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Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) [1] is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. Acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his work during the 1970s, his music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry . [ 2 ]
Later, Charles V's father, Philip the Handsome arrived in Spain in 1502, bringing with him his Guardia Borgoñona ("Burgundian Guards"). They were also called the Guardia de los Archeros (aka Guardia de Cuchilla > "Guards of the Blade") because they were armed with a glaive-type polearm called an archa, not because they were archers (arqueros ...
Guardia de Asalto patrols, on Varela's order on alert, in some spots remained confused, but in others confronted the military. [48] Chaotic shootout followed; at one point the Guardia men even attempted to push the military back to the barracks [49] and armored vehicles of the Asaltos fired at Queipo's Gavidia headquarters. [50]
General José Sanjurjo y Rodríguez de Arias Military unit The National Republican Guard ( Spanish : Guardia Nacional Republicana , GNR ) was a public security corps which existed in the Second Spanish Republic at the commencement of the Spanish Civil War , successor of the Civil Guard within the Republican faction .
Following the overthrow of the Spanish monarchy in April 1931, the new Republican regime created the Assault Guards (Spanish: Guardia de Asalto) as a gendarmerie-style national armed police that could be used to suppress disorders in urban areas. Armed and trained for this purpose, the Assault Guards was intended to provide a more effective ...
Live from Moscow 1979 is a live album by English musician Elton John released in April 2019. It was recorded during John's May 1979 tour of the Soviet Union, when he played a series of shows in Leningrad and Moscow accompanied by percussionist Ray Cooper.
Cuerpo Guardia de Infantería, an Argentinian police force; Guardia Civil, the Spanish gendarmerie; Costa Rican Civil Guard, a former gendarmerie; Civil Guard (Peru), a gendarmery; Guardia de Asalto, the urban police force of Spain during the Second Republic; Guardia di Finanza, an Italian police force; Guardia di Rocca, in San Marino
"Nikita" is a song by English musician Elton John from his 19th studio album, Ice on Fire (1985). It was released as the album's lead single on 4 October 1985, charting at number three on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number seven in the United States, and reaching the top 10 worldwide, topping the charts of eight countries.