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Wilton Blancké
Wilton Wendell Blancké (June 29, 1908 – 1971) was an American diplomat and author. He was the United States Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo (1960–1963), Central African Republic (1961), Chad (1961), and Gabon (1961) upon their independence, whilst resident at Brazzaville. Biography W. Wendell Blancké was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 29, 1908, to Wilton Wallace Blancké and Cecil Whittier (Trout) Blancké. He later joined the U.S. Foreign Service and became a U.S. Consul in Hanoi, North Vietnam, in 1950. On February 13, 1952, Blancké married Frances Elizabeth Nichol. In 1955, he was assigned o serve as counselor to US Ambassador Charles W. Yost in Laos. From 1957 to 1960, he was the U.S. Consul General in Frankfurt, West Germany. On November 9, 1960, Blancké was nominated by President Eisenhower to be the United States Ambassador to the newly independent nation of the Republic of the Congo, then to the Central African Republic, Chad, and Gabon on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwight D
Dwight may refer to: People and fictional characters * Dwight (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Dwight (surname), a list of people Places Canada * Dwight, Ontario, village in the township of Lake of Bays, Ontario United States * Dwight (neighborhood), part of an historic district in New Haven, Connecticut * Dwight, Illinois, a village * Dwight, Kansas, a city * Dwight, Massachusetts, a village * Dwight, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Dwight, Nebraska, a village * Dwight, North Dakota, a city * Dwight Township, Livingston County, Illinois * Dwight Township, Michigan Other uses * Dwight Airport, a public-use airport north of Dwight, Illinois * Dwight Correctional Center, a maximum security prison for adult females in Illinois * Dwight School, New York City {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles W
The F/V ''Charles W'', also known as Annie J Larsen, is a historic fishing schooner anchored in Petersburg, Alaska. At the time of its retirement in 2000, it was the oldest fishing vessel in the fishing fleet of Southeast Alaska, and the only known wooden fishing vessel in the entire state still in active service. Launched in 1907, she was first used in the halibut fisheries of Puget Sound and the Bering Sea as the ''Annie J Larsen''. In 1925 she was purchased by the Alaska Glacier Seafood Company, refitted for shrimp trawling, and renamed ''Charles W'' in honor of owner Karl Sifferman's father. The company was one of the pioneers of the local shrimp fishery, a business it began to phase out due to increasing competition in the 1970s. The ''Charles W'' was the last of the company's fleet of ships, which numbered twelve at its height. The boat was acquired in 2002 by the nonprofit Friends of the ''Charles W''. The boat was listed on the National Register of Historic Place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambassadors Of The United States To Gabon
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Gabon. Gabon had been an overseas territory of France since 1910. At that time it became part of French Equatorial Africa, which included Middle Congo (now Republic of the Congo), Chad, and Oubangui-Chari (now Central African Republic). Gabon achieved its independence as the Gabonese Republic on August 17, 1960. The United States immediately recognized the new Gabonese Republic and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The new U.S. embassy in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, had been established two days earlier on August 15. The current resident in Brazzaville, Alan W. Lukens, was commissioned as a Chargé d'Affaires ad interim to Gabon and presented his credentials to the government on August 17, 1960. W. Wendell Blancke was appointed as the first ambassador on December 12, 1960. He served concurrently as the ambassador to Gabon, Central African Republic, Chad, and the Republic of the Congo while resident in Brazz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambassadors Of The United States To Chad
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Chad. *9 January 1961 – 28 May 1961 W. Wendell Blancke (Resident at Republic of Congo) *Jan 1961 - May 1961 Frederic L. Chapin (Interim) *28 May 1961 – 1 April 1963 John A. Calhoun *12 August 1963 – 20 January 1967 Brewster H. Morris *23 September 1967 – 9 May 1969 Sheldon B. Vance *21 August 1969 – 29 June 1972 Terence A. Todman *6 December 1972 – 23 June 1974 Edward W. Mulcahy *7 December 1974 – 23 February 1976 Edward S. Little *15 October 1976 – 19 June 1979 William G. Bradford *17 November 1979 – 24 March 1980 Donald R. Norland (Embassy closed 24 March 1980) *15 January 1982 – 27 May 1983 John Blane (Reopened embassy 15 January 1982, as Principal Officer and Chargé d'Affaires ad interim) *27 May 1983 – 23 July 1985 Jay P. Moffat *2 September 1985 – 4 October 1988 John Blane *15 October 1988 – 15 November 1989 Robert L. Pugh *4 August 1990 – 21 July 1993 Richard Wayne Bogosian *3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambassadors Of The United States To The Central African Republic
The United States ambassador to the Central African Republic is the ambassador of the United States to the Central African Republic. Alan W. Lukens (resident at Brazzaville) presented credentials as ''chargé d'affaires ad interim'' on August 13, 1960. During Blancke's tenure as non-resident ambassador to the Central African Republic, the United States Embassy in Bangui was established on February 10, 1961, with Lukens as resident ''chargé d'affaires ad interim''. Ambassador Cooke was commissioned to the Central African Empire. Ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary Notes *Albert E. Fairchild served as ''chargé d'affaires ad interim'' from December 1979 to July 1981. *Embassy reopened Jan 2005. A. James Panos served as ''chargé d'affaires ad interim'', January 2005-July 2007. See also * Central African Republic – United States relations * Foreign relations of the Central African Republic References United States Department of State: Background notes on the Cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambassadors Of The United States To The Republic Of The Congo
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to the Republic of the Congo. From 1885 until 1960, the republic had been under the control of France as a protectorate. In 1908, France organized French Equatorial Africa (AEF), comprising its colonies of Middle Congo (modern Congo), Gabon, Chad, and Oubangui-Chari (now Central African Republic). Brazzaville was selected as the federal capital. In 1958 Middle Congo became an autonomous colony and was renamed Republic of the Congo. The republic was granted full independence on August 15, 1960. As the Belgian Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) also chose the name Republic of Congo upon receiving its independence, the two countries were more commonly known as Congo-Leopoldville and Congo-Brazzaville, after their capital cities. The United States immediately diplomatic recognition, recognized the new Republic of the Congo and moved to establish diplomacy, diplomatic relations. The embassy in Brazzaville was establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Deaths
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclipse, February 10, and August 1971 lunar eclipse, August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 1971 Ibrox disaster: During a crush, 66 people are killed and over 200 injured in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1908 Births
This is the longest year in either the Julian or Gregorian calendars, having a duration of 31622401.38 seconds of Terrestrial Time (or ephemeris time), measured according to the definition of mean solar time. Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean and is the 46th solar eclipse of Solar Saros 130. * January 13 – A fire breaks out at the Rhoads Opera House in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, killing 171 people. * January 15 – Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first race inclusive sorority is founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. * January 24 – Robert Baden-Powell's '' Scouting for Boys'' begins publication in London. The book eventually sells over 100 million copies, and effectively begins the worldwide Boy Scout movement. February * February 1 – Lisbon Regicide: Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Ambassador To Gabon
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Gabon. Gabon had been an overseas territory of France since 1910. At that time it became part of French Equatorial Africa, which included Middle Congo (now Republic of the Congo), Chad, and Oubangui-Chari (now Central African Republic). Gabon achieved its independence as the Gabonese Republic on August 17, 1960. The United States immediately recognized the new Gabonese Republic and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The new U.S. embassy in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, had been established two days earlier on August 15. The current resident in Brazzaville, Alan W. Lukens, was commissioned as a Chargé d'Affaires ad interim to Gabon and presented his credentials to the government on August 17, 1960. W. Wendell Blancke was appointed as the first ambassador on December 12, 1960. He served concurrently as the ambassador to Gabon, Central African Republic, Chad, and the Republic of the Congo while resident in Brazz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Ambassador To The Republic Of The Congo
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to the Republic of the Congo. From 1885 until 1960, the republic had been under the control of France as a protectorate. In 1908, France organized French Equatorial Africa (AEF), comprising its colonies of Middle Congo (modern Congo), Gabon, Chad, and Oubangui-Chari (now Central African Republic). Brazzaville was selected as the federal capital. In 1958 Middle Congo became an autonomous colony and was renamed Republic of the Congo. The republic was granted full independence on August 15, 1960. As the Belgian Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) also chose the name Republic of Congo upon receiving its independence, the two countries were more commonly known as Congo-Leopoldville and Congo-Brazzaville, after their capital cities. The United States immediately recognized the new Republic of the Congo and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The embassy in Brazzaville was established August 15, 1960, with Alan W. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Ambassador To Central African Republic
The United States ambassador to the Central African Republic is the ambassador of the United States to the Central African Republic. Alan W. Lukens (resident at Brazzaville) presented credentials as ''chargé d'affaires ad interim'' on August 13, 1960. During Blancke's tenure as non-resident ambassador to the Central African Republic, the United States Embassy in Bangui was established on February 10, 1961, with Lukens as resident ''chargé d'affaires ad interim''. Ambassador Cooke was commissioned to the Central African Empire. Ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary Notes *Albert E. Fairchild served as ''chargé d'affaires ad interim'' from December 1979 to July 1981. *Embassy reopened Jan 2005. A. James Panos served as ''chargé d'affaires ad interim'', January 2005-July 2007. See also * Central African Republic – United States relations *Foreign relations of the Central African Republic References United States Department of State: Background notes on the Centra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Ambassador To Chad
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Chad. *9 January 1961 – 28 May 1961 W. Wendell Blancke (Resident at Republic of Congo) *Jan 1961 - May 1961 Frederic L. Chapin (Interim) *28 May 1961 – 1 April 1963 John A. Calhoun *12 August 1963 – 20 January 1967 Brewster H. Morris *23 September 1967 – 9 May 1969 Sheldon B. Vance *21 August 1969 – 29 June 1972 Terence A. Todman *6 December 1972 – 23 June 1974 Edward W. Mulcahy *7 December 1974 – 23 February 1976 Edward S. Little *15 October 1976 – 19 June 1979 William G. Bradford *17 November 1979 – 24 March 1980 Donald R. Norland (Embassy closed 24 March 1980) *15 January 1982 – 27 May 1983 John Blane (Reopened embassy 15 January 1982, as Principal Officer and Chargé d'Affaires ad interim) *27 May 1983 – 23 July 1985 Jay P. Moffat *2 September 1985 – 4 October 1988 John Blane *15 October 1988 – 15 November 1989 Robert L. Pugh *4 August 1990 – 21 July 1993 Richard Wayne Bogosian *3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
