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The name chosen for the new state is derived from the Latin word Belgium, used in Julius Caesar's "Gallic Wars", to describe a nearby region in the period around 55 BCE. [17] Belgium has also been the battleground of European powers, earning the moniker "the Battlefield of Europe", [ 18 ] a reputation reinforced in the 20th century by both ...
His birth name was Rosalino, but he preferred his nickname "Chalino" since he believed that Rosalino sounded too feminine. [4] He was the youngest of eight children. [3] His parents were Santos Sanchez, who died when Chalino was 6 years old, [5] and Senorina Felix. Sánchez grew up poor, with limited opportunities, and surrounded by violence. [3]
In 2010 and 2011, he wrote for David Frum's "FrumForum" website under the name J. D. Hamel. [38] [39] Although Hillbilly Elegy implies that Vance adopted his grandparents' surname of Vance upon his marriage in 2014, [40] the name change actually occurred in April 2013, as he was about to graduate from Yale. [3]
An engaged couple spend the night in Castle Duckula, which bores The Count and frustrates Igor. Note: The couple are caricatures of Brad and Janet, the central protagonists of the cult horror-comedy musical, The Rocky Horror Show and its film, The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Acts of Union 1707 declared that the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland were "United into One Kingdom by the Name of Great Britain". [ p ] [ 38 ] The term "United Kingdom" has occasionally been used as a description for the former Kingdom of Great Britain , although its official name from 1707 to 1800 was simply "Great Britain". [ 39 ]
Count Carl Gustaf Mannerheim (1797–1854), the governor of the Vyborg Province, entomologist and the grandfather of Baron C. G. E. Mannerheim. Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. [1]
Nazi, the informal and originally derogatory term for a party member, abbreviates the party's name (Nationalsozialist [natsi̯oˈnaːlzotsi̯aˌlɪst]), and was coined in analogy with Sozi (pronounced [ˈzoːtsiː]), an abbreviation of Sozialdemokrat (member of the rival Social Democratic Party of Germany).
Jussie Smollett (/ ˈ dʒ ʌ s i s m ə l ˈ ɛ t /, born June 21, 1982) [1] is an American actor and singer. He began his career as a child actor in 1991 debuting in The Mighty Ducks (1992).