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- Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert SaysHall of Fame◆
- 1984LARGEST CREW EVER SENT INTO SPACE BLENDS INTEREST IN FLIGHT AND SCIENCEThe New York Times◆
- 2020Nomcebo, the voice behind Jerusalema, South Africa's global hitThe Guardian◆
- 2018A Midnight Visit review – Australia's take on Sleep No More is more theme park than theatreThe Guardian◆
- 1927The Jazz Singer, one of the first feature-length motion pictures with a synchronized recorded music score, was released.Wikipedia◆
- 1979Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.Wikipedia◆
- 1683Immigrant families found Germantown, Pennsylvania in the first major immigration of German people to America.Wikipedia◆
- 23Rebels decapitate Wang Mang, only Emperor of the Xin Dynasty, after his capital was sacked during a peasant rebellion.Wikipedia◆
- 1995Astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz reported the discovery of a planet orbiting 51 Pegasi as the first known exoplanet around a main-sequence star.Wikipedia◆
- 1989About 200 members of the San Francisco Police Department instigated a police riot in the Castro following a peaceful protest held by the political group ACT UP.Wikipedia◆
- 1985Police constable Keith Blakelock was killed during rioting in the Broadwater Farm housing estate in Tottenham, London.Wikipedia◆
- 1934Catalonia's autonomous government, led by Lluís Companys (pictured), declared a general strike, an armed insurgency, and the establishment of the Catalan State in reaction to the inclusion of conservatives in the Spanish republican regime.Wikipedia◆
- 2007Jason Lewis completes the first human-powered circumnavigation of the Earth.Wikipedia◆
- 1995The first planet orbiting another sun, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered.Wikipedia◆
- Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert SaysHall of Fame◆
- 1984LARGEST CREW EVER SENT INTO SPACE BLENDS INTEREST IN FLIGHT AND SCIENCEThe New York Times◆
- 2020Nomcebo, the voice behind Jerusalema, South Africa's global hitThe Guardian◆
- 2018A Midnight Visit review – Australia's take on Sleep No More is more theme park than theatreThe Guardian◆
- 1927The Jazz Singer, one of the first feature-length motion pictures with a synchronized recorded music score, was released.Wikipedia◆
- 1979Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.Wikipedia◆
- 1683Immigrant families found Germantown, Pennsylvania in the first major immigration of German people to America.Wikipedia◆
- 23Rebels decapitate Wang Mang, only Emperor of the Xin Dynasty, after his capital was sacked during a peasant rebellion.Wikipedia◆
- 1995Astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz reported the discovery of a planet orbiting 51 Pegasi as the first known exoplanet around a main-sequence star.Wikipedia◆
- 1989About 200 members of the San Francisco Police Department instigated a police riot in the Castro following a peaceful protest held by the political group ACT UP.Wikipedia◆
- 1985Police constable Keith Blakelock was killed during rioting in the Broadwater Farm housing estate in Tottenham, London.Wikipedia◆
- 1934Catalonia's autonomous government, led by Lluís Companys (pictured), declared a general strike, an armed insurgency, and the establishment of the Catalan State in reaction to the inclusion of conservatives in the Spanish republican regime.Wikipedia◆
- 2007Jason Lewis completes the first human-powered circumnavigation of the Earth.Wikipedia◆
- 1995The first planet orbiting another sun, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered.Wikipedia◆
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1927 First everThe Jazz Singer, one of the first feature-length motion pictures with a synchronized recorded music score, was released.
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1979 First everPope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.
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1683 First everImmigrant families found Germantown, Pennsylvania in the first major immigration of German people to America.
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23 Oddly trueRebels decapitate Wang Mang, only Emperor of the Xin Dynasty, after his capital was sacked during a peasant rebellion.
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1995 First everAstronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz reported the discovery of a planet orbiting 51 Pegasi as the first known exoplanet around a main-sequence star.
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2020The GuardianNomcebo, the voice behind Jerusalema, South Africa's global hitNomcebo Zikode says the lyrics to the most Shazammed song in history came to her when she was ‘about to lose hope’
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2018The GuardianA Midnight Visit review – Australia's take on Sleep No More is more theme park than theatreSydney’s new Edgar Allen Poe-themed warehouse is a large-scale immersive experience that borrows heavily from its inf…
Read on The Guardian →- 1984The New York TimesLARGEST CREW EVER SENT INTO SPACE BLENDS INTEREST IN FLIGHT AND SCIENCE
Kathryn D. Sullivan Slated to spend three hours outside the spacecraft, she will be the first American woman to wa…
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The Jazz Singer, one of the first feature-length motion pictures with a synchronized recorded music score, was released.
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Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.
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Immigrant families found Germantown, Pennsylvania in the first major immigration of German people to America.
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George Westinghouse born
George Westinghouse was born. American inventor and industrialist, pioneer of alternating current power.
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Thor Heyerdahl born
Thor Heyerdahl was born. Norwegian explorer famous for the Kon-Tiki expedition.
1963Birth
Elisabeth Shue born
Elisabeth Shue was born. American actress known for Back to the Future Part II and Leaving Las Vegas.
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Cleopatra dies
Cleopatra, queen of the ptolemaic kingdom, died on this day in 30 BC. Suicide (historically debated, asp bite). Remembered as: The last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt.
Suicide
1994Death
Kurt Cobain dies
Kurt Cobain, musician, died on this day in 1994. Suicide by gunshot. Remembered as: Frontman of Nirvana, voice of a generation.
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1948Death
Mahatma Gandhi dies
Mahatma Gandhi, political ethicist, died on this day in 1948. Assassinated. Remembered as: Leader of the Indian independence movement.
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1968Death
Martin Luther King Jr. dies
Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader, died on this day in 1968. Assassinated in Memphis. Remembered as: Prominent leader in the American civil rights movement.
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2020Death
Kobe Bryant dies
Kobe Bryant, professional basketball player, died on this day in 2020. Helicopter crash. Remembered as: Five-time NBA champion with the LA Lakers.
Famous birthdays
21 this weekToday · 6 October
- Elisabeth ShueAmerican actress (born 1963)Born 1963 · 63 years ago today
- Thor HeyerdahlNorwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914–2002)Born 1914 · 112 years ago today
- George WestinghouseAmerican engineer, inventor, and businessman (1846–1914)Born 1846 · 180 years ago today
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Toni BraxtonAmerican singer (born 1967)7 October · born 1967
Simon CowellEnglish reality television judge, television producer and music executive (born 1959)7 October · born 1959
Desmond TutuSouth African bishop and anti-apartheid activist (1931–2021)7 October · born 1931
Bruno MarsAmerican singer-songwriter (born 1985)8 October · born 1985
Matt DamonAmerican actor (born 1970)8 October · born 1970
Chevy ChaseAmerican comedian, writer and actor (born 1943)8 October · born 1943
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2016 10 yrs ago
- Olympic GamesSummer Olympics in Rio
- WimbledonAndy Murray and Serena Williams win Wimbledon
- Super BowlDenver Broncos win Super Bowl 50
- Tour de FranceChris Froome wins the Tour de France
- The MastersDanny Willett wins the Masters
- World SeriesChicago Cubs win the World Series
2001 25 yrs ago
- WimbledonGoran Ivanisevic and Venus Williams win Wimbledon
- Super BowlBaltimore Ravens win Super Bowl XXXV
- The MastersTiger Woods wins the Masters
- World SeriesArizona Diamondbacks win the World Series
- NBA FinalsLos Angeles Lakers win the NBA Finals
- Stanley CupColorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup
1976 50 yrs ago
- Olympic GamesSummer Olympics in Montreal
- Olympic GamesWinter Olympics in Innsbruck
- WimbledonBjorn Borg and Chris Evert win Wimbledon
- Super BowlPittsburgh Steelers win Super Bowl X
- Tour de FranceLucien Van Impe wins the Tour de France
- The MastersRaymond Floyd wins the Masters
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