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Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County.Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlottetown was an unincorporated town until it was incorporated as a city in 1855.
German musician Daniel Rosenfeld had been making music under the moniker C418 since he was 15 years old, and was influenced by the electronic work of Aphex Twin. [1] From 2007, he became active on online indie game community TIGSource where he met Markus Persson, who was still in the early stages of developing Minecraft. [2]
On July 1, 2001, the city of Clifton Forge reincorporated as a town within Alleghany County. As such, the town is subject to the county and simultaneously subject to the new charter for the town of Clifton Forge. [6] When the county was established, the principal export was hemp, used for rope production in Richmond. However, as hemp demand and ...
Avignon (/ ˈ æ v ɪ n j ɒ̃ /, US also / ˌ æ v ɪ n ˈ j oʊ n /, [5] [6] [7] French: ⓘ; Provençal: Avinhon (Classical norm) or Avignoun (Mistralian norm), IPA:; Latin: Avenio) is the prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France.
In the late 1960s and 1970s, there was an influx of hippies to Idyllwild that changed the town and alarmed many longtime residents. Timothy Leary lived on a ranch in nearby Garner Valley, with the ranch serving as the headquarters of The Brotherhood of Eternal Love. [8] In 2019 YouTube celebrity Logan Paul bought the ranch. [9]
In English, the omission of the definite article in English ("Crimea" rather than "the Crimea") became common during the later 20th century. [citation needed]The spelling "Crimea" is from the Italian form, la Crimea, since at least the 17th century [3] and the "Crimean peninsula" becomes current during the 18th century, gradually replacing the classical name of Tauric Peninsula in the course ...
Verdun (Verodunum, a latinisation of a place name meaning "strong fort" in Gaulish) was founded by the Gauls.[citation needed] It has been the seat of the bishop of Verdun since the 4th century, with interruptions. [6]
Jim McLaughlin, 83, Northern Irish football player (Shrewsbury Town, national team) and manager . [128] Louis Mermaz, 92, French politician, president of the National Assembly (1981–1986), minister of agriculture (1990–1992) and twice of transport. [129]