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2015 San Bernardino attack

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On December 2, 2015, an Islamic terrorist attack, consisting of a mass shooting and an attempted bombing, occurred at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California, United States. The perpetrators, Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik, a married couple living in the city of Redlands, targeted a San Bernardi…

Doomsday (DC Comics)
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Doomsday (DC Comics)
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Doomsday is a supervillain character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Dan Jurgens, t…

Dulce María
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Dulce María
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Dulce María Espinosa Saviñón, simply known as Dulce María, is a Mexican singer and actress.

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Yoon_Suk_Yeol
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (pictured) declares martial law.
2009
2009_Hotel_Shamo_bombing
A suicide bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia, killed 25 people, including three ministers of the Transitional Federal Government.
1999
NASA
NASA lost contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before it reached the atmosphere of Mars and disappeared.
1994
Sony_Interactive_Entertainment
Sony released the PlayStation, the first computer entertainment platform to ship 100 million units.
1990
Mary_Robinson
Mary Robinson took office as the first female president of Ireland.
1979
1979_Iranian_constitutional_referendum
Following the result of a two-day referendum, the current Constitution of Iran was adopted.
1979
The_Who_concert_disaster
Eleven people were crushed in a human stampede at a concert by British rock band the Who in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
1976
Reggae
Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley survived an assassination attempt by seven gunmen in Kingston.
1971
Pakistan_Air_Force
With the Pakistani Air Force launching the unsuccessful pre-emptive airstrikes on several forward Indian Air Force airbases and radar installations, the 1971 India-Pakistan War begins and India also joins the Bangladesh Liberation War, siding with Bangladesh.
1968
Elvis_Presley
American singer Elvis Presley's first television special and first live performance in seven years, Singer Presents ... Elvis, was broadcast by NBC.

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