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Claude Cohen-Tannoudji

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Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, 93, French physicist (Quantum Mechanics), Nobel Prize laureate (1997).
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Died: 22 Oct 2026
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World (10)

M 5.7 earthquake, 61 km WNW of Leni, ItalyStrongest in 24 hours · USGS
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Hurricane VanceStrongest storm now · National Hurricane Center
Russia, Ukraine agree to Oleshky ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump, White House saysMost listed this week · Wikipedia
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Space (4)

Starlink Group 15-15Next launch · Launch Library 2, The Space Devs
International Space StationOverhead now · 18th Space Defense Squadron via Space-Track.org, retrieved from CelesTrak
10 people are in spaceIn space now · Launch Library 2, The Space Devs
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Money (2)

Polish zloty (PLN)Biggest move · European Central Bank
MonacoHighest GDP per person · World Bank

History (11)

Myanmar civil war: Burmese military forces launched airstrikes that killed at least 80 concertgoers in Kachin State.On this day, 2022 · Wikipedia, On this day
Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif is shot and killed by local police in Kajiado, Kenya.On this day, 2022 · Wikipedia, On this day
An escalator accident in Rome left 24 people injured, mostly fans of the CSKA Moscow football team who were in town for a UEFA Champions League match against Roma.On this day, 2018 · Wikipedia, On this day
Hurricane Patricia, the most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Western Hemisphere, peaked with maximum sustained winds of 215 mph (345 km/h) south of Mexico.On this day, 2015 · Wikipedia, On this day
During the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix, Marco Simoncelli (pictured) collided with two other riders, resulting in his death due to serious trauma to the head, neck, and chest.On this day, 2011 · Wikipedia, On this day
Grand Theft Auto III was released, helping to popularize open-world and mature-content video games.On this day, 2001 · Wikipedia, On this day
The runway show for Alexander McQueen's collection The Hunger was staged at London's Natural History Museum.On this day, 1995 · Wikipedia, On this day
Vietnam War: Operation Linebacker, a U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam in response to its Easter Offensive, ended after five months.On this day, 1972 · Wikipedia, On this day
Douglas daily dispatch, Douglas, Ariz.100 years ago today · Library of Congress, Chronicling America
Pelé, Brazilian footballer and actor (died 2022)Born on this day, 1940 · Wikipedia, On this day
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Culture (4)

Claude Cohen-TannoudjiDied this week · Wikipedia, Deaths in 2026
Tom SkerrittDied this week · Wikipedia, Deaths in 2026
FjordNew film this week · Wikidata
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4New video game this week · Wikidata

Curious (11)

ThuggeeFeatured today · Wikipedia
Vodno Telecommunication Tower under construction in Skopje, North Macedonia. Today is the Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle, a national holiday in North Macedonia celebrated on the occasion of the formation of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization.Picture of the day · Wikimedia Commons
... that there were two elephants at the grand opening of Rancho San Rafael Regional Park?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that Jodie Foster walked off the set when Swiss director Nicolas Gessner called for a nude scene?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that the music video for Thundercat and Mac Miller's "She Knows Too Much" consists of several animated mediums?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that restaurateur Jeffrey Gildenhorn ran for mayor of Washington, D.C., on a platform of legalizing prostitution?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that the 1985 Greek constitutional crisis "raised a potential danger to the balance of power in the Mediterranean"?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that teacher Lucio Huaycho was elected to the parliament of Bolivia partly thanks to the high social standing of educators in rural areas?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
Tom SkerrittFastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views
John Anderson (singer)Fastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views
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