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18 unusual facts about midway


Drew Bundini Brown

Brown, who was born in Midway, Florida, and raised in nearby Sanford, Florida, dropped out of junior high school after the eighth grade.

Favorite Trick

Bred at Wintergreen Farm in Midway, Kentucky by Max Wood and his wife, Sylvia, Favorite Trick was out of the mare Evil Elaine.

Flower Alley

The Midway, Kentucky, farm acquired a 50% ownership of Flower Alley, the second graded stakes winner by Distorted Humor to stand at stud.

Floyd B. Parks

He was promoted to the rank of Major on 8 May 1942, and given command of Marine Fighting Squadron Two Twenty One (VMF-221) during the Battle of Midway.

He remained in that assignment until March 1942, when he joined the Second Marine Aircraft Wing in San Diego, for deployment to Midway.

Honour and Glory

He stands in that country, where he notably sired 2008 UAE Derby winner, Honour Devil, and at Wintergreen Stallion Station in Midway, Kentucky.

Johnny Ford

Johnny L. Ford (born August 23, 1942, in Midway, Alabama) is an American politician and mayor of Tuskegee, Alabama, and a former Alabama State Representative.

Lady Pitt

She was bred by John Greathouse at his Glencrest Farm near Midway, Kentucky.

Midway, Alabama

Jesse Lee Peterson, founder of The Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny (BOND)

Midway, Becker County, Minnesota

Midway is an unincorporated community in Runeberg Township, Becker County, Minnesota, United States.

Midway, Mahnomen County, Minnesota

Midway is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in La Garde Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States.

Midway, San Diego

The area is part of the Second Council District in the City of San Diego, currently represented by Kevin Faulconer.

Midway, Utah

In order to attract larger crowds to Midway, the idea of a Swiss theme was created by Orma W. Wallengren (Claire Peterson) whose family owned and operated the Homestead, replacing the name and theme of Harvest Days with Swiss Days.

Pittsburgh Senior Classic

It was played in the greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area; first in Midway, Pennsylvania at the Quicksilver Golf Club (1993-1997) and then in Sewickley Heights, Pennsylvania at the Sewickley Heights Golf Club.

Roses in May

He was bred by Margaux Farm in Midway, Kentucky and owned during his racing career by Ken and Sarah Ramsey.

Slew o' Gold

After the Breeders' Cup, Slew o' Gold was retired to stand at stud at Three Chimneys Farm near Midway, Kentucky.

Touch Gold

Owned by a syndicate that includes Frank Stronach, Touch Gold stands at stud at Adena Springs in Midway, Kentucky.

WTLF

The station broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 24 from a transmitter at its studios on Commerce Boulevard in Midway, Florida.


1908–09 FA Cup

Manchester United won by a single goal, scored by Sandy Turnbull midway through the first half.

1967–68 Manchester City F.C. season

Midway through their unbeaten run, City faced Tottenham Hotspur at home in snowy conditions, in a match televised on Match of the Day.

1986–87 FA Cup

Midway through the second half Coventry were level again – Bennett's pinpoint cross from the right was met by striker Keith Houchen with a diving header for a memorable goal.

1992 Grand National

The commentary team for the twenty-second consecutive year was John Hanmer who covered the first four fences, Julian Wilson who covered the fence before Becher's Brook until Valentine's Brook before handing back to Hanmer who covered the field back onto the racecourse proper, before handing over to the anchor commentator, Peter O'Sullevan who covered the start, midway point and finish of the race.

1992 State of Origin series

Blues fullback Andrew Ettingshausen next scored the try of the series midway through the second half following a Laurie Daley grubber-kick.

1998 WNBA Championship

Michele Timms scored 21 points before fouling out in the final minute and reserve Kristi Harrower added a career-high 12 for Phoenix, which seemingly had taken control of the game with a 12-2 run midway through the second half.

2003 British Touring Car Championship season

Alan Gow returned as series administrator midway through the season, replacing Richard West

Allan McFarlane

Their home until around 1860 was "Glensloy", near Mount Barker Junction (midway between Balhannah and Littlehampton).

Astro Blaster

This was a novel feature at the time that was shared with Midway's contemporary arcade title Gorf, and had been pioneered a year earlier by Stern's, with "Berzerk".

Brian Eddy

After the closure of Midway's pinball division in 1999, Eddy moved to Midway's video game division, where he worked on Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, and several games in the Mortal Kombat franchise.

Burton-in-Kendal

Historically within the county of Westmorland, the village straddles the A6070 road between Crooklands and Carnforth, at a point around midway between Lancaster and Kendal, and is in the shadow of the nearby limestone outcrop known as Farleton Knott.

Carlingford, New Brunswick

It is on the International Boundary between Maine and New Brunswick, midway between Perth-Andover and Fort Fairfield.

Chicago Central Area Transit Plan

Had the Loop Subway actually been built when it was proposed between 1969 and 1978, the Midway Line would have also utilized the Loop Subway through a connection with the Dan Ryan branch in the median of the Franklin Street Extension between Roosevelt Road and 16th Street by the time it began operation in 1993.

Douglas XTB2D Skypirate

The Douglas TB2D Skypirate (also known as the Devastator II) was a torpedo bomber intended for service with the United States Navy's Midway and Essex class aircraft carriers; they were too large for earlier decks.

Flashlight Brown

Midway through their 2002 tour, the band was contacted by Rob Cavallo (of Green Day fame), a man who was admired by the band members.

Fort Sidney

The 37th Infantry Regiment established "Sidney Station" at a point midway between the Platte Rivers, where the modern community of Sidney, Nebraska, now stands.

Franz Metzner

In 1910 Metzner met the vacationing Frank Lloyd Wright and, according to the scholarship of Anthony Alofsin, Metzer had an impact on Wright's "conventionalization" of the human figure and its incorporation into buildings like the Larkin Building and Midway Gardens.

George H. Gay, Jr.

In 1975, he served as a consultant on the set for the movie Midway, in which Kevin Dobson played Gay.

Greg Siegele

Following its acquisition by Midway Games on 4 August 2005 the company was known as Midway Studios Australia.

J. B. Selkirk

They lived at 'Cascade', a house overlooking the Tweed midway between Selkirk and Galashiels before moving to Thornfield, Selkirk which was built by himself in 1870.

Jerry of the Circus

Major Mike - the little person who regards himself as the star attraction on the midway

Joakim Persson

He joined Esbjerg fB, of the Danish Superliga, midway through the league season, at the end of which they were relegated to the Danish 1st Division.

Johnny J. Jones

Johnny J. Jones (June 8, 1874 – December 25, 1930), billed as "The Mighty Monarch of the Tented World" and "The Midway King”', was a prominent showman in the America's carnival industry.

Kamikaze

The carrier battles in 1942, particularly Midway, had inflicted irreparable damage on the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS), such that they could no longer put together a large number of fleet carriers with well-trained aircrews.

KDBZ

On September 7, 2011, at 12:01 am, midway through The Black Eyed Peas' Just Can't Get Enough, KDBZ changed their format from modern AC (branded as "The Buzz") to adult contemporary, branded as "The Peak".

Kurna

New Qurna was built between 1946 and 1952 by Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy midway between the Colossi of Memnon and el-Gezira on the Nile on the main road to the Theban Necropolis to house the residents of the Qurna.

Kyansittha

Midway to the Pegu country, Kyansittha's advance forces caught up with Yamankan near Myingyan.

Lawrence Marston

His first wife was actress Lillian Lewis, born in Midway, Kentucky in 1852; died in Farmington, Minnesota on August 11, 1899.

Lou Klein

Midway through the 1961 season, Klein was named to the infamous College of Coaches, and ran the team for 11 games late in of the 1961 season.

MaX5 Racing Championship

Martin Byford- Another former MaX5 Championship driver to later turn up in the BTCC, Martin now races for AmD Milltek Racing teams in their VW Golf GTi, having succeeded Team Principal Shaun Hollamby as driver, who had stepped back into the role following Tom Onslow-Cole's surprise move to Team AON midway through a round.

Midway Plaisance

The proximity of the Midway to the University gave the school's early football teams, the Maroons, a second nickname, "Monsters of the Midway", a name later applied to the Chicago Bears when the University of Chicago dropped its football program.

Monroe, Oregon

Monroe is located midway between Eugene and Corvallis along highway 99W and the city experiences a strong friendly rivalry between fans of the Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State Beavers.

Mount Gandhamadana

Gandhamadana is located 3 kilometres from Rameswaram, almost midway between the western edge of the island and the ghost-town of Dhanushkodi at the corner of the eastern promonotory.

Mukwonago, Wisconsin

The lakes lie midway along the Mukwonago River from its source springs to its meeting with the Fox River, which travels further southeast through Big Bend and beyond.

Nan, Thailand

By the end of the -14th century Nan was one of the nine northern Thai-Lao principalities that comprised Lan Na Thai (now Lanna) and the city state flourished throughout the 15th century under the name Chiang Klang (Middle City), a reference to its position roughly midway between Chiang Mai (New City) and Chiang Thong (Golden City, which is today's Luang Prabang).

Pedro Martín

Pedro made his debut with the Colchoneros first team on 8 December 2011, replacing Pizzi midway through the second half of a 1–2 Copa del Rey defeat at Albacete Balompié (1–3 on aggregate).

RAF Harlaxton

The airfield was located in a triangle of flat fields midway between Harlaxton Manor (now the University of Evansville's British campus) and the nearby village of Stroxton.

Roxabell, Ohio

It is located slightly more than 3 miles (about 5 km) north of State Route 28, midway between the cities of Chillicothe — the county seat of Ross County — and Greenfield.

Sal DeRosa

He took over as coach the Lancers (who had since moved to the NASL) midway through the 1970 season, bringing five of the Scorpions’ top players along with him, including midfielder Frank Odoi and goalie Claude Campos.

Subgroups of Amish

Swartzentruber is a Mennonite and Amish surname of Swiss origin, coming from the Trub river valley, located approximately midway between Bern and Lucerne.

Third Mainland Bridge

There is also a link midway through the bridge that leads to the Herbert Macaulay Way, Yaba.

Tom Kramer

Despite starting the 1995 season with a record of twelve wins and one loss and a 3.33 earned run average in 127.0 innings pitched for the Reds' then-AA affiliate, the Chattanooga Lookouts, Kramer was traded to the Detroit Tigers midway through the season, finishing out the season pitching for then-AAA affiliate Toledo.

Toy Story Midway Mania!

The attraction features more than 150 PCs, which includes one HP Windows XP PC for each of Midway Mania's 56 game screens, as well as others that control the special effects at each game.

We Got It Made

Both David and Jay had girlfriends—David's was Claudia (Stepfanie Kramer, who left midway through the first season and found far greater fame on the NBC crime drama, Hunter), while Jay dated kindergarten teacher Beth Sorensen (Bonnie Urseth).

Xbox Live Arcade

In February 2010, it was announced that nine games from Midway Games would no longer be available for purchase, "due to publisher evolving rights and permissions" (even though Sony's PlayStation Store never did as such with its own downloadable Midway games), referring to the purchase by Warner Bros. of some assets of Midway Games, including certain rights related to the nine games.