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2013 In Monaco
Events in the year 2013 in Monaco. Incumbents * List of rulers of Monaco, Monarch: Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Albert II * Minister of State (Monaco), State Minister: Michel Roger Events January to June * 20 January – Sébastien Loeb won the Monte Carlo Rally. * 10 February – Following the Monegasque general election, 2013, general election, Horizon Monaco, a conservative political coalition, won the majority of seats in the National Council (Monaco), National Council. * 21 April – Novak Djokovic defeated eight-time defending champion Rafael Nadal in the 2013 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. * 25 May – Stefano Coletti won the final race of the 2013 Monaco GP2 Series round. * 26 May – Nico Rosberg won the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix. * 9 June, 9–13 June – The Monte-Carlo Television Festival was held, with awards going to Bryan Cranston, Ty Burrell, Ivan Trojan, Sofie Gråbøl, Julieta Cardinali, Tina Fey, Christine Neubauer, Niall McCormick, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monaco
Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by France to the north, east and west. The principality is home to 38,682 residents, of whom 9,486 are Monégasque nationals; it is widely recognised as one of the most expensive and wealthiest places in the world. The official language of the principality is French. In addition, Monégasque (a dialect of Ligurian), Italian and English are spoken and understood by many residents. With an area of , it is the second-smallest sovereign state in the world, after Vatican City. Its make it the most densely-populated sovereign state in the world. Monaco has a land border of and the world's shortest coastline of approximately ; it has a width that varies between . The hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefano Coletti
Stefano Coletti (born 6 April 1989) is a Monégasque professional racing driver who races for SMP Racing in the European Le Mans Series. His sister Alexandra Coletti is an alpine skier. He is the first Monégasque driver since Louis Chiron (1931) to have won a race in Monaco. Career Karting Born in La Colle, Monaco, Coletti enjoyed a successful karting career prior to moving into single-seater racing. In 2003, he finished as runner-up in the Italian Open Masters ICA–Junior category before winning the Andrea Margutti Trophy and European Championship ICA–Junior titles in 2004. Formula BMW In 2005, Coletti moved up to Formula racing, joining Eifelland Racing to contest the Formula BMW ADAC championship, where he finished eighteenth in the standings. He also took part in the Formula BMW World Final in Bahrain for ASL Team Mücke Motorsport, finishing in twenty-fifth place. He continued in the championship in 2006, taking four podium places, including a single victory, to fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Fey
Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (; born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright. She is best known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' (1997–2006) and for creating the comedy series ''30 Rock'' (2006–2013) and ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'' (2015–2020). Fey is also known for her work in film, including ''Mean Girls'' (2004), ''Baby Mama'' (2008), ''Date Night'' (2010), ''Megamind'' (2010), ''Muppets Most Wanted'' (2014), ''Sisters'' (2015), '' Whiskey Tango Foxtrot'' (2016), ''Wine Country'' (2019), and ''Soul'' (2020). Fey broke into comedy as a featured player in the Chicago-based improvisational comedy group The Second City. She joined ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') as a writer, later becoming head writer and a performer, appearing as co-anchor in the ''Weekend Update'' segment and, later, developing a satirical portrayal of 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in subsequent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julieta Cardinali
Julieta Cardinali (born October 21, 1977) is an Argentine film and television actress. Career Julieta Cardinali began her career in television as the first non-brazilian Paquita at argentinian version of the television show ''El show de Xuxa'' hosted by Xuxa. In 1995, she was part of the television program staff of '' Jugate con todo'' hosted by Cris Morena. In 1996, she was part of the cast of the television series ''Montaña rusa, otra vuelta''. In 1997, she was part of the cast of the television series ''Sueltos''. In 1997, she was part of the cast of the television series ''Como pan caliente''. In 1997, she was part of the cast of the television series ''Naranja y media''. In 1997, she was part of the cast of the television series ''Socios y más''. In 1998, she was part of the cast of the television series ''Lo dijo papá''. In 1998, she made her film debut, with the movie '' Buenos Aires me mata''. From 1998 to 2000, she was part of the cast of the youth television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofie Gråbøl
Sofie Gråbøl (; born 30 July 1968) is a Danish actress. She has starred in a number of films, with her breakthrough role in the 1986 Danish film '' Early Spring'', directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen, playing the lead role in the film version of Tove Ditlevsen's novel ''Barndommens gade'' when she was 17 years old. On television she has starred in ''Taxa'' and ''Nikolaj og Julie''. Gråbøl has become known in Denmark for playing emotional roles, but she achieved international fame as a detectivethe cool and distant lead character Inspector Sarah Lund in all three series of '' The Killing'' ( da, Forbrydelsen). In the UK it was broadcast on BBC4 with great success, winning a BAFTA award, and bringing Gråbøl celebrity status. Personal life Gråbøl resides in Copenhagen where she has lived all her life. Both her parents, father Kaj Fladhede Gråbøl and mother Mette Koustrup, were architects. She has an older brother Niels Gråbøl who is a director, and the ex-husband of actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Trojan
Ivan Trojan (born 30 June 1964) is a Czech actor, widely considered to be one of the greatest Czech actors of all time. With four Czech Lions for Best Actor in a Leading Role, he has also won two for his supporting roles in ''Seducer'' and '' One Hand Can't Clap'', making him the most awarded performer at the Czech Lion Awards. He is acclaimed for his performances in films '' Loners'' (2000), '' Želary'' (2003), '' Václav'' (2007), '' The Karamazovs'' (2008), '' In the Shadow'' (2012) and '' Angel of the Lord 2'' (2016), all gaining success at the box-office and critic circles. He is also known for his award-winning and lauded appearances at the Dejvice Theatre, the Vinohrady Divadlo and the Summer Shakespeare Festival, including Stanley Kowalski in ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', Demetrius in '' A Midsummer Night's Dream'', Eugen Bazarov in ''Father and Sons'' and the Father in ''The Brothers Karamazov''. Career Trojan was born in Prague. He graduated from the Faculty of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ty Burrell
Tyler Gerald Burrell (born August 22, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. Burrell is best known for his role as Phil Dunphy on the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'', for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2011 and 2014 (from eight consecutive nominations) and five Screen Actors Guild Awards: one for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in 2013 and four consecutive awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, shared with the cast from 2011 to 2014. Burrell has had several roles in Broadway shows such as ''Macbeth'' and off-Broadway plays such as ''Burn This''. He also had starring roles on the television series ''Out of Practice'' and '' Back to You''. He has appeared in films such as ''Evolution'', '' Black Hawk Down'', '' Dawn of the Dead'', ''Muppets Most Wanted'', and as Doc Samson in ''The Incredible Hulk''. He has also voiced characters in the animated films '' Mr. Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Cranston
Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor and director who is best known for portraying Walter White in the AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013) and Hal in the Fox sitcom ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (2000–2006). He has received several awards—including six Primetime Emmy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe Award—with a nomination for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. Bryan Cranston's performance on ''Breaking Bad'' earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014). After becoming a producer of the show in 2011, he also won the award for Outstanding Drama Series twice. ''Breaking Bad'' also earned Cranston five Golden Globe nominations (with one win) and nine Screen Actors Guild Award nominations (with four wins). He was previously nominated three times for the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte-Carlo Television Festival
The Monte-Carlo Television Festival is held every year in June in the Monaco, Principality of Monaco at the Grimaldi Forum, under the Honorary Presidency of H.S.H. Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Prince Albert II of Monaco. The opening ceremony inaugurates each new edition, introducing the jury members overseeing each project in competition. The evening includes a preview screening of a television program. Open to the public, the festival also offers opportunities to meet international stars, attend TV series "behind the scenes" conferences, public screenings and autograph signing sessions. The Golden Nymph Awards Ceremony, reveals the winners of the best in TV programming from around the world in front of an audience of more than a thousand guests. History By creating the Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo in 1961, Prince Rainier III of Monaco, wished to "encourage a new art form, in the service of peace and understanding between men". Monaco's international status ideall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13 June
Events Pre-1600 * 313 – The decisions of the Edict of Milan, signed by Constantine the Great and co-emperor Valerius Licinius, granting religious freedom throughout the Roman Empire, are published in Nicomedia. * 1325 – Ibn Battuta begins his travels, leaving his home in Tangiers to travel to Mecca (gone 24 years). * 1381 – In England, the Peasants' Revolt, led by Wat Tyler, comes to a head, as rebels set fire to the Savoy Palace. *1514 – ''Henry Grace à Dieu'', at over 1,000 tons the largest warship in the world at this time, built at the new Woolwich Dockyard in England, is dedicated. *1525 – Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for priests and nuns. 1601–1900 *1625 – King Charles I of England marries Catholic princess Henrietta Maria of France and Navarre, at Canterbury. * 1740 – Georgia provincial governor James Oglethorpe begins an unsuccessful attempt to take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9 June
Events Pre-1600 *411 BC – The Athenian coup succeeds, forming a short-lived oligarchy. * 53 – The Roman emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia. * 68 – Nero dies by suicide after quoting Vergil's ''Aeneid'', thus ending the Julio-Claudian dynasty and starting the civil war known as the Year of the Four Emperors. * 721 – Odo of Aquitaine defeats the Moors in the Battle of Toulouse. * 747 – Abbasid Revolution: Abu Muslim Khorasani begins an open revolt against Umayyad rule, which is carried out under the sign of the Black Standard. * 1311 – Duccio's Maestà, a seminal artwork of the early Italian Renaissance, is unveiled and installed in Siena Cathedral in Siena, Italy. * 1523 – The Parisian Faculty of Theology fines Simon de Colines for publishing the Biblical commentary ''Commentarii initiatorii in quatuor Evangelia'' by Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples. *1534 – Jacques Cartier is the first European to describe and map the Saint Lawrenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Monaco Grand Prix
The 2013 Monaco Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2013) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 26 May 2013 at the Circuit de Monaco, a street circuit that runs through the principality of Monaco. The race was won by Nico Rosberg for Mercedes AMG Petronas, repeating the feat of his father Keke Rosberg in the 1983 race. The race was the sixth round of the 2013 season, and marked the seventy-first time the Monaco Grand Prix has been held. Rosberg had started the race from pole. Report Background Tyres Tyre supplier Pirelli brought its yellow-banded soft compound tyre as the harder "prime" tyre and the red-banded super-soft compound tyre as the softer "option" tyre, just as they did the previous two years. It was the second time in the season that the super-soft compound was used at a race weekend, as was the case with the soft tyre compound. Free Practice Thursday's Free Practice sessions saw many drivers struggling to find grip on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
