Charles Bronson was born Charles Dennis Buchinsky, in a Roman Catholic family of Lithuanian descent as the 11th of 15 children. He learned to speak English when he was a teenager; before that, he spoke Lithuanian and Russian. Charles Bronson worked at many odd jobs until joining a theatrical group in Philadelphia. He made several appearances on television ...
1982-08-29 London, UK / As Time goes By / Wie die Zeit vergeht / O Tempo Passa / Como pasa el Tiempo
Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films. When she was two years old, her mother died. Her father, who was an artist and photographer, died when she was 13. In the years before he died, he wanted her to become an opera star, and had her take ...
1972-08-29 Vienna, Austria / Girl under the Lantern / Mädchen unter der Laterne / Menina sob a Lanterna / Chica bajo la Linterna
Kurzfilm zum Lied 'Lili Marleen' von Anton Schütz, Soldat im 2. Weltkrieg, liebte die Frauen und das Lied 'Lili Marleen'. Vor allem aber stand er leidenschaftlich gerne hinter der Kamera. Was dabei herauskam, entdeckte sein Neffe Gerd Schütz rund 70 Jahre später auf einer der 9,5mm-Filmrollen. Man könnte behaupten hier befindet sich eines der weltweit ersten Musikvideos ...
1975-08-27 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia / Lion of Judah / Löwe von Juda / Leão de Judá / León de Judá
Rastafari is an Abrahamic religion developed in Jamaica during the 1930's. Central is a monotheistic belief in a single God, referred to as Jah, who partially resides within each individual. The former emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, is given central importance. Many Rastas regard him as an incarnation of Jah on Earth and as the Second ...
2004-08-26 New York, USA / Self Control / Selbstkontrolle / Autocontrole / Auto Control
Self-control is the ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses. Self-control is a cognitive process that is necessary for regulating one's behavior in order to achieve goals. One of the most common Self-control dilemmas involves the Desire for a unhealthy lifestyle and drug or alcohol consumption versus the Desire ...
2017-08-22 Natal, Brazil / Monthly Birthday Party / Monatliche Geburtstagsfeier / Festa de Aniversário Mensal / Fiesta de cumpleaños Mensual
Rio 2016 war toll, aber 2017 hat das Potenzial, noch besser zu sein. 2017 ist ein Jahr, in dem Sie alles haben können! Lieben Sie sich für das, was Sie sind, haben Sie Vertrauen und Mut. Holen Sie sich, was Sie wollen! Es ist okay, etwas egoistisch zu sein und sich um sich selbst zu kümmern! Am 22. ...
1988-08-20 Yellowstone, USA / Black Saturday / Schwarzer Samstag / Sábado Preto / Sábado Negro
On August 20, the single worst day of the Yellowstone fires of 1988 and later named Black Saturday, more than 150,000 acres (610 km2) were consumed during one of many intense fires. The Yellowstone fires of 1988 together formed the largest wildfire in the recorded history of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. On that single day, more land ...
Fatal Love / Tödliche Liebe / Amor Fatal / Amor Fatal
Fatal Love basically goes beyoond normal Love for someone. It gets to the point where a person may become infatuated with their Love interest to the point where it can get unhealthy and dangerous. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cVsut3fcpo If You have fantasies of making that special someone Yours ... that is Fatal Love. If You have thoughts of killing those who will get in the ...
2014-08-16 Natal, Brazil / Stuffed Toy / Kuscheltier / Bicho de Pelúcia / Peluche
The first commercial concern to create stuffed toys was the German Steiff company in 1880. Steiff used new technology developed for upholstery to make their stuffed toys. The toys began as elephants, and were originally a design Steiff found in a magazine and sold as pincushions to her friends. In 1903 Richard Steiff designed a soft bear ...
1981-08-12 Boca Raton, USA / Personal Computer / Persönlicher Computer / Computador Pessoal / Computadora Personal
Because of the success of the IBM Personal Computer, the term PC came to mean more specifically a desktop microcomputer compatible with IBM's Personal Computer branded products. Only the Apple Macintosh family kept significant market share without compatibility with the IBM personal computer. IBM is proud to announce a product you may have a personal interest in. ...
2007-08-10 Natal, Brazil / Sweet Love / Süße Liebe / Doce Amor / Dolce Amore
Em 10 de agosto de 2006 nasceu o Dolce Amore Motel, na bela Cidade de Natal, trazendo um novo conceito para a motelaria local e inovando esse segmento de hospedagem tão distinto. Com bom gosto e requinte, cada suíte foi projetada especialmente para trazer conforto para suas horas de lazer. Com decorações que vão de rusticas a ...
2007-08-08 Camurupim, Brazil / Birds of Mind / Vögel des Geistes / Pássaros de Espírito / Pájaros de la Mente
Please Change Your Mind: Because You Are What You Think. Our minds control everything else about us. Our thoughts influence our feelings. Our feelings impact our actions. What you think matters, because everything starts in the mind. To be a responsible person, you have to control your thoughts. Stray thoughts enter our minds for a variety of reasons ...
2013-08-07 Natal, Brazil / Pink Elephant / Rosa Elefant / Elefante Rosa / Elefante Rosa
Pink Elephants on Parade is the name of a segment, and the song played therein, from the 1941 Disney animated feature film Dumbo. Dumbo and Timothy Mouse after accidentally become intoxicated (after drinking water spiked with champagne) and see Pink Elephants sing, dance, and play marching band instruments during a hallucination sequence. Dumbo and Timothy Mouse wake ...
2010-08-06 Malaga, Spain / First Lady / Erste Dame / Primeira Dama / Primera Dama
America's First Lady's Air Force Two jet touched down at Malaga airport where Mrs Obama arrived wearing sunglasses and carrying a large black bag. Mrs Obama is on a four-day visit and will be staying at the five-star Villa Padierna in the hills above Marbella, rated as one of the world's top 30 hotels, with 40 ...
2016-08-05 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Girl from Ipanema / Garota de Ipanema
The International Olympic Committee IOC was created on 23 June 1894; the 1st Olympic Games of the modern era opened in Athens on 6 April 1896; and the Olympic Movement has not stopped growing ever since. The latest games Rio 2016 celebrated and showcased sport, thanks to the city’s stunning setting and a desire to lift ...
2015-08-05 Natal – Sao Miguel de Gostoso / Discover Myself / Mich Erkennen / Descubra-me / Descubrirme
The project Rio 2016 is to travel and discover the Latin American continent and document the journey with a diary and pictures during the last 365 days before the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z00jjc-WtZI There are numerous reasons for this project; travel the Latin American continent and visit all countries, see the diverse nature of the Latin American continent, ...
2007-08-04 Tabatinga, Brazil / Sunset / Sonnenuntergang / Por do Sol / Por de Sol
The Tabatinga Palm Beach Resort had been designed to be a fully-gated complex, just a step away from the beach of Tabatinga with sheltered beach lagoons and coral reefs. Minutes away from the beautiful freshwater lagoon, Lagoa Arituba, with exotic restaurants offering the freshest of seafood. Set within tropical gardens, the low-rise units would have comprised a ...
1990-08-02 Kuwait City, Kuwait / Invasion / Invasion / Invasão / Invasión
On 2 August 1990 at 2:00 am local time, Iraq launched an invasion of Kuwait with four elite Iraqi Republican Guard divisions. And towards the end of the first day of the invasion, only pockets of resistance were left in the country. Most of the Kuwaitis who were arrested, tortured, and executed during the occupation were civilians. During ...
2013-08-02 Natal, Brazil / My Ty She / Mein Tai Chi / Meu Tai Chi / Mi Tai Chi
Tai Chi refers to a philosophy of the forces of yin and yang and appears in both Taoist and Confucian Chinese philosophy, where it represents the fusion or mother of yin and yang into a single ultimate. Tai Chi involves five elements, taolu (solo hand and weapons routines/forms), neigong and qigong (breathing, movement and awareness exercises and meditation), ...
1966-07-30 London, UK / Ghost Goal / Wembley-Tor / Gol Fantasma / Gol Fantasma
London's Wembley Stadium was the venue for the 1966 FIFA World Cup final, and 98,000 people attended. With the score level at 2-2 at the end of 90 minutes, the game went to extra time. In the 98th minute, Hurst shot hit the crossbar, bounced down onto the goal line, and was awarded as a goal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Uhe_l1h3w8 Debate has ...
1981-07-29 London, UK / Media Object / Medienobjekt / Objeto de Mídia / Objeto de Medios
Diana complained about the media's intrusion, accusing photographers and journalists of making normal life impossible for her and several times she appeared to be driven to tears. On the evening of Diana's car crash, around 30 photographers had gathered outside the Ritz Hotel in Paris, where she was meeting her friend, Dodi Fayed. The couple tried to ...
1990-07-26 Spartanburg, USA / End of an Era / Ende einer Ära / Fim de uma Era / Fin de una Era
Although there are many forms of friendship, some of which may vary from place to place, certain characteristics are present in many types of bond. Such characteristics include affection; kindness; Love; virtue; sympathy; Empathy; honesty; altruism; trust; mutual understanding and compassion. Enjoyment of each other's company; and the ability to be oneself, express one's feelings, and make ...
2011-07-24 Sao Paulo, Brazil / Wolves-Villa / Villa der Wölfe / Villa-Lobos / Villa-Lobos
Parque Estadual Villa-Lobos is a park in São Paulo, Brazil, named after composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. The park is located next to Pinheiros River on a site that was previously been used as a rubbish tip and has now around 37,000 trees. The park has a bike path, a jogging track, hiking trails, football fields, street basketball courts, ...
2012-07-23 Natal, Brazil / Pretty in Pink / Hübsch in Rosa / Linda no Rosa / Bonita en Rosa
Pretty in Pink is an American romantic comedy movie which became a cult movie. In less than 24 hours, for the newly re-shot Andie/Blane ending of the movie, The Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark wrote the theme song 'If You Leave' which became an international hit. If you leave, don't leave nowPlease don't take my heart awayPromise ...
2007-07-21 Genipabu, Brazil / Fluffy Clouds / Flaumige Wolken / Nuvens Fofas / Nubes Plumoso
They went on forever – They - When I w- We lived in Arizona, and the skies always had little fluffy clouds in 'em, and, uh ... they were long ... and clear and ... there were lots of stars at night. And, uh, when it would rain, it would all turn - it- They were ...