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Igor Sikorsky was born in Kiev, Russian Empire (now Kyiv, Ukraine), on May 25, 1889. [6] [10] [11] He was the youngest of five children.His father, Ivan Alexeevich Sikorsky, was a professor of psychology in Saint Vladimir University (now Taras Shevchenko National University), a psychiatrist with an international reputation, and an ardent Russian nationalist.
Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.
Igor Sikorsky (1889–1972), Russian-American inventor and founder of the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation; Kazimierz Sikorski (1895–1986), Polish composer; Krystian Sikorski, Polish ice hockey player; Radosław Sikorski (born 1963), Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, former Minister of National Defence; Roman Sikorski (1920–1983), Polish ...
However, in 1998, the Public Record Office officially informed the Polish government that they had no knowledge of any classified British documents older than 30 years concerning Sikorski's death. [25] According to information from Foreign Office in 2005, all documents concerning Sikorski's death are available in The National Archives. [25]
Igor Sikorsky (1889–1972), aviation pioneer in both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, founder of the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a leading US helicopter manufacturer; Serge Sorokko (born 1954), art dealer, publisher and patron; Michael Stroukoff (1883–1973), President of the Chase Aircraft Company, founder of the Stroukoff Aircraft ...
The Sikorski Memorial in Gibraltar commemorates the 1943 Gibraltar B-24 crash of 4 July 1943 which caused the death of General Władysław Sikorski, the commander-in-chief of the Polish Army and Prime Minister of the Polish government in exile. Fifteen other people also died in the crash, with only the pilot Eduard Prchal surviving. [1]
Location of death Cause of death Misty Morgan Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan: 75: January 1, 2021: Florida, U.S. Cancer [1] Mick Bolton Mott the Hoople, Dexys Midnight Runners: 72: January 1, 2021: Hastings, England: Undisclosed [2] Jeremiah "Ekoe" Buckner Member of Linkin Bridge: 43: January 3, 2021: Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Murder: Gerry ...
A teenage tragedy song is a style of sentimental ballad in popular music that peaked in popularity in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Lamenting teenage death scenarios in melodramatic fashion, these songs were variously sung from the viewpoint of the dead person's romantic interest, another witness to the tragedy, or the dead or dying person.