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2019-03-15

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Christchurch mosque shootings

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On 15 March 2019, two consecutive terrorist mass shootings took place in Christchurch, New Zealand. They were committed during Friday prayer, first at the Al Noor Mosque in Riccarton, at 1:40 p.m. and almost immediately afterwards at the Linwood Islamic Centre at 1:52 p.m. Altogether, 51 people were killed and 89 other…

Gun law in New Zealand

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The gun laws of New Zealand are contained in the Arms Act 1983 statute, which includes multiple amendments including tho…

New Zealand

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New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island …

Lori Loughlin

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Beto O'Rourke

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Captain Marvel (film)

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Ides of March

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Virginia Woolf

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Louis Tomlinson

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Disappearance of Madeleine McCann

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Jacinda Ardern

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List of massacres in New Zealand

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On This Day

10 events

1990

Farzad_Bazoft

Iraqi authorities hanged Iranian freelance reporter Farzad Bazoft on charges of spying for Israel.

1974

Transvestism_and_Transsexualism_in_Modern_Society

Transvestism and Transsexuality in Modern Society, the UK's first trans-rights conference, opened with an evening reception in Leeds.

1960

Atlanta_University_Center

Students from Atlanta University Center, inspired by similar actions in Greensboro, North Carolina, began occupying lunch counters in Atlanta, Georgia.

1956

My_Fair_Lady

The musical My Fair Lady, based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, debuted at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City.

1951

Nationalization_of_the_Iranian_oil_industry

The Iranian oil industry was nationalized in a movement led by Mohammad Mosaddegh.

1943

World_War_II

World War II: German forces recaptured Kharkov after four days of house-to-house fighting against Soviet troops, ending the month-long Third Battle of Kharkov.

1943

The_Holocaust_in_Greece

The deportation of 50,000 Jews from the Greek city of Thessaloniki began.

1927

University_of_Oxford

In rowing, Oxford defeated Cambridge in the inaugural edition of the Women's Boat Race.

1921

Talaat_Pasha

Talaat Pasha, the main perpetrator of the Armenian genocide, was assassinated by Soghomon Tehlirian.

1917

Russian_Revolution

Russian Revolution: Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate in the February Revolution, ending three centuries of Romanov rule.