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- Squad Helps Dog Bite VictimHall of Fame◆
- 2002Holocaust Writer in Storm Over Role of Catholic ChurchThe New York Times◆
- 2017US Holocaust Museum says evidence of genocide against Rohingya in MyanmarThe Guardian◆
- 2014Caught in conflict: women in PakistanThe Guardian◆
- 1680German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovered the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope.Wikipedia◆
- 1680German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope.Wikipedia◆
- 1967American physicist Theodore Maiman was given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser.Wikipedia◆
- 1967American physicist Theodore Maiman is given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser.Wikipedia◆
- 1851Moby-Dick, an epic novel by American writer Herman Melville, was first published in the United States.Wikipedia◆
- 1990Music producer Frank Farian admitted that the German R&B duo Milli Vanilli did not sing the vocals on their album Girl You Know It's True.Wikipedia◆
- 1960Ruby Bridges and the McDonogh Three became the first black children to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana as part of the New Orleans school desegregation crisis.Wikipedia◆
- 1910Aviator Eugene Burton Ely performed the first takeoff from a ship (pictured), flying from a makeshift deck on USS Birmingham in Hampton Roads, Virginia.Wikipedia◆
- 2008The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C.Wikipedia◆
- 2001A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes a remote part of the Tibetan Plateau. It has the longest known surface rupture recorded on land (~400 km) and is the best documented example of a supershear earthquake.Wikipedia◆
- Squad Helps Dog Bite VictimHall of Fame◆
- 2002Holocaust Writer in Storm Over Role of Catholic ChurchThe New York Times◆
- 2017US Holocaust Museum says evidence of genocide against Rohingya in MyanmarThe Guardian◆
- 2014Caught in conflict: women in PakistanThe Guardian◆
- 1680German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovered the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope.Wikipedia◆
- 1680German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope.Wikipedia◆
- 1967American physicist Theodore Maiman was given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser.Wikipedia◆
- 1967American physicist Theodore Maiman is given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser.Wikipedia◆
- 1851Moby-Dick, an epic novel by American writer Herman Melville, was first published in the United States.Wikipedia◆
- 1990Music producer Frank Farian admitted that the German R&B duo Milli Vanilli did not sing the vocals on their album Girl You Know It's True.Wikipedia◆
- 1960Ruby Bridges and the McDonogh Three became the first black children to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana as part of the New Orleans school desegregation crisis.Wikipedia◆
- 1910Aviator Eugene Burton Ely performed the first takeoff from a ship (pictured), flying from a makeshift deck on USS Birmingham in Hampton Roads, Virginia.Wikipedia◆
- 2008The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C.Wikipedia◆
- 2001A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes a remote part of the Tibetan Plateau. It has the longest known surface rupture recorded on land (~400 km) and is the best documented example of a supershear earthquake.Wikipedia◆
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1680 First everGerman astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovered the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope.
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German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1967 First everAmerican physicist Theodore Maiman was given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1967 First ever
American physicist Theodore Maiman is given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser.
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1851 First everMoby-Dick, an epic novel by American writer Herman Melville, was first published in the United States.
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2017The GuardianUS Holocaust Museum says evidence of genocide against Rohingya in MyanmarYear-long report into atrocities accuses security forces of ‘unprecedented and systematic’ campaign of violence again…
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2014The GuardianCaught in conflict: women in PakistanHoma Khaleeli: An extraordinary five-year project that documents the intimate lives of women and children in Pakistan
Read on The Guardian →- 2002The New York TimesHolocaust Writer in Storm Over Role of Catholic Church
Daniel Jonah Goldhagen's new book, A Moral Reckoning: The Role of the Catholic Church in the Holocaust, provokes outr…
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German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovered the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope.
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German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope.
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American physicist Theodore Maiman was given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser.
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Claude Monet was born. French Impressionist painter.
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Prince Charles was born. King Charles III of the United Kingdom.
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Josh Duhamel was born. American actor.
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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.
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Julius Caesar dies
Julius Caesar, roman general/statesman, died on this day in 44 BC. Assassinated by Roman senators. Remembered as: Critical role in the demise of the Roman Republic.
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1948Death
Death of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse.
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2012Death
Whitney Houston dies
Whitney Houston, singer and actress, died on this day in 2012. Accidental drowning. Remembered as: One of the best-selling music artists of all time.
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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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- Josh DuhamelAmerican actor (born 1972)Born 1972 · 54 years ago today
- Prince CharlesKing of the United Kingdom since 2022Born 1948 · 78 years ago today
- Claude MonetFrench painter (1840–1926)Born 1840 · 186 years ago today
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- 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
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- 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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