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Robert Allan Shivers (US: / ʃ ɪ v. ər ʒ /; October 5, 1907 – January 14, 1985) was an American politician who served as the 37th governor of Texas.Shivers was a leader of the Texas Democratic Party during the turbulent 1940s and 1950s and developed the lieutenant governor's post into an extremely powerful perch in the state government.
Achievements and titles. Highest world ranking. 2000 and 2003 PBR World Champion. Christopher Lee Shivers (born December 30, 1978) is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding, and competed on the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) circuit. He turned pro in 1997, and won the PBR world championship in 2000 and 2003.
Shiva (Hebrew: שִׁבְעָה, romanized: šīvʿā, lit. 'seven') is the week-long mourning period in Judaism for first-degree relatives. The ritual is referred to as " sitting shiva " in English. The shiva period lasts for seven days following the burial. Following the initial period of despair and lamentation immediately after the death ...
Sargent Shriver. Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. (November 9, 1915 – January 18, 2011) was an American diplomat, politician, and activist. He was a member of the Shriver family by birth, and a member of the Kennedy family through his marriage to Eunice Kennedy. Shriver was the driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps, and founded the ...
Mourners gather at the Supreme Court after the announcement of Ruth Bader Ginsburg 's death. Courtroom with Ginsburg's seat draped in black, the day after her death. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, died from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer on September 18, 2020, at the age of 87.
Website. www.franklinva.com. Franklin is the southwesternmost independent city in Hampton Roads, Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,180. [5] The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Franklin with Southampton County for statistical purposes.
Killing of Tyre Nichols. On January 7, 2023, Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old black man, was fatally injured by five black police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, and died three days later. The officers, all members of the Memphis Police Department (MPD) SCORPION [a] unit, pulled Nichols from his car before pepper spraying and tasering him.
The Elms (Franklin, Virginia) / 36.67917°N 76.93361°W / 36.67917; -76.93361. The Elms, also known as the P. D. Camp House, is a historic home located at Franklin, Virginia. It was built in 1898, as a -story, stuccoed brick eclectic dwelling with features of the Queen Anne and Colonial Revival styles. It has a rear brick ell.