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Marlou van Rhijn
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Marlou van Rhijn

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Marlou van Rhijn is een voormalig Nederlands atlete die gespecialiseerd was in de 100, 200 en 400 m sprint. Ze won goud op de 100 en 200 m tijdens de Paralympische Spelen van 2016 in de gecombineerde klasse T43/T44. Vier jaar eerder won ze op de Paralympische Spelen goud op de 200 m en zilver op de 100 m, beide in deze…

Pablo Escobar
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Pablo Escobar
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Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was een beruchte Colombiaanse drugsbaron, die een van de rijkste mensen ter wereld werd doo…

Singapore
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Singapore
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Singapore, officieel de Republiek Singapore, is een stad- en eilandstaat in Zuidoost-Azië. Het hoofdeiland en de 62 over…

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10 gebeurtenissen
2001
Anthrax
Five letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to various media outlets in the United States.
1981
Nestor_Pirotte
While posing as an aristocrat, Belgian serial killer Nestor Pirotte murdered an antiques dealer in Brussels, for which crime he was sentenced to death.
1964
Wedding_of_Constantine_II_and_Princess_Anne-Marie
The wedding of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark took place in Athens.
1962
Aeroflot_Flight_213
Aeroflot Flight 213 crashed into a mountain near Chersky Airport, killing 32 people.
1961
1961_Ndola_Transair_Sweden_Douglas_DC-6_crash
An aircraft crashed near Ndola in Northern Rhodesia, resulting in the deaths of 16 people, including United Nations secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld.
1950
Korean_War
Korean War: The Korean People's Army retreated from the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter after six weeks of fighting, marking the farthest that the KPA would advance in the war.
1948
Australia_national_cricket_team
The Australian cricket team's Invincibles tour of England concluded; they had played 34 matches, including five Tests, without defeat.
1918
World_War_I
World War I: The Central Powers' defeat at the Battle of Dobro Pole played a role in the Bulgarian withdrawal from the war and led to the subsequent liberation of Vardar Macedonia.
1885
1885_Pierce_City_lynching
Five Chinese people were lynched outside of Pierce City in the Idaho Territory.
1879
Blackpool_Illuminations
The Blackpool Illuminations (example pictured) in the English seaside town of Blackpool were switched on for the first time.

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