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- Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be BeltedHall of Fame◆
- 1887A MYSTERIOUS ASSASSINATION.The New York Times◆
- 2021Love and Other Acts of Violence review – mesmerising moments amid the darknessThe Guardian◆
- 2011Gary McKinnon extradition law 'not biased against Britons'The Guardian◆
- 1860The Open Championship, the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf, was first played at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland.Wikipedia◆
- 1860First The Open Championship (referred to in North America as the British Open).Wikipedia◆
- 1850Riots start, which lead to a massacre in Aleppo.Wikipedia◆
- 1797Treaty of Campo Formio is signed between France and Austria, ending the War of the First Coalition.Wikipedia◆
- 1940The body of Communist propagandist Willi Münzenberg is found in South France, starting a never-resolved mystery.Wikipedia◆
- 1610French king Louis XIII is crowned in Reims Cathedral.Wikipedia◆
- 1534Anti-Catholic posters appear in Paris and other cities supporting Huldrych Zwingli's position on the Mass.Wikipedia◆
- 1973Yom Kippur War: Egyptian forces retreated from the Battle of the Chinese Farm, allowing Israeli forces to build their first bridge across the Suez Canal.Wikipedia◆
- 2017Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last foothold of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Raqqa, marking the end of the Battle of Raqqa.Wikipedia◆
- 2004A fire that lasted over 15 hours destroyed almost one third of the East Tower of the Parque Central Urban Complex in Caracas, Venezuela.Wikipedia◆
- Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be BeltedHall of Fame◆
- 1887A MYSTERIOUS ASSASSINATION.The New York Times◆
- 2021Love and Other Acts of Violence review – mesmerising moments amid the darknessThe Guardian◆
- 2011Gary McKinnon extradition law 'not biased against Britons'The Guardian◆
- 1860The Open Championship, the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf, was first played at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland.Wikipedia◆
- 1860First The Open Championship (referred to in North America as the British Open).Wikipedia◆
- 1850Riots start, which lead to a massacre in Aleppo.Wikipedia◆
- 1797Treaty of Campo Formio is signed between France and Austria, ending the War of the First Coalition.Wikipedia◆
- 1940The body of Communist propagandist Willi Münzenberg is found in South France, starting a never-resolved mystery.Wikipedia◆
- 1610French king Louis XIII is crowned in Reims Cathedral.Wikipedia◆
- 1534Anti-Catholic posters appear in Paris and other cities supporting Huldrych Zwingli's position on the Mass.Wikipedia◆
- 1973Yom Kippur War: Egyptian forces retreated from the Battle of the Chinese Farm, allowing Israeli forces to build their first bridge across the Suez Canal.Wikipedia◆
- 2017Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last foothold of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Raqqa, marking the end of the Battle of Raqqa.Wikipedia◆
- 2004A fire that lasted over 15 hours destroyed almost one third of the East Tower of the Parque Central Urban Complex in Caracas, Venezuela.Wikipedia◆
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1860 First everThe Open Championship, the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf, was first played at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland.
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First The Open Championship (referred to in North America as the British Open).
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1850 Oddly trueRiots start, which lead to a massacre in Aleppo.
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1797 First everTreaty of Campo Formio is signed between France and Austria, ending the War of the First Coalition.
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1940 WeirdThe body of Communist propagandist Willi Münzenberg is found in South France, starting a never-resolved mystery.
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From The Guardian Archives — On This Day
2021The GuardianLove and Other Acts of Violence review – mesmerising moments amid the darknessA poet and a physicist begin a relationship under a fascist regime in Cordelia Lynn’s audaciously jagged play about t…
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2011The GuardianGary McKinnon extradition law 'not biased against Britons'Scott Baker review dismissed as 'blatant whitewash' by mother of man with Asperger's Syndrome in US computer hacking…
Read on The Guardian →- 1887The New York Times · Front pageA MYSTERIOUS ASSASSINATION.
HAGERSTOWN, Md., Oct. 16.--Charles W. Swartz, a young man of Cableton, Va., attended a ball at Sharpsburg, this count…
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The Open Championship, the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf, was first played at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland.
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- 1860 First ever
First The Open Championship (referred to in North America as the British Open).
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Riots start, which lead to a massacre in Aleppo.
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Rita Hayworth born
Rita Hayworth was born. American actress, 1940s Hollywood star.
1972Birth
Eminem born
Eminem was born. American rapper known for Lose Yourself.
1983Birth
Felicity Jones born
Felicity Jones was born. English actress known for Rogue One.
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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.
Accident
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.
Suicide
1962Death
Marilyn Monroe dies
Marilyn Monroe, actress and model, died on this day in 1962. Barbiturate overdose. Remembered as: Iconic actress and sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s.
Assassinated
1948Death
Death of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse.
Assassinated
1865Death
Abraham Lincoln dies
Abraham Lincoln, politician, died on this day in 1865. Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. Remembered as: 16th President of the US, led the nation during the Civil War.
Famous birthdays
23 this weekToday · 17 October
- Felicity JonesBritish actress (born 1983)Born 1983 · 43 years ago today
- EminemAmerican rapper (born 1972)Born 1972 · 54 years ago today
- Rita HayworthAmerican actress and dancer (1918–1987)Born 1918 · 108 years ago today
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Zac EfronAmerican actor (born 1987)18 October · born 1987
Jean-Claude Van DammeBelgian actor and martial artist (born 1960)18 October · born 1960
Martina NavratilovaCzech-American tennis player (born 1956)18 October · born 1956
Trey ParkerAmerican animator, filmmaker, songwriter and actor (born 1969)19 October · born 1969
Jon FavreauAmerican actor and filmmaker (born 1966)19 October · born 1966
John le CarreIrish-British novelist and former spy (1931–2020)19 October · born 1931
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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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