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  2. John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute - Wikipedia

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    Class wins. 1 ( 1988) John Colum Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute (26 April 1958 – 22 March 2021), [ 1] was a Scottish peer and racing driver, best known for winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1988. He was known as Johnny Dumfries, or, after he succeeded his father as marquess in 1993, John Bute. [ 2][ 3] He attended Ampleforth College ...

  3. List of traffic collisions (before 2000) - Wikipedia

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    February 3 – Mexico – A regular route bus plunges 300 ft (90 m) off a cliff along the Mexico- Ciudad Juárez expressway on the outskirts of Zacatecas, killing 25 people and injuring 40. [33] February 10 – Egypt – A truck carrying 66 people plunged into a canal on the outskirts of El Ayyat, killing 36 people.

  4. Alain de Cadenet - Wikipedia

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    Alison Larmon. Children. 3, including Alexander and Amanda. Alain de Cadenet 1975. De Cadenet driving a Ferrari. Driving an Alfa Romeo P3. Alain de Cadenet (27 November 1945 – 1 July 2022) [a] was an English television presenter and racing driver. He was noted for racing in 15 editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mans during the 1970s and 1980s ...

  5. List of people who died in traffic collisions - Wikipedia

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    Died in a car crash while on his way home from a band rehearsal. He lost control of his vehicle and hit a light post causing it to fall on him, crushing and killing him. Bella Bellow: 1945 1973 28 years Togolese pop singer car Togo: Vasile Belous: 1988 2021 33 years Moldovan boxer car Călărășeuca, Moldova: Jesse Belvin: 1932 1960 27 years ...

  6. History of Mobile, Alabama - Wikipedia

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    History of Alabama. Mobile was founded as the capital of colonial French Louisiana in 1702 and remained a part of New France for over 60 years. During 1720, when France warred with Spain, Mobile was on the battlefront, so the capital moved west to Biloxi. [1] In 1763, Britain took control of the colony following their victory in the Seven Years ...

  7. List of solved missing person cases: post-2000 - Wikipedia

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    On May 30, 2004, he was kidnapped near Fallujah by the Islamist militant group Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad and held as a hostage. About a month after his abduction, the group sent a tape to Al Jazeera, which depicted Sun-il being decapitated by one of his captors. [109] Murdered One month 2004 Zhang Hongjie: 25 Australia

  8. Alva Belmont - Wikipedia

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    Alva Erskine Belmont (née Smith; January 17, 1853 – January 26, 1933), known as Alva Vanderbilt from 1875 to 1896, was an American multi-millionaire socialite and women's suffrage activist. She was noted for her energy, intelligence, strong opinions, and willingness to challenge convention. In 1909, she founded the Political Equality League ...

  9. Racing Post - Wikipedia

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    Launched on 15 April 1986, [1] the Racing Post is a daily national print and digital publisher specializing in the British horse racing industry and horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting. The paper was founded by UAE (United Arab Emirates) Prime Minister and Sheikh of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , a racehorse owner, and edited by Graham Rock, who was replaced by ...