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World (9)

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History (11)

The European Space Agency's lander Philae touched down on 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, becoming the first spacecraft to land on a comet.On this day, 2014 · Wikipedia, On this day
An explosion in the Shahid Modarres missile base led to the deaths of 17 members of the Revolutionary Guards, including Hassan Tehrani Moghaddam, a key figure in Iran's missile program.On this day, 2011 · Wikipedia, On this day
South Ossetia held a referendum on independence from Georgia; more than 99 percent of voters were in favour of maintaining the region's status as a de facto independent state.On this day, 2006 · Wikipedia, On this day
American Airlines Flight 587 crashed into residential buildings shortly after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, killing 265 people.On this day, 2001 · Wikipedia, On this day
A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 and a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 collided in mid-air near New Delhi, killing 349 people, the deadliest such collision in history.On this day, 1996 · Wikipedia, On this day
Indonesian forces opened fire on student demonstrators protesting the occupation of East Timor in the capital Dili, killing at least 250 people.On this day, 1991 · Wikipedia, On this day
The first episode of Last of the Summer Wine, the longest-running television sitcom in history, premiered on the BBC.On this day, 1973 · Wikipedia, On this day
The deadliest tropical cyclone in history made landfall on the coast of East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh), killing at least 250,000 people.On this day, 1970 · Wikipedia, On this day
The Montgomery advertiser, Montgomery, Ala.100 years ago today · Library of Congress, Chronicling America
Sun Yat-sen, Chinese physician and politician, 1st President of the Republic of China (died 1925)Born on this day, 1866 · Wikipedia, On this day
Stan Lee, American comic book writer, editor, and publisher (born 1922)Died on this day, 2018 · Wikipedia, On this day

Culture (1)

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Royal Gloucestershire HussarsFeatured today · Wikipedia
50 Korun banknote of Czechoslovakia, issued in 1929 by the National Bank of CzechoslovakiaPicture of the day · Wikimedia Commons
... that Light Square contains Adelaide's only marked grave not located in a cemetery?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that Russ Crandall served as a U.S. Navy translator, ran a food blog, wrote a New York Times best-selling cookbook, and is now a gaming YouTuber?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that Singapore Comic Con hosted Marvel Comics' first convention exhibition in Asia in 2010?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that Terrell Creek smells like sulfur at certain times of year?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that Handel's Messiah was performed in the Jordanian village of Mukawir, with a background view of the ancient fortress where John the Baptist was beheaded?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that, after future Blue Devils player Nate Sheppard broke his leg during a high school football game, he hopped for 40 yards (37 m) on the other leg?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
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