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VH-UAE is the world's second oldest DH.60 still airworthy (serial number 192, constructed in 1925, 12th example built), the first DH60 to be exported, and was first registered in Australia as G-AUAE on 5 November 1925, and later updated to the current VH- registration markings, making it the longest registered, airworthy aircraft in Australia. [14]
In the 1968 World Series, the Tigers met the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, led by starter Bob Gibson, who had posted a modern-era record 1.12 ERA during the regular season, and speedy outfielder Lou Brock. [162] [165] [166] This was the first time the Tigers and Cardinals had met in the World Series since 1934. [167]
The Bengal tiger is the national animal of India and Bangladesh. [28] The Malaysian tiger is the national animal of Malaysia. [29] The Siberian tiger is the national animal of South Korea. [citation needed] The Tiger is featured on the logo of the Delhi Capitals Indian Premier League team. [citation needed]
Hu Zaobin 1897-1942 Righteousness Permits No Turning Back – Hong Kong Art Museum Exhibit Victory or Defeat – Museu de Arte de Macau Exhibit National Palace Museum. Wu Cho Bun (Chinese: 胡藻斌; 1897–1942) was an early 20th-century Chinese painter, famous for painting tigers.
Tiger bone glue is the prevailing tiger product purchased for medicinal purposes in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. [188] "Tiger farm" facilities in China and Southeast Asia breed tigers for their parts, but these appear to make the threat to wild populations worse by increasing the demand for tiger products. [189]
With the end of World War II and the timely return of Hank Greenberg and others from the military, the Tigers won the AL pennant by just 1.5 games over the Washington Senators with an 88–65 record. [ 102 ] [ 103 ] Hal Newhouser became the first pitcher in the history of the AL (and still the only pitcher as of 2018) to win the MVP Award in ...
Additionally, the "Tigers" nickname has a long history in Louisiana military history. [5] In the Mexican–American War, four different volunteer units used the nickname. [5] One of these volunteer units was the Washington Artillery. [4] It is a militia unit that traces its history to 1838 and has a logo that features a snarling tiger's head. [4]
White tigers have been recorded in India since 16th century CE. The first white tiger was captured in 1915. A white tiger named Mohan was captured by the king of Rewa, Martand Singh, in 1951 from the forest of Sidhi district, which is now part of the Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve. White tigers found in zoos around the world are the offspring of Mohan.