A squad of 120 North Korean Army commandos landed in boats along a 25-mile long section of the eastern coast of South Korea in a failed attempt to overthrow the dictatorship of Park Chung Hee and reunify Korea.

The Korean People's Army encompasses the combined military forces of North Korea and the armed wing of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). The KPA consists of five branches: the Ground Force, the Naval Force, the Air Force, the Strategic Force, and the Special Operations Forces.
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World (9)

M 6.2 earthquake, 43 km ESE of Port-Olry, VanuatuStrongest in 24 hours · USGS
Tropical Cyclone ARNAB-26, IndiaHighest alert now · orange · GDACS
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Russia, Ukraine say Oleshky demining operations completeMost listed this week · Wikipedia
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Bitcoin slides below $77,000 after Binance hit by biggest crypto theft on recordMost listed this week · Wikipedia
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The portraits of dead friends are coming off the walls. After 29 years, Russia’s independent Novaya Gazeta newspaper is being forced out of its Moscow newsroom.Most listed this week · Wikipedia
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Space (5)

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International Space StationOverhead now · 18th Space Defense Squadron via Space-Track.org, retrieved from CelesTrak
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Money (2)

Brazilian real (BRL)Biggest move · European Central Bank
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History (11)

A magnitude-7.0 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey, triggering a tsunami and causing 119 deaths.On this day, 2020 · Wikipedia, On this day
American comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert hosted the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in Washington, D.C.On this day, 2010 · Wikipedia, On this day
After his terminal-cancer diagnosis, Warren Zevon made his last public appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, giving the advice to "enjoy every sandwich".On this day, 2002 · Wikipedia, On this day
Michael Jackson released Invincible, his final studio album and the most expensive album ever produced.On this day, 2001 · Wikipedia, On this day
The Troubles: Three members of the Ulster Defence Association opened fire in a crowded pub during a Halloween party, killing eight people and wounding nineteen others.On this day, 1993 · Wikipedia, On this day
The Madrid Conference, an attempt by the international community to revive the Israeli–Palestinian peace process through negotiations, convened.On this day, 1991 · Wikipedia, On this day
As the military dictatorship came to an end, Argentina's first democratic election in a decade resulted in Raúl Alfonsín being elected president.On this day, 1983 · Wikipedia, On this day
A squad of 120 North Korean Army commandos landed in boats along a 25-mile long section of the eastern coast of South Korea in a failed attempt to overthrow the dictatorship of Park Chung Hee and reunify Korea.On this day, 1968 · Wikipedia, On this day
The Milwaukee leader, Milwaukee, Wis.100 years ago today · Library of Congress, Chronicling America
John Adams, American lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the United States (died 1826)Born on this day, 1735 · Wikipedia, On this day
Henry Dunant, Swiss activist, founded the Red Cross, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1828)Died on this day, 1910 · Wikipedia, On this day

Culture (4)

Sir Patrick StewartDied this week · Wikipedia, Deaths in 2026
Elke SommerDied this week · Wikipedia, Deaths in 2026
FjordNew film this week · Wikidata
Phantom Blade ZeroNew video game this week · Wikidata

Curious (11)

John AdamsFeatured today · Wikipedia
Sunrays shining through trees and weak fog near Walchwil, SwitzerlandPicture of the day · Wikimedia Commons
... that a tombstone discovered in 1977 in the Collegiate Church of Saint George and Saint Ode is widely believed to be that of the church's 6th-century founder?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that Nepalese communist parliamentarian Ghanendra Basnet spent more than sixteen years in prison?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that the Peppa Pig episode "Mister Skinnylegs" was banned in Australia in 2012 over safety concerns involving spiders?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that Georgia State Route 195 lost nearly half of its length?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that after Denis Bowes Daly's death the preserved body of his wife was found in a closet at Dalystown House to which only he had access?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
... that the prices of slaves in Carthage fell drastically after the Battle of Bourgaon?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
2026 Israeli legislative electionFastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views
Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 35Fastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views
LampreyFastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views