…
1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election
The 1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1896. 1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election ← 1894 September 7, 1896 1898 → Nominee Daniel W. Jones Harmon L. Remmel Abner W.…
New Haven Warriors
The New Haven Warriors were a rugby league football team based in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. They played in the American National Rugby League (AMNRL) from 2006 to 2010 and…
2012 FIBA EuroChallenge Final Four
The 2012 FIBA EuroChallenge Final Four was the concluding tournament of the 2012–13 FIBA EuroChallenge season. The Final Four was held in the Főnix Hall at Debrecen, Hungary.[1] 2012 FIBA…
LGBT rights in Barbados
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Barbados do not enjoy the same rights as non-LGBT people. Homosexual acts are illegal (regardless of whether they were consensual and done…
Rheinsberg (story)
Rheinsberg: Ein Bilderbuch für Verliebte (Rheinsberg: A picture book for lovers)[1] is a story (Erzählung) by Kurt Tucholsky, with illustrations by Kurt Szafranski. Written in 1912, it was the journalist’s…
Nicolaas Hartsoeker
Nicolaas Hartsoeker (26 March 1656 – 10 December 1725) was a Dutch mathematician and physicist who invented the screw-barrel simple microscope[1]c. 1694. Dutch mathematician and physicist Nicolaas Hartsoeker Portrait by Caspar…
Payette County, Idaho
Payette County is a county located in Idaho in the United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,623.[1] The county seat and largest city is…
Highland Reel
Highland Reel (foaled 21 February 2012) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse. In a career running from June 2014 to December 2017 he raced in Ireland, Britain, France, the United States,…