Early life. Silver was born in East Lansing, Michigan, the son of Sally (née Thrun), a community activist, and Brian David Silver, a former chair of the political science department at Michigan State University. Silver's mother's family, of English and German descent, includes several distinguished men and women, including his maternal great-grandfather, Harmon Lewis, who …

Henrik VIII (engelska: Henry VIII), född 28 juni 1491 på Greenwich Palace, död 28 januari 1547 på Palace of Whitehall, var kung av England från 21 april 1509 till sin död.. Han var son till kung Henrik VII av England och dennes gemål drottning Elizabeth av York, yngre bror till kronprins Arthur (som dock avled 2 april 1502, 15 år gammal) samt far till efterträdarna Edvard VI, Maria I ...

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Carol I or Charles I of Romania (20 April 1839 – 10 October [O.S. 27 September] 1914), born Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, was the monarch of Romania from 1866 to his death in 1914, ruling as Prince from 1866 to 1881, and as King from 1881 to 1914. He was elected Prince of the Romanian United Principalities on 20 April 1866 after the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan …

The Renault Sport championship organised an annual regular series, supporting the British Touring Car Championship and UK round of the World Series by Renault, as well as a winter series.The regular series was the main championship and at its peak, held 20 races over 10 meetings. Originally known as Formula Renault UK the championship used engines of 1,721cc.

Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. (May 27, 1911 – January 13, 1978) was an American pharmacist and politician who served as the 38th vice president of the United States from 1965 to 1969. He twice served in the United States Senate, representing Minnesota from 1949 to 1964 and 1971 to 1978. As a senator he was a major leader of modern liberalism in the United States.

Timothy James Pawlenty (/ p ə ˈ l ɛ n t i /; born November 27, 1960) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 39th governor of Minnesota from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Pawlenty served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003, and as House Majority Leader from 1999 to 2003. He unsuccessfully ran for …

An ongoing wave of civil unrest in the United States, triggered by the murder of George Floyd during his arrest by Minneapolis police officers on May 25, 2020, has led to riots and protests against systemic racism towards African Americans in the United States, such as in the form of police violence.. It is partly facilitated by the nationwide Black Lives Matter movement.

The following is a list of notable events, births and deaths from 2020 in the United States.. The US was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which by the end of the year killed over 300,000 people within American borders.America also became a political battleground for various issues, with various instances of alleged racism and more so police brutality commencing a …

The Buddha did not appoint any successor, and asked his followers to work toward liberation following the instructions he had left. The teachings of the Buddha existed only in oral traditions.The Sangha held a number of Buddhist councils in order to reach consensus on matters of Buddhist doctrine and practice.. Mahākāśyapa, a disciple of the Buddha, presided over the …