Tehran was first chosen as the capital of Iran by Agha Mohammad Khan of the Qajar dynasty in 1786, in order to remain within close reach of Iran’s territories in the Caucasus, before being separated from Iran as a result of the Russo-Iranian Wars, and to avoid the vying factions of the previously ruling Iranian dynasties. The capital has been ...
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Jeans are a type of pants or trousers, typically made from denim or dungaree cloth. Often the term “jeans” refers to a particular style of trousers, called “blue jeans”, which were invented by Jacob W. Davis in partnership with Levi Strauss & Co. in 1871 and patented by Jacob W. Davis and Levi Strauss on May 20, 1873. Prior to ...
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The Dionne quintuplets (French pronunciation; born May 28, 1934) are the first quintuplets known to have survived their infancy. The identical girls were born just outside Callander, Ontario, near the village of Corbeil. All five survived to adulthood. The Dionne girls were born two months premature. After four months with their family, custody was signed over to the Red Cross ...
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People may become celebrities in a wide range of ways; from their professions, following appearances in the media, or by complete accident. The term “instant celebrity” describes someone who becomes a celebrity in a very short time. Someone who achieves a small amount of transient fame (through, say, hype or mass media) may become labeled a “B-grade celebrity”. Often, the ...
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It would take years of resentment and anger, fuming up inside her, to push Adele to go up on stage while accepting her Grammy award and tell the world, “I don’t love my dad.” The man she so publically admitted to not having any love for was Mark Evans, her biological father who abandoned her and her mother when the ...
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