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Cincinnati Freedom, also known as Charlene Moo-ken, after Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken, was a 1,050-pound Charolais co…
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It is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. This is his 22nd book and his 17th novel written under his ow…
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On This Day
10 events2023
A tornado causes the collapse of a venue hosting a sold-out concert in Belvidere, Illinois, United States, resulting in one death and 48 injuries.
2018
Nikol Pashinyan began his protest walk, starting in the city of Gyumri, opening the 2018 Armenian revolution.
2004
The Old National Library Building in Singapore was closed to make way for a tunnel, despite widespread protests.
1995
American singer-songwriter Selena, known as the "queen of Tejano music", was murdered by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldívar, in Corpus Christi, Texas, deeply affecting the Latino community.
1992
USS Missouri, the last active United States Navy battleship, was decommissioned in Long Beach, California.
1964
The Brazilian Armed Forces overthrew President João Goulart, establishing a military dictatorship that lasted 21 years.
1959
After a two-week escape journey from Tibet, the 14th Dalai Lama reached the Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh in India.
1942
Second World War: Because of a mutiny by Indian soldiers against their British officers, Japanese troops captured Christmas Island without any resistance.
1930
To avoid government censorship, Hollywood movie studios instituted their own set of industry censorship guidelines, popularly known as the Hays Code.
1921
The Australian Air Force was formed, replacing the short-lived Australian Air Corps and separating it from the Army.