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Powers Boothe
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Powers Boothe

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Powers Allen Boothe was an American actor known for his commanding character actor roles on film and television. He received a Primetime Emmy Award and nominations for two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

WannaCry ransomware attack
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WannaCry ransomware attack
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The WannaCry ransomware attack was a worldwide cyberattack in May 2017 by the WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm, which targ…

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 …

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On This Day

10 events
2024
Prime_Minister_of_Slovakia
Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico (pictured) is hospitalised after an assassination attempt.
2010
Jessica_Watson
Three days before her seventeenth birthday, Jessica Watson arrived in Sydney after sailing non-stop and unassisted around the world.
2004
Arsenal_F.C.
Arsenal became the first football team in England's top flight to finish a season undefeated since Preston North End did so in 1888–1889.
1990
Vincent_van_Gogh
Vincent van Gogh's Portrait of Dr. Gachet was sold at auction at Christie's in New York for US$82.5 million, making it the world's most expensive painting at the time.
1972
Ryukyu_Islands
The Ryukyu Islands were returned to Japan by the United States, and the U.S. occupation government was abolished.
1970
Jackson_State_killings
Police opened fire during a confrontation with a group of Jackson State College students, killing two students and injuring twelve others.
1966
Tôn_Thất_Đính
Disapproving of General Tôn Thất Đính's handling of the Buddhist Uprising, South Vietnamese prime minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ ordered an attack on his forces and ousted Đính from his post.
1957
Thermonuclear_weapon
The United Kingdom tested its first hydrogen bomb over Malden Island in Operation Grapple.
1953
Pinewood_derby
Don Murphy organized the first pinewood derby, an event for Cub Scouts of the Boy Scouts of America where wooden cars built by the scouts are raced.
1945
British_Army
The British Army directed fleeing Croatian soldiers to surrender to the Yugoslav Partisans, beginning the Bleiburg repatriations.

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