Queen's College (QC) is a coeducational institution located in Nassau, Bahamas, operating under the auspices of the Bahamas Conference of the Methodist Church. Founded in 1890, Queen's College is the oldest private school in the Bahamas.
Solange Piaget Knowles, also known mononymously as Solange, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Expressing an interest in music from an early age, Knowles had several temporary stints as a backup dancer for Destiny's Child, which featured among the members her sister, before signing with her father Mathew Knowles's Music World Entertainment label. At age 16, Knowles released her first studio album Solo Star (2002). Between 2005 and 2007, Knowles had several minor acting roles, including the direct-to-video Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006) and continued writing music for her older sister Beyoncé Knowles and for former Destiny's Child group members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
Knowles is a common Cornish surname of Celtic origin, and can also be an Anglicized version of the Irish name Ó Tnúthghail. It may refer to many people.
Mark Knowles is a professional tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the Bahamas, former number 1 in world specialising in doubles tennis. He won all of the Grand Slam tournaments, most notably partnering with Daniel Nestor. At various times between 2002 and 2005 he was ranked World No. 1 in doubles. He is a five-time Olympian.
The Bahamas competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
The Bahamas competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The nation won its first ever Olympic gold medal.
Lydia Wideman was a cross-country skier from Finland and the first female Olympic medalist in cross-country skiing. In 1952 she competed in thirteen 10 km races and won all of them, including the 1952 Winter Olympics, national championships and Lahti Ski Games.
The Bahamas competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Only seven men went to Helsinki to compete in the sailing, all seven were affiliated with Nassau Yacht Club.
Elisha Obed was a Bahamian light middleweight boxer.
Cecil George Cooke was a sailor and Olympic champion from the Bahamas. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he won a gold medal in the star class, together with Durward Knowles. He was born in and died in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas.
Philip Edward "Brave" Davis QC is a lawyer and Bahamian politician. He was a long time Member of Parliament for the seat of Cat Island, Rum Cay & San Salvador and Senior Partner of Davis & Co.. He was formerly a partner of Christie, Ingraham & Co. with Hubert Ingraham and Perry Christie.
Sir Leonard Joseph Knowles, CBE was the first Chief Justice of the Bahamas of an independent Bahamas.
Sloane Elmo Farrington was a Bahamian competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Star class at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, together with Durward Knowles. He also won gold in the 1959 Pan American Games star class.
The Chief Justice of the Bahamas heads the Supreme Court of the Bahamas.
Obed Macy (1801–1857) and his son, Oscar Macy. were pioneers in Los Angeles County, California, arriving there by wagon train shortly after California became a part of the United States following the Mexican–American War. Both were members of the Los Angeles Common Council, the governing body of that city, and Oscar was the county sheriff and served on the county Board of Supervisors. They operated one of Los Angeles's historic hotels. Obed was a physician and Oscar, among other things, was a newspaper publisher.
Steven Kelly is a businessman and Olympian best known for having competed three times in the Olympic Games. He represented the Bahamas as an Olympic sailor in the Summer Olympics of 1984, 1988 and 1992. He is currently the CEO of Odyssey Aviation, an international flight handling business which offers private aviation services.
This article lists events from the year 2019 in the Bahamas
