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Joker (2019 film)
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Joker (2019 film)

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Joker is a 2019 American psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips from a screenplay he co-wrote with Scott Silver. Based on DC Comics characters, it stars Joaquin Phoenix and provides an alternative origin story for the Joker. Against the backdrop of a decaying Gotham City, the film follows Arthur Fleck, a…

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Diahann Carroll
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Diahann Carroll was an American actress, singer, model, and activist. Carroll was the recipient of numerous nominations …

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List of most-visited websites
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This is a list of most-visited websites worldwide as of January 2026, along with their change in ranking compared to th…

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On This Day

10 events
1943
World_War_II
World War II: Allied forces executed Operation Leader, an air raid against German shipping near Bodø, Norway.
1941
Willie_Gillis
Willie Gillis, one of Norman Rockwell's trademark characters, debuted on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post.
1927
Gutzon_Borglum
Gutzon Borglum and approximately 400 workers began sculpting Mount Rushmore.
1925
Great_Syrian_Revolt
Great Syrian Revolt: Rebels led by Fawzi al-Qawuqji captured the city of Hama from the French Mandate of Syria.
1918
World_War_I
First World War: The Japanese merhant ship Hirano Maru was sunk by a German submarine in the Celtic Sea with the loss of 291 lives.
1917
World_War_I
First World War: The Allies devastated the German defence at the Battle of Broodseinde, prompting a crisis among German commanders and causing a severe loss of morale in the 4th Army.
1876
Texas_A&M_University
Texas A&M University opened as the first public institution of higher education in the U.S. state.
1862
American_Civil_War
American Civil War: After a naval battle in Galveston Harbor, Texas, Confederate commanders negotiated the surrender of the city to Union forces.
1633
Smolensk_War
Smolensk War: Forces from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth broke the Russian siege of Smolensk (depicted).
1448
Skanderbeg
Skanderbeg and Gjergj Arianiti signed a peace treaty to end the Albanian–Venetian War.

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