The world's largest lake is the Caspian Sea which is completely enclosed by Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan.   The world's deepest lake is Lake â¦ Baikal in Siberia, Russia, at 1,638 metres deep.
Richard Griffiths, Harry Potter's Grumpy Uncle Vernon, Dead at 65. Richard Griffiths, the veteran British character actor best known for playing the heartless Uncle Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter movies, has died. He was 65. According to Sky News, Griffiths passed away on Thursday from complications following heart surgery.
Mt. Vernon was founded in 1817 by Zadok Casey, who was elected to the State Senate in 1822 and was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1833. He served in the U.S. Congress between 1833 and 1843. The town was named for George Washington's plantation, Mount Vernon, which was named for Edward Vernon, a British naval hero.