Hurricane Carol was among the worst tropical cyclones on record to affect the New England region of the United States. It developed from a tropical wave near the Bahamas on August 25, 1954, and slowly strengthened as it moved northwestward, developing into a major hurricane. While paralleling the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States, the storm produced strong winds and rough seas that caused minor coastal flooding and slight damage to houses. It made landfall on Long Island, New York, and Connecticut on August 31 near peak intensity. Early on the following day, Carol transitioned into an extratropical cyclone over New Hampshire. In New York, storm surge flooded LaGuardia Airport and inundated Montauk Highway, leaving the eastern portion of Long Island isolated. There were 65 deaths and 1,000 injuries in New England. About 150,000 people were left without electricity in the region, and over 1,500 houses were destroyed. Overall, Carol caused 68 fatalities and damage totaled about $460 million (1954 USD), making it the costliest hurricane in U.S. history at the time. Following the storm, Carol became the first name to be removed from the naming lists in the Atlantic basin. (Full article...)
... that Bangui(picture of a boat race in the river) was once considered to have "the most remote radio station in Africa"?
... that Al Green said that recording his song "Love and Happiness" was "like mixing explosive chemicals – everything had to be added at just the right time and at just the right dose"?
... that the Syrian town of Harran al-Awamid was named after the ruins of three Roman era basaltic columns protruding out from the roof of a mudbrick house?
Peter Sellers's career on radio, film, television and record lasted from 1948 until his death in 1980. Sellers made his debut on the radio broadcast ShowTime in 1948, followed by appearances on a number of radio programmes, notably the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show. He started his film career in the 1950s, and appeared in over fifty films, including Dr. Strangelove, Lolita and the Pink Panther series; at the peak of his career he was one of the most popular stars at the British box office. Sellers's versatility enabled him to portray a wide range of comic characters using different accents and guises, and he would often assume multiple roles within the same film. While best known for his film and radio work, Sellers also made a number of television appearances, in character roles and for interviews and advertisements. His stage appearances were few, largely because he had been unhappy with the touring he had done as a child with his family. During his career he also released a number of albums containing sketches and comic songs; the songs were undertaken in a variety of comic characters. (Full list...)
Crepuscular rays are rays of sunlight that appear to radiate from the location of the Sun. These rays, which generally appear around dawn and dusk, are columns of sunlit air separated by darker regions caused by obstructions.
This Wikipedia is written in English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains 4,204,746 articles.
Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.
