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30 minutes ago, diego said:It was also only the second gold medal for his country, which hadn't seen a gold since 1976 when Hasely Crawford won the 100m dash.
Yes it was, although Trinidad in 2017 was retrospectively awarded the gold medal for 2008 4x100 m relay after Jamaica was stripped off their gold medal due one of their athletes positive on doping
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8 hours ago, diego said:Keshorn Walcott turns 30, gold medalist at the 2012 Olympics in the javelin throw, being the youngest champion
That was quite a performance. He was only the second non European Olympic champion in Javelin (after American Cy Young in 1952) on 24 editions, and only the fifth non European on 72 medalists !
At the throwing events (Hammer, Discus, Shot Put and Javelin) he was only the second Olympic champion not coming from Europe and USA !
Plus he learn and practice javelin by watching videos on YouTube !
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On this day 232 years ago, 1791, French Revolution leading figure Mirabeau (full name Honoré Gabriel Riqueti count of Mirabeau) died aged 42
On this day 10 years ago, French comic book artist Fred (full name Frédéric Aristidès) died aged 82. His most notable comic is Philémon
My username, Sinbabad, is inspired by a character in that comic.
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American composer and pianist Scott Joplin died on this day 106 years ago, aged 48. His most famous pieces are The Entertainer and Maple Leaf Rag.
On this day 76 years ago, King of Greece George II died aged 56.
He was King from 27/09/1922, when his father died, until 25/03/1924 when monarchy was abolished by referendum. And then again from 25/11/1935, when monarchy was restored until his death. His brother Paul succeed him.
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2 hours ago, Lafaucheuse said:Sounds familiar, isn’t is the case of every supercentenarian ??
Not for several European, American and Japanese supercentenarian for which we have proofs of their age
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I blame him and the Athletics authorities. They let him compete though there was a huge doubt on his age ! For example in M90 category, he has the marathon record with an hour better than the second !
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On 18/12/2022 at 00:00, Octopus of Odstock said:Likewise, Zlatkovic, although I've found something in Serbian which suggests he might be gone as it's in past tense... but that could just be translation.
It is confirmed, Sinisa Zlatkovic, player for Yugoslavia at the 1950 World Cup, has died on 05/04/1996 at 72. His wiki has been edited a few days back with a precise death date, but without a link.
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On 01/03/2023 at 11:06, DaDeathGuy said:And should we also count the kids there for Bring your son to work Day? It's fair to just have it for veterans.
Maybe whe should count women who worked on the base as nurses ?
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On this day 476 years ago, 31 march 1547, French king François Ier (Francis I) died.
He notably promoted the Renaissance artistic movement (with among others Leonard Da Vinci)
From the military standpoint, he fought several wars against Italian states, notably winning the battle of Marignan leding to the conquest of Milan
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Czech Football player Jan Koller is 50 today. He is the Czech Republic national team all time top scorer. He was also famous for his side : 2,02 meters !
Barbadian athlete Obadele Thompson is 47 today. In the 2000 Olympics, by placing third (bronze) in the 100 m, he won the first and to date the only Olympic medal for Barbados !
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On this day 73 years ago, 30/03/1950, French Prime Minister Léon Blum died aged 77. He was three times head of government.
In his first term in 1936-1937, he led the « Front Populaire » , a left-wing coalition that initiated important social reforms.
He has a second term in 1938. With the outbreak of WWII and France’s defeat, he was accused of treason by Pétain and Vichy’s regime, as he was believed to have weaken France and to have not do anything to prevent Germany’s rise.
After the war, from December 1946 to January 1947, he became head of the (provisional) government and de facto head of state.
On this day 54 years ago, 30/03/1969, Belgian racing driver Lucien Bianchi killed himself in a car crash during a testing for Le Mans’ race. His brother Mauro Bianchi was also a racing driver. His great nephew, French Jules Bianchi, became in 2015 the first Formula One driver to die as a result of a race crash since Ayrton Senna and the last to date.
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2 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said:This year Premier League relegation battle is the tightest it has ever been with 4 points separating the bottom nine clubs
The tightest of the history of the Premier League, or of the history of English highest division ? Cause it’s not the same 30 or 134 years !
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37 minutes ago, Windsor said:
On the UK index of ministers, he is the Scottish equivalent of Chris Grayling.18 hours ago, TQR said:The push for Scottish independence would’ve been completely and utterly dead and buried had Forbes or the other one won, but now thanks to Humza Yousaf it’s just dead.
Chris Grayling is Conservative right ? So you think that Scottish independantists won’t carry on the « push » because of his conservatism ? Or « because » he is a Muslim ?
Sorry for my ignorance, I don’t quite follow Scottish politics
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1 hour ago, Putin said:if any of the current US will reach that age, and it can take a long time before that record will be broken years.
If Biden and former presidents want to break Carter’s longest post presidency record, it will take much time :
Clinton would have to live until at least 28 march 2043, he would be 96 years old
Bush to live 28 march 2051, 104 years
Obama to 28 march 2059, 97 years
Trump to 28 march 2063, 116 years (breaking Jiroemon Kimura’s record of longest lived male !)
Biden to 28 march 2067, 124 years (breaking Jeanne Calment’s record !)
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Manfred Schaefer, who participated at the 1974 World Cup with Australia, is dead aged 80. He played Australia’s whole three matches as they were knocked out at the first round. The last match against Chile was his last cap with Australia.
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Gino Pivatelli, former Italian football player, is 90 today.
He is one of the last surviving players of the 1954 World Cup, the last Italian.
He was Serie A top goalscorer in 1956 with Bologna, and with AC Milan won Serie A title in 1962 and European Cup in 1963 (the first for an Italian side)
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American astronaut Jim Lovell is 95 today
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I have edited his Wikipedia page. However it refused the facebook link as a source for the death
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On 22/06/2022 at 14:44, whoismakoto said:An update of all World Cup living participants from 1950-1966
1962 – 96 survivors
Uruguay
4 DF Omar Méndez 11 May 1938 (aged 24)
Mario Omar Mendez has died aged 82 on 01/07/2020 according to this facebook post
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1 hour ago, Toast said:It's pointless posting these links as the entries are invisible to those of us without a subscription.
Would people spotting these death notices please copy and paste.
I don’t have a subscription either, but I still can see the notice ?!?
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American actress Reese Witherspoon is 47 today
God, I have such a crush on her since Cruel Intentions ! Whenever there’s a movie with her in it, I watch it, whether it is good or not !-
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French singer Emmanuelle, known for her hit song « Premiers Baisers » (first kisses) in 1986, which became the theme song for the TV show of the same name , has died aged 59
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La chanteuse Emmanuelle, connue pour son tube « Premiers Baisers » (1986) qui devint par la suite le générique de la série du même nom, est décédée à l’âge de 59 ans
Singer Emmanuelle, known for her hit song « Premiers Baisers » (first kisses) in 1986, which became the theme song for the TV show of the same name , has died aged 59
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French speaking deathlist
in Dead Pools
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Oui surtout qu’il va avoir 88 ans