Aleksandr Aleksándrovich Álov (Russian: Алекса́́ндр Алекса́ндрович А́лов, birth surname Lápsker -Ла́пскер-; Kharkov, September 26, 1923-Moscow, June 12, 1983) was a Soviet film director, screenwriter and pedagogue. He was awarded the State Prize of the USSR (1985) and decorated as People’s Artist of the USSR (1983). Biography Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Lapsker was born on September 26, 1923 …
José Laguna
José Laguna y Calderón de la Barca was a Spanish sailor who participated in the Río de la Plata in the fight against the English invasion of 1806 and against the May Revolution of 1810. Biography José Laguna was born on December 28, 1759 in Badajoz, Spain, son of Manuel de Laguna Becerra y Moscoso …
Abel Catuzzi
Abel Teodoro Catuzzi (Chivilcoy, May 2, 1927-Buenos Aires, October 30, 1997) was an Argentine military officer who reached the rank of brigadier general, and who during the military dictatorship called National Reorganization Process (1976-1983) held high positions, among them commander of Army Corps V, with headquarters in the city of Bahía Blanca and jurisdiction throughout …
Annex:Matches of Ecuador’s national soccer team
Ecuador’s national soccer team is the country’s representative team in official soccer competitions. It is known locally as La Tricolor and internationally as La Tri. It is organized by the Ecuadorian Soccer Federation, which is a member of the South American Soccer Confederation (Conmebol). It has participated in three World Cups, its greatest achievement being …
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Corrado Giaquinto
Corrado Giaquinto (Molfetta, province of Bari, February 18, 1703 – Naples, 1765 or 1766) was an Italian Rococo painter. Biography Born north of Bari, in Molfetta, Giaquinto was a pupil of Francesco Solimena and Sebastiano Conca. He had a very brilliant international career, traveling a lot: he was called to the Spanish court between 1753 …
Taungoo
Taungoo or Toungoo (Burmese: တောင်ငူမြို့ ) is a town in Burma, capital of the homonymous district in Bago Region. Within the district, it is the capital of the homonymous township. In 2014 it had a population of 108 589 inhabitants, about two-fifths of the municipal population. The locality was founded in 1279 by the kingdom …
What was Hippocrates best known for?
Hippocrates is a name that is synonymous with the field of medicine. He is widely regarded as the father of modern medicine and is best known for his contributions to the field of ancient Greek medicine. Hippocrates was born on the island of Kos, Greece, in 460 BCE, and he lived during a time when …
Who is David and why is he important?
David is a prominent figure in the history of the Jewish people and one of the most important figures in the Bible. He is known for his many accomplishments, including being the second king of Israel, a warrior, a poet, and a musician. His story is told in the books of Samuel and Chronicles in …
Why couldn’t the US persuade Russia, Japan’s neighbor to the west, to let it attack Japan from its territory in the later years of WWII?
Why did the US not want to invade Japan? American war planners projected that a land invasion of Japan could cost the lives of up to a million U.S. soldiers and many more Japanese. These figures, Giangreco explains, were estimated based on terrain, the number of units fielded, and the number of enemy units they …
What is the price of modern warfare compared to medieval in terms of GDP?
What percentage of GDP is military spending? Military spending, percent of GDP, 2021 – Country rankings: The average for 2021 based on 145 countries was 1.87 percent. What was the economy of medieval Europe? The economy of Medieval Europe was based primarily on farming, but as time went by trade and industry became more important, …
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