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Szimon Peres
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Szimon Peres

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Szimon Peres – izraelski polityk, 9. prezydent Izraela w latach 2007–2014, dwukrotnie premier Izraela – w latach 1984–1986 stał na czele dwudziestego pierwszego, a w latach 1995–1996 dwudziestego szóstego rządu Izraela, dwukrotnie p.o. premiera, minister w dwunastu rządach, poseł do Knesetu od 1959 do 2007.

Murad IV
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Murad IV
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Murad IV – sułtan z dynastii Osmanów, panował w latach 1623–1640.

Kösem
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Kösem
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Mahpeyker Kösem Sultan – główna konkubina sułtana Ahmeda I.

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2012
Somali_Civil_War_(2009–present)
War in Somalia: Somali National Army forces and their AMISOM and Raskamboni allies launched an offensive against Al-Shabaab in the latter's last major stronghold of Kismayo.
2009
2009_Guinean_protests
A protest held by 50,000 people in Conakry, Guinea, was forcefully disrupted by the military junta, resulting in at least 157 deaths and over 1,200 injuries.
2006
Typhoon_Xangsane
Typhoon Xangsane passed Manila on its way to causing more than 300 deaths, mostly in the Phillippines and Vietnam.
1978
Pope_John_Paul_I
Pope John Paul I died only 33 days after his papal election due to an apparent myocardial infarction, resulting in the first year of three popes since 1605.
1975
Knightsbridge
An attempted robbery of Spaghetti House, a restaurant in Knightsbridge, London, turned into a six-day hostage situation.
1972
Cold_War
Against the backdrop of the Cold War, the Canadian ice hockey team defeated the Soviet team in the Summit Series.
1963
Whaam!
Whaam!, now considered one of Roy Lichtenstein's most important works, debuted at an exhibition held at the Leo Castelli Gallery, New York City.
1958
New_Orleans
Fernando Rios, a Mexican tour guide in New Orleans, was killed in an instance of gay bashing.
1928
Alexander_Fleming
Scottish biologist and pharmacologist Alexander Fleming (pictured) discovered penicillin when he noticed a bacteria-killing mould growing in his laboratory.
1924
United_States_Army_Air_Service
A team of U.S. Army Air Service aviators landed in Seattle, Washington, to complete the first aerial circumnavigation of the world.

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