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The wave (also Mexican wave outside North America) is a type of metachronal rhythm achieved in a packed stadium or other large seated venue, when successive groups of spectators briefly stand and raise their arms. Immediately upon stretching to full height, the spectator returns to the usual seated position.
Matanchén is the name of both the bay and one of the small towns located just south of San Blas, Nayarit, on the Pacific coast of Mexico. It is known for its exceptionally long surf break . Las Islitas, one of the villages and surfing spots on Matanchén Bay, is documented by the Guinness Book of World Records as having the "World's Longest ...
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Andy Russell (1919–1992) born Andrés Rábago in Boyle Heights, California, to Mexican immigrant parents, he was a big-band crooner who sang "Bésame Mucho," the first Spanish-English bilingual song in U.S. recording history. He performed in movies, television, radio and stage in the U.S., Mexico, and Latin America.
Strike wave of 1945–46: 1945–46 nationwide 4,000,000 Strike wave of 1919: 1919 nationwide 750,000–800,000 1946 Steel Strike: 1946 nationwide 675,000 1983 AT&T strike: 1983 nationwide 610,000 1922 UMW General coal strike: 1922 nationwide 560,000 1952 steel strike: 1952 nationwide 540,000 [1] [2] 1971 Rail strike: 1971 nationwide 519,000 ...
The wave struck Santiago, 55 kilometres (34 mi; 30 nmi) away, where it was at least 170 metres (558 ft) tall and a had a run-up height of 270 metres (886 ft). The wave deposited giant boulders on Santiago at elevations of up to 220 metres (722 ft) and as far as 650 metres (2,133 ft) inland. [23] ≈7,910–7,290 BCE: Dor, Israel: Unknown
Extreme heat in Mexico, Central America and parts of the U.S. South has left millions of people in sweltering temperatures, strained energy grids and resulted in iconic Howler monkeys in Mexico ...
A deadly outbreak, including the deadliest and longest-tracked tornado in U.S. history–the Tri-State tornado, a massive F5 tornado that traveled 219 mi (352 km) across the three states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people. Third-costliest U.S. tornado ever.