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2018-04-04

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Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou

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Maya Angelou was an American memoirist, essayist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degre…

Ray Wilkins
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Ray Wilkins
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Raymond Colin Wilkins was an English football player and coach.

Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a leader of the civil rights m…

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On This Day

10 events
2013
2013_Thane_building_collapse
A building collapsed on tribal land in Thane in Maharashtra, India, causing 74 deaths.
1988
Evan_Mecham
Evan Mecham, Governor of Arizona, was removed from office after being convicted in his impeachment trial.
1975
Bill_Gates
Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800.
1975
Vietnam_War
Vietnam War: On a mission to evacuate children from South Vietnam, a U.S. Air Force plane crash-landed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, killing 78 children and 60 others.
1973
World_Trade_Center_(1973–2001)
A year after the completion of the second of the complex's twin towers, the World Trade Center in New York City was officially dedicated.
1968
Civil_rights_movement
American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (pictured) was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
1949
North_Atlantic_Treaty
Twelve nations signed the North Atlantic Treaty, establishing NATO, an international military alliance whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party.
1905
1905_Kangra_earthquake
An earthquake hit the Kangra Valley in India, killing at least 20,000 people and destroying 100,000 buildings.
1873
The_Kennel_Club
The Kennel Club, the world's oldest kennel club, was founded in the United Kingdom after Sewallis Shirley became frustrated by trying to organise dog shows without a consistent set of rules.
1859
Bryant's_Minstrels
Bryant's Minstrels premiered the minstrel song "Dixie" in New York City as part of their blackface show.

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