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Cinco de Mayo
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Cinco de Mayo

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Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza. Zaragoza died months after the battle from an illness, however, and a larger French force ultimately defeated the Mexican army at the Second …

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
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Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
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Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language epic action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote …

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of …

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On This Day

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2023
Coronation_of_Charles_III_and_Camilla
The coronation of Charles III and Camilla as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms was held at Westminster Abbey in London.
2013
Cleveland
Amanda Berry escaped from the Cleveland, Ohio, home of her captor, Ariel Castro, having been held there with two other women for ten years.
2010
High-frequency_trading
Exacerbated by high-frequency traders using strategies that have since been banned, major U.S. stock indices dropped nearly 9 percent and quickly rebounded.
2008
Barrister
British barrister Mark Saunders was shot dead by police after a five-hour siege at his home in Chelsea, London.
2004
The_Last_One_(Friends)
The final episode of the television sitcom Friends was aired.
1998
Steve_Jobs
Steve Jobs unveiled the iMac G3' personal computer.
1991
Time_(magazine)
Time magazine published the article "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power" by Richard Behar criticizing the Church of Scientology, leading to years of legal conflict.
1988
Widerøe_Flight_710
Widerøe Flight 710 crashed into the fog-covered mountain of Torghatten in Brønnøy, Norway, killing all 36 people on board.
1954
Oxford
At Oxford's Iffley Road Track, English runner Roger Bannister became the first person to run the mile in under four minutes.
1941
Bob_Hope
American entertainer Bob Hope performed his first show with the United Service Organizations, beginning a 50-year involvement with them.

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