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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a German polymath active as a mathematician, philosopher, scientist, and diplomat who is credited, alongside Isaac Newton, with the creation of calculus in addition to many other branches of mathematics, such as binary arithmetic and statistics. Leibniz has been called the "last universal …

2018 FIFA World Cup
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2018 FIFA World Cup
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams orga…

Kasper Schmeichel
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Kasper Schmeichel
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Kasper Peter Schmeichel is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Celt…

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On This Day

10 events
2008
2008_riot_in_Mongolia
Rioting erupted in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, over allegations of fraud surrounding the recent legislative election.
2002
2002_Überlingen_mid-air_collision
Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 and DHL Flight 611 collided in mid-air over Überlingen, Germany, killing all 71 people aboard both aircraft.
1999
Devolution_in_the_United_Kingdom
Legislative powers in Scotland were first devolved from the Scottish Office in London to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.
1983
North_Korea
A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet crashed into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea, killing all 23 people on board.
1979
Sony
Sony introduced the Walkman, a portable audio player that changed listening habits by offering users the ability to play one's own choice of music.
1970
Belfast_Banking_Company
The Belfast Banking Company, which issued banknotes in Northern Ireland, merged with its rival Northern Bank.
1960
Kwame_Nkrumah
Ghana became a republic, with Kwame Nkrumah as its first president.
1959
B._Anthony_Stewart
B. Anthony Stewart is credited with the first image on the cover of National Geographic featuring the 49-star flag of the United States after Alaska's admission to the Union as a U.S. state.
1948
John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport
The first flight departed New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, then known as New York International Airport.
1940
World_War_II
Second World War: The Grand Quartier Général of the French Army was disbanded, following the French surrender.

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