Irwin Rovner (May 30, 1941 – September 27, 2025) 84, American archaeologist.
Appying the “Remove a Letter in Name Makes a Word” pattern cluster then makes “Rover”, … after all, “Rover” is a dogs name!!
There is a film, Rescued by Rover, a 1905 British short silent drama, that following its release, the dog Rover became a household name and he is considered to be the first dog film star. There were few actors, butt 2 stood out:
- Blair as Rover the dog
- Barbara Hepworth as Baby
- Cecil Hepworth (19 March 1874 – 9 February 1953) as Father
- Margaret Hepworth as Mother
- May Clark (1 June 1885 – 17 March 1971) as Nursemaid
- Lindsay Gray as Gypsy woman
- Sebastian Smith (3 October 1869 – 15 January 1948) as Soldier
March 18 is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 288 days remain until the end of the year.
Using the formula we arrive at:
Francis, Duke of Anjou (18 March 1555–10 June 1584)
Note the following info on notable persons mentioned on his wiki page:
- William the Silent or William the Taciturn (24 April 1533 – 10 July 1584)
- Alexander Farnese (27 August 1545 – 3 December 1592)
- Henry IV (13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610)
- 1999 – Baldev Upadhyaya (10 October 1899 – 10 August 1999) Indian historian, scholar, and critic (born 1899)
- Hamda Saïed (10 June 1940 – 2 October 2025) 85, Tunisian Mufti and politician
- Judit Elek (10 November 1937 – 1 October 2025) 87, Hungarian film director
- Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali (10 April 1937 – 1 Oct 2025)88, Malaysian chief of army
And so the cluster expands:
“…, April 10, __, June 10(x2), July 10, August 10, September 10(x10), October 10, November 10, __/ 10th Day, Month Sequence” pattern cluster.
Hmmm, the first two surnames re Saied and Elek, are additions to the recent and prolific “Remove ‘e’ from Name Makes a Word” pattern cluster, and so together making a cryptic “said elk”.
I also noted that listed in October 2nd and 3rd, are two other notable persons whose surnames are additions to the “Remove ‘e’ from Name Makes a Word” pattern cluster:
- Claus Offe (16 March 1940 – 2 October 2025) 85, German political sociologist.[18] (death announced on this date)
- T. J. S. George (7 May 1928 – 3 October 2025) 97, Indian biographer
Clement Clarke Moore (July 15, 1779 – July 10, 1863)
And so the cluster expands: “…, April 10, __, June 10(x2), July 10(x2), August 10, September 10(x10), October 10, November 10, __/ 10th Day, Month Sequence” pattern cluster. His surname with the “e” removed makes “moor” (note the origin of the word is related to French mere—ocean). Note this next notable persons mentioned on the site:
Haddon Hubbard "Sunny" Sundblom (June 22, 1899 – March 10, 1976)
The Cluster expands again: “__, __, March 10, April 10, __, June 10(x2), July 10(x2), August 10, September 10(x10), October 10, November 10, __/ 10th Day, Month Sequence” pattern cluster.
Saint Nicholas as it turns out wasn’t born on Christmas Day:
Saint Nicholas of Myra (15 March 270 – 6 December 343)
Note from his wiki page:
His reputation evolved among the pious, as was common for early Christian saints, and his legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the folklore of Santa Claus ("Saint Nick") through Sinterklaas.
He traditionally rides a white horse.
Zwarte Piet translated name Black Pete, is a companion of Saint Nicholas.
The earliest known illustration of the character comes from an 1850 book by Amsterdam schoolteacher Jan Schenkman and portrays him as a black Moor. This became the dominant representation of Zwarte Piet throughout the 20th century. Those portraying the traditional version of the character, since deemed a racial stereotype, usually put on blackface and colourful Renaissance attire in addition to curly wigs and bright red lipstick.
Do note the “moor”… and note the surname Piet is another addition to the “Remove ‘e’ from Name Makes a Word” pattern cluster. And so making “pit”. Hmmm, trap?!
Note the following info on notable persons mentioned:
- Jan Schenkman (1 October 1806 —4 May 1863)
- Hélène Adeline Guerber (March 9, 1859 – May 26, 1929
- Everhardus Johannes Potgieter (June 27, 1808 – February 3, 1875)
- Joseph Albert Alberdingk Thijm (8 July 1820 – 17 March 1889)
- Doutzen Kroes (born 23 January 1985)
- Freda Josephine Baker ( June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975)
- Leon Krijgsman (born June 17, 1973)
- George Perry Floyd Jr. (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020)
- Mark Rutte (born 14 February 1967)
- Bogusław Fornalczyk (3 June 1937 – 1 October 2025)
- Arthur Willis Jones III (June 3, 1986 – October 3, 2025)
- Chhannulal Mishra (3 August 1936 – 2 October 2025)
- José Antonio Álvarez Sánchez (3 August 1975 – 1 October 2025)
- Claude Bourdin (3 May 1943 – 1 October 2025)
- Sir Stephen Brown (3 October 1924 – 1 October 2025)
- Dame Valerie Jane Morris Goodall (3 April 1934 – 1 October 2025)
Sinterklaas is assisted by Zwarte Piet ("Black Pete"), a helper dressed in Moorish attire and in a black painted face. Zwarte Piet first appeared in print as the nameless servant of Saint Nicholas in Sint-Nikolaas en zijn knecht ("St. Nicholas and His Servant"), published in 1850 by Amsterdam schoolteacher Jan Schenkman; however, the tradition appears to date back at least as far as the early 19th century
Note the following info on a film with Black Pete and Santa:
1999 made-for-TV movie Santa and Pete. "Pete" is played by Flex Alexander, an African American actor, and portrayed as Saint Nicholas' partner rather than a servant
Note from Flex Alexander’s wiki page:
- Mark Knox (born April 15, 1970) better known as Flex Alexander
Zwarte Piet's colourful dress is based on 16th-century noble attire, with a ruff (lace collar) and a feathered cap. He is typically depicted carrying a bag which contains candy for the children, which he tosses around, a tradition supposedly originating in the story of Saint Nicholas saving three young girls from prostitution by tossing golden coins through their window at night to pay their dowries.
Traditionally, he would also carry a birch rod (Dutch: roe), a chimney sweep's broom made of willow branches, used to spank children who had been naughty. Some of the older Sinterklaas songs make mention of naughty children being put in Zwarte Piet's bag and being taken back to Spain. This part of the legend refers to the times that the Moors raided the European coasts, and as far as Iceland, to abduct the local people into slavery. This quality can be found in other companions of Saint Nicholas such as Krampus and Père Fouettard.[11] In modern versions of the Sinterklaas feast, however, Zwarte Piet no longer carries the roe and children are no longer told that they will be taken back to Spain in Zwarte Piet's bag if they have been naughty.
Traditionally Zwarte Piet's face is said to be black because he is a Moorfrom Spain.[13] Today, some children are told that his face is blackened with soot because he has to climb through chimneys to deliver gifts for Sinterklaas.
In a 2013 survey, 92 per cent of the Dutch public did not perceive Zwarte Piet as racist or associate him with slavery, and 91 per cent were opposed to altering the character's appearance.[17] In a similar survey in 2018, between 80 and 88 per cent of the Dutch public did not perceive Zwarte Piet as racist, and between 41 and 54 per cent were happy with the character's modernised appearance (a mix of roetveegpieten and blackface).
Prime Minister Mark Rutte stated in a parliamentary debate on 5 June 2020 that he had changed his opinion on the issue and now has more understanding for people who consider the character's appearance to be racist.
- Mark Rutte (born 14 February 1967)
In the Netherlands, Sinterklaas is a very popular tradition.[22] The festival is celebrated by a wide range of people including Dutch Jews and Muslims,[23][24] and by generally all age groups. However, a 2023 survey showed that most are "less keen" to celebrate following the controversy surrounding Zwarte Piet.
On the sinterklaas wiki page:
- Dirk Herman Willem Maas (Dick) (born 15 April 1951)
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