🕯️ In Memoriam – Albert Simonin
Born: 18 April 1905
Died: 15 February 1980

Passed away on February 15, 1980.
Albert Simonin was a key figure in French crime culture, known for novels and screenplays steeped in slang, underworld rituals and sharp dialogue. His work strongly influenced French film noir, including classics such as Touchez pas au grisbi!, shaping a stylised vision of the criminal milieu in post-war cinema.

#InMemoriam #AlbertSimonin #FrenchCinema #FilmNoir #February15

🕯️ In Memoriam – Marc Eyraud
Born: 10 January 1924
Died: 15 February 2005

Passed away on February 15, 2005.
Marc Eyraud built a long and discreet career across French cinema, theatre and television. Frequently cast in supporting roles, he brought authenticity and solidity to countless productions from the post-war period onward. A true character actor, his familiar face became part of the everyday fabric of French cinema.

#InMemoriam #MarcEyraud #FrenchCinema #CharacterActor #February15

🕯️ In Memoriam – Gérard Barray
Born: 2 November 1931
Died: 15 February 2024

Gérard Barray, star of 1960s French adventure and swashbuckling films, brought elegance, athleticism, and heroic presence to the screen. His performances defined a golden era of popular French cinema and remain fondly remembered.

#InMemoriam #GérardBarray #FrenchCinema #CinemaHistory #February15

February 15

This day in history:

• 590 – Khosrau II is crowned king of Persia.
• 1946 – ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer, is formally dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
• 1989 – Soviet–Afghan War: The Soviet Union officially announces that all of its troops have left Afghanistan.
• 1991 – The Visegrád Group, establishing cooperation to move toward free-market systems, is signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland.

Births:

• 1964 – Mark Price, American basketball player and coach
• 1981 – Heurelho Gomes, Brazilian footballer
• 1506 – Juliana of Stolberg, German countess (d. 1580)

Deaths:

• 1621 – Michael Praetorius, German organist and composer (b. 1571)
• 1998 – Martha Gellhorn, American journalist and author (b. 1908)
• 1897 – Dimitrie Ghica, Romanian lawyer and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Romania (b. 1816)

Holidays:

• Earliest day on which Washington's Birthday can fall, while February 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday in February. (United States)
• Singles Awareness Day
• Liberation Day (Afghanistan)

Random Article of the day:

Apex Hides the Hurt

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Review: The Obsessed Deliver Great American Doom on Gilded Sorrow
Decades into their career, they still rock.

https://www.metalsucks.net/2024/02/15/review-the-obsessed-deliver-great-american-doom-on-gilded-sorrow/

#TheObsessed #Deliver #GreatAmericanDoom #GildedSorrow #Review #MetalSucks #2024 #February15

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#PenQuote #February15 #OpinionsAreFine #EveryoneHasThem #However #AlwaysThink #BeyondJustYourself

February 15

This day in history:

• 2013 – A meteor explodes over Russia, injuring 1,500 people as a shock wave blows out windows and rocks buildings. This happens unexpectedly only hours before the expected closest ever approach of the larger and unrelated asteroid 2012 DA14.
• 2021 – Sixty people drown and hundreds are missing after a boat sinks on the Congo River near the village of Longola Ekoti, Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• 1862 – American Civil War: Confederates commanded by Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd attack General Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces besieging Fort Donelson in Tennessee. Unable to break the fort's encirclement, the Confederates surrender the following day.
• 1898 – The battleship USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing about 274 of the ship's roughly 354 crew. The disaster pushes the United States to declare war on Spain.

Births:

• 1981 – Heurelho Gomes, Brazilian footballer
• 1910 – Irena Sendler, Polish nurse and humanitarian, Righteous Gentile (d. 2008)
• 1988 – Rui Patrício, Portuguese footballer

Deaths:

• 1869 – Ghalib, Indian poet and educator (b. 1796)
• 1933 – Pat Sullivan, Australian animator and producer, co-created Felix the Cat (b. 1887)
• 1382 – William de Ufford, 2nd Earl of Suffolk (b. c. 1339)

Holidays:

• Singles Awareness Day
• John Frum Day (Vanuatu)
• International Duties Memorial Day (Russia, regional)

Random Article of the day:
Sonnenhügel

Sonnenhügel is a district of Osnabrück, Germany, located over the northern border of the Innenstadt (city centre) district.

This week’s throwback is of my wife Rachel performing on violin with the Suburban Symphony Orchestra last Sunday at Beachwood High School. Soprano soloist Marian Vogel and guest conductor Martin Kessler are also in the photo.

https://medi-nerd.com/2024/02/15/throwback-thursday-february-15-2024/

#2024 #BeechwoodHighSchool #Concert #February15 #Kevin #MarianVogel #MartinKessler #Music #Orchestra #RachelGamin #SuburbanSymphonyOrchestra #ThrowbackThursday