Hillary Rodham Clinton — Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton was born on October 26, 1947 at Edgewater Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Her father, Hugh Ellsworth Rodham, was the son of Welsh and English immigrants, he managed a successful small business in the textile industry. Her mother, Dorothy Emma Howell, is a homemaker of English, Scottish, French, French Canadian, and Welsh descent. …
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When was the first Twenty20 match played?
Twenty20 was first played in English domestic cricket in 2003, between England and Wales Cricket Board. The first international Twenty20 match was played between Australia and New Zealand, on February 17, 2005. Australia defeated New Zealand by 44 runs.
Read More »What is UDRS in cricket?
The Umpire Decision Review System (abbreviated as UDRS or DRS) is a new technology based system currently being used on an experimental basis in the sport of cricket. The system is being used only in Test Cricket for the sole purpose of reviewing the controversial decisions made by the on field umpires in the case of a batsman being dismissed …
Read More »Who was Geronimo?
Geronimo (June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache who fought against Mexico and the United States for their expansion into Apache tribal lands for several decades during the Apache Wars. Allegedly, “Geronimo” was the name given to him during a Mexican incident. His Chiricahua name is often rendered as Goyathlay …
Read More »Months in the Year – Sanjay Ahluwalia
January, February, March, The cold is harsh. April, May, June, Summer will be over soon. July, August, September, Rain we love to remember. October, November, December, Time to take out coat & furs. ∼ Sanjay Ahluwalia
Read More »Who is Sanjiv Chaturvedi?
The officer, Sanjiv Chaturvedi, belongs to 2002 batch of Haryana Cadre, who joined the State , in September, 2005, after the completion of training at IGNFA, Dehradun, where he got two medals from President of India for excellence in the training. In the state the officer was deliberately kept without any posting for whole one year despite availability of cadre …
Read More »Who is Julian Assange?
Julian Paul Assange (born 3 July 1971) is an Australian publisher, journalist, software developer and Internet activist. He is the founder, spokesperson, and editor in chief of WikiLeaks, a whistleblower website and conduit for worldwide news leaks, with the stated purpose of creating open governments. Assange has worked as a computer programmer and was a hacker during his youth. He …
Read More »Who are the youngest and oldest captains to win the soccer world cup?
The youngest captain was Cafuaka Marcos Evangelista de Moraes from Brazil. Born on June 7, 1970, he won the World Cup in 1994 and 2002. The oldest captain is Dino Zoff from Italy, born on February 28, 1942. He won the World Cup in 1982.
Read More »What is the War of the Pacific?
The War of the Pacific is a war that took place in the western region of South America from 1879 to 1884. The war was fought between Chile and Peru on one side with Bolivia on the other side. The war is also called Saltpeter War (Saltpeter is a mineral) because the main reason of the war was to win …
Read More »What is the history of the Bermuda Triangle?
The earliest allegation of unusual disappearances in the Bermuda area appeared in a September 16, 1950 Associated Press article by Edward Van Winkle Jones. Two years later, Fate magazine published “Sea Mystery At Our Back Door”, a short article by George X. Sand covering the loss of several planes and ships, including the loss of Flight 19, a group of …
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