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1926
Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of Vietnam. * January 12 – Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll premiere their radio program ''Sam 'n' Henry'', in which the two white performers portray two black characters from Harlem looking to strike it rich in the big city (it is a precursor to Gosden and Correll's more popular later program, ''Amos 'n' Andy''). * January 16 – A BBC comic radio play broadcast by Ronald Knox, about a workers' revolution, causes a panic in London. * January 21 – The Belgian Parliament accepts the Locarno Treaties. * January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from ''The Times''. * January 29 – Eugene O'Neill's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
26 (number)
26 (twenty-six) is the natural number following 25 and preceding 27. In mathematics *26 is the only integer that is one greater than a square (5 + 1) and one less than a cube (3 − 1). *26 is a telephone number, specifically, the number of ways of connecting 5 points with pairwise connections. *There are 26 sporadic groups. *The 26-dimensional Lorentzian unimodular lattice II25,1 plays a significant role in sphere packing problems and the classification of finite simple groups. In particular, the Leech lattice is obtained in a simple way as a subquotient. *26 is the smallest number that is both a nontotient and a noncototient number. *There are 26 faces of a rhombicuboctahedron. *When a 3 × 3 × 3 cube is made of 27 unit cubes, 26 of them are viewable as the exterior layer. Also a 26 sided polygon is called an icosihexagon. *φ(26) = φ(σ(26)). Properties of its positional representation in certain radixes Twenty-six is a repdigit in base three (2223) and in base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After Laughter
''After Laughter'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Paramore. It was released on May 12, 2017, through Fueled by Ramen, as a follow-up to their self-titled album '' Paramore'' (2013). The album was produced by guitarist Taylor York alongside previous collaborator Justin Meldal-Johnsen. It is the band's first album since the return of drummer Zac Farro, who left the band with his brother Josh in 2010, and the departure of former bassist Jeremy Davis, who left the band in 2015. ''After Laughter'' represents a complete departure from the usual pop punk and alternative rock sound of their previous releases, while touching on themes of exhaustion, depression and anxiety, in direct contrast to the upbeat and vibrant sound of the record. Upon release, ''After Laughter'' received critical acclaim from music critics, who praised the band's new sonic direction and the 1980s new wave and synth-pop sound on the album. Several publications featured the album in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
26 (band)
26 (also written as 26 (The Band), 6'' and 26(Twenty Six)) is an Australian musical outfit founded in 2004 by friends Nick O'Donnell (lead vocals/guitar) and Drew Fellows (keyboardist/vocals), who later recruited Ross Duckworth (bass/vocals) and Iain Wilson (drums/vocals). Originally categorised as indie rock, 26 has since employed a variety of guest artists and choirs to produce a sound that is unique to the band. History The band's first album, ''The King Must Die'', was recorded by O'Donnell before he had a band and was released in Australia through Floodboy Records and MGM Distribution in 2005. The album received national airplay and ''The King Must Die'' was honoured as the feature album on Sydney radio station FBI 94.5 FM's ''The Album Show''. With the band's growing popularity, 26 toured Australia in 2006 for the release of their single, "Friendly Fire", which went on to win the 2006 Queensland Song Award for Best Rock Song and was also a finalist in ''The Courier-Mail'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AD 26
__NOTOC__ AD 26 ( XXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 26th Year of the Anno Domini (AD) designation, the 26th year of the 1st millennium, the 26th year of the 1st century, and the 6th year of the 3rd decade. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Sabinus (or, less frequently, year 779 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination AD 26 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Pontius Pilate is appointed as prefect of Judea. * Emperor Tiberius retires to Capri, leaving the Praetorian Guard under Lucius Aelius Sejanus in charge of the Roman Empire and the city of Rome. * Romans crush an uprising of Thracian tribesmen.Tacitus, The Annals 4.46-4.51 Deaths * Claudia Pulchra, cousin and close friend to Agrippina the Elder (b. 14 BC) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2026
Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1930 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ** '' Soup to Nuts'', the first on-screen film of The Three Stooges, will enter the public domain. The film featured Shemp Howard as the original third Stooge. * February 6– 22 – The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. * March 6– 15 – The 2026 Winter Paralympics are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. * March 17– 29 – The 2026 Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held in Victoria, Australia. * May – The 2026 Eurovision song contest is scheduled; the location is typically determined by the previous year's winner. * June –July – The 2026 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. * July 4 – The 250th anniversary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
26 BC
__NOTOC__ Year 26 BC was either a common year starting on Tuesday or Wednesday or a leap year starting on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see leap year error for further information) and a common year starting on Monday of the Proleptic Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Taurus (or, less frequently, year 728 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 26 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Imperator Caesar Augustus becomes Roman Consul for the eighth time. His partner Titus Statilius Taurus becomes Consul for the second time and refounds the old Contestanian Iberian capital of Ilici (Elche), known since then as "Colonia Iulia Ilici Augusta". * Cleopatra Selene marries Juba II of Numidia, and as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Balcony (album)
''The Balcony'' is the debut studio album by Welsh indie rock band Catfish and the Bottlemen. It was released on 15 September 2014 in the United Kingdom and 15 January 2015 in the United States. On 20 March 2015, ''The Balcony'' was awarded a Gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry. The album cover depicts outlines of two headless people pleasuring each other's genitals. The illustration is by New York artist Tim Lahan who originally posted it to his Flickr account in 2009 and was subsequently contacted by the band. ''The Balcony'' has been nominated for the Welsh Music Prize 2014–15. As the band's second album '' The Ride'' was releasing, it was reported that ''The Balcony'' had sold 250,000 copies. In the United States, the album has sold 37,000 copies as of April 2016. Reception Critical reception of the album was mixed, with review aggregator Metacritic giving it 52/100 based on 6 reviews. Writing for AllMusic, Scott Kerr gave it three and a half stars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild, Wonderful Purgatory
''Wild, Wonderful Purgatory'' is the second studio album by stoner rock band Karma to Burn. The album was released on May 31, 1999 (Europe) by Roadrunner UK, and July 7, 1999 (North America) by MIA Records. The album was reissued on March 18, 2022 by Heavy Psych Sounds Records. It is their first fully instrumental album after the departure of former vocalist Jason Jarosz; a style they would keep for most subsequent releases. Track listing Personnel * William Mecum – guitar *Rich Mullins – bass * Rob Oswald – drums Notes The tracks "Twenty Nine" and "Thirty Two" appeared on the soundtrack of the 2000 EA Sports video game ''NASCAR 2001 ''NASCAR 2001'' is a racing simulator video game developed and published by EA Sports. The game was released on October 30, 2000 for the Sony PlayStation, and became the first from EA Sports NASCAR series to be released for the Sony PlaySta ...''. References 1999 albums Karma to Burn albums Roadrunner Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twenty-Six (novel)
''Twenty-Six'' is the debut novel by author Leo McKay, Jr., released in 2003. The book was a national bestseller in CanadaTwenty-Six ''bukowskiagency.com'', Retrieved May 20, 2008 and won the 2004 Dartmouth Book Award for .Dartmouth Book Awards Winners , ''halifax.ca'', Retrieved May 20, 2008. Plot summary Set in the fictional town of Albion Mines, , the novel takes place against the backdrop of a |
