Ira Rennert — Ira Leon Rennert (born 1934 in Brooklyn, New York) is the billionaire founder of Renco Group. Rennert is known for his palatial house in the Hamptons, the mixed environmental record of his firm The Renco Group, the battles he has fought with… … Wikipedia
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United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Calendar of 1996 — ▪ 1997 JANUARY JANUARY 1 King Fahd cedes power Still experiencing the effects of a stroke suffered in November 1995, Saudi Arabia s King Fahd, who also held the post of prime minister, ceded temporary power to Crown Prince Abdullah,… … Universalium
Johnny Adair — (b. 27 October 1963, Belfast, Northern Ireland) was the leader of C Company of the Ulster Loyalist paramilitary organisation Ulster Freedom Fighters, a cover name of the Ulster Defence Association. He was known as Mad Dog.Adair was expelled from… … Wikipedia
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Calendar of 1994 — ▪ 1995 JANUARY JANUARY 1 Mexican peasants revolt in Chiapas. A group of uniformed Mexican peasants, calling themselves the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN), caught the government completely off guard when they attacked and captured … Universalium