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2017-04-18

2017-04-18

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The Simpsons house
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The Simpsons house

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The Simpsons house is the residence of the Simpson family in the animated sitcom The Simpsons and its film adaptation The Simpsons Movie. The house's address is most frequently attributed as 742 Evergreen Terrace. In the series, the house is occupied by Homer and Marge Simpson and their three children: Bart, Lisa, and …

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Esther Afua Ocloo
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Esther Afua Ocloo was a Ghanaian businesswoman and pioneer of microlending, a programme of making small loans in order t…

13 Reasons Why
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13 Reasons Why
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13 Reasons Why is an American teen drama television series based on the 2007 novel Thirteen Reasons Why by author Jay As…

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On This Day

10 events
2019
United_States_Department_of_Justice
The United States Department of Justice released a redacted version of the Mueller report about the investigation of Russian influence on the U.S. presidential election to Congress and the public.
2007
Qinghe_Special_Steel_Corporation_disaster
A ladle spilled 30 tonnes (33 tons) of molten steel in a factory in Liaoning, China, killing 32 workers.
1996
Operation_Grapes_of_Wrath
Operation Grapes of Wrath: Israeli forces shelled Qana, Lebanon, killing at least 100 civilians and injuring more than 110 others at a United Nations compound.
1980
Robert_Mugabe
Robert Mugabe became the first prime minister of Zimbabwe, beginning a 37-year period in power.
1975
Aryabhata_(satellite)
Aryabhata, India's first satellite, was launched from Kapustin Yar in the Soviet Union.
1958
Ezra_Pound
Controversial American poet Ezra Pound was released from St. Elizabeths Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Washington, D.C., in which he had been incarcerated for twelve years.
1949
The_Republic_of_Ireland_Act_1948
The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 came into force, describing Ireland as a republic and ending its membership in the Commonwealth of Nations.
1946
League_of_Nations
The final session of the League of Nations concluded in Geneva, with delegates agreeing to transfer much of its assets to the United Nations.
1938
Superman
Superman, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster of DC Comics, made his debut in Action Comics #1, the first true superhero comic book.
1915
World_War_I
World War I: Hit by ground fire, French aviation pioneer Roland Garros (pictured) landed his aircraft behind enemy lines and was taken prisoner by German forces.

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