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Herman Cain

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Herman Cain was an American businessman and Tea Party movement activist in the Republican Party. Cain graduated from Morehouse College with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. He then earned a master's degree in computer science at Purdue University while also working full-time for the U.S. Department of the Navy. In 1…

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John Lewis
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John Robert Lewis was an American civil rights activist and statesman who served in the United States House of Represent…

Friendship Day
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Friendship Day
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Friendship Day is an international holiday dedicated to friendship and the celebration of it. Its date varies greatly by…

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On This Day

10 events
2018
Emmerson_Mnangagwa
Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) was elected to his first full term as president, having served as leader since the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état.
2014
2014_Malin_landslide
More than 150 people died after heavy rains triggered a landslide in the village of Malin in Maharashtra, India.
2012
Nellore_train_fire
A train fire killed 32 passengers and injured 27 on the Tamil Nadu Express in Andhra Pradesh, India.
2006
2006_Lebanon_War
Lebanon War: The Israeli Air Force attacked a three-story building near the Lebanese village of Qana, killing at least 28 civilians, including 16 children.
1990
Conservative_Party_(UK)
British Conservative member of Parliament Ian Gow was killed outside his home in a car bombing by the Provisional Irish Republican Army.
1981
1981_Polish_hunger_demonstrations
Amid a widespread economic crisis and food shortages in Poland, up to 50,000 people, mostly women and children, took part in the largest of nationwide hunger demonstrations in Łódź.
1975
Jimmy_Hoffa
American labor-union leader Jimmy Hoffa disappeared after last being seen outside a restaurant near Detroit.
1966
London
In London, the England national football team won the FIFA World Cup, winning the final against West Germany 4–2 after extra time.
1950
Royal_question
At the height of a political crisis known as the royal question, four workers were shot dead by the Belgian Gendarmerie at a strike in Grâce-Berleur.
1930
Montevideo
In Montevideo, the Uruguay national football team (team pictured) won the inaugural FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final.

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