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- Police Begin Campaign to Run Down JaywalkersHall of Fame◆
- 2019Pioneer of gender-reveal party regrets sparking trend: 'Let kids be who they are'The Guardian◆
- 2015Almost half of EU doctors seeking work in UK failed to prove English skillsThe Guardian◆
- 1778On the orders of Catherine the Great the first of tens of thousands of Greek and Armenian Christians were removed from Crimea and resettled in Pryazovia.Wikipedia◆
- 1745The first recorded women's cricket match takes place near Guildford, England.Wikipedia◆
- 1887L. L. Zamenhof (pictured) published Unua Libro, the first publication to describe Esperanto, a constructed international language.Wikipedia◆
- 1551The Knights Hospitaller surrendered the Castello of Gozo to the Ottoman Empire following a brief siege, leading to the mass enslavement and dispersal of the Gozitan population.Wikipedia◆
- 1892Dadabhai Naoroji is elected as the first Indian Member of Parliament in Britain.Wikipedia◆
- 1861American Civil War: George B. McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following a disastrous Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run.Wikipedia◆
- 1848The University of Wisconsin–Madison is established by Nelson Dewey, first Governor of Wisconsin.Wikipedia◆
- 1847Liberia declares its independence from the United States. France and the United Kingdom are the first to recognize the new nation.Wikipedia◆
- 1822First day of the three-day Battle of Dervenakia, between the Ottoman Empire force led by Mahmud Dramali Pasha and the Greek Revolutionary force led by Theodoros Kolokotronis.Wikipedia◆
- 1803The Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London, United Kingdom.Wikipedia◆
- Police Begin Campaign to Run Down JaywalkersHall of Fame◆
- 2019Pioneer of gender-reveal party regrets sparking trend: 'Let kids be who they are'The Guardian◆
- 2015Almost half of EU doctors seeking work in UK failed to prove English skillsThe Guardian◆
- 1778On the orders of Catherine the Great the first of tens of thousands of Greek and Armenian Christians were removed from Crimea and resettled in Pryazovia.Wikipedia◆
- 1745The first recorded women's cricket match takes place near Guildford, England.Wikipedia◆
- 1887L. L. Zamenhof (pictured) published Unua Libro, the first publication to describe Esperanto, a constructed international language.Wikipedia◆
- 1551The Knights Hospitaller surrendered the Castello of Gozo to the Ottoman Empire following a brief siege, leading to the mass enslavement and dispersal of the Gozitan population.Wikipedia◆
- 1892Dadabhai Naoroji is elected as the first Indian Member of Parliament in Britain.Wikipedia◆
- 1861American Civil War: George B. McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following a disastrous Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run.Wikipedia◆
- 1848The University of Wisconsin–Madison is established by Nelson Dewey, first Governor of Wisconsin.Wikipedia◆
- 1847Liberia declares its independence from the United States. France and the United Kingdom are the first to recognize the new nation.Wikipedia◆
- 1822First day of the three-day Battle of Dervenakia, between the Ottoman Empire force led by Mahmud Dramali Pasha and the Greek Revolutionary force led by Theodoros Kolokotronis.Wikipedia◆
- 1803The Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London, United Kingdom.Wikipedia◆
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1778 First everOn the orders of Catherine the Great the first of tens of thousands of Greek and Armenian Christians were removed from Crimea and resettled in Pryazovia.
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1745 First everThe first recorded women's cricket match takes place near Guildford, England.
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1887 First everL. L. Zamenhof (pictured) published Unua Libro, the first publication to describe Esperanto, a constructed international language.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1551 Oddly trueThe Knights Hospitaller surrendered the Castello of Gozo to the Ottoman Empire following a brief siege, leading to the mass enslavement and dispersal of the Gozitan population.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1892 First everDadabhai Naoroji is elected as the first Indian Member of Parliament in Britain.
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2019The GuardianPioneer of gender-reveal party regrets sparking trend: 'Let kids be who they are'The former blogger changed her perspective when her own daughter began to teach her about the nuances of gender
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2015The GuardianAlmost half of EU doctors seeking work in UK failed to prove English skillsGeneral Medical Council says 45% of those who applied in the past year did not give evidence of their language skills…
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On the orders of Catherine the Great the first of tens of thousands of Greek and Armenian Christians were removed from Crimea and resettled in Pryazovia.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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The first recorded women's cricket match takes place near Guildford, England.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1887 First ever
L. L. Zamenhof (pictured) published Unua Libro, the first publication to describe Esperanto, a constructed international language.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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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.
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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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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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King Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine in Paris during French Revolution.
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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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- 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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