Black Jack
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Black Jack or Blackjack may refer to:
Games and cards
- BlackjackBlackjackBlackjack, also known as Twenty-one or Vingt-et-un , is the most widely played casino banking game in the world...
, the gambling game - Black Jack (card game), also known as Switch, a name given to some variations of Crazy Eights in United Kingdom
- The black JackJack (playing card)A Jack, also Knave, is a playing card with a picture of a man on it. The usual rank of a jack, within its suit, is as if it were an 11 ....
playing card
Products
- Black Jack (stamp)Black Jack (stamp)Black Jack or Blackjack was the 2-Cent denomination United States postage stamp issued from July 1, 1863 to 1870, is generally referred to as the "Black Jack" due to the large portraiture of the United States President, Andrew Jackson on its face printed in pitch black...
, a United States postage stamp - BlackJack (phone)BlackJack (phone)The Samsung BlackJack, or Samsung SGH-i607, is a smartphone available through AT&T in the United States and Telstra in Australia.-Specifications:Specifications from the Samsung website:* Screen resolution: 320 x 240 px, 2.25 inches...
, a mobile phone made by Samsung - BlackJack II (phone)BlackJack II (phone)The Samsung BlackJack II, or Samsung SGH-i617, is a smartphone available through AT&T in the United States. It is the successor to the Samsung BlackJack. Canadian version, SGH-i616 is marketed as "Samsung Jack" by Rogers and Fido...
, a mobile phone made by Samsung - Black Jack (gum)Black Jack (gum)Black Jack is an aniseed flavored chewing gum made by Cadbury Adams, originally the American Chicle Company.In 1869, exiled former Mexican president and general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was living in New Jersey...
, a brand of chewing gum - Black Jack (confectionery)Black Jack (confectionery)Black Jack is a type of "aniseed flavour chew" according to its packaging. This means that it is a chewy confectionery. Black Jack is manufactured under the Barratt brand in Spain. Black Jack is very similar to Fruit Salad, which are also manufactured by Barratt. In the 1920s Trebor Bassett...
, aniseed flavour chews
Military
- Battle of Black JackBattle of Black JackThe Battle of Black Jack took place on June 2, 1856, when anti-slavery forces, led by the noted abolitionist John Brown, attacked the encampment of Henry C. Pate near Baldwin City, Kansas. The battle is cited as one incident of “Bleeding Kansas” and a contributing factor leading up to the American...
, a battle in Kansas preceding the American Civil War - Tupolev Tu-160Tupolev Tu-160The Tupolev Tu-160 is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Although several civil and military transport aircraft are larger in overall dimensions, the Tu-160 is currently the world's largest combat aircraft, largest...
(NATO reporting name: Blackjack), a Russian bomber - "The Black Jack Brigade", nickname of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (United States)
- VMF-441VMF-441Marine Fighting Squadron 441 was a fighter squadron of the Marine Forces Reserve during the Cold War. They were originally activated during World War II and fought during the Battle of Okinawa. Nicknamed "The Blackjacks", they were credited with 49 planes shot during the course of the...
, nicknamed The Blackjacks, a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron - Black Jack (horse) (1947–1976), served the United States Army as the riderless horse in full honors funerals
Television and broadcast media
- BlackJack (telemovie)BlackJack (telemovie)BlackJack is a series of Australian television movies created by Shaun Micallef and Gary McCaffrie, and starring Colin Friels. The movies began airing on Network Ten in 2003 and concluded in 2007. They were shown in the United Kingdom on the BBC and UKTV Drama.After blowing the whistle on his...
, a series of Australian telemovies starring Colin Friels - Blackjack (film)Blackjack (film)Blackjack, also known as John Woo’s Blackjack is a 1998 TV action film or more specifically a backdoor pilot directed by John Woo...
, a 1998 film by John Woo - Black Jack (film)Black Jack (film)Black Jack is a 1950 adventure film written and directed by Julien Duvivier and starring George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Patricia Roc and Dennis Wyndham. It tells the story of a man who uses his yacht to smuggle drugs tries to go straight, but finds it harder than he had anticipated...
, a 1950 film written and directed by Julien Duvivier - Black Jack, a 1979 film by Ken LoachKen LoachKenneth "Ken" Loach is a Palme D'Or winning English film and television director.He is known for his naturalistic, social realist directing style and for his socialist beliefs, which are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as homelessness , labour rights and child abuse at the...
- Black Jack (manga)Black Jack (manga)is a manga written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka in the 1970s, dealing with the medical adventures of the title character, doctor Black Jack....
, a manga and anime series- Black Jack (character)Black Jack (character)is a fictional character created by Osamu Tezuka, introduced in Weekly Shōnen Champion on November 19, 1973.-Character:Black Jack is a medical mercenary, selling his skills to the highest bidder. He is a shadowy figure, with a black cape, eerie black-and-white hair, and stitched-up scars worming...
, main character of the manga series
- Black Jack (character)
- "Blackjack", the 22nd episode of the second TV series The Adventures of Ellery QueenThe Adventures of Ellery QueenThe Adventures of Ellery Queen is the title of a radio series and four separate television series made from the 1950s through the 1970s. They were based on the fictional character and pseudonymous writer Ellery Queen.-Radio:...
- "Black Jack" (Jericho episode)Black Jack (Jericho episode)"Black Jack" is the thirteenth episode of season one of the CBS drama Jericho. It first aired on February 28, 2007. The episode's title is a reference to the first battle fought in the "Bleeding Kansas" episode of the American Civil War.- Synopsis :...
, an episode of the television series Jericho - "BlackJack", an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants (season 5)SpongeBob SquarePants (season 5)The fifth season of SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on April 13, 2007, with the episode "Friend or Foe". Just like in season four, the season DVDs were split by volume. The volume one DVD was released in Region 1 on September 4, 2007. The volume two DVD was released on November 18, 2008...
that aired along with Picture Day and Pat No Pay on August 2, 2007 - Black Jack, a horse ridden by B movie western star Allan "Rocky" LaneAllan LaneAllan "Rocky" Lane was a studio leading man and the star of many cowboy B-movies in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in more than 125 films and TV shows in a career lasting from 1929 to 1966...
in over 30 movies between 1947 and 1953
Music
- Blackjack (Donald Byrd album) an album by jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd
- Blak JakBlak JakJafari Eady , better known by his stage name Blak Jak, is an American rapper from Decatur, Georgia. His major label debut, Place Your Bets, was released in October 2006.-Biography:...
(born 1983), American rapper - Blackjack (band)Blackjack (band)Blackjack was an American rock band, active from 1979–1980, featuring Michael Bolton , Bruce Kulick, Sandy Gennaro and Jimmy Haslip...
, an American rock band featuring Michael Bolton and Bruce Kulick- Blackjack (Blackjack album)Blackjack (Blackjack album)Blackjack is the eponymous debut album of the American rock band Blackjack. The album was recorded shortly after the band's formation in early 1979 at Criteria Studios in Miami and released on Polydor Records on June 18, 1979....
, the band's eponymous debut album
- Blackjack (Blackjack album)
- Black Jack (heavy metal band)Black Jack (heavy metal band)Black Jack was an Australian heavy metal band that was active in the 1980s.-History:Black Jack formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1983, and released one EP on the Metal for Melbourne label in 1985, Five Pieces of Eight. Their musical style included elements of NWOBHM, Power metal and Doom metal...
, an Australian heavy metal band - Black Jack (band)Black Jack (band)Black Jack are an Chilean rock band that formed in Los Ángeles, Chile, in 2005. Originally was formed by Diego Stegmeier , Raúl Guarda and Sebastian Villagra , and its original name was The Fire. The idea to form the band, started in 2005 when they started playing on weekends, at parties and...
, a Chilean rock band - Black Jacks (band) BLK JKSBLK JKSBLK JKS are a South African rock band from Johannesburg, formed in 2000. Their EP Mystery has been remastered for a 10 March release in the United States on the Secretly Canadian record label.-Albums:*2009: After Robots -Press:...
, a South African rock band - "Black Jack", a song by The Hives from their album Barely LegalBarely Legal (album)Barely Legal is an album released in September 1997 by a then-unknown Swedish group called The Hives, from Fagersta, Sweden.The album's second track, "A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T", had a video produced, but it was not commercially released until it was included as an extra on some pressings of Your New...
- "Black Jack", a song by Junkie XL from their album Big Sounds of the DragsBig Sounds of the DragsBig Sounds of the Drags is the second album by electronic music producer Junkie XL."Check Your Basic Groove" has an unusual introduction. This portion begins with the sounds of various farm animals , then more layers of sound effects are added until the song segues to the music...
- "Black Jack", a song by Dave Matthews Band
- "Black Jacks", a song by Girls AloudGirls AloudGirls Aloud are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole , Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor...
from their album Tangled UpTangled UpTangled Up is the fourth studio album by the British all-female pop group Girls Aloud. It was released in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2007 by Fascination Records. Like their previous albums, Tangled Up was crafted by the production team of Brian Higgins and Xenomania... - "Blackjack", a song by Everclear from their album Slow Motion DaydreamSlow Motion DaydreamSlow Motion Daydream is an album by Everclear that was released by Capitol Records on March 11, 2003 . Recorded in 2002...
- "Blackjack", a song by Airbourne from their album Runnin' Wild
- "Blackjack", a song by Dave Matthews BandDave Matthews BandDave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
that debuted during their 2010 Summer Tour - Blackjack, a twenty-one note scale in the miracle temperamentMiracle temperamentIn music, miracle temperament is a regular temperament discovered by George Secor which has as a generator an interval, called the secor, that serves as both the 15:14 and 16:15 semitones. Because 15:14 and 16:15 are equated, their ratio 225:224 \left is tempered out, and two secors give an 8:7...
- Blackjack, the official fan club of the South Korean hip-hop girl group 2NE12NE1Both the song and the group became popular online: Fire topped Mnet's online chart and 2NE1 became a popular search term. The group was awarded three Cyworld Digital Music Awards; "Lollipop" and "Fire" both won "Song of the Month" and the group won "Rookie of the Month" for May 2009...
People nicknamed Black Jack
- John A. LoganJohn A. LoganJohn Alexander Logan was an American soldier and political leader. He served in the Mexican-American War and was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He served the state of Illinois as a state senator, congressman and senator and was an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President...
(1826–1886), American general and political leader - John J. PershingJohn J. PershingJohn Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing, GCB , was a general officer in the United States Army who led the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I...
(1860–1948), United States Army general - Tom KetchumTom KetchumThomas Everard Ketchum , known as Black Jack, was a cowboy who later turned to a life of crime. He was hanged in 1901 for attempted train robbery.-First train robberies and murders:...
(1863–1901), American western outlaw - John Vernou Bouvier IIIJohn Vernou Bouvier IIIJohn Vernou "Black Jack" Bouvier III was an American socialite and Wall Street stockbroker. He was the father of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Princess Lee Radziwill...
(1891–1957), father of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis - Jack McDowellJack McDowellJack Burns McDowell is a former Major League Baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, McDowell won the American League Cy Young Award in 1993. He was nicknamed "Black Jack."...
(born 1966), professional baseball pitcher - Jack LanzaJack LanzaJohn "Jack" Lanza is a retired professional wrestler. He was one half of The Blackjacks with Blackjack Mulligan in the American Wrestling Association and World Wide Wrestling Federation . He is currently a producer in WWE. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006.-Career:Lanza started...
(born 1935), aka "Blackjack" Lanza, a professional wrestler in the 1960s and 1970s - Jack BrabhamJack BrabhamSir John Arthur "Jack" Brabham, AO, OBE is an Australian former racing driver who was Formula One champion in , and . He was a founder of the Brabham racing team and race car constructor that bore his name....
(born 1926), Australian motor racing world champion
Other uses
- Black jack (fish)Black jack (fish)The black jack, Caranx lugubris , is a species of large marine fish in the jack family Carangidae. The species has a circumtropical distribution, found in oceanic, offshore waters of the tropical zones of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans...
, a gamefish - Blackjack (Transformers), a fictional character in the Transformers universe
- Black Jack, MissouriBlack Jack, MissouriBlack Jack is a second-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in northern St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,929 at the 2010 census...
, United States - Blackjack PizzaBlackjack PizzaBlackjack Pizza is a Westminster, Colorado-based pizza delivery chain founded in 1983 by a former Domino's Pizza employee, Vince Schmuhl, because Domino's Pizza was the only major pizza delivery company in the Rocky Mountain region...
, a chain of pizza delivery restaurants in Colorado - Blackjack Oak or Quercus marilandica, a small tree
- The BlackjacksThe BlackjacksThe Blackjacks were a heel professional wrestling tag team. The team consisted of Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza. After forming in the 1970s, they wrestled in a variety of professional wrestling promotions, including the American Wrestling Association and World Wide Wrestling Federation...
, a professional wrestling tag team - "Black Jack", a short story by Rudyard Kipling in the collection Soldiers ThreeSoldiers ThreeSoldiers Three is a collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling. The three soldiers of the title are Learoyd, Mulvaney and Ortheris, who had also appeared previously in the collection Plain Tales from the Hills...
- SphaleriteSphaleriteSphalerite is a mineral that is the chief ore of zinc. It consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form but almost always contains variable iron. When iron content is high it is an opaque black variety, marmatite. It is usually found in association with galena, pyrite, and other sulfides...
, a mineral sometimes called black-jack by miners - Blackjack (Atari 2600 video game), a video game cartridge developed by Atari