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Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
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Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

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Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic family drama film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya. Produced by Rajshri Productions, it stars Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor. Neil Nitin Mukesh, Anupam Kher, Swara Bhaskar, Armaan Kohli, Deepak Dobriyal and Aashika Bhatia play supporting roles. It is th…

Friday the 13th
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Friday the 13th
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Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gr…

November 2015 Paris attacks
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November 2015 Paris attacks
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A series of coordinated Islamist terrorist attacks took place on Friday, 13 November 2015 in Paris, France, and the city…

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10 events
2015
November_2015_Paris_attacks
Coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris perpetrated by the Islamic State killed 130 people and injured 413 others.
1992
High_Court_of_Australia
The High Court of Australia ruled in Dietrich v The Queen that, although there is no absolute right to have publicly funded counsel, a judge should grant any request for an adjournment or stay in most circumstances in which an accused is unrepresented.
1985
Nevado_del_Ruiz
The volcano Nevado del Ruiz (pictured) erupted, causing a volcanic mudslide that buried the town of Armero, Colombia, killing approximately 23,000 people.
1982
Kim_Duk-koo
South Korean boxer Kim Duk-koo suffered fatal brain injuries during a match with American Ray Mancini in Las Vegas, leading to significant rule changes in the sport.
1974
Ronald_DeFeo_Jr.
Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed six members of his family in Amityville, New York, events that later inspired the book The Amityville Horror and a subsequent media franchise.
1966
Arab–Israeli_conflict
Arab–Israeli conflict: In response to a Fatah landmine incident, the Israeli military conducted a large cross-border assault on the Jordanian-controlled West Bank village of Samu.
1963
Sanzō_Nosaka
A man wielding a dagger was subdued as he was about to attack Sanzō Nosaka, the chairman of the Japanese Communist Party.
1940
Walt_Disney
Walt Disney's Fantasia, the first commercial film shown with stereophonic sound, premiered at the Broadway Theatre in New York City.
1927
Holland_Tunnel
The Holland Tunnel opened, connecting Manhattan with Jersey City under the Hudson River.
1914
Zaian_War
Zaian War: Zaian Berber tribesmen routed French forces at the Battle of El Herri in Morocco.

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