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Floyd may refer to: As a name * Floyd (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Floyd (surname), a list of people and fictional characters Places in the United States * Floyd, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Floyd, Iowa, a city in Floyd County * Floyd, Ray County, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Floyd, Washington County, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Floyd, New Mexico, a village * Floyd, New York, a town * Floyd, Texas, an unincorporated community * Floyd, Virginia, a town in Floyd County * Floyd County (other) * Floyd River, Iowa, a tributary of the Missouri River * Floyd Township (other) * Camp Floyd / Stagecoach Inn State Park and Museum, a short-lived U.S. Army post near Fairfield, Utah * Floyd's Bluff, a hill near Sioux City, Iowa Storms * Hurricane Floyd, major hurricane of 1999 * Tropical Storm Floyd (other), for other storms named Floyd Sports * Floyd (horse), a National Hunt racehorse * Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floyd, New Mexico
Floyd is a village in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census. Geography Floyd is located at (34.229034, -103.528553). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 78 people, 30 households, and 23 families residing in the village. The population density was 25.3 people per square mile (9.8/km2). There were 33 housing units at an average density of 10.7 per square mile (4.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.59% White, 5.13% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.38% of the population. There were 30 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floyd, Iowa
Floyd is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States. The population was 313 at the time of the 2020 census. History Floyd is named for Charles Floyd of Lewis and Clark fame, as was Floyd County. Geography Floyd is located at (43.127494, -92.739628) on the Cedar River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 335 people, 140 households, and 98 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 149 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.6% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population. There were 140 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.0% w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floyd (given Name)
Floyd is a masculine Anglo-Welsh given name deriving from the Welsh ''Llwyd'' (“gray, gray-haired”) and thus cognate with Lloyd. Notable people with this name include: * Floyd Abrams (born 1936), American attorney * Floyd Bannister (born 1955), retired Major League Baseball pitcher * Floyd Collins (1887–1925), American pioneer caver * Floyd Council (1911–1976), American blues musician * Floyd Cramer (1933–1997), American pianist * Floyd Favors (born 1963), American boxer * Floyd Gottfredson (1905–1986), American cartoonist best known for his work on the ''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip * Floyd Heard (born 1966), American track and field sprinter * Floyd Hudlow (1943–2021), American football player * Floyd Jones (1917–1989), American blues singer * Floyd Landis (born 1975), American cyclist * Floyd Levine (born 1932), American film and television actor * Floyd Little (1942–2021), American football halfback * Floyd Mayweather Jr. (born 1977), American five-division b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floyd (horse)
Floyd (foaled 1980, died 7 January 1993) was an English bred and English trained National Hunt racehorse sired by Relko. The horse was named after the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd. David Elsworth-trained Floyd was the first horse to win the Long Walk Hurdle when it was upgraded to Grade One status in 1990. Only five horses have done the double of winning the Imperial Cup with a follow-up win at the same year’s Cheltenham Festival The Cheltenham Festival is a horse racing-based meeting in the National Hunt racing calendar in the United Kingdom, with race prize money second only to the Grand National. The four-day festival takes place annually in March at Cheltenham Ra ..., with Floyd being the first in 1985 when he completed the double by winning the County Hurdle. 19 wins, £196,234: 3 wins at 3 and 5 years and £10,872; also 16 wins over hurdleshttp://www.tattersalls.ie/sales/august2005/aug2005.pdf References External links pedigreequery.com– ''Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floyd-Jones
Floyd-Jones is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * David R. Floyd-Jones (1813–1871), American lawyer and politician * DeLancey Floyd-Jones (1826–1902), American brevet brigadier general in the U.S. Civil War * Edward Floyd-Jones (1823–1901), American politician * Elbert Floyd-Jones (1817–1901), American politician * Henry Floyd-Jones (1792–1862), American politician, father of DeLancey Floyd-Jones and uncle of David Floyd-Jones See also * Floyd (surname) * Jones (surname) Jones is a surname of English and Welsh origin meaning "son of John". The surname is common in Wales. It evolved into variations of traditionally Welsh names: Ieuan, Iowan, Ioan, Iwan, or even Siôn (note how the letter 'J' was originally being ... {{surname Compound surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Of George Floyd
On , George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was murdered in the U.S. city of Minneapolis by Derek Chauvin, a 44-year-old white police officer. Floyd had been arrested on suspicion of using a counterfeit $20 bill. Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for over nine minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and lying face-down in a street. Two other police officers, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane, assisted Chauvin in restraining Floyd. Lane had also pointed a gun at Floyd's head prior to Floyd being put in handcuffs. A fourth police officer, Tou Thao, prevented bystanders from intervening. Prior to being placed on the ground, Floyd had exhibited signs of anxiety, complaining about having claustrophobia, and being unable to breathe. After being restrained, he became more distressed, still complaining of breathing difficulties, of the knee on his neck, and of fear of imminent death. After several minutes, Floyd stopped speaking. For the last few minutes, he lay motionless and Officer Kuen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Floyd Protests
The George Floyd protests were a series of protests and civil unrest against police brutality and racism that began in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, and largely took place during 2020. The civil unrest and protests began as part of international reactions to the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man who was murdered during an arrest after Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis Police Department officer, knelt on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds as three other officers looked on and prevented passers-by from intervening. Chauvin and the other three officers involved were later arrested. In April 2021, Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison with possibility of supervised release after 15 years for second-degree murder in June 2021. The George Floyd protest movement began hours after his murder as bystander video and word of mouth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurogate Rail Hungary
Eurogate Rail Hungary, formerly Floyd Zrt, is a Hungarian private railway company founded in 2004 by Andras Bogdan. Its headquarters are in Budapest. Rolling stock is usually black with the name of the company written on a pink stripe. The vehicles were therefore given the nickname ''Pink Floyd''. The company mainly deals with the transit and transport of goods, with daily services to the Budapest Intermodal Logistics Center and Hamburg. In October 2008, Eurogate purchased a 51% shareholding and ICE Transport another 23%, with Andras Bogdan retaining 26%. In January 2022, Floyd Zrt was renamed Eurogate Rail Hungary. Fleet details * British Rail Class 86 - 450 series, nine locomotives ** 450001 (ex 86248), 450002 (ex 86250), 450003 (ex 86232), 450004 (ex 86218), 450005 (ex 86215), 450006 (ex86217), 450007 (ex 86228), 450008 (ex 86242), 450 009 (ex 86424) * British Rail Class 56 - 659 series, three locomotivesNemesis Rail to refurbish trio of Floyd Class 56s heading for Europe ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floyd Baronets
The Floyd Baronetcy is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 30 March 1816 for General John Floyd. He was second-in-command at the Battle of Seringapatam in 1799. Floyd's daughter Julia was the wife of Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet. The fifth Baronet was a Brigadier in the 15th/19th Hussars and was Chief-of-Staff of the Eighth Army from 1944 to 1945. Between 1961 and 1968 he served as Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire. The seventh Baronet was High Sheriff of Rutland in 1968. The fourth baronet's youngest son, Charles Murray Floyd, was a prominent businessman, surveyor and land agent. Floyd baronets (1816) *Sir John Floyd, 1st Baronet (1748–1818) *Sir Henry Floyd, 2nd Baronet (1793–1868) *Sir John Floyd, 3rd Baronet (1823–1909) *Sir Henry Robert Peel Floyd, 4th Baronet (1855–1915) *Brigadier Sir Henry Robert Kincaid Floyd, 5th Baronet (1899–1968) *Sir John Duckett Floyd, 6th Baronet (1903–1975) *Sir Giles Henry Charles Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate Pink Floyd live performances, live shows. They became a leading band of the progressive rock genre, cited by some as the greatest progressive rock band of all time. Pink Floyd were founded in 1965 by Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals), and Richard Wright (musician), Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals). Under Barrett's leadership, they released two charting singles and the successful debut album ''The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'' (1967). Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour joined in December 1967; Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Waters became the primary lyricist and thematic leader, devising the concept album, concepts behind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feeble Files
''The Feeble Files'' is an adventure video game about the adventures of an alien called Feeble. The game is a science fiction comedy, with a similar style of British humour to that of Adventure Soft's previous games, the Simon the Sorcerer series. It was created and released in the UK in 1997 by Adventure Soft. e.p.i.c. interactive (now RuneSoft) created a Mac version in 2001 and an Amiga version in 2002 that were released in Europe. In 2002 the Mac version was released in the U.S.. The game was made available for DRM-free digital distribution from GOG.com on December 30, 2008. Gameplay For interaction the game uses a point-and-click navigation system synonymous with adventure games. The player is in control of the main character, Feeble, and must solve various puzzles to advance through the game and complete his quest. However, the player eventually gets the opportunity to use SAM, a robot with a penchant for genocide, to solve certain puzzles in the game. When using SAM th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Food (Kelis Album)
''Food'' is the sixth studio album by American singer Kelis. It was released on April 18, 2014, becoming her first album released under Ninja Tune Records. After parting ways with Jive Records in 2007, Kelis signed to Interscope and will.i.am Music Group in 2009, through the label she released her fifth studio album, ''Flesh Tone'', which saw Kelis experiment with a dance sound. In 2011, Kelis began work on the follow-up to ''Flesh Tone''; however, she left Interscope and signed to Federal Prism, before officially signing to the British independent label Ninja Tune for the release of ''Food''. ''Food'' is an R&B and soul album with a diverse musical style that incorporates funk, Afrobeat, Memphis soul, and neo soul. Its songs feature crackling horns, brass, earthy guitars, simmering electronics and vocals from Kelis that were noted as being breathy, smoky and sultry. The album was viewed as a return to Kelis' previous music prior to Flesh Tone, and was described by Kelis as, "a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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