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Hace 18 horas · Thor Odinson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Created by artist Jack Kirby, writer Stan Lee, and scripter Larry Lieber, the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 (1962) and first received his own title with Thor #126 (1966). Thor is an adaptation of the deity of the same name from Norse mythology, and many aspects of Thor's character ...
Hace 18 horas · Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" and "Larry Legend", Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.He is the only person in NBA history to be named Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Finals ...
Hace 18 horas · The success of the Iranian Revolution was met with surprise around the world, and was considered by many to be unusual in nature: it lacked many of the customary causes of revolutionary sentiment (e.g., defeat in war, a financial crisis, peasant rebellion, or disgruntled military); occurred in a country that was experiencing relative prosperity; produced profound change at great speed; was ...
Hace 18 horas · A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: philosophiae doctor or doctor philosophiae) is the most common degree at the highest academic level, awarded following a course of study and research. The degree is abbreviated PhD and sometimes, especially in the U.S., as Ph.D. It is derived from the Latin Philosophiae Doctor, pronounced as three separate letters (/ p iː eɪ tʃ ˈ d iː ...
Hace 18 horas · David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American television host, comedian, writer and producer. He hosted late-night television talk shows for 33 years, beginning with the February 1, 1982, debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC and ending with the May 20, 2015, broadcast of Late Show with David Letterman on CBS.In total, Letterman hosted 6,080 episodes of Late Night and ...
Hace 18 horas · The 1992 United States presidential election was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1992. Democratic Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas defeated incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush and independent businessman Ross Perot of Texas.The election marked the end of a period of Republican dominance in American presidential politics that began in 1968 ...
Hace 18 horas · Richard Andrews (1797?–1835), the first Texian killed during the Texas Revolution; James Bowie (1796–1836), frontiersman, died at Battle of the Alamo; William Joel Bryan (1815–1903), soldier in Texas Revolution, landowner; Edward Burleson (1798–1851), lieutenant colonel during Texas Revolution, later Vice President of Republic of Texas; John Coker (1789–1851), hero of San Jacinto
