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Stephen Hillenburg

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Stephen McDannell Hillenburg was an American animator, writer, producer, director, voice actor, and marine biology educator. He was best known for creating the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants for Nickelodeon in 1999. The show has become the fourth longest-running American animated series. He also provi…

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Fe Villanueva del Mundo was a Filipino pediatrician. She founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines and hel…

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Wilgefortis is a female folk saint whose legend arose in the 14th century, and whose distinguishing feature is a large b…

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On This Day

10 events
2020
Mohsen_Fakhrizadeh
Nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, regarded as the chief of Iran's nuclear program, was assassinated, allegedly by Mossad.
2009
2009_Nevsky_Express_bombing
A bomb exploded under, and derailed, a Russian high-speed train travelling between Moscow and Saint Petersburg, killing 28 passengers.
2009
Lady_Gaga
Lady Gaga performed the first concert of The Monster Ball Tour, which became the highest-grossing tour in history for a debut headlining artist.
2001
Sodium
Astronomers announced the detection of sodium in the atmosphere of the extrasolar planet HD 209458 b (artist's impression pictured), the first exoplanet atmosphere to be measured.
1999
New_Zealand_Labour_Party
The Labour Party defeated the governing National Party in the New Zealand general election, with Labour's Helen Clark becoming the country's first female prime minister to have won office at an election.
1991
Ronald_Reagan_Ballistic_Missile_Defense_Test_Site
Operations at the Reagan Test Site were disrupted due to the nearby formation of Tropical Storm Zelda.
1989
Medellín_Cartel
A bomb placed by the Medellín Cartel in an attempt to kill Colombian presidential candidate César Gaviria destroyed Avianca Flight 203, killing all 107 people on board, excluding Gaviria, who was not on the flight.
1963
Lyndon_B._Johnson
President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered the "Let Us Continue" speech, in which he advocated for civil-rights legislation and national cohesion, to a joint session of the U.S. Congress five days after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
1950
Korean_War
Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army launched multiple attacks against United Nations forces, beginning the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.
1945
CARE_International
A consortium of twenty-two U.S. charities founded CARE with the mission of delivering food aid to Europe in the aftermath of World War II.

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