The halo is used in many art forms to signify holiness or sanctity. It is also known as a nimbus or aureole.
United States Marine Corps Special Operations Regiment (MSOR) known as the Raiders in commemoration of their elite World War II predecessors, and Force Recon (FORECON) units employ HALO parachute jumps (High Altitude, Low Opening).
The official commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the WWI Anzac landings at Gallipoli Cove will take place on 25 April 2015.
Gallipoli, also known as Gelibolu, is from the Greek kallipolis (Καλλίπολις) which means “beautiful city.”
The preface to Hervey Allen’s Israfel, a biography of Edgar Allan Poe, gives thanks to the writer John Bennett, who also was involved in Peter Gething’s essay on his experiences in Gallipoli.
Victor Hervey, 6th Marquess of Bristol, was sentenced to gaol for three years in 1939 for several Mayfair jewellery robberies.
Murders in the Rue Morgue, a film adapted from Edgar Allan Poe’s story of the same name, debuted at the Mayfair Theater at Times Square on Feb. 10, 1932.
In the 1980;s while commanding one of the first long duration space missions, Cosmonaut Valery Ryumin noted in his journal that "All the conditions necessary for murder are met if you shut two men in a cabin and leave them together for two months
Simple necessary conditions for a manifold to be homeomorphic to the three-dimensional sphere have been known since the 19th century. Early in the 21st century Grigori Perelman proved that those conditions were also sufficient. He modestly declined the prize he was awarded for this achievement, despite that it came with a $1,000,000 stipend.
Nineteenth century boxing, with bare knuckles, had much lower death rates than after the introduction of boxing gloves. Almost nobody ever died bare knuckle boxing because head punches often resulted in broken hands, so the head ws rarely punched.
Boxing Day is December 26, the day after Christmas, and is celebrated in Great Britain and in most areas settled by the English, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The U.S. is the major exception. While the exact origins of the holiday are obscure, it is likely that Boxing Day began in England during the Middle Ages. Some historians say the holiday developed because servants were required to work on Christmas Day, but took the following day off. As servants prepared to leave to visit their families, their employers would present them with gift boxes. Over time, Boxing Day gift giving expanded to include those who had rendered a service during the previous year. This tradition survives today as people give presents to tradesmen, mail carriers, doormen, porters, and others who have helped them.
A Boxing Day institution in Britain is National Hunt (Jump) Racing, the most prestigious Boxng Day meeting being at Kempton Park and featuring the The King George VI Chase as the feature race.
The King George is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase open to horses aged four years or older over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres) taking in eighteen fences.
The King George VI Chase is now the second most prestigious chase in England, surpassed only by the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Thirteen horses have won it more than once, Desert Orchid having won four times and Kauto Star five.
Two Boxing Day sporting traditions in Australia are the start of the Australia v Visiting Country cricket test in Melbourne and the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
Boxing Day is the traditional start date for the World Junior Men’s Hockey Tournament, which is a showcase for up-and-coming young hockey talent.
Boxing Day is also the feast of Saint Stephen, traditionally regarded as the first martyr of Christianity.
One Saul of Tarsus held the coats of some of the ones who threw stones at Stephen.
The oratorio *Saul *by Handel contains the famous “Dead March”.
Saul Rogovin led the American League of baseball in Earned Run Ave age in 1951. He had been acquired by the Chicago White Sox, in exchange for pitcher Bob Cain in May of that year. Two months later Cain, pitching for Detroit, would have his day in history, by pitching to Eddie Gaedel, who stood only 3’7" tall.
The Latin word *ave *means “hail” or “greetings” and is used when addressing one person. It is familar from such phrases as *Ave Maria *('Hail Mary") and *Ave Caesar, morituri te salutant *('Hail Caesar, they who are about to die salute you").
“Heil Hitler” means Hail Hitler, “Heil, mein Führer!” means Hail, my leader, and “Sieg heil” means Hail victory.