THE NP CHRONICLE : 9TH JULY
The NP Chronicle
9th July
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks, better known as Tom Hanks, (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. In 2020, Hanks was ranked as the fourth-highest-grossing American film actor of all time. His numerous awards include two Academy Awards, seven Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards; he has also been nominated for five BAFTA Awards and a Tony Award. He received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2014, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2020.
"Never give up because you never know what the tide will bring in the next day."
-- Tom Hanks
"It's supposed to be hard. If it were easy, everyone would do it."
-- Tom Hanks
Today is:
▪︎ Argentina Independence Day
▪︎ Birth anniversary of Tom Hanks, Courtney Love, Guru Dutt, Sanjeev Kumar
▪︎ Death anniversary of Luis Suarez
ARGENTINA
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the Southern Cone of South America. It covers an area of 2,780,085 km2 (1,073,397 mi2), making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. Argentina shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a federal state subdivided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, and a part of Antarctica.
Here is how Argentina ranks across various global indices and categories:
• Men's Soccer: #1 in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking, ahead of Spain and France.
• Overall Country Status: Ranked #60 overall in the U.S. News & World Report Best Countries index.
• Innovation: Ranked #76 out of 133 countries in the Global Innovation Index (2024 data).
▪︎ Broadband/Internet: Ranked #20 in the world for total broadband internet users.


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