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Hace 13 horas · An investigation into the grounding of MV Alfred at Swona Island on Pentland Firth on July 5, 2022 found that its captain “almost certainly fell asleep”, allowing it to swing towards land. The impact caused injuries to 41 passengers and crew and damage to the vessel’s bow and almost all the vehicles onboard the roll-on roll-off passenger ...
Hace 13 horas · Alfred the Great (also spelled Ælfred; c. 849 – 26 October 899) was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until his death in 899. He was the youngest son of King Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh, who both died when Alfred was young.Three of Alfred's brothers, Æthelbald, Æthelberht and Æthelred, reigned in turn before him.
Hace 13 horas · This is a list of people who have held general officer rank or the rank of brigadier (together now recognized as starred officers) in the British Army, Royal Marines, British Indian Army or other British military force since the Acts of Union 1707.. See also Category:British generals – note that a "Brigadier" is not classed as a "general" in the British Army, despite being a NATO 1-star ...
Hace 13 horas · Etymology The English word sun developed from Old English sunne. Cognates appear in other Germanic languages, including West Frisian sinne, Dutch zon, Low German Sünn, Standard German Sonne, Bavarian Sunna, Old Norse sunna, and Gothic sunnō. All these words stem from Proto-Germanic * sunnōn. This is ultimately related to the word for sun in other branches of the Indo-European language ...
Hace 13 horas · Jeremy John Irons (/ ˈ aɪ. ə n z /; born 19 September 1948) is an English actor and activist. He is known for his roles on stage and screen having won numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.He is one of the few actors who has achieved the "Triple Crown of Acting" in the US having won Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Awards ...
Hace 13 horas · The Beatles (im Deutschen auch Die Beatles) war eine aus Liverpool stammende britische Beat-, Rock-und Pop-Band in den 1960er Jahren, bestehend aus John Lennon (1940–1980), Paul McCartney (* 1942), George Harrison (1943–2001) und Ringo Starr (* 1940). Mit mehr als 600 Millionen – nach Schätzungen ihrer Plattenfirma EMI sogar mehr als einer Milliarde – verkauften Tonträgern ist sie ...
