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Christchurch mosque shootings
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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…

Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
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Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
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Madeleine Beth McCann is a British missing person, who at the age of 3 disappeared from her bed in a holiday apartment i…

Louis Tomlinson
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Louis Tomlinson
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Louis William Tomlinson is an English singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Doncaster, England, Tomlinson auditioned for…

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On This Day

10 events
2016
Flydubai_Flight_981
Flydubai Flight 981 crashed during an aborted landing at Rostov-on-Don Airport, Russia, resulting in the deaths of all 62 passengers and crew on board.
2011
Libyan_civil_war_(2011)
First Libyan Civil War: The French Air Force launched Opération Harmattan, beginning foreign military intervention in Libya.
2008
Gamma-ray_burst
The gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B (artist's impression pictured), the farthest object from Earth that was observable by the naked eye, was observed.
1998
Ariana_Afghan_Airlines
An unscheduled Ariana Afghan Airlines flight crashed into a mountain on approach into Kabul, killing all 45 people aboard.
1987
Televangelism
American televangelist Jim Bakker resigned as the host of The PTL Club in the midst of a sex scandal.
1979
Cable_television
The American cable television network C-SPAN, covering government proceedings and public-affairs programming, was launched.
1962
Bob_Dylan
Influential American musician Bob Dylan released his eponymous debut album, mainly comprising traditional folk, blues and gospel songs.
1944
Oratorio
The secular oratorio A Child of Our Time by Michael Tippett premiered at the Adelphi Theatre in London.
1928
Radio_comedy
The highly influential American radio comedy show Amos 'n' Andy made its debut.
1911
Clara_Zetkin
Established by Clara Zetkin, Käte Duncker, and others, International Women's Day was first observed.

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