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29 June – Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (with Peter the Apostle) 30 June – Former solo feast day, still celebrated by some religious orders. 18 November – Feast of the dedication of the basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul.
Paul ( ⫽ pɔːl ⫽ ⓘ) is a common Latin masculine given name in countries and ethnicities with a Christian heritage ( Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism) and, beyond Europe, in Christian religious communities throughout the world. Paul – or its variations – can be a given name or surname.
20 hours ago · Hazeeq Sukri. 08 Jul 2024 12:42PM. Veteran musician and former deejay Paul Cheong died on Saturday (Jul 6). He was 75. Cheong's death was announced on social media by his younger brother, fashion designer Francis Cheong, who called him "a resplendent luminary, a virtuosic spirit, and a paragon of compassion".
1 day ago · SINGAPORE – Veteran local musician and former Rediffusion radio presenter Paul Cheong has died at the age of 75. The cause of his death, on July 6, is not known. His younger brother, fashion ...
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Paul Warfield Tibbets Jr. was born in Quincy, Illinois, on 23 February 1915, the son of Paul Warfield Tibbets Sr. and his wife, Enola Gay Tibbets. When he was five years old, the family moved to Davenport, Iowa, and then to Iowa's capital, Des Moines, where he was raised, and where his father became a confections wholesaler. When he was eight, his ...
Because he went to a military school, attended some college, and had some flight experience, Tibbets qualified for the Aviation Cadet Training Program. On 25 February 1937, he enlisted in the army at Fort Thomas, Kentucky, and was sent to Randolph Field in San Antonio, Texas, for primary and basic flight instruction. During his training, he showed ...
In February 1942, Tibbets reported for duty with the 29th Bombardment Group as its engineering officer. Three weeks later he was named the commanding officer of the 340th Bombardment Squadron of the 97th Bombardment Group, equipped with the B-17D. It was initially based at MacDill, and then Sarasota Army Airfield, Florida, before moving to Godfrey ...
When General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold, the Chief of United States Army Air Forces, requested an experienced bombardment pilot to help with the development of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, Doolittle recommended Tibbets. Tibbets returned to the United States in February 1943. At the time, the B-29 program was beset by a host of technical problem...
The 509th Composite Group returned to the United States on 6 November 1945, and was stationed at Roswell Army Airfield, New Mexico. Colonel William H. Blanchard replaced Tibbets as group commander on 22 January 1946, and also became the first commander of the 509th Bombardment Wing, the successor to the 509th Composite Group. Tibbets was a technica...
After his retirement from the Air Force, Tibbets worked for Executive Jet Aviation (EJA), an air taxi company based in Columbus, Ohio, and now called NetJets. He was one of the founding board members and attempted to extend the company's operations to Europe, but was unsuccessful. He retired from the company in 1968, and returned to Miami, Florida,...
Barry Nelson played Tibbets in the film The Beginning or the End (1947). Above and Beyond (1952) depicted the World War II events that involved Tibbets; Robert Taylor starred as Tibbets and Eleanor Parker played the role of his first wife Lucy. Tibbets was also the model for screenwriter Sy Bartlett's fictional character "Major Joe Cobb" in the fil...
20 hours ago · Veteran musician Paul Cheong was known for his smooth voice. 2024-07-08 - Jan Lee Correspondent janlee@sph.com.sg. Veteran local musician and former Rediffusion radio presenter Paul Cheong has died at the age of 75. The cause of his death, on July 6, is not known. His younger brother, fashion designer Francis Cheong, announced the death on ...
1 day ago · NBA veteran guard Chris Paul is joining the San Antonio Spurs, the team announced July 7. The deal reportedly is for one year and $11 million. Paul spent last season with the Golden State Warriors ...
