Linkin Park is an American rock band formed in Agoura Hills,California,in 1996. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda,lead guitarist Brad Delson,DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn,bassist Dave Farrell,co-lead vocalist Emily Armstrong,and drummer Colin Brittain. The lineup for the band's first seven studio albums included lead vocalist Chester Bennington and drummer Rob Bourdon until Bennington's death by suicide in July 2017,which caused the band to enter an indefinite hiatus. In September 2024,Linkin Park's reformation was announced along with the addition of Armstrong and Brittain.
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres,and it is available internationally in multiple languages.
Joan Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton to replace retiring justice Byron White,and at the time was viewed as a moderate consensus-builder. Ginsburg was the first Jewish woman and the second woman to serve on the Court,after Sandra Day O'Connor. During her tenure,Ginsburg authored the majority opinions in cases such as United States v. Virginia (1996),Olmstead v. L.C. (1999),Friends of the Earth,Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services,Inc. (2000),and City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York (2005). Later in her tenure,Ginsburg received attention for passionate dissents that reflected liberal views of the law. She was popularly dubbed "the Notorious R.B.G.",a moniker she later embraced.
Addison Mitchell McConnell III is an American politician and retired attorney who has been serving as senate minority leader since 2021 and the senior United States senator from Kentucky since 1985,the longest-serving senator in Kentucky history. McConnell has been the leader of the Senate Republican Conference since 2007,including as majority leader from 2015 to 2021,making him the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history.
Saturday Night Live (SNL) is an American late-night live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The show's premiere was hosted by George Carlin on NBC on October 11,1975,under the original title NBC's Saturday Night. The show's comedy sketches,which often parody contemporary American culture and politics,are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest,who usually delivers the opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast,with featured performances by a musical guest. An episode normally begins with a cold open sketch that is usually based on political events and ends with someone breaking character and proclaiming,"Live from New York,it's Saturday Night!",properly beginning the show.
The Battle of Baekgang or Battle of Baekgang-gu,also known as Battle of Hakusukinoe in Japan,as Battle of Baijiangkou in China,was a battle between Baekje restoration forces and their ally,Yamato Japan,against the allied forces of Silla and Tang China. The battle took place in the Baengma River or Baek River,which is the lower reach of the Geum River in Jeollabuk-do province,Korea. The Silla-Tang forces won a decisive victory,compelling Yamato Japan to withdraw completely from Korean affairs and crushing the Baekje restoration movement.
Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician,commentator,author,and reality television personality who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. She was the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee under U.S. Senator John McCain.
The September 11 attacks,commonly known as 9/11,were four coordinated Islamist terrorist suicide attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001. Nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners,crashing the first two into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and the third into the Pentagon in Arlington County,Virginia. The fourth plane crashed in rural Pennsylvania during a passenger revolt. The September 11 attacks killed 2,977 people,making it the deadliest terrorist attack in history. In response to the attacks,the United States waged the multi-decade global war on terror to eliminate hostile groups deemed terrorist organizations,as well as the foreign governments purported to support them.
Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The initial manga,written and illustrated by Toriyama,was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995,with the 519 individual chapters collected in 42 tankōbon volumes by its publisher Shueisha. Dragon Ball was originally inspired by the classical 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West,combined with elements of Hong Kong martial arts films. Dragon Ball characters also use a variety of East Asian martial arts styles,including karate and Wing Chun. The series follows the adventures of protagonist Son Goku from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts. He spends his childhood far from civilization until he meets a teen girl named Bulma,who encourages him to join her quest in exploring the world in search of the seven orbs known as the Dragon Balls,which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Along his journey,Goku makes several other friends,becomes a family man,discovers his alien heritage,and battles a wide variety of villains,many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls.
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She had been queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms at her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest of any British monarch and the second-longest of any sovereign state.
Washington,officially the State of Washington,is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state to distinguish it from the national capital,both named after George Washington. Washington borders the Pacific Ocean to the west,Oregon to the south,Idaho to the east,and shares an international border with the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north. Olympia is the state capital,and the most populous city is Seattle.
Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google. It was first released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows,built with free software components from Apple WebKit and Mozilla Firefox. Versions were later released for Linux,macOS,iOS,iPadOS,and also for Android,where it is the default browser. The browser is also the main component of ChromeOS,where it serves as the platform for web applications.
Scarlett Ingrid Johansson is an American actress and singer. The world's highest-paid actress in 2018 and 2019,she has been featured multiple times on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. Johansson's films have grossed over $15.4 billion worldwide,making her the highest-grossing box office female star of all time. She has received various accolades,including a British Academy Film Award,a Tony Award,and nominations for two Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.
Minecraft is a 2011 sandbox game developed and published by Swedish video game developer Mojang Studios. Originally created by Markus "Notch" Persson using the Java programming language,the first public build was released on 17 May 2009. The game would be continuously developed from then on,receiving a full release on 18 November 2011. Afterwards,Persson left Mojang and gave Jens "Jeb" Bergensten control over the game's development. In the years since its release,it has been ported to several platforms,including smartphones,tablets,and various video game consoles. In 2014,Mojang and the Minecraft intellectual property were purchased by Microsoft for US$2.5 billion. Minecraft has since become the best-selling video game of all-time,with over 300 million copies sold and nearly 170 million monthly active players as of 2024.
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people,organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month and then linked below.
Sixteen members of the International Council (ICC) fielded teams at the 2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh. One team,Uganda,was making its debut.
Arcane is an adult animated steampunk action-adventure television series created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee. It was produced by the French animation studio Fortiche under the supervision of Riot Games,and distributed by Netflix. Set in Riot's League of Legends universe,it primarily focuses on sisters Vi and Jinx. The series was announced at the League of Legends tenth anniversary celebration in 2019,and its first season was released between November 6 and 20,2021. The second and final season was released between November 9 and 23,2024.
