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Roe v Wade decided
US Supreme Court decided Roe v Wade, legalising abortion nationwide.
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- Squad Helps Dog Bite VictimHall of Fame◆
- 1968Who Will Cater to You When You're Having Dinner -- for a Dozen or for 18,000?The New York Times◆
- 2023Queensland First Nations justice officer’s powers ‘concerning and inadequate’, advocates sayThe Guardian◆
- 2020Juice WRLD's death ruled accidental oxycodone and codeine overdoseThe Guardian◆
- 1689The Convention Parliament met to decide the fate of the throne after James II, the last Catholic monarch of England, fled to France following the Glorious Revolution.Wikipedia◆
- 1689The Convention Parliament convenes to determine whether James II and VII, the last Roman Catholic monarch of England, Ireland and Scotland, had vacated the thrones of England and Ireland when he fled to France in 1688.Wikipedia◆
- 565Eutychius of Constantinople was arrested after he refused Byzantine emperor Justinian I's order to adopt the tenets of the Aphthartodocetae, a sect of non-Chalcedonian Christians.Wikipedia◆
- 1927Teddy Wakelam gives the first live radio commentary of a football match, between Arsenal F.C. and Sheffield United at Highbury.Wikipedia◆
- 1849Second Anglo-Sikh War: The Siege of Multan ends after nine months when the last Sikh defenders of Multan, Punjab, surrender.Wikipedia◆
- 1506The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrives at the Vatican.Wikipedia◆
- 2006Evo Morales was inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country's first indigenous president.Wikipedia◆
- 1984During Super Bowl XVIII, Apple Computer introduced the Macintosh, the first successful personal computer to use a graphical user interface, with the television commercial "1984".Wikipedia◆
- 1973The U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Roe v. Wade struck down laws restricting abortion during the first two trimesters of pregnancy.Wikipedia◆
- 1970The Boeing 747, the world's first wide-body commercial airliner, entered service for Pan Am on the New York–London route.Wikipedia◆
- Squad Helps Dog Bite VictimHall of Fame◆
- 1968Who Will Cater to You When You're Having Dinner -- for a Dozen or for 18,000?The New York Times◆
- 2023Queensland First Nations justice officer’s powers ‘concerning and inadequate’, advocates sayThe Guardian◆
- 2020Juice WRLD's death ruled accidental oxycodone and codeine overdoseThe Guardian◆
- 1689The Convention Parliament met to decide the fate of the throne after James II, the last Catholic monarch of England, fled to France following the Glorious Revolution.Wikipedia◆
- 1689The Convention Parliament convenes to determine whether James II and VII, the last Roman Catholic monarch of England, Ireland and Scotland, had vacated the thrones of England and Ireland when he fled to France in 1688.Wikipedia◆
- 565Eutychius of Constantinople was arrested after he refused Byzantine emperor Justinian I's order to adopt the tenets of the Aphthartodocetae, a sect of non-Chalcedonian Christians.Wikipedia◆
- 1927Teddy Wakelam gives the first live radio commentary of a football match, between Arsenal F.C. and Sheffield United at Highbury.Wikipedia◆
- 1849Second Anglo-Sikh War: The Siege of Multan ends after nine months when the last Sikh defenders of Multan, Punjab, surrender.Wikipedia◆
- 1506The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrives at the Vatican.Wikipedia◆
- 2006Evo Morales was inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country's first indigenous president.Wikipedia◆
- 1984During Super Bowl XVIII, Apple Computer introduced the Macintosh, the first successful personal computer to use a graphical user interface, with the television commercial "1984".Wikipedia◆
- 1973The U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Roe v. Wade struck down laws restricting abortion during the first two trimesters of pregnancy.Wikipedia◆
- 1970The Boeing 747, the world's first wide-body commercial airliner, entered service for Pan Am on the New York–London route.Wikipedia◆
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1986Achievement
First around-world flight without refuelling completed
Voyager aircraft piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager completed non-stop circumnavigation.
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1689 Oddly trueThe Convention Parliament met to decide the fate of the throne after James II, the last Catholic monarch of England, fled to France following the Glorious Revolution.
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- 1689 Oddly true
The Convention Parliament convenes to determine whether James II and VII, the last Roman Catholic monarch of England, Ireland and Scotland, had vacated the thrones of England and Ireland when he fled to France in 1688.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
565 Oddly trueEutychius of Constantinople was arrested after he refused Byzantine emperor Justinian I's order to adopt the tenets of the Aphthartodocetae, a sect of non-Chalcedonian Christians.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1927 First ever
Teddy Wakelam gives the first live radio commentary of a football match, between Arsenal F.C. and Sheffield United at Highbury.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1849 Oddly trueSecond Anglo-Sikh War: The Siege of Multan ends after nine months when the last Sikh defenders of Multan, Punjab, surrender.
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2023The GuardianQueensland First Nations justice officer’s powers ‘concerning and inadequate’, advocates sayNew role created to address over-incarceration of Indigenous people but critics say it lacks power and independence
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2020The GuardianJuice WRLD's death ruled accidental oxycodone and codeine overdoseRapper died last month at 21 after reported seizure following landing at Chicago airport
Read on The Guardian →- 1968The New York TimesWho Will Cater to You When You're Having Dinner -- for a Dozen or for 18,000?
" HOW did you get my number? I'm not even listed in the telephone book," one Manhattan-based caterer said recently. "…
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The Convention Parliament met to decide the fate of the throne after James II, the last Catholic monarch of England, fled to France following the Glorious Revolution.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1689 Oddly true
The Convention Parliament convenes to determine whether James II and VII, the last Roman Catholic monarch of England, Ireland and Scotland, had vacated the thrones of England and Ireland when he fled to France in 1688.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 565 Oddly true
Eutychius of Constantinople was arrested after he refused Byzantine emperor Justinian I's order to adopt the tenets of the Aphthartodocetae, a sect of non-Chalcedonian Christians.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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1561Birth
Francis Bacon born
Francis Bacon was born. English philosopher.
1959Birth
Linda Blair born
Linda Blair was born. American actress.
1990Birth
Logic born
Logic was born. American rapper.
Died on this day
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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.
Assassinated
1948Death
Mahatma Gandhi dies
Mahatma Gandhi, political ethicist, died on this day in 1948. Assassinated. Remembered as: Leader of the Indian independence movement.
Suicide
1890Death
Vincent van Gogh dies
Vincent van Gogh, painter, died on this day in 1890. Suicide by gunshot. Remembered as: Post-Impressionist whose work deeply influenced 20th-century art.
Assassinated
1980Death
John Lennon dies
John Lennon, musician, died on this day in 1980. Assassinated in New York City. Remembered as: Co-lead vocalist and founder of The Beatles.
Assassinated
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.
Famous birthdays
22 this weekToday · 22 January
- LogicStudy of correct reasoningBorn 1990 · 36 years ago today
- Linda BlairAmerican actress and activist (born 1959)Born 1959 · 67 years ago today
- Francis BaconEnglish philosopher and statesman (1561–1626)Born 1561 · 465 years ago today
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John HancockAmerican Founding Father (1737–1793)23 January · born 1737
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Neil DiamondAmerican singer-songwriter (born 1941)24 January · born 1941
Edith WhartonAmerican writer and designer (1862–1937)24 January · born 1862
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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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