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Nikita Tryamkin is a hockey player of domestic origin, acting as a defender. He is a pupil of the Ural hockey. It is known not only to Russian fans of this puck game, but also to overseas specialists. Nikita Andreevich Tryamkin is a dimensional hockey player more than two meters tall and weighing more than one hundred kilograms
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Not every songwriter manages to write hits that have not lost their popularity on the stage for more than half a century. Anatoly Sergeevich Gorokhov succeeded. His golden hit "The Queen of Beauty", which was first performed by Muslim Magomayev, is still included in their repertoire by contemporary singers
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Rebecca Romijn is a Hollywood actress, formerly a fashion model and a participant in many fashion shows. Perhaps her most famous film role is the role of the mutant Mystic in the X-Men series of superhero blockbusters. Model career and TV debut Rebecca Romijn was born in November 1972 in the American town of Berkeley, California
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Starozaslavsky Castle is the only partially preserved building of the castle complex of the 15th century, located in the old part of the city of Izyaslav in Volyn at the confluence of the Soshenya River to the Goryn River. History The construction of the Starozaslavsky castle in the 15th century is associated with the name of Prince Vasily Fedorovich the Red (*?
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Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov (1814–1841) is a recognized classic of Russian literature. He lived a short but very eventful life. Here are some facts from his biography that are not told about in school. Instructions Step 1 They say that when Mikhail Lermontov was born, the midwife who delivered the baby said that this boy would not die a natural death
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The extraordinary, soulful voice of the artist cannot but touch the soul. Due to the collapse of the Soviet Union, the actress Nenasheva was forgotten. Only in the late nineties a new wave of popularity returned us a wonderful performer. The birth and formation of a star - Galina Nenasheva As a military man, the singer's father, Alexei Nikolaevich Semenenko, was sent to serve in the city of Onega, Arkhangelsk Region, where Galina was born on February 18, one thou
Galina Tyunina is a famous Russian theater and film actress, a woman with a unique appearance. Winner of the Golden Mask award and the honorary title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. Biography On October 13, 1967, Galina Borisovna Tyunina was born in the small town of Bolshoy Kamen
Ballet is considered a relatively young art, but its influence on world culture can hardly be overestimated. Over the course of several centuries, classical ballet has undergone many transformations, thanks to which in our time the viewer has the opportunity to contemplate dozens of trends in modern ballet
The word "ramp" has many meanings. It is used in different areas: air transportation, sea and river transport, in extreme sports, etc. Ramp is called a structure and devices that are completely different in purpose. For many people, the word "
Svetlana Permyakova achieved success thanks to her participation in KVN. She became one of the most popular members of the club. Then there was filming in films, work on television and radio as a presenter. Early years, adolescence Svetlana Yurievna was born on February 17, 1972
The Pyatnitsky Choir has always been a singing symbol of the Russian people. Its historical fate was not easy. Since 1995, AA Permyakova became the head of the ensemble, which gave new life to the famous choir. Now, after his speeches, exclamations are heard:
Many of the older generation of TV viewers remember the funny and charming advertising hero Lenya Golubkov - he also said that he was “not a freeloader, but a partner”. And he talked about how wonderful it is to be in the structure of MMM and other places where "
Talented people tend to perceive the surrounding reality through the prism of their ideas. This prism does not always allow you to see the real picture of the world. Svetlana Baskova is a talented artist and director, not loved by everyone and understood by not everyone either
Vaclav Havel achieved success in drama, but became known as an outstanding politician. He took an active part in the events of the political life of the Czech Republic in different years, was persecuted, and was in prison. Havel went down in history as a fighter for democratic ideals and the first president of a free Czech Republic
Nikita Moiseev is a Soviet and Russian scientist in the field of applied mathematics and general mechanics, academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Founded and became the first dean of FUPM MIPT. He headed a number of scientific schools, wrote more than three hundred scientific articles, ten textbooks
Little does the cat remember all the participants in the popular program "Dom-2", but out of hundreds of heroes, this is exactly what millions of viewers remember. Your attention is the biography of Wenceslas Vengrzhanovsky. Childhood without a family and an unusual hobby Wenceslas Vengrzhanovsky was born on May 12, 1981
Since biblical times, finance and credit have been exclusively male. In Russian reality, the situation is somewhat different from classical norms. Tatiana Nesterenko has been holding the post of Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation for many years
There are actresses who easily and simply entered their profession, because they knew exactly what they wanted and were preparing for an acting career from early childhood. It is to this category of people that the German actress Nina Hoss belongs, who from the age of seven knew that she would perform in the theater
Olga Plotnikova - Belarusian singer, TV presenter, actress of the State theater and entertainment institution "Youth Variety Theater". The performer was awarded the Golden Ear radio award. In 2016 Olga Vitalievna Plotnikova was a member of the jury in the Belarusian professional Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Valery Gergiev is one of the outstanding conductors of the modern world. He is the director of the Mariinsky Theater. Two more ranks of the leader - chief conductor of the London and Munich popular orchestras. Biography Valery was born in 1953 in Moscow, but grew up in North Ossetia
Vsevolod Vsevolodov is a Russian physician, professor of veterinary science at the Imperial Medical and Surgical Academy of St. Petersburg. He is one of the founders of veterinary medicine in Russia. Childhood, adolescence Vsevolod Ivanovich Vsevolodov was born in 1790 in the village of Maryinskoye of the Nerekhtsky district of the Kostroma province of the Russian Empire
The author of exciting and interesting notes about the life of pilots Vasily Ershov was himself a professional pilot who flew thousands of hours. His career was built according to the traditional plan - a pilot of small aircraft, then a pilot of large airliners, and finally a professional flight instructor
During his lifetime, Walter Rudolf Hess was known for occupying one of the leading military positions in the Third Reich during the Second World War. He was the "right hand" of Adolf Hitler himself, he trusted him with almost all state secrets
One of the most popular film actresses of the older generation in our country, Lydia Smirnova, was noted for a multitude of talented film works, which were rightfully included in the "Golden Fund" of Russian cinema. And her filmography can be a real example of selfless dedication to the profession for modern rising movie stars
Representatives of the older generation who are still alive remember well the times when young people were taught a very specific specialty in secondary school and in a higher educational institution. Many graduates, along with a certificate of maturity, received a driver's license or an electrician's license