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2018-01-10

2018-01-10

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Robert Gould Shaw
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Robert Gould Shaw

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Robert Gould Shaw was an American officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Born into an abolitionist family from the Boston upper class, he accepted command of the first all-black regiment in the Northeast. Supporting the promised equal treatment for his troops, he encouraged the men to refuse their pay…

Frank Goldsmith (Titanic survivor)
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Frank Goldsmith (Titanic survivor)
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Frank John William Goldsmith, was a young third-class passenger of the RMS Titanic and a survivor of the sinking in 1912…

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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…

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On This Day

10 events
2007
2007_Guinean_general_strike
A general strike began in Guinea as an attempt to force President Lansana Conté to resign, eventually resulting in the appointment of two new prime ministers.
1993
Braer_Storm
The Braer Storm, the strongest extratropical cyclone ever recorded in the North Atlantic, reached peak intensity.
1985
Clive_Sinclair
Sir Clive Sinclair launched the Sinclair C5 personal electric vehicle (pictured), "one of the great marketing bombs of postwar British industry", which later became a cult collectable despite its commercial failure.
1946
United_Nations_General_Assembly
The first session of the United Nations General Assembly convened at the Methodist Central Hall in London with representatives from 51 member states.
1946
First_session_of_the_United_Nations_General_Assembly
The first session of the United Nations General Assembly convened in London with representatives from the original 51 member states.
1941
Greco-Italian_War
Greco-Italian War: The Greek army captured the strategically important Klisura Pass in Albania.
1929
Tintin_in_the_Land_of_the_Soviets
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, the first volume of The Adventures of Tintin by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé, began serialisation.
1927
Science_fiction
The science fiction film Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang, was released in Germany.
1923
Klaipėda_Region
Lithuanian residents of the Klaipėda Region began a revolt, ahead of a League of Nations decision on their future which they expected to be against their interest.
1917
Imperial_Trans-Antarctic_Expedition
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party were rescued after being stranded for several months.

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