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2016-02-26

2016-02-26

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Web scraping, web harvesting, or web data extraction is data scraping used for extracting data from websites. Web scraping software may directly access the World Wide Web using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol or a web browser. While web scraping can be done manually by a software user, the term typically refers to auto…

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Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United …

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On This Day

10 events
2014
Ming_Pao
Former editor-in-chief of Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao Kevin Lau was stabbed, prompting concerns and protests about media freedom.
2013
2013_Luxor_hot_air_balloon_crash
A hot air balloon crashed near Luxor, Egypt, killing 19 people in the deadliest ballooning disaster in history.
2012
Trayvon_Martin
African-American teenager Trayvon Martin was killed by neighborhood-watch coordinator George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, prompting a nationwide controversy.
2008
Korean_War
In the first significant cultural visit from the United States to North Korea since the Korean War, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Pyongyang.
1995
Barings_Bank
Barings Bank, the oldest merchant bank in London, was declared insolvent after its head derivatives trader in Singapore, Nick Leeson, lost £827 million while making unauthorised trades on futures contracts.
1979
Superliner_(railcar)
The Superliner railcar entered revenue service with Amtrak.
1936
Imperial_Japanese_Army
Imperial Japanese Army troops attempted a coup d'etat, occupying parts of Tokyo, and killing several politicians, including finance minister Takahashi Korekiyo.
1935
Adolf_Hitler
Adolf Hitler ordered the Luftwaffe reinstated, violating the Treaty of Versailles signed at the end of World War I.
1935
Daventry
With the aid of a radio station in Daventry, England, and two receiving antennae, Scottish engineer and inventor Robert Watson-Watt first demonstrated the use of radar.
1917
Original_Dixieland_Jass_Band
The Original Dixieland Jass Band recorded "Livery Stable Blues", the first jazz single ever released.

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