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Collin Morikawa
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Collin Morikawa

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Collin Morikawa is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He began his PGA Tour career with 22 consecutive made cuts, second only to Tiger Woods' 25-cut streak. Morikawa has seven PGA Tour wins – including two major championships, the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 Open Championship, winning bot…

A True Story
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A True Story
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A True Story, also translated as True History, is a long novella or short novel written in the second century AD by the …

Kamala (wrestler)
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Kamala (wrestler)
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James Arthur Harris, better known by his ring name Kamala, was an American professional wrestler. Nicknamed "The Ugandan…

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On This Day

10 events
2019
Typhoon_Lekima
Having already caused severe flooding in the Philippines, Typhoon Lekima made landfall in Zhejiang, China, killing 45 people in the province.
2019
Jeffrey_Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier and convicted sex offender, was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York.
2007
Queen's_Pier
Amid large protests against the impending demolition of the Queen's Pier, the High Court of Hong Kong dismissed legal attempts to preserve the landmark.
1988
Civil_Liberties_Act_of_1988
The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 became law, authorizing reparations to surviving Japanese Americans interned during World War II.
1966
Heron_Road_Workers_Memorial_Bridge
The Heron Road Bridge in Ottawa, Canada, collapsed during its construction, killing nine workers.
1953
First_Indochina_War
First Indochina War: The French Union withdrew its forces from Operation Camargue against the Việt Minh in central modern-day Vietnam.
1901
Amalgamated_Association_of_Iron_and_Steel_Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers began an ultimately unsuccessful strike to reverse its declining fortunes and organize large numbers of new members.
1864
José_Antônio_Saraiva
José Antônio Saraiva announced that the Brazilian military would exact reprisals after Uruguay's governing Blanco Party refused Brazil's demands, beginning the Uruguayan War.
1861
American_Civil_War
American Civil War: The first major battle west of the Mississippi River, the Battle of Wilson's Creek, was fought.
1844
Friedrich_Wilhelm_Bessel
From measurements of its motion, German astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel deduced that Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, had an unseen companion.

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