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2020-05-10

2020-05-10

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Little Richard
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Little Richard

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Richard Wayne Penniman, better known by his stage name Little Richard, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Referred to as the "Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismati…

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UFC 249
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UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took pl…

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Mother's Day
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Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, an…

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On This Day

10 events
2017
Syrian_civil_war
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces, assisted by the U.S. military, captured the Tabqa Dam and surrounding countryside, completing the Battle of Tabqa.
2013
One_World_Trade_Center
One World Trade Center (pictured) in New York City, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, was topped out at a height of 1,776 feet (541 m).
2005
Vladimir_Arutyunian
Vladimir Arutyunian attempted to assassinate U.S. president George W. Bush and Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili in Tbilisi using a hand grenade, which failed to detonate.
1997
1997_Qayen_earthquake
An earthquake registering 7.3 Mw struck near Qaen, Iran, killing at least 1,567 and leaving around 50,000 others homeless.
1994
John_Wayne_Gacy
American serial killer John Wayne Gacy was executed by lethal injection for the murders of twelve teenage boys and young men in a series of killings committed between 1972 and 1978.
1941
World_War_II
World War II: German Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess parachuted into Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the British government.
1940
World_War_II
World War II: German forces commenced their invasion of Belgium.
1940
Neville_Chamberlain
British prime minister Neville Chamberlain resigned and formally recommended Winston Churchill as his successor.
1933
Persecution_of_transgender_people_in_Nazi_Germany
As part of Nazi Germany's persecution of transgender people, thousands of books taken from the Institute for Sexual Science were burned in Bebelplatz square for being "un-German".
1916
Ernest_Shackleton
Ernest Shackleton and five companions arrived at South Georgia, completing a 1,300 km (800 mi) lifeboat voyage (launch pictured) over 16 days to obtain rescue for the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

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