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2015-12-12

Top reads and historical moments for this date. 6 min read

Solomon Northup

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Solomon Northup was an American abolitionist and the primary author of the memoir Twelve Years a Slave. A free-born American of mixed race from New York, he was the son of a freed slave and a free woman of color. Northup was a professional violinist, farmer, and landowner in Washington County, New York. In 1841, he was…

Frank Sinatra

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Francis Albert Sinatra was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he i…

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UEFA Euro 2016

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The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber

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Java (programming language)

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