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Karl Landsteiner
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Karl Landsteiner

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Karl Landsteiner was an Austrian-American biologist, physician, and immunologist. He emigrated with his family to New York in 1923 at the age of 55 for professional opportunities, working for the Rockefeller Institute.

Atmospheric pressure
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Atmospheric pressure
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Atmospheric pressure, also known as air pressure or barometric pressure, is the pressure within the atmosphere of Earth.…

Wilhelm II
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Wilhelm II
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Wilhelm II was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 until his abdication in 1918. His fall from power m…

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On This Day

10 events
2017
Grenfell_Tower_fire
A fire severely damaged Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, London, killing 72 people.
2014
War_in_Donbas
War in Donbas: An Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down by forces of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, killing all 49 people on board.
1996
Foreclosure
After an 81-day standoff sparked by their refusal to be evicted from their foreclosed property in Jordan, Montana, the Christian Patriot group Montana Freemen surrendered to the FBI.
1992
Disappearance_of_Helena_Andersson
Swedish woman Helena Andersson disappeared in Mariestad, one suspect were ”the man with the pilot glasses".
1982
Falklands_War
Falklands War: British prime minister Margaret Thatcher announced that white flags were flying over Port Stanley, in advance of the formal surrender of Argentine forces.
1971
Emerson,_Lake_&_Palmer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer released the progressive rock album Tarkus.
1966
Holy_See
The Vatican formally abolished its 427-year-old list of prohibited books.
1944
World_War_II
Second World War: The British Army abandoned its attempt to capture the German-occupied city of Caen.
1940
Soviet_ultimatum_to_Lithuania
The Soviet Union issued an ultimatum to Lithuania demanding that the Red Army be allowed to enter the country and form a pro-Soviet government.
1940
World_War_II
Second World War: Four days after the French government fled Paris, German forces occupied the French capital, a major accomplishment in the Fall Rot operation.

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