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Chester Bennington
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Chester Bennington

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Chester Charles Bennington was an American singer and songwriter who was the lead vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park. He was also the lead vocalist of Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise, and Stone Temple Pilots at various points in his career.

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XHamster
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xHamster is a pornographic video sharing and streaming website, based in Limassol, Cyprus. It was founded by Oleg Netepe…

Dunkirk (2017 film)
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Dunkirk (2017 film)
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Dunkirk is a 2017 historical war film produced, written, and directed by Christopher Nolan that depicts the Dunkirk evac…

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On This Day

10 events
2010
One_Direction
The English-Irish boy band One Direction were formed while auditioning for the 2010 series of the British singing competition The X Factor.
2001
Megawati_Sukarnoputri
Megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in (pictured) as the first female president of Indonesia following her predecessor's impeachment.
1999
Tulia,_Texas
In Tulia, Texas, 47 people were arrested for dealing cocaine; years later, 35 of the 47 were pardoned by the Governor of Texas.
1995
Comet_Hale–Bopp
Hale–Bopp, one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century, was independently discovered by astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp.
1984
Vanessa_Williams
Vanessa Williams, the first African-American Miss America, was forced to resign after the magazine Penthouse published nude photos of her without consent.
1982
Twilight_Zone_accident
A helicopter crashed during the filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie in Valencia, California, killing actor Vic Morrow and two child actors.
1968
Glenville_shootout
A shootout between police and a Black power group began in Cleveland, Ohio, sparking three days of rioting.
1942
The_Holocaust
The Holocaust: The gas chambers at Treblinka extermination camp began operation, killing 6,500 Jews who had been transported from the Warsaw Ghetto the day before.
1940
Sumner_Welles
Sumner Welles, U.S. Under Secretary of State, issued a declaration that the U.S. government would not recognize the Soviet Union's annexation of the Baltic states.
1927
Wilfred_Rhodes
Wilfred Rhodes of England and Yorkshire became the only person to play in 1,000 first-class cricket matches.

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