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2019-09-18

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Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers, known as Wikipedians, through open collaboration and the wiki software MediaWiki. Founded by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger in 2001, Wikipedia has been hosted since 2003 by the Wikimedia Foundation, an American nonprofit organiza…

Cokie Roberts
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Cokie Roberts
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Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne "Cokie" Roberts was an American journalist and author. Her career included decade…

Hank Williams
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Hank Williams
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Hiram "Hank" Williams was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. An early pioneer of country music, he is regarde…

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On This Day

10 events
2001
Anthrax
Five letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to various media outlets in the United States.
1981
Nestor_Pirotte
While posing as an aristocrat, Belgian serial killer Nestor Pirotte murdered an antiques dealer in Brussels, for which crime he was sentenced to death.
1964
Wedding_of_Constantine_II_and_Princess_Anne-Marie
The wedding of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark took place in Athens.
1962
Aeroflot_Flight_213
Aeroflot Flight 213 crashed into a mountain near Chersky Airport, killing 32 people.
1961
1961_Ndola_Transair_Sweden_Douglas_DC-6_crash
An aircraft crashed near Ndola in Northern Rhodesia, resulting in the deaths of 16 people, including United Nations secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld.
1950
Korean_War
Korean War: The Korean People's Army retreated from the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter after six weeks of fighting, marking the farthest that the KPA would advance in the war.
1948
Australia_national_cricket_team
The Australian cricket team's Invincibles tour of England concluded; they had played 34 matches, including five Tests, without defeat.
1918
World_War_I
World War I: The Central Powers' defeat at the Battle of Dobro Pole played a role in the Bulgarian withdrawal from the war and led to the subsequent liberation of Vardar Macedonia.
1885
1885_Pierce_City_lynching
Five Chinese people were lynched outside of Pierce City in the Idaho Territory.
1879
Blackpool_Illuminations
The Blackpool Illuminations (example pictured) in the English seaside town of Blackpool were switched on for the first time.

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