Lester Bird was born in New York City on 21 February 1938. Lester and his elder brother Vere Bird Jr., also a British-educated lawyer, were considered sometime rivals, with The New York Times writing in 1990 that Lester had always overshadowed his brother, according to…
As found on Youtube Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was born as Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark on 10 June 1921, and he died on 9 April 2021. Prince Philip was a member of the British royal family as the husband of Elizabeth II. Philip was…
The Covid-19 vaccine developed by the British drugs group AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford has achieved a “winning formula” for efficacy, the company’s chief executive said on Sunday. The vaccine, currently being evaluated by Britain’s independent medicines regulator, provides…
On March 18th, 2020, a 43- year-old British pilot in Vietnam, Stephen Cameron, was diagnosed with Covid-19 and admitted to a Ho Chi Minh City hospital. As the most critically ill patient in the country. Cameron became a rallying point…
David Prowse, the actor, best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died at 85. Breaking the sad news is his agent, Thomas Bowington. He said, “it’s with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for us and millions…
Sir Sean Connery, the legendary Scottish actor, set the stage ablaze with his undeniable charm, magnetic presence, and powerful performances that captivated audiences worldwide. Born Thomas Sean Connery on August 25, 1930, in Edinburgh, Scotland, he grew up in humble…
Dr. J. Michael Lane, a globe-trotting epidemiologist who waged a 13-year war against the scourge of smallpox and led the final drive for its global eradication in 1977, when the last known vestige of the disease was snuffed out in…
