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Star Of The East (album)
Star of the East may refer to: * Barney Aaron, English lightweight champion boxer * ''Evening Star'' (Ipswich), a newspaper which had this title 1885-1893 * Umm Kulthum (singer) (1898-1975), an Egyptian singer * Star of the East (diamond), a 94-carat (18.8 g) diamond * An illuminated art-work in Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire * "Star of the East" (song), a Christmas carol * The Star of the East, nickname of snooker player Ding Junhui * ''The Star of the East'', a ship appearing in an urban legend about a man called James Bartley who supposedly survived being swallowed by a whale * , a Soviet literary magazine published in Uzbek SSR Star in the East may refer to: * The Order of the Star in the East, a theosophical organisation * The Star of Bethlehem (referring to Matthew 2:2) * A hymn: ** "Lo! The Star in the East! Over Bethlehem's Plain" by J. M. Lowrie, in ''The Silver Song'', by William Augustine Ogden ** "Brightest and Best", also known as "Star in the East" See also * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barney Aaron
Barney Aaron (21 November 1800 at Aldgate – 11 July 1859 in Whitechapel, London, England) was an English bare-knuckle boxer. Aaron, the father of Hall of Famer Young Barney Aaron, began boxing in 1819, and became a leading lightweight contender in the 1820s, arguably the top-rated lightweight of the era in England.Roberts, James, and Skutt, Alexander,''Boxing Register'', (2006) International Boxing Hall of Fame, McBooks Press, Ithaca, New York, pg. 14 Known as ''The Star of the East'', he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2001. Ascending the lightweight ranks, 1819–1823 Aaron's earliest victory was against the far more experienced William Connelly, whom he beat in sixteen rounds and thirty minutes in 1819. One of his first losses was against the stronger and heavier Manny Lyons, who caused Aaron to quit from exhaustion after 70 grueling rounds, though Aaron soon avenged the loss in a fifty-minute rematch victory. His wins between 1823-24 aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evening Star (Ipswich)
The ''Ipswich Star'' (formerly ''Evening Star'') is a daily evening local newspaper based in Ipswich, UK published by Archant. The newspaper started publication on 17 February 1885 and is published Monday to Friday. History The newspaper was known as The Star of the East from 1885 until 1893 when it became ''The Evening Star''. On 23 January 2012 ''The Evening Star'' was rebranded as the ''Ipswich Star'', for sale in Ipswich, and the ''Felixstowe Star'' for sale in Felixstowe. Both editions are published Monday to Friday only, with a Saturday edition no longer viable. The newspaper has long been published by the same company as the ''East Anglian Daily Times The ''East Anglian Daily Times'' is a British local newspaper for Suffolk and Essex, based in Ipswich. History The newspaper began publication on 13 October 1874, incorporating the ''Ipswich Express'', which had been published since 13 August ...''. The news operations were merged in 2010. In the period December 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umm Kulthum (singer)
Umm Kulthum ( ar, أم كلثوم, , also spelled ''Oum Kalthoum'' in English; born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi, ar, فاطمة إبراهيم السيد البلتاجي, Fāṭima ʾIbrāhīm es-Sayyid el-Beltāǧī, link=no; 31 December 1898 – 3 February 1975) was an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and film actress active from the 1920s to the 1970s. She was given the honorific title "" ('Star of the Orient'). She is considered a national icon in her native Egypt; she has been dubbed "The Voice of Egypt", the "Lady of Arabic Song" and "Egypt's Fourth Pyramid". Biography Early life Umm Kulthum was born in the village of Tamay e-Zahayra, belonging to the city of Senbellawein, Dakahlia Governorate, in the Nile Delta to a family with a religious background as her father Ibrahim El-Sayyid El-Beltagi was an imam from the Egyptian countryside, her mother was Fatmah El-Maleegi, a housewife. She learned how to sing by listening to her father teach her older brother, Khali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Of The East (diamond)
The "Star of the East" is a 94.78- carat, pear-shaped, D-color stone of VS2 clarity grade.Star of the East Diamond ''Internet Stones''. Its exact origin is unknown, but it likely originated from India. The origin of its name and year of discovery are also unknown. The diamond was part of the collection of the jewellery-loving Sultan of the , Abdul Hamid II. It was later acquired by [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe is a seaside town in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, part of the civil parish of Mablethorpe and Sutton.OS Explorer map 283:Louth and Mablethorpe: (1:25 000): The population including nearby Sutton-on-Sea was 12,531 at the 2011 census and estimated at 12,633 in 2019. The town was visited regularly by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, a 19th-century Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. Some town features have been named after him, such as Tennyson Road and the now closed Tennyson High School. History Roman Empire A horde of Roman treasure was found in Mablethorpe in the 1980s, as were a Roman brooch and pottery. Mablethorpe Hall Mablethorpe has existed as a town for many centuries, gaining its market town charter in 1253. Coastal erosion means some of it was lost to the sea in the 1540s. Records of the Fitzwilliam family of Mablethorpe Hall date back to the 14th century. In the 19th century, it was a centre for ship breaking in the winter. Mablethorpe Hall i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Of The East (song)
"Star of the East", originally named "" is a popular Christmas carol written in the 1800s. The words were written by New York lyricist George Cooper in 1890. The music was arranged by composer Amanda Kennedy in 1883, for a song called "Star of the Sea". It is not to be confused with several similarly named carols, including an American folk carol named "Star in the East" and an English carol titled "Star of the East" or " Brightest and Best".Studwell, William Emmett (1995). The Christmas Carol Reader', p 90. Haworth Press. . Judy Garland recorded the song in 1941. Lyrics Star of the East, Oh Bethlehem's star, Guiding us on to Heaven afar! Sorrow and grief and lull'd by thy light, Thou hope of each mortal, in death's lonely night! Fearless and tranquil, we look up to Thee! Knowing thou beam'st thro' eternity! Help us to follow where Thou still dost guide, Pilgrims of earth so wide. Star of the East, thou hope of the soul, While round us here the dark billows roll, Lead us from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ding Junhui
Ding Junhui (; born 1 April 1987) is a Chinese professional snooker player. He is the most successful Asian player in the history of the sport. Throughout his career, he has won 14 major ranking titles, including three UK Championships (2005, 2009, 2019). He has twice reached the final of the Masters, winning once in 2011. In 2016, he became the first Asian player to reach the final of the World Championship. Ding began playing snooker at age nine and rose to international prominence in 2002 after winning the Asian Under-21 Championship and the Asian Championship. At age 15, he became the youngest winner of the IBSF World Under-21 Championship. In 2003, Ding turned professional at the age of 16. His first major professional successes came in 2005 when he won the China Open and the UK Championship, becoming the first player from outside Great Britain and Ireland to win the title. During his career, he has compiled more than 600 century breaks, including six maximum breaks, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bartley
James Bartley (1870–1909) is the central figure in a late nineteenth-century story according to which he was swallowed whole by a sperm whale. He was found still living days later in the stomach of the whale, which was dead from harpooning. The story originated of an anonymous form, began to appear in American newspapers. The anonymous article appeared in the ''St. Louis Globe Democrat'' of Saint Louis, Missouri, then the note appeared in other newspapers with the title "A Modern Jonah" or something similar in multiple newspapers. The news spread beyond the ocean in articles as "Man in a Whale's Stomach. "Rescue of a Modern Jonah" in page 8 of the August 22, 1891, issue of the ''Yarmouth Mercury'' newspaper of Great Yarmouth in England. Story The story, as reported, is that during a whaling expedition off the Falkland Islands, Bartley's boat was attacked by the whale and he landed inside the whale's mouth. He survived the ordeal and was carved out of the stomach by his pee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The Star In The East
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of different ways * Hierarchy, an arrangement of items that are represented as being "above", "below", or "at the same level as" one another * an action or inaction that must be obeyed, mandated by someone in authority People * Orders (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Order'' (album), a 2009 album by Maroon * "Order", a 2016 song from '' Brand New Maid'' by Band-Maid * ''Orders'' (1974 film), a 1974 film by Michel Brault * ''Orders'', a 2010 film by Brian Christopher * ''Orders'', a 2017 film by Eric Marsh and Andrew Stasiulis * ''Jed & Order'', a 2022 film by Jedman Business * Blanket order, purchase order to allow multiple delivery dates over a period of time * Money order or postal order, a financial instrument usually i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Of Bethlehem
The Star of Bethlehem, or Christmas Star, appears in the nativity story of the Gospel of Matthew chapter 2 where "wise men from the East" (Magi) are inspired by the star to travel to Jerusalem. There, they meet King Herod of Judea, and ask him: Herod calls together his scribes and priests who, quoting a verse from the Book of Micah, interpret it as a prophecy that the Jewish Messiah would be born in Bethlehem to the south of Jerusalem. Secretly intending to find and kill the Messiah in order to preserve his own kingship, Herod invites the wise men to return to him on their way home. The star leads them to Jesus' Bethlehem birthplace, where they worship him and give him gifts. The wise men are then given a divine warning not to return to Herod, so they return home by a different route. Many Christians believe the star was a miraculous sign. Some theologians claimed that the star fulfilled a prophecy, known as the Star Prophecy. Astronomers have made several attempts to link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Augustine Ogden
William Augustine Ogden (October 10, 1841 in Franklin County, Ohio – October 14, 1897 in Toledo, Ohio) was an American composer, especially of church music and hymns, choir conductor and educator. He served in the 30th Indiana Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War and organized a male voice choir, which became well known in the Army of the Cumberland The Army of the Cumberland was one of the principal Union armies in the Western Theater during the American Civil War. It was originally known as the Army of the Ohio. History The origin of the Army of the Cumberland dates back to the creation .... He published his first song book, ''The Silver Song'' in 1870. In 1887 he became superintendent of music in the public schools of Toledo, Ohio. External links * 1841 births 1897 deaths American male composers American composers Composers of Christian music 19th-century American musicians 19th-century American male musicians {{US-songwriter-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brightest And Best
"Brightest and Best" (occasionally rendered by its first line, "Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning") is a Christian hymn written in 1811 by the Anglican bishop Reginald Heber to be sung at the feast of Epiphany. It appeared in Heber's widow's compilation of hymns entitled ''Hymns Written and Adapted to the Weekly Service of the Church Year'' in 1827. It can be sung to a number of tunes, including "Liebster Immanuel" (no 41 in ''The English Hymnal''), "Morning Star" by James P. Harding, "Epiphany" by Joseph Thrupp, and "Star in the East" by William Walker. It appears in ''The Lutheran Hymnal'', and appeared in the 1966 Methodist hymnal. It has been recorded by a number of artists, including Glen Campbell, Joanne Hogg and Kathy Mattea (on her album '' Good News''). The Kentucky traditional singer Jean Ritchie Jean Ruth Ritchie (December 8, 1922 – June 1, 2015) was an American folk singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player, called by some the "Moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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