Erik Hesselberg
Erik Bryn Hesselberg (4 June 1914 – 15 September 1972) was a Norwegian sailor, author, painter, sculptor, and a crewmember of the Kon-Tiki raft expedition from South America to French Polynesia in 1947.
Biography
Erik Hesselberg was born on June 4, 1914, in Brevik, Telemark. He grew up in Larvik, Vestfold. He knew Thor Heyerdahl from his childhood years. Having graduated from his secondary school, Erik Hesselberg went on to a sailors' school and later worked as a professional sailor for five years, making several trips around the world. Later Hesselberg studied art in Hamburg, Germany.
He stayed in Germany when the World War II began, so he could not return to Norway and started working as a decorator in Braunschweig. At the same time, he established contacts with the Norwegian resistance movement and was involved in several assignments. In 1945, he and his German wife, Liselotte (Liss) Güldner, relocated to Lillehammer, Norway.
Kon-Tiki expedition
In 1947, Hesselberg lived with his wife and a newborn daughter Anne Karin in small town Borre and worked as a painter. Thor Heyerdahl approached him and invited to become a navigator on the Kon-Tiki expedition. During the trip, he worked as an astronavigator and cartographer as he was the only professional sailor. Also, he drew sketches, carved wooden statuettes, and played guitar. He painted the large Kon-Tiki figure on the raft's main sail.
Hesselberg
Hesselberg (689 m above sea level) is the highest point in Middle Franconia and the Franconian Jura and is situated 60 km south west of Nuremberg, Germany. The mountain stands isolated and far from the center of the Franconian Jura, in its southwestern border region, 4 km to the north west of Wassertrüdingen. The mountain's first recorded name was Öselberg, which probably derived from öder Berg (bleak mountain). This name later changed to Eselsberg and finally to the current name Hesselberg. As a butte the mountain provides an insight into Jurassic geology. It has also witnessed an eventful history, many incidents were handed down from generation to generation and these mixed with facts have become legends. Nowadays many people visit Hesselberg in order to enjoy nature and the wonderful vista. When the weather is clear the Alps 150 km away can be seen.
Shape, location, and dimension
The mountain has a length of approximately 6 km and an average width of 1 to 2 km. All of its slopes except for those on the southern side are covered with coniferous or mixed forest. On the upper slopes, and especially on the eastern slope of the Röckinger mountain, there are large areas of deciduous forest. The upper part of the prominent southern side is free of forest. On the southern and north-eastern slopes there are large areas of neglected grassland with their typical juniper bushes. Hesselberg can be divided into 5 sections along its center-line (see panorama image).
Hesselberg (Butzbach)
Hesselberg is a hill of Hesse, Germany.
Coordinates: 50°24′01″N 8°34′08″E / 50.40028°N 8.56889°E / 50.40028; 8.56889
Eric
The given name Eric, Erik, or Erick is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr (or Eríkr in Eastern Scandinavia due to monophthongization). The first element, ei- is derived either from the older Proto-Norse *aina(z) meaning "one" or "alone" or from Proto-Norse *aiwa(z) meaning "ever" or "eternal". The second element -ríkr derives either from *rík(a)z meaning "ruler" or "prince" (cf. Gothic reiks) or from an even older Proto-Germanic *ríkiaz which meant "powerful" and "rich". The name is thus usually taken to mean "one ruler", "autocrat", "eternal ruler" or "ever powerful", "warrior", and "government".
The most common spelling in Scandinavia is Erik. In Norway, another form of the name (which has kept the Old Norse diphthong) Eirik is also commonly used. In Finland, the form Erkki is also used. The modern Icelandic version is Eiríkur, while the modern Faroese version is Eirikur. Éric [eʁik] is used in French, and in Germany Eric, Erik and Erich are used.
Although the name was in use in Anglo-Saxon England, its use was reinforced by Scandinavian settlers arriving before the Norman Invasion. It was an uncommon name in England until the Middle Ages, when it gained popularity, and finally became a common name in the 19th century. This was partly because of the publishing of the novel Eric, or, Little by Little by Frederick William Farrar in 1858.
Erik (singer)
Erik is the stage name of singer Erica Harrold. She began her career as a session singer for artists such as M People, Tom Jones, Swing Out Sister, Jason Donovan, Vic Reeves, and Errol Brown. She was the featured vocalist in the 1991 dance single "Unity", by the group of the same name. It was a club hit and peaked at #64 in the UK charts.
In 1993 she started her solo career. She signed to PWL Records and released the Mike Stock & Pete Waterman-produced single "Looks Like I'm In Love Again", which peaked at #46 in the UK charts. Her next single, "The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea", was never officially released. In 1994, she released a cover of the Cheryl Lynn classic "Got To Be Real", which became her biggest hit. Later that year she released her last single, "We Got The Love", which peaked at #55, originally recorded by Lindy Layton.
Nowadays, she works as a vocal coach and enjoys family life.
In January 2010, an album titled Real, including her work recorded at PWL Studios during 1993-1994 was released through iTunes. It includes 8 previously unreleased songs.
List of shipwrecks in 2011
The list of shipwrecks in 2011 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2011.
January
1 January
3 January
5 January
9 January
11 January
30 January
February
4 February
7 February
12 February
15 February
17 February
Unknown date
March
1 March
6 March
9 March
11 March
An unknown number of vessels are washed ashore or sunk around the Pacific Rim following an earthquake and tsunami off the north east coast of Japan. Ship casualties include:-
16 March
19 March
20 March
26 March
29 March
April
6 April
7 April
9 April
25 April
May
2 May
15 May
18 May
19–20 May
23 May
27 May
June
3 June
4 June
5 June
11 June
14 June
22 June
26 June
July
3 July
10 July
23 July
25 July
29 July
30 July
31 July
August
3 August
4 August
8 August
9 August
12 August
17 August
September
1 September
6 September
10 September
15 September
20 September
26 September
28 September
29 September
October
3 October
5 October
7 October
13 October
14 October
18 October
20 October
28 October
31 October
November
3 November
5 November
9 November
17 November
21 November
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