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Unforgiven (2004)
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Unforgiven (2004)

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The 2004 Unforgiven was the seventh annual Unforgiven professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw brand division. The event took place on September 12, 2004, at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. It is …

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
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Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, also known by his initials NFAK, was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist,…

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UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
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The UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying tournament was a football competition that was played from September 2014 to November 2015…

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2019
2019_Chicago_Marathon
At the Chicago Marathon, Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei (pictured) set the current marathon world record for women running in a mixed-sex race.
2016
Monarchy_of_Thailand
The King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, died after 70 years on the throne, at which point was the longest-reigning current monarch.
2013
Navaratri
During the Hindu festival of Navaratri at a temple in Madhya Pradesh, India, rumours about an impending bridge collapse caused a stampede that resulted in 115 deaths.
2011
King_of_Bhutan
The Dragon King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (pictured) married Jetsun Pema at the Punakha Dzong.
1994
The_Troubles
The Troubles: In a meeting at Fernhill House, Belfast, loyalist leader Gusty Spence announced that the Combined Loyalist Military Command would observe a ceasefire.
1972
Uruguayan_Air_Force_Flight_571
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed into a remote area in the Andes mountains near the border of Chile and Argentina; the 16 remaining survivors were not rescued until more than two months later.
1961
Louis_Rwagasore
Newly elected Burundian prime minister Louis Rwagasore was assassinated by his political rivals.
1921
Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic
The Soviet republics of Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia signed the Treaty of Kars with the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, establishing the current borders between Turkey and the Caucasian states.
1917
Miracle_of_the_Sun
At least 30,000 people witnessed the Miracle of the Sun in the fields of Cova da Iria near Fátima, Portugal.
1911
Prince_Arthur,_Duke_of_Connaught_and_Strathearn
Prince Arthur, a son of Queen Victoria, became the first Governor General of Canada of royal descent, as well as the first Prince of Great Britain and Ireland to hold that position.

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