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Deaths In August 2012
The following is a list of notable deaths in August 2012. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: *Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, established cause of death, reference (and language of reference, if not English). August 2012 1 *Ülkü Adatepe, 79, Turkish adoptee, adopted daughter of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, traffic collision. *Shehzad Ahmed (poet), Shehzad Ahmed, 80, Pakistani Urdu poet. *Archie Baxter, 90, Australian footballer. *Joan Bernard, 94, British academic, first Principal of Trevelyan College, Durham. *Dorothy D'Anna, 94, American actress. *Sami Damian, 82, Romanian-born Jewish literary critic and essayist. *Don Erickson, 80, American baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies). *David Eyton-Jones, 88, British Army officer. *Liselotte Funcke, 94, German politician. *Aldo Maldera, 58, Italian footballer (AC Milan). *Riccardo Ruotolo, 83, Italian Roman Catholic prelat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notability (people)
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Notability may refer to: * Notability (application), a note-taking IOS application * ''Notability'', a 1993 album by the Swingles * Notability in the English Wikipedia In the English Wikipedia, English version of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, notability is a Criteria of truth, criterion to determine whether a topic merits a separate Wikipedia article. It is described in the guideline "Wikipedia:Notability". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AC Milan
(), commonly referred to as Milan or AC Milan () mainly outside of Italy, is an Italian professional Football club (association football), football club based in Milan, Lombardy. Founded in 1899, the club competes in the Serie A, the top tier of Italian football league system, Italian football. In its early history, Milan played its home games in different grounds around the city before moving to its current stadium, the San Siro, in 1926. The stadium, which was built by Milan's second chairman, Piero Pirelli, and has been shared with Inter Milan since 1947, is the largest in Italian football, with a total capacity of 75,817. The club has a long-standing rivalry with Inter, with whom they contest the ''Derby della Madonnina'', one of the most followed derbies in football. Milan has spent its entire history in Serie A with the exception of the 1980–81 and 1982–83 seasons. Silvio Berlusconi’s 31-year tenure as Milan president was a standout period in the club's history, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki due to Japan's invasion of China, before ultimately being cancelled due to World War II. Tokyo was chosen as the host city during the 55th IOC Session in West Germany on 26 May 1959. The 1964 Summer Games were the first Olympics held in Asia, and marked the first time South Africa was excluded for using its apartheid system in sports. Until 1960, South Africa had fielded segregated teams, conforming to the country's racial classifications; for the 1964 Games the International Olympic Committee demanded a multi-racial delegation to be sent, and after South Africa refused, they were excluded from participating. The country was, however, allowed to compete at the 1964 Summer Paralympics, also held in Tokyo, its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awarded the administration of the 1908 Summer Olympics. However, following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius Mount Vesuvius#Eruptions in the 20th century, in 1906, the city had no choice but to decline and pass the honour to 1908 Summer Olympics, London. The Soviet Union won the most gold and overall medals at the 1960 Games. The 1960 Summer Paralympics, 1st Paralympic Games were held in Rome in conjunction with the 1960 Summer Olympics, marking the first time such events coincided. Host city selection On 15 June 1955, at the 50th List of IOC meetings#IOC Sessions, IOC Session in Paris, France, Rome won the right to host the 1960 Games, having beaten Brussels, Mexico City, Tokyo, Detroit, Budapest and finally Lausanne. Tokyo and Mexico City woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Caufrier
Jacques Caufrier (15 February 1942 – 2 August 2012) was a Belgian male water polo player. He was a member of the Belgium men's national water polo team. He competed with the team at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq .... References External links * 1942 births 2012 deaths Belgian male water polo players Water polo players at the 1960 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic water polo players for Belgium People from Merelbeke Place of death missing Sportspeople from East Flanders 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alistair Bell
Alistair Watson Bell (31 March 1930 – 2 August 2012) was a British Circuit judge and Liberal Party politician. Background Bell was born in Edinburgh, only son of Albert William Bell and Alice Elizabeth Watson. He was educated at Lanark Grammar School, George Watson's College and the Universities of Edinburgh (MA) and Wadham College, Oxford (MA, BCL). In 1957 he married Patricia Margaret Seed. They had two daughters and a son. Professional career Bell served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps in 1955. In 1955 he received a Call to the bar, by Middle Temple. He entered practice on the Northern Circuit in 1957. He was a Recorder of the Crown Court from 1972 to 1978 and Honorary Recorder at Carlisle from 1990 to 1998. He served as a Circuit Judge from 1978 to 1997. Political career Bell was Liberal candidate for the Chorley division of Lancashire at the 1964 General Election. He was then Liberal candidate for the Westmorland Westmorland (, formerly also spel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor Axelsson
Ture Wilhelm "Thor" Axelsson (3 July 1921 – 2 August 2012) was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. He won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning them in the K-2 1000 m and K-2 10000 m events. He was born in Helsinki. Axelsson also won a gold medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in London. Note that the K-2 500 m event did not become an official event at the Summer Olympics until the 1976 Games in Montreal Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit .... The event has been on the Olympic program since then. References * *Thor Axelsson's profile at Sports Reference.com 1921 births 2012 deaths Canoeists from Helsinki Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Finnish male canoeists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Vassallo (fencer)
Gustavo Vassallo (20 July 1920 – 1 August 2012) was an Argentine fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References 1920 births 2012 deaths Argentine male fencers Argentine sabre fencers Olympic fencers for Argentina Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Fencers from Buenos Aires Pan American Games silver medalists in fencing Pan American Games fencers for Argentina Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Fencers at the 1967 Pan American Games 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Samurai
is a 1954 Japanese epic samurai action film directed by Akira Kurosawa from a screenplay co-written with Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni. Taking place in 1586 in the Sengoku period of Japanese history, it follows the story of a village of desperate farmers who seek to hire samurai to combat bandits who will return after the harvest to steal their crops. At the time, the film was the most expensive film made in Japan. It took a year to shoot and faced many difficulties. It was the second-highest-grossing domestic film in Japan in 1954. Many reviews compared the film to the Western film genre. ''Seven Samurai'' is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films in cinema history. Since its release, it has consistently ranked highly in critics' lists of greatest films, such as the BFI's '' Sight & Sound'' and Rotten Tomatoes polls. It was also voted the greatest foreign-language film of all time in the BBC's 2018 international critics' poll. It is regarded a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Tsushima
was a Japanese actress, whose real name was . She was notable for her prominent role in Akira Kurosawa's 1954 film ''Seven Samurai''. She also starred in Japanese television series such as ''Sakura'' and ''Kimi ga Jinsei no Toki''. Born in Nagasaki Prefecture, she married Ichio Mori, then director of Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), in 1957. She died of stomach cancer on 1 August 2012 at a hospital in Chuo, Tokyo, aged 86. Filmography Film *'' A Ball at the Anjo House'' (1947) - Yôko Shinkawa *''Idainaru X'' (1948) - Chiyo *''Kanashiki Kuchibue'' (1949) *''Yume o meshimase'' (1950) - Midori Matsumura *''Kikyô'' (1950) - Tomoko Moriya *'' The Bells of Nagasaki'' (1950) *''Onna no mizu-kagami'' (1951) - Kimiko Fujikura *''Tora no kiba'' (1951) *''Tenshi mo yume o miru'' (1951) *'' Fireworks Over the Sea'' (1951) - Yukiko Nomura *''Tekirei san'nin musume'' (1951) - Motoko Matsukawa *'' Nami'' (1952) *''Tonkatsu taishô'' (1952) - Mayumi Sada *''The Flavor of Green Tea over Ric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Trapnell
Barry Maurice Waller Trapnell, (18 May 1924 – 1 August 2012) was an English academic, school headmaster and a gifted amateur sportsman. As a cricket batsman, he was right-handed, and as a bowler, he was right-arm medium pace. Born in Hampstead, London, Trapnell was educated at University College School, Hampstead, and St John's College, Cambridge. He had a short career in first-class cricket, lasting one season – 1946 – which was his last year as a student at Cambridge University. In nine matches for Cambridge University Cricket Club he took 15 wickets at 31.46 and scored 258 runs at 16.12, including 5 for 73 against MCC a week before the Varsity match. He turned out for the Gentlemen against the Players a fortnight later and made one Championship appearance for Middlesex County Cricket Club late in the season. He also played squash for Cambridge. He became a chemistry don at Worcester College, Oxford, a researcher at Liverpool University, and consultant on catalysis at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Townsend
Douglas Townsend (New York, November 8, 1921 – New York, August 1, 2012) was an American composer and musicologist. Born in Manhattan, Townsend became interested in composition while a student at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, in New York City. He taught himself composition, counterpoint and orchestration. In 1941, he began studying composition privately, with Tibor Serly, Stefan Wolpe, Aaron Copland, Otto Luening and Felix Greissle, among others. Townsend taught at Brooklyn College, CUNY (1958–69), Lehman College, CUNY (1970–71), the University of Bridgeport (Connecticut; 1973–5) and Purchase College (also known as SUNY Purchase) (1973–6). From 1977 to 1980, he was editor of Musical Heritage Review. Townsend’s research into 18th- and 19th-century music has resulted in editions, recordings and performances, most notably of a Carl Czerny overture and a mass by Sigismund Neukomm. He received research grants from the Martha B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
