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2021-02-25

2021-02-25

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American Civil War widows who survived into the 21st century
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American Civil War widows who survived into the 21st century

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At least four widows of veterans of the American Civil War are known to have survived into the 21st century. All were born in the 20th century and married their husbands while the women were still young and the men were in advanced age. This practice was not uncommon at the time due to the possibility of receiving pens…

Gangubai Kothewali
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Gangubai Kothewali
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Gangubai Harjeevandas, better known as Gangubai Kothewali or Gangubai Kathiawadi, was an Indian social activist, sex wor…

Bible
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Bible
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The Bible is a collection of religious texts that are central to Christianity and Judaism, and esteemed in other Abraham…

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On This Day

10 events
2020
Gui_Minhai
Hong Kong–based writer and publisher Gui Minhai, known for writing about Chinese Communist Party politicians, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for intelligence violations.
2009
Pilkhana,_Bangladesh
At their headquarters in Pilkhana, members of the Bangladesh Rifles began a mutiny that resulted in 82 deaths.
1994
Baruch_Goldstein
Israeli physician Baruch Goldstein opened fire on Palestinian Muslims praying at the mosque in Hebron's Cave of the Patriarchs, killing 29 people and wounding 125 others.
1986
Ferdinand_Marcos
Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda were ousted from power by the non-violent People Power Revolution, with Corazon Aquino succeeding as president.
1980
Henck_Arron
The first prime minister of independent Suriname, Henck Arron (pictured), was deposed in a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.
1956
On_the_Cult_of_Personality_and_Its_Consequences
In a speech to the 20th Congress of the Communist Party, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev denounced the personality cult and dictatorship of his predecessor Joseph Stalin.
1951
1951_Pan_American_Games
After being postponed due to World War II, the inaugural edition of the Pan American Games opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1948
Edvard_Beneš
Fearful of civil war and Soviet intervention in recent unrest, President Edvard Beneš (pictured) ceded control of the government to the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
1933
USS_Ranger_(CV-4)
USS Ranger (pictured), the United States Navy's first purpose-built aircraft carrier, was launched.
1870
United_States_Senate
Mississippi senator Hiram Rhodes Revels became the first African American to be seated in the U.S. Congress.

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