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2021-01-21

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Joe Biden
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Joe Biden

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Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is an American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009 and also served as the 47th vice president under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017.

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Kamala Devi Harris is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th vice president of the United States fro…

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10 events
2025
2025_Kartalkaya_hotel_fire
A fire at a hotel at the Kartalkaya ski resort in Turkey's Bolu Province results in 78 people killed.
2017
2017_Women's_March
Millions of people participated in the Women's March in Washington, D.C., and around the world to advocate for legislation and policies on human rights and other issues.
2011
2011_Albanian_opposition_demonstrations
Demonstrations against alleged corruption in the Albanian government led to the killings of four protesters in Tirana by the Republican Guard.
1997
United_States_House_of_Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 395–28 to reprimand Newt Gingrich for ethics violations, making him the first Speaker of the House to be so disciplined.
1981
DeLorean_Motor_Company
The DeLorean Motor Company completed the first production car of the DMC DeLorean at its factory in Northern Ireland.
1976
Concorde
Concorde, an Anglo-French supersonic airliner, began scheduled commercial flights to London, Paris, Bahrain, and Rio de Janeiro.
1972
Tripura
Tripura, formerly part of the independent Twipra Kingdom, became a state of India.
1968
Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress
A B-52 bomber carrying four nuclear weapons crashed onto sea ice near Thule Air Base, Greenland, causing localized radioactive contamination.
1968
Vietnam_War
Vietnam War: The People's Army of Vietnam attacked Khe Sanh Combat Base, a U.S. Marines outpost in Quảng Trị province, South Vietnam, starting the Battle of Khe Sanh.
1951
Mount_Lamington
Mount Lamington, a volcano in Papua New Guinea, erupted (pictured) and killed more than 2,900 people.

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