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Willie Mitchell (music) Willie Mitchell is a soul, R&B, rock and roll, pop and funk music producer and arranger who runs Royal Recording in Memphis, Tennessee. He is best known for his Hi Records label of the 1970s, which released albums by a large stable of popular Memphis soul artists, including Mitchell himself, Al Green and Ann Peebles.
Willie Montañez Willie Montañez [mon-tha-NYES] (born April 1, 1948 in Catano, Puerto Rico) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played with the California Angels (1966), Philadelphia Phillies (1970-75, 1982), San Francisco Giants (1975-76), Atlanta Braves (1976-77), New York Mets (1978-79), Texas Rangers (1979), San Diego Padres (1980), Montreal Expos (1980-81) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1981-82). He batted and threw left-handed.
Willie Morris Willie Morris (November 29, 1934 — August 2, 1999), was an American writer and editor born in Jackson, Mississippi, though his family later moved to Yazoo City, Mississippi, which he immortalized in his works of prose. Morris' trademark was his lyrical prose style and reflections on the American South, particularly the Mississippi Delta.
Willie Mosconi William Joseph Mosconi aka "Mr. Pocket Billiards" (June 27, 1913–September 12, 1993), an American billiards player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is considered by most who knew him to be one of the best players in the history of the game.
Willie Naulls William Dean Naulls (born October 7, 1934 in Dallas, Texas) is a retired American basketball player. A 6'6" power forward/center, he played professionally in the National Basketball Association from 1956 to 1966.
Willie Nelson Biodiesel Willie Nelson Biodiesel is the name of an American company started by popular songwriter Willie NelsonWillie Nelson's Biodiesel – Official website. The company produces a biodiesel fuel called BioWillie made of soybean and other vegetable oils that can be used in modern diesel engines instead of regular fuel without vehicle modifications.
Willie O'Ree Willie O'Ree (born October 15, 1935, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey player, known best as the first black player in the National Hockey League. He played as a winger for the Boston Bruins.
Willie Offord Willie Offord (December 22, 1978) is an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He is currently a free agent after being released from the Minnesota Vikings on September 2, 2006 was drafted in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft] with the 70th pick overall by the Vikings.
Willie Pep Gugliermo Papaleo (September 19 1922 - November 23 2006) was an American featherweight boxer who was better known as Willie Pep. Pep fought a total of 242 bouts during his 26 year career, a considerable number of fights even for a fighter of his era.
Willie Peters Willie Peters is a pint-sized halfback who is currently playing for South Sydney Rabbitohs in reserve grade. He has also played for the St George Illawarra Dragons as well as in England for the Widnes Vikings, where he was unable to save them from relegation in 2005.
Willie Pile Willie Marquis Pile (born May 25, 1980 in New York, New York) is an American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was originally drafted in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of Virginia Tech by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Willie Randolph Willie Larry Randolph (born July 6, 1954, in Holly Hill, South Carolina, but grew up in New York City), is the current manager of the New York Mets and was a second baseman in Major League Baseball between 1975 and 1992. Randolph played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers and finished his career with the New York Mets.
Willie Reid Willie Reid (born September 19, 1982 in Kathleen, Houston County, Georgia) is an American football wide receiver (WR) and punt returner (PR) draft pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for the Florida State University Seminoles.
Willie Revillame Willie Revillame (born Wilfredo Buendia Revillame, January 27, 1961) is a Filipino game show host, singer and comedian. He rose to fame in the late '90s as sidekick to big-named movie stars before making his own mark in the business as a TV host for ABS-CBN's (now defunct) noontime variety show, "Magandang Tanghali Bayan".
Willie Scott Wilhelmina "Willie" Scott is a fictional character from the 1984 film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Willie Scott, who was played by Kate Capshaw, accidentally gets joined up with eminent archeologist Indiana Jones and his kid partner Short Round as together, they discover the mysteries of the Temple of Doom.
Willie Soon Willie Soon (Wei-Hock Soon) (born 1966) is an astrophysicist at the Solar and Stellar Physics Division of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. With Sallie Baliunas, he is known for his views that most global warming is caused by solar variation.
Willie Stargell Wilver Dornel "Willie" Stargell (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001), nicknamed "Pops" in the later years of his career, was a professional baseball player who played his entire Major League career (1962-1982) with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an outfielder and first baseman.
Willie Stark Willie Stark is an opera in three acts and nine scenes by Carlisle Floyd to his own libretto, after the novel All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren. The work was written in 1981 and was first performed on March 24, 1981.
Willie Sudhoff John William (Wee Willie) Sudhoff (September 17, 1874 - May 25, 1917) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in the National League for the St. Louis Browns (1897-1898), Cleveland Spiders (1899[start]), St.
Willie the Giant Willie the Giant is a fictional giant, a Disney character that appeared in the Disney cartoons Mickey and the Beanstalk and Mickey's Christmas Carol. He has made cameo appearances in Disney's House of Mouse and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
Willie Thorne William "Willie" Joseph Thorne (born 4 March 1954 in Leicester) is a former English professional snooker player and now a commentator. Despite never reaching his full potential, Thorne is widely regarded as one of the game's most natural talents, and is one of only a handful of players to compile over 150 century breaks throughout his career, an impressive feat considering that Thorne played out much of his career on tables with slower and thicker cloths than those of today, meaning that they were less suited for big breaks.
Willie Thrower Willie Thrower (March 20, 1930-February 20, 2002) was a professional American football player. Born near Pittsburgh in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, he was one of the first African American players in the National Football League and was the first black player to appear in a pro game as quarterback, for the Chicago Bears in 1953.
Willie Tonga Willie Tonga (born August 8, 1983 in Canberra, Australia) is a rugby league player for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the National Rugby League competition, he has also appeared for both Queensland in the annual State of Origin on two occasions to date in his career and for Australia on six. His position of choice is usually at centre.
Willie Turks Willie Turks (February 4, 1948 - June 22, 1982) was a New York City Transit worker who was beaten and killed by a white mob in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn on the night of June 22, 1982. His death was the first in a string of prominent racial attacks that took place in New York City in the 1980s.
Willie Wagtail The Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) is one of the best known and best loved birds of Australia. Around 20 cm long or a fraction bigger, the Willie Wagtail is a frequent sight in almost all habitats except thick forest.
Willie Whopper Willie Whopper is an animated cartoon character created by American cartoonist, Ub Iwerks. The Whopper series was the second from the Iwerks studio to be produced by Pat Powers and distributed through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Willie Wilson (baseball player) Willie James Wilson (born July 9, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, and Chicago Cubs. He was an outfielder known for his speed and ability as an effective leadoff hitter.
Willie's Place Willie's Place is a channel on the XM Satellite Radio network that specializes in playing traditional country music, as well as some older country hit songs. It is available on channel 13 on XM and channel 811 on DirecTV.
Willich Willich is a town in western North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Kreis Viersen near the cities Düsseldorf, Mönchengladbach and Krefeld, about 30 kilometres from the border with the Netherlands.
Willing suspension productions Willing Suspension Productions is an extension of the Boston University English Graduate program and was founded in 1993 at Boston University. Specializing in rare English Renaissance drama, the group has been responsible for launching the careers of several academics.
Willingboro High School Willingboro High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Willingboro Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Willingboro Township Public Schools.
Willingboro Township Public Schools The Willingboro Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Willingboro Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.
Willingdon Avenue Willingdon Avenue is a major road in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, going north to south and linking North Burnaby with Kingsway and Metrotown. According to The Greater Vancouver Book, an urban encyclopedia by Chuck Davis, it was named after Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon (1866-1941), Governor General of Canada (1926-31).
Willingdon Heights Willingdon Heights is a neighbourhood in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. It is named after a major Burnaby thoroughfare Willingdon Avenue connecting North Burnaby with Kingsway and the Metrotown area in the south.
Willingdon Island Willingdon Island is the home of the modern port that serves Kochi in Kerala, India. It is a man-made island created from the materials dredged while deepening Kochi Port, its in Ernakulam district of Kerala in south India.
Willingness to communicate In second language acquisition, willingness to communicate (WTC) refers to the idea that language students (language learners) who are willing to communicate in the second language (L2) actually look for chances to communicate; and furthermore, these learners actually do communicate in the L2. Therefore, "the ultimate goal of the learning process should be to engender in language education students" the willingness to communicate (MacIntyre, Clément, Dörnyei & Noels:1998).
Willington railway station Willington railway station serves the village of Willington in Derbyshire, England. The present station was constructed in the mid 1990s as part of the ill-fated Ivanhoe Line scheme, the latter being a plan to re-introduce passenger services to the Burton upon Trent - Leicester line, which is currently used for freight purposes only.
Willington, Derbyshire Willington is a small village not far from Derby in Derbyshire, England, with a population of 2201. It may have existed as far back as the Dark Ages, but it first began to grow with the construction of the Trent-Mersey Canal in 1777, at which time it became a small inland port.
Willis (Insurance) Formally known as Henry Willis & Co, Willis is a 176 years old insurance broker. The company currently employs about fifteen thousand employees and has roughly 300 offices spread across over one hundred countries.
Willis Avenue Bridge The Willis Avenue Bridge carries northbound road traffic over the Harlem River between the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, United States. The bridge is operated by the New York City Department of Transportation.
Willis Bouchey Willis Bouchey was an American character actor who appeared in almost 150 films and television shows. He is perhaps best known for his appearances in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Big Heat, No Name on the Bullet, and Suddenly.
Willis Buell Willis (or Wyllys) Buell (1790 - November,1851) native of Connecticut and third mayor of Atlanta. He was the first Justice of the Peace of the 1026th militia district and was said to be a talented portrait painter.
Willis Building (Ipswich) The Willis building in Ipswich, England (originally the Willis Faber and Dumas Headquarters ) is one of the earliest buildings designed by Norman Foster after establishing Foster Associates. Constructed between 1970 and 1975, it is now seen as a landmark in the development of the 'high tech' architectural style.
Willis Carto Willis Allison Carto (born July 17, 1926 in Indiana) is a longtime figure on the far right wing of American politics. There are few movements on the American far right that have not been influenced in one way or another by Willis Carto in the last 50 years.
Willis Conover Willis Conover (October 18, 1920-May 17, 1996) was a jazz producer and broadcaster on the Voice of America for over forty years. He produced jazz concerts at the White House, the Newport Jazz Festival, and for movies and television.
Willis Edevane Willis Albert Edevane, also known as Bill Edevane, is currently working for Hicks Sports Marketing Group (HSMG) in the Information Technology department as the Manager of Application Systems. HSMG owns the Dallas Stars Hockey Club, Texas Rangers Baseball Team, and Mesquite Rodeo.
Willis Hudlin George Willis Hudlin (May 23 1906 - August 5 2002) was born in Wagoner, Oklahoma and was a Major League Baseball pitcher for, most notably, the Cleveland Indians from 1926 to 1940. Hudlin didn't pitch more than 10 games with any other team, although he played with 3 others.
Willis Island (Coral Sea) Willis Island is an external territory of Australia, located beyond the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea some 420km east of Cairns, Queensland It lies in CQ Zone 30, the grid square is QH43 and it’s IOTA OC-007.
Willis Jackson (saxophonist) Willis "Gator" Jackson (25 April, 1932 - 25 October, 1987) was an American jazz saxophonist. Born in Miami, Florida, Jackson joined Duke Ellington alumnus Cootie Williams's band in 1949 as a teenager, after being discovered by Eddie Vinson.
Willis Lamb Willis Eugene Lamb, Junior (born July 12, 1913) is a physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1955 "for his discoveries concerning the fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum". Lamb and Polykarp Kusch were able to precisely determine certain electromagnetic properties of the electron.
Willis Laurence James Willis Laurence James (born September 18, 1900 - December 27, 1966) was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and was raised in Pensacola and Jacksonville, Florida. Educated at the Florida Baptist Academy in Jacksonville, he studied violin with Sidney Woodward.
Willis Linn Jepson Willis Linn Jepson (born August 18, 1867 in Little Oak, near Vacaville, California; died November 7, 1946, Berkeley, California) is known as California's most distinguished early botanist. He became interested in botany as a boy and explored adjacent regions.
Willis Polk Willis Polk (1867-1924) was an American architect most well known for his work in San Francisco, California. During the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire he was a member of Mayor Eugene Schmitz's Committee of Fifty.
Willis Sweet Willis Sweet (born January 1, 1856 in Alburgh, Vermont – died July 9, 1925 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) was the first United States Representative from Idaho. Sweet served as a Republican in the House from 1890 to 1895, representing the state at-large.
Willisau Willisau is a municipality and the district capital of the district of Willisau, in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2006 out of the union of the previously separate municipalities of Willisau Country and Willisau City.
Williston Herald The Williston Herald is a daily newspaper printed in Williston, North Dakota. The Herald is the official newspaper of Williams County, North Dakota, and has a modest circulation in northwest North Dakota and northeast Montana.
Williwaw In meteorology, a williwaw is a sudden blast of katabatic wind descending from a mountainous coast to the sea, particularly in the Strait of Magellan or the Aleutian Islands. The term originates in the Alaska Panhandle region, where what are also known as outflow winds pour from the heads of the coastal inlets to the many channels of the offshore archipelago.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher Founded in 1888, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is an international law firm with eight offices in six countries including offices in New York, Washington, Paris, London, Milan, Rome, Frankfurt and Brussels. The firm has more than 570 lawyers and staff attorneys from dozens of different law schools.
Willmer "Little Ax" Broadnax Willmer "Little Ax" M. Broadnax, (December 28 1916 – 1994) also known as "Little Axe," "Wilbur," "Willie," and "Wilmer," was one of the great post-war gospel quartet singers.
Willoughby Garnons Gwatkin Lieutenant-General Sir Willoughby Garnons Gwatkin, KCMG CB (August 11, 1859 – February 2, 1925) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from 1913 until 1 January 1923.
Willoughby Hamilton Willoughby Hamilton (born as James Willoughby "Willoby" Hamilton on December 9, 1864 in Monasterevin – died on September 27, 1943 in Dublin) was a Irish male tennis player. He has won the Wimbledon Championships in 1890.
Willoughby Sharp Willoughby Sharp (b. 1936, New York City), the co-founder, with writer/filmmaker Liza Bear, of Avalanche magazine (1970-1976), is an internationally known artist, independent curator, gallerist, teacher, author, and telecom activist.
Willoughby Smith Willoughby Smith (April 6, 1828, Great Yarmouth, England — July 17, 1891, Eastbourne, England) was an electrical engineer who discovered the photoconductivity of the element selenium. This discovery led to the invention of photoelectric cells, including those used in the earliest television systems.
Willoughby Spit Willoughby Spit is a peninsula of land in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia in the United States. It is bordered by water on three sides: the Chesapeake Bay to the north, Hampton Roads to the west, and Willoughby Bay to the south.
Willoughby-on-the-Wolds Willoughby-on-the-Wolds is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England, on the border with Leicestershire. Its nearest neighbouring villages are Wysall, Widmerpool, Wymeswold and Keyworth, with the nearest towns and cities being Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Nottingham and Leicester.
Willoughby, Ontario Willoughby Township is the rural southern portion of Niagara Falls, Ontario, between the village of Chippawa and the boundary with Fort Erie. Included is historic Navy Island in the Niagara River and the site of the Battle of Chippawa, fought between British and American forces on July 5, 1814.
Willow Beach Gauging Station Willow Beach Gauging Station was a gauging station that is located within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The Willow Beach Gauging Station was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 1986.
Willow Creek Association The Willow Creek Association (WCA) is described by WCA President, Jim Mellado, as follows: "Since 1992, the Willow Creek Association has been linking like-minded, action-oriented churches with each other and with strategic vision, training, and resources. Our desire is to serve local church leaders in building biblically functioning churches that reach increasing numbers of lost people, not just with innovations from Willow Creek, but with God-given breakthroughs with widespread potential from any church in the world.
Willow Creek Community Church Willow Creek Community Church is an American interdenominational megachurch located in the suburb of South Barrington, Illinois, near Chicago, Illinois. It was founded on October 12, 1975 by Bill Hybels, who is currently the Senior Pastor.
Willow flute The willow flute, also known as sallow flute (Norwegian seljefløyte, Swedish sälgflöjt or sälgpipa, Finnish pitkähuilu or pajupilli), is a Scandinavian folk flute, or whistle, consisting of a simple tube with a transverse fipple mouthpiece and no finger holes. The mouthpiece is typically constructed by inserting a grooved plug into one end of the tube, and cutting an edged opening in the tube a short distance away from the plug.
Willow Glen High School Willow Glen High School is a public high school in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose, California, within the San Jose Unified School District. The school was placed 731st in Newsweek's List of the 1,000 Top U.
Willow Grove Cemetery, New Brunswick The Willow Grove Cemetery in New Brunswick, New Jersey is located behind the New Brunswick Public Library and the Henry Guest House. The cemetery runs along Morris Street, from Livingston Avenue to George Street.
Willow Grove Park Willow Grove Park was an amusement park located in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania (a part of Abington Township) that operated for eighty years from 1896 to 1976. The park also operated under the name Six Gun Territory for a short while just before closing.
Willow Man Willow Man is a large outdoor sculpture by Serena de la Hey, situated in a field by the M5 motorway near Bridgwater in Somerset county, southwest England. It stands 12 m high, made of willow withies on a steel frame.
Willow Oak Willow Oak (Quercus phellos) is a deciduous tree in the red oak group of oaks. It is native to eastern North America from southern New York (Long Island) south to northern Florida, and west to southernmost Illinois and eastern Texas.
Willow pattern The Willow pattern is a distinctive and elaborate pattern used on some pottery plates. The pattern was designed by Thomas Minton around 1790 and has been in use for over 200 years, although it is perhaps not as popular now as it once was.
Willow Park School Willow Park School (Irish: Scoil Pháirc an tSailí) is a Catholic, private primary school for boys, located in Booterstown, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It was founded in 1935 by the Roman Catholic Congregation of the Holy Spirit as a junior school to Blackrock College, and acts as that school's principal feeder.
Willow Rosenberg Willow Danielle Rosenberg (born either in 1980 or very early 1981 in Sunnydale, California) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She was portrayed by Alyson Hannigan, who also played the character in three episodes of the show's spin-off, Angel.
Willow Run Transmission Willow Run Transmission (also called Ypsilanti Transmission Operations) is a General Motors factory in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Opened in 1953, it produces Hydra-Matic automatic transmissions for use by General Motors and others.
Willow Springs Raceway Willow Springs International Motorsports Park is located near Rosamond and Lanchaster California and is about an hour north of Los Angeles. It is a historic track that has been in existence for over fifty years.
Willow Tearooms The Willow Tearooms are tearooms at 217 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland, designed by internationally renowned architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which opened for business in October 1903. They quickly gained enormous popularity, and are the most famous of the many Glasgow tearooms that opened in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Willow Tree, New South Wales Willow Tree ()(postcode 2339) is a small village in New South Wales, Australia, in Liverpool Plains Shire with many art, craft and antique shops. It is located 14 km south of Quirindi on the New England Highway.
Willow's Song "Willow's Song" is a ballad by American composer Paul Giovanni using lyrics by the poet Robert Burns for the 1973 film The Wicker Man. It is sometimes referred to as "The Wicker Man Song," although the film contains several other songs.
Willoway School The Willoway School, also known as the 3DLearn Interactive Academy, is a private online interactive school based in Bonita Springs, Florida that enables students to see one another from remote locations. It is the world's first online school to use the Internet for its primary curriculum.
Willowbrook Ballroom The Willowbrook Ballroom is a dance ballroom and banquet facility located in Willow Springs, Illinois along Archer Avenue. It was founded in 1921 by John Verderbar and named Oh Henry Park after the popular candy bar.
Willowbrook Shopping Centre Willowbrook Shopping Centre (sometimes referred to as Willowbrook Mall) is a shopping mall located in Langley Township, British Columbia, on Fraser Hwy near the Langley Bypass. It is directly across Surrey and Langley City's respective city limits.
Willowbrook State School Willowbrook State School was a state-supported institution for children with mental retardation (mentally retarded) located in central Staten Island in New York City. The school gained notoriety in the 1960s for an unethical medical study conducted there, and in the 1970s further abuses uncovered at the school were the stimulus for new civil rights legislation.
Willowbrook, DuPage County, Illinois Willowbrook is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It should not be confused with Willowbrook, Will County, Illinois, an unincorporated census-designated place, or Willowbrook High School, which is located in nearby Villa Park, Illinois.
Willowbrook, Staten Island Willowbrook is a neighborhood in Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of the USA's largest city, New York. It is located in the region of the island usually referred to as Mid-Island, immediately to the south of Port Richmond, to the west of Meiers Corners and Westerleigh, to the north of New Springville, and to the east of Bulls Head.
Willowridge Willowridge is an area of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is defined as a part of the Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview neighbourhood, which is located in the north-western corner of the Greater Toronto Area.
Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire, PC (30 May 1718 – 7 October 1793), was a British politician of the Georgian era. He was usually called the Earl of Hillsborough in America when he served as Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1768–1772, a critical period leading toward the American Revolution.
Wills Memorial Building The Wills Memorial Building is situated near the top of Park Street on Queens Road in Bristol, United Kingdom. It is one of the landmark buildings of the University of Bristol and currently houses the Faculty of Law and the Department of Earth Sciences, as well as the Law Library.
Wills Point Independent School District Wills Point Independent School District is a school district based in Wills Point, Texas (USA) and covering all of the city of Wills Point as well as the communities of Hiram, Myrtle Springs, Scott, Elwood, Cobb, Frog, Elmo, and the surrounding unincorporated areas in both Van Zandt and Kaufman counties. The district's 2005 Accountability Rating is ranked as "academically acceptable" under the Texas Education Agency.
Wills Valley Railroad The Wills Valley Railroad was built in 1860 to run from Trenton, Georgia, to Wauhatchie, Tennessee, where it was to meet the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Company. Its growth was stunted by the civil war and the following economic problems and it was finally merged with the North East and South West Alabama Railroad to become the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad in 1868.
Willy and Nicky The Willy and Nicky correspondence was the telegraphic communication (in English) between Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II which took place on 29 July 1914, starting from 1:00 am. The telegrams started with a plea from the Tsar to the Kaiser to try to stop the serious developments that led up to the first world war.
Willy Aybar Willy Del Jesus Aybar (born March 9, 1983 in Bani, Dominican Republic), is an infielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Atlanta Braves. He is the older brother of Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim shortstop, Erick Aybar.
Willy Blain Willy Blain (born April 24, 1978 in Tampon, Réunion) is a boxer from France, competing in the Light Welterweight (– 64kg) division. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.
Willy Burgdorfer Willy Burgdorfer, an American scientist born and educated in Basel, Switzerland, is an international leader in the field of medical entomology. He is famous for his discovery of the bacterial pathogen that causes Lyme disease, a spirochete named Borrelia burgdorferi in his honor.
Willy Fischler Willy Fischler is a theoretical physicist and string theorist. He is currently the Jane and Roland Blumberg Centennial Professor of physics at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is affiliated with the Weinberg theory group.
Willy Gordon Willy Gordon (July 2,1918 – 2003) was a Swedish sculptor and artist of Jewish descent.Jewish Community of Malmö Gordon was born at Renge in Latvia and later emigrated with his family to Malmö, Sweden when he was eight years old.

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