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Donald Trump

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Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.

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10 Cloverfield Lane is a 2016 American science fiction horror thriller film directed by Dan Trachtenberg in his director…

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On This Day

10 events
2014
2014_East_Harlem_gas_explosion
A gas leak caused an explosion in East Harlem, New York City, destroying two apartment buildings and causing eight deaths.
2006
Mahmudiyah_rape_and_killings
U.S. Army soldiers gang-raped a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and murdered her along with her family members.
1993
1993_Storm_of_the_Century
The Storm of the Century formed over the Gulf of Mexico; at its height its effects were directly experienced by nearly 40 percent of the United States' population.
1971
Turkish_Armed_Forces
The Turkish Armed Forces executed a "coup by memorandum", forcing the resignation of Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel (pictured).
1967
Suharto
General Suharto (pictured) seized power from President Sukarno when the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly sworn him in as acting president of Indonesia.
1952
Hastings_Ismay,_1st_Baron_Ismay
British diplomat Lord Ismay was appointed the first secretary general of NATO.
1947
Cold_War
Cold War: U.S. president Harry S. Truman proclaimed the Truman Doctrine to help stem the spread of communism.
1940
Moscow_Peace_Treaty
The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed, ending the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union.
1934
Konstantin_Päts
Supported by the Estonian army, Konstantin Päts staged a coup d'état, beginning the Era of Silence.
1930
Mahatma_Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi began the Salt March (pictured), a 24-day nonviolent walk to defy the British salt tax in colonial India.

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