2017 American League Wild Card Game
The 2017 American League Wild Card Game was a play - in game during Major League Baseball's 2017 postseason that was played between the American League's (AL) two wild card teams, the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins. The game was televised nationally by ESPN. The game took place on October 3 at Yankee Stadium, with the Yankees winning 8 -- 4, thus eliminating the Twins from the postseason and advancing the Yankees to the AL Division Series (ALDS), in which they defeated the Cleveland Indians, 3 -- 2.
Prime Minister of Iraq
The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraq's head of government. The Prime Minister was originally an appointed office, subsidiary to the head of state, and the nominal leader of the Iraqi parliament. Under the newly adopted constitution the Prime Minister is to be the country's active executive authority. Nouri al - Maliki (formerly Jawad al - Maliki) was selected to be Prime Minister on 21 April 2006. On 14 August 2014 al - Maliki agreed to step down as prime minister of Iraq to allow Haider al - Abadi to take his place.
Wadi Al Rabi Stadium
Wadi Al Rabi Stadium is a stadium currently under construction in Tripoli, Libya. It is to become a venue for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, where it will host the opening match and the final.
Mid-twentieth century baby boom
The end of World War II brought a baby boom to many countries, especially Western ones. There is some disagreement as to the precise beginning and ending dates of the post-war baby boom, but it is most often agreed to have begun in the years immediately after the war, though some place it earlier at the increase of births in 1941 - 1943. The boom started to decline as birth rates in the United States started to decline in 1958, though the boom would only grind to a halt 3 years later in 1961, 20 years after it began.
Griswold Stadium
Griswold Stadium is an American football and soccer stadium which serves as the home of the Lewis & Clark Pioneers football and soccer teams. It is located in Portland, Oregon, featuring an AstroTurf field and a seating capacity of 3,500. It has hosted track and field events as well. The land that the stadium sits on was forested before it was built. In 1952, Graham Griswold donated US$25,000 and lumber towards the erection of a new football stadium, complete with grandstands. The first game that occurred at the stadium took place on October 10, 1953, with Lewis & Clark against the Linfield Wildcats football team. It was officially named "Griswold Stadium" in 1954 after the benefactor of the construction project. In 2003, lights were installed at Griswold Stadium allowing for night games. The AstroTurf (GameDay Grass 3D brand) playing surface was purchased for the field in 2010. The school dedicated the field to former player and coach Fred Wilson that year. Located in the stadium is the Eldon Fix Track which was last resurfaced in 1999. In 2012, the grandstands were rebuilt to allow for 3,000 general admission seats and 500 VIP seats. In 1955, the Oregon state high school cross country championships took place at Griswold Stadium.
Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi
Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi (A. M. Ahmadi) (born 25 March 1932) was the 26th Chief Justice of India. After serving as a judge in the Gujarat High Court, Ahmadi was appointed judge to the Supreme Court in 1988. He was then elevated to the post of Chief Justice, and served from 1994–1997. He served as Chancellor at the Aligarh Muslim University.
Republic of the Congo
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Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
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Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
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Tishreen Stadium
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Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Stadium
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GMR Stadium
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Bahrain SC
Al-Bahrain Sports Club (), otherwise simply known as Bahrain, is primarily a Bahraini football club based in the island-governorate of Al-Muharraq. Their football team currently plays in the Bahraini Premier League. Their home football stadium is the Al Muharraq Stadium, which they share along with their local island rivals, Al-Muharraq Sports Club. Bahrain Club also have teams for other sports, such as Basketball, Team Handball and Volleyball.
Kuwait (Kanso series)
Kuwait is a group of approximately 40 paintings made by Nabil Kanso in 1990-91 on the Gulf War and Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. The works in the series were first exhibited in Kuwait in March – April 1992 at the Free Atelier Art Center and traveled in June to Caracas for a special exhibit at the Palacio de Gobierno in honor of the Emir of Kuwait’s visit to Venezuela. Then, the exhibition proceeded to Geneva and was held at the Red Cross Museum in July – August 1992.
Hilal Al-Quds Club
Al-Quds Hilal Club (), famously known as Hilal al-Quds which translates to "Crescent of Jerusalem" is a Palestinian football team based in Jerusalem, that plays in the West Bank Premier League. The 12,500-capacity Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium is their home stadium in Al-Ram near Jerusalem.
Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
The Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. It was built in 1973 and it was used the name Prince Mohammad bin Fahd. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home of Al-Ettifaq. The stadium's capacity is 36,000 people. It is named after Muhammad bin Fahd, who was the governor of the Eastern Province from 1985 until 2013.
Place des Martyres (paintings)
Place des Martyres is the title of a series of over 250 watercolors and drawings executed in New York and Beirut between 1971 and 1974 by Nabil Kanso. The subjects of the works in the series are based on the women headquartered in the red-light district of Beirut city center called el Bourj, and after World War I named Place des Martyrs French for Martyrs’ Place in memory of dozens of Arab nationalists who were hanged in 1915-16 during Ottoman rule.
Morteza Ahmadi
Ahmadi, who is known for nearly five decades of memorable performances, was born in 1924 in a neighborhood in the south of the capital Tehran. In addition to being one of the most successful figures in the Iranian cinema, Ahmadi was famous for his dubbing career. He was also known for singing different songs, including innovative types. Among Ahmadi’s works are "Autobus", "Madrak-e Jorm" (exhibit piece) and "Khane-kharab" (homeless). He died on 21 December 2014.
Meskhenet
In Ancient Egyptian mythology, Meskhenet, (also spelt Mesenet, Meskhent, and Meshkent) was the goddess of childbirth, and the creator of each child's Ka, a part of their soul, which she breathed into them at the moment of birth. She was worshipped from the earliest of times by Egyptians.
Al-Ahmadi Stadium
Al-Ahmadi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Al-Ahmadi, Kuwait. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Al-Shabab. The stadium holds 18,000 people.
Where is the birthplace of the creator of paintings named for the country where Al-Ahmadi Stadium is built?
Al-Ahmadi Stadium >> country
Kuwait
#1 >> creator
Nabil Kanso
#2 >> place of birth
Beirut