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Calc

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Calc or CALC may refer to:Short for calculation, or calculus Windows Calculator, also known by its filename calc.exe LibreOffice Calc, an open-source spreadsheet application. The Anglo-Saxon rune ᛣ, representing /k/ The Calcarea class of calcareous sponges The Latin American and Caribbean Unity Summit, known in Spanish…

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Burger King (Mattoon, Illinois)
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Burger King is a restaurant founded by the Hoots family and operated by Burger King LLC of Illinois in Mattoon, Illinois…

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Battle of the Somme
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The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of …

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10 events
2008
2008_riot_in_Mongolia
Rioting erupted in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, over allegations of fraud surrounding the recent legislative election.
2002
2002_Überlingen_mid-air_collision
Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 and DHL Flight 611 collided in mid-air over Überlingen, Germany, killing all 71 people aboard both aircraft.
1999
Devolution_in_the_United_Kingdom
Legislative powers in Scotland were first devolved from the Scottish Office in London to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.
1983
North_Korea
A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet crashed into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea, killing all 23 people on board.
1979
Sony
Sony introduced the Walkman, a portable audio player that changed listening habits by offering users the ability to play one's own choice of music.
1970
Belfast_Banking_Company
The Belfast Banking Company, which issued banknotes in Northern Ireland, merged with its rival Northern Bank.
1960
Kwame_Nkrumah
Ghana became a republic, with Kwame Nkrumah as its first president.
1959
B._Anthony_Stewart
B. Anthony Stewart is credited with the first image on the cover of National Geographic featuring the 49-star flag of the United States after Alaska's admission to the Union as a U.S. state.
1948
John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport
The first flight departed New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, then known as New York International Airport.
1940
World_War_II
Second World War: The Grand Quartier Général of the French Army was disbanded, following the French surrender.

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