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- M 7.7 earthquake, 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, PanamaStrongest in 24 hours · USGS
- Tropical Cyclone ISAIAS-26, United StatesHighest alert now · orange · GDACS
- Storm Surge Warning, Baldwin CentralMost severe US alert · extreme · National Weather Service
- Hurricane IsaiasStrongest of 3 storms now · National Hurricane Center
- Margaret Hamilton (software engineer)In the news · Wikipedia
- Francis HalzenIn the news · Wikipedia
- 2026 World Rally ChampionshipIn the news · Wikipedia
- 2026 Spanish general electionIn the news · Wikipedia
- Presidential Message on Leif Erikson DayNewest official record · White House
- SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer ANext 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
- Asteroid 2026 TP6Nearest in 60 days · NASA/JPL CNEOS
- Kp 5.67 forecastStorm forecast · NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
- Mexican peso (MXN)Biggest move · European Central Bank
- MonacoLongest life expectancy at birth · World Bank
- Fridtjof NansenFeatured today · Wikipedia
- Bust of Germanicus, Getty Villa, California. The young Germanicus is depicted before the Roman rite of depositio barbae, the first shaving of the beard. Adopted by emperor Tiberius, Germanicus should succed him as Emperor, if he hadn't died on this day 2007 years ago.Picture of the day · Wikimedia Commons
- Eight-year-old Huang Na was abducted and murdered; her body was found three weeks later after a search across Singapore and Malaysia.On this day, 2004 · Wikipedia, On this day
- After 20 years of construction, Vidyasagar Setu, the longest cable-stayed bridge in India, opened, joining Kolkata and Howrah.On this day, 1992 · Wikipedia, On this day
- U.S. vice president Spiro Agnew resigned after being charged with tax evasion.On this day, 1973 · Wikipedia, On this day
- The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which prohibits all test detonations of nuclear weapons except for those conducted underground, went into effect.On this day, 1963 · Wikipedia, On this day
- World War II: The Kempeitai, the military police arm of the Imperial Japanese Army, arrested and tortured fifty-seven civilians and civilian internees on suspicion of their involvement in a raid on Singapore Harbour.On this day, 1943 · Wikipedia, On this day
- In the first proven act of sabotage in the history of commercial aviation, a Boeing 247 operated by United Airlines exploded in mid-air near Chesterton, Indiana, killing all seven people aboard.On this day, 1933 · Wikipedia, On this day
- The Xinhai Revolution began with the Wuchang Uprising, marking the beginning of the collapse of the Qing dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China.On this day, 1911 · Wikipedia, On this day
- Emmeline Pankhurst (pictured) founded the Women's Social and Political Union, a militant organisation campaigning for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom.On this day, 1903 · Wikipedia, On this day
- ... that a 21-year-old Dutch nurse moved into the dementia ward of a nursing home to see what it was like to live there?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
- ... that Aobazaka46 was announced by synchronized video announcements across 13 digital billboards around Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
- ... that Indonesian politician Yampit Nawipa is also an active footballer?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
- ... that coins minted by Jewish rebels during the Bar Kokhba Revolt counted their years by the "redemption" and "freedom of Israel", while its leader was described as the nasi of Israel?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
- ... that Deng Shuping, a younger brother of Deng Xiaoping, was classified as an "enlightened landlord"?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
- ... that a video of letters on a small toy had conspiracy theorists on edge?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
- Nana PatekarFastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views
- Anne CarsonFastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views
- Nana Patekar filmographyFastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views
- Evening star, Washington, D.C.100 years ago today · Library of Congress, Chronicling America
- Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer and philanthropist (died 1901)Born on this day, 1813 · Wikipedia, On this day
- Édith Piaf, French singer-songwriter and actress (born 1915)Died on this day, 1963 · Wikipedia, On this day
- Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg NagelNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 · The Nobel Prize
- Francis HalzenNobel Prize in Physics 2026 · The Nobel Prize
- Henri B. Kagan and Kenso SoaiNobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 · The Nobel Prize
- Anne CarsonNobel Prize in Literature 2026 · The Nobel Prize
- Navi PillayNobel Peace Prize 2026 · The Nobel Prize
- HopeNew film this week · Wikidata
- Star Wars: Galactic RacerNew video game this week · Wikidata