GlyphSignal — 2021-07-08 Top Wikipedia Reads

2021-07-08

Top reads and historical moments for this date. 6 min read

Dilip Kumar

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Muhammad Yusuf Khan, known professionally as Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor, writer, ghost director and film producer best known for his work in Hindi cinema. Credited with pioneering method acting in cinema, he dominated Hindi cinema from the 1950s throughout the 1960s and is widely regarded as one of the greatest a…

Black Widow (2021 film)

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Black Widow is a 2021 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. Produced …

Ashwini Vaishnaw

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Ashwini Vaishnaw is an Indian politician, former IAS officer and an enterpreneur who is serving as the 39th Minister of …

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On This Day

10 events

2022

Shinzo_Abe

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) was assassinated with an improvised firearm due to resentment against the Unification Church.

2021

Head_of_a_Bear

Head of a Bear (pictured) sold at auction in London for a total of £8.8 million, a record for a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci.

2014

Disappearance_of_Lars_Mittank

German citizen Lars Mittank disappeared from Varna Airport, Bulgaria; his last known movements were widely watched on YouTube.

2014

2014_FIFA_World_Cup

In the 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-final at the Mineirão, Germany defeated Brazil 7–1 (players pictured), breaking several tournament records.

2003

Sudan_Airways_Flight_139

Sudan Airways Flight 139 crashed near Port Sudan Airport during an emergency landing attempt, killing 116 of the 117 people on board.

1990

Germany_national_football_team

West Germany won the FIFA World Cup final against defending champions Argentina, with Andreas Brehme scoring the game's only goal.

1980

Aeroflot_Flight_4225

Aeroflot Flight 4225 crashed near Almaty International Airport in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (present day Kazakhstan) killing all 166 people on board.

1966

Mwambutsa_IV_of_Burundi

King Mwambutsa IV of Burundi was deposed in a coup d'état by his son, Prince Charles Ndizi.

1965

Canadian_Pacific_Air_Lines_Flight_21

Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21 was destroyed by a bomb near 100 Mile House, Canada, killing 52.

1962

1962_Rangoon_University_protests

Following student protests at Rangoon University, Burmese general Ne Win ordered the demolition of the historic students' union building.