Only Iranian WWE Champion & Hall of Fame Wrestler “The Shiek” dead at 81

  FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (Persian: حسین خسرو علی وزیری, romanized: Hossein Xosrô ‘Ali Vaziri; March 15, 1942 – June 7, 2023), better known by his ring name The Iron Sheik, was an Iranian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and actor. He was the first, and thus far only, Iranian champion in WWE history, having won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in…

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Former MLB Pitcher, Manager Roger Craig dies at 93

      FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Roger Craig died in San Diego on June 4, 2023, at the age of 93. Roger Lee Craig (February 17, 1930 – June 4, 2023) was an American pitcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and Philadelphia Phillies from 1955 to 1966. Craig then became a…

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700 Club Founder/Host Pat Robertson dead at 93

  FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS On June 8, 2023, Robertson died at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, at the age of 93. Marion Gordon “Pat” Robertson (March 22, 1930 – June 8, 2023) was an American media mogul, religious broadcaster, political commentator, presidential candidate, and Southern Baptist minister. Robertson advocated a conservative Christian ideology and was known for his involvement in Republican Party politics. He was associated…

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Daily Almanac for Saturday, June 10, 2023

    FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (Spanish: Base Naval de la Bahía de Guantánamo), officially known as Naval Station Guantanamo Bay or NSGB, (also called GTMO, pronounced Gitmo as jargon by members of the U.S. military) is a United States military base located on 45 square miles (117 km2) of land and water on the shore of Guantánamo Bay at the southeastern end of Cuba. It…

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