WebA family history society or genealogical society is a society, often charitable or not-for-profit, that allows member genealogists and family historians to profit from shared knowledge. Large societies often own libraries, sponsor research seminars and foreign trips, and publish journals. Some societies concentrate on a specific niche, such as the family …

WebMathilde (born Jonkvrouw Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d'Udekem d'Acoz [matild dyd(ə)kɛm dakɔ]; 20 January 1973) is Queen of the Belgians as the wife of King Philippe.She is the first native-born Belgian queen. She has founded and assisted charities to decrease poverty in the country.

WebCharleroi (UK: / ˈ ʃ ɑːr l ə. r w ʌ / SHAR-lə-rwuh, US: /-r ɔɪ,-r w ɑː /-⁠roy, -⁠rwah, French: [ʃaʁləʁwa] (); Walloon: Tchålerwè [tʃɑːlɛʀwɛ]) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area …

WebHistory. The area known today as the East Cantons consists of the German-speaking Community and the municipalities of Malmedy and Waimes (German: Weismes), which belong to the French Community of Belgium.The East Cantons were part of the Rhine Province of Prussia in the German Empire until 1920 (as the counties (Landkreise) of …

WebThis article presents the demographic history of Romania through census results. See Demographics of Romania for a more detailed overview of the country's present-day demographics.. The 1930 census was the only one to cover Greater Romania.Censuses in 1948, 1956, 1966, 1977, 1992, 2002, and 2011 covered Romania's present-day territory, …

WebA mining accident is an accident that occurs during the process of mining minerals or metals. Thousands of miners die from mining accidents each year, especially from underground coal mining, although accidents also occur in hard rock mining.Coal mining is considered much more hazardous than hard rock mining due to flat-lying rock strata, …

WebHistory. In the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, Belgium became part of the United Netherlands.After a period of growing unrest, the Belgian Revolution forced Dutch forces out of the country between August and October 1830. By November, the different revolutionary factions had coalesced around the idea of national independence and began drafting a …

WebHistory. France has a long relationship with nuclear power, starting with Henri Becquerel's discovery of natural radioactivity in the 1890s and continued by famous nuclear scientists such as Pierre and Marie Skłodowska Curie.. Before World War II, France had been mainly involved in nuclear research through the work of the Joliot-Curies.In 1945 the Provisional …

WebThe Oxford history of the British army (Oxford UP, 2003). Cole, D. H and E. C Priestley. An outline of British military history, 1660-1936 (1936). online; Higham, John, ed. A Guide to the Sources of British Military History (1971) 654 pages excerpt; Highly detailed bibliography and discussion up to 1970. James, Lawrence.

WebDPG Media Belgium was founded on January 1, 2019, when Medialaan and de Persgroep Publishing merged into one organization. The company is active in television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and online services. ... History 1987–2002: Formation in Flanders The prior logo of Medialaan, when it was still known as VTM. ...

WebOrigins. The origins of the Gravensteen date to the reign of Arnulf I (890–965). The site, which sat between two branches of the river Lys, was first fortified around 1000, initially in wood and later in stone.This was soon transformed into a motte-and-bailey castle which burnt down in around 1176.. The current castle dates to 1180 and was built by Philip of …

WebThe Vietnam National Museum of History (Vietnamese: Viện Bảo tàng Lịch sử Việt Nam) is in the Hoan Kiem district of Hanoi, Vietnam.The museum building was an archaeological research institution of the French School of the Far East under French colonial rule (Louis Finot École française d'Extrême-Orient EFEO) of 1910, was extensively refurbished in 1920.

WebCuraçao International Airport (IATA: CUR, ICAO: TNCC), (Papiamento: Aeropuerto Internashonal Hato, Dutch: Hato Internationale Luchthaven) also known as Hato International Airport (formerly Dr. Albert Plesman International Airport), is the only airport for the island of Curaçao.The airport is located on the north coast of Curaçao, 12 kilometres …

WebThe UEFA Europa League (abbreviated as UEL, or sometimes, UEFA EL), formerly the UEFA Cup, is an annual football club competition organised since 1971 by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European football clubs. It is the second-tier competition of European club football, ranking below the UEFA Champions League …