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- Hospitals Are Sued by 7 Foot DoctorsHall of Fame◆
- 1887A BISHOP CONSECRATED.The New York Times◆
- 2016US personnel ‘targeting killer drones from Britain’The Guardian◆
- 2014Woman receives rape threats after recording 10 hours of harassment in New YorkThe Guardian◆
- 1831Rioting broke out in Bristol, England, after the Second Reform Bill failed to pass parliament, causing 250 casualties and £300,000 of damage (pictured).Wikipedia◆
- 2012Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, made landfall in New Jersey and caused nearly $75 billion in damages, becoming the second-most destructive storm in U.S. history.Wikipedia◆
- 1675Leibniz makes the first use of the long s (∫) as a symbol of the integral in calculus.Wikipedia◆
- 2013The first phase of the Marmaray project opened with an undersea rail tunnel (train pictured) across the Bosphorus strait.Wikipedia◆
- 2007Somali pirates hijacked a North Korean ship in the Indian Ocean northeast of Mogadishu.Wikipedia◆
- 1991Galileo became the first spacecraft to visit an asteroid when it made a flyby of 951 Gaspra.Wikipedia◆
- 2018A Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia killing 189 people on board. This is the first of two crashes that will lead to the plane being grounded worldwide.Wikipedia◆
- 2012Hurricane Sandy hits the east coast of the United States, killing hundreds, while leaving nearly $70 billion in damages and causing major power outages.Wikipedia◆
- 2004The Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera broadcasts an excerpt from a 2004 Osama bin Laden video in which the terrorist leader first admits direct responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks and references the 2004 U.S. presidential election.Wikipedia◆
- 1998Hurricane Mitch, the second deadliest Atlantic hurricane in history, makes landfall in Honduras.Wikipedia◆
- Hospitals Are Sued by 7 Foot DoctorsHall of Fame◆
- 1887A BISHOP CONSECRATED.The New York Times◆
- 2016US personnel ‘targeting killer drones from Britain’The Guardian◆
- 2014Woman receives rape threats after recording 10 hours of harassment in New YorkThe Guardian◆
- 1831Rioting broke out in Bristol, England, after the Second Reform Bill failed to pass parliament, causing 250 casualties and £300,000 of damage (pictured).Wikipedia◆
- 2012Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, made landfall in New Jersey and caused nearly $75 billion in damages, becoming the second-most destructive storm in U.S. history.Wikipedia◆
- 1675Leibniz makes the first use of the long s (∫) as a symbol of the integral in calculus.Wikipedia◆
- 2013The first phase of the Marmaray project opened with an undersea rail tunnel (train pictured) across the Bosphorus strait.Wikipedia◆
- 2007Somali pirates hijacked a North Korean ship in the Indian Ocean northeast of Mogadishu.Wikipedia◆
- 1991Galileo became the first spacecraft to visit an asteroid when it made a flyby of 951 Gaspra.Wikipedia◆
- 2018A Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia killing 189 people on board. This is the first of two crashes that will lead to the plane being grounded worldwide.Wikipedia◆
- 2012Hurricane Sandy hits the east coast of the United States, killing hundreds, while leaving nearly $70 billion in damages and causing major power outages.Wikipedia◆
- 2004The Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera broadcasts an excerpt from a 2004 Osama bin Laden video in which the terrorist leader first admits direct responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks and references the 2004 U.S. presidential election.Wikipedia◆
- 1998Hurricane Mitch, the second deadliest Atlantic hurricane in history, makes landfall in Honduras.Wikipedia◆
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1831 Oddly trueRioting broke out in Bristol, England, after the Second Reform Bill failed to pass parliament, causing 250 casualties and £300,000 of damage (pictured).
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2012 Oddly trueHurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, made landfall in New Jersey and caused nearly $75 billion in damages, becoming the second-most destructive storm in U.S. history.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1675 First everLeibniz makes the first use of the long s (∫) as a symbol of the integral in calculus.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
2013 First everThe first phase of the Marmaray project opened with an undersea rail tunnel (train pictured) across the Bosphorus strait.
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2007 Oddly trueSomali pirates hijacked a North Korean ship in the Indian Ocean northeast of Mogadishu.
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2016The GuardianUS personnel ‘targeting killer drones from Britain’Campaigners say the UK is complicit in activities that may be in breach of international law
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2014The GuardianWoman receives rape threats after recording 10 hours of harassment in New YorkActor Shoshana B Roberts recorded all the catcalls and remarks she got from passersby as she walked for 10 hours thro…
Read on The Guardian →- 1887The New York TimesA BISHOP CONSECRATED.
CHICAGO, Oct. 28.--To the Archdiocese of Chicago belongs the honor of sending to the new Catholic Diocese of Cheyenne…
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Rioting broke out in Bristol, England, after the Second Reform Bill failed to pass parliament, causing 250 casualties and £300,000 of damage (pictured).
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2012 Oddly true
Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, made landfall in New Jersey and caused nearly $75 billion in damages, becoming the second-most destructive storm in U.S. history.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Leibniz makes the first use of the long s (∫) as a symbol of the integral in calculus.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Fanny Brice born
Fanny Brice was born. American comedian and singer.
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Winona Ryder born
Winona Ryder was born. American actress known for Stranger Things.
1972Birth
Gabrielle Union born
Gabrielle Union was born. American actress.
Died on this day
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1948Death
Death of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse.
Assassinated
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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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.
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.
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.
Famous birthdays
22 this weekToday · 29 October
- Gabrielle UnionAmerican actress (born 1972)Born 1972 · 54 years ago today
- Winona RyderAmerican actress (born 1971)Born 1971 · 55 years ago today
- Fanny BriceAmerican actress, singer, and comedian (1891–1951)Born 1891 · 135 years ago today
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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
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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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