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While Ibn Battuta was visiting Mali in 1352, he mentioned the king's interpreter sitting on a chair and beating on an instrument made of reeds. [12] The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (the first European to visit Malindi) discussed being greeted by a king seated on a bronze chair and wearing an ornate robe trimmed in green satin. [13] [14]
William Francis Kemmler (May 9, 1860 – August 6, 1890) was an American murderer who was the first person executed by electric chair. He was convicted of murdering Matilda "Tillie" Ziegler, his common-law wife, a year earlier. [1] Although electrocution had previously been successfully used to kill a horse, Kemmler's execution did not go smoothly.
Last updated: August 14, 2024. Website. www.jawed.com. Jawed Karim (born October 28, 1979) is an American software engineer and Internet entrepreneur. He is one of the co-founders of YouTube and the first person to upload a video to the site. The site's inaugural video, "Me at the zoo", uploaded on April 23, 2005, has been viewed over 330 ...
Chair, c. 1772, mahogany, covered in modern red morocco leather, height: 97.2 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City) A chair is a type of seat, typically designed for one person and consisting of one or more legs, a flat or slightly angled seat and a back-rest.
Chair also secured an option with Joel Silver and Warner Bros. for the Empire movie, which is currently in development. [3] Additionally, Chair has retained the rights to produce future video games and comic books based on its Empire property. [4] Chair began production on its first Xbox Live Arcade game, Undertow, in the fall of 2006
The characteristic feature of a Morris chair is a hinged back, set between two un-upholstered arms, with the reclining angle adjusted through a row of pegs, holes or notches in each arm. In other instances, the reclining of the back is controlled by a metal bar set in hooked back racks. The original Morris chair had dark stained woodwork ...
Edwin F. Davis (May 28, 1846 – May 26, 1923), of Corning, Steuben County, New York, was the first "state electrical engineer” ( executioner) for the state of New York. In 1890, Davis finalized many features of the first electric chair used. [1] Davis performed 240 executions between 1890 and 1914, [1] including the first person to be ...
Princess Catherine’s cancer treatment is over, and so is her time working fully from home. The 42-year-old British royal held a meeting Tuesday at Windsor Castle about her early childhood ...