Daniel Johnson

Viktor Leonov was a highly trained Navy officer involved in the decision of the all-important military tasks: intelligence and sabotage operations. But even among his colleagues, almost daily perform feats in the great Patriotic war, he stands alone for heroism during the liberation of the Korean port of Wonsan from the Japanese invaders.

The first Secretary of the Communist party of the Uzbek Soviet socialist Republic Sharaf Rashidov has held his position for over 20 years. During this time he managed to acquire, as it seemed, faithful companions. However, once broke the so-called "cotton case", they all tried to report upstairs on the sins of your yesterday's idol. From removal from high office, and, perhaps, from the prison Rashidov saved death. However, there are versions that the death of the Uzbek leader was not at all natural.

The famous canadian hockey player mark Messier congratulated forward of "Washington capitals" Alexander Ovechkin with another achievement. In the night from Friday to Saturday, Ovechkin threw two washers in gate "the Ottawa senators" and came in eighth place in the list of the most productive forwards in the NHL.

"Los Angeles Lakers" held the first after the death of their former leader Kobe Bryant match of the regular championship of NBA. Californians lost on their court, "Portland trail Blazers" 119:127.

Such exotic names as "the Line of Panther" in the materials about the great Patriotic war is not common. And, unfortunately, if you search it online, though Russian, though foreign, the majority of information that you can find will be unreliable.

Zeljko Buvac took the post of sports Director of the Moscow "Dynamo". Earlier Bosnian specialist worked in Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool.

One of the manifestations of blatant cruelty towards the Russian prisoners became the case after the battle of Fraustadt in 1706 during the Northern war. He described in some detail in the book Alexander Bespalov "Russian auxiliary corps in the service of Saxony during the great Northern war". This battle ended with the victory of the Swedes, and captured many Russian soldiers and their allies of the Saxons. And if the last General Reheld spared, the Russian immediately after the battle was ordered to destroy. For the Swedes this order seemed perfectly logical.

In most European leagues have crept in the winter transfer window. Italian international striker Stephan El Shaarawy was unable to leave his club "Shanghai Shenhua" and will continue to play in the Chinese super League.

"Katyusha" is an informal popular name military vehicles rocket artillery BM-13, as well as other later models. One of the most popular versions the name was given in honor of the song of Matvey Blanter and Mikhail Isakovsky. The explanation is: the unit of captain Flerov, who had the honor first to experience the installation, fired on enemy positions in the town of Orsha (Smolensk oblast) with steep banks, and the commander was reminded of the line "appeared on the shore Katyusha, on the high Bank, steep". Then, reporting about the operation on the phone Flerov, satisfied with the setting, gave it a name.

The first President of Russia Boris Yeltsin entire life categorically not tolerate obscene language. It would seem that the work on the construction site in the 1950s, where the future politician was the way from a foreman to the foreman, was to "enrich" his speech profanity. However, Yeltsin why-that has not adopted the habit of their colleagues – and will always remain your vocabulary free from abusive language. However, a person who knew the President's people are those who are not inclined to extol him unduly. Rumor has it, Yeltsin could not afford a strong word in relation to subordinates, but absolutely would not tolerate such in his address.