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Johnny the Homicidal Maniac Johnny the Homicidal Maniac (sometimes abbreviated as JTHM) is a black-and-white comic book series written and drawn by Jhonen Vasquez. It began as a series of short strips in the goth magazine Carpe Noctem, and was later published in seven issues by Slave Labor Graphics between August 1995 and January 1997.
Johnny the Rucker Johnny the Rucker, also spelled Johnny the Rocker, is a song written by svenska pop and rock artist Magnus Uggla and performed by him at the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1979. The song finished 10th and last, with 22 points.
Johnny Talk Johnny Talk was a show that aired interstitally between regular programming on the NickToons digital cable channel. It featured interviews with individuals who work primarily on various shows seen on all Nickelodeon channels at one point or another.
Johnny Temple John Ellis Temple (August 8, 1927 – January 9, 1994) was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Cincinnati teams Redlegs (1952-59) and Reds (1964); Cleveland Indians (1960-61), Baltimore Orioles (1962) and Houston Colt .45s (1962-63).
Johnny The Baptist Johnny the Baptist (1940) Click for Website whose real name is Johnny Campbell is an independent, fundamental, Baptist evangelist preacher. He is the founder of the Born Again Devil Fighters (BADF) based out of Shelbyville TN.
Johnny Thompson Johnny Thompson is a Las Vegas illusionist who performs under the stage name "The Great Tomsoni." Along with his wife Pamela Hayes, he performs a comic magical act in which he plays the role of a dapper but buffoonish vaudeville gentleman.
Johnny Thunders Johnny Thunders, born John Anthony Genzale, Jr (July 15, 1952 - April 23, 1991), was a rock and roll guitarist and singer, first with the New York Dolls, the proto-punk glam rockers of the early '70s. During the late '70s, he was a familiar figure on the New York punk scene, both with The Heartbreakers and as a solo artist.
Johnny Tremain Johnny Tremain, a 1943 children's novel by Esther Forbes, retells in narrative form the final years in Boston, Massachusetts prior to the outbreak of the American Revolution. The novel's themes include the apprenticeship system, the conflicts in Boston between Sons of Liberty and Loyalists as the war approaches, and the reasons why each character in the novel chooses one side or the other.
Johnny Tremain (film) Johnny Tremain is a 1957 film made by Walt Disney Pictures, based on the 1944 award-winning children's novel by Esther Forbes, retelling the story of the years in Boston, Massachusetts prior to the outbreak of the American Revolution. The movie was directed by Robert Stevenson.
Johnny Tri Nguyen Johnny Tri Nguyen (born 1974 in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam) is a Vietnamese American film and television actor and stunt double. He left Vietnam at the age of 8 with his family, mother, father, older brother, and older sister.
Johnny Tyldesley Johnny Tyldesley (John Thomas Tyldesley; born November 22, 1873, Worsley, Salford, Lancashire; died November 27, 1930, Monton, Salford, Lancashire) was a Lancashire and England cricketers and for many years the finest professional batsman in county cricket.
Johnny Unitas John Constantine "Johnny" Unitas (May 7, 1933 – September 11, 2002) was a professional American football player in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. He was the National Football League's most valuable player in 1959, 1964 and 1967.
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually in the United States to the nation's outstanding senior quarterback in college football. It was established in 1987 by a foundation named for Johnny Unitas (1933-2002), the Hall of Fame quarterback who played his college career at the University of Louisville, and set many records in the National Football League, mostly for the Baltimore Colts.
Johnny Unser Johnny Unser (born October 22, 1958 in Long Beach, California) is a former race car driver the son of open wheel driver Jerry Unser, cousin of Al Unser, Jr. and Robby Unser, nephew of Al Unser and Bobby Unser, and uncle of Alfred Unser.
Johnny van Doorn Johnny van Doorn (born November 12,1944, died January 26, 1991) was a Dutch writer, poet and performer, first in Arnhem, later in the country's capitol Amsterdam. As a poet Van Doorn called himself Johnny the Selfkicker, a nickname he has proven to be worthy of by means of wild, often haphazard performances, during which he never failed to work himself into a frenzy, which often resulted in him collapsing right in front of an astonished audience, say, in the middle of a large retail outlet.
Johnny Valentine Johnny Valentine (born John Theodore Wisniski, September 22, 1928 – April 24, 2001) was a professional wrestler with a career spanning almost three decades, ending due to an aircraft accident in 1975 (which Ric Flair was also in) which left him crippled. He is the father of Greg Valentine.
Johnny Vander Meer John Samuel Vander Meer (November 2, 1914 - October 6 1997) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1937 through 1951, he played for the Cincinnati Reds (1937-1949), Chicago Cubs (1950) and Cleveland Indians (1951).
Johnny Vaught John Howard Vaught (May 6, 1909–February 3, 2006) was an American college football coach at the University of Mississippi from 1947 to 1970 and again in 1973. Born in Olney, Texas, he graduated as valedictorian from Polytechnic High School in Fort Worth and attended Texas Christian University, where he was an honor student and was named All-American.
Johnny Ventura Johnny Ventura (born Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, March 8, 1940, La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican merengue composer and singer, the first to achieve widespread fame outside of the Dominican Republic. He is known throughout the world as the legendary Merenguero, "El Caballo".
Johnny Vincent Johnny Vincent, a former producer for Art Rupe at Specialty Records, founded Ace Records in 1955 in Jackson, Mississippi, 165 miles away from New Orleans. Although Vincent started out recording local blues musicians, in 1956 he branched out into into New Orleans rhythm and blues and rock and roll.
Johnny Vomit & The Dry Heaves Johnny Vomit & The Dry Heaves was a high school garage band that formed in mid-1980's Corinth, Mississippi that featured future leaders of the Oblivians and Squirrel Nut Zippers, Jack Oblivian (né Yarber) and Jim Mathus. Under the names Johnny Goopa (Yarber on drums) and Bart Barf (Mathus on bass), they supported Johnny Vomit on two seven-inch records issued on Eric (né Friedl) Oblivian's Goner Records.
Johnny Waldron Johnny Waldron, born in East Grinstead, Sussex on 12th January 1951, also known as "Big Bad" Johnny Waldron was a Light Heavyweight professional boxer based in Great Britain and Germany during the 1970's and early 1980's. After being refused a boxing license by the British Boxing Board of Control, on the grounds of his damaged eye, he turned to unlicensed boxing where he famously twice encountered Lenny McLean, winning both fights by virtue of a Knockout in the first round.
Johnny Walker (DJ) Johnny Walker (born as James Embrey in Louisville, Kentucky) (1948 - March 1, 2004) was best known as a disc jockey on WFBR, a Baltimore, Maryland AM radio station from 1974 to 1987. His radio name was taken from Johnnie Walker, a brand of whiskey, which supported his persona which has been described as "madcap" or "shock jock", which on occasion drew the ire of the Federal Communications Commission.
Johnny Wardle Johnny Wardle (John Henry Wardle; born January 8, 1923, Ardsley, South Yorkshire, England; died: July 23 1985, Hatfield, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) was one of the best spin bowlers in postwar cricket. His Test average of 20.
Johnny Warren John ("Johnny") Warren, MBE, OAM (May 17 1943 in Sydney, Australia – November 6 2004 in Sydney) was a football (soccer) player, coach, administrator, writer, promoter and legend of the game in Australia. He is a member of the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame.
Johnny Warren Medal The Johhny Warren Medal is the award for best player in the Australian national football (soccer) club competition. It was first awarded in the National Soccer League in 1990, and upon the NSL's demise in 2004, was carried forward into the A-League.
Johnny Was Johnny Was is a British gangster movie written by Brendan Foley and made by Ben Katz Productions, Borderline Productions and Nordisk Film in 2005 and released in the UK by Sony Pictures and in the US by First Look Studios.
Johnny Watkiss Johnny Watkiss was on (born March 28, 1941) in Englandand is a former football (soccer)] defender. He was a member of the [[Australia national football team|Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 31 times between 1965 to 1974 scoring 4 times.
Johnny Weissmuller Johnny Weissmuller (June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven world records.
Johnny Whatever Johnny Whatever is a computer game by Warthog Texas. It started off in development for formats such as the PlayStation 2, but after the developers were purchased by Tiger Telematics to produce titles for the Gizmondo handheld console, it became Gizmondo exclusive.
Johnny Wilson (ice hockey) John "Johnny" Wilson (born June 14, 1929, in Kincardine, Ontario) was a professional ice hockey forward and head coach. He played with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers, in the National Hockey League, scoring 332 points in 668 games.
Johnny Windhurst Johnny Windhurst (born November 5, 1926) was a jazz trumpet player, who played primarily in the swing and big-band styles. Windhurst was a self-taught musician; he considered Bix Beiderbecke, Bobby Hackett, Wild Bill Davison, and Bunny Berigan among his influences.
Johnny Winter Johnny Winter (born John Dawson Winter III on 23 February, 1944 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American blues guitarist, singer, and producer. He is the first son of John and Edwina Winter who were very much responsible for Johnny's and his younger brother Edgar Winter's early musical awareness.
Johnny Woo Johnny Woo is a fictional character appearing in 2000 AD and then in Judge Dredd Megazine. Created by Gordon Rennie and PJ Holden, he is a thinly-veiled stereotype of the action hero popularised by director John Woo, after whom he is named, and is based in the fictional city of Hong Tong (the 22nd century version of Hong Kong).
Johnny Wyrostek John Barney Wyrostek (July 12 1919 - December 12 1986) was a center fielder and right fielder mostly, who played in the MLB from 1942 through 1954. He was born in Fairmont City, Illinois and was signed by the St.
Johnny Yuma (film) Johnny Yuma (1967) is a spaghetti western starring Mark Damon, Rosalba Neri, and Lawrence Dobkin. In this spaghetti western, conniving wife (Neri) has her husband murdered and finds herself butting heads with his heir Johnny Yuma (Damon).
Johno Stuntz Johnno Stuntz was an Australian rugby league player who played in the wing position for the Eastern Suburbs club from 1908-10. In Eastern Suburbs first match he scored four tries, this still remains, equally, the most tries ever scored on debut in Australian premiership history.
Johns Creek (north of Atlanta) The name Johns Creek comes from a stream which begins in southern Forsyth County, Georgia and runs south-southwestward through the eastern part of northern Fulton County, Georgia (formerly the separate Milton County). It is a tributary of the Chattahoochee River, and has no official stream gauges.
Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics in Baltimore, Maryland, United States is an independent, interdisciplinary center serving the entire Johns Hopkins University and Health System. It is dedicated to the study of complex moral and policy issues in biomedical science, health care, and health policy.
Johns Hopkins Film Festival The Johns Hopkins Film Festival is an international film festival held annually at the Johns Hopkins University. Established in 1997, the festival aims to show independent works from local and international filmmakers.
Johns Hopkins University Press The Johns Hopkins University Press is a publishing house and division of Johns Hopkins University that engages in academic publishing. It was founded in 1878 and holds the distinction of being the oldest continuously running university press in the United States.
Johns River (New Hampshire) The Johns River (also called "John's River"), in northern New Hampshire, arises at Cherry Pond in Jefferson and runs approximately 14 miles (23 km), generally northwest, to the Connecticut River. It passes through Hazens Pond, near the Mount Washington Regional Airport, traverses the town of Whitefield, where it is crossed by U.
Johnson Johnson is an English surname and was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066 the name literally means "son of John" the name was extremely popular in the Middle Ages.
Johnson & Wales University Johnson & Wales University (JWU, J&W) is a private, nonprofit, coeducational, career oriented university. Providence, Rhode Island, is home of JWU's main and largest of four currently operating campuses in the United States.
Johnson (composer) Johnson is a prominent South Indian composer of film scores who has given music to some of the most important motion pictures of Malayalam cinema. He is noted for his lyrical and expressive melodies together with simple but rich tonal compositions of thematic music.
Johnson and Friends Johnson and Friends is an Australian children's programme, first broadcast in 1991 IMDB. It was shown in the UK in the late 1990s on a rather obscure TV Channel known as "Tiny Living" Tiny Living Information on DigiGuide.
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi (March 3 1924, Umuahia - July 29, 1966, Lalupon, Oyo State) was a Nigerian Igbo political figure. He served as the Head of State of Nigeria from January 16, 1966 until he was overthrown and killed in a coup on July 29, 1966.
Johnson Aziga Johnson Aziga (born 1956) is a Ugandan-born Canadian man resident in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, notable as the first person to be charged with first-degree murder in Canada for spreading HIV, after two women whom he had infected without their knowledge died.
Johnson bar (vehicle) A Johnson bar is a hand lever with several distinct positions and a positive clutch to hold the lever in the selected position. The positive clutch is typically activated with a spring-loaded squeeze handle on the lever so that only one hand is needed to release the clutch, move the lever, then reengage the clutch.
Johnson Beharry Johnson Gideon Beharry VC (born 26 July 1979, in Grenada), of the 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment is a British soldier who, on 18 March 2005, was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for valour in the British and Commonwealth armed forces, for twice saving members of his unit from ambushes on 1 May and 11 June 2004 at Al-Amarah, Iraq. He sustained serious head injuries in the latter engagement.
Johnson Box A Johnson Box is a box commonly found at the top of direct mail letters, containing the key message of the letter. The purpose of it is to draw the reader's attention to this key message first, and hopefully grab their attention, enticing them to read the rest of the letter.
Johnson Brothers Johnson Brothers, originally an British tableware manufacturer and exporter, was noted for its early introduction of "semi-porcelain" tableware. Some of its designs, "Dawn", "Old Britain Castles" and "Historic America", achieved widespread popularity and are still collected today.
Johnson City, Tennessee Johnson City is a city in Washington County, Tennessee; however a small part of the city is located within Sullivan County, Tennessee, to the northeast and Carter County, Tennessee, to the southeast. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,469.
Johnson County Community College Johnson County Community College (often referred to as JCCC) is located in Overland Park, Kansas. It was founded in 1972 due to great demand in the area for a community college, and to accommodate the rapidy growing population of Johnson County, Kansas.
Johnson County, Kansas Johnson County (standard abbreviation: JO) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. The population was estimated to be 506,562 in the year 2005, making it the most populous county in the state.
Johnson Electric Johnson Electric (德昌電機) is a motor industry growth leader, providing innovative micro motors and integrated motor systems to global customers in the automotive, power tools, home appliances, business equipment, audio-visual and personal care sectors. Design engineering centers are located in Hong Kong, Italy, China, Japan, Israel and the USA.
Johnson Family Vacation Johnson Family Vacation is an American comedy film directed by Christopher Erskin, released on April 7, 2004 by Fox Searchlight Pictures. The plot deals with a family engaged in a road trip, taking them across the country to a family reunion.
Johnson Financial Group Johnson Financial Group is the financial services company of the Johnson Family Enterprises. The company has grown from a single bank holding company (Heritage Bank & Trust) to a global organization providing a full range of financial services to commercial customers and consumers in the U.
Johnson grass Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) is a grass of the sorghum family. It is native to the Mediterranean region, but grows throughout Europe and the Middle East, and was introduced to the United States about 1830.
Johnson Guitars Johnson Musical Instruments is a musical instrument manufacturer founded in 1993. They manufacture stringed instruments and accessories, with their bread and butter being acoustics, electrics, resonators, folk guitars and amps.
Johnson Hagood (1873-1948) Major General Johnson Hagood (June 16, 1873 - December 22, 1948) was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1896, was commissioned in the artillery, and served in France in World War I, where he created the Services of Supply. He retired in 1936.
Johnson Hippolyte Johnson Hippolyte (born June 9, 1964) is an English former professional footballer and now manager, who is currently the manager of Southern League Premier Division side Maidenhead United. He has also been a player-manager at Yeading.
Johnson Island Johnson Island is a bar in the Greenbrier River at its confluence with Muddy Creek in Alderson, West Virginia. The island lies in Greenbrier County, with the Alderson Federal Prison Camp located to its southwest across the county line in Summers County.
Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson is the hero of a series of mystery novels written by Dorothy Dunnett (originally published under the pseudonym, Dorothy Halliday). Johnson Johnson is a widowed portrait painter who doubles as an agent for the British secret service.
Johnson Munson syndrome Aphalangy, hemivertebrae and urogenital-intestinal dysgenesis is an extremely rare syndrome, described only in three siblings. It associates hypoplasia or aplasia of phalanges of hands and feet, hemivertebrae and various urogenital and/or intestinal abnormalities.
Johnson Mwanyika Johnson Paulo Mathias Mwanyika is Tanzania's current Attorney General, before Mwanyika was Deputy Attorney General and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. Mwanyika takes over from Andrew Chenge who is to become an MP.
Johnson Varghese Johnson Varghese (born April 28, 1982 is an amateur boxer from India who competed in the Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) division at the 2006 Asian Games winning the bronze medal in a lost bout against Kazakhstan's Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov 13-32. Super heavyweight semifinal results
Johnson Wax Headquarters Johnson Wax Headquarters (1936-1939), the world headquarters and administration building of the SC Johnson Wax Company in Racine, Wisconsin was designed by American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, for the company's president, Herbert F. "Hib" Johnson.
Johnson's Bayou, Louisiana Johnson's Bayou is a small community on the Gulf Coast in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States, named after Daniel Johnson, who came to the area in around 1790. It is located on Louisiana Highway 82, 12 miles west of Holly Beach, and 28 miles southeast, across the Sabine Pass channel, of Port Arthur, Texas.
Johnson's Regiment of Militia Johnson's Regiment of Militia also known as the 4th Essex County Militia Regiment was first called up for the Siege of Boston and Bunker Hill in 1775. The regiment was called up a second time at Andover, Massachusetts on August 14, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign.
Johnson–Nyquist noise Johnson–Nyquist noise (thermal noise, Johnson noise, or Nyquist noise) is the noise generated by the thermal agitation of the charge carriers (the electrons) inside an electrical conductor in equilibrium, which happens regardless of any applied voltage.
Johnston (typeface) Johnston (or Johnston Sans) is a sans serif typeface designed by and named after Edward Johnston. The capitals of the typeface are based on Roman 'square capitals', and the lower-case on the 'humanistic minuscule', the handwriting in use in Italy in the fifteenth century.
Johnston Atoll Johnston Atoll is a 130 km² atoll in the North Pacific Ocean at United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges from The World Factbook, about one-third of the way from Hawaii to the Marshall Islands. There are four islands located on the coral reef platform, two natural islands, Johnston Island and Sand Island, which have been expanded by coral dredging, as well as North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina), artificial islands formed from coral dredging.
Johnston diagram Johnston diagrams, which look similar to Euler or Venn diagrams, illustrate formal propositional logic in a visual manner. Logically they are equivalent to truth tables; some may find them easier to understand at a glance.
Johnston Road Johnston Road (莊士敦道) is a major road in Wan Chai on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. It spans from the junction with Heard Street, Hennessy Road and Stewart Road are at its east towards another junction with Hennessy Road and Queensway at its west near Asian House.
Johnston's Genet Johnston's Genet (Genetta johnstoni) is a species of carnivore mammal, related to civets and linsangs in the family Viverridae. Its range includes the African countries of CĂ´te d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea and Liberia.
Johnston's organ The Johnston's organ is a collection of sensory cells found in the pedicel (the second segment) of the antennae in the Class Insecta. The Johnston's organ detects motion in the flagellum (third and typically final antennal segment).
Johnston-Felton-Hay House The Johnston-Felton-Hay House, often abbreviated the Hay House, is a historic residence in Macon, Georgia. Built from 1855 to in 1859 in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, it has been called the "Palace of the South.
Johnstone Baronets The Johnstone Baronetcy, of Westerhall in the County of Dumfries, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 25 April 1700 for John Johnstone. He was one of the Scottish representatives to the 1st Parliament of Great Britain.
Johnstone Burgh F.C. Johnstone Burgh are a Scottish football (soccer) club based in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. Formed in 1956 they are traditionally viewed as being one of the smaller names in junior football, although have had more success of late.
Johnstone Hall Johnstone Hall is a dormitory at Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina that has housed several generations of Clemson undergraduates. Located on west campus, it overlooked the student laundry, the coal-burning Physical Plant and the university fire department, and beyond that the stadium and Lake Hartwell.
Johnstown Flood The Johnstown Flood disaster (or Great Flood of 1889 as it became known locally) occurred on May 31, 1889. It was the result of the failure of the South Fork Dam situated 14 miles (23 km) upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, made worse by several days of extremely heavy rainfall.
Johnstown Flood National Memorial Johnstown Flood National Memorial commemorates the 2,209 people who died in the Johnstown Flood of 1889, caused by a break in the South Fork Dam. Clara Barton successfully led the American Red Cross in its first disaster relief effort.
Johnstown Chiefs The Johnstown Chiefs are a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, playing in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League (now just 'ECHL') when that league was formed.
Johnstown, County Kilkenny Johnstown (Baile Sheain in Irish) is a village in County Kilkenny in the southeastern part of Rebublic of Ireland in the Diocese of Ossory. The town lies on the main N8 Dublin-Cork road and is the home of the Fenians hurling club.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, 62 miles (100 km) east of Pittsburgh and 28 miles (45 km) west-south west of Altoona, Pennsylvania. The population was 23,906 at the 2000 census.
Johny Kitano Johny Kitano is a fictional character, an agent of the United States government, in the Marvel Comics universe. He appeared on the second issue of the now-cancelled series Mystique, which focused on the terrorist mutant shapeshifter of the same name.
Johoku, Ibaraki Jōhoku (常北町; -machi) was a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan. On February 1, 2005 the town merged with the village of Katsura and a village from neighboring Nishiibaraki District forming the town of Shirosato and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Johor Bahru Johor Bahru, also spelled Johor Baru or Johore Bahru and near-universally abbreviated as JB, is the city and the capital of Johor in southern Malaysia. It is the second largest city in the country, after the national capital, Kuala Lumpur.
Johor Bahru Old Chinese temple Johor Bahru Chinese Temple in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, is a place of worship and a symbol of unity among Five Chinese Faction which are "Teohcew","Hokkien","Cantonese","Hakka" and "Hainan".
Johor Bahru Prison The Johor Bahru Prison (Penjara Johor Bahru), located in the state capital of Johore in Malaysia, was opened in 1883 to incarcerate criminals in the State, as well as those who revolted against the British colonial government. The prison, located on 4.
Johor FM Johor FM, formerly known as Radio Malaysia Johor and Radio 3 Johor Bahru is a Johor state radio operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia out of the Johor state capital Johor Bahru in Malaysia. It broadcasts in Malay and features local news and Malaysian music, 18 hours a day from 06:00 to 00:00.
Johor Sultanate The Sultanate of Johor (or sometimes Johor-Riau or Johor-Riau-Lingga) was founded by Malaccan Sultan Mahmud Shah's son, Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah in 1528. Johor was part of the Malaccan Sultanate before the Portuguese conquered Malacca's capital in 1511.
Johor-Singapore Causeway The Johor-Singapore Causeway is a 1,056 metre causeway that links the city of Johor Bahru in Malaysia across the Straits of Johor to the town of Woodlands in Singapore. It serves as a road, rail, and pedestrian link, as well as water piping into Singapore.
Johrei According to followers of Mokichi Okada, Johrei is a method of channeling divine light into the body of a patient through the palm of the administrator. To do this, the administrator holds his/her hand about a foot away from the area to which the spiritual power is purported to be directed.
Jochebed According to the Hebrew Bible, Jochebed or Yochéved (יוֹכֶבֶד / יוֹכָבֶד "The LORD is glory", Standard Hebrew Yoḫéved / Yoḫáved, Tiberian Hebrew Yôḵéḇeḏ / Yôḵāḇeḏ) was the wife and aunt of Amram, sister of Kohath and mother of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam (Exodus 6:20).
Jochen Bachfeld Jochen Bachfeld (born December 17, 1952) is a retired boxer from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the gold medal in the welterweight division (– 67 kg) after defeating Pedro Gamarro of Venezuela in the final.
Jochen Borchert Jochen Borchert (born April 25, 1940 in Nahrstedt, Stendal) is a German politician and member of the CDU. He was minister of feeding, agriculture and forest at the cabinet of the German Chancellor Helmut Kohl from 1993 to 1998.
Jochen Dornbusch Jochen Dornbusch is the coach of the German National Women 's Cycling Team, a position he has held for a number of years. Under his tutelage, a large number of young German cycle racers have developed and advanced to the top ranks of women cycle racers worldwide.
Jochen Hippel Jochen Hippel (born October 14, 1971) is a musician from Kirchheimbolanden in southwest Germany. He played one of the most prominent roles in computer music during the 16-bit microcomputer era, composing the music for 10's of games.

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