The ACM Software System Award is given every year to individuals or groups who created a software system with long-term impact. This impact may include helping create new ideas or being widely used by businesses. The award has been presented by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) since 1983.
Jennie June (active from 1895 to 1922) was a pseudonym used by an American writer from the Victorian and Edwardian eras. This person worked to support individuals who did not follow traditional ideas about gender or sexual identity. June was one of the first transgender people in the United States to write and publish an autobiography.
David Frederick Cock (22 October 1914 – 26 September 1992) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who sometimes played as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Great Dunmow, Essex.
In 1842, British and East India Company soldiers left Kabul during the First Anglo-Afghan War. This happened after an uprising in Kabul forced Major-General William Elphinstone, the commander at the time, to retreat to the British garrison in Jalalabad. In early January 1842, as the army and its many dependents, including families, workers, and servants, began their journey, they were attacked by Afghan tribesmen.
Gernot Heiser was born in 1957. He is a computer scientist from Germany and Australia. He holds the title of Scientia Professor and serves as the John Lions Chair for operating systems at UNSW Sydney.
Calvin Richard Klein was born on November 19, 1942. He is an American fashion designer who started a company in 1968. This company later became known as Calvin Klein.
Michael Nouri was born on December 9, 1945. He is an American actor who works in movies, television, and theater. He is most famous for his work on television shows, where he played characters such as Dr.
Ramanathan Ramkumar was born on November 8, 1994. He is an Indian professional tennis player. His highest singles ranking was world No.
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is a political group in Northern Ireland that supports British identity and Ulster Protestant culture. It was created in 1971 during the Troubles by Ian Paisley, who led the party until 2008. Currently, Gavin Robinson is the leader, following the temporary leadership of Jeffrey Donaldson after Donaldson resigned.
Sumit Sarkar was born in 1939. He is one of the most important historians who study modern India. He is a Marxist historian, which means he uses ideas from Marxism to understand history.