Beefmaster Cattle Facts. Beefmaster cattle are an American creation, resulting from the crossing of shorthorn and Hereford cows with Bos Inidus -- or Brahman -- bulls. They were the brainchild of Texas rancher Tom Lasater in the early 1930s, but the pedigree of his foundation stock is unknown.
Haiti earthquake of 2010, large-scale earthquake that occurred January 12, 2010, on the West Indian island of Hispaniola, comprising the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Most severely affected was Haiti, occupying the western third of the island. An exact death toll proved elusive in the ensuing chaos.
Haiti gained its independence from colonial rule in 1804, making it the first country in Latin America and the Caribbean to do so, and the second republic to defeat a European colonial power in the Americas. Haitian Flag Day events took place not just in Haiti, but in U.S. cities as well. We just want people to come and enjoy the day, taste the food, listen to the music, and see how joyful this population is, Indira-Charles-Hyppolite told WTOC-TV while attending a weekend Haitian Flag Day celebration in Savannah, Georgia.