Issy Smith (1890–1940) was a British-Australian recipient of the
Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to eligible forces of the
Commonwealth and
United Kingdom. Smith (pictured at left), the first living Jewish recipient of the Victoria Cross, was also awarded the French
Croix de Guerre (with palm) and Russian
Cross of St. George (4th class). Born to parents residing in Egypt, Smith travelled to Britain as a child stowaway and first volunteered to serve in the British Army in 1904. He emigrated to Australia after discharge, where he remained until mobilised as a reservist in 1914. As a corporal in the 1st Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, Smith was engaged in the
Second Battle of Ypres. On 26 April 1915, Smith, on his own initiative, recovered wounded soldiers while exposed to sustained fire and attended to them "with the greatest devotion to duty regardless of personal risk". His conduct secured a recommendation for the Victoria Cross, which was awarded to Smith in August 1915. (
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2008 – An ash dike ruptured at a solid waste containment area in
Roane County, Tennessee, US, releasing 1.1 billion US gallons (4,200,000 m3) of coal
fly ashslurry(aerial view of damage pictured).
Connie Mack (1862–1958) was an American professional
baseball player,
manager, and team owner. The longest-serving manager in
Major League Baseball history, he managed the
Philadelphia Athletics for the club's first 50 seasons of play before retiring at age 87 following the 1950 season.
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Issy Smith (1890–1940) was a British-Australian recipient of the
Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to eligible forces of the
Commonwealth and
United Kingdom. Smith (pictured at left), the first living Jewish recipient of the Victoria Cross, was also awarded the French
Croix de Guerre (with palm) and Russian
Cross of St. George (4th class). Born to parents residing in Egypt, Smith travelled to Britain as a child stowaway and first volunteered to serve in the British Army in 1904. He emigrated to Australia after discharge, where he remained until mobilised as a reservist in 1914. As a corporal in the 1st Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, Smith was engaged in the
Second Battle of Ypres. On 26 April 1915, Smith, on his own initiative, recovered wounded soldiers while exposed to sustained fire and attended to them "with the greatest devotion to duty regardless of personal risk". His conduct secured a recommendation for the Victoria Cross, which was awarded to Smith in August 1915. (
more...)
2008 – An ash dike ruptured at a solid waste containment area in
Roane County, Tennessee, US, releasing 1.1 billion US gallons (4,200,000 m3) of coal
fly ashslurry(aerial view of damage pictured).
Connie Mack (1862–1958) was an American professional
baseball player,
manager, and team owner. The longest-serving manager in
Major League Baseball history, he managed the
Philadelphia Athletics for the club's first 50 seasons of play before retiring at age 87 following the 1950 season.
This Wikipedia is written in
English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains
3,828,498 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.