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Armstrong
[ ahrm-strawng ]
noun
- (Daniel) Louis Satchmo, 1900–71, U.S. jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
- Edwin Howard, 1890–1954, U.S. electrical engineer and inventor: developed frequency modulation.
- Henry Henry Jackson, 1912–88, U.S. boxer: world featherweight champion 1937–38; world lightweight champion 1938–39; world welterweight champion 1938–40.
- Lance, born 1971, U.S. cyclist with seven consecutive victories (1999–2005) in the Tour-de-France.
- Neil A., 1930–2012, U.S. astronaut: first person to walk on the moon, July 20, 1969.
Armstrong
/ ˈɑːˌٰɒŋ /
noun
- ArmstrongEdwin Howard18901954MUSTECHNOLOGY: engineer Edwin Howard. 1890–1954, US electrical engineer; invented the superheterodyne radio receiver and the FM radio
- Armstrong(Daniel) Louis19001971MUSMUSIC: jazz trumpeterMUSIC: bandleaderMUSIC: singer ( Daniel ) Louis, known as Satchmo. 1900–71, US jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and singer
- ArmstrongGillian1950FAustralianFILMS AND TV: director Gillian. born 1950, Australian film director; her films include My Brilliant Career (1978), Little Women (1994), and Charlotte Gray (2001)
- ArmstrongNeil (Alden)19302012MUSTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: astronaut Neil ( Alden ). 1930–2012, US astronaut; commanded Apollo 11 on the first manned lunar landing during which he became the first man to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969
- ArmstrongLance1971MUSSPORT: cyclist Lance . born 1971, US cyclist, winner of 7 Tour de France titles, 1999–2005; stripped of the titles in 2012 and banned for life, having been found to have used banned substances
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King revealed that Perry sang Louis Armstrong's " a Wonderful World" while in space.
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Covering Louis Armstrong’s “ a Wonderful World” was a wiser selection; its lyrics don’t include the potentially regrettable lines “Make 'em go, ‘Oh, oh, oh’/ As you shoot across the sky.”
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Judge Richard Armstrong told the court the four women were "seeking damages likely to reach six figures".
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Nearly 40 years after Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirnt founded the Bay Area trio in 1987, Green Day is as polished and reliable a rock band as any on the road these days.
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Sentencing MacDowell, judge Lord Armstrong described the murders as "executions".
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