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November 2020 Current Events: World News

Top of Page Science and Technology News | Disasterr News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…

Colin Farrell

Dublin's answer to Russell Crowe, actor Colin Farrell reached Hollywood stardom by being darkly handsome, charismatic and a bit of a rogue, both on screen and off. Farrell attended the Gaiety Drama…

Sean Connery

Name at birth: Thomas Sean ConnerySean Connery's long career included many highlights, but the dashing Scot is still best-remembered as the first actor to play superspy James Bond in feature films.…

Fact Sheet: Iraqi War

Length of official combat operation, Operation Iraqi Freedom: March 20–May 1, 2003.Deployment: More than 300,000 coalition troops deployed to the Gulf region: about 255,000 U.S., 45,000 British, 2,…

1977 Gramophone Awards

ChamberShostakovich, String Quartets nos. 4 and 12, Fitzwilliam Quartet (Decca)ChoralElgar, Coronation Ode; Parry, I Was Glad, Philip Ledger conducting Kings College Choir and New…

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott has had his highs and lows as a filmmaker, but there's no question that he has directed some of cinema's sci-fi classics, including Alien (1979, starring Sigourney Weaver and Blade…

1982–1983 Gramophone Awards

ChamberBorodin, String Quartets nos. 1 and 2, Borodin Quartet (EMI)ChoralBach, Mass in B Minor, Joshua Rifkin conducting Bach Ensemble (Elektra-Nonesuch)Concerto (Record of the Year)Tippett,…