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Ronnie Corbett
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Ronnie Corbett

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Ronald Balfour Corbett was a Scottish comedian and actor. He had a long association with Ronnie Barker in the BBC Television comedy sketch show The Two Ronnies (1971–87), becoming known for his meandering chair monologues, and starred in sitcoms such as No – That's Me Over Here! (1967–70), Now Look Here (1971–73), and …

Monica Lewinsky
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Monica Lewinsky
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Monica Samille Lewinsky is an American activist. She became internationally known in the late 1990s after U.S. president…

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a 2016 American superhero film based on the DC Comics characters Batman and Superm…

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On This Day

10 events
2023
Tornado
A tornado causes the collapse of a venue hosting a sold-out concert in Belvidere, Illinois, United States, resulting in one death and 48 injuries.
2018
Gyumri
Nikol Pashinyan began his protest walk, starting in the city of Gyumri, opening the 2018 Armenian revolution.
2004
Old_National_Library_Building
The Old National Library Building in Singapore was closed to make way for a tunnel, despite widespread protests.
1995
Selena
American singer-songwriter Selena, known as the "queen of Tejano music", was murdered by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldívar, in Corpus Christi, Texas, deeply affecting the Latino community.
1992
USS_Missouri_(BB-63)
USS Missouri, the last active United States Navy battleship, was decommissioned in Long Beach, California.
1964
Brazilian_Armed_Forces
The Brazilian Armed Forces overthrew President João Goulart, establishing a military dictatorship that lasted 21 years.
1959
Dalai_Lama's_escape_from_China
After a two-week escape journey from Tibet, the 14th Dalai Lama reached the Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh in India.
1942
World_War_II
Second World War: Because of a mutiny by Indian soldiers against their British officers, Japanese troops captured Christmas Island without any resistance.
1930
Cinema_of_the_United_States
To avoid government censorship, Hollywood movie studios instituted their own set of industry censorship guidelines, popularly known as the Hays Code.
1921
Royal_Australian_Air_Force
The Australian Air Force was formed, replacing the short-lived Australian Air Corps and separating it from the Army.

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