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Rwandan genocide
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Rwandan genocide

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The Rwandan genocide, also known as the genocide against the Tutsi or the Tutsi genocide, occurred from 7 April to 19 July 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War. Over a span of around 100 days, members of the Tutsi ethnic group, as well as some moderate Hutu and Twa, were systematically killed by Hutu militias. While the R…

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Lists of deaths by year
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This is a list of lists of deaths for significant people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their re…

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood is a 2019 period comedy-drama film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Produced …

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2010
List_of_deadliest_aircraft_accidents_and_incidents
In the deadliest air accident in Pakistan's history, Airblue Flight 202 crashed into the Margalla Hills north of Islamabad, killing all 152 aboard.
2005
Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army
The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced the formal end of its armed campaign to overthrow British rule in Northern Ireland and create a united Ireland.
2005
2005_Birmingham_tornado
Britain's costliest tornado struck Birmingham, injuring 39 people and causing £40 million of damage across the city.
2001
2001_World_Aquatics_Championships
At the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Australian Ian Thorpe became the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single FINA world championship.
1995
Rajneesh_movement
Two followers of the Indian mystic Rajneesh were convicted of a 1985 plot to assassinate Charles Turner, the U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon.
1976
1976_Tangshan_earthquake
An earthquake registering 7.6 Mw, one of the deadliest in history, devastated Tangshan, China, and killed at least 240,000 people.
1945
North_American_B-25_Mitchell
A B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building in New York City, killing 14 people and causing an estimated $1 million in damage.
1940
Salzburg_Conference
At the Salzburg Conference, Adolf Hitler demanded the replacement of much of Slovakia's cabinet.
1939
Ship_burial
During the excavation of a 7th-century ship burial at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, England, archaeologists discovered a helmet (reconstruction pictured) that is widely associated with King Rædwald of East Anglia.
1917
NAACP
In New York City, the NAACP and church and community leaders organized a silent march of at least 8,000 people to protest violence directed towards African Americans.

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