A business structure used in Europe and Canada, in which shareholder responsibility for company debt is limited, usually to the amount he/she has invested in the company. In some cases, the liability of shareholders is limited to specific pre-determined amounts (which are stated in a memorandum). Abbreviated Ltd or plc.
July 19, 1965. Honolulu, Hawaii. Syngman Rhee, (born March 26, 1875, PâyÅngsan, Hwanghae province, Korea [now in North Korea]âdied July 19, 1965, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.) first president of the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Rhee completed a traditional classical Confucian education and then entered a Methodist school, where he learned English.
James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 â June 15, 1849) was the 11th President of the United States (1845â1849). Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He later lived in and represented Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as the 17th Speaker of the House of Representatives (1835â1839) and Governor of Tennessee (1839â1841). Polk was the surprise (dark horse) candidate for president in 1844, defeating Henry Clay of the rival Whig Party by promising to annex Texas.