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2018-06-08

2018-06-08

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Anthony Bourdain
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Anthony Bourdain

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Anthony Michael Bourdain was an American celebrity chef, author and travel documentarian. He starred in programs focusing on the exploration of international culture, cuisine, and the human condition.

Asia Argento
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Asia Argento
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Asia Argento is an Italian actress and filmmaker. The daughter of filmmaker Dario Argento, she has had roles in several …

Alexander Ovechkin
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Alexander Ovechkin
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Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger and captain for the Was…

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On This Day

10 events
2009
2009_imprisonment_of_American_journalists_by_North_Korea
Two American journalists, having been arrested for illegal entry into North Korea, were sentenced to twelve years hard labor before being pardoned two months later.
2008
2008_Akihabara_massacre
A Japanese man drove a truck into a crowd of pedestrians in Akihabara, Tokyo, and proceeded to stab at least 12 people, killing 7 and wounding 10, before being apprehended.
2007
2007_New_South_Wales_storms
A major storm caused the bulk carrier Pasha Bulker to run aground in New South Wales, Australia.
1982
Falklands_War
Falklands War: The Argentine Air Force attacked British transport ships while unloading supplies off Bluff Cove in the Falkland Islands, killing 56 British servicemen and wounding 150 others.
1982
Falklands_War
Falklands War: The Argentine Air Force attacked the neutral oil tanker Hercules while she was traversing the South Atlantic.
1972
Vietnam_War
Vietnam War: Associated Press photographer Nick Ut took a Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph of a naked nine-year-old Phan Thi Kim Phuc fleeing after being burned by napalm.
1967
Israeli_Air_Force
The Israeli Air Force attacked the U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Liberty in international waters, killing 34 people and wounding 171 others.
1953
1953_Flint–Beecher_tornado
An F5 tornado struck Flint and Beecher, Michigan, causing 116 fatalities, 844 injuries and $19 million in damage during a larger tornado outbreak sequence.
1950
Thomas_Blamey
Thomas Blamey became the only Australian to attain the rank of field marshal.
1941
World_War_II
World War II: The Allies commenced the Syria–Lebanon campaign against Vichy French possessions in the Levant.

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