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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…

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 …

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Elijah Eugene Cummings was an American politician and lawyer who served in the United States House of Representatives fo…

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10 events
2019
Santiago
Protests in Santiago that started 11 days prior escalated into open battle against the Chilean national police, forcing President Sebastián Piñera to declare a state of emergency.
1993
Nihilism_(collection)
Nihilism, the first professional runway show from the British designer Alexander McQueen, was staged in London.
1968
1968_Summer_Olympics
At the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, American athlete Bob Beamon (pictured) achieved a distance of 8.90 m (29.2 ft) in the long jump event, setting a world record that stood for 23 years.
1967
Venera_4
The Soviet space probe Venera 4 became the first spacecraft to perform direct in situ analysis of the environment of another planet (Venus).
1963
Félicette
The first cat in space, later known as Félicette, launched aboard a French Véronique rocket.
1906
Robert_Burns_Memorial_Statue_(Fredericton)
The Robert Burns Memorial Statue, the first public statue erected in New Brunswick, was dedicated in Fredericton.
1887
Johannes_Brahms
Johannes Brahms (pictured) conducted the premiere of his Double Concerto, composed for violinist Joseph Joachim and cellist Robert Hausmann.
1873
Renton_F.C.
Renton defeated Kilmarnock 2–0 in the opening match of the inaugural Scottish Cup.
1775
American_Revolutionary_War
American Revolutionary War: In an act of retaliation against ports that supported Patriot activities in the early stages of the war, the Royal Navy destroyed what is now Portland, Maine.
1748
War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
The War of the Austrian Succession ended with the signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.

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