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2020-12-31

2020-12-31

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MF Doom
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MF Doom

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Daniel Dumile, also known by his stage name MF Doom or simply Doom, was a British and American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Noted for his intricate wordplay, signature metal mask, and "supervillain" stage persona, he became a major figure of underground hip hop and alternative hip hop in the 2000s.

Dawn Wells
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Dawn Wells
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Dawn Elberta Wells was an American actress. She was best known for her role as Mary Ann Summers in the sitcom Gilligan's…

Samuel Little
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Samuel Little
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Samuel Little was an American serial killer who was convicted of 8 murders and confessed to committing 93 murders betwee…

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On This Day

10 events
2006
War_in_Somalia_(2006–2009)
War in Somalia: Transitional Federal Government forces attacked the last stronghold of the Islamic Courts Union in the town of Jilib.
2004
Taipei_101
Taipei 101 (pictured) in Taipei, Taiwan, opened to the public as the world's tallest building.
1999
Vladimir_Putin
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin became acting president upon President Boris Yeltsin's unexpected resignation.
1999
Torrijos–Carter_Treaties
In accordance with the Torrijos–Carter Treaties, Panama assumed full control of the Panama Canal Zone from the United States.
1998
European_Exchange_Rate_Mechanism
The European Exchange Rate Mechanism froze the exchange rates of the legacy currencies in the eurozone, establishing the value of the euro.
1993
Brandon_Teena
Brandon Teena, an American trans man, was raped and murdered in Humboldt, Nebraska; his death led to increased lobbying for hate crime laws in the United States.
1986
Dupont_Plaza_Hotel_arson
Three disgruntled employees set fire to the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, killing more than 90 people and injuring 140 others, making it the second-deadliest hotel fire in American history.
1983
Wells_and_Wellington_affair
Two Australian biologists published an article titled "A Synopsis of the Class Reptilia in Australia", initiating the Wells and Wellington affair.
1972
Roberto_Clemente
Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente (pictured) died in a plane crash en route to deliver aid to victims of that year's Nicaragua earthquake.
1965
Jean-Bédel_Bokassa
Central African military officers led by Jean-Bédel Bokassa began a coup d'état against the government of President David Dacko.

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