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2021-03-12

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is an American member of the British royal family, media personality, entrepreneur, and actress. She is married to Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, the younger son of King Charles III.

Elizabeth II

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Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022.…

Diana, Princess of Wales

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Diana, Princess of Wales was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of Charles III and mother of P…

Lists of deaths by year

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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On This Day

10 events

2014

2014_East_Harlem_gas_explosion

A gas leak caused an explosion in East Harlem, New York City, destroying two apartment buildings and causing eight deaths.

2006

Mahmudiyah_rape_and_killings

U.S. Army soldiers gang-raped a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and murdered her along with her family members.

1993

1993_Storm_of_the_Century

The Storm of the Century formed over the Gulf of Mexico; at its height its effects were directly experienced by nearly 40 percent of the United States' population.

1971

Turkish_Armed_Forces

The Turkish Armed Forces executed a "coup by memorandum", forcing the resignation of Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel (pictured).

1967

Suharto

General Suharto (pictured) seized power from President Sukarno when the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly sworn him in as acting president of Indonesia.

1952

Hastings_Ismay,_1st_Baron_Ismay

British diplomat Lord Ismay was appointed the first secretary general of NATO.

1947

Cold_War

Cold War: U.S. president Harry S. Truman proclaimed the Truman Doctrine to help stem the spread of communism.

1940

Moscow_Peace_Treaty

The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed, ending the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union.

1934

Konstantin_Päts

Supported by the Estonian army, Konstantin Päts staged a coup d'état, beginning the Era of Silence.