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December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 12 days remaining until the end of the year.
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211 – Publius Septimius Geta, co-emperor of Rome, is lured to come without his bodyguards to meet his brother Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (Caracalla), to discuss a possible reconciliation. When he arrives, the Praetorian Guard murders him and he dies in the arms of his mother, Julia Domna.
1154 – Henry II of England is crowned at Westminster Abbey.
1187 – Pope Clement III is elected.
1490 – Anne, Duchess of Brittany, is married to Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor by proxy.
1562 – The Battle of Dreux takes place during the French Wars of Religion.
1606 – The Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery depart England carrying settlers who found, at Jamestown, Virginia, the first of the thirteen colonies that became the United States.
1675 – The Great Swamp Fight, a pivotal battle in King Philip's War, gives the English settlers a bitterly won victory.
1776 – Thomas Paine publishes one of a series of pamphlets in The Pennsylvania Journal entitled "The American Crisis".
1777 – American Revolutionary War: George Washington's Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
1796 – French Revolutionary Wars: Two British frigates under Commodore Horatio Nelson and two Spanish frigates under Commodore Don Jacobo Stuart engage in battle off the coast of Murcia.
1828 – Nullification Crisis: Vice President of the United States John C. Calhoun pens the South Carolina Exposition and Protest, protesting the Tariff of 1828.
1900 – Hopetoun Blunder: The first Governor-General of Australia John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, appoints Sir William Lyne premier of the new state of New South Wales, but he is unable to persuade other colonial politicians to join his government and is forced to resign.
1907 – Two hundred thirty-nine coal miners die in the Darr Mine Disaster in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania.
1912 – William Van Schaick, captain of the steamship General Slocum which caught fire and killed over one thousand people, is pardoned by U.S. President William Howard Taft after three-and-a-half-years in Sing Sing prison.
1920 – King Constantine I is restored as King of the Hellenes after the death of his son Alexander of Greece and a plebiscite.
1924 – The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost is sold in London, England.
1927 – Three Indian revolutionaries, Ram Prasad Bismil, Roshan Singh and Ashfaqulla Khan are executed by the British Empire.
1932 – BBC World Service begins broadcasting as the BBC Empire Service.
1941 – World War II: Adolf Hitler becomes Supreme Commander-in-chief of the German Army.
1941 – World War II: Limpet mines placed by Italian divers heavily damage the HMS Valiant and HMS Queen Elizabeth in Alexandria harbour.
1946 – Start of the First Indochina War.
1956 – Irish-born physician John Bodkin Adams is arrested in connection with the suspicious deaths of more than 160 patients. Eventually he is convicted only of minor charges.
1961 – India annexes Daman and Diu, part of Portuguese India.
1964 – The South Vietnamese military junta of Nguyễn Khánh dissolve the High National Council and arrest some of the members.
1967 – Harold Holt, the Prime Minister of Australia, is officially presumed dead.
1972 – Apollo program: The last manned lunar flight, Apollo 17, crewed by Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt, returns to Earth.
1974 – Nelson Rockefeller is sworn in as Vice President of the United States under President Gerald Ford under the provisions of the twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
1975 – John Paul Stevens is appointed a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
1981 – Sixteen lives are lost when the Penlee lifeboat goes to the aid of the stricken coaster Union Star in heavy seas.
1983 – The original FIFA World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, is stolen from the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1984 – The Sino-British Joint Declaration, stating that China would resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong and the United Kingdom would restore Hong Kong to China with effect from July 1, 1997 is signed in Beijing, China by Deng Xiaoping and Margaret Thatcher.
1986 – Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union, releases Andrei Sakharov and his wife from exile in Gorky.
1995 – The United States Government restores federal recognition to the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Native American tribe.
1997 – SilkAir Flight 185 crashes into the Musi River, near Palembang in Indonesia, killing 104.
1998 – President Bill Clinton is impeached by the United States House of Representatives, becoming the second President of the United States to be impeached.
2000 – The Leninist Guerrilla Units wing of the Communist Labour Party of Turkey/Leninist attack a Nationalist Movement Party office in Istanbul, Turkey, killing one person and injuring three.
2001 – A record high barometric pressure of 1085.6 hPa (32.06 inHg) is recorded at Tosontsengel, Khövsgöl, Mongolia.
2001 – Argentine economic crisis: December riots: Riots erupt in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2012 – Park Geun-hye is elected the first female president of South Korea.
2013 – Spacecraft Gaia is launched by European Space Agency.
1554 – Philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)
1587 – Dorothea Sophia, Abbess of Quedlinburg (d. 1645)
1683 – Philip V of Spain (d. 1746)
1699 – William Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777)
1714 – John Winthrop, American astronomer and educator (d. 1779)
1778 – Marie Thérèse of France (d. 1851)
1779 – Albine de Montholon, French mistress of Napoleon (d. 1848)
1796 – Manuel Bretón de los Herreros, Spanish poet, playwright, and critic (d. 1873)
1817 – James J. Archer, American lawyer and general (d. 1864)
1820 – Mary Livermore, American journalist and activist (d. 1905)
1825 – George Frederick Bristow, American violinist and composer (d. 1898)
1831 – Bernice Pauahi Bishop, American philanthropist (d. 1884)
1849 – Henry Clay Frick, American businessman and financier (d. 1919)
1852 – Albert Abraham Michelson, Prussian-American physicist, chemist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1931)
1853 – Charles Fitzpatrick, Canadian lawyer and politician, 12th Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec (d. 1942)
1861 – Italo Svevo, Italian author and playwright (d. 1928)
1863 – Wallace Bryant, American archer (d. 1953)
1865 – Minnie Maddern Fiske, American actress and playwright (d. 1932)
1873 – Alphonse Kirchhoffer, French fencer (d. 1913)
1875 – Carter G. Woodson, American historian and author, founded Black History Month (d. 1950)
1876 – Bernard Friedberg, Austrian-Israeli scholar and author (d. 1961)
1888 – Fritz Reiner, Hungarian-American conductor (d. 1963)
1891 – Juhan Kallaste, Estonian cleric and actor (d. 1999)
1891 – Edward Bernard Raczyński, Polish politician and diplomat, 4th President-in-exile of Poland (d. 1993)
1894 – Ford Frick, American journalist and businessman (d. 1978)
1895 – Ingeborg Refling Hagen, Norwegian author and educator (d. 1989)
1899 – Martin Luther King, Sr., American pastor, missionary, and activist (d. 1984)
1901 – Rudolf Hell, German engineer, invented the Hellschreiber (d. 2002)
1901 – Oliver La Farge, American anthropologist and author (d. 1963)
1901 – Fritz Mauruschat, German footballer and manager (d. 1974)
1902 – Ralph Richardson, English actor (d. 1983)
1903 – George Davis Snell, American geneticist and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1996)
1905 – Irving Kahn, American businessman (d. 2015)
1905 – Giovanni Lurani, Italian race car driver, engineer, and journalist (d. 1995)
1906 – Leonid Brezhnev, Ukrainian-Russian marshal, engineer, and politician, 4th Head of State of the Soviet Union (d. 1982)
1907 – Jimmy McLarnin, Irish-American boxer, actor, and golfer (d. 2004)
1909 – W. A. Criswell, American pastor and author (d. 2002)
1910 – Jean Genet, French author, poet, and playwright (d. 1986)
1914 – Mel Shaw, American animator and screenwriter (d. 2012)
1915 – Édith Piaf, French singer-songwriter and actress (d. 1963)
1915 – Claudia Testoni, Italian hurdler, sprinter, and long jumper (d. 1998)
1916 – Roy Ward Baker, English director and producer (d. 2010)
1916 – Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, German political scientist, journalist, and academic (d. 2010)
1918 – Professor Longhair, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1980)
1918 – Lee Rich, American producer and production manager (d. 2012)
1920 – Little Jimmy Dickens, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2015)
1920 – David Susskind, American talk show host and producer (d. 1987)
1922 – Eamonn Andrews, Irish radio and television host (d. 1987)
1923 – Robert V. Bruce, American historian and author (d. 2008)
1923 – Gordon Jackson, Scottish-English actor and singer (d. 1990)
1924 – Carlo Chiti, Italian engineer (d. 1994)
1924 – Doug Harvey, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1989)
1924 – Gary Morton, American comedian, actor, and producer (d. 1999)
1924 – Edmund Purdom, English-Italian actor (d. 2009)
1925 – Tankred Dorst, German author and playwright
1925 – William Schutz, American psychologist and academic (d. 2002)
1925 – Robert B. Sherman, American songwriter and screenwriter (d. 2012)
1926 – Bobby Layne, American football player and coach (d. 1986)
1926 – Herb Stempel, American game show contestant
1926 – Fikret Otyam, Turkish painter and journalist (d. 2015)
1927 – James Booth, English actor and screenwriter (d. 2005)
1928 – Eve Bunting, Irish-American author and academic
1928 – Nathan Oliveira, American painter and sculptor (d. 2010)
1929 – Bob Brookmeyer, American trombonist, pianist, and composer (The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra) (d. 2011)
1929 – David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry, Scottish potter
1929 – Gregory Carroll, American singer-songwriter and producer (The Orioles and The Four Buddies) (d. 2013)
1929 – Howard Sackler, American playwright and screenwriter (d. 1982)
1930 – Wally Olins, English businessman and academic (d. 2014)
1932 – Salvador Elizondo, Mexican author, poet, playwright, and critic (d. 2006)
1932 – Wayne Tippit, American actor (d. 2009)
1933 – Kevan Gosper, Australian runner and politician
1933 – Christopher Smout, Scottish historian and academic
1934 – Rudi Carrell, Dutch actor and singer (d. 2006)
1934 – Al Kaline, American baseball player and sportscaster
1934 – Pratibha Patil, Indian lawyer and politician, 12th President of India
1934 – Casper R. Taylor, Jr., American lawyer and politician
1935 – Barbara Bostock, American actress
1935 – Bobby Timmons, American pianist and composer (d. 1974)
1935 – Joanne Weaver, American baseball player (d. 2000)
1936 – Marian McKnight, American model, Miss America 1957
1940 – Phil Ochs, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1976)
1941 – Lee Myung-bak, South Korean businessman and politician, 10th President of South Korea
1941 – Maurice White, American singer-songwriter and producer (Earth, Wind & Fire)
1942 – Rufus, French actor
1942 – Cornell Dupree, American guitarist (d. 2011)
1942 – Dennis E. Fitch, American pilot (d. 2012)
1943 – Ross M. Lence, American political scientist and academic (d. 2006)
1943 – James L. Jones, American general and politician, 22nd United States National Security Advisor
1943 – Sam Kelly, English actor (d. 2014)
1944 – William Christie, American-French harpsichord player and conductor (Les Arts Florissants)
1944 – Mitchell Feigenbaum, American physicist and mathematician
1944 – Martin Hume Johnson, English physiologist and academic
1944 – Richard Leakey, Kenyan paleontologist and politician
1944 – Alvin Lee, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Ten Years After) (d. 2013)
1944 – Tim Reid, American actor and director
1944 – Steve Tyrell, American singer-songwriter and producer
1944 – Zal Yanovsky, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Lovin' Spoonful) (d. 2002)
1945 – Elaine Joyce, American actress and dancer
1945 – John McEuen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
1946 – Rosemary Conley, English businesswoman, author, and broadcaster
1946 – Robert Urich, American actor and producer (d. 2002)
1947 – Jimmy Bain, Scottish bass player and songwriter (Rainbow and Wild Horses)
1947 – Charlie Van Dyke, American actor and radio host
1948 – Ken Brown, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
1949 – Sebastian, Danish singer-songwriter and guitarist
1949 – Orna Berry, Israeli computer scientist and businesswoman
1949 – Nancy Kyes, American actress
1950 – Eleanor J. Hill, American lawyer and diplomat
1951 – Mohammad Reza Aref, Iranian engineer and politician, 2nd Vice President of Iran
1951 – Alan Rouse, English mountaineer and author (d. 1986)
1952 – Walter Murphy, American pianist and composer
1954 – Jeff Allam, English race car driver
1954 – Tim Parks, English author and translator
1955 – Lincoln Hall, Australian mountaineer and author (d. 2012)
1955 – Rob Portman, American lawyer and politician
1956 – Phil Harris, American captain and fisherman (d. 2010)
1956 – Tom Lawless, American baseball player and manager
1956 – Shane McEntee, Irish farmer and politician, Minister of State for Food, Horticulture and Food Safety (d. 2012)
1957 – Cyril Collard, French actor, director, and composer (d. 1993)
1957 – John Gulager, American actor, director, and cinematographer
1957 – Kevin McHale, American basketball player, coach, and manager
1958 – Limahl, English singer and keyboard player (Kajagoogoo and Brooks)
1958 – Steven Isserlis, English cellist and author
1959 – Iván Vallejo, Ecuadorian mountaineer
1960 – Derrick Jensen, American author and activist
1960 – Mike Lookinland, American actor and singer
1960 – Michelangelo Signorile, American journalist and author
1961 – Eric Allin Cornell, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
1961 – Matthew Waterhouse, English actor and author
1961 – Reggie White, American football player and wrestler (d. 2004)
1962 – Gary Fleder, American director, producer, and screenwriter
1962 – Jill Talley, American actress
1963 – Jennifer Beals, American model, actress, and singer
1963 – Til Schweiger, German actor, director, and producer
1964 – Béatrice Dalle, French actress
1964 – Arvydas Sabonis, Lithuanian basketball player
1965 – Chito Martínez, Belizean-American baseball player
1965 – Jessica Steen, Canadian actress
1966 – Chuckii Booker, American singer-songwriter and producer
1966 – Rajesh Chauhan, Indian cricketer
1966 – Robert MacNaughton, American actor
1966 – Alberto Tomba, Italian skier
1966 – Eric Weinrich, American ice hockey player and coach
1967 – Criss Angel, American magician and singer (Angel and Angeldust)
1967 – Charles Austin, American high jumper
1967 – Frankie Lam, Hong Kong actor
1968 – Ken Marino, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
1969 – Michael Bates, American sprinter and football player
1969 – Tom Gugliotta, American basketball player
1969 – Richard Hammond, English journalist and producer
1969 – Nayan Mongia, Indian cricketer
1969 – Kristy Swanson, American actress
1970 – Iman Ali, Pakistani model and actress
1970 – Tyson Beckford, American model and actor
1971 – Amy Locane, American actress
1971 – Karen Pickering, English swimmer
1972 – Rosa Blasi, American actress
1972 – Alyssa Milano, American actress and singer
1972 – Warren Sapp, American football player and sportscaster
1973 – Michalis Grigoriou, Greek footballer and coach
1973 – Takashi Sorimachi, Japanese actor and singer
1973 – Erick Wainaina, Kenyan runner
1973 – Zulfiya Zabirova, Russian cyclist
1974 – Eduard Ivakdalam, Indonesian footballer
1974 – Joe Jurevicius, American football player
1974 – Felipe Lopez, Dominican-American basketball player
1974 – Mikko Paananen, Finnish bass player (HIM)
1974 – Jake Plummer, American football player and sportscaster
1974 – Ricky Ponting, Australian cricketer
1975 – Makis Belevonis, Greek footballer
1975 – Russell Branyan, American baseball player
1975 – Brandon Sanderson, American author and academic
1975 – Jon Smith, English journalist and author
1975 – Olivier Tébily, Ivorian-French footballer
1977 – Jorge Garbajosa, Spanish basketball player
1977 – LaTasha Jenkins, American sprinter
1978 – Patrick Casey, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
1979 – Kevin Devine, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Bad Books)
1979 – Paola Rey, Colombian model and actress
1979 – Rafael Soriano, Dominican baseball player
1980 – Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor and producer
1980 – Chris Haslam, Canadian skateboarder and bass player
1980 – Marla Sokoloff, American actress and singer
1981 – Grégory Dufer, Belgian footballer
1981 – Eriko Sato, Japanese actress
1982 – Tero Pitkämäki, Finnish javelin thrower
1982 – Mo Williams, American basketball player
1983 – Nektarios Alexandrou, Cypriot footballer
1983 – Casey Crescenzo, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Dear Hunter and The Receiving End of Sirens)
1983 – AJ Lamas, American model and actor
1983 – Bridget Phillipson, English politician
1983 – Laura Pomeroy, Canadian swimmer
1983 – Matt Stajan, Canadian ice hockey player
1984 – Ian Kennedy, American baseball player
1985 – Gary Cahill, English footballer
1985 – Andrea Baldini, Italian fencer
1985 – Neil Kilkenny, English-Australian footballer
1985 – Sally Kipyego, Kenyan runner
1985 – Dan Logan, English bass player (The Kooks, Cat the Dog, and The Ordinary Boys)
1985 – Lady Sovereign, English rapper
1986 – Ryan Babel, Dutch footballer
1986 – Lazaros Christodoulopoulos, Greek footballer
1986 – Zuzana Hejnová, Czech hurdler
1986 – Miguel Lopes, Portuguese footballer
1986 – Calvin Andrew, English footballer
1987 – Cédric Baseya, French-Congolese footballer
1987 – Karim Benzema, French footballer
1987 – Slater Young, Filipino-Chinese model, actor, and engineer
1988 – Paulina Gretzky, American singer and actress
1988 – Alexis Sánchez, Chilean footballer
1988 – Peter Winn, English footballer
1989 – Valdimar Bergstað, Icelandic horse rider
1989 – Yong Jun-hyung, South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and producer (Beast)
1989 – Michał Masłowski, Polish footballer
1989 – Kousei Miura, Japanese jockey
1989 – Hamza Riazuddin, English cricketer
1990 – Greg Bretz, American snowboarder
1990 – Sally Fitzgibbons, Australian surfer
1991 – Jorge Blanco, Mexican-Argentinian actor and singer
1991 – Declan Galbraith, English singer-songwriter
1991 – Sumire Uesaka, Japanese voice actress and singer
1992 – Iker Muniain, Spanish footballer
1992 – Raphael Spiegel, Swiss footballer
1993 – Isiah Koech, Kenyan runner
1994 – M'Baye Niang, French footballer
1994 – Maudy Ayunda, Indonesian actress and singer-songwriter
211 – Publius Septimius Geta, Roman emperor (b. 189)
1111 – Al-Ghazali, Iranian jurist, philosopher, and mystic (b. 1058)
1123 – Saint Berardo, Italian bishop and saint
1327 – Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy (b. 1260)
1370 – Pope Urban V (b. 1310)
1737 – James Louis Sobieski, Polish son of John III Sobieski (b. 1667)
1741 – Vitus Bering, Danish-Russian hydrographer and explorer (b. 1681)
1745 – Jean-Baptiste van Loo, French painter (b. 1684)
1749 – Francesco Antonio Bonporti, Italian priest and composer (b. 1672)
1751 – Louise of Great Britain (b. 1724)
1807 – Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm, German-French author and playwright (b. 1723)
1813 – James McGill, Scottish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded McGill University (b. 1744)
1819 – Thomas Fremantle, English admiral and politician (b. 1765)
1848 – Emily Brontë, English author and poet (b. 1818)
1878 – Bayard Taylor, American author and poet (b. 1825)
1899 – Henry Ware Lawton, American general (b. 1843)
1915 – Alois Alzheimer, German psychiatrist and neuropathologist (b. 1864)
1916 – Thibaw Min, Burmese king (b. 1859)
1927 – Ashfaqulla Khan, Indian activist (b. 1900)
1927 – Ram Prasad Bismil, Indian poet and activist (b. 1897)
1927 – Roshan Singh, Indian activist (b. 1892)
1932 – Yun Bong-gil, South Korean activist (b. 1908)
1933 – George Jackson Churchward, English engineer and businessman (b. 1857)
1938 – Stephen Warfield Gambrill, American lawyer and politician (b. 1873)
1939 – Hans Langsdorff, German captain (b. 1894)
1944 – Abbas II of Egypt (b. 1874)
1944 – Rudolph Karstadt, German businessman (b. 1856)
1946 – Paul Langevin, French physicist and academic (b. 1872)
1953 – Robert Andrews Millikan, American physicist and eugenicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1868)
1968 – Norman Thomas, American minister and politician (b. 1884)
1972 – Ahmet Emin Yalman, Turkish journalist, author, and academic (b. 1888)
1982 – Dwight Macdonald, American philosopher, author, and critic (b. 1906)
1984 – Joy Ridderhof, American missionary (b. 1903)
1986 – V. C. Andrews, American author (b. 1923)
1986 – Werner Dankwort, Russian-German colonel and diplomat (b. 1895)
1987 – August Mälk, Estonian author, playwright, and politician (b. 1900)
1988 – Robert Bernstein, American author and playwright (b. 1919)
1989 – Preben Mahrt, Danish actor (b. 1920)
1989 – Stella Gibbons, English journalist, author, and poet (b. 1902)
1991 – Joe Cole, American roadie and author (b. 1961)
1993 – Michael Clarke, American drummer (The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and Firefall) (b. 1946)
1996 – Marcello Mastroianni, Italian-French actor and singer (b. 1924)
1997 – Masaru Ibuka, Japanese businessman, co-founded Sony (b. 1908)
1997 – Jimmy Rogers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1924)
1998 – Mel Fisher, American treasure hunter (b. 1922)
1998 – Antonio Ordóñez, Spanish bullfighter (b. 1932)
1999 – Desmond Llewelyn, Welsh-English actor (b. 1914)
2000 – Rob Buck, American guitarist and songwriter (10,000 Maniacs) (b. 1958)
2000 – Milt Hinton, American bassist and photographer (b. 1910)
2000 – David Dewayne Johnson, American murderer (b. 1963)
2000 – John Lindsay, American lawyer and politician, 103rd Mayor of New York City (b. 1921)
2000 – Pops Staples, American singer and guitarist (The Staple Singers) (b. 1915)
2001 – Arkie Whiteley, Australian actress (b. 1964)
2002 – Will Hoy, English race car driver (b. 1952)
2002 – Arthur Rowley, English footballer and manager (b. 1926)
2002 – George Weller, American author, playwright, and journalist (b. 1907)
2003 – Peter Carter-Ruck, English lawyer, founded Carter-Ruck (b. 1914)
2003 – Hope Lange, American model and actress (b. 1933)
2003 – Les Tremayne, English-American actor (b. 1913)
2004 – Herbert C. Brown, English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1912)
2004 – Renata Tebaldi, Italian soprano and actress (b. 1922)
2005 – Vincent Gigante, American mobster (b. 1927)
2008 – James Bevel, American minister and activist (b. 1936)
2008 – Carol Chomsky, American linguist and educator (b. 1930)
2008 – Michael Connell, American political consultant (b. 1963)
2008 – Kenny Cox, American pianist (b. 1940)
2008 – Dock Ellis, American baseball player and coach (b. 1945)
2009 – Giridharilal Kedia, Indian businessman (b. 1936)
2009 – Hussein-Ali Montazeri, Iranian theologian, scholar, and activist (b. 1922)
2009 – Zeki Ökten, Turkish director and producer (b. 1941)
2009 – Kim Peek, American megasavant (b. 1951)
2010 – Anthony Howard, English journalist and author (b. 1934)
2010 – Trudy Pitts, American singer and pianist (b. 1932)
2012 – Inez Andrews, American singer-songwriter (The Caravans) (b. 1929)
2012 – Robert Bork, American lawyer, judge, and scholar, United States Attorney General (b. 1927)
2012 – Paul Crauchet, French actor (b. 1920)
2012 – Georges Jobé, Belgian motocross rider (b. 1961)
2012 – Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, Israeli general and politician, 22nd Transportation Minister of Israel (b. 1944)
2012 – Larry Morris, American football player (b. 1933)
2012 – Peter Struck, German lawyer and politician, 13th German Federal Minister of Defence (b. 1943)
2013 – Winton Dean, English musicologist and author (b. 1916)
2013 – Herb Geller, American-German saxophonist and composer (b. 1928)
2013 – Al Goldstein, American publisher and pornographer (b. 1936)
2013 – Nae Lăzărescu, Romanian actor (b. 1940)
2013 – Ned Vizzini, American author and screenwriter (b. 1981)
2014 – S. Balasubramanian, Indian journalist and director (b. 1936)
2014 – Philip Bradbourn, English lawyer and politician (b. 1951)
2014 – Arthur Gardner, American actor and producer (b. 1910)
2014 – Igor Rodionov, Russian general and politician, 3rd Russian Minister of Defence (b. 1936)
2014 – Dick Thornton, American-Canadian football player and coach (b. 1939)
2015 – Jimmy Hill, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster (b. 1928)
2015 – Greville Janner, Baron Janner of Braunstone, Welsh-English lawyer and politician (b. 1928)
2015 – Samir Kuntar, Lebanese militant (b. 1962)
2015 – Kurt Masur, German conductor and educator (b. 1927)
2015 – Dickie Moore, Canadian ice hockey player and businessman (b. 1931)
2015 – Karin Söder, Swedish educator and politician, 33rd Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs (b. 1928)
Christian feast day:
Lillian Trasher (Episcopal Church)
O Radix
Pope Anastasius I
Pope Urban V
December 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Liberation day (Goa)
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The first day of the year. New Year New possibilities. Or what is it you usually say?
Yesterday I reflected on the fact that we often wait for a new year to come before we make the change of a habit or to reach a goal. We hope and believe that it is in the year and not that the change is in ourselves to achieve what we want to achieve. But the fact is that there is no difference on yesterday, last year as today except that the number in the calender is different. The change is within you and nothing else. It is you that have to do the job and create the change. So it really is about when we decide. If we decide us to change our lives and when we then act on what we have decided for there is actually going to be a change.
My own change I made in 2018 was to change my goals in life. I wanted to feel happy and to appreciate life. I realized that life is about balance and that goals are good, but not everything. You need to understand the importance of being in the moment to appreciate what you have achieved and then to be able to move forward. It is a lesson that is difficult to learn and I feel that I have a lot left to learn about this. But I can honestly say that I am happy today.
So what ever you decide or whenever you decide to make a change. Don't wait for it to happen. It will happen, as long as you start acting on it. It's all in your head.


A football fan has been arrested on suspicion of racial abuse towards former Scunthorpe United star Duane Holmes.
The incident happened during yesterday's match between Brentford and Holmes' current club Derby County at Griffin Park.
It was one of two alleged incidents of racism towards Championship footballers reported yesterday, with a message also sent to Wigan Athletic player Nathan Byrne's personal Twitter account after his side's 2-2 draw with Bristol City.
Brentford confirmed last night that a season ticket-holder had been arrested on suspicion of a "racially aggravated offence" following the incident, which was reported after the west London side's 83rd minute equaliser in the 3-3 draw against the Rams.
Speaking in his press conference after the match, Derby boss Frank Lampard said: "I didn't see it, so I have to be careful about what I say.
Holmes started 73 games for Scunthorpe United in a two-year spell at Glanford Park, scoring 12 goals, after joining from Huddersfield Town in July 2016.
He moved to Derby at the start of this season and has started 15 games in the Championship since then, as well as making eight appearances off the substitutes' bench, and has scored two goals.
Brentford's statement, released last night, said: "Brentford Football Club can confirm that a season ticket holder was arrested following today's game against Derby County.
A statement has been released by the EFL today, saying it was "saddened, disappointed and angered" at the reports of racism towards Holmes and Byrne after yesterday's games.
The statement said: "It was exceptionally disappointing that this happened as clubs up and down the country were raising awareness of such issues as part of Kick it Out's Week of Action.
"We cannot, and will not, accept this type of behaviour inside our stadiums, as we know our clubs won't.
"Our work with all EFL clubs continues and we will assess and develop our role in this area through our established Equality Code of Practice, our league-wide inclusion plan and our ongoing dedicated security operations, enhancing these where necessary.
"These initiatives deliver best practice advice and guidance for tackling all forms of discrimination and hate crime in stadiums, while we also continue to collaborate with Kick it Out to ensure we eradicate this reprehensible behaviour from our game.


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Europe > Greece > Thessaly > Trikala (region) > Trikala
Trikala
2.2 By regional coach
2.3 By train
9.2 Mid-range
9.4 Koziakis Mountains
Trikala (Population: 81,355 (2011)) is a city in Thessaly with a good cafe and nightlife scene. It is an agricultural town that is well placed for those going to Meteora 15 km north or the Pindos Mountains to the west. It lies on the Litheos River that runs through the center of town.
Homer mentioned the city as Trikala and is supposed to be the birthplace of the god of healing, Asclepius.
The closest airport is Volos airport (VOL IATA), situated in (Nea Anchialos [formerly dead link]), about 130 km W from the city. Volos may be the nearest airfield but only offers service during the warm-weather months. Ryanair operates flights from April to October to/from Hahn (Frankfurt), Bergamo (Milan), Rome and Charleroi (Brussels) airport. Belle Air operate to/from Tirana. Transavia operate to/from Amsterdam. There is a bus connecting airport and Volos bus station. Buses are waiting to pick up travelers after a plane lands, the cost form the airport to Volos Bus station is €3. Then you have to get another bus or Train from Volos to Trikala. The bus station in Volos is about 1 km from the train station.
The nearest airport offering year-round international service is in Thessaloniki (SLG) about 3 hours away.
By regional coach[edit]
Interurban coaches ("KTEL" buses) (+30 24310 73131) are by far the most convenient way to travel around Greece, as well as for intra-regional travelling. There is frequent bus service from Athens Liossion Station to Trikala, as well as from Thessaloniki bus terminal "Macedonia" to Trikala. There are several KTEL bus stops in the city. The main bus station is about 4 km out of town.
39.5375421.79261 Trikala Main Bus Station (ΚΤΕΛ Τρικάλων), Trikala Ring Road. (updated Nov 2017)
39.55293321.769712 KTEL Bus Stop and Ticket Office, Όθωνος Street. (updated Nov 2017)
By train[edit]
Trains (OSE) (+30 24310 27214) connect Trikala to other cities in Greece. Travelling with ordinary trains can be cheaper, although a little bit slower, whereas choosing a fancy faster Intercity train will cost the same amount of money, or even more than a KTEL bus. There are direct trains to Athens and Larissa to Thessaloniki.
39.5460421.763313 Trikala Train Station, Ευριπίδου Street. (updated Nov 2017)
Most of Trikala's sights are within walking distance. Also, you can rent a bicycle for free at the tourist information centre. Large streets have bike lanes and most areas in and directly around the city are quite flat. There are also intra-city buses however their routes and bus stops are not marked properly, making it hard to use for the outsider.
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Map of Trikala
Fortress of Trikala
Koursoum Mosque
39.550121.770851 Koursoun Tzami (Across the river and 300 m to the east of the city center). This Turkish mosque dates from the 16th century. It was built by Sinan Pasha who also designed the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. Free. (updated Nov 2017)
39.5579621.762512 Fortress of Trikala (Just west of the city center on top of the hill that overlooks the city). This Byzantine fort has a clock tower that provides an excellent view of the city as well as a small photo exhibition showing the history of Trikala. Free. (updated Nov 2017)
39.5642421.764363 Chapel of Profitis Ilias (200 m north of Turkish Quarter on the hill north of the Fortress). (updated Nov 2017)
Turkish Quarter (Varousi) (Just west of the city center at the foot of the Fortress). A peaceful area of winding streets and old houses.
39.5462821.759144 Μύλος Ματσόπουλου (Matsopoulos Mill), Klinou 10, info@mylosmatsopoulou.gr. Old flour mill and pasta factory turned industrial museum and park. Free. (updated Dec 2017)
Ski, Pertouli (50 km west of Trikala in the Koziakis Mountains).
Kayaking, Tria Potamia (80 km west of Trikala in the Koziakis Mountains).
39.559921.76991 Γαλαξίας Super Market (Galaxias), Kondili 50, ☏ +30 2431027751. M-F 08:00-21:00, Sa 08:00-20:00. Budget supermarket for groceries, with a large selection of non-food items on the second floor. (updated Dec 2017)
39.5560121.770172 Street Market, 28 Oktober Street. Every morning until 12:00. Fresh local produce from small sellers, for lower prices than the shops. (updated Dec 2017)
39.5510621.765841 Κόκκινη Σβούρα (Kokkini Svoura), Asklipiou 21. Modern gastropub with a daily menu. Greek and international cuisine, nice big portions. (updated Nov 2017)
39.5573221.767322 Ταβέρνα Διαχρονικό (Tavern Diachroniko), Ypsilantou 21, ☏ +30 2431077522. Daily until the morning. Traditional Greek restaurant with good fare, dinner is served until long after midnight. Try the Lathos, pork smothered in wine and apple sauce. (updated Dec 2017)
39.5564821.767353 Σουβλάκι ΠεΠα (Souvlaki Pepa), 25is Martiou 3, ☏ +30 2431030302, souvlakipepa@gmail.com. A well-known spot for souflaki and gyros, right in the entertainment quarter. Big portions for around €2. Plates are available too but it's mostly a takeaway place. (updated Dec 2017)
39.5502521.765321 Κληματαριά Μεζεδοποτείον (Klimataria), Asklipiou 46. Daily 11:00-04:00. Cozy bar with drinks and food at reasonable prices. Locals come here to enjoy the traditional Greek rebetiko music. (updated Nov 2017)
39.5548821.768182 Coffee Island, Vasolissis Olgas 3. M-F 07:00-21:00, Sa-Su 08:00-21:00. Get your morning brew here. (updated Dec 2017)
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39.5549221.766421 Palladion Hotel, Vyronos 4, ☏ +30 24310 28091. Just across river from city center (updated Dec 2017)
39.5596621.767812 Hostel Meteora, Tiouson 51 (corner of Papagou St). Check-in: 13:00, check-out: 11:00. €12.50 dorm, €35 private. (updated Nov 2017)
Mid-range[edit]
39.5550821.767253 Achillion Hotel, 2 Asklipiou & Kanouta Sts, ☏ +30 24310-21893. Just across river from city center. (updated Dec 2017)
39.5688721.755814 Aeton Melathron Hotel, 16 Nearchou & Klidonopoulou Sts, ☏ +30 24310 63130. 2.5 km northwest of city center. (updated Dec 2017)
39.5539221.768815 Hotel Lithaeon, 16 Othonos & Garivaldi Sts, ☏ +30 24310 20690. Centrally located on the river, and close to a KTEL Bus Stop. (updated Dec 2017)
39.5547821.767846 Panellinion Hotel, 2 Vass. Olgas St, ☏ +30 24310 73545. Historic hotel in city center at Rigas Ferroes Square. (updated Dec 2017)
39.577521.77197 Ananti City Resort, Loggaki Trikalon, ☏ +30 24310 63950, fax: +30 24310 63955, info@anantiresort.gr. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. On the top of a hill, 2 km away from the city center, with panoramic view that embraces the plain of Thessaly.
Koziakis Mountains[edit]
St George Hotel, Chrisomilia (50 km northeast of Trikala), ☏ +30 24323 00400. B&B.
Papanastassiou Hotel, Elati (35 km west of Trikala), ☏ +30 24340 71820. 2-star hotel.
Free World Guesthouse, Kori (25 km west of Trikala). Hostel.
39.5561321.76824 Tourist Information Office (on the central square). Kiosk with information as well as free bicycle rental. Just leave your ID and you can take a bike for free for 3 hours. (updated Nov 2017)
Meteora - The famous monasteries are 25 km northwest near the town of Kalampaka
Koziakas Mountains - A wide variety of outdoor activities are in the Koziakas Mountains, 20 km west of Trikala. The village of Pyli ("The Gate") stands at the entrance of one of Greece's most beautiful gorges. Right at the entrance of the gorge, 1.5 km past Pyli, is the 13th Century Church of Porto Panayia. The church has impressive mosaics and marble icons. Another 5 km past Pyli is the Mono Agios Vissariou, a 16th Century monastery. The ski area Pertouli is 30 km past Pyli. Tria Potamia offers kayaking in the Aheloos River.
Plastira Lake - 30 km southwest of Trikala.
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Senatore's art is characterized by public participation. Everyone can take part in the artist's works, which simultaneously question her role as an author and that of the public as the receiver. Starting with the dialogue between individual stories, collective cultures and social structures, Senatore uses a broad spectrum of media: video, drawing, performance, collage, installation, photography, sound, painting and sculpture, in order to let her projects, speak to multiple publics and contexts.
Visitors enter the show through an amusement-park-style woman's mouth that draws from the iconography of 19th and early 20th century traveling fairs and amusement parks. The mouth symbolizes that same rite of passage that most of the participants in Senatore's work experience when they transition from daily life into their roles as protagonists in a public performance with hundreds of professional and non-professional peers. The choice of a Federico Fellini-like woman's face also reclaims the cinematic complexity of the female figure, often trapped in conventional roles and expectations, here signaling the feminist nature of many of the works on view.
Past the mouth, visitors encounter Speak Easy, 2009. The musical, transformed here into a video work, was a crowd-funded by 1,200 participants in Madrid that makes use of the tropes from the golden age of American movie musicals in order to come to terms with the traumas of Franco's dictatorship in Spain (which consolidated power during the same decades, the 1930s and 40s). Also in the gallery are drawings and collages, attempts by the artist to keep together the many narratives springing from the participants, and unite the everyday quality of storytelling with the tragedy of history.
context and touches on the formation of individuals as political subjects through the process of class struggle.
Visitors will also experience the first museum presentation of Modica Street Musical: The Present, the Past and the Possible, 2016, a performance in two acts and an intermezzo for the public spaces of the Sicilian town of Modica. This took place in the summer of 2016 thanks to the enthusiastic engagement of more than 200 of its citizens. The town here is evoked by elaborately wrought light structures usually employed for civic and religious celebrations in the south of Italy. Modica Street Musical represents a space for reflection on the musical as a mise-en-scène of the relationship between spectacle and life, and the everyday lives of its Modica protagonists. The three main projects enter into a shared dramaturgy for the Queens Museum, activated alternately by colored lights and the sound of their original scores, which guide the audience through an experience of the artist's diverse practice.
Overall, visitors experience an anticipation typical of being backstage where one gets access to artists' areas, rehearsals, and sound-checks while a unique and ungraspable grand spectacle is prepared before your eyes. From the writing of the subject, to the filming, choreography, costume design, and scenography, every piece has in fact a learning potential for the participant/co-authors who unite their own perspectives and skills with Senatore's training and background as musician, director of photography, and visual artist, in designing the entire experience.
of union members to representatives from important activist groups such as Black Lives Matter NYC, Protest Forms is dedicated to the past and present civic struggles of New York City communities. Queens Anthem, an original music score composed by Emiliano Branda, is based on an open call to Queens residents to submit sonic memories of their borough and the protest songs related to their communities. It will premiere as part of the larger performance. The thematic of the performance is to explore the multifaceted forms and rich legacies of protest in NYC and across the United States, while also engaging with joyful and ceremonial choreographies of celebration, affiliation, empowerment, and belonging. The artist articulates her long term interest in the role that the collective crowd, dance and music play into the creation of temporary communities united in demonstrating resistance.


LEGO Droid Tales is a funny, irreverent look at the Star Wars universe seen through the eyes of the only two characters to appear in all seven films – R2D2 and C3PO. Meant to be a kid-friendly synopsis of the first six movies (and Star Wars Rebels), this series is a treat for kids of all ages. Long-time fans will relish many of the inside jokes, but you don't have to be a fan to laugh and enjoy this series. Just don't take it too seriously.
These five short episodes (each one a standard half-hour show length) are NOT an accurate portrayal of the events in the movies so don't be surprised if the show takes quite a few liberties with Star Wars history. The series is meant to be a general introduction to a new generation of Star Wars fans. For those of us who grew up on these films, it's a laugh fest as you watch familiar scenes with a humorous twist.
I love the scene when Princess Leia is recording a message with Artoo on board the Tantive IV. On the show, she says the classic line, "Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope!" But then she follows that with, "That sounded too desperate. Let's do another one." Or when the Rebels blow up the Death Star in orbit over Endor and Admiral Ackbar shouts out, "We are the bosses of blowing up Death Stars!" and crosses it off his dry erase board. I love when the Millennium Falcon gets pulled in to the Death Star and after searching it, the Imperial Officer reports to Lord Vader, "It appears to be empty Lord Vader. It's probably just your typical ship floating through space without anyone in it. See it all the time." There's even an homage to Monty Python in the fifth episode Gambit on Geonosis. Just little cute twists like these that make the show so funny to watch. And then there are so many sight gags and physical comedy sketches that you just have to see the show for yourself.
The series takes place after the Battle of Endor when the Rebellion has just blown up the second Death Star and it ends before the events in The Force Awakens. In the first episode, C3PO's best friend, R2D2, is taken captive by a MYSTERIOUS CAPTOR! As C3PO desperately tracks down his friend, he finds himself relating their story to different people along the way and that's how the story unfolds.
Droid Tales will be available on DVD as of March 1st so be sure to pick up a copy. Thanks to Disney, I received a preview copy to review before it's release. The DVD doesn't have any extra bonus material on it but it does come with a nice set of three collectible cards. They are not reproductions of the cards you see in the third episode, Mission to Mos Eisley. Now THAT would have been super cool! Overall, Droid Tales is a welcome addition to any Star Wars fan's collection and worth picking up!


The City of Paducah has received the results from the National Citizen Survey that was mailed earlier this year to 1500 randomly-selected households within the Paducah city limits. The survey asks questions about a community's livability which includes city services, civic participation, governance, and various community characteristics.
The percent of positive responses for the question asking about the overall quality of life in Paducah jumped from 63% positive in 2013 to 68% positive in 2016 and to 70% positive in 2018. Regarding Paducah as a place to retire, the percent of positive ratings increased from 63% in 2013 to 65% in 2016 with a significant jump to 74% in 2018.
A couple of other questions with noteworthy increases focused on governance and participation. When asked to rate the overall direction that Paducah is taking, the positive responses increased from 39% in 2013 to 42% in 2016 and to 51% in 2018. Regarding the question about how likely you would recommend living in Paducah to someone who asks, the positive responses increased from 75% in 2013 to 78% in 2016 and to 82% in 2018.
The National Citizen Survey gathers feedback from citizens about the three pillars of a community: Community Characteristics, Governance, and Participation. The pillars are further divided into eight facets: Safety, Mobility, Natural Environment, Built Environment, Economy, Recreation & Wellness, Education & Enrichment, and Community Engagement. Each question on the survey is connected to a pillar and facet.
Pre-notification postcards were mailed to the 1500 randomly selected Paducah households with the first mailing of the survey sent the week of May 7. A second mailing of the survey occurred in the middle of May. Individual answers are anonymous. Paducah received the finalized reports in August. The survey instrument and compiled statistical survey results are below.
The City of Paducah worked with the National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) in 2018 to administer the National Citizen Survey to gather feedback from citizens about city services, civic participation, characteristics of Paducah, and various community topics. The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and the NRC developed the survey. The multiple-choice survey measures a community's livability by asking questions about eight facets: safety, mobility, natural environment, the built environment, economy, recreation and wellness, education and enrichment, and community engagement.
The process involved the mailing in May of surveys to 1500 randomly-selected Paducah households (see map) with a new feature offered by the NRC this year, an opt-in web survey to collect additional community responses. Community members who did not receive a mailed survey were encouraged to complete the survey online until June 20. Once a household received the survey, the adult in the household who most recently had a birthday was asked to complete it. This is an unbiased way of selecting the survey participant allowing the results to be representative of the community.
There are five pages of questions asking citizens to rate various city services and community livability topics. Citizens are asked to respond to questions including what is their overall feeling of safety in Paducah, how often they do certain activities such as attend a local public meeting or visit a neighborhood park, and how do they feel about Paducah as a place to live, work, and visit.
The majority of the survey is standard so that cities can benchmark and compare their results directly to other cities. However, each city that uses the survey is allowed nearly a page of customized questions. For this survey, Paducah asked custom questions relating to storm water, sidewalks, and the importance of specific neighborhood qualities and features.
If you have a question, contact Public Information Officer Pam Spencer or 270-444-8669.


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THE GOBBINS CONFIRMS DATE FOR REOPENING
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Press Statement: "Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is delighted to confirm that The Gobbins cliff path will be open in time for May Day," Mayor, Cllr Billy Ashe announced at last night's full council meeting in The Braid, Ballymena.
"We have been working hard to get the path open as quickly as possible and are looking forward to welcoming visitors to Mid and East Antrim for the exhilarating experience The Gobbins has to offer as Northern Ireland's newest major tourist attraction," he said.
Bookings for 30 April onwards will commence with immediate effect via the phone line; with the new online booking system opening later this week. Pre-booking for tours is essential. The Gobbins would like to reiterate that pre-booking for tours is essential.
Whilst the Council recognises that the closure may have caused disappointment, it would like to reiterate that an Independent report commissioned has confirmed that the resultant landslip and damage to the access paths, was caused by the severe weather conditions was unforeseeable.
The attraction is of great importance to the local tourism sector and is a long-term investment project. The Council is confident The Gobbins will continue to deliver economic benefits to the local area and is looking forward to the summer season.
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IN A WORLD OF IMAGINATION…CREATE BRAND MARKETING THAT GETS PEOPLE TALKING
Having devoured my body weight in chocolate this Easter Sunday, and as I sit in my chocolate coma watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I realised that Willy Wonka's 'Golden Ticket' search was a stroke of marketing genius.
Willy Wonka managed to generate mass hysteria and brand awareness like never before. Chocolate flew off the shelves. Earned media worth millions flooded the airwaves. Massive amounts of media coverage achieved. And the search for the five golden tickets dominated social conversation. And all this with no social media in the mix – I can only imagine how much more powerful the golden ticket campaign could have been!
Yet this campaign wasn't real. It's a movie and this kind of marketing lottery just doesn't exist in the real world. Sure, some big brands try: on-pack codes, soft toy promos, fast food "Monopoly" game piece contests, and even Nestle chocolate did a variation on the golden ticket campaign using GPS locators. But even with their global brand awareness and promotion budgets, these brands couldn't replicate Wonka's fictional golden ticket success.
I think the closest we get these days to mass hysteria is around tickets sales for One Direction or Justin Bieber ha ha– but then again this has a limited audience pull.
With Willy Wonka, all ages, all countries and all demographics were engaged and invested in the campaign. Coca Cola's 'Share a Coke' campaign had global appeal. It is a brave move to replace the world's most iconic brand with hundreds of different names. It drove huge buzz and engagement. No other brand has gone to this scale of personalisation. It was a great success.
No matter how big the brand, a campaign must be relevant to work. If I emphatically avoid fast food restaurants, no amount of contest or incentives will get me to spend my money there. These big contests/campaigns are useful in energizing your base, and enticing high-potential customers to try your brand. But they won't engage people who aren't already paying attention, or ready to be sold to.
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MANAGING DIRECTOR OF RUMOUR MILL PR ACHIEVES CHARTERED PR STATUS
Chartered Institute of Public Relations awards its second Chartered PR Practitioner (Chart.PR) accreditation in Northern Ireland to our managing director, Samantha Livingstone.
Samantha successfully completed the latest Chartership Assessment Day held in London. Samantha was rigorously assessed on her skills, knowledge and competencies in ethics, strategy and leadership by a team of expert assessors, led by Paul Noble Found.Chart.PR.
Chartered Public Relations Practitioner status is a validation of skills, qualifications and experience. Under the CIPR's Royal Charter, Chartered status gives practitioners the same standing as experienced professionals in other industries. This benchmark of professional excellence and integrity represents the highest standard of knowledge, expertise and ethical practice.
"I'm honoured to have been awarded Chartered Practitioner status. For me, it is formal recognition that I operate to the highest professional standards, providing expert strategic counsel and delivering robust, credible and transparent communications with integrity. I hope this encourages other practitioners to continue investing in themselves." says Samantha.
"As with other industries, Chartered status is something that is expected and we have a job to do, as an industry, in educating other sectors about the importance of choosing and investing in the best counsel. Your brand reputation is one of your most valuable assets, and needs to be placed into the hands of someone you can trust; who seeks to continuously develop, and who conforms to a strict code of conduct."
As well as reflecting Samantha's breadth of experience and academic achievements, Chartered status demonstrates her commitment to life-long learning. It shows that she keeps pace in a fast-moving profession, updating your knowledge and skills through CPD.
BALLYMACWARD PS. PUPIL WINS LISBURN & CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL ARTWORK COMPETITION
Lucy Bowes, from Ballymacward Primary School was the winner of Lisburn and Castlereagh's City Council's recent Mother's Day Artwork competition. Drawing a beautiful picture of her Mother and family, Lucy won the opportunity to present her mum, Lisa Bowes, with a beautiful bouquet of flowers donated by Lamonts Flowers, Lisburn.
Pictured: Lucy Bowes (Schoolgirl) Mum Lisa Bowes; Chairman of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Economic Development Committee, Alderman Allan Ewart and David Lamont, Owner of Lamont's Flowers.
RUMOUR MILL PR CELEBRATES TWITTER'S DECADE IN BUSINESS
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Today, Twitter turned ten! It all started from a young entrepreneur named Jack Dorsey who changed Internet history with five words: "just setting up my twttr" (and yes that is how he spelt it!). Twitter is the world's largest open chat room, introducing hash tags, mentions and direct messages into our to verbal and social arsenal.
Twitter has undoubtedly changed the way people communicate online, most notably with its 140-character format that, for better or worse, urges users to be selective with their words. The social platform has also become a go-to for following world events in real time.
For the past ten years, every moment of every day, people have tweeted and connected about the things they care about most!
The Most Popular Tweet
The most popular tweet of this decade was Ellen DeGeneres with her selfie at the 2014 Oscars, receiving over 3 million re-tweets. Within hours it became the most-retweeted post in Twitter's history.
You also have the day Kim Kardashian broke the internet with her butt in 2014. Well, she didn't literally "break it", but she definitely broke through, setting off a flood of coverage and commentary.
Upon reflection of Twitters ten years in business, I do begin to wonder if Twitter will still be around in 2026? How will this online platform evolve and change to ensure it is not only profitable but remains a strong game player in the very competitive social media landscape.
However, regardless of my opinion, Twitter remains very optimistic for their future and have thanked users in its birthday blog post for "making history, driving change, lifting each other up and laughing together every day." Here's to ten more years Twitter…hopefully..!
RUMOUR MILL PR FACEBOOK TRAINING WITH WEST BELFAST TRADERS FORUM
Our Social Media trainer at Rumour Mill PR, Michelle Cassidy delivered a Facebook masterclass to the West Belfast Traders Forum this month in conjunction with Belfast City Council.
At the training, Michelle provided top tips on how small businesses can maximise the power of Facebook to connect instantly with their customers and increase their online presence. Michelle covered not only the basics of Facebook but provided innovative tips how to develop engaging content.
With a group of twenty-one attendees, the training session was not only fun and interactive, it was packed with useful and valuable information for small businesses. Jacqueline O'Donnell, Belfast Media Group explains, "Michelle delivered Facebook training to a range of local traders who are current members of the West Belfast Traders Forum. The businesses who attended had different levels of understanding of Facebook. The training was very informative and delivered in a fun and engaging way. All traders thoroughly enjoyed the training and found it very beneficial to their business."
Customers now expect all brands and businesses to be on Facebook, with 47% online customers expecting excellent customer service via Facebook and only 27% brands actually deliver it.
Get in touch today and find out how we can help you develop a strong presence on Facebook and connect with online customers that will increase sales and footfall to your business.
If you would like to find out more about our upcoming training sessions, please contact Michelle on 02890682185 or ping her an email michelle@rumourmillpr.com.
ANTRIM ROAD BUSINESS ASSOCIATION TO HOST EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA EVENT
The Antrim Road Business Association is 'egg-cited' to welcome a host of Easter bunnies at th eir upcoming Easter Eggstravaganza event. This free family day out will take place on Saturday 19 March, kicking off from 1pm until 3pm and families can 'hop' along for a day of exciting events with something for everyone to enjoy. For the kids, there will be a range of activities to keep them entertained, including; free balloon modelling, an Easter treasure hunt with prizes and free face painting. The activities will be held from the Carlisle Circus area right up to St Gerard's chapel.
This event is part-funded by Belfast City Council, and is set to create a great buzz in the local area ahead of the Easter holidays. Also, local retailers will be offering special promotions on the day, so why not pop down and take advantage of these discounts while your little ones enjoy a fun day out. The overall aim of this event is to bring the local community together and encourage local families to support local businesses, as well as enjoying some Easter fun.
To find out more information, log on to the official Facebook page www.facebook.com/shopantrimroad
For further information on the support provided to local business, by Belfast City Council, you can visit the council website at www.belfastcity.gov.uk/businessinfo
A 'SUPER' EASTER OF FUN PLANNED FOR LISBURN CITY CENTRE
Children from Jolly Pirates Pre-School in Lisburn are getting 'egg-cited' ahead of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Councils' Superhero Easter 'Eggs-travaganza'. Lisburn City Centre is set to welcome an army of superheroes, as part of its Easter festivities running from Wednesday 23rd until Saturday 26th March. Teaming up with Lisburn Cathedral and the Lisburn Linen Museum, a series of free events have been planned throughout the week leading up to Easter, with fun for all the family. Lisburn Cathedral will be hosting a range of superhero themed events from 2-4pm every day as it is transformed into a Superhero Wonderland.
A Superman party will take place from 1-3pm on Easter Saturday at the Cathedral with Superman popping along with his mates Batman, Ironman and Elsa from Disney's Frozen. Lisburn Linen Museum will also be hosting a series of workshops on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 March.
Children of all ages can take part in an Indiana Jones themed hunt on Easter Saturday. All they have to do is find the clues hidden in City Centre shops! All budding Indian Jones' that complete the hunt will receive Easter treasure as well as being entered into a special prize draw.
There will be lots of exciting activities taking place in Market Square including a mini Easter Farm, face painting, Climbing Wall, Football cage, sand art, Snappysnaps photobooth and a meet and great with your favourite superheroes. Music Matters will provide a range of music with live dance acts performing on the interactive dance floor.
Chairman of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Economic Development Committee, Alderman Allan Ewart is looking forward to a fun day for all the family, saying: "I hope that lots of families from across Lisburn, Castlereagh and further afield come into the centre of Lisburn for the day. Walk through Castle Gardens or down into the many eateries and shops along Bow Street, Lisburn Square and Bow Street Mall, taking in everything that is going on. It should be a really enjoyable day out."
ALFREDO'S OPENS ITS DOORS ON THE SQUARE
New Italian eatery Alfredo's on the Square has opened up its doors in Lisburn Square, marking a further evolution of the culinary scene within the city. From morning through to late evening, Alfredo's aims to give food enthusiasts, both local and further afield, more reason to dine out and socialise in Lisburn City, by offering them signature Italian dishes as well as much loved favourites.
Alfredo's will be open from 8am offering a tasty selection of breakfast items; from the traditional Ulster Fry to Eggs Benedict and Breakfast Pizza; this should have all tastes covered! You can even pop in for a cappuccino with friends and sample their range of Danish and freshly baked muffins.
At lunchtime you can enjoy a wide range of dishes and deli bites available from 12noon until 3pm. Alfredo's will also be offering its 'Early on the Square' menu between 5pm and 6pm for those who wish to grab a quick bite coming from work. The evening menus boast scrumptious starters such as Dundrum Mussels and Risotto of Braised Suckling Pig … and if that hasn't got your mouth watering, you can also enjoy exquisite mains from Mediterranean Vegetable Arrabiata, Shellfish Linguini and Confit Duck Rugu, to Prime Sirloin Steak and Chicken Supreme. Alternatively, you can grab a 10 inch pizza with as many toppings you wish
As, with all its menus, Alfredo's has new and old favourites; including chef Will Crawford's renowned Italian Chicken and Chorizo curry, allowing people to come out and enjoy great food in stunning new surroundings. Following its £100k refit, Alfredo's has captured the Italian way of dinning with a contemporary twist. With its outside seating area through to its bright and innovative interior, Alfredo's is set to rejuvenate the eating out scene in Lisburn and more importantly the city's evening offering.
Alfredo's restaurant layout also allows for the team to cater for larger groups and parties – with a private raised area to the rear of the main dining area
With access to parking close at hand and its central, easy to walk to location, Alfredo's is the perfect venue for a weekday treat or weekend indulgence. Alfredo's hopes to launch its cocktail bar in the coming weeks, giving you more reason to visit and stay well into the evening.
Alfredo's On the Square is the creation of restaurant entrepreneur Richard Graham, who previously ran Angelo's on Pipers Hill. He has used all his vast previous experience to create a new focal point for the Lisburn food scene. With an understanding of what local people look for in the city centre, coupled with a fantastic team behind him, Richard believes that the Alfredo's package is going to give people more reason to dine in the City with family and friends. Richard hopes that he, along with other local businesses, who are just as passionate about the potential of Lisburn City Centre, can help push Lisburn forward and make it the go-to destination for people from both near and far.
'Alfredo's on the Square' is open Tuesday to Saturday 8:00am to Late; Monday 8:00am to 3:00pm and Sunday Lunch 12:00 to 3:00pm.
For more information log on to www.alfredoslisburn.com or call (028) 9267 2554.
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Q: Prevent updating column if null or empty variable in PDO I am trying to have an update field that admin can update user information.  I am stuck at the password.  If I update now and leave the password blank then it hashes the blank value and inserts it into DB.  I want to keep previous value unless changed on the form.
I looked at this as it was closest to what I am looking for PHP MYSQL -> UPDATE column with variable if that variable isn't null or empty
This did not answer my question. unless I have multiple queries I guess with if statements.  Really I only want it to update edited fields.
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    $id       = !empty($_REQUEST['ID']) ? trim($_REQUEST['ID']) : null;
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    $passwordHash = password_hash($pass, PASSWORD_BCRYPT, array("cost" => 12));

    $sql=$pdo->prepare("UPDATE users
                          SET username = :username,
                          password     = :password,
                          fName        = :fName,
                          lName        = :lName,
                          role         = :role,
                          region       = :region,
                          district     = :district,
                          outlet_id    = :outlet_id,
                          store_name   = :store_name
                        WHERE id = :id
                        ");
    $sql->bindParam(':username',$username);
    $sql->bindParam(':password',$passwordHash);
    $sql->bindParam(':fName',$fname);
    $sql->bindParam(':lName',$lname);
    $sql->bindParam(':role',$role);
    $sql->bindParam(':region',$region);
    $sql->bindParam(':district',$district);
    $sql->bindParam(':id',$id);
    $sql->bindParam(':outlet_id',$outlet);
    $sql->bindParam(':store_name',$location);

    if($sql->execute()){
    $_SESSION['success'] = "Successfully Updated Record";
    }// End of if profile is ok
    else{
    print_r($sql->errorInfo()); // if any error is there it will be posted
    $msg=" Database problem, please contact site admin ";
    }

}

I tried using CASE within the statement but that throws an error. How can I update user data without removing data in the column?
IE: If username is changed then just edit that field in the DB.  If username and password are changed update both.
Thank you guys
EDIT:
I tried this
    if(!empty(trim($_REQUEST['password']))){
      $passwordHash = password_hash($pass, PASSWORD_BCRYPT, array("cost" => 12));
    }

This still updates the password
Edit2:
"UPDATE users
                          SET username=:username,
                          password = CASE
                                      WHEN :password = '' THEN password
                                      ELSE :password
                                   END,
                          fName=:fName,
                          lName=:lName,
                          role=:role,
                          region=:region,
                          district=:district,
                          outlet_id=:outlet_id,
                          store_name=:store_name
                        WHERE id=:id");

A: It is right approach. But you should also use else method, to keep password same, if password field is empty.
If you want to update your profile:
$userSql = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM users where id = :id");
$userSql->bindParam(':id',$id);
$userSql->execute();
$user = $userSql->fetch();

   if(!empty(trim($_REQUEST['password']))){
      $passwordHash = password_hash($pass, PASSWORD_BCRYPT, array("cost" => 12));
   }
   else {
      $passwordHash = $user['password']; //user password from db
   }

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