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Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
Dublin was the southern terminus of the Wichita Falls and Southern Railroad, one of the properties of Frank Kell, Joseph A. Kemp, and later Orville Bullington of Wichita Falls. The line was abandoned in 1954. [5] Dublin was the boyhood home of legendary golfer Ben Hogan, who was born on August 13, 1912, at the hospital in nearby Stephenville.
The National Museum of Funeral History is a museum in Houston, Texas, that contains a collection of artifacts and relics that aim to "educate the public and preserve the heritage of death care." The 35,000-square-foot museum opened in 1992.
A premature obituary is a false reporting of the death of a person who is still alive. It may occur due to unexpected survival of someone who was close to death. Other reasons for such publication might be miscommunication between newspapers, family members, and the funeral home, often resulting in embarrassment for everyone involved.
September 24 – Two-story buildings with cinema complex fire at Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, killed 75. October 30 – Four-story complex buildings with Sun-Hun Choe karaoke room fire at Incheon, South Korea, killed 54 and injured 70. December 3 – Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire killed six firefighters.
Anfinn Kallsberg, 76, Faroese politician, prime minister (1998–2004). [627] Bedřiška Kulhavá, 92, Czechoslovak Olympic middle-distance runner . [628] Ihar Lednik, 64, Belarusian political prisoner. [629] (death announced on this date) David Libert, 81, American music executive, musician (The Happenings) and author. [630]
Home of Republic of Texas legislator Jesse H. Cartwright. Casa Ortiz: Laredo: 1830 Built by Don Jose Reyes Ortiz and one of the oldest buildings in the city. Dale-Rugeley-Sisk Home: Matagorda: 1830 Home of the first Lieutenant Governor of Texas, A. C. Horton. James Jordan (Jardine) Log House: Montgomery: 1830 Republic of the Rio Grande Capitol ...
Caples Building, 1909, El Paso, Texas. Empty in 2015. [2] New Mexico State University campus, 1909, Las Cruces, New Mexico; Abdou Building, 1910, at 115 North Mesa Street at Texas Avenue in El Paso, Texas; Anson Mills Building in El Paso, Texas 2011. Anson Mills Building, 1911, El Paso, Texas; Kerr Mercantile Building, 1927, Sanderson, Texas ...