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2020-12-11

2020-12-11

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Tommy Lister Jr.
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Tommy Lister Jr.

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Tommy Debo "Tiny" Lister Jr. was an American actor and former professional wrestler. As a character actor, he is known for his roles as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the 1995 film Friday and its 2000 sequel, and as President Lindberg in The Fifth Element. He had two short professional wrestling stints, with Hulk Hoga…

Barbara Windsor
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Barbara Windsor
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Dame Barbara Windsor was an English actress. She was known for her roles in the Carry On films and for playing Peggy Mit…

Cyberpunk 2077
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Cyberpunk 2077
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Cyberpunk 2077 is a 2020 action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. Based on Mike…

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2024
Murder_of_Sara_Sharif
Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were found guilty of the murder of Sara Sharif, and were sentenced to life imprisonment.
2008
Bernie_Madoff
American stockbroker Bernie Madoff was arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $64.8 billion Ponzi scheme, the largest in history.
2008
Bernie_Madoff
American stockbroker Bernie Madoff was arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $64.8 billion Ponzi scheme, the largest in history.
2006
Mexican_drug_war
The first action in the Mexican drug war began as President Felipe Calderón ordered Mexican soldiers and Federal Police units into the state of Michoacán.
2006
Holocaust_denial
Criticized worldwide as a "meeting of Holocaust deniers", the International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust opened in Tehran.
2005
Cronulla
Demonstrations in Cronulla, a suburb of Sydney, against recent violence towards locals turned into a series of race riots.
1972
Apollo_17
Apollo 17 (Lunar Roving Vehicle pictured), the last Apollo mission, landed on the Moon.
1925
Pope_Pius_XI
Pope Pius XI promulgated the encyclical Quas primas, establishing the Feast of Christ the King.
1920
Irish_War_of_Independence
Irish War of Independence: Following an Irish Republican Army ambush of an Auxiliary patrol, British forces burned and looted numerous buildings in Cork.
1907
Parliament_House,_Wellington
The original Parliament House in Wellington, New Zealand, was destroyed by fire (pictured).

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