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2019-06-12

2019-06-12

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Keanu Reeves
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Keanu Reeves

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Keanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor and musician. The recipient of numerous accolades in a career on screen spanning four decades, he is known for his leading roles in action films, his amiable public image, and his philanthropic efforts. In 2020, The New York Times ranked him as the fourth-greatest actor of the 2…

Chernobyl disaster
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Chernobyl disaster
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On 26 April 1986, reactor no.‍4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located near Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union,…

Central Park jogger case
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Central Park jogger case
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The Central Park jogger case was a criminal case concerning the assault and rape of Trisha Meili, a woman who was runnin…

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On This Day

10 events
2025
Air_India_Flight_171
Air India Flight 171 crashes shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, India, killing 260 people.
2016
Pulse_nightclub_shooting
An Islamic terrorist killed 49 people in a mass shooting at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Florida.
2010
Abby_Sunderland
Sixteen-year-old Abby Sunderland was rescued after her boat was dismasted in the Indian Ocean while trying to become the youngest sailor around the world.
1999
NATO_bombing_of_Yugoslavia
In the aftermath of the bombing of Yugoslavia and the Kosovo War, the NATO-led Kosovo Force entered Kosovo with a mandate of establishing a secure environment in the territory.
1994
Boeing_777
The Boeing 777, the world's largest twinjet, made its maiden flight.
1991
Sri_Lankan_Tamils
More than 150 Sri Lankan Tamil civilians were massacred by members of the military in the village of Kokkadichcholai.
1987
Cold_War
Cold War: During a speech at the Brandenburg Gate by the Berlin Wall, US president Ronald Reagan challenged Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall!" (speech featured).
1981
Raiders_of_the_Lost_Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first film to star Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, was released.
1978
David_Berkowitz
American serial killer David Berkowitz, popularly known as the "Son of Sam", was sentenced to 25-years-to-life in prison for each of six killings.
1967
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down laws restricting interracial marriage in the landmark civil rights case Loving v. Virginia.

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