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Breaux Bridge ( / ˈbroʊˈbrɪdʒ /; [2] French: Pont-Breaux; [3] [4] Cajun French: Pont- (de)-Breaux pronounced [pɔ̃ndbʁo] [2]) is a small city in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,139 as of the 2010 census, up from 7,281 in 2000. By 2020, its population was 7,513. It is part of the Lafayette metropolitan ...
David Henry Breaux (died April 27, 2023), better known as "the Compassion Guy", was an American activist and author in Davis, California.An unhoused man, Breaux had been known for his interactions with residents and passersby in Davis, where he habitually sat on a bench at the corner of Third and C streets and asked passersby to contribute to a notebook with their definition of compassion.
John Berlinger Breaux ( / ˈbroʊ /; born March 1, 1944) is an American lobbyist, attorney, and retired politician from Louisiana. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1972 to 1987 and as a United States Senator from 1987 to 2005. [1] He was considered one of the more conservative national legislators from the Democratic Party.
At least seven vehicles submerged. On March 26, 2024, at 1:28 a.m. EDT (05:28 UTC ), the main spans and the three nearest northeast approach spans of the Francis Scott Key Bridge across the Patapsco River in the Baltimore metropolitan area of Maryland, United States, collapsed after the container ship Dali struck one of its piers.
Firmin Pierre Breaux (September 22, 1749 – October 1, 1808) was an Acadian pioneer known for unofficially founding the city of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Life [ edit ] Firmin was the son of Alexis Breaux and Marguerite Barrieu, born at Riviere aux Canards , near present day Port Williams, Nova Scotia , in 1749.
The Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel is a funeral home located on Madison Avenue at 81st Street in Manhattan. Founded in 1898 as Frank E. Campbell Burial and Cremation Company, the company is now owned by Service Corporation International. Frank E. Campbell is known for handling many celebrity deaths and funerals including those of John Lennon ...
Sherwood Charles Schwartz (/ ʃ w ɔːr t s /; November 14, 1916 – July 12, 2011) was an American television screenwriter and producer. He worked on radio shows in the 1940s, but he now is best known for creating the 1960s television series Gilligan's Island on CBS and The Brady Bunch on ABC .
Morris S. Schwartz (December 20, 1916 – November 4, 1995) [1] was an American professor of sociology at Brandeis University and an author. He was the subject of the best-selling book Tuesdays with Morrie, written by Mitch Albom, a former student of Schwartz. He was portrayed by Jack Lemmon in the 1999 television film adaptation of the book.