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ISO 3166-1. ISO 3166-1 (Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 1: Country codes) is a standard defining codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. It is the first part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for ...
Recorded January 28, 1986. Other offices. 1968 [5] –1969: [6] Chair of the Republican Governors Association. Ronald Wilson Reagan (/ ˈreɪɡən / ⓘ RAY-gən; February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
—Roman Abramovich, in an interview with the BBC following the takeover. With the club facing an apparent financial crisis, Bates unexpectedly sold Chelsea F.C. in June 2003 for £60 million. In so doing, he reportedly recognised a personal profit of £17 million on the club he had bought for £1 in 1982 (his stake had been diluted to just below 30% over the years). The club's new owner was ...
Jennifer Lynn Affleck [1] (née Lopez; born July 24, 1969 [3]), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman.Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential Latin entertainers of her time, [4] credited with breaking barriers for Latino Americans in Hollywood and helping propel the Latin pop movement in music.
Deng Xiaoping (Chinese: 邓小平[a]; 22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) was a Chinese revolutionary, politician, and statesman. He served as the paramount leader of People's Republic of China (PRC) from 1978 to 1989. After the death of Mao Zedong in 1976, Deng rose to power and led China through a period of Reform and Opening Up that ...
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor DBE (27 February 1932 – 23 March 2011) was a British and American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. She then became the world's highest paid movie star in the 1960s, remaining a well-known public ...