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North and South (Amerikaanse miniserie)

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North and South is een miniserie uit 1985 gebaseerd op de bestseller trilogie van John Jakes en bestaat uit de delen North and South, North and South: Love and War, North and South: Heaven and Hell.

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Mont Ventoux
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De Mont Ventoux is een berg en regionaal natuurpark in het departement Vaucluse in het zuiden van Frankrijk, gelegen op …

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10 gebeurtenissen
2016
2016_Nice_truck_attack
A man deliberately drove a truck into crowds in Nice, France, resulting in 86 deaths.
2014
Methow_River
Lightning strikes started four fires in the Methow River in the American state of Washington, collectively known as the Carlton Complex Fire.
2003
Valerie_Plame
Valerie Plame's identity as a CIA operative was leaked to and published by journalist Robert Novak.
1987
Montreal_flood_of_1987
More than 100 mm (3.9 in) of rain fell in a two-and-a-half-hour period in parts of Montreal, causing severe flooding.
1960
Northwest_Orient_Airlines_Flight_1-11
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11 ditched off Polillo Island in the Philippines, killing one person and injuring 44.
1950
Korean_War
Korean War: North Korean troops began attacking the headquarters of the American 24th Infantry Division in present-day Daejeon, South Korea.
1916
Battle_of_Delville_Wood
The Battle of Delville Wood began as an action within the Battle of the Somme, lasting until 3 September 1916.
1902
St_Mark's_Campanile
The medieval St Mark's Campanile in Venice collapsed, also demolishing the Loggetta del Sansovino.
1902
Agustín_Lizárraga
An expedition led by Peruvian explorer and farmer Agustín Lizárraga discovered the Incan city of Machu Picchu (pictured).
1881
Billy_the_Kid
While on the run from a death sentence, American outlaw Billy the Kid was shot and killed by Sherriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.

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