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John Kendrick Skinner VC, DCM (5 February 1883 – 17 March 1918) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Guimarães, the first capital city of Portugal, is filled with a multitude of notable and historic buildings that fill its historic centre, a World Heritage Site due to its size and preservation, [1] and other surrounding areas.
Michael Skinner (rugby union) (born 1958), former English rugby player; Mike Skinner (musician) (born 1979), British rapper/musician who performed using the stage name, The Streets; Michael Skinner (biologist) (born 1956), American molecular biologist and fertility specialist; Michael Skinner (magician) (1941–1998), American close-up magician
Skinner (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with that surname Skinner (profession) , a person who makes a living by working with animal skins or driving mules Skinner, a ring name of professional wrestler Steve Keirn in early 1990s
George William Skinner (simplified Chinese: 施坚雅; traditional Chinese: 施堅雅; February 14, 1925 – October 26, 2008) was an American anthropologist and scholar of China. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Skinner was a proponent of the spatial approach to Chinese history, as explained in his Presidential Address to the Association for Asian Studies in ...
The day of the Pope's funeral was a day of national mourning. Many cultural, sporting and entertainment events were canceled and the Holy Father was honored with a three-minute silence at 10:00. [204] Albania [205] Ukraine [206] [3] Uruguay [169] Mexico: On April 8, the day of the Pope's funeral was declared a day of national mourning.
James Scott Skinner (5 August 1843 – 17 March 1927) was a Scottish dancing master, violinist, fiddler and composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential fiddlers in Scottish traditional music, and was known as "the Strathspey King".
The Skinner Baronetcy, of Pont Street in the Borough of Chelsea, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 9 February 1912 for Thomas Skinner . He was the founder of Thomas Skinner & Co, publishers, and a Director of the Canadian Pacific Railway , of the Hudson's Bay Company and of the Bank of Montreal .